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Least educated, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Charles City, IAIA7,01312.8%−2.8 pts
02Estherville, IAIA5,80713.3%+0.0 pts
03Clarinda, IAIA5,27313.8%−2.0 pts
04Osceola, IAIA5,67914.0%−0.6 pts
05Centerville, IAIA5,32716.7%+2.5 pts
06Perry, IAIA8,20817.0%+6.6 pts
07Keokuk, IAIA9,51017.4%+4.0 pts
08Oelwein, IAIA5,75717.5%+4.9 pts
09Denison, IAIA8,21417.5%+3.9 pts
10Red Oak, IAIA5,38817.7%+4.4 pts
11Anamosa, IAIA5,90118.2%+7.9 pts
12Fort Madison, IAIA9,93518.5%+3.8 pts
13Storm Lake, IAIA11,59018.9%−0.6 pts
14Newton, IAIA15,74119.5%−0.2 pts
15Maquoketa, IAIA6,02719.7%+5.2 pts
16Ottumwa, IAIA25,31920.8%+5.4 pts
17Sheldon, IAIA5,57520.8%+3.7 pts
18Mason City, IAIA26,85320.8%+0.8 pts
19Clinton, IAIA24,04920.8%+5.9 pts
20Marshalltown, IAIA27,53620.9%+2.9 pts
21Le Mars, IAIA10,76021.1%−0.3 pts
22Muscatine, IAIA23,16421.1%+4.7 pts
23Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68021.5%+7.6 pts
24Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83721.7%+2.3 pts
25Waterloo, IAIA66,91921.8%+2.4 pts
26Winterset, IAIA5,52022.0%+9.2 pts
27Burlington, IAIA23,33622.5%+6.4 pts
28Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01322.9%+2.7 pts
29Sioux City, IAIA86,35622.9%+4.0 pts
30Atlantic, IAIA6,67623.0%+2.3 pts
31Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50023.2%+5.0 pts
32Webster City, IAIA7,81523.2%+6.0 pts
33Washington, IAIA7,26123.6%+7.1 pts
34Creston, IAIA7,33523.9%+9.1 pts
35Boone, IAIA12,47124.0%+6.2 pts
36Cherokee, IAIA5,12224.6%+11.3 pts
37Independence, IAIA6,31224.7%+7.5 pts
38Manchester, IAIA5,35725.3%+6.2 pts
39Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49325.4%+6.2 pts
40Algona, IAIA5,30925.5%+9.4 pts
41Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52526.8%+5.8 pts
42Glenwood, IAIA5,28726.8%+13.8 pts
43Carroll, IAIA10,08527.1%+6.8 pts
44Vinton, IAIA5,00428.6%+12.5 pts
45Nevada, IAIA6,97429.6%+6.9 pts
46Des Moines, IAIA212,08629.7%+7.9 pts
47Spencer, IAIA11,21829.8%+12.7 pts
48Davenport, IAIA100,35829.9%+8.4 pts
49Clear Lake, IAIA7,60130.5%+6.5 pts
50Knoxville, IAIA7,46930.6%+17.9 pts
51Hiawatha, IAIA7,43232.4%+8.3 pts
52Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93533.1%+4.8 pts
53Altoona, IAIA22,79633.5%+9.7 pts
54Dubuque, IAIA59,14834.0%+10.7 pts
55DeWitt, IAIA5,70434.6%+15.2 pts
56Indianola, IAIA16,82935.0%+7.9 pts
57Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23935.5%+9.8 pts
58Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32436.7%+15.5 pts
59Grinnell, IAIA9,43037.5%+13.3 pts
60Adel, IAIA7,09837.9%+17.5 pts
61Marion, IAIA42,73238.1%+9.0 pts
62Norwalk, IAIA15,00438.8%+13.7 pts
63Sioux Center, IAIA8,86441.7%+13.9 pts
64Decorah, IAIA7,41742.2%+11.6 pts
65Waverly, IAIA10,56144.1%+12.6 pts
66Polk City, IAIA6,63044.2%+17.9 pts
67Orange City, IAIA6,46844.2%+12.8 pts
68Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05945.9%+2.6 pts
69Pella, IAIA10,99247.3%+15.9 pts
70Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24050.4%+11.2 pts
71Asbury, IAIA6,03550.4%+19.6 pts
72Bettendorf, IAIA40,71050.7%+11.9 pts
73Urbandale, IAIA48,57051.2%+7.5 pts
74Grimes, IAIA17,40551.5%+19.8 pts
75Ankeny, IAIA77,83352.1%+12.9 pts
76Bondurant, IAIA9,64752.8%+33.4 pts
77Fairfield, IAIA9,22052.9%+13.3 pts
78Eldridge, IAIA6,95454.4%+21.3 pts
79North Liberty, IAIA21,97654.5%+20.8 pts
80West Des Moines, IAIA74,22454.9%+6.5 pts
81Coralville, IAIA23,96056.0%+4.2 pts
82Johnston, IAIA25,06557.8%+7.9 pts
83Waukee, IAIA34,89058.0%+24.0 pts
84Iowa City, IAIA76,22960.5%+4.6 pts
85Clive, IAIA19,86161.0%+5.0 pts
86Tiffin, IAIA7,15663.6%+33.2 pts
87Ames, IAIA68,22065.8%+7.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES