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Least educated, Maryland cities

Maryland cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Cresaptown, MDMD5,1215.2%–

02Langley Park, MDMD21,50810.5%−18%

03Lansdowne, MDMD7,87610.9%–

04Denton, MDMD5,07511.5%−34%

05East Riverdale, MDMD18,33615.1%+4%

06Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75015.2%−6%

07Dundalk, MDMD65,96915.7%+151%

08Bladensburg, MDMD9,67116.6%+23%

09Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20617.2%–

10Silver Hill, MDMD5,19317.3%–

11Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,06719.8%+140%

12Essex, MDMD40,58019.9%+155%

13Cambridge, MDMD13,45720.1%+92%

14Hagerstown, MDMD44,22820.5%+73%

15Jessup, MDMD9,93120.7%+182%

16Glassmanor, MDMD16,98120.8%–

17Coral Hills, MDMD9,75620.9%+116%

18Peppermill, MDMD5,23820.9%–

19Halfway, MDMD10,84921.3%+47%

20Forestville, MDMD10,49521.5%+32%

21Elkton, MDMD16,67021.6%+33%

22Rosedale, MDMD20,00222.2%+101%

23Edgewood, MDMD24,92222.2%+67%

24Landover, MDMD24,51422.5%–

25Chillum, MDMD34,87122.6%+12%

26Cumberland, MDMD18,79922.7%+74%

27Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45622.8%+51%

28Ferndale, MDMD17,52923.2%+43%

29Taneytown, MDMD8,25923.5%+110%

30New Carrollton, MDMD13,64424.2%−4%

31Suitland, MDMD23,79325.2%–

32Temple Hills, MDMD8,96925.5%+41%

33Aberdeen, MDMD18,37425.6%+64%

34Salisbury, MDMD33,84525.7%+22%

35Edgemere, MDMD9,06126.7%+190%

36Thurmont, MDMD6,33727.0%+31%

37Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59027.4%+156%

38Lanham, MDMD11,43327.6%–

39Walker Mill, MDMD10,93128.3%+126%

40Bryans Road, MDMD9,37129.3%+54%

41Friendly, MDMD11,11929.7%+3%

42Summerfield, MDMD15,06529.7%–

43Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24130.0%–

44Adelphi, MDMD17,39530.0%−19%

45Robinwood, MDMD8,04230.1%+11%

46Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06330.4%+82%

47Rossville, MDMD16,05930.4%+29%

48Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00630.4%+149%

49Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89330.6%–

50Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19231.1%+90%

51Milford Mill, MDMD30,82931.2%+28%

52District Heights, MDMD5,93831.5%+138%

53Joppatowne, MDMD14,23732.0%+63%

54Seabrook, MDMD18,31732.1%–

55Middle River, MDMD31,71232.3%+284%

56Parkville, MDMD30,54933.2%+65%

57Glenarden, MDMD6,42233.5%+109%

58Clinton, MDMD38,37633.6%+55%

59Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34333.7%+49%

60Camp Springs, MDMD22,54433.8%+50%

61Lochearn, MDMD27,07434.2%+45%

62Beltsville, MDMD19,17634.6%+4%

63Waldorf, MDMD82,94334.7%+51%

64Overlea, MDMD13,03535.4%+93%

65La Plata, MDMD12,13735.4%+62%

66Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37935.5%+31%

67Brunswick, MDMD9,38035.8%+217%

68Randallstown, MDMD35,95735.9%+9%

69Baltimore, MDMD569,99736.1%+89%

70Westminster, MDMD20,58936.3%+49%

71Lake Shore, MDMD18,24936.4%+75%

72Fruitland, MDMD6,00736.7%+89%

73Manchester, MDMD5,42637.0%+147%

74Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30737.9%+100%

75Easton, MDMD17,29338.0%+62%

76Pasadena, MDMD34,30938.2%+23%

77West Ocean City, MDMD5,19838.2%+84%

78Wheaton, MDMD52,92638.7%–

79Brandywine, MDMD12,16038.8%+137%

80Rosaryville, MDMD12,88338.9%+45%

81Lexington Park, MDMD13,25239.1%+88%

82Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56739.1%+25%

83Riverside, MDMD6,58539.5%+29%

84Stevensville, MDMD8,80240.1%+57%

85South Laurel, MDMD29,27240.2%+23%

86Carney, MDMD28,34340.3%+35%

87Hampstead, MDMD6,28140.4%+55%

88Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35140.4%+35%

89Deale, MDMD5,33340.6%+125%

90Marlton, MDMD10,22240.9%+19%

91Abingdon, MDMD5,01941.0%–

92Linthicum, MDMD11,31341.0%+58%

93Edgewater, MDMD8,51941.1%–

94Frostburg, MDMD6,97941.5%+38%

95Kettering, MDMD14,01441.6%+21%

96Ocean City, MDMD6,84041.7%+49%

97Arbutus, MDMD22,50741.8%+82%

98Bensville, MDMD15,84841.8%–

99Berlin, MDMD5,33541.9%+161%

100Perry Hall, MDMD29,10542.1%+39%

101Flower Hill, MDMD13,79442.5%–

102Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63042.5%+94%

103Montgomery, MDMD34,11042.8%−14%

104Fort Washington, MDMD25,13443.0%+19%

105Bel Air, MDMD10,50743.0%+40%

106Frederick, MDMD92,05943.2%+44%

107Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27943.3%+0%

108White Oak, MDMD17,32943.4%−7%

109Calverton, MDMD17,62443.5%−8%

110Walkersville, MDMD6,50143.7%+55%

111California, MDMD13,13643.8%+33%

112Mayo, MDMD8,69444.0%+73%

113Marlboro, MDMD9,38244.4%–

114Glenmont, MDMD17,20845.3%–

115Greenbelt, MDMD24,94845.3%+1%

116Maryland City, MDMD19,18645.4%+128%

117Largo, MDMD12,22945.6%+38%

118Springdale, MDMD5,22645.8%+41%

119Severn, MDMD58,40246.1%+73%

120Reisterstown, MDMD25,58246.2%+32%

121Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39046.4%+40%

122Fairland, MDMD26,23146.4%−10%

123Layhill, MDMD5,49746.4%–

124Owings Mills, MDMD37,24547.1%+10%

125Accokeek, MDMD14,36247.4%+55%

126Laurel, MDMD30,25447.7%+32%

127Cockeysville, MDMD23,96247.8%+2%

128Burtonsville, MDMD10,20348.3%−4%

129Bel Air North, MDMD31,30248.5%+29%

130Damascus, MDMD17,64049.0%+13%

131Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46649.0%+127%

132Bel Air South, MDMD58,13749.4%+39%

133Green Valley, MDMD13,60249.7%+30%

134Hillandale, MDMD5,06050.2%+22%

135Fort Meade, MDMD11,22550.2%+70%

136Germantown, MDMD90,71950.4%+17%

137Bowie, MDMD58,38350.4%+17%

138Hyattsville, MDMD21,15850.7%+91%

139White Marsh, MDMD10,93250.8%+65%

140Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77251.2%+21%

141Savage, MDMD8,23951.8%–

142Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11352.5%+13%

143Cheverly, MDMD6,16452.6%+33%

144College Park, MDMD35,41852.7%+29%

145Eldersburg, MDMD31,69552.9%+61%

146Westphalia, MDMD13,22852.9%–

147Odenton, MDMD45,00253.1%+75%

148Chestertown, MDMD5,65853.2%+86%

149Redland, MDMD18,66553.2%+11%

150Leisure World, MDMD8,88253.3%–

151North Laurel, MDMD25,56353.5%+35%

152Annapolis, MDMD40,63453.8%+39%

153Mitchellville, MDMD11,35953.8%+30%

154Fallston, MDMD10,01353.9%+35%

155Mount Airy, MDMD9,85754.6%+88%

156Catonsville, MDMD43,36854.7%+47%

157Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92254.7%–

158Leonardtown, MDMD5,03354.7%+255%

159Wildewood, MDMD7,55254.9%–

160Honeygo, MDMD12,25055.1%–

161Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33555.9%+8%

162Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23656.2%+41%

163Garrison, MDMD9,46956.7%−0%

164Colesville, MDMD14,51957.2%−4%

165Arnold, MDMD24,30358.0%+20%

166Middletown, MDMD5,05658.2%+45%

167Severna Park, MDMD40,22858.6%+16%

168Elkridge, MDMD26,28358.9%+35%

169Cloverly, MDMD16,64659.0%+19%

170Brock Hall, MDMD13,61559.2%–

171Pikesville, MDMD33,52460.0%+10%

172North Kensington, MDMD8,95460.4%+33%

173Silver Spring, MDMD81,46260.6%+25%

174Parole, MDMD17,22961.7%+34%

175Takoma Park, MDMD17,26061.7%+24%

176Linganore, MDMD14,44462.7%–

177Ilchester, MDMD28,36462.9%–

178Columbia, MDMD104,33863.6%+8%

179Poolesville, MDMD5,94263.7%+44%

180Crofton, MDMD29,54964.7%+26%

181Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04264.8%+22%

182Timonium, MDMD10,30465.0%–

183Olney, MDMD35,79765.0%+16%

184Forest Glen, MDMD6,84065.2%+32%

185Rockville, MDMD67,56365.6%+24%

186Urbana, MDMD14,26066.0%–

187Scaggsville, MDMD10,56466.0%–

188Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63066.1%+33%

189Four Corners, MDMD8,15068.4%–

190Lutherville, MDMD6,57468.4%–

191Ellicott City, MDMD75,25768.8%+22%

192Clarksburg, MDMD30,48769.0%+26%

193Towson, MDMD58,67969.3%+30%

194Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03271.1%–

195Fairwood, MDMD7,52671.7%–

196Darnestown, MDMD7,05172.3%+0%

197Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06672.3%+19%

198Hampton, MDMD5,37274.9%+26%

199North Bethesda, MDMD49,67775.1%+18%

200North Potomac, MDMD23,92277.2%+2%

201Travilah, MDMD11,72179.4%+7%

202South Kensington, MDMD8,14883.2%+21%

203Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44583.8%+11%

204Potomac, MDMD45,90284.9%+11%

205Fulton, MDMD5,67785.0%–

206Bethesda, MDMD69,39787.1%+10%

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