RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 341 SHOWN OF 341

Least educated, New York cities · 2000

New York cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 341 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, NYNY47,1472.8%+0%

02New Square, NYNY10,2146.9%+0%

03Port Jervis, NYNY8,5188.6%+0%

04Mastic, NYNY15,7088.7%+0%

05Hudson, NYNY5,7218.9%+0%

06Albion, NYNY5,8439.2%+0%

07Mattydale, NYNY5,9719.2%+0%

08North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2829.5%+0%

09Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73510.1%+0%

10Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12310.3%+0%

11Inwood, NYNY12,23510.4%+0%

12Salamanca, NYNY5,71910.7%+0%

13Shirley, NYNY28,37510.9%+0%

14New Cassel, NYNY14,55111.1%+0%

15Haverstraw, NYNY12,79111.2%+0%

16Newburgh, NYNY28,05911.2%+0%

17Kaser, NYNY6,12111.5%+0%

18Lackawanna, NYNY19,45211.7%+0%

19Fulton, NYNY11,18811.7%+0%

20Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33312.0%+0%

21Gloversville, NYNY14,78212.0%+0%

22Baywood, NYNY8,17612.2%+0%

23Southport, NYNY6,45012.3%+0%

24Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25512.5%+0%

25Depew, NYNY14,80112.7%+0%

26Dunkirk, NYNY12,32612.8%+0%

27Flanders, NYNY6,60912.9%+0%

28Walden, NYNY6,93513.2%+0%

29Hornell, NYNY8,02413.3%+0%

30Auburn, NYNY25,94713.6%+0%

31Tonawanda, NYNY14,84813.7%+0%

32Monticello, NYNY7,19513.8%+0%

33Rotterdam, NYNY22,69513.8%+0%

34Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80813.8%+0%

35Copiague, NYNY23,42413.9%+0%

36North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95213.9%+0%

37Medina, NYNY5,85514.0%+0%

38North Amityville, NYNY21,13814.0%+0%

39Selden, NYNY21,60414.1%+0%

40North Syracuse, NYNY6,77314.1%+0%

41Riverhead, NYNY14,93614.1%+0%

42North Bellport, NYNY11,08714.2%+0%

43Mechanicville, NYNY5,02114.2%+0%

44Roosevelt, NYNY18,88514.3%+0%

45Elmira, NYNY26,08914.6%+0%

46Penn Yan, NYNY5,27214.7%+0%

47Jamestown, NYNY27,66314.8%+0%

48Amsterdam, NYNY18,09314.9%+0%

49Central Islip, NYNY38,37314.9%+0%

50Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16815.0%+0%

51Herkimer, NYNY7,19515.0%+0%

52Watervliet, NYNY10,24215.0%+0%

53Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21315.2%+0%

54Utica, NYNY62,97815.2%+0%

55Rensselaer, NYNY9,42115.4%+0%

56Newark, NYNY8,91915.4%+0%

57Cohoes, NYNY18,51815.6%+0%

58Island Park, NYNY5,06915.7%+0%

59Rome, NYNY31,68215.7%+0%

60Calverton, NYNY5,61815.9%+0%

61Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05616.0%+0%

62Hempstead, NYNY59,81916.0%+0%

63Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25816.4%+0%

64South Lockport, NYNY9,14416.4%+0%

65West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02516.5%+0%

66Malone, NYNY5,31516.5%+0%

67Bath, NYNY5,54516.6%+0%

68Medford, NYNY24,79616.7%+0%

69West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05016.8%+0%

70Endicott, NYNY13,06816.9%+0%

71Middletown, NYNY30,09817.0%+0%

72West Babylon, NYNY43,57017.2%+0%

73Glens Falls, NYNY14,38317.2%+0%

74Watertown, NYNY23,51717.3%+0%

75Massena, NYNY9,89817.6%+0%

76Lockport, NYNY20,24817.6%+0%

77Lancaster, NYNY9,99517.8%+0%

78Johnstown, NYNY8,02118.1%+0%

79Ilion, NYNY7,48818.2%+0%

80Oneida, NYNY10,00918.2%+0%

81Buffalo, NYNY274,61318.3%+0%

82North Patchogue, NYNY6,98418.3%+0%

83Batavia, NYNY15,16818.5%+0%

84Solvay, NYNY6,42718.8%+0%

85Beacon, NYNY14,93118.8%+0%

86Cortland, NYNY17,39419.0%+0%

87Schenectady, NYNY69,47119.0%+0%

88Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04819.0%+0%

89Middle Island, NYNY11,02719.0%+0%

90Liberty, NYNY5,09719.0%+0%

91East Patchogue, NYNY21,67319.0%+0%

92Ridge, NYNY12,50319.3%+0%

93Troy, NYNY50,91219.4%+0%

94Uniondale, NYNY33,14819.4%+0%

95Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49919.5%+0%

96North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80619.5%+0%

97Horseheads, NYNY6,27519.6%+0%

98Deer Park, NYNY27,99019.6%+0%

99Holtsville, NYNY19,34419.7%+0%

100Spring Valley, NYNY34,48219.9%+0%

101Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70920.0%+0%

102Fort Drum, NYNY16,06520.1%+0%

103Johnson City, NYNY14,58020.1%+0%

104Rochester, NYNY206,10820.1%+0%

105West Seneca, NYNY45,30320.3%+0%

106Bay Shore, NYNY31,68320.4%+0%

107Hilton, NYNY5,87320.4%+0%

108Scotchtown, NYNY10,25220.4%+0%

109Kingston, NYNY23,94220.5%+0%

110Freeport, NYNY44,17420.5%+0%

111Port Chester, NYNY32,30320.6%+0%

112Greece, NYNY13,94320.6%+0%

113Bohemia, NYNY9,18120.7%+0%

114Rocky Point, NYNY13,35620.7%+0%

115Norwich, NYNY6,53820.9%+0%

116Farmingville, NYNY16,16021.0%+0%

117Yaphank, NYNY6,93421.2%+0%

118Oswego, NYNY17,02421.2%+0%

119North Babylon, NYNY17,96321.2%+0%

120Olean, NYNY13,50821.2%+0%

121Binghamton, NYNY46,41821.3%+0%

122Elmont, NYNY36,51821.3%+0%

123New Windsor, NYNY8,91921.4%+0%

124Centereach, NYNY31,83921.8%+0%

125Geneva, NYNY12,55221.8%+0%

126Peekskill, NYNY25,89121.8%+0%

127East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66621.8%+0%

128Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22122.1%+0%

129Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33422.2%+0%

130Franklin Square, NYNY30,89722.3%+0%

131Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95622.4%+0%

132Levittown, NYNY51,90422.5%+0%

133Holbrook, NYNY26,44922.5%+0%

134South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67622.6%+0%

135East Rochester, NYNY6,13222.7%+0%

136Terryville, NYNY10,79422.8%+0%

137Patchogue, NYNY12,48623.1%+0%

138Syracuse, NYNY144,89623.2%+0%

139North Massapequa, NYNY17,87723.5%+0%

140Islip, NYNY17,36223.6%+0%

141Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85423.6%+0%

142Plainedge, NYNY8,62423.6%+0%

143Highland, NYNY6,36723.7%+0%

144Center Moriches, NYNY9,12723.8%+0%

145Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30424.2%+0%

146Scotia, NYNY7,29524.2%+0%

147Orange Lake, NYNY9,78424.4%+0%

148Stony Point, NYNY12,72824.5%+0%

149Sound Beach, NYNY7,21024.8%+0%

150Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67624.8%+0%

151Canandaigua, NYNY10,34724.8%+0%

152Yonkers, NYNY212,60324.8%+0%

153Valley Stream, NYNY40,37924.9%+0%

154Fairmount, NYNY9,72424.9%+0%

155Washingtonville, NYNY5,64025.1%+0%

156Lakeview, NYNY5,82525.5%+0%

157Manorville, NYNY14,23325.6%+0%

158Monsey, NYNY28,16025.6%+0%

159Hicksville, NYNY43,78025.7%+0%

160Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70625.9%+0%

161Colonie, NYNY7,67926.1%+0%

162Bethpage, NYNY17,12326.2%+0%

163West Islip, NYNY26,86526.3%+0%

164Coram, NYNY39,53926.3%+0%

165Amityville, NYNY9,79926.5%+0%

166East Moriches, NYNY6,26026.9%+0%

167Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74427.1%+0%

168New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22627.2%+0%

169East Islip, NYNY13,57327.4%+0%

170New York, NYNY8,584,62927.4%+0%

171Webster, NYNY5,76127.6%+0%

172Huntington Station, NYNY32,60127.9%+0%

173Glen Cove, NYNY28,19027.9%+0%

