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Least educated, Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 75 cities in Oklahoma that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 75 is 23.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Guymon, OK, up 24 places to #14.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲2Hugo, OKOK5,08211.4%+2.2 pts

02▼1Holdenville, OKOK5,92311.6%+1.4 pts

03▼1Blackwell, OKOK6,02911.8%+1.3 pts

04▲5Anadarko, OKOK5,44812.2%−5.8 pts

05Vinita, OKOK5,42412.8%+3.2 pts

06▲7Henryetta, OKOK5,62013.0%+3.4 pts

07▲1Tecumseh, OKOK6,40214.0%−0.6 pts

08▼4Okmulgee, OKOK11,39414.3%+1.3 pts

09▼2Seminole, OKOK7,39314.3%−0.9 pts

10▲6Sallisaw, OKOK8,79014.4%−0.9 pts

11▲13Elk City, OKOK11,33514.5%−4.7 pts

12▲7Wagoner, OKOK8,40515.0%+2.3 pts

13▼3Del City, OKOK21,13815.1%+2.2 pts

14▲24Guymon, OKOK12,24115.2%−2.4 pts

15▲2Miami, OKOK12,89315.5%+0.6 pts

16▼10Cushing, OKOK8,39015.9%+1.7 pts

17▼2El Reno, OKOK20,73016.3%+3.4 pts

18▲8Lone Grove, OKOK5,24416.3%+3.3 pts

19▼1Poteau, OKOK9,17116.4%0.0 pts

20▼8Idabel, OKOK6,93416.7%+4.2 pts

21▲1Pauls Valley, OKOK6,15716.9%+2.1 pts

22▲1Purcell, OKOK7,03017.2%+1.5 pts

23▼9Pryor Creek, OKOK9,72318.4%+2.2 pts

24▲4Woodward, OKOK11,63518.6%+3.3 pts

25▲5Muskogee, OKOK36,76018.7%+1.2 pts

26▼5Sapulpa, OKOK23,69520.1%+6.8 pts

27▲5Duncan, OKOK23,23820.2%+0.5 pts

28▲1Clinton, OKOK8,30220.6%+6.4 pts

29▲6Ponca City, OKOK24,22520.6%−1.0 pts

30▼10Catoosa, OKOK7,47120.8%+10.2 pts

31▼6McAlester, OKOK18,04421.0%+6.3 pts

32▲4Ardmore, OKOK24,95621.3%+3.1 pts

33▼2Chickasha, OKOK17,31321.5%+4.1 pts

34Claremore, OKOK20,68122.2%+5.6 pts

35▲2Lawton, OKOK90,50322.5%+3.3 pts

36▲12Warr Acres, OKOK10,55222.9%+0.2 pts

37▲3Enid, OKOK50,29723.1%+3.1 pts

38▼11Skiatook, OKOK8,96023.4%+10.5 pts

39▲7Collinsville, OKOK9,95623.7%+11.7 pts

40▲1Midwest City, OKOK58,79923.8%+6.7 pts

41▲1Altus, OKOK18,70723.9%+4.1 pts

42▲10Bethany, OKOK20,31524.1%+1.0 pts

43Coweta, OKOK11,47224.5%+12.5 pts

44Shawnee, OKOK32,47424.6%+6.2 pts

45Glenpool, OKOK14,70526.3%+8.4 pts

46▼13Guthrie, OKOK12,25726.6%+12.2 pts

47▼36Kingfisher, OKOK5,20126.7%+9.0 pts

48▼9Mustang, OKOK24,57127.1%+9.3 pts

49Sand Springs, OKOK20,39727.3%+9.7 pts

50▲11Noble, OKOK7,74828.0%+14.0 pts

51▲5Choctaw, OKOK12,54928.6%+9.6 pts

52▼1Moore, OKOK63,60929.1%+12.3 pts

53▼6Durant, OKOK21,55229.2%+6.6 pts

54▲1Tuttle, OKOK8,70829.3%+15.3 pts

55▼5Harrah, OKOK7,21229.4%+13.2 pts

56▼3Grove, OKOK7,39930.5%+12.7 pts

57▲1Ada, OKOK16,66030.6%+5.3 pts

58▼1Verdigris, OKOK5,88830.9%–

59▼5Yukon, OKOK27,61530.9%+7.7 pts

60▲3Bartlesville, OKOK38,27833.3%+2.7 pts

61▼2Tulsa, OKOK416,20933.6%+5.4 pts

62▲2Blanchard, OKOK10,01334.0%+18.5 pts

63▲5Tahlequah, OKOK17,50834.4%+2.4 pts

64▲1Owasso, OKOK43,11734.6%+9.5 pts

65▼3Newcastle, OKOK15,19834.7%+12.2 pts

66▼6Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84934.7%+10.8 pts

67Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99135.7%+4.8 pts

68▲3Piedmont, OKOK9,42740.1%+10.2 pts

69▼3Weatherford, OKOK12,00540.9%+3.5 pts

70Norman, OKOK130,94345.9%+6.1 pts

71▲1Bixby, OKOK32,76648.3%+21.7 pts

72▲2Stillwater, OKOK50,04649.9%+2.0 pts

73The, OKOK9,27650.2%+18.3 pts

74▼5Jenks, OKOK28,17550.6%+18.7 pts

75Edmond, OKOK100,47957.6%+9.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES