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Least educated, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Shamokin, PAPA6,7644.5%−35%

02Croydon, PAPA9,6845.8%−34%

03Tamaqua, PAPA6,9296.2%−16%

04Berwick, PAPA10,2976.3%−26%

05McKeesport, PAPA16,9076.8%−35%

06Plymouth, PAPA5,8016.9%−34%

07New Brighton, PAPA5,5037.0%−29%

08Duquesne, PAPA5,0197.1%−13%

09McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6247.1%−13%

10Clairton, PAPA5,8767.1%−24%

11Johnstown, PAPA17,6547.2%−9%

12Monaca, PAPA5,4567.4%−15%

13Aliquippa, PAPA9,0027.4%−19%

14Columbia, PAPA10,3147.5%−11%

15Darby, PAPA10,6667.6%−27%

16Milton, PAPA6,4577.6%−45%

17Sunbury, PAPA9,4957.6%+25%

18Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5797.6%−33%

19Chester, PAPA33,9967.7%−10%

20Lehighton, PAPA5,2327.7%+17%

21Moosic, PAPA5,9898.0%−58%

22Lebanon, PAPA26,4798.1%−5%

23Folcroft, PAPA6,7808.1%−0%

24Steelton, PAPA6,3288.4%−5%

25Collingdale, PAPA8,8988.4%−3%

26Jeannette, PAPA8,4898.4%−34%

27Tyrone, PAPA5,2268.5%−26%

28Bristol, PAPA9,9708.5%−19%

29Reading, PAPA95,8328.5%−1%

30New Castle, PAPA21,1758.6%−28%

31Norwood, PAPA5,9278.7%−40%

32Canonsburg, PAPA9,5298.7%−33%

33Parkville, PAPA8,1288.8%−29%

34Connellsville, PAPA6,5748.8%−31%

35Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8358.9%−32%

36Taylor, PAPA6,2328.9%+1%

37West Hazleton, PAPA5,2849.0%−29%

38Catasauqua, PAPA6,5909.0%−29%

39Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8329.0%−30%

40Ambridge, PAPA6,9449.0%−34%

41Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9959.0%−45%

42Pittston, PAPA7,7159.2%−20%

43West York, PAPA5,1109.2%+7%

44Woodlyn, PAPA9,7369.3%−35%

45Monessen, PAPA6,6579.5%−39%

46Altoona, PAPA42,3479.5%−22%

47Exeter, PAPA5,5879.6%−28%

48Wilson, PAPA8,1599.6%−18%

49Nanticoke, PAPA10,7129.6%−11%

50Duryea, PAPA5,1579.8%−31%

51York, PAPA45,3429.9%−6%

52Corry, PAPA5,99310.0%−9%

53Coatesville, PAPA13,28310.0%−1%

54Old Forge, PAPA8,64010.0%−40%

55Lewistown, PAPA8,38510.1%+11%

56Northampton, PAPA10,57010.1%−22%

57Hazleton, PAPA30,28610.3%−11%

58Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25310.4%−26%

59Weigelstown, PAPA15,48510.4%−15%

60Prospect Park, PAPA6,40910.4%−33%

61Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82710.5%−22%

62Dickson City, PAPA5,97610.5%−29%

63Munhall, PAPA10,25310.6%−22%

64Bridgeport, PAPA5,75810.6%−24%

65Bangor, PAPA5,11810.6%−6%

66Folsom, PAPA8,67110.8%−45%

67Butler, PAPA12,87911.0%−29%

68Carbondale, PAPA8,73111.3%−12%

69West Mifflin, PAPA18,70711.3%−23%

70Olyphant, PAPA5,39011.3%−33%

71Campbelltown, PAPA6,09211.4%−53%

72Hellertown, PAPA6,13811.5%−16%

73Conshohocken, PAPA9,26611.6%−49%

74Baldwin, PAPA20,51611.6%−34%

75Hanover, PAPA16,68411.6%−23%

76South Williamsport, PAPA6,12411.7%−26%

77Swoyersville, PAPA5,15511.8%−44%

78Rutherford, PAPA6,89011.8%−41%

79Palmerton, PAPA5,61511.9%+1%

80Glenolden, PAPA7,21712.0%−5%

81Sharon, PAPA12,64812.0%−19%

82Levittown, PAPA50,92612.0%−10%

83Pottsville, PAPA13,17012.1%−13%

84Red Lion, PAPA6,52312.1%−17%

85Washington, PAPA13,37712.1%−7%

86Uniontown, PAPA9,43412.2%−15%

87Birdsboro, PAPA5,16112.3%−27%

88Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55812.3%−15%

89Ellwood City, PAPA7,36212.5%−21%

90Mount Joy, PAPA8,31912.7%−25%

91Pottstown, PAPA23,32212.7%+2%

92Easton, PAPA30,40212.7%−14%

93Ephrata, PAPA13,64712.8%−7%

94Norristown, PAPA35,91112.9%−4%

95Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52312.9%+1%

96Middletown, PAPA9,77613.0%−2%

97Williamsport, PAPA27,38413.1%−20%

98DuBois, PAPA7,25413.1%+4%

99Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75313.2%−35%

100Enola, PAPA6,53413.2%+22%

101Waynesboro, PAPA11,19013.2%+5%

102Lancaster, PAPA58,36613.5%−4%

103Clearfield, PAPA5,75313.6%−21%

104Scranton, PAPA75,51413.6%−13%

105Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47013.6%−30%

106Franklin, PAPA5,89913.7%−25%

107St. Marys, PAPA12,25313.7%−11%

108Coraopolis, PAPA5,28013.8%−21%

109Nazareth, PAPA6,09113.8%−22%

110Erie, PAPA91,83814.0%−19%

111Harrisburg, PAPA50,52214.0%−2%

112Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00614.0%−41%

113Palmyra, PAPA7,76214.0%−30%

114Quakertown, PAPA9,23514.0%−17%

115Archbald, PAPA7,59814.1%−32%

116Oil City, PAPA9,30114.1%−3%

117Middletown, PAPA7,62814.3%−31%

118Morrisville, PAPA9,66514.5%−22%

119New Kensington, PAPA11,75914.5%−8%

120New Holland, PAPA5,75414.5%−23%

121Souderton, PAPA7,28814.6%−24%

122Titusville, PAPA5,11214.6%+5%

123Blakely, PAPA6,61114.6%−26%

124Carnegie, PAPA7,77714.8%−15%

125Latrobe, PAPA7,82615.0%−16%

126Bradford, PAPA7,44215.0%−6%

127Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28115.2%−15%

128Allentown, PAPA126,04415.3%−1%

129Chambersburg, PAPA23,37615.7%−12%

130Warren, PAPA9,04615.8%−21%

131Lock Haven, PAPA8,50016.0%−15%

132Brentwood, PAPA9,59716.1%−27%

133Oxford, PAPA5,88716.4%−7%

134Sayre, PAPA5,32816.5%−12%

135Greenville, PAPA5,40616.6%−2%

136West View, PAPA6,35516.8%−28%

137Economy, PAPA9,09816.8%−29%

138Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78316.9%−12%

139East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43817.1%−26%

140Downingtown, PAPA8,38417.2%−21%

141Huntingdon, PAPA6,86217.2%−26%

142Hermitage, PAPA16,30817.3%−32%

143Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07317.4%+5%

144Somerset, PAPA5,81517.6%−16%

145Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16517.7%−7%

146Lansdale, PAPA18,98618.0%−27%

147Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84718.1%−16%

148Meadville, PAPA12,23018.1%−24%

149Shiloh, PAPA11,24618.6%−18%

150Hatboro, PAPA8,59318.8%−21%

151Emmaus, PAPA12,51418.8%−24%

152Dunmore, PAPA14,24918.8%−20%

153Lititz, PAPA9,68918.9%−22%

154Phoenixville, PAPA20,35618.9%−27%

155Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47019.1%−14%

156Fullerton, PAPA16,72419.5%−11%

157Bellevue, PAPA7,88819.7%−16%

158White Oak, PAPA7,28619.8%−24%

159Ridley Park, PAPA7,25520.0%−18%

160Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63220.1%−23%

161Bethlehem, PAPA79,64420.2%−15%

162Sanatoga, PAPA8,94920.2%−12%

163Kennett Square, PAPA6,89320.6%+2%

164Swissvale, PAPA8,19720.9%−16%

165Greensburg, PAPA14,46221.0%−28%

166Dormont, PAPA7,81621.3%−21%

167Willow Street, PAPA9,64721.4%−24%

168Linglestown, PAPA6,95721.4%−26%

169Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96121.5%−22%

170Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37521.8%−16%

171Colonial Park, PAPA18,03221.8%−17%

172Crafton, PAPA5,79021.8%−21%

173Perkasie, PAPA9,31222.1%−3%

174Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48822.2%−8%

175Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03722.2%−15%

176Brookhaven, PAPA8,36222.5%+7%

177Bellefonte, PAPA5,86222.5%−7%

178Plum, PAPA26,22522.8%−18%

179Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12523.1%−24%

180Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60223.1%+3%

181Kingston, PAPA13,46223.3%−8%

182Shillington, PAPA5,54223.5%−19%

183Ambler, PAPA6,84023.5%−15%

184Shippensburg, PAPA5,61523.8%+4%

185New Freedom, PAPA5,11623.8%−30%

186Gettysburg, PAPA8,36523.8%−26%

187Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33623.9%−31%

188Broomall, PAPA10,67924.0%−10%

189New Cumberland, PAPA7,59024.1%−29%

190Progress, PAPA11,01724.5%−7%

191Yeadon, PAPA12,32025.1%+12%

192Willow Grove, PAPA14,13125.3%−9%

193Schlusser, PAPA5,40225.4%+0%

194East York, PAPA9,38825.5%−12%

195Grove City, PAPA7,69426.1%−15%

196Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80926.4%+10%

197Oreland, PAPA5,95327.2%−24%

198Horsham, PAPA16,00527.3%−15%

199Carlisle, PAPA22,69327.5%−15%

200Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53427.8%−21%

201Harleysville, PAPA9,09028.8%−19%

202Millersville, PAPA9,28028.8%−4%

203Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45128.9%−18%

204Whitehall, PAPA14,52129.3%−2%

205Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06930.0%−30%

206Lansdowne, PAPA11,14130.1%−13%

207Media, PAPA5,92030.7%−23%

208Doylestown, PAPA8,33031.0%−26%

209West Chester, PAPA19,59131.7%−19%

210Collegeville, PAPA5,28731.9%+35%

211Lower Allen, PAPA7,64632.3%−5%

212Oakmont, PAPA6,57632.6%−12%

213Hershey, PAPA14,24232.7%−22%

214Churchville, PAPA6,08432.9%−17%

215Bethel Park, PAPA32,07433.2%−12%

216Indiana, PAPA14,69733.3%−8%

217Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21233.3%−14%

218Glenside, PAPA7,65934.1%−16%

219Lewisburg, PAPA5,22634.2%−9%

220Richboro, PAPA6,96334.3%−25%

221Kulpsville, PAPA8,79936.0%−11%

222Exton, PAPA6,77236.4%−32%

223Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50236.9%−12%

224Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77737.0%−3%

225Camp Hill, PAPA8,19937.0%−16%

226Forest Hills, PAPA6,11637.8%−18%

227Audubon, PAPA9,22939.3%−8%

228Wyomissing, PAPA11,28539.4%−3%

229Paoli, PAPA6,36239.9%−14%

230Ardmore, PAPA13,90940.0%−26%

231King of Prussia, PAPA25,85741.6%−16%

232Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38842.8%+1%

233Spring House, PAPA5,13743.0%−25%

234Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63343.5%−14%

235Edinboro, PAPA5,79044.2%−19%

236Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88045.1%−11%

237Whitfield, PAPA5,22645.2%+16%

238Maple Glen, PAPA6,64346.9%−9%

239Franklin Park, PAPA14,97848.1%−20%

240Fort Washington, PAPA6,27151.0%−17%

241Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07053.1%−10%

242Blue Bell, PAPA6,42456.1%−9%

243Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19360.7%−2%

244Park Forest, PAPA8,62461.5%−7%

245Swarthmore, PAPA6,56165.9%−14%

246Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83966.5%−11%

247State College, PAPA40,84468.2%−1%

248Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13971.5%−10%

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