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Least educated, New York cities · 1990

New York cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 340 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1475.7%+101%

02Mattydale, NYNY5,9715.9%−36%

03North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2826.4%−33%

04Mastic, NYNY15,7087.0%−19%

05Southport, NYNY6,4507.4%−40%

06New Square, NYNY10,2147.8%+13%

07Mechanicville, NYNY5,0217.9%−44%

08Hudson, NYNY5,7218.1%−9%

09Inwood, NYNY12,2358.3%−21%

10Baywood, NYNY8,1768.9%−27%

11Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7358.9%−11%

12North Bellport, NYNY11,0879.0%−36%

13Shirley, NYNY28,3759.2%−16%

14Salamanca, NYNY5,7199.3%−13%

15Walden, NYNY6,9359.5%−28%

16Lackawanna, NYNY19,4529.6%−18%

17Medina, NYNY5,8559.6%−31%

18Port Jervis, NYNY8,5189.7%+13%

19Haverstraw, NYNY12,7919.7%−13%

20Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2559.7%−22%

21North Amityville, NYNY21,1389.8%−30%

22Cohoes, NYNY18,51810.1%−35%

23Dunkirk, NYNY12,32610.2%−21%

24North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95210.4%−26%

25Albion, NYNY5,84310.4%+13%

26Watervliet, NYNY10,24210.5%−30%

27Gloversville, NYNY14,78210.8%−10%

28Hornell, NYNY8,02411.0%−17%

29Central Islip, NYNY38,37311.0%−26%

30Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05611.0%−31%

31Elmira, NYNY26,08911.1%−24%

32Depew, NYNY14,80111.3%−11%

33Rensselaer, NYNY9,42111.3%−26%

34Tonawanda, NYNY14,84811.4%−17%

35Newburgh, NYNY28,05911.4%+2%

36Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12311.8%+15%

37Calverton, NYNY5,61811.9%−25%

38Auburn, NYNY25,94711.9%−13%

39Solvay, NYNY6,42711.9%−36%

40Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25812.1%−26%

41Rotterdam, NYNY22,69512.3%−11%

42Utica, NYNY62,97812.3%−19%

43Amsterdam, NYNY18,09312.3%−17%

44Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33312.4%+4%

45Fulton, NYNY11,18812.4%+6%

46Selden, NYNY21,60412.7%−10%

47Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21312.8%−15%

48Roosevelt, NYNY18,88512.9%−10%

49Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70912.9%−36%

50Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16813.1%−13%

51Island Park, NYNY5,06913.2%−16%

52Riverhead, NYNY14,93613.3%−6%

53Copiague, NYNY23,42413.3%−4%

54West Babylon, NYNY43,57013.3%−22%

55Jamestown, NYNY27,66313.4%−9%

56South Lockport, NYNY9,14413.4%−18%

57West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02513.5%−18%

58Herkimer, NYNY7,19513.8%−8%

59Farmingville, NYNY16,16013.9%−34%

60North Patchogue, NYNY6,98413.9%−24%

61Ridge, NYNY12,50314.0%−27%

62New Cassel, NYNY14,55114.0%+27%

63Massena, NYNY9,89814.0%−20%

64Roessleville, NYNY10,96814.1%–

65Lockport, NYNY20,24814.2%−20%

66Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33414.2%−36%

67Penn Yan, NYNY5,27214.3%−3%

68Malone, NYNY5,31514.6%−12%

69Holtsville, NYNY19,34414.7%−26%

70Deer Park, NYNY27,99014.8%−25%

71Ilion, NYNY7,48814.8%−18%

72Monticello, NYNY7,19514.9%+8%

73North Syracuse, NYNY6,77315.1%+7%

74Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22115.1%−32%

75West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05015.1%−10%

76North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80615.2%−22%

77Johnstown, NYNY8,02115.2%−16%

78Bay Shore, NYNY31,68315.2%−25%

79Uniondale, NYNY33,14815.3%−21%

80West Seneca, NYNY45,30315.4%−24%

81Rome, NYNY31,68215.4%−2%

82Hilton, NYNY5,87315.5%−24%

83Franklin Square, NYNY30,89715.6%−30%

84Oneida, NYNY10,00915.6%−14%

85Batavia, NYNY15,16815.8%−15%

86Beacon, NYNY14,93115.9%−16%

87Hempstead, NYNY59,81916.0%−0%

88Lancaster, NYNY9,99516.0%−10%

89Buffalo, NYNY274,61316.0%−12%

90Middletown, NYNY30,09816.1%−6%

91Watertown, NYNY23,51716.1%−7%

92Medford, NYNY24,79616.2%−3%

93East Patchogue, NYNY21,67316.2%−15%

94Bohemia, NYNY9,18116.7%−19%

95Flanders, NYNY6,60916.8%+30%

96Fort Drum, NYNY16,06516.8%−16%

97Elmont, NYNY36,51816.9%−21%

98Johnson City, NYNY14,58016.9%−16%

99Manorville, NYNY14,23316.9%−34%

100Endicott, NYNY13,06817.0%+1%

101Holbrook, NYNY26,44917.2%−24%

102Newark, NYNY8,91917.2%+12%

103Patchogue, NYNY12,48617.3%−25%

104Schenectady, NYNY69,47117.3%−9%

105Levittown, NYNY51,90417.4%−23%

106Geneva, NYNY12,55217.4%−20%

107Centereach, NYNY31,83917.5%−20%

108Middle Island, NYNY11,02717.5%−8%

109East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66617.6%−20%

110Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95617.6%−21%

111Scotchtown, NYNY10,25217.7%−13%

112Olean, NYNY13,50817.9%−16%

113Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04818.0%−5%

114Plainedge, NYNY8,62418.3%−23%

115East Rochester, NYNY6,13218.3%−20%

116Liberty, NYNY5,09718.4%−3%

117Troy, NYNY50,91218.4%−5%

118North Massapequa, NYNY17,87718.5%−21%

119Spring Valley, NYNY34,48218.5%−7%

120Kingston, NYNY23,94218.6%−9%

121Port Chester, NYNY32,30318.6%−10%

122Center Moriches, NYNY9,12718.7%−22%

123Elmsford, NYNY5,20318.7%−41%

124North Babylon, NYNY17,96318.7%−12%

125Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85418.8%−20%

126Bath, NYNY5,54518.9%+13%

127Rochester, NYNY206,10819.0%−6%

128Islip, NYNY17,36219.0%−19%

129New Windsor, NYNY8,91919.2%−11%

130Valley Stream, NYNY40,37919.2%−23%

131Colonie, NYNY7,67919.2%−26%

132Highland, NYNY6,36719.3%−19%

133Oswego, NYNY17,02419.6%−7%

134Horseheads, NYNY6,27519.7%+1%

135New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22619.8%−27%

136Yaphank, NYNY6,93419.8%−6%

137Binghamton, NYNY46,41819.8%−7%

138Orange Lake, NYNY9,78420.0%−18%

139East Moriches, NYNY6,26020.1%−25%

140South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67620.1%−11%

141Stony Point, NYNY12,72820.2%−17%

142Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70620.3%−22%

143Hicksville, NYNY43,78020.4%−21%

144Glens Falls, NYNY14,38320.4%+19%

145Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30420.4%−16%

146Rocky Point, NYNY13,35620.4%−1%

147Norwich, NYNY6,53820.5%−2%

148Greece, NYNY13,94320.6%−0%

149Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58220.6%−29%

150Lake Grove, NYNY11,16820.8%−26%

151Corning, NYNY10,51421.1%−30%

152Freeport, NYNY44,17421.4%+4%

153West Islip, NYNY26,86521.4%−18%

154Bethpage, NYNY17,12321.5%−18%

155East Islip, NYNY13,57321.6%−21%

156Canandaigua, NYNY10,34721.7%−13%

157East Quogue, NYNY5,40621.7%−25%

158Terryville, NYNY10,79421.8%−4%

159Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49921.8%+12%

160Cortland, NYNY17,39421.8%+15%

161Fairmount, NYNY9,72421.8%−13%

162Yonkers, NYNY212,60321.9%−12%

163Syracuse, NYNY144,89622.0%−5%

164North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82522.1%−21%

165Peekskill, NYNY25,89122.4%+3%

166Irondequoit, NYNY50,65722.7%−19%

167Scotia, NYNY7,29522.9%−5%

168New York, NYNY8,584,62923.0%−16%

169Carle Place, NYNY5,18823.0%−33%

170Seaford, NYNY15,54923.4%−25%

171Amityville, NYNY9,79923.5%−11%

172Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99723.7%−25%

173Webster, NYNY5,76123.9%−14%

174Sound Beach, NYNY7,21023.9%−4%

175Lynbrook, NYNY20,85524.4%−18%

176Williston Park, NYNY7,52424.6%−25%

177Westvale, NYNY5,21224.6%−35%

178Garden City Park, NYNY7,91424.8%−32%

179Kings Park, NYNY16,51624.9%−12%

180Huntington Station, NYNY32,60124.9%−10%

181Lakeview, NYNY5,82525.0%−2%

182Monroe, NYNY9,46225.0%−22%

183East Massapequa, NYNY20,37725.1%−24%

184North Bellmore, NYNY20,68925.1%−18%

185East Meadow, NYNY36,82125.3%−13%

186North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15925.3%−25%

187Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67625.4%+3%

188Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43225.5%−19%

189Southold, NYNY6,39725.7%−15%

190Coram, NYNY39,53925.8%−2%

191Mineola, NYNY21,37625.9%−13%

192Ossining, NYNY27,57926.1%−10%

193Farmingdale, NYNY8,58426.2%−10%

194Kenmore, NYNY14,80826.4%−8%

195Massapequa, NYNY21,38926.5%−22%

196Sayville, NYNY15,40826.5%−24%

197St. James, NYNY13,24426.7%−14%

198Washingtonville, NYNY5,64026.8%+7%

199Bayport, NYNY8,92126.9%−20%

200Greenlawn, NYNY15,21027.1%−17%

201Goshen, NYNY5,74427.1%−9%

202North Merrick, NYNY12,36627.2%−19%

203Springs, NYNY9,16327.2%−22%

204Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74427.3%+1%

205Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09327.3%−19%

206Babylon, NYNY12,28127.5%−18%

207Monsey, NYNY28,16027.6%+7%

208Manorhaven, NYNY7,13527.6%−32%

209Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15427.7%−22%

210Glen Cove, NYNY28,19028.0%+0%

211Wading River, NYNY8,35928.0%−15%

212Oakdale, NYNY7,11528.0%−16%

213Warwick, NYNY6,53428.6%+0%

214Floral Park, NYNY16,10528.7%−22%

215Long Beach, NYNY34,91828.7%−22%

216Bellmore, NYNY15,95428.7%−24%

217Hillcrest, NYNY9,07128.8%+2%

218East Northport, NYNY19,70028.9%−21%

219North Wantagh, NYNY11,94029.0%−14%

220Blauvelt, NYNY5,40629.1%−27%

221Brockport, NYNY7,73629.3%−20%

222Endwell, NYNY11,54629.4%−6%

223Albany, NYNY101,69829.5%−9%

224Wantagh, NYNY18,36529.6%−23%

225Nesconset, NYNY13,83330.0%−22%

226Salisbury, NYNY12,41230.1%−15%

227South Huntington, NYNY9,77930.1%−24%

228Westbury, NYNY15,98130.2%−3%

229Pearl River, NYNY16,15530.2%−22%

230Latham, NYNY13,80230.3%–

231Bayville, NYNY6,78030.3%−11%

232Congers, NYNY8,27530.3%−16%

233West Hempstead, NYNY20,64830.4%−12%

234East Glenville, NYNY11,91430.4%−15%

235Carmel, NYNY7,30630.5%–

236Hauppauge, NYNY20,79330.7%−19%

237Commack, NYNY36,55830.8%−17%

238Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76830.8%−21%

239Oneonta, NYNY15,66530.8%−6%

240Fredonia, NYNY9,28330.8%−7%

241North Sea, NYNY6,45830.8%−13%

242Baldwin, NYNY34,99431.0%−12%

243East Rockaway, NYNY10,09631.1%−11%

244Oceanside, NYNY31,63931.3%−13%

245Mahopac, NYNY9,03931.5%+6%

246Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02931.6%−13%

247Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12131.8%+5%

248East Aurora, NYNY5,94931.9%−17%

249Smithtown, NYNY24,37532.1%−13%

250Nyack, NYNY7,51132.3%−25%

251Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30832.5%−24%

252Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89632.6%−16%

253Nanuet, NYNY19,79932.7%−15%

254Miller Place, NYNY11,73632.8%−13%

255Harris Hill, NYNY6,06933.0%−21%

256Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75733.1%−12%

257New Rochelle, NYNY85,86433.3%−13%

258Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15433.4%−19%

259Malverne, NYNY8,47633.9%−8%

260East Greenbush, NYNY6,58133.9%−23%

261East Shoreham, NYNY7,32134.2%−9%

262Big Flats, NYNY5,65134.4%−11%

263Elwood, NYNY11,76234.7%−13%

264Fairport, NYNY5,32634.7%−25%

265Hamburg, NYNY9,84034.8%−8%

266Hewlett, NYNY7,57034.9%−12%

267Suffern, NYNY11,79635.8%−4%

268New Hempstead, NYNY5,65736.0%−28%

269Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54636.1%−28%

270Myers Corner, NYNY10,87736.5%+0%

271Williamsville, NYNY5,47836.9%−18%

272Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33437.0%−18%

273Harrison, NYNY32,27337.1%−18%

274White Plains, NYNY62,87137.5%−9%

275Westmere, NYNY8,33437.8%−13%

276Merrick, NYNY21,74438.5%−19%

277Plainview, NYNY25,98238.7%−20%

278Loudonville, NYNY10,52738.8%–

279Tappan, NYNY6,68739.6%−16%

280Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16539.6%−4%

281Airmont, NYNY10,63440.6%−2%

282Geneseo, NYNY7,75940.7%−11%

283Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30641.3%−23%

284South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51242.2%−14%

285Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03142.6%−26%

286Pelham, NYNY7,60842.6%−22%

287Tarrytown, NYNY11,89042.8%−15%

288Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19942.9%−16%

289Syosset, NYNY18,43342.9%−20%

290Northport, NYNY7,33643.3%−20%

291Potsdam, NYNY8,01943.3%+5%

292Eastchester, NYNY20,49143.9%−14%

293Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77043.9%−12%

294South Hill, NYNY6,95144.0%−7%

295Port Washington, NYNY18,00444.0%−18%

296Rye Brook, NYNY9,95544.0%−19%

297Melville, NYNY19,71444.1%−10%

298Viola, NYNY8,46144.3%−15%

299West Hills, NYNY5,36944.6%−15%

300Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20545.5%−9%

301Pleasantville, NYNY7,39145.5%−19%

302Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64545.6%−10%

303Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97545.7%−10%

304Canton, NYNY6,89445.7%+3%

305Woodbury, NYNY9,34845.9%−21%

306Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98746.0%+6%

307New City, NYNY34,45846.3%−12%

308Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28246.4%−16%

309Dix Hills, NYNY24,77346.6%−12%

310Centerport, NYNY6,07246.7%−19%

311De Witt, NYNY11,06046.8%–

312Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47746.9%−16%

313Huntington, NYNY19,94847.3%−17%

314Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44047.7%−24%

315New Paltz, NYNY8,68948.0%−12%

316Great Neck, NYNY11,14148.1%−5%

317Jericho, NYNY13,75948.4%−19%

318Manhasset, NYNY7,71649.2%−1%

319Ardsley, NYNY5,00749.5%−16%

320Woodmere, NYNY18,06150.0%−11%

321Ithaca, NYNY33,63250.2%−13%

322North Hills, NYNY5,48150.8%−17%

323Rye, NYNY16,61451.2%−25%

324Stony Brook, NYNY12,86851.4%−6%

325Brighton, NYNY36,83451.6%−10%

326Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88953.3%−6%

327Old Westbury, NYNY5,07153.4%−16%

328Garden City, NYNY23,04354.5%−12%

329Country Knolls, NYNY5,44554.8%−8%

330Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63155.4%−12%

331Lawrence, NYNY6,84756.4%−12%

332Irvington, NYNY6,53357.6%−7%

333Kings Point, NYNY5,71060.5%−4%

334Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48162.6%−13%

335Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28064.4%−6%

336East Hills, NYNY7,32865.6%−11%

337Larchmont, NYNY6,75066.7%−9%

338Alfred, NYNY5,14768.4%−2%

339Bronxville, NYNY6,50469.5%−6%

340Scarsdale, NYNY18,19474.7%−6%

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