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Least educated, Ohio cities · 1990

Ohio cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 280 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 280 is 13.9%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01South Lebanon, OHOH6,9651.2%–

02Obetz, OHOH7,3423.7%–

03Wellston, OHOH5,4885.3%–

04Moraine, OHOH6,6275.4%–

05Delphos, OHOH7,0965.7%–

06Carlisle, OHOH5,8855.9%–

07Grafton, OHOH5,7646.2%–

08East Liverpool, OHOH9,5696.2%–

09Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1456.3%–

10Conneaut, OHOH12,2476.4%–

11Franklin, OHOH11,6476.5%–

12Eaton, OHOH8,3276.6%–

13Toronto, OHOH5,1496.8%–

14Struthers, OHOH9,8377.1%–

15East Cleveland, OHOH13,2297.1%–

16Brook Park, OHOH18,1957.3%–

17Northwood, OHOH5,2527.3%–

18Union, OHOH7,1777.4%–

19Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,3897.6%–

20Lincoln, OHOH8,9287.7%–

21Lorain, OHOH65,3667.7%–

22Rittman, OHOH6,1207.8%–

23Barberton, OHOH24,7487.9%–

24Brooklyn, OHOH11,0727.9%–

25Ashtabula, OHOH17,4747.9%–

26Clyde, OHOH6,3617.9%–

27Fostoria, OHOH12,9208.0%–

28Maple Heights, OHOH22,9028.1%–

29Cleveland, OHOH363,6088.1%–

30Massillon, OHOH32,1688.2%–

31Youngstown, OHOH58,8328.3%–

32Lima, OHOH34,6958.4%–

33Norwood, OHOH19,6588.4%–

34Galion, OHOH10,3708.4%–

35Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7908.5%–

36New Carlisle, OHOH5,5258.7%–

37Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,9718.7%–

38Pataskala, OHOH18,5298.8%–

39Campbell, OHOH7,7218.9%–

40Kenton, OHOH7,8088.9%–

41Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0489.0%–

42Piqua, OHOH21,0649.0%–

43Trenton, OHOH14,2419.1%–

44Harrison, OHOH13,7959.1%–

45Willard, OHOH6,1309.3%–

46Salem, OHOH11,6559.4%–

47Wapakoneta, OHOH9,7119.4%–

48Marion, OHOH35,5879.4%–

49Zanesville, OHOH25,1389.4%–

50Eastlake, OHOH17,3579.5%–

51Sandusky, OHOH24,0019.5%–

52Shelby, OHOH9,2319.6%–

53Ontario, OHOH6,6929.6%–

54Ironton, OHOH10,1489.7%–

55Canton, OHOH69,0019.7%–

56Champion Heights, OHOH6,3809.7%–

57Marysville, OHOH30,1909.7%–

58New Philadelphia, OHOH17,4249.8%–

59North Madison, OHOH8,5949.8%–

60Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1519.8%–

61Hamilton, OHOH64,6449.9%–

62Warren, OHOH38,32810.0%–

63Northbrook, OHOH10,74210.0%–

64Willowick, OHOH14,17810.2%–

65Geneva, OHOH5,80610.2%–

66Bucyrus, OHOH11,63110.3%–

67Fremont, OHOH15,76510.4%–

68Johnstown, OHOH5,47610.5%–

69Amelia, OHOH12,87110.5%–

70Logan, OHOH7,16410.5%–

71Deer Park, OHOH5,55710.7%–

72Whitehall, OHOH19,80510.8%–

73Springfield, OHOH58,28110.9%–

74Northridge, OHOH7,81710.9%–

75St. Marys, OHOH8,39810.9%–

76London, OHOH10,81310.9%–

77Elyria, OHOH53,63411.0%–

78Niles, OHOH18,11611.1%–

79Streetsboro, OHOH17,73011.1%–

80Hubbard, OHOH7,52811.1%–

81Greenville, OHOH12,68011.2%–

82Hillsboro, OHOH6,76311.2%–

83Oregon, OHOH19,67411.3%–

84Perry Heights, OHOH8,75611.3%–

85Heath, OHOH10,85911.3%–

86Sunbury, OHOH8,85711.3%–

87Newark, OHOH51,47311.3%–

88North College Hill, OHOH9,54411.4%–

89Wheelersburg, OHOH6,31311.4%–

90Xenia, OHOH26,42511.5%–

91Portsmouth, OHOH17,28211.5%–

92Celina, OHOH10,93611.5%–

93Bedford, OHOH12,72311.5%–

94Brookville, OHOH5,99911.6%–

95Lancaster, OHOH41,95611.6%–

96Coshocton, OHOH11,16911.7%–

97Bellevue, OHOH8,15411.7%–

98Norwalk, OHOH17,19111.7%–

99Groveport, OHOH5,81811.7%–

100Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,20911.8%–

101Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,12011.8%–

102Wickliffe, OHOH12,64911.8%–

103Bryan, OHOH8,57911.9%–

104Alliance, OHOH21,58211.9%–

105Mount Healthy, OHOH6,91712.0%–

106Van Wert, OHOH11,20012.0%–

107Urbana, OHOH11,14012.2%–

108Dayton, OHOH136,68812.3%–

109Circleville, OHOH14,63412.3%–

110Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35312.4%–

111Cheviot, OHOH8,62312.5%–

112Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,66112.5%–

113Belpre, OHOH6,65712.5%–

114Girard, OHOH9,38412.5%–

115Painesville, OHOH20,66012.6%–

116Bedford Heights, OHOH10,69112.8%–

117Mount Vernon, OHOH17,28712.8%–

118Middletown, OHOH52,14612.8%–

119Cambridge, OHOH10,05512.9%–

120Louisville, OHOH9,87412.9%–

121Ravenna, OHOH11,13612.9%–

122Mansfield, OHOH47,38113.0%–

123Jackson, OHOH6,23313.0%–

124Northgate, OHOH6,72313.1%–

125Tipp City, OHOH10,64413.1%–

126Brunswick, OHOH35,11413.1%–

127Withamsville, OHOH7,42913.2%–

128Port Clinton, OHOH5,87513.2%–

129Steubenville, OHOH17,92213.3%–

130Tiffin, OHOH17,80313.3%–

131Columbiana, OHOH6,75613.4%–

132Pleasant Run, OHOH5,62913.4%–

133Groesbeck, OHOH7,82413.5%–

134Napoleon, OHOH8,68013.6%–

135Austintown, OHOH30,16413.6%–

136Canal Fulton, OHOH5,41213.8%–

137Whitehouse, OHOH5,07313.8%–

138Germantown, OHOH5,94713.8%–

139Chillicothe, OHOH21,81513.9%–

140New Albany, OHOH11,80313.9%–

141Wauseon, OHOH7,43013.9%–

142Toledo, OHOH263,42314.1%–

143Norton, OHOH11,49314.1%–

144North Ridgeville, OHOH37,78614.1%–

145Clayton, OHOH13,39714.1%–

146Dover, OHOH12,94714.3%–

147Sidney, OHOH20,12414.3%–

148Orrville, OHOH8,46114.4%–

149Reading, OHOH10,49114.6%–

150Akron, OHOH189,69114.9%–

151Miamisburg, OHOH20,41414.9%–

152Grove City, OHOH45,18015.0%–

153Parma, OHOH78,58115.3%–

154Defiance, OHOH17,00915.6%–

155Parma Heights, OHOH20,32715.7%–

156Lebanon, OHOH22,11016.1%–

157Vandalia, OHOH15,01416.2%–

158Rossford, OHOH6,36916.2%–

159Amherst, OHOH12,97416.3%–

160Portage Lakes, OHOH5,91316.4%–

161West Carrollton, OHOH12,96316.7%–

162Seven Hills, OHOH11,46416.8%–

163Vermilion, OHOH10,69516.9%–

164Troy, OHOH27,34416.9%–

165Euclid, OHOH47,96217.3%–

166Wilmington, OHOH12,80217.4%–

167Trotwood, OHOH23,19017.5%–

168Independence, OHOH7,45617.9%–

169Macedonia, OHOH12,14718.0%–

170Milford, OHOH6,43618.0%–

171Ashland, OHOH18,73018.1%–

172Huber Heights, OHOH43,90518.3%–

173White Oak, OHOH19,21618.7%–

174Canal Winchester, OHOH10,05818.9%–

175Englewood, OHOH13,34319.0%–

176Willoughby, OHOH24,23419.4%–

177Dent, OHOH11,97319.5%–

178Chardon, OHOH5,25119.6%–

179Marietta, OHOH13,05319.8%–

180Avon, OHOH25,61120.1%–

181Delaware, OHOH46,63620.2%–

182Mason, OHOH35,83420.3%–

183Tallmadge, OHOH18,52120.5%–

184Cortland, OHOH7,02420.8%–

185Fairborn, OHOH35,75421.0%–

186Maumee, OHOH13,52121.2%–

187Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,66721.3%–

188Hilliard, OHOH38,89821.4%–

189Twinsburg, OHOH18,93921.4%–

190Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,55821.5%–

191Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,97521.5%–

