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Least educated, Oregon cities

Oregon cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 28.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Monmouth, OR, up 22 places to #51.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲4Milton-Freewater, OROR7,0298.0%−6.5 pts

02Four Corners, OROR16,27510.3%−1.4 pts

03White City, OROR10,75010.6%+6.2 pts

04▼3Sweet Home, OROR10,30811.3%+5.7 pts

05▲17Estacada, OROR5,81412.1%−0.3 pts

06▲1Umatilla, OROR8,22012.8%+4.0 pts

07▼3Sheridan, OROR6,24313.0%−0.5 pts

08▲1Hayesville, OROR21,24614.9%−1.6 pts

09▲12Woodburn, OROR31,94815.1%+4.3 pts

10▲3Green, OROR7,54115.3%+5.5 pts

11▼5Tillamook, OROR5,16215.6%+0.7 pts

12▲3Winston, OROR5,68015.6%+8.2 pts

13▲10Ontario, OROR11,95715.7%+2.5 pts

14▲2Prineville, OROR11,99416.3%+5.3 pts

15▲3Hermiston, OROR19,90616.7%+2.3 pts

16▼2St. Helens, OROR14,45016.9%+4.9 pts

17▼6Sutherlin, OROR8,63516.9%+8.7 pts

18▼6Molalla, OROR10,10418.8%+7.6 pts

19▲13Cornelius, OROR15,52018.9%+10.0 pts

20▼1Grants Pass, OROR39,23919.3%+5.3 pts

21▲8Junction City, OROR7,22419.3%+7.4 pts

22▲2Veneta, OROR5,13819.3%+7.3 pts

23▲21Brookings, OROR6,43119.4%+2.6 pts

24▲2Warrenton, OROR6,31221.1%+8.4 pts

25▲5Madras, OROR7,82921.1%+11.5 pts

26▲13Cottage Grove, OROR10,85121.1%+10.7 pts

27▼10Lebanon, OROR20,26721.3%+10.8 pts

28▲21Roseburg, OROR23,69321.5%+4.5 pts

29▼4Altamont, OROR19,92722.0%+9.2 pts

30▼20Eagle Point, OROR9,86122.3%+12.4 pts

31Springfield, OROR61,43122.4%+8.6 pts

32▲4The Dalles, OROR15,74522.7%–

33▲7Dallas, OROR17,89022.9%+7.2 pts

34Coos Bay, OROR15,68622.9%+7.4 pts

35▲7Gresham, OROR111,51323.3%+4.8 pts

36▲9Scappoose, OROR8,25723.6%+4.0 pts

37▲1Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,16023.6%–

38▼3Fairview, OROR10,76224.0%+9.7 pts

39▲7Klamath Falls, OROR22,11124.0%+3.8 pts

40▲7Creswell, OROR5,56624.2%+11.2 pts

41▼8Pendleton, OROR16,98924.7%+0.9 pts

42▲20Florence, OROR9,46825.0%+7.5 pts

43▲14Gladstone, OROR11,86525.8%+9.5 pts

44▲9McMinnville, OROR34,64725.8%+5.0 pts

45▲6Lincoln City, OROR10,11726.1%+9.7 pts

46▼38Stayton, OROR8,48826.6%+10.8 pts

47▲1La Grande, OROR12,98526.8%+1.2 pts

48▲4Baker City, OROR10,07126.9%+12.2 pts

49▲5Keizer, OROR39,14026.9%+6.5 pts

50▼22Independence, OROR10,19527.0%+14.0 pts

51▲22Monmouth, OROR11,54327.3%−10.9 pts

52▼9Central Point, OROR19,13928.4%+13.6 pts

53▲10North Bend, OROR9,96628.5%+10.3 pts

54▼34Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,79729.0%+18.6 pts

55▼5Troutdale, OROR15,77629.1%+8.7 pts

56▲5Albany, OROR56,89429.4%+11.0 pts

57▼30Sandy, OROR13,32329.7%+12.8 pts

58▼3Santa Clara, OROR10,55130.1%–

59▼3Medford, OROR86,49430.1%+9.0 pts

60▼23Redmond, OROR38,54730.3%+15.4 pts

61▼2Canby, OROR18,00430.5%+12.7 pts

62▼21Seaside, OROR7,09231.3%+12.8 pts

63▲1Newport, OROR10,38331.3%+4.5 pts

64▲4Astoria, OROR9,83831.3%+9.6 pts

65▲2Salem, OROR181,77931.5%+7.4 pts

66▲4Forest Grove, OROR27,25231.8%+10.6 pts

67▼7Silverton, OROR10,45033.0%+10.6 pts

68▼2Oregon City, OROR38,17533.4%+15.0 pts

69▼4Damascus, OROR11,43733.6%–

70▼12Jennings Lodge, OROR7,97133.7%+15.6 pts

71River Road, OROR8,86233.7%–

72▲3Newberg, OROR26,89634.2%+13.4 pts

73▼4Aloha, OROR52,38934.5%+12.6 pts

74▼2Oatfield, OROR13,29435.6%+10.6 pts

75▲3King City, OROR5,04436.0%+13.2 pts

76▲1Talent, OROR6,29639.4%+18.6 pts

77▼1Milwaukie, OROR22,11441.5%+23.2 pts

78▲1Hillsboro, OROR111,12642.3%+12.7 pts

79▼5Oak Grove, OROR16,79643.6%+22.6 pts

80▲4Wilsonville, OROR27,83344.3%+6.3 pts

81▼1Eugene, OROR178,61845.1%+7.8 pts

82▲12Happy Valley, OROR28,91646.4%−0.2 pts

83▲4Tualatin, OROR28,13946.5%+9.0 pts

84▲5Rockcreek, OROR9,22349.5%+8.7 pts

85▲7Sherwood, OROR20,53549.9%+14.3 pts

86▲2Beaverton, OROR97,84250.1%+11.0 pts

87▼4Marlene, OROR5,43950.3%–

88▼3Philomath, OROR5,69950.6%+19.0 pts

89▼7Tigard, OROR57,92951.0%+14.5 pts

90▼4Bend, OROR107,34252.9%+23.5 pts

91Portland, OROR635,10953.8%+21.1 pts

92▼11Hood River, OROR8,31554.2%+22.8 pts

93▼3Cedar Hills, OROR8,38854.9%+14.9 pts

94▼1West Slope, OROR6,58257.2%+8.9 pts

95▲4Raleigh Hills, OROR6,74457.8%+7.5 pts

96▼1Bull Mountain, OROR9,86559.9%–

97▼1Corvallis, OROR61,49961.4%+8.3 pts

98West Linn, OROR26,56762.0%+12.9 pts

99▲2Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,97963.3%+20.1 pts

100▼3Oak Hills, OROR11,13165.2%+13.5 pts

101▼1Ashland, OROR20,88966.2%+15.5 pts

102▲2West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67468.5%+13.9 pts

103▼1Bethany, OROR33,10671.7%–

104▼1Cedar Mill, OROR19,47172.3%+23.1 pts

105Lake Oswego, OROR39,72274.8%+12.8 pts

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