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Least educated, Arizona cities

Arizona cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 94 is 27.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Globe, AZ, up 18 places to #27.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5674.9%+0.5 pts

02▲1New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9938.3%+3.8 pts

03▲2San Luis, AZAZ42,0309.3%+5.9 pts

04▲5Three Points, AZAZ5,25410.0%−1.0 pts

05▲1Winslow, AZAZ8,46410.5%−0.5 pts

06▲6Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71510.8%–

07▼5Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09311.1%+6.2 pts

08▲13Arizona City, AZAZ9,54312.0%+0.4 pts

09▼1Tolleson, AZAZ9,22412.1%+5.8 pts

10▲4Douglas, AZAZ16,03812.4%+3.2 pts

11▲13Somerton, AZAZ14,93412.4%+8.5 pts

12▼8Eloy, AZAZ19,96712.9%+8.5 pts

13▼6Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27713.0%+7.0 pts

14▲6Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44813.3%−1.1 pts

15▼2Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55913.4%+5.3 pts

16▼1Coolidge, AZAZ19,95914.0%+5.6 pts

17▲5Youngtown, AZAZ7,03914.4%+3.5 pts

18▼8Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98715.2%+6.7 pts

19El Mirage, AZAZ35,82015.8%+10.1 pts

20▼4Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89616.5%+4.9 pts

21▼10Florence, AZAZ25,22217.3%+12.4 pts

22▼4Nogales, AZAZ19,49517.6%+8.2 pts

23▼6Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67517.6%+7.1 pts

24▲1Safford, AZAZ10,27918.1%+3.1 pts

25▲2Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67218.1%+9.1 pts

26▼3Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35818.5%+5.4 pts

27▲18Globe, AZAZ7,19119.2%+0.3 pts

28▲3Kingman, AZAZ35,82920.0%+6.2 pts

29▼1Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58120.2%+8.4 pts

30▲18Thatcher, AZAZ5,69020.7%−1.6 pts

31▲4Yuma, AZAZ105,22720.9%+4.7 pts

32Valencia West, AZAZ14,72821.1%+16.2 pts

33Tuba City, AZAZ7,96021.1%+3.1 pts

34Avondale, AZAZ100,98321.3%+5.2 pts

35▼5Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75321.7%+3.9 pts

36Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01722.1%–

37▲9Maricopa, AZAZ78,36223.6%+22.8 pts

38▲5San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,18923.9%–

39▼10Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83224.1%+9.8 pts

40Glendale, AZAZ260,57224.3%+3.3 pts

41▲3Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13624.4%+10.5 pts

42▼1Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42324.4%+9.6 pts

43▲6Payson, AZAZ16,69324.5%+6.9 pts

44▼5Buckeye, AZAZ125,44524.8%+14.6 pts

45▲5Benson, AZAZ5,53225.2%+10.8 pts

46▲1Sun City, AZAZ37,48626.0%+5.7 pts

47▼9Verde, AZAZ11,93027.4%–

48▼11Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70927.5%+13.6 pts

49▼23Page, AZAZ7,14728.2%+8.8 pts

50▼8Snowflake, AZAZ6,90228.7%+10.7 pts

51▲5Surprise, AZAZ175,30430.5%+10.1 pts

52Tucson, AZAZ548,37131.1%+8.2 pts

53▲1Catalina, AZAZ6,48931.5%+14.5 pts

54▲11New River, AZAZ18,24031.5%+9.2 pts

55▼4Mesa, AZAZ513,65632.5%+10.9 pts

56▲3Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33032.7%+6.6 pts

57Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48133.6%+10.9 pts

58Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30534.1%+14.2 pts

59▲3Sun City West, AZAZ27,42534.7%+4.7 pts

60▼5Show Low, AZAZ12,47134.9%+19.3 pts

61▼1Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90735.0%+9.2 pts

62▼1Goodyear, AZAZ125,35935.5%+12.9 pts

63Peoria, AZAZ200,88136.3%+14.5 pts

64▲10Doney Park, AZAZ6,25336.4%–

65▼12Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11538.7%–

66▲3Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92439.4%+10.2 pts

67Prescott, AZAZ48,42039.9%+9.3 pts

68▼2Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10740.2%–

69▼5Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05942.5%+7.2 pts

70Vail, AZAZ16,31542.9%+25.9 pts

71Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69444.0%+15.9 pts

72Green Valley, AZAZ22,11444.0%+9.6 pts

73▲4Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56644.8%+24.1 pts

74▼6Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77045.0%+27.7 pts

75▲9Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72745.0%−1.6 pts

76▼1Chandler, AZAZ278,74847.7%+15.3 pts

77▲2Marana, AZAZ65,52347.8%+18.6 pts

78▼2Gilbert, AZAZ287,28548.2%+12.1 pts

79▲7Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51248.3%–

80▼7Williamson, AZAZ6,31048.8%+15.4 pts

81▼3Tempe, AZAZ190,57150.0%+10.3 pts

82▲1Sedona, AZAZ9,61950.4%+11.2 pts

83▼1Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62550.4%+12.6 pts

84▼4Anthem, AZAZ22,58450.8%–

85▼4Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35651.5%–

86▼1Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26052.3%+12.9 pts

87▲5Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16052.4%+11.5 pts

88▼1Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08552.6%–

89Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08558.0%+14.5 pts

90▼2Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86658.8%+10.9 pts

91▼1Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,35359.0%–

92▼1Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00661.9%+17.8 pts

93Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59371.4%+12.1 pts

94Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25174.3%+5.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES