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Least educated, Iowa cities · 2010

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

01Perry, IAIA8,2089.8%−6%

02Oelwein, IAIA5,75710.9%−13%

03Keokuk, IAIA9,51012.3%−8%

04Maquoketa, IAIA6,02713.0%−10%

05Anamosa, IAIA5,90113.1%+27%

06Osceola, IAIA5,67913.1%−10%

07Winterset, IAIA5,52014.1%+10%

08Glenwood, IAIA5,28714.3%+10%

09Ottumwa, IAIA25,31914.5%−6%

10Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68015.1%+8%

11Creston, IAIA7,33515.1%+2%

12Clinton, IAIA24,04915.3%+3%

13Atlantic, IAIA6,67615.6%−24%

14Webster City, IAIA7,81515.8%−8%

15Knoxville, IAIA7,46916.0%+27%

16Clarinda, IAIA5,27316.0%+1%

17Fort Madison, IAIA9,93516.1%+9%

18Red Oak, IAIA5,38816.2%+22%

19Charles City, IAIA7,01316.3%+5%

20Cherokee, IAIA5,12216.5%+24%

21Manchester, IAIA5,35716.6%−13%

22Burlington, IAIA23,33616.9%+5%

23Estherville, IAIA5,80718.0%+35%

24Boone, IAIA12,47118.2%+2%

25Vinton, IAIA5,00418.2%+13%

26Denison, IAIA8,21418.4%+35%

27Spencer, IAIA11,21818.9%+11%

28Algona, IAIA5,30919.0%+18%

29Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49319.1%−1%

30Waterloo, IAIA66,91919.1%−2%

31Marshalltown, IAIA27,53619.2%+7%

32Newton, IAIA15,74119.3%−2%

33Le Mars, IAIA10,76019.5%−8%

34Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83719.8%+2%

35Muscatine, IAIA23,16420.1%+22%

36Carroll, IAIA10,08520.2%−1%

37Centerville, IAIA5,32720.2%+43%

38Sioux City, IAIA86,35620.3%+7%

39Mason City, IAIA26,85320.4%+2%

40Sheldon, IAIA5,57522.1%+29%

41Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50022.4%+23%

42DeWitt, IAIA5,70422.4%+16%

43Storm Lake, IAIA11,59022.7%+17%

44Washington, IAIA7,26123.0%+39%

45Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01323.2%+15%

46Hiawatha, IAIA7,43223.3%−3%

47Des Moines, IAIA212,08623.4%+7%

48Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52523.9%+14%

49Clear Lake, IAIA7,60125.5%+6%

50Davenport, IAIA100,35825.6%+19%

51Nevada, IAIA6,97426.2%+15%

52Dubuque, IAIA59,14826.7%+15%

53Independence, IAIA6,31226.8%+56%

54Grinnell, IAIA9,43027.1%+12%

55Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23929.0%+13%

56Sioux Center, IAIA8,86429.1%+5%

57Adel, IAIA7,09829.2%+43%

58Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93529.3%+3%

59Bondurant, IAIA9,64730.7%+58%

60Indianola, IAIA16,82930.7%+14%

61Norwalk, IAIA15,00432.0%+27%

62Altoona, IAIA22,79632.2%+35%

63Eldridge, IAIA6,95433.5%+1%

64Marion, IAIA42,73233.8%+16%

65Decorah, IAIA7,41734.1%+11%

66Waverly, IAIA10,56134.8%+11%

67Tiffin, IAIA7,15635.0%+15%

68Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32435.9%+69%

69Grimes, IAIA17,40536.4%+15%

70Fairfield, IAIA9,22037.2%−6%

71Orange City, IAIA6,46837.9%+20%

72Pella, IAIA10,99238.8%+24%

73Asbury, IAIA6,03541.2%+34%

74Polk City, IAIA6,63041.5%+58%

75Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24042.8%+9%

76Bettendorf, IAIA40,71044.1%+14%

77Ankeny, IAIA77,83346.8%+20%

78Urbandale, IAIA48,57047.4%+9%

79Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05948.2%+11%

80Johnston, IAIA25,06548.6%−3%

81West Des Moines, IAIA74,22449.5%+2%

82North Liberty, IAIA21,97650.5%+50%

83Waukee, IAIA34,89050.8%+49%

84Coralville, IAIA23,96053.6%+4%

85Clive, IAIA19,86154.4%−3%

86Iowa City, IAIA76,22959.9%+7%

87Ames, IAIA68,22060.5%+3%

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