RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 358 SHOWN OF 358

Least educated, New York cities · 2020

New York cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 358 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

01Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490.0%–

02New Square, NYNY10,2143.1%−55%

03Kaser, NYNY6,1213.6%−69%

04Albion, NYNY5,8436.3%−32%

05Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1477.2%+152%

06Monsey, NYNY28,16011.7%−54%

07Gloversville, NYNY14,78212.9%+7%

08Southport, NYNY6,45013.2%+7%

09Salamanca, NYNY5,71913.3%+24%

10Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33314.1%+18%

11Hornell, NYNY8,02414.1%+7%

12Dunkirk, NYNY12,32614.3%+12%

13Calverton, NYNY5,61814.5%−9%

14Liberty, NYNY5,09714.5%−24%

15North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28214.5%+53%

16Flanders, NYNY6,60915.0%+16%

17Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12315.3%+48%

18Elmira, NYNY26,08915.4%+6%

19Amsterdam, NYNY18,09316.4%+10%

20Fulton, NYNY11,18816.5%+41%

21Lackawanna, NYNY19,45217.0%+45%

22Mastic, NYNY15,70817.0%+96%

23Herkimer, NYNY7,19517.1%+14%

24North Bellport, NYNY11,08717.4%+23%

25Spring Valley, NYNY34,48217.6%−12%

26North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,95217.6%+26%

27Bath, NYNY5,54517.7%+6%

28Shirley, NYNY28,37517.7%+62%

29Newark, NYNY8,91917.8%+16%

30Inwood, NYNY12,23517.9%+71%

31Port Jervis, NYNY8,51818.1%+111%

32Mechanicstown, NYNY8,80818.2%+31%

33Hempstead, NYNY59,81918.4%+15%

34Central Islip, NYNY38,37318.5%+24%

35Medina, NYNY5,85518.5%+33%

36Newburgh, NYNY28,05918.6%+65%

37Endicott, NYNY13,06818.6%+10%

38Mattydale, NYNY5,97118.6%+102%

39Mastic Beach, NYNY16,73519.0%+89%

40Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04819.0%−0%

41Jamestown, NYNY27,66319.3%+30%

42Middletown, NYNY30,09819.4%+14%

43Riverhead, NYNY14,93619.4%+37%

44Auburn, NYNY25,94719.5%+43%

45Niagara Falls, NYNY47,25519.8%+58%

46Utica, NYNY62,97820.1%+32%

47South Lockport, NYNY9,14420.3%+24%

48Penn Yan, NYNY5,27220.5%+40%

49Batavia, NYNY15,16820.5%+11%

50Monticello, NYNY7,19520.6%+49%

51West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02520.6%+25%

52Watertown, NYNY23,51720.9%+20%

53New Cassel, NYNY14,55121.2%+91%

54Copiague, NYNY23,42421.2%+53%

55Depew, NYNY14,80121.3%+67%

56Walden, NYNY6,93521.4%+62%

57Schenectady, NYNY69,47121.5%+13%

58Rome, NYNY31,68221.5%+37%

59Tonawanda, NYNY14,84821.6%+58%

60Roosevelt, NYNY18,88521.8%+52%

61Norwich, NYNY6,53821.9%+5%

62North Patchogue, NYNY6,98422.0%+20%

63Haverstraw, NYNY12,79122.8%+104%

64Watervliet, NYNY10,24222.9%+53%

65Baywood, NYNY8,17623.0%+88%

66Island Park, NYNY5,06923.4%+49%

67North Syracuse, NYNY6,77323.5%+67%

68North Amityville, NYNY21,13823.5%+67%

69Lockport, NYNY20,24823.6%+34%

70Malone, NYNY5,31523.7%+43%

71Lancaster, NYNY9,99523.9%+35%

72Mechanicville, NYNY5,02123.9%+69%

73Ilion, NYNY7,48824.1%+33%

74Johnstown, NYNY8,02124.3%+34%

75Greece, NYNY13,94324.3%+18%

76Scotchtown, NYNY10,25224.3%+19%

77Seneca Falls, NYNY6,95624.4%+9%

78Cohoes, NYNY18,51824.5%+57%

79Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05625.2%+58%

80Oneida, NYNY10,00925.3%+39%

81Solvay, NYNY6,42725.5%+36%

82Rotterdam, NYNY22,69525.6%+85%

83Freeport, NYNY44,17425.7%+25%

84Olean, NYNY13,50825.8%+21%

85Selden, NYNY21,60425.8%+83%

86Kingston, NYNY23,94226.0%+27%

87Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25826.0%+59%

88Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,22126.2%+19%

89North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80626.5%+36%

90Johnson City, NYNY14,58026.6%+32%

91Oswego, NYNY17,02426.7%+26%

92Cortland, NYNY17,39426.8%+41%

93Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49927.0%+39%

94Massena, NYNY9,89827.1%+54%

95Rochester, NYNY206,10827.1%+35%

96Uniondale, NYNY33,14827.2%+40%

97Medford, NYNY24,79627.4%+64%

98East Patchogue, NYNY21,67327.7%+45%

99Binghamton, NYNY46,41827.9%+31%

100Ridge, NYNY12,50328.1%+46%

101Geneva, NYNY12,55228.3%+30%

102Farmingville, NYNY16,16028.4%+35%

103West Babylon, NYNY43,57028.5%+66%

104Buffalo, NYNY274,61328.6%+56%

105Yaphank, NYNY6,93428.6%+35%

106Rensselaer, NYNY9,42128.6%+86%

107Hudson, NYNY5,72128.7%+223%

108Elmont, NYNY36,51828.8%+35%

109New Windsor, NYNY8,91928.8%+35%

110Syracuse, NYNY144,89629.0%+25%

111Glens Falls, NYNY14,38329.6%+72%

112Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,21329.6%+95%

113North Gates, NYNY9,90429.7%–

114Fort Drum, NYNY16,06529.7%+48%

115Port Chester, NYNY32,30329.7%+44%

116Horseheads, NYNY6,27529.8%+52%

117West Seneca, NYNY45,30329.9%+47%

118Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16830.0%+100%

119Middle Island, NYNY11,02730.0%+58%

120Manorville, NYNY14,23330.5%+19%

121Troy, NYNY50,91230.6%+58%

122Holtsville, NYNY19,34430.7%+56%

123Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30430.9%+28%

124Peekskill, NYNY25,89131.2%+43%

125East Moriches, NYNY6,26031.9%+19%

126Hilton, NYNY5,87331.9%+56%

127West Glens Falls, NYNY10,05032.3%+93%

128Rocky Point, NYNY13,35632.4%+57%

129Colonie, NYNY7,67932.7%+25%

130East Islip, NYNY13,57332.7%+19%

131North Babylon, NYNY17,96332.9%+55%

132Centereach, NYNY31,83933.0%+52%

133Terryville, NYNY10,79433.1%+45%

134Coram, NYNY39,53933.2%+26%

135Baldwinsville, NYNY7,58233.2%+14%

136Hillcrest, NYNY9,07133.5%+18%

137Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12133.6%+11%

138Stony Point, NYNY12,72833.7%+38%

139Bay Shore, NYNY31,68333.8%+66%

140Fairmount, NYNY9,72433.8%+36%

141Ossining, NYNY27,57934.2%+18%

142East Hampton North, NYNY6,00634.4%+23%

143Yonkers, NYNY212,60334.5%+39%

144Orange Lake, NYNY9,78434.6%+41%

145Holbrook, NYNY26,44934.6%+54%

146Levittown, NYNY51,90434.7%+54%

147East Rochester, NYNY6,13234.8%+53%

148Carmel, NYNY7,30634.8%–

149Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74435.1%+30%

150Brockport, NYNY7,73635.2%−4%

151Lakeview, NYNY5,82535.2%+38%

152Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,67635.4%+43%

153Washingtonville, NYNY5,64035.4%+41%

154Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33435.5%+60%

155Franklin Square, NYNY30,89735.9%+61%

156Islip, NYNY17,36235.9%+52%

157East Farmingdale, NYNY5,66636.0%+65%

158Deer Park, NYNY27,99036.1%+84%

159Irondequoit, NYNY50,65736.4%+30%

160Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,47436.4%+9%

161Center Moriches, NYNY9,12736.4%+53%

162Lake Carmel, NYNY7,85436.5%+55%

163Airmont, NYNY10,63436.7%−11%

164Hampton Bays, NYNY15,70636.9%+42%

165Amityville, NYNY9,79936.9%+39%

166Scotia, NYNY7,29537.2%+54%

167Tonawanda, NYNY56,80637.5%–

168South Farmingdale, NYNY14,67637.5%+66%

169Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95937.8%–

170Huntington Station, NYNY32,60137.9%+36%

171Beacon, NYNY14,93138.0%+102%

172Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70938.0%+90%

173North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82538.0%+35%

174Webster, NYNY5,76138.6%+40%

175Roessleville, NYNY10,96838.6%–

176Goshen, NYNY5,74438.6%+29%

177Canandaigua, NYNY10,34738.7%+56%

178Bohemia, NYNY9,18139.1%+89%

179New York, NYNY8,584,62939.1%+43%

180Oyster Bay, NYNY7,30839.2%−8%

181Glens Falls North, NYNY9,15439.5%+11%

182Kings Park, NYNY16,51639.6%+40%

183Endwell, NYNY11,54639.7%+27%

184Elmsford, NYNY5,20339.8%+26%

185Monroe, NYNY9,46239.8%+24%

186Glen Cove, NYNY28,19039.9%+43%

187Patchogue, NYNY12,48640.1%+74%

188Valley Stream, NYNY40,37940.2%+61%

189Plainedge, NYNY8,62440.2%+70%

190Mahopac, NYNY9,03940.4%+36%

191Lake Grove, NYNY11,16840.5%+43%

192Latham, NYNY13,80240.7%–

193East Glenville, NYNY11,91440.9%+14%

194Baldwin, NYNY34,99441.1%+17%

195Lynbrook, NYNY20,85541.3%+39%

196East Meadow, NYNY36,82141.7%+44%

197Myers Corner, NYNY10,87741.8%+15%

198Viola, NYNY8,46141.8%−20%

199East Massapequa, NYNY20,37741.8%+26%

200West Islip, NYNY26,86541.8%+59%

201Warwick, NYNY6,53441.9%+47%

202Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,98742.0%−3%

203Woodbury, NYNY11,57142.1%–

204Corning, NYNY10,51442.1%+40%

205New Hempstead, NYNY5,65742.3%−15%

206Potsdam, NYNY8,01942.3%+2%

207Hicksville, NYNY43,78042.4%+65%

208Albany, NYNY101,69842.5%+31%

209Big Flats, NYNY5,65142.8%+11%

210Kenmore, NYNY14,80842.9%+48%

211North Massapequa, NYNY17,87743.0%+83%

212Garden City Park, NYNY7,91443.0%+18%

213Fredonia, NYNY9,28343.1%+30%

214Westbury, NYNY15,98143.2%+39%

215Gananda, NYNY6,27343.3%–

216Nanuet, NYNY19,79943.5%+13%

217Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53043.6%–

218West Hempstead, NYNY20,64844.0%+27%

219East Quogue, NYNY5,40644.0%+52%

220Highland, NYNY6,36744.2%+86%

221East Shoreham, NYNY7,32144.2%+17%

222Suffern, NYNY11,79644.3%+19%

223Bethpage, NYNY17,12344.3%+69%

224New Rochelle, NYNY85,86444.4%+16%

225Miller Place, NYNY11,73644.8%+19%

226Elwood, NYNY11,76244.8%+13%

227Seaford, NYNY15,54945.0%+45%

228Oneonta, NYNY15,66545.1%+38%

229North Wantagh, NYNY11,94045.3%+35%

230Farmingdale, NYNY8,58445.3%+56%

231Carle Place, NYNY5,18845.6%+32%

232Salisbury, NYNY12,41245.8%+30%

233Mineola, NYNY21,37646.0%+54%

234Sound Beach, NYNY7,21046.0%+86%

235Hauppauge, NYNY20,79346.1%+22%

236Westvale, NYNY5,21246.4%+22%

237Williston Park, NYNY7,52446.4%+41%

238Radisson, NYNY6,67646.5%–

239Greenlawn, NYNY15,21046.5%+42%

240Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,46846.8%+22%

241Oakdale, NYNY7,11547.1%+41%

242Wading River, NYNY8,35947.2%+44%

243South Valley Stream, NYNY6,51247.5%−3%

244Massapequa Park, NYNY16,99747.6%+51%

245Geneseo, NYNY7,75947.7%+5%

246Bayport, NYNY8,92147.8%+43%

247St. James, NYNY13,24447.9%+54%

248Congers, NYNY8,27548.3%+34%

249South Huntington, NYNY9,77948.5%+22%

250Oceanside, NYNY31,63948.6%+34%

251Pearl River, NYNY16,15548.6%+26%

252East Rockaway, NYNY10,09648.6%+39%

253Mount Sinai, NYNY11,09348.8%+44%

254Massapequa, NYNY21,38949.3%+46%

255North Bellmore, NYNY20,68949.4%+61%

256East Northport, NYNY19,70049.4%+35%

257Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75749.4%+32%

258Long Beach, NYNY34,91849.7%+34%

259Kings Point, NYNY5,71049.8%−21%

260Southold, NYNY6,39749.9%+64%

261Hewlett, NYNY7,57050.1%+26%

262Firthcliffe, NYNY5,43250.2%+60%

263Smithtown, NYNY24,37550.2%+36%

264Wantagh, NYNY18,36550.4%+31%

265Sayville, NYNY15,40850.6%+46%

266Harris Hill, NYNY6,06950.7%+21%

267New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22651.0%+87%

268White Plains, NYNY62,87151.2%+24%

269Bayville, NYNY6,78051.4%+50%

270Cedarhurst, NYNY7,33451.7%+15%

271Manorhaven, NYNY7,13551.8%+27%

272Nesconset, NYNY13,83352.1%+36%

273North Merrick, NYNY12,36652.1%+55%

274East Aurora, NYNY5,94952.1%+36%

275Hamburg, NYNY9,84052.4%+38%

276Valley Cottage, NYNY9,16552.4%+27%

277Springs, NYNY9,16352.6%+51%

278Eggertsville, NYNY14,89452.8%–

279Bellmore, NYNY15,95452.9%+39%

280Babylon, NYNY12,28153.1%+58%

281Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89653.2%+38%

282Canton, NYNY6,89453.4%+20%

283Loudonville, NYNY10,52753.9%–

284Commack, NYNY36,55854.0%+45%

285Great Neck, NYNY11,14154.3%+7%

286Malverne, NYNY8,47654.4%+48%

287Tappan, NYNY6,68754.7%+17%

288Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,15454.8%+33%

289North Sea, NYNY6,45855.1%+56%

290East Greenbush, NYNY6,58155.3%+26%

291Fairport, NYNY5,32656.2%+21%

292North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,15956.5%+68%

293Country Knolls, NYNY5,44556.8%−4%

294Melville, NYNY19,71456.9%+16%

295Blauvelt, NYNY5,40657.7%+44%

296Northport, NYNY7,33657.7%+7%

297New City, NYNY34,45857.8%+11%

298Floral Park, NYNY16,10557.9%+57%

299Harrison, NYNY32,27358.0%+28%

300Westmere, NYNY8,33458.0%+34%

301Manhasset, NYNY7,71658.1%+17%

302South Hill, NYNY6,95158.4%+23%

303Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,76858.7%+51%

304East Setauket, NYNY10,14959.6%–

305Pelham, NYNY7,60859.7%+9%

306Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64559.8%+18%

307Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19959.8%+17%

308Tuckahoe, NYNY7,02960.1%+64%

309Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77060.4%+21%

310Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30660.6%+13%

311Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03161.1%+6%

312Merrick, NYNY21,74461.1%+29%

313Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20561.4%+23%

314Niskayuna, NYNY21,22762.0%–

315Nyack, NYNY7,51162.3%+44%

316Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47762.4%+11%

317Tarrytown, NYNY11,89062.4%+24%

318Old Bethpage, NYNY6,54662.7%+26%

319Dix Hills, NYNY24,77362.7%+19%

320Williamsville, NYNY5,47862.8%+39%

321Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97562.8%+24%

322Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88962.9%+11%

323Huntington, NYNY19,94863.2%+10%

324Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28263.9%+16%

325West Hills, NYNY5,36964.0%+22%

326Woodbury, NYNY9,34864.1%+10%

327Eastchester, NYNY20,49164.5%+27%

328Woodmere, NYNY18,06165.0%+16%

329Brighton, NYNY36,83467.0%+17%

330Plainview, NYNY25,98267.0%+39%

331De Witt, NYNY11,06067.0%–

332Jericho, NYNY13,75967.1%+12%

333Rye Brook, NYNY9,95567.7%+25%

334Stony Brook, NYNY12,86867.8%+24%

335Syosset, NYNY18,43368.5%+27%

336Ithaca, NYNY33,63269.0%+19%

337New Paltz, NYNY8,68969.3%+28%

338Port Washington, NYNY18,00469.4%+29%

339Centerport, NYNY6,07269.7%+21%

340Pleasantville, NYNY7,39170.1%+24%

341Alfred, NYNY5,14771.7%+3%

342Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44072.1%+15%

343Irvington, NYNY6,53372.8%+18%

344Lawrence, NYNY6,84772.8%+13%

345Ardsley, NYNY5,00773.4%+25%

346Garden City, NYNY23,04373.7%+19%

347North Hills, NYNY5,48174.0%+21%

348Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48174.1%+3%

349Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28074.9%+10%

350Bronxville, NYNY6,50475.1%+2%

351Old Westbury, NYNY5,07177.1%+21%

352Rye, NYNY16,61478.2%+14%

353West Point, NYNY6,34979.9%+28%

354Larchmont, NYNY6,75080.9%+10%

355Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63181.0%+29%

356East Hills, NYNY7,32882.4%+12%

357University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02086.7%–

358Scarsdale, NYNY18,19489.5%+12%

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