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Least educated, Colorado cities

Colorado cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 44.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Air Force Academy, CO, up 45 places to #35.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲7Fort Lupton, COCO10,40212.3%0.0 pts

02▲1Clifton, COCO19,51812.7%+2.4 pts

03▲1Federal Heights, COCO14,07514.2%+5.0 pts

04▲1Welby, COCO16,19714.8%+5.1 pts

05▼4Derby, COCO8,45315.5%+10.4 pts

06▲10Sterling, COCO13,05415.7%+3.1 pts

07▲6Brush, COCO5,33716.5%+2.0 pts

08▲1Stratmoor, COCO5,41217.0%+6.2 pts

09▲16La Junta, COCO6,86418.0%+1.7 pts

10Fort Morgan, COCO11,84118.2%+4.0 pts

11▲15Craig, COCO8,87418.2%+4.4 pts

12Trinidad, COCO8,09118.8%+2.0 pts

13▼7Rifle, COCO10,84419.4%+6.1 pts

14▼12Lochbuie, COCO8,77620.0%+15.3 pts

15▼8Sherrelwood, COCO18,69220.0%+9.9 pts

16▲3Lamar, COCO7,58820.6%+9.5 pts

17▲1Evans, COCO22,50021.2%+6.3 pts

18▲4Orchard Mesa, COCO6,94521.7%+2.6 pts

19▼8Sheridan, COCO5,97222.6%+15.6 pts

20▲3Brighton, COCO45,39523.5%+8.9 pts

21Pueblo, COCO110,40423.7%+6.9 pts

22▼8Delta, COCO9,80224.4%+10.9 pts

23▲4Milliken, COCO9,18324.5%+11.1 pts

24▼9Fort Carson, COCO18,01925.6%+10.1 pts

25▲8Commerce City, COCO72,34525.8%+22.1 pts

26▼9Shaw Heights, COCO5,56525.9%–

27▲18Cortez, COCO9,12626.6%+7.7 pts

28▲10Cimarron Hills, COCO19,81726.9%+4.2 pts

29▼1Cañon City, COCO17,03027.2%+10.2 pts

30▼10Northglenn, COCO38,89327.7%+8.3 pts

31Fruitvale, COCO8,01927.8%+8.1 pts

32▲2Greeley, COCO115,07327.8%+1.4 pts

33▼4Security-Widefield, COCO37,34527.9%+13.8 pts

34▲1Dacono, COCO6,84427.9%+21.8 pts

35▲45Air Force Academy, COCO6,72728.0%−12.9 pts

36▲18West Pleasant View, COCO5,05129.2%+16.2 pts

37▲3Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75529.6%+7.8 pts

38▼6Berkley, COCO10,78930.3%+21.5 pts

39▲2Pueblo West, COCO35,68131.7%+7.1 pts

40▲39Gypsum, COCO9,21232.6%+13.0 pts

41▼2Thornton, COCO147,76632.8%+12.9 pts

42▼12Alamosa, COCO9,84933.3%+3.8 pts

43▼7Montrose, COCO21,58333.5%+12.2 pts

44▼2Aurora, COCO410,05333.6%+9.1 pts

45▼21Fruita, COCO14,00333.6%+17.8 pts

46▼9Fountain, COCO29,45034.8%+22.9 pts

47▲9Glenwood Springs, COCO10,39536.3%+3.3 pts

48▼5Firestone, COCO20,12937.8%+25.6 pts

49▼2Grand Junction, COCO71,82738.1%+11.8 pts

50Frederick, COCO18,24138.5%+16.8 pts

51▼3Johnstown, COCO22,43338.5%+17.9 pts

52▲14Avon, COCO6,18438.8%−0.1 pts

53▼1Loveland, COCO81,38739.0%+11.5 pts

54▼3Eaton, COCO5,84841.5%+19.7 pts

55▲9Todd Creek, COCO5,37942.3%+20.9 pts

56▲3Colorado Springs, COCO494,74342.7%+9.2 pts

57▼13Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,03043.6%+36.8 pts

58▲10Woodland Park, COCO8,01444.0%+7.7 pts

59▼2Westminster, COCO116,18244.6%+13.3 pts

60▲1Lakewood, COCO156,92745.3%+12.5 pts

61▲33Meridian, COCO5,63446.1%+24.9 pts

62▼9Wellington, COCO12,16946.3%+23.8 pts

63▲6Redlands, COCO8,86846.9%+11.6 pts

64▲1Longmont, COCO100,10947.0%+15.7 pts

65▲7Four Square Mile, COCO23,02447.0%–

66▼6Severance, COCO11,84147.7%+16.2 pts

67▼9Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08147.8%+22.7 pts

68▼19Berthoud, COCO14,08048.1%+18.2 pts

69▼6Englewood, COCO35,30549.3%+26.3 pts

70▼24Mead, COCO7,04250.3%+19.5 pts

71Ken Caryl, COCO33,23350.4%+11.1 pts

72▼2Dakota Ridge, COCO33,75351.0%–

73▼11Arvada, COCO122,90151.6%+22.5 pts

74▲1Eagle, COCO7,28053.0%+21.9 pts

75▼1Carbondale, COCO6,76253.0%+25.8 pts

76Columbine, COCO25,47853.2%+10.4 pts

77▼22Salida, COCO5,98553.5%+32.3 pts

78▼11Windsor, COCO43,84055.5%+25.1 pts

79▼2Castle Rock, COCO83,81555.9%+17.3 pts

80▲2Parker, COCO65,98556.0%+10.7 pts

81▼3Silverthorne, COCO5,41856.2%+22.4 pts

82▲7Black Forest, COCO15,73856.5%+11.4 pts

83▼2Denver, COCO740,61356.5%+22.1 pts

84▲1Littleton, COCO46,24656.8%+16.7 pts

85▲5Estes Park, COCO5,78057.1%+13.9 pts

86▲13Monument, COCO13,81357.7%+24.5 pts

87▲1Golden, COCO20,39059.1%+12.8 pts

88▼5Edwards, COCO10,78559.8%+11.9 pts

89▲6Gunnison, COCO6,83660.3%+21.7 pts

90▲3Broomfield, COCO79,17460.3%+22.4 pts

91Durango, COCO19,73360.4%+17.4 pts

92▼8Roxborough Park, COCO9,08560.4%+14.9 pts

93▲8The Pinery, COCO11,87160.6%+6.5 pts

94▼2Fort Collins, COCO171,50060.7%+12.3 pts

95▼8Steamboat Springs, COCO13,55762.2%+10.0 pts

96▲1Centennial, COCO108,65862.6%–

97▲5Woodmoor, COCO8,93463.0%+4.7 pts

98▲2Lafayette, COCO30,11663.5%+17.8 pts

99▼26Breckenridge, COCO5,01563.6%+8.1 pts

100▼4Gleneagle, COCO6,44064.2%+4.6 pts

101▲7Stonegate, COCO8,90665.0%+4.1 pts

102▼16Fairmount, COCO9,90265.2%–

103Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25767.8%+8.9 pts

104▲3Evergreen, COCO8,60269.3%+6.5 pts

105▲1Aspen, COCO6,48969.6%+9.0 pts

106▼2Erie, COCO40,90469.6%+20.3 pts

107▲5Castle Pines, COCO15,58369.7%+0.1 pts

108▲3Louisville, COCO20,58169.9%+10.0 pts

109Gunbarrel, COCO10,05170.4%+8.9 pts

110▼12Applewood, COCO8,35071.0%+26.4 pts

111▼1Lone Tree, COCO15,27871.2%+6.5 pts

112▼7Timnath, COCO11,60075.9%+51.6 pts

113Cherry Creek, COCO10,72176.1%–

114▲1Boulder, COCO105,68976.8%+9.9 pts

115▲1Greenwood, COCO15,32378.6%+6.2 pts

116▼2Superior, COCO13,63778.8%+9.6 pts

117Cherry Hills, COCO6,38983.4%+8.2 pts

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