174Irondequoit, NYNY50,65727.9%+0%

175East Hampton North, NYNY6,00628.1%+0%

176North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82528.1%+0%

177Lake Grove, NYNY11,16828.3%+0%

178Hillcrest, NYNY9,07128.3%+0%

179Kings Park, NYNY16,51628.4%+0%

180Warwick, NYNY6,53428.6%+0%

181Kenmore, NYNY14,80828.9%+0%

182Farmingdale, NYNY8,58429.0%+0%

183Ossining, NYNY27,57929.0%+0%

184East Quogue, NYNY5,40629.0%+0%

185East Meadow, NYNY36,82129.0%+0%

186Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58229.1%+0%

187Mahopac, NYNY9,03929.6%+0%

188Lynbrook, NYNY20,85529.7%+0%

189Mineola, NYNY21,37629.9%+0%

190Goshen, NYNY5,74429.9%+0%

191Corning, NYNY10,51430.1%+0%

192Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12130.2%+0%

193Southold, NYNY6,39730.4%+0%

194North Bellmore, NYNY20,68930.7%+0%

195St. James, NYNY13,24431.1%+0%

196Seaford, NYNY15,54931.1%+0%

197Westbury, NYNY15,98131.2%+0%

198Endwell, NYNY11,54631.2%+0%

199Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43231.4%+0%

200Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99731.5%+0%

201Elmsford, NYNY5,20331.6%+0%

202Monroe, NYNY9,46232.2%+0%

203Albany, NYNY101,69832.5%+0%

204Oneonta, NYNY15,66532.6%+0%

205Greenlawn, NYNY15,21032.7%+0%

206Wading River, NYNY8,35932.8%+0%

207Williston Park, NYNY7,52432.9%+0%

208East Massapequa, NYNY20,37733.1%+0%

209Fredonia, NYNY9,28333.2%+0%

210Bayport, NYNY8,92133.4%+0%

211Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47433.5%+0%

212Oakdale, NYNY7,11533.5%+0%

213Babylon, NYNY12,28133.6%+0%

214North Wantagh, NYNY11,94033.6%+0%

215North Merrick, NYNY12,36633.7%+0%

216North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15933.7%+0%

217Massapequa, NYNY21,38933.8%+0%

218Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09333.9%+0%

219Bayville, NYNY6,78034.2%+0%

220Carle Place, NYNY5,18834.5%+0%

221West Hempstead, NYNY20,64834.6%+0%

222Sayville, NYNY15,40834.7%+0%

223Springs, NYNY9,16334.8%+0%

224East Rockaway, NYNY10,09634.9%+0%

225Baldwin, NYNY34,99435.2%+0%

226Salisbury, NYNY12,41235.2%+0%

227North Sea, NYNY6,45835.3%+0%

228Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15435.5%+0%

229East Glenville, NYNY11,91435.7%+0%

230Congers, NYNY8,27536.1%+0%

231Oceanside, NYNY31,63936.2%+0%

232Myers Corner, NYNY10,87736.4%+0%

233Brockport, NYNY7,73636.5%+0%

234Garden City Park, NYNY7,91436.5%+0%

235Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02936.5%+0%

236East Northport, NYNY19,70036.7%+0%

237Malverne, NYNY8,47636.7%+0%

238Floral Park, NYNY16,10536.9%+0%

239Long Beach, NYNY34,91837.0%+0%

240Smithtown, NYNY24,37537.0%+0%

241Commack, NYNY36,55837.3%+0%

242Suffern, NYNY11,79637.3%+0%

243Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75737.5%+0%

244East Shoreham, NYNY7,32137.7%+0%

245Miller Place, NYNY11,73637.8%+0%

246Bellmore, NYNY15,95437.9%+0%

247Hauppauge, NYNY20,79337.9%+0%

248Hamburg, NYNY9,84037.9%+0%

249Westvale, NYNY5,21237.9%+0%

250Nesconset, NYNY13,83338.3%+0%

251East Aurora, NYNY5,94938.3%+0%

252New Rochelle, NYNY85,86438.3%+0%

253Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46838.4%+0%

254Wantagh, NYNY18,36538.4%+0%

255Nanuet, NYNY19,79938.4%+0%

256Pearl River, NYNY16,15538.6%+0%

257Big Flats, NYNY5,65138.7%+0%

258Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89638.7%+0%

259Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76838.9%+0%

260Hewlett, NYNY7,57039.8%+0%

261Elwood, NYNY11,76239.8%+0%

262South Huntington, NYNY9,77939.9%+0%

263Blauvelt, NYNY5,40639.9%+0%

264Manorhaven, NYNY7,13540.8%+0%

265White Plains, NYNY62,87141.1%+0%

266Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15441.1%+0%

267Airmont, NYNY10,63441.2%+0%

268Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16541.4%+0%

269Potsdam, NYNY8,01941.4%+0%

270Harris Hill, NYNY6,06941.8%+0%

271Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30842.6%+0%

272Nyack, NYNY7,51143.2%+0%

273Westmere, NYNY8,33443.3%+0%

274Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98743.3%+0%

275East Greenbush, NYNY6,58143.9%+0%

276Canton, NYNY6,89444.6%+0%

277Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33445.0%+0%

278Williamsville, NYNY5,47845.2%+0%

279Harrison, NYNY32,27345.4%+0%

280Geneseo, NYNY7,75945.5%+0%

281Fairport, NYNY5,32646.5%+0%

282Tappan, NYNY6,68746.9%+0%

283Merrick, NYNY21,74447.5%+0%

284South Hill, NYNY6,95147.5%+0%

285Plainview, NYNY25,98248.3%+0%

286Melville, NYNY19,71448.8%+0%

287South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51249.2%+0%

288Manhasset, NYNY7,71649.5%+0%

289New Hempstead, NYNY5,65749.9%+0%

290Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54649.9%+0%

291Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20549.9%+0%

292Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77050.1%+0%

293Tarrytown, NYNY11,89050.3%+0%

294Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97550.6%+0%

295Great Neck, NYNY11,14150.6%+0%

296Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64550.6%+0%

297Eastchester, NYNY20,49150.8%+0%

298Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19951.2%+0%

299Viola, NYNY8,46152.2%+0%

300New City, NYNY34,45852.3%+0%

301West Hills, NYNY5,36952.4%+0%

302Dix Hills, NYNY24,77352.9%+0%

303Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30653.4%+0%

304Syosset, NYNY18,43353.7%+0%

305Northport, NYNY7,33653.8%+0%

306Port Washington, NYNY18,00453.9%+0%

307Rye Brook, NYNY9,95554.3%+0%

308New Paltz, NYNY8,68954.3%+0%

309Stony Brook, NYNY12,86854.5%+0%

310Pelham, NYNY7,60854.9%+0%

311Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28255.1%+0%

312Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47756.0%+0%

313Woodmere, NYNY18,06156.2%+0%

314Pleasantville, NYNY7,39156.5%+0%

315Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88956.7%+0%

316Huntington, NYNY19,94857.2%+0%

317Brighton, NYNY36,83457.4%+0%

318Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03157.4%+0%

319Centerport, NYNY6,07257.5%+0%

320Ithaca, NYNY33,63257.9%+0%

321Woodbury, NYNY9,34858.1%+0%

322Ardsley, NYNY5,00758.7%+0%

323Country Knolls, NYNY5,44559.3%+0%

324Jericho, NYNY13,75959.9%+0%

325North Hills, NYNY5,48161.3%+0%

326Garden City, NYNY23,04361.8%+0%

327Irvington, NYNY6,53361.9%+0%

328West Point, NYNY6,34962.3%+0%

329Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44062.7%+0%

330Kings Point, NYNY5,71062.9%+0%

331Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63163.0%+0%

332Old Westbury, NYNY5,07163.9%+0%

333Lawrence, NYNY6,84764.3%+0%

334Rye, NYNY16,61468.3%+0%

335Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28068.4%+0%

336Alfred, NYNY5,14769.6%+0%

337Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48172.2%+0%

338East Hills, NYNY7,32873.3%+0%

339Bronxville, NYNY6,50473.6%+0%

340Larchmont, NYNY6,75073.7%+0%

341Scarsdale, NYNY18,19479.8%+0%

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