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Least educated, Arizona cities · 2020

Arizona cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 94 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

01Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5675.3%+18%

02Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0935.5%+11%

03New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9937.5%+65%

04Eloy, AZAZ19,9678.2%+87%

05San Luis, AZAZ42,0308.4%+151%

06Winslow, AZAZ8,4649.0%−19%

07Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27710.4%+71%

08Tolleson, AZAZ9,22410.7%+69%

09Three Points, AZAZ5,25410.9%−1%

10Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98711.1%+30%

11Florence, AZAZ25,22211.4%+133%

12Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71512.1%–

13Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55912.2%+49%

14Douglas, AZAZ16,03812.6%+38%

15Coolidge, AZAZ19,95913.7%+64%

16Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89614.2%+22%

17Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67514.6%+38%

18Nogales, AZAZ19,49514.7%+56%

19El Mirage, AZAZ35,82014.9%+162%

20Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44815.0%+4%

21Arizona City, AZAZ9,54315.0%+29%

22Youngtown, AZAZ7,03915.1%+39%

23Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35816.1%+22%

24Somerton, AZAZ14,93416.3%+325%

25Safford, AZAZ10,27916.8%+13%

26Page, AZAZ7,14716.9%−13%

27Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67217.3%+92%

28Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58118.1%+54%

29Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83218.3%+28%

30Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75318.7%+5%

31Kingman, AZAZ35,82918.9%+36%

32Valencia West, AZAZ14,72819.1%+294%

33Tuba City, AZAZ7,96019.2%+7%

34Avondale, AZAZ100,98319.8%+22%

35Yuma, AZAZ105,22719.9%+23%

36Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01720.0%–

37Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70920.5%+48%

38Verde, AZAZ11,93020.6%–

39Buckeye, AZAZ125,44520.7%+102%

40Glendale, AZAZ260,57221.9%+4%

41Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42322.0%+49%

42Snowflake, AZAZ6,90222.8%+27%

43San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,18923.0%–

44Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13623.5%+70%

45Globe, AZAZ7,19123.7%+25%

46Maricopa, AZAZ78,36223.9%+2797%

47Sun City, AZAZ37,48624.9%+22%

48Thatcher, AZAZ5,69025.0%+12%

49Payson, AZAZ16,69325.1%+43%

50Benson, AZAZ5,53225.9%+81%

51Mesa, AZAZ513,65628.1%+30%

52Tucson, AZAZ548,37128.2%+23%

53Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11528.2%–

54Catalina, AZAZ6,48928.8%+70%

55Show Low, AZAZ12,47129.0%+86%

56Surprise, AZAZ175,30429.2%+43%

57Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48129.4%+30%

58Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30530.2%+52%

59Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33031.2%+20%

60Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90731.7%+23%

61Goodyear, AZAZ125,35931.9%+41%

62Sun City West, AZAZ27,42532.7%+9%

63Peoria, AZAZ200,88134.1%+57%

64Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05937.0%+5%

65New River, AZAZ18,24037.3%+67%

66Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10737.4%–

67Prescott, AZAZ48,42037.7%+23%

68Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77038.1%+120%

69Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92438.6%+32%

70Vail, AZAZ16,31539.3%+131%

71Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69442.4%+51%

72Green Valley, AZAZ22,11442.4%+23%

73Williamson, AZAZ6,31042.6%+27%

74Doney Park, AZAZ6,25343.5%–

75Chandler, AZAZ278,74844.6%+37%

76Gilbert, AZAZ287,28545.3%+25%

77Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56645.7%+121%

78Tempe, AZAZ190,57146.5%+17%

79Marana, AZAZ65,52346.5%+60%

80Anthem, AZAZ22,58446.8%–

81Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35647.0%–

82Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62549.7%+32%

83Sedona, AZAZ9,61949.8%+27%

84Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72750.1%+7%

85Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26050.7%+28%

86Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51252.6%–

87Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08553.7%–

88Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86655.4%+16%

89Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08555.4%+27%

90Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,35355.9%–

91Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00659.4%+35%

92Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16062.1%+52%

93Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59368.9%+16%

94Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25173.0%+6%

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