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Least educated, Iowa cities · 2000

Iowa cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990
01Anamosa, IAIA5,90110.3%−1.5 pts
02Perry, IAIA8,20810.4%−3.0 pts
03Oelwein, IAIA5,75712.6%−1.2 pts
04Knoxville, IAIA7,46912.7%+1.2 pts
05Winterset, IAIA5,52012.8%−0.6 pts
06Glenwood, IAIA5,28713.0%−0.9 pts
07Cherokee, IAIA5,12213.3%+2.6 pts
08Red Oak, IAIA5,38813.3%−0.4 pts
09Estherville, IAIA5,80713.3%+1.7 pts
10Keokuk, IAIA9,51013.4%+3.2 pts
11Denison, IAIA8,21413.6%+1.6 pts
12Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68013.9%+3.9 pts
13Centerville, IAIA5,32714.2%+1.0 pts
14Maquoketa, IAIA6,02714.5%+0.1 pts
15Osceola, IAIA5,67914.5%+3.2 pts
16Fort Madison, IAIA9,93514.7%+3.3 pts
17Creston, IAIA7,33514.8%+0.7 pts
18Clinton, IAIA24,04914.9%+0.5 pts
19Ottumwa, IAIA25,31915.4%+4.2 pts
20Charles City, IAIA7,01315.6%+1.8 pts
21Clarinda, IAIA5,27315.8%+1.4 pts
22Burlington, IAIA23,33616.1%+2.1 pts
23Algona, IAIA5,30916.1%+0.3 pts
24Vinton, IAIA5,00416.1%+6.1 pts
25Muscatine, IAIA23,16416.5%+2.0 pts
26Washington, IAIA7,26116.6%+3.4 pts
27Spencer, IAIA11,21817.1%+1.0 pts
28Sheldon, IAIA5,57517.1%+0.3 pts
29Independence, IAIA6,31217.2%+3.6 pts
30Webster City, IAIA7,81517.2%+4.8 pts
31Boone, IAIA12,47117.8%+2.9 pts
32Marshalltown, IAIA27,53618.0%+0.2 pts
33Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50018.1%+1.2 pts
34Sioux City, IAIA86,35619.0%+1.4 pts
35Manchester, IAIA5,35719.1%+3.3 pts
36Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49319.2%+3.4 pts
37DeWitt, IAIA5,70419.3%+3.2 pts
38Bondurant, IAIA9,64719.4%+7.9 pts
39Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83719.4%+3.4 pts
40Waterloo, IAIA66,91919.4%+5.4 pts
41Storm Lake, IAIA11,59019.5%+2.6 pts
42Newton, IAIA15,74119.7%+4.0 pts
43Mason City, IAIA26,85320.0%+3.8 pts
44Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01320.2%+6.0 pts
45Carroll, IAIA10,08520.4%+6.2 pts
46Adel, IAIA7,09820.4%+2.0 pts
47Atlantic, IAIA6,67620.7%+4.8 pts
48Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52520.9%+6.1 pts
49Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32421.2%+9.3 pts
50Le Mars, IAIA10,76021.3%+2.2 pts
51Davenport, IAIA100,35821.5%+1.4 pts
52Des Moines, IAIA212,08621.8%+2.9 pts
53Nevada, IAIA6,97422.7%+7.9 pts
54Dubuque, IAIA59,14823.3%+3.8 pts
55Altoona, IAIA22,79623.8%+3.6 pts
56Clear Lake, IAIA7,60124.0%+6.2 pts
57Hiawatha, IAIA7,43224.0%+6.9 pts
58Grinnell, IAIA9,43024.2%−0.3 pts
59Norwalk, IAIA15,00425.1%+7.1 pts
60Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23925.7%+10.4 pts
61Polk City, IAIA6,63026.3%+11.3 pts
62Indianola, IAIA16,82927.0%+5.2 pts
63Sioux Center, IAIA8,86427.8%+4.7 pts
64Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93528.4%+5.1 pts
65Marion, IAIA42,73229.1%+7.9 pts
66Tiffin, IAIA7,15630.4%+15.2 pts
67Decorah, IAIA7,41730.6%+2.4 pts
68Asbury, IAIA6,03530.8%+7.7 pts
69Pella, IAIA10,99231.4%+9.6 pts
70Orange City, IAIA6,46831.4%+7.9 pts
71Waverly, IAIA10,56131.5%+9.2 pts
72Grimes, IAIA17,40531.7%+10.3 pts
73Eldridge, IAIA6,95433.1%+16.1 pts
74North Liberty, IAIA21,97633.7%+7.8 pts
75Waukee, IAIA34,89034.0%+15.4 pts
76Bettendorf, IAIA40,71038.8%+4.6 pts
77Ankeny, IAIA77,83339.1%+10.0 pts
78Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24039.2%+7.8 pts
79Fairfield, IAIA9,22039.6%+5.4 pts
80Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05943.3%+1.0 pts
81Urbandale, IAIA48,57043.7%+6.2 pts
82West Des Moines, IAIA74,22448.5%+6.6 pts
83Johnston, IAIA25,06549.9%+16.1 pts
84Coralville, IAIA23,96051.8%+7.4 pts
85Iowa City, IAIA76,22955.9%+2.2 pts
86Clive, IAIA19,86156.0%+10.2 pts
87Ames, IAIA68,22058.6%+4.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS