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Least educated, Arizona cities · 2010

Arizona cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 92 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Tolleson, AZAZ9,2243.6%−43%

02Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5674.3%−4%

03Somerton, AZAZ14,9344.4%+14%

04Eloy, AZAZ19,9674.6%+5%

05Florence, AZAZ25,2224.9%+1%

06Arizona City, AZAZ9,5435.0%−57%

07Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0935.1%+3%

08New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9935.1%+12%

09San Luis, AZAZ42,0306.2%+85%

10Three Points, AZAZ5,2547.2%−35%

11Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67510.6%+0%

12Nogales, AZAZ19,49510.9%+16%

13Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55911.1%+36%

14Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27711.3%+86%

15El Mirage, AZAZ35,82011.5%+102%

16Winslow, AZAZ8,46411.5%+4%

17Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71512.0%–

18Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98712.2%+42%

19Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44812.3%−15%

20Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67212.5%+39%

21Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83212.8%−11%

22Douglas, AZAZ16,03812.9%+40%

23Coolidge, AZAZ19,95913.6%+63%

24Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58113.8%+17%

25Youngtown, AZAZ7,03913.9%+27%

26Safford, AZAZ10,27914.1%−6%

27Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13614.4%+4%

28Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35814.8%+13%

29Kingman, AZAZ35,82915.4%+11%

30Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70915.7%+13%

31Yuma, AZAZ105,22715.9%−2%

32Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89616.1%+38%

33Globe, AZAZ7,19117.0%−10%

34Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42317.1%+16%

35Valencia West, AZAZ14,72817.6%+262%

36Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01717.7%–

37Benson, AZAZ5,53218.3%+28%

38Show Low, AZAZ12,47118.5%+18%

39Page, AZAZ7,14718.8%−4%

40Catalina, AZAZ6,48919.1%+13%

41Tuba City, AZAZ7,96019.5%+8%

42Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75319.7%+11%

43Buckeye, AZAZ125,44519.8%+93%

44Avondale, AZAZ100,98320.1%+24%

45Payson, AZAZ16,69320.4%+16%

46Verde, AZAZ11,93020.6%–

47Sun City, AZAZ37,48621.0%+3%

48Glendale, AZAZ260,57221.0%+0%

49San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,18921.2%–

50New River, AZAZ18,24021.8%−2%

51Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11522.3%–

52Mesa, AZAZ513,65623.5%+9%

53Snowflake, AZAZ6,90225.0%+39%

54Tucson, AZAZ548,37125.1%+10%

55Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48125.5%+12%

56Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30525.9%+30%

57Peoria, AZAZ200,88126.3%+21%

58Surprise, AZAZ175,30426.7%+31%

59Maricopa, AZAZ78,36227.0%+3177%

60Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33027.7%+6%

61Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90728.2%+10%

62Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77028.7%+66%

63Goodyear, AZAZ125,35928.7%+27%

64Doney Park, AZAZ6,25328.9%–

65Vail, AZAZ16,31530.4%+79%

66Thatcher, AZAZ5,69031.9%+43%

67Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56632.9%+59%

68Sun City West, AZAZ27,42533.2%+11%

69Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92433.5%+15%

70Prescott, AZAZ48,42033.9%+11%

71Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51235.2%–

72Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05935.5%+1%

73Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69436.0%+28%

74Marana, AZAZ65,52336.6%+25%

75Green Valley, AZAZ22,11437.4%+9%

76Williamson, AZAZ6,31038.7%+16%

77Gilbert, AZAZ287,28538.8%+7%

78Chandler, AZAZ278,74839.4%+22%

79Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26039.9%+1%

80Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62540.5%+7%

81Tempe, AZAZ190,57141.3%+4%

82Anthem, AZAZ22,58442.8%–

83Sedona, AZAZ9,61944.4%+13%

84Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72744.6%−4%

85Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08548.0%+10%

86Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86650.6%+6%

87Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08550.8%–

88Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35651.6%–

89Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00651.9%+18%

90Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16057.2%+40%

91Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59364.5%+9%

92Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25169.0%−0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES