RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 131 SHOWN OF 131

Least educated, Indiana cities · 1990

Indiana cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 131 cities in Indiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 131 is 12.3%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Lake Station, ININ12,9773.9%–

02Elwood, ININ8,5254.4%–

03Westville, ININ5,3874.6%–

04South Haven, ININ7,2414.9%–

05Charlestown, ININ8,8025.1%–

06Sheridan, ININ5,7465.3%–

07Brazil, ININ8,3436.6%–

08East Chicago, ININ25,6106.6%–

09Whitestown, ININ15,7676.6%–

10Logansport, ININ18,2876.8%–

11Lawrenceburg, ININ5,2437.0%–

12Garrett, ININ6,6947.0%–

13Mooresville, ININ10,1737.1%–

14Peru, ININ10,9627.2%–

15Princeton, ININ8,5247.2%–

16Rushville, ININ6,1717.3%–

17New Whiteland, ININ5,9377.3%–

18Tell City, ININ7,4417.5%–

19Cedar Lake, ININ16,7897.5%–

20Bargersville, ININ11,8627.8%–

21Salem, ININ6,4277.8%–

22New Castle, ININ17,3907.9%–

23Decatur, ININ10,0908.0%–

24Connersville, ININ13,4068.1%–

25Huntingburg, ININ6,5228.3%–

26Tipton, ININ5,2638.5%–

27Kendallville, ININ10,3718.6%–

28Gas City, ININ6,0818.6%–

29Portland, ININ6,2378.7%–

30Gary, ININ67,2898.8%–

31Scottsburg, ININ7,4788.8%–

32Washington, ININ12,9918.9%–

33Linton, ININ5,2458.9%–

34Shelbyville, ININ21,2049.0%–

35Martinsville, ININ12,1419.2%–

36Hammond, ININ75,7129.2%–

37Columbia City, ININ10,2569.3%–

38Portage, ININ38,6349.3%–

39Seymour, ININ22,4509.3%–

40Michigan City, ININ31,3389.4%–

41Hartford City, ININ5,8989.6%–

42Clarksville, ININ22,2539.8%–

43Wabash, ININ10,19010.1%–

44Boonville, ININ6,68910.1%–

45Beech Grove, ININ14,67110.4%–

46Frankfort, ININ16,83710.6%–

47New Haven, ININ16,33710.6%–

48Whiteland, ININ5,88410.7%–

49Marion, ININ28,23410.8%–

50Nappanee, ININ6,88511.0%–

51Sellersburg, ININ10,30511.2%–

52Huntertown, ININ11,60011.2%–

53Alexandria, ININ5,22311.2%–

54North Vernon, ININ6,55911.2%–

55Bedford, ININ13,96211.3%–

56Plymouth, ININ11,08111.6%–

57Hobart, ININ29,29811.7%–

58Lowell, ININ11,85311.8%–

59Monticello, ININ5,59511.9%–

60Anderson, ININ56,15312.0%–

61Rensselaer, ININ5,68112.0%–

62Dunlap, ININ6,10912.1%–

63Greensburg, ININ12,31512.1%–

64Yorktown, ININ11,94712.2%–

65Jeffersonville, ININ54,13412.3%–

66Ellettsville, ININ6,84012.3%–

67Huntington, ININ17,16712.4%–

68La Porte, ININ22,60012.5%–

69New Albany, ININ37,46312.9%–

70Richmond, ININ35,37613.0%–

71Kokomo, ININ59,99913.0%–

72Greenfield, ININ26,54413.0%–

73Rochester, ININ6,13213.2%–

74Griffith, ININ16,13713.2%–

75Bluffton, ININ10,58313.2%–

76Vincennes, ININ16,37813.3%–

77Mount Vernon, ININ6,28913.3%–

78Lebanon, ININ17,91313.4%–

79Crawfordsville, ININ16,69913.7%–

80Elkhart, ININ54,09213.7%–

81Evansville, ININ116,17614.6%–

82Franklin, ININ26,74314.7%–

83Mishawaka, ININ51,22614.8%–

84Merrillville, ININ37,40715.1%–

85Porter, ININ5,16715.3%–

86Dyer, ININ16,27315.3%–

87Pendleton, ININ5,93015.3%–

88Fort Wayne, ININ275,20315.7%–

89Terre Haute, ININ58,76415.8%–

90Muncie, ININ65,46616.0%–

91Auburn, ININ14,06816.0%–

92Jasper, ININ17,27916.1%–

93Bright, ININ5,54016.2%–

94Madison, ININ12,30416.3%–

95Greencastle, ININ9,92416.5%–

96Lawrence, ININ50,42017.3%–

97Speedway, ININ14,37317.7%–

98Cicero, ININ5,58117.7%–

99Goshen, ININ34,52517.7%–

100Warsaw, ININ16,13017.9%–

101Westfield, ININ66,25818.3%–

102South Bend, ININ103,20118.5%–

103Greenwood, ININ69,34918.7%–

104Batesville, ININ7,40118.7%–

105Plainfield, ININ38,57418.8%–

106Highland, ININ23,40918.9%–

107Danville, ININ13,41519.3%–

108McCordsville, ININ13,09419.5%–

109North Manchester, ININ5,23019.5%–

110Angola, ININ9,36619.8%–

111Brownsburg, ININ34,08920.2%–

112Columbus, ININ52,65520.3%–

113Chesterton, ININ14,63520.6%–

114Crown Point, ININ35,61620.9%–

115St. John, ININ24,84121.4%–

116Lafayette, ININ71,23821.4%–

117Cumberland, ININ8,06623.5%–

118Schererville, ININ29,82525.3%–

119Valparaiso, ININ35,17727.9%–

120Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,40228.3%–

121Noblesville, ININ76,11129.1%–

122Hidden Valley, ININ5,70629.5%–

123Winona Lake, ININ5,12632.3%–

124Highland, ININ5,11432.5%–

125Munster, ININ23,50433.2%–

126Granger, ININ30,32140.9%–

127Bloomington, ININ83,30747.9%–

128Zionsville, ININ33,62448.0%–

129Carmel, ININ105,63451.3%–

130Fishers, ININ104,81253.0%–

131West Lafayette, ININ45,74768.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS