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Least educated, Indiana cities · 2000

Indiana cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 134 cities in Indiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Lake Station, ININ12,9774.8%+24%

02Elwood, ININ8,5255.9%+35%

03Charlestown, ININ8,8026.0%+17%

04Connersville, ININ13,4066.2%−24%

05South Haven, ININ7,2416.6%+33%

06Lawrenceburg, ININ5,2436.9%−1%

07East Chicago, ININ25,6107.1%+7%

08Rushville, ININ6,1717.1%−2%

09Cedar Lake, ININ16,7897.4%−2%

10Linton, ININ5,2457.6%−14%

11Frankfort, ININ16,8377.8%−27%

12Garrett, ININ6,6948.0%+14%

13Westville, ININ5,3878.6%+86%

14Peru, ININ10,9628.6%+19%

15Gas City, ININ6,0819.1%+6%

16Salem, ININ6,4279.2%+17%

17Washington, ININ12,9919.2%+4%

18Princeton, ININ8,5249.3%+28%

19Rochester, ININ6,1329.6%−27%

20Alexandria, ININ5,2239.7%−14%

21New Whiteland, ININ5,9379.8%+34%

22Logansport, ININ18,2879.9%+45%

23Portage, ININ38,63410.1%+8%

24Huntingburg, ININ6,52210.1%+23%

25Gary, ININ67,28910.1%+15%

26New Castle, ININ17,39010.2%+29%

27Monticello, ININ5,59510.3%−13%

28Shelbyville, ININ21,20410.6%+18%

29Martinsville, ININ12,14110.7%+17%

30Tipton, ININ5,26310.8%+27%

31Boonville, ININ6,68910.9%+7%

32Portland, ININ6,23711.0%+26%

33Wabash, ININ10,19011.1%+10%

34Tell City, ININ7,44111.1%+48%

35Decatur, ININ10,09011.2%+40%

36Scottsburg, ININ7,47811.2%+27%

37Hammond, ININ75,71211.3%+22%

38Hartford City, ININ5,89811.4%+19%

39Nappanee, ININ6,88511.4%+4%

40Brazil, ININ8,34311.4%+74%

41Columbia City, ININ10,25611.8%+26%

42Bargersville, ININ11,86211.9%+51%

43Kendallville, ININ10,37111.9%+38%

44Seymour, ININ22,45012.0%+29%

45Michigan City, ININ31,33812.1%+28%

46New Haven, ININ16,33712.4%+16%

47Plymouth, ININ11,08112.4%+7%

48Bedford, ININ13,96212.5%+10%

49North Vernon, ININ6,55912.6%+12%

50Greensburg, ININ12,31512.7%+4%

51Sellersburg, ININ10,30512.9%+15%

52La Porte, ININ22,60013.0%+4%

53Anderson, ININ56,15313.1%+9%

54Clarksville, ININ22,25313.3%+35%

55Marion, ININ28,23413.4%+24%

56Elkhart, ININ54,09213.4%−2%

57Huntington, ININ17,16713.7%+11%

58Mount Vernon, ININ6,28913.7%+3%

59Richmond, ININ35,37613.8%+6%

60Whitestown, ININ15,76713.8%+108%

61Bluffton, ININ10,58314.2%+7%

62Hobart, ININ29,29814.2%+22%

63Crawfordsville, ININ16,69914.3%+5%

64Lebanon, ININ17,91314.5%+8%

65Lowell, ININ11,85314.8%+25%

66Jeffersonville, ININ54,13414.9%+21%

67Dunlap, ININ6,10914.9%+23%

68Griffith, ININ16,13715.1%+14%

69Vincennes, ININ16,37815.2%+15%

70Mooresville, ININ10,17315.5%+118%

71Kokomo, ININ59,99915.8%+22%

72New Albany, ININ37,46315.9%+23%

73Sheridan, ININ5,74615.9%+199%

74Beech Grove, ININ14,67116.7%+60%

75Evansville, ININ116,17616.7%+15%

76Ellettsville, ININ6,84016.9%+37%

77Auburn, ININ14,06817.4%+9%

78Greencastle, ININ9,92417.5%+6%

79Rensselaer, ININ5,68117.5%+45%

80Warsaw, ININ16,13017.5%−2%

81Franklin, ININ26,74317.9%+22%

82Mishawaka, ININ51,22618.1%+22%

83Plainfield, ININ38,57418.2%−4%

84Goshen, ININ34,52518.5%+4%

85Huntertown, ININ11,60018.8%+68%

86Greenfield, ININ26,54418.9%+45%

87Muncie, ININ65,46619.0%+19%

88Fort Wayne, ININ275,20319.4%+24%

89Angola, ININ9,36619.7%−1%

90Terre Haute, ININ58,76419.7%+24%

91Jasper, ININ17,27919.8%+23%

92Merrillville, ININ37,40720.2%+34%

93South Bend, ININ103,20120.3%+10%

94Whiteland, ININ5,88420.7%+94%

95Danville, ININ13,41521.5%+12%

96Madison, ININ12,30421.6%+32%

97Highland, ININ23,40922.1%+17%

98Speedway, ININ14,37322.4%+27%

99Bright, ININ5,54022.5%+39%

100Cicero, ININ5,58123.3%+32%

101Greenwood, ININ69,34923.7%+27%

102Lafayette, ININ71,23823.7%+11%

103Porter, ININ5,16724.7%+62%

104Crown Point, ININ35,61625.0%+19%

105St. John, ININ24,84125.1%+17%

106Batesville, ININ7,40125.1%+34%

107North Manchester, ININ5,23025.3%+30%

108Indianapolis, ININ901,11625.4%–

109Yorktown, ININ11,94725.4%+108%

110Dyer, ININ16,27325.4%+66%

111Pendleton, ININ5,93026.3%+72%

112Lawrence, ININ50,42026.8%+55%

113Columbus, ININ52,65527.6%+36%

114Winfield, ININ9,14028.1%–

115Cumberland, ININ8,06628.2%+20%

116Avon, ININ25,35028.3%–

117Winona Lake, ININ5,12628.8%−11%

118Hidden Valley, ININ5,70629.0%−2%

119Chesterton, ININ14,63529.5%+43%

120Schererville, ININ29,82529.5%+17%

121Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,40230.4%+7%

122Highland, ININ5,11430.5%−6%

123Brownsburg, ININ34,08932.3%+60%

124Valparaiso, ININ35,17734.5%+24%

125McCordsville, ININ13,09435.5%+82%

126Westfield, ININ66,25835.6%+95%

127Munster, ININ23,50439.2%+18%

128Noblesville, ININ76,11140.9%+41%

129Granger, ININ30,32149.5%+21%

130Bloomington, ININ83,30754.8%+14%

131Carmel, ININ105,63458.4%+14%

132Zionsville, ININ33,62460.1%+25%

133Fishers, ININ104,81260.1%+13%

134West Lafayette, ININ45,74769.7%+2%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS