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Least educated, Arizona cities · 2000

Arizona cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 82 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Maricopa, AZAZ78,3620.8%–

02San Luis, AZAZ42,0303.4%−57%

03Somerton, AZAZ14,9343.8%+67%

04Eloy, AZAZ19,9674.4%+121%

05Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5674.5%+32%

06New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9934.6%−11%

07Valencia West, AZAZ14,7284.8%−7%

08Florence, AZAZ25,2224.9%−31%

09Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0934.9%+119%

10El Mirage, AZAZ35,8205.7%+25%

11Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2776.0%+22%

12Tolleson, AZAZ9,2246.3%+106%

13Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5598.2%−31%

14Coolidge, AZAZ19,9598.4%+19%

15Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9878.6%–

16Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6729.0%+25%

17Douglas, AZAZ16,0389.2%−3%

18Nogales, AZAZ19,4959.4%+19%

19Buckeye, AZAZ125,44510.3%+7%

20Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67510.6%–

21Youngtown, AZAZ7,03910.9%+36%

22Three Points, AZAZ5,25411.0%+261%

23Winslow, AZAZ8,46411.0%+35%

24Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89611.7%−11%

25Arizona City, AZAZ9,54311.7%−5%

26Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58111.8%+8%

27Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35813.1%−1%

28Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70913.9%+30%

29Kingman, AZAZ35,82913.9%−18%

30Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13613.9%+3%

31Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83214.3%+65%

32Benson, AZAZ5,53214.3%+21%

33Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44814.4%+56%

34Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42314.8%+55%

35Safford, AZAZ10,27915.0%+8%

36Show Low, AZAZ12,47115.6%−11%

37Avondale, AZAZ100,98316.2%+73%

38Yuma, AZAZ105,22716.2%+4%

39Catalina, AZAZ6,48916.9%+30%

40Vail, AZAZ16,31517.0%–

41Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77017.3%+107%

42Payson, AZAZ16,69317.6%+64%

43Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75317.8%+25%

44Tuba City, AZAZ7,96018.0%+44%

45Snowflake, AZAZ6,90218.0%+8%

46Globe, AZAZ7,19118.9%+70%

47Page, AZAZ7,14719.4%+36%

48Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30519.9%+24%

49Sun City, AZAZ37,48620.4%−12%

50Surprise, AZAZ175,30420.5%+173%

51Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56620.7%–

52Glendale, AZAZ260,57221.0%+18%

53Mesa, AZAZ513,65621.6%+3%

54Peoria, AZAZ200,88121.7%+29%

55New River, AZAZ18,24022.3%–

56Thatcher, AZAZ5,69022.4%+57%

57Goodyear, AZAZ125,35922.6%+78%

58Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48122.7%+14%

59Tucson, AZAZ548,37122.9%+10%

60Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90725.7%+8%

61Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33026.1%+35%

62Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69428.1%–

63Marana, AZAZ65,52329.1%+185%

64Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92429.3%+50%

65Sun City West, AZAZ27,42529.9%+8%

66Prescott, AZAZ48,42030.6%+30%

67Chandler, AZAZ278,74832.5%+24%

68Williamson, AZAZ6,31033.4%–

69Green Valley, AZAZ22,11434.4%+9%

70Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05935.3%–

71Gilbert, AZAZ287,28536.1%+24%

72Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62537.8%+34%

73Sedona, AZAZ9,61939.2%+17%

74Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26039.4%+20%

75Tempe, AZAZ190,57139.6%+8%

76Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16040.9%+35%

77Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08543.5%+16%

78Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00644.1%+28%

79Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72746.6%+16%

80Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86648.0%–

81Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59359.4%–

82Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25169.1%+18%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS