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Least educated, Washington cities

Washington cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Union Gap, WAWA6,6174.4%−1.5 pts

02Grandview, WAWA12,0627.3%−3.3 pts

03Toppenish, WAWA8,6359.5%+2.5 pts

04Sunnyside, WAWA16,4309.8%−1.1 pts

05Connell, WAWA5,08010.1%−2.8 pts

06Othello, WAWA9,23711.8%−0.1 pts

07Kelso, WAWA12,80112.5%+2.2 pts

08Woodland, WAWA6,61113.6%+1.6 pts

09Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07414.3%+3.6 pts

10Deer Park, WAWA5,37014.6%+1.2 pts

11Aberdeen, WAWA17,08815.2%+3.3 pts

12West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44416.2%−0.6 pts

13Spanaway, WAWA34,01916.6%+5.4 pts

14Longview, WAWA38,36216.8%+2.1 pts

15Ephrata, WAWA8,83416.8%−4.3 pts

16Clarkston, WAWA7,18916.9%+3.8 pts

17Airway Heights, WAWA11,81117.0%+9.8 pts

18Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45417.3%+5.7 pts

19Elk Plain, WAWA14,27617.5%+3.2 pts

20Parkland, WAWA38,74217.5%+2.6 pts

21Rochester, WAWA5,83417.5%+9.6 pts

22Shelton, WAWA10,92118.1%+4.9 pts

23Quincy, WAWA8,51018.5%+5.8 pts

24Hoquiam, WAWA8,71018.6%+9.5 pts

25Midland, WAWA9,05019.1%+11.1 pts

26Centralia, WAWA19,37519.4%+7.6 pts

27East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41419.8%+2.2 pts

28Frederickson, WAWA25,38320.0%+5.9 pts

29Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30820.1%+10.7 pts

30Burlington, WAWA11,35620.5%+8.8 pts

31Summit, WAWA8,79120.6%+2.1 pts

32Yakima, WAWA97,45820.8%+4.8 pts

33Arlington, WAWA22,03120.8%+1.5 pts

34Finley, WAWA5,63420.9%+15.0 pts

35Summit View, WAWA8,48021.1%–

36Moses Lake, WAWA27,46921.4%+5.1 pts

37Pasco, WAWA82,84821.4%+10.8 pts

38Milton, WAWA8,91122.1%+7.7 pts

39Clover Creek, WAWA7,34522.3%–

40Pacific, WAWA7,05622.6%+13.5 pts

41Parkwood, WAWA6,87322.7%+7.2 pts

42Omak, WAWA5,18522.7%+8.5 pts

43Buckley, WAWA5,68823.1%+13.8 pts

44Lakewood, WAWA62,75523.2%+1.4 pts

45Prosser, WAWA6,65423.3%+7.2 pts

46Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89223.4%+6.3 pts

47Graham, WAWA35,07923.8%+10.2 pts

48Orting, WAWA8,88424.0%+11.8 pts

49Stanwood, WAWA9,42124.3%+6.2 pts

50Marysville, WAWA77,68624.3%+5.3 pts

51Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16724.4%+7.3 pts

52Orchards, WAWA29,43824.7%+10.7 pts

53Colville, WAWA5,11625.1%+9.4 pts

54Tukwila, WAWA22,00325.3%+7.8 pts

55Selah, WAWA8,67825.5%+2.1 pts

56Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31425.6%–

57Auburn, WAWA86,30125.6%+10.0 pts

58Five Corners, WAWA21,19425.7%+10.0 pts

59Bangor Base, WAWA6,11225.8%–

60Kennewick, WAWA88,36626.2%+4.1 pts

61Sumner, WAWA10,87126.3%+6.7 pts

62SeaTac, WAWA34,57826.4%+11.1 pts

63Lakeland North, WAWA15,95026.4%+2.7 pts

64Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40526.5%–

65Suncrest, WAWA5,34526.6%–

66Battle Ground, WAWA23,51326.7%+10.3 pts

67Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23727.2%–

68Chehalis, WAWA7,76427.3%+10.5 pts

69Enumclaw, WAWA13,17227.3%+8.6 pts

70Yelm, WAWA12,04327.4%+9.7 pts

71North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33727.4%–

72Walla Walla, WAWA34,05827.6%+6.0 pts

73Fife, WAWA11,06127.9%+16.5 pts

74Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19327.9%+9.2 pts

75Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04128.2%+4.5 pts

76Lakeland South, WAWA13,10028.2%+3.0 pts

77Waller, WAWA7,68328.4%+14.0 pts

78Bremerton, WAWA45,48228.5%+13.7 pts

79Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53628.5%+5.8 pts

80Everett, WAWA113,56728.8%+10.3 pts

81Wenatchee, WAWA35,54728.8%+5.4 pts

82Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08328.9%+6.5 pts

83Washougal, WAWA18,02828.9%+12.8 pts

84Mead, WAWA6,89328.9%–

85Puyallup, WAWA42,68229.4%+6.6 pts

86Kent, WAWA134,87129.8%+5.8 pts

87Monroe, WAWA20,02530.0%+10.9 pts

88Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13930.2%+13.4 pts

89Port Angeles, WAWA20,14630.3%+11.4 pts

90Minnehaha, WAWA11,48230.6%+13.0 pts

91Country Homes, WAWA6,19830.7%−0.2 pts

92Federal Way, WAWA99,72930.8%+4.6 pts

93Blaine, WAWA6,47531.9%+10.2 pts

94Birch Bay, WAWA10,83732.0%+13.7 pts

95Vancouver, WAWA199,69832.3%+10.6 pts

96Manchester, WAWA5,95632.4%+9.7 pts

97South Hill, WAWA68,02532.9%+9.4 pts

98Lynden, WAWA16,88133.1%+6.1 pts

99Burien, WAWA51,85933.2%+12.0 pts

100Des Moines, WAWA33,03233.4%+10.6 pts

101Tracyton, WAWA6,13733.6%+9.2 pts

102Edgewood, WAWA13,54833.6%+8.2 pts

103Spokane, WAWA230,78333.9%+8.5 pts

104Lacey, WAWA58,83334.1%+7.2 pts

105Sequim, WAWA8,21534.2%+15.2 pts

106Snohomish, WAWA10,71934.4%+11.6 pts

107Tacoma, WAWA229,81634.5%+14.6 pts

108Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18334.6%+8.5 pts

109Lynnwood, WAWA42,13234.9%+12.5 pts

110Port Orchard, WAWA19,83934.9%+20.4 pts

111Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09135.0%+14.8 pts

112Camano, WAWA17,30335.3%+9.7 pts

113Sultan, WAWA7,23035.4%+26.4 pts

114College Place, WAWA9,92335.4%+2.7 pts

115Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88435.7%+11.2 pts

116White Center, WAWA14,88635.9%+22.5 pts

117Woods Creek, WAWA6,94336.0%+17.6 pts

118Silverdale, WAWA20,68536.3%+5.8 pts

119Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01736.4%+9.0 pts

120Ferndale, WAWA17,55936.9%+18.1 pts

121Barberton, WAWA8,66837.3%+10.9 pts

122Covington, WAWA21,49637.3%+12.5 pts

123Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89037.3%–

124Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63837.6%+13.8 pts

125Cheney, WAWA12,65038.0%−4.3 pts

126Mount Vista, WAWA10,76438.7%+3.6 pts

127Ridgefield, WAWA16,13238.9%+18.4 pts

128Lake Shore, WAWA6,97839.2%+7.2 pts

129West Richland, WAWA19,25739.4%+10.2 pts

130Hockinson, WAWA6,15039.4%+9.5 pts

131Renton, WAWA104,97539.5%+11.6 pts

132Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26639.7%+11.7 pts

133Eastmont, WAWA23,72140.5%–

134Ellensburg, WAWA21,30841.4%+9.4 pts

135Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79842.1%–

136University Place, WAWA35,47942.1%+8.3 pts

137Picnic Point, WAWA10,26142.5%–

138Tumwater, WAWA28,01042.9%+9.7 pts

139Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43043.0%+18.6 pts

140East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58243.3%+18.4 pts

141North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33943.8%–

142Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67446.5%+3.9 pts

143Richland, WAWA65,25846.6%+7.7 pts

144Anacortes, WAWA18,08047.2%+19.4 pts

145Maltby, WAWA10,91047.3%+18.2 pts

146Steilacoom, WAWA6,64847.8%+11.3 pts

147Hobart, WAWA6,55247.9%+15.1 pts

148Bellingham, WAWA96,39548.5%+15.5 pts

149Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02948.7%+6.0 pts

150Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08449.1%+2.3 pts

151Poulsbo, WAWA12,74949.2%+19.8 pts

152Vashon, WAWA9,93450.1%+1.3 pts

153Maple Valley, WAWA28,48250.2%+18.5 pts

154Martha Lake, WAWA22,63450.3%+22.7 pts

155Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85650.3%–

156Brier, WAWA6,59750.6%+18.4 pts

157Fircrest, WAWA6,95950.8%+17.6 pts

158Olympia, WAWA56,72451.8%+11.4 pts

159Silver Firs, WAWA22,30651.9%–

160Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63052.1%+21.1 pts

161Shoreline, WAWA66,54252.8%+15.5 pts

162Port Townsend, WAWA10,67853.2%+20.1 pts

163DuPont, WAWA9,77853.6%+10.6 pts

164Maplewood, WAWA5,80353.6%–

165Edmonds, WAWA42,74854.0%+17.5 pts

166Felida, WAWA10,84154.0%+16.8 pts

167Black Diamond, WAWA6,97854.7%+32.9 pts

168Camas, WAWA27,74954.8%+23.7 pts

169Artondale, WAWA14,07355.4%+15.6 pts

170Wollochet, WAWA6,68955.8%–

171Mill Creek, WAWA20,90256.0%+8.3 pts

172Bothell West, WAWA22,02956.2%–

173Mukilteo, WAWA21,23956.3%+13.6 pts

174Tehaleh, WAWA9,56156.8%–

175Duvall, WAWA9,44059.3%+18.7 pts

176Bothell, WAWA52,19959.8%+21.1 pts

177Normandy Park, WAWA6,60960.0%+13.1 pts

178Pullman, WAWA33,75661.4%−3.9 pts

179Kenmore, WAWA24,24961.8%+20.3 pts

180North Bend, WAWA8,75863.3%+25.4 pts

181Bothell East, WAWA14,57865.9%–

182Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19166.0%+14.8 pts

183Kirkland, WAWA97,41066.3%+18.9 pts

184Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45367.6%–

185Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51867.8%+14.6 pts

186Seattle, WAWA784,77768.4%+21.2 pts

187Newcastle, WAWA13,12868.5%+14.1 pts

188Woodinville, WAWA14,54870.4%+27.7 pts

189Issaquah, WAWA39,42370.5%+22.2 pts

190Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64071.0%+43.9 pts

191Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04771.7%+18.4 pts

192Bellevue, WAWA154,19372.1%+18.0 pts

193Redmond, WAWA82,50675.3%+22.4 pts

194Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69176.4%+16.3 pts

195Sammamish, WAWA66,11077.1%+15.6 pts

196Mercer Island, WAWA25,42281.4%+12.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES