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 (2000 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 1990

01Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1472.8%−2.9 pts

02New Square, NYNY10,2146.9%−0.9 pts

03Port Jervis, NYNY8,5188.6%−1.1 pts

04Mastic, NYNY15,7088.7%+1.7 pts

05Hudson, NYNY5,7218.9%+0.8 pts

06Albion, NYNY5,8439.2%−1.2 pts

07Mattydale, NYNY5,9719.2%+3.3 pts

08North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2829.5%+3.1 pts

09Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73510.1%+1.1 pts

10Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12310.3%−1.5 pts

11Inwood, NYNY12,23510.4%+2.2 pts

12Salamanca, NYNY5,71910.7%+1.4 pts

13Shirley, NYNY28,37510.9%+1.7 pts

14New Cassel, NYNY14,55111.1%−2.9 pts

15Haverstraw, NYNY12,79111.2%+1.5 pts

16Newburgh, NYNY28,05911.2%−0.2 pts

17Kaser, NYNY6,12111.5%–

18Lackawanna, NYNY19,45211.7%+2.1 pts

19Fulton, NYNY11,18811.7%−0.7 pts

20Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33312.0%−0.5 pts

21Gloversville, NYNY14,78212.0%+1.2 pts

22Baywood, NYNY8,17612.2%+3.3 pts

23Southport, NYNY6,45012.3%+4.9 pts

24Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25512.5%+2.8 pts

25Depew, NYNY14,80112.7%+1.4 pts

26Dunkirk, NYNY12,32612.8%+2.6 pts

27Flanders, NYNY6,60912.9%−3.8 pts

28Walden, NYNY6,93513.2%+3.7 pts

29Hornell, NYNY8,02413.3%+2.3 pts

30Auburn, NYNY25,94713.6%+1.7 pts

31Tonawanda, NYNY14,84813.7%+2.4 pts

32Monticello, NYNY7,19513.8%−1.1 pts

33Rotterdam, NYNY22,69513.8%+1.6 pts

34Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80813.8%–

35Copiague, NYNY23,42413.9%+0.6 pts

36North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95213.9%+3.6 pts

37Medina, NYNY5,85514.0%+4.3 pts

38North Amityville, NYNY21,13814.0%+4.3 pts

39Selden, NYNY21,60414.1%+1.4 pts

40North Syracuse, NYNY6,77314.1%−1.0 pts

41Riverhead, NYNY14,93614.1%+0.9 pts

42North Bellport, NYNY11,08714.2%+5.1 pts

43Mechanicville, NYNY5,02114.2%+6.3 pts

44Roosevelt, NYNY18,88514.3%+1.5 pts

45Elmira, NYNY26,08914.6%+3.5 pts

46Penn Yan, NYNY5,27214.7%+0.4 pts

47Jamestown, NYNY27,66314.8%+1.4 pts

48Amsterdam, NYNY18,09314.9%+2.5 pts

49Central Islip, NYNY38,37314.9%+3.8 pts

50Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16815.0%+1.9 pts

51Herkimer, NYNY7,19515.0%+1.2 pts

52Watervliet, NYNY10,24215.0%+4.5 pts

53Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21315.2%+2.4 pts

54Utica, NYNY62,97815.2%+2.9 pts

55Rensselaer, NYNY9,42115.4%+4.0 pts

56Newark, NYNY8,91915.4%−1.8 pts

57Cohoes, NYNY18,51815.6%+5.5 pts

58Island Park, NYNY5,06915.7%+2.5 pts

59Rome, NYNY31,68215.7%+0.3 pts

60Calverton, NYNY5,61815.9%+4.0 pts

61Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05616.0%+4.9 pts

62Hempstead, NYNY59,81916.0%+0.0 pts

63Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25816.4%+4.3 pts

64South Lockport, NYNY9,14416.4%+3.0 pts

65West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02516.5%+3.0 pts

66Malone, NYNY5,31516.5%+1.9 pts

67Bath, NYNY5,54516.6%−2.2 pts

68Medford, NYNY24,79616.7%+0.5 pts

69West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05016.8%+1.7 pts

70Endicott, NYNY13,06816.9%−0.1 pts

71Middletown, NYNY30,09817.0%+1.0 pts

72West Babylon, NYNY43,57017.2%+3.8 pts

73Glens Falls, NYNY14,38317.2%−3.2 pts

74Watertown, NYNY23,51717.3%+1.2 pts

75Massena, NYNY9,89817.6%+3.5 pts

76Lockport, NYNY20,24817.6%+3.5 pts

77Lancaster, NYNY9,99517.8%+1.7 pts

78Johnstown, NYNY8,02118.1%+2.9 pts

79Ilion, NYNY7,48818.2%+3.3 pts

80Oneida, NYNY10,00918.2%+2.6 pts

81Buffalo, NYNY274,61318.3%+2.2 pts

82North Patchogue, NYNY6,98418.3%+4.4 pts

83Batavia, NYNY15,16818.5%+2.7 pts

84Solvay, NYNY6,42718.8%+6.8 pts

85Beacon, NYNY14,93118.8%+3.0 pts

86Cortland, NYNY17,39419.0%−2.8 pts

87Schenectady, NYNY69,47119.0%+1.7 pts

88Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04819.0%+1.0 pts

89Middle Island, NYNY11,02719.0%+1.5 pts

90Liberty, NYNY5,09719.0%+0.6 pts

91East Patchogue, NYNY21,67319.0%+2.8 pts

92Ridge, NYNY12,50319.3%+5.3 pts

93Troy, NYNY50,91219.4%+1.0 pts

94Uniondale, NYNY33,14819.4%+4.1 pts

95Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49919.5%−2.3 pts

96North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80619.5%+4.4 pts

97Horseheads, NYNY6,27519.6%−0.1 pts

98Deer Park, NYNY27,99019.6%+4.9 pts

99Holtsville, NYNY19,34419.7%+5.0 pts

100Spring Valley, NYNY34,48219.9%+1.4 pts

101Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70920.0%+7.2 pts

102Fort Drum, NYNY16,06520.1%+3.3 pts

103Johnson City, NYNY14,58020.1%+3.2 pts

104Rochester, NYNY206,10820.1%+1.1 pts

105West Seneca, NYNY45,30320.3%+4.9 pts

106Bay Shore, NYNY31,68320.4%+5.1 pts

107Hilton, NYNY5,87320.4%+4.9 pts

108Scotchtown, NYNY10,25220.4%+2.7 pts

109Kingston, NYNY23,94220.5%+1.9 pts

110Freeport, NYNY44,17420.5%−0.9 pts

111Port Chester, NYNY32,30320.6%+2.0 pts

112Greece, NYNY13,94320.6%+0.1 pts

113Bohemia, NYNY9,18120.7%+4.0 pts

114Rocky Point, NYNY13,35620.7%+0.2 pts

115Norwich, NYNY6,53820.9%+0.3 pts

116Farmingville, NYNY16,16021.0%+7.2 pts

117Yaphank, NYNY6,93421.2%+1.4 pts

118Oswego, NYNY17,02421.2%+1.5 pts

119North Babylon, NYNY17,96321.2%+2.5 pts

120Olean, NYNY13,50821.2%+3.3 pts

121Binghamton, NYNY46,41821.3%+1.4 pts

122Elmont, NYNY36,51821.3%+4.5 pts

123New Windsor, NYNY8,91921.4%+2.3 pts

124Centereach, NYNY31,83921.8%+4.3 pts

125Geneva, NYNY12,55221.8%+4.4 pts

126Peekskill, NYNY25,89121.8%−0.6 pts

127East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66621.8%+4.3 pts

128Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22122.1%+7.0 pts

129Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33422.2%+8.0 pts

130Franklin Square, NYNY30,89722.3%+6.7 pts

131Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95622.4%+4.7 pts

132Levittown, NYNY51,90422.5%+5.1 pts

133Holbrook, NYNY26,44922.5%+5.4 pts

134South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67622.6%+2.5 pts

135East Rochester, NYNY6,13222.7%+4.4 pts

136Terryville, NYNY10,79422.8%+1.0 pts

137Patchogue, NYNY12,48623.1%+5.8 pts

138Syracuse, NYNY144,89623.2%+1.3 pts

139North Massapequa, NYNY17,87723.5%+5.0 pts

140Islip, NYNY17,36223.6%+4.5 pts

141Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85423.6%+4.8 pts

142Plainedge, NYNY8,62423.6%+5.4 pts

143Highland, NYNY6,36723.7%+4.4 pts

144Center Moriches, NYNY9,12723.8%+5.1 pts

145Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30424.2%+3.8 pts

146Scotia, NYNY7,29524.2%+1.3 pts

147Orange Lake, NYNY9,78424.4%+4.4 pts

148Stony Point, NYNY12,72824.5%+4.3 pts

149Sound Beach, NYNY7,21024.8%+0.9 pts

150Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67624.8%−0.6 pts

151Canandaigua, NYNY10,34724.8%+3.1 pts

152Yonkers, NYNY212,60324.8%+2.9 pts

153Valley Stream, NYNY40,37924.9%+5.7 pts

154Fairmount, NYNY9,72424.9%+3.1 pts

155Washingtonville, NYNY5,64025.1%−1.6 pts

156Lakeview, NYNY5,82525.5%+0.5 pts

157Manorville, NYNY14,23325.6%+8.7 pts

158Monsey, NYNY28,16025.6%−1.9 pts

159Hicksville, NYNY43,78025.7%+5.4 pts

160Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70625.9%+5.7 pts

161Colonie, NYNY7,67926.1%+6.9 pts

162Bethpage, NYNY17,12326.2%+4.7 pts

163West Islip, NYNY26,86526.3%+4.8 pts

164Coram, NYNY39,53926.3%+0.5 pts

165Amityville, NYNY9,79926.5%+3.0 pts

166East Moriches, NYNY6,26026.9%+6.8 pts

167Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74427.1%−0.2 pts

168New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22627.2%+7.5 pts

169East Islip, NYNY13,57327.4%+5.8 pts

170New York, NYNY8,584,62927.4%+4.4 pts

171Webster, NYNY5,76127.6%+3.8 pts

172Huntington Station, NYNY32,60127.9%+2.9 pts

173Glen Cove, NYNY28,19027.9%−0.1 pts

174Irondequoit, NYNY50,65727.9%+5.2 pts

175East Hampton North, NYNY6,00628.1%–

176North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82528.1%+6.0 pts

177Lake Grove, NYNY11,16828.3%+7.5 pts

178Hillcrest, NYNY9,07128.3%−0.5 pts

179Kings Park, NYNY16,51628.4%+3.5 pts

180Warwick, NYNY6,53428.6%−0.1 pts

181Kenmore, NYNY14,80828.9%+2.5 pts

182Farmingdale, NYNY8,58429.0%+2.8 pts

183Ossining, NYNY27,57929.0%+2.9 pts

184East Quogue, NYNY5,40629.0%+7.3 pts

185East Meadow, NYNY36,82129.0%+3.7 pts

186Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58229.1%+8.5 pts

187Mahopac, NYNY9,03929.6%−1.9 pts

188Lynbrook, NYNY20,85529.7%+5.3 pts

189Mineola, NYNY21,37629.9%+3.9 pts

190Goshen, NYNY5,74429.9%+2.8 pts

191Corning, NYNY10,51430.1%+9.0 pts

192Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12130.2%−1.6 pts

193Southold, NYNY6,39730.4%+4.7 pts

194North Bellmore, NYNY20,68930.7%+5.6 pts

195St. James, NYNY13,24431.1%+4.4 pts

196Seaford, NYNY15,54931.1%+7.7 pts

197Westbury, NYNY15,98131.2%+1.0 pts

198Endwell, NYNY11,54631.2%+1.8 pts

199Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43231.4%+5.9 pts

200Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99731.5%+7.8 pts

201Elmsford, NYNY5,20331.6%+12.9 pts

202Monroe, NYNY9,46232.2%+7.2 pts

203Albany, NYNY101,69832.5%+3.0 pts

204Oneonta, NYNY15,66532.6%+1.8 pts

205Greenlawn, NYNY15,21032.7%+5.7 pts

206Wading River, NYNY8,35932.8%+4.8 pts

207Williston Park, NYNY7,52432.9%+8.3 pts

208East Massapequa, NYNY20,37733.1%+8.0 pts

209Fredonia, NYNY9,28333.2%+2.3 pts

210Bayport, NYNY8,92133.4%+6.6 pts

211Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47433.5%–

212Oakdale, NYNY7,11533.5%+5.5 pts

213Babylon, NYNY12,28133.6%+6.1 pts

214North Wantagh, NYNY11,94033.6%+4.6 pts

215North Merrick, NYNY12,36633.7%+6.5 pts

216North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15933.7%+8.4 pts

217Massapequa, NYNY21,38933.8%+7.3 pts

218Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09333.9%+6.6 pts

219Bayville, NYNY6,78034.2%+3.9 pts

220Carle Place, NYNY5,18834.5%+11.5 pts

221West Hempstead, NYNY20,64834.6%+4.2 pts

222Sayville, NYNY15,40834.7%+8.2 pts

223Springs, NYNY9,16334.8%+7.6 pts

224East Rockaway, NYNY10,09634.9%+3.9 pts

225Baldwin, NYNY34,99435.2%+4.2 pts

226Salisbury, NYNY12,41235.2%+5.1 pts

227North Sea, NYNY6,45835.3%+4.5 pts

228Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15435.5%+7.8 pts

229East Glenville, NYNY11,91435.7%+5.2 pts

230Congers, NYNY8,27536.1%+5.8 pts

231Oceanside, NYNY31,63936.2%+4.9 pts

232Myers Corner, NYNY10,87736.4%−0.1 pts

233Brockport, NYNY7,73636.5%+7.2 pts

234Garden City Park, NYNY7,91436.5%+11.7 pts

235Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02936.5%+4.9 pts

236East Northport, NYNY19,70036.7%+7.7 pts

237Malverne, NYNY8,47636.7%+2.8 pts

238Floral Park, NYNY16,10536.9%+8.2 pts

239Long Beach, NYNY34,91837.0%+8.3 pts

240Smithtown, NYNY24,37537.0%+4.9 pts

241Commack, NYNY36,55837.3%+6.5 pts

242Suffern, NYNY11,79637.3%+1.6 pts

243Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75737.5%+4.4 pts

244East Shoreham, NYNY7,32137.7%+3.5 pts

245Miller Place, NYNY11,73637.8%+5.0 pts

246Bellmore, NYNY15,95437.9%+9.2 pts

247Hauppauge, NYNY20,79337.9%+7.2 pts

248Hamburg, NYNY9,84037.9%+3.2 pts

249Westvale, NYNY5,21237.9%+13.3 pts

250Nesconset, NYNY13,83338.3%+8.3 pts

251East Aurora, NYNY5,94938.3%+6.4 pts

252New Rochelle, NYNY85,86438.3%+5.0 pts

253Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46838.4%–

254Wantagh, NYNY18,36538.4%+8.8 pts

255Nanuet, NYNY19,79938.4%+5.7 pts

256Pearl River, NYNY16,15538.6%+8.4 pts

257Big Flats, NYNY5,65138.7%+4.3 pts

258Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89638.7%+6.1 pts

259Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76838.9%+8.1 pts

260Hewlett, NYNY7,57039.8%+4.9 pts

261Elwood, NYNY11,76239.8%+5.1 pts

262South Huntington, NYNY9,77939.9%+9.8 pts

263Blauvelt, NYNY5,40639.9%+10.9 pts

264Manorhaven, NYNY7,13540.8%+13.2 pts

265White Plains, NYNY62,87141.1%+3.6 pts

266Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15441.1%+7.8 pts

267Airmont, NYNY10,63441.2%+0.7 pts

268Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16541.4%+1.8 pts

269Potsdam, NYNY8,01941.4%−1.9 pts

270Harris Hill, NYNY6,06941.8%+8.8 pts

271Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30842.6%+10.1 pts

272Nyack, NYNY7,51143.2%+10.9 pts

273Westmere, NYNY8,33443.3%+5.5 pts

274Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98743.3%−2.7 pts

275East Greenbush, NYNY6,58143.9%+10.0 pts

276Canton, NYNY6,89444.6%−1.2 pts

277Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33445.0%+8.0 pts

278Williamsville, NYNY5,47845.2%+8.3 pts

279Harrison, NYNY32,27345.4%+8.3 pts

280Geneseo, NYNY7,75945.5%+4.9 pts

281Fairport, NYNY5,32646.5%+11.8 pts

282Tappan, NYNY6,68746.9%+7.3 pts

283Merrick, NYNY21,74447.5%+9.0 pts

284South Hill, NYNY6,95147.5%+3.5 pts

285Plainview, NYNY25,98248.3%+9.6 pts

286Melville, NYNY19,71448.8%+4.7 pts

287South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51249.2%+7.0 pts

288Manhasset, NYNY7,71649.5%+0.3 pts

289New Hempstead, NYNY5,65749.9%+13.8 pts

290Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54649.9%+13.8 pts

291Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20549.9%+4.4 pts

292Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77050.1%+6.2 pts

293Tarrytown, NYNY11,89050.3%+7.5 pts

294Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97550.6%+4.9 pts

295Great Neck, NYNY11,14150.6%+2.5 pts

296Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64550.6%+5.0 pts

297Eastchester, NYNY20,49150.8%+7.0 pts

298Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19951.2%+8.4 pts

299Viola, NYNY8,46152.2%+7.9 pts

300New City, NYNY34,45852.3%+6.0 pts

301West Hills, NYNY5,36952.4%+7.8 pts

302Dix Hills, NYNY24,77352.9%+6.3 pts

303Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30653.4%+12.1 pts

304Syosset, NYNY18,43353.7%+10.9 pts

305Northport, NYNY7,33653.8%+10.6 pts

306Port Washington, NYNY18,00453.9%+9.9 pts

307Rye Brook, NYNY9,95554.3%+10.3 pts

308New Paltz, NYNY8,68954.3%+6.3 pts

309Stony Brook, NYNY12,86854.5%+3.1 pts

310Pelham, NYNY7,60854.9%+12.2 pts

311Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28255.1%+8.7 pts

312Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47756.0%+9.1 pts

313Woodmere, NYNY18,06156.2%+6.2 pts

314Pleasantville, NYNY7,39156.5%+10.9 pts

315Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88956.7%+3.3 pts

316Huntington, NYNY19,94857.2%+10.0 pts

317Brighton, NYNY36,83457.4%+5.8 pts

318Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03157.4%+14.9 pts

319Centerport, NYNY6,07257.5%+10.7 pts

320Ithaca, NYNY33,63257.9%+7.7 pts

321Woodbury, NYNY9,34858.1%+12.1 pts

322Ardsley, NYNY5,00758.7%+9.2 pts

323Country Knolls, NYNY5,44559.3%+4.5 pts

324Jericho, NYNY13,75959.9%+11.5 pts

325North Hills, NYNY5,48161.3%+10.5 pts

326Garden City, NYNY23,04361.8%+7.3 pts

327Irvington, NYNY6,53361.9%+4.3 pts

328West Point, NYNY6,34962.3%–

329Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44062.7%+15.0 pts

330Kings Point, NYNY5,71062.9%+2.4 pts

331Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63163.0%+7.6 pts

332Old Westbury, NYNY5,07163.9%+10.5 pts

333Lawrence, NYNY6,84764.3%+7.9 pts

334Rye, NYNY16,61468.3%+17.1 pts

335Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28068.4%+3.9 pts

336Alfred, NYNY5,14769.6%+1.2 pts

337Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48172.2%+9.7 pts

338East Hills, NYNY7,32873.3%+7.8 pts

339Bronxville, NYNY6,50473.6%+4.1 pts

340Larchmont, NYNY6,75073.7%+7.0 pts

341Scarsdale, NYNY18,19479.8%+5.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS