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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Anamosa, IAIA5,90110.3%+0%

02Perry, IAIA8,20810.4%+0%

03Oelwein, IAIA5,75712.6%+0%

04Knoxville, IAIA7,46912.7%+0%

05Winterset, IAIA5,52012.8%+0%

06Glenwood, IAIA5,28713.0%+0%

07Cherokee, IAIA5,12213.3%+0%

08Red Oak, IAIA5,38813.3%+0%

09Estherville, IAIA5,80713.3%+0%

10Keokuk, IAIA9,51013.4%+0%

11Denison, IAIA8,21413.6%+0%

12Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68013.9%+0%

13Centerville, IAIA5,32714.2%+0%

14Maquoketa, IAIA6,02714.5%+0%

15Osceola, IAIA5,67914.5%+0%

16Fort Madison, IAIA9,93514.7%+0%

17Creston, IAIA7,33514.8%+0%

18Clinton, IAIA24,04914.9%+0%

19Ottumwa, IAIA25,31915.4%+0%

20Charles City, IAIA7,01315.6%+0%

21Clarinda, IAIA5,27315.8%+0%

22Burlington, IAIA23,33616.1%+0%

23Algona, IAIA5,30916.1%+0%

24Vinton, IAIA5,00416.1%+0%

25Muscatine, IAIA23,16416.5%+0%

26Washington, IAIA7,26116.6%+0%

27Spencer, IAIA11,21817.1%+0%

28Sheldon, IAIA5,57517.1%+0%

29Independence, IAIA6,31217.2%+0%

30Webster City, IAIA7,81517.2%+0%

31Boone, IAIA12,47117.8%+0%

32Marshalltown, IAIA27,53618.0%+0%

33Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50018.1%+0%

34Sioux City, IAIA86,35619.0%+0%

35Manchester, IAIA5,35719.1%+0%

36Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49319.2%+0%

37DeWitt, IAIA5,70419.3%+0%

38Bondurant, IAIA9,64719.4%+0%

39Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83719.4%+0%

40Waterloo, IAIA66,91919.4%+0%

41Storm Lake, IAIA11,59019.5%+0%

42Newton, IAIA15,74119.7%+0%

43Mason City, IAIA26,85320.0%+0%

44Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01320.2%+0%

45Carroll, IAIA10,08520.4%+0%

46Adel, IAIA7,09820.4%+0%

47Atlantic, IAIA6,67620.7%+0%

48Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52520.9%+0%

49Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32421.2%+0%

50Le Mars, IAIA10,76021.3%+0%

51Davenport, IAIA100,35821.5%+0%

52Des Moines, IAIA212,08621.8%+0%

53Nevada, IAIA6,97422.7%+0%

54Dubuque, IAIA59,14823.3%+0%

55Altoona, IAIA22,79623.8%+0%

56Clear Lake, IAIA7,60124.0%+0%

57Hiawatha, IAIA7,43224.0%+0%

58Grinnell, IAIA9,43024.2%+0%

59Norwalk, IAIA15,00425.1%+0%

60Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23925.7%+0%

61Polk City, IAIA6,63026.3%+0%

62Indianola, IAIA16,82927.0%+0%

63Sioux Center, IAIA8,86427.8%+0%

64Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93528.4%+0%

65Marion, IAIA42,73229.1%+0%

66Tiffin, IAIA7,15630.4%+0%

67Decorah, IAIA7,41730.6%+0%

68Asbury, IAIA6,03530.8%+0%

69Pella, IAIA10,99231.4%+0%

70Orange City, IAIA6,46831.4%+0%

71Waverly, IAIA10,56131.5%+0%

72Grimes, IAIA17,40531.7%+0%

73Eldridge, IAIA6,95433.1%+0%

74North Liberty, IAIA21,97633.7%+0%

75Waukee, IAIA34,89034.0%+0%

76Bettendorf, IAIA40,71038.8%+0%

77Ankeny, IAIA77,83339.1%+0%

78Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24039.2%+0%

79Fairfield, IAIA9,22039.6%+0%

80Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05943.3%+0%

81Urbandale, IAIA48,57043.7%+0%

82West Des Moines, IAIA74,22448.5%+0%

83Johnston, IAIA25,06549.9%+0%

84Coralville, IAIA23,96051.8%+0%

85Iowa City, IAIA76,22955.9%+0%

86Clive, IAIA19,86156.0%+0%

87Ames, IAIA68,22058.6%+0%

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