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Least educated, Maryland cities · 2010

Maryland cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 199 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

01Jessup, MDMD9,9315.3%−28%

02Lansdowne, MDMD7,8767.0%–

03Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2068.7%–

04Langley Park, MDMD21,5088.9%−31%

05Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0679.3%+13%

06Dundalk, MDMD65,9699.6%+54%

07Edgemere, MDMD9,06110.0%+9%

08Coral Hills, MDMD9,75610.7%+11%

09East Riverdale, MDMD18,33611.7%−20%

10Middle River, MDMD31,71211.8%+40%

11Peppermill, MDMD5,23812.4%–

12Essex, MDMD40,58012.8%+64%

13Landover, MDMD24,51413.7%–

14Cambridge, MDMD13,45713.8%+32%

15Cresaptown, MDMD5,12113.9%–

16Glassmanor, MDMD16,98114.6%–

17Hagerstown, MDMD44,22814.9%+27%

18Ferndale, MDMD17,52915.0%−8%

19Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75015.2%−6%

20Suitland, MDMD23,79315.3%–

21District Heights, MDMD5,93815.4%+16%

22Cumberland, MDMD18,79915.9%+22%

23Aberdeen, MDMD18,37416.2%+4%

24Chillum, MDMD34,87116.2%−20%

25Denton, MDMD5,07516.4%−6%

26New Carrollton, MDMD13,64416.5%−34%

27Forestville, MDMD10,49517.1%+5%

28Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06317.1%+3%

29Bladensburg, MDMD9,67117.2%+28%

30Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45617.8%+17%

31Walker Mill, MDMD10,93117.8%+42%

32Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59018.2%+70%

33Halfway, MDMD10,84918.3%+26%

34Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00618.8%+54%

35Edgewood, MDMD24,92219.2%+45%

36Bryans Road, MDMD9,37120.3%+7%

37Temple Hills, MDMD8,96920.7%+15%

38Rosedale, MDMD20,00220.7%+88%

39Pasadena, MDMD34,30921.0%−32%

40Silver Hill, MDMD5,19321.0%–

41Berlin, MDMD5,33521.8%+35%

42Elkton, MDMD16,67022.3%+38%

43Parkville, MDMD30,54922.4%+12%

44Joppatowne, MDMD14,23722.5%+15%

45Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34322.7%+0%

46Taneytown, MDMD8,25922.8%+103%

47Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89323.1%–

48Salisbury, MDMD33,84523.2%+10%

49Brunswick, MDMD9,38023.3%+106%

50Overlea, MDMD13,03523.3%+27%

51Clinton, MDMD38,37623.6%+9%

52Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19223.7%+45%

53Lochearn, MDMD27,07424.3%+3%

54Milford Mill, MDMD30,82924.9%+2%

55Baltimore, MDMD569,99725.2%+31%

56Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24125.2%–

57Thurmont, MDMD6,33725.3%+22%

58Summerfield, MDMD15,06525.5%–

59Glenarden, MDMD6,42225.6%+59%

60Waldorf, MDMD82,94326.2%+14%

61Lake Shore, MDMD18,24926.4%+27%

62Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30726.6%+40%

63Camp Springs, MDMD22,54426.6%+18%

64Linthicum, MDMD11,31327.2%+5%

65Westminster, MDMD20,58927.4%+12%

66Leonardtown, MDMD5,03327.4%+78%

67West Ocean City, MDMD5,19828.0%+35%

68Westphalia, MDMD13,22828.3%–

69Hyattsville, MDMD21,15828.4%+7%

70Fruitland, MDMD6,00728.5%+47%

71La Plata, MDMD12,13728.6%+31%

72Arbutus, MDMD22,50728.7%+25%

73Friendly, MDMD11,11929.0%+0%

74Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63029.6%+35%

75Stevensville, MDMD8,80229.6%+16%

76Deale, MDMD5,33330.3%+68%

77Beltsville, MDMD19,17630.4%−9%

78Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37930.6%+13%

79Fort Meade, MDMD11,22530.8%+5%

80Brandywine, MDMD12,16031.1%+90%

81Manchester, MDMD5,42631.1%+108%

82Adelphi, MDMD17,39531.1%−16%

83Lexington Park, MDMD13,25231.2%+50%

84Robinwood, MDMD8,04231.3%+15%

85Wheaton, MDMD52,92631.3%–

86Rosaryville, MDMD12,88331.6%+17%

87Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39031.8%−4%

88Hampstead, MDMD6,28132.1%+23%

89Lanham, MDMD11,43332.1%–

90Frostburg, MDMD6,97932.1%+7%

91Easton, MDMD17,29332.3%+38%

92Seabrook, MDMD18,31732.5%–

93Rossville, MDMD16,05932.6%+39%

94Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56732.7%+5%

95Ocean City, MDMD6,84032.8%+17%

96Carney, MDMD28,34333.2%+11%

97Randallstown, MDMD35,95733.6%+2%

98Severn, MDMD58,40233.8%+27%

99Riverside, MDMD6,58534.2%+12%

100Bel Air, MDMD10,50734.2%+11%

101Edgewater, MDMD8,51934.8%–

102Mayo, MDMD8,69435.0%+37%

103California, MDMD13,13635.0%+6%

104Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35135.3%+18%

105Frederick, MDMD92,05935.9%+20%

106Accokeek, MDMD14,36236.1%+18%

107Walkersville, MDMD6,50136.4%+29%

108Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46636.5%+69%

109South Laurel, MDMD29,27236.7%+12%

110Perry Hall, MDMD29,10536.8%+22%

111Laurel, MDMD30,25437.0%+2%

112Reisterstown, MDMD25,58237.3%+7%

113Bel Air South, MDMD58,13737.4%+5%

114Marlboro, MDMD9,38237.4%–

115Kettering, MDMD14,01438.1%+11%

116Fort Washington, MDMD25,13438.7%+7%

117Chestertown, MDMD5,65838.8%+36%

118Mount Airy, MDMD9,85738.9%+34%

119Largo, MDMD12,22939.6%+19%

120Eldersburg, MDMD31,69540.2%+22%

121Elkridge, MDMD26,28340.4%−8%

122White Marsh, MDMD10,93240.5%+32%

123Fallston, MDMD10,01341.0%+3%

124Leisure World, MDMD8,88241.1%–

125Bel Air North, MDMD31,30241.1%+9%

126Catonsville, MDMD43,36841.2%+11%

127Springdale, MDMD5,22641.4%+27%

128Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27941.7%−4%

129White Oak, MDMD17,32942.3%−10%

130Annapolis, MDMD40,63442.7%+10%

131Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23642.7%+7%

132Burtonsville, MDMD10,20343.6%−14%

133Greenbelt, MDMD24,94843.7%−3%

134Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77244.0%+4%

135Marlton, MDMD10,22244.1%+28%

136Odenton, MDMD45,00244.1%+45%

137Cheverly, MDMD6,16444.2%+12%

138Savage, MDMD8,23944.7%–

139Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92245.2%–

140Maryland City, MDMD19,18645.4%+128%

141Damascus, MDMD17,64045.5%+5%

142Hillandale, MDMD5,06045.5%+10%

143College Park, MDMD35,41845.6%+12%

144Bowie, MDMD58,38345.8%+7%

145Calverton, MDMD17,62445.9%−3%

146Brock Hall, MDMD13,61546.2%–

147Fairland, MDMD26,23146.6%−9%

148Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33546.7%−10%

149Glenmont, MDMD17,20847.3%–

150Cockeysville, MDMD23,96247.5%+1%

151Mitchellville, MDMD11,35947.5%+15%

152North Kensington, MDMD8,95447.7%+5%

153Owings Mills, MDMD37,24548.4%+13%

154Germantown, MDMD90,71948.5%+12%

155Redland, MDMD18,66549.6%+4%

156Poolesville, MDMD5,94250.0%+13%

157Montgomery, MDMD34,11050.0%+1%

158Silver Spring, MDMD81,46250.5%+4%

159Middletown, MDMD5,05650.7%+27%

160Arnold, MDMD24,30351.0%+6%

161Crofton, MDMD29,54952.2%+2%

162Colesville, MDMD14,51952.2%−12%

163Severna Park, MDMD40,22852.4%+4%

164Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11352.8%+14%

165Parole, MDMD17,22953.6%+16%

166Layhill, MDMD5,49753.7%–

167Timonium, MDMD10,30453.8%–

168Takoma Park, MDMD17,26053.9%+9%

169Linganore, MDMD14,44454.1%–

170Lutherville, MDMD6,57454.8%–

171Cloverly, MDMD16,64656.1%+14%

172Pikesville, MDMD33,52456.2%+3%

173Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03256.6%–

174Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04256.9%+7%

175Four Corners, MDMD8,15057.1%–

176North Laurel, MDMD25,56357.7%+46%

177Clarksburg, MDMD30,48757.8%+5%

178Garrison, MDMD9,46958.0%+2%

179Ilchester, MDMD28,36458.8%–

180Rockville, MDMD67,56358.9%+11%

181Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63059.6%+20%

182Urbana, MDMD14,26060.2%–

183Forest Glen, MDMD6,84060.4%+22%

184Towson, MDMD58,67960.4%+14%

185Columbia, MDMD104,33860.6%+3%

186Olney, MDMD35,79761.8%+10%

187Ellicott City, MDMD75,25763.0%+12%

188Fairwood, MDMD7,52663.7%–

189Fulton, MDMD5,67765.0%–

190Darnestown, MDMD7,05166.1%−8%

191Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06666.4%+9%

192Hampton, MDMD5,37266.5%+12%

193North Bethesda, MDMD49,67768.8%+8%

194North Potomac, MDMD23,92273.6%−2%

195South Kensington, MDMD8,14874.7%+8%

196Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44578.6%+5%

197Potomac, MDMD45,90278.9%+3%

198Travilah, MDMD11,72182.4%+11%

199Bethesda, MDMD69,39782.8%+5%

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