192Uniontown, OHOH7,92021.5%–

193Findlay, OHOH40,37022.1%–

194Cincinnati, OHOH314,36722.2%–

195Mentor, OHOH47,01022.3%–

196North Royalton, OHOH30,93622.6%–

197Wadsworth, OHOH24,72022.7%–

198Chesterland, OHOH7,08622.8%–

199Sharonville, OHOH13,99723.1%–

200Howland Center, OHOH6,26623.2%–

201Springdale, OHOH11,13423.2%–

202Pickerington, OHOH26,33323.2%–

203Medina, OHOH25,69223.5%–

204Loveland, OHOH13,28823.7%–

205Wooster, OHOH27,11524.0%–

206Kirtland, OHOH6,92524.0%–

207Forest Park, OHOH20,04124.1%–

208Columbus, OHOH938,39624.6%–

209Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,35024.7%–

210North Olmsted, OHOH31,54225.0%–

211Huron, OHOH6,58525.1%–

212Fairfield, OHOH44,68225.9%–

213Monroe, OHOH15,88025.9%–

214Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,66925.9%–

215Shiloh, OHOH10,52626.1%–

216Covedale, OHOH6,50026.8%–

217Berea, OHOH17,92027.3%–

218Broadview Heights, OHOH19,75527.5%–

219Fairview Park, OHOH16,74828.1%–

220Waterville, OHOH6,03728.3%–

221Reminderville, OHOH5,33628.3%–

222Highland Heights, OHOH8,55928.4%–

223Richmond Heights, OHOH10,47528.5%–

224Kettering, OHOH57,39628.6%–

225Gahanna, OHOH35,98628.6%–

226Lakewood, OHOH49,02729.0%–

227Canfield, OHOH7,58429.2%–

228Bellbrook, OHOH7,56329.3%–

229Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,99229.5%–

230South Euclid, OHOH21,24829.8%–

231North Canton, OHOH17,69229.8%–

232Strongsville, OHOH45,62930.2%–

233Stow, OHOH33,94130.4%–

234Springboro, OHOH19,60630.9%–

235Avon Lake, OHOH26,48631.4%–

236Finneytown, OHOH12,50633.0%–

237Lyndhurst, OHOH13,52233.2%–

238Kent, OHOH27,73733.6%–

239Aurora, OHOH18,01433.8%–

240Madeira, OHOH9,63736.0%–

241Beavercreek, OHOH48,13437.2%–

242Westlake, OHOH33,90437.7%–

243Sylvania, OHOH18,88337.7%–

244Forestville, OHOH10,83137.8%–

245Solon, OHOH23,67938.0%–

246Riverside, OHOH24,70638.4%–

247Oberlin, OHOH8,60338.4%–

248Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11239.8%–

249Blue Ash, OHOH13,70740.0%–

250Perrysburg, OHOH25,44140.1%–

251Westerville, OHOH38,16540.1%–

252Centerville, OHOH25,19440.3%–

253Rocky River, OHOH21,39740.6%–

254Fairlawn, OHOH7,81541.0%–

255Brecksville, OHOH13,84341.6%–

256Bowling Green, OHOH31,18241.6%–

257Kenwood, OHOH8,32642.4%–

258Beachwood, OHOH13,67344.2%–

259Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75045.0%–

260Landen, OHOH7,49946.4%–

261University Heights, OHOH13,20047.0%–

262Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,49648.4%–

263Bay, OHOH15,79249.7%–

264Dry Run, OHOH7,68750.0%–

265Montgomery, OHOH10,92252.5%–

266Oxford, OHOH22,38754.1%–

267Worthington, OHOH14,54354.8%–

268Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90356.7%–

269Athens, OHOH25,31357.2%–

270Bexley, OHOH12,45258.3%–

271Dublin, OHOH49,09458.4%–

272Granville, OHOH6,25259.1%–

273Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89359.2%–

274Wyoming, OHOH8,80759.3%–

275Bainbridge, OHOH8,62359.9%–

276Powell, OHOH18,26960.8%–

277Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46661.0%–

278Oakwood, OHOH9,44161.1%–

279Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88663.4%–

280The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11469.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS