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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. The median across all 196 is 33.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Terrace Heights, WA, up 42 places to #75.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲3Union Gap, WAWA6,6174.4%−1.5 pts

02▼1Grandview, WAWA12,0627.3%−3.3 pts

03Toppenish, WAWA8,6359.5%+2.5 pts

04▼2Sunnyside, WAWA16,4309.8%−1.1 pts

05Connell, WAWA5,08010.1%−2.8 pts

06▲3Othello, WAWA9,23711.8%−0.1 pts

07▲1Kelso, WAWA12,80112.5%+2.2 pts

08▲7Woodland, WAWA6,61113.6%+1.6 pts

09▲10Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07414.3%+3.6 pts

10▲12Deer Park, WAWA5,37014.6%+1.2 pts

11▲16Aberdeen, WAWA17,08815.2%+3.3 pts

12▲19West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44416.2%−0.6 pts

13▼3Spanaway, WAWA34,01916.6%+5.4 pts

14Longview, WAWA38,36216.8%+2.1 pts

15▲26Ephrata, WAWA8,83416.8%−4.3 pts

16▲1Clarkston, WAWA7,18916.9%+3.8 pts

17▼6Airway Heights, WAWA11,81117.0%+9.8 pts

18▲16Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45417.3%+5.7 pts

19▼6Elk Plain, WAWA14,27617.5%+3.2 pts

20▲1Parkland, WAWA38,74217.5%+2.6 pts

21▲30Rochester, WAWA5,83417.5%+9.6 pts

22▼10Shelton, WAWA10,92118.1%+4.9 pts

23▼5Quincy, WAWA8,51018.5%+5.8 pts

24▲2Hoquiam, WAWA8,71018.6%+9.5 pts

25▼19Midland, WAWA9,05019.1%+11.1 pts

26▼10Centralia, WAWA19,37519.4%+7.6 pts

27▲18East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41419.8%+2.2 pts

28▲7Frederickson, WAWA25,38320.0%+5.9 pts

29▼6Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30820.1%+10.7 pts

30▲30Burlington, WAWA11,35620.5%+8.8 pts

31▲21Summit, WAWA8,79120.6%+2.1 pts

32▲4Yakima, WAWA97,45820.8%+4.8 pts

33▲6Arlington, WAWA22,03120.8%+1.5 pts

34▼6Finley, WAWA5,63420.9%+15.0 pts

35▼3Summit View, WAWA8,48021.1%–

36▲23Moses Lake, WAWA27,46921.4%+5.1 pts

37▲3Pasco, WAWA82,84821.4%+10.8 pts

38▲16Milton, WAWA8,91122.1%+7.7 pts

39▼10Clover Creek, WAWA7,34522.3%–

40▲3Pacific, WAWA7,05622.6%+13.5 pts

41▲9Parkwood, WAWA6,87322.7%+7.2 pts

42▼35Omak, WAWA5,18522.7%+8.5 pts

43▲29Buckley, WAWA5,68823.1%+13.8 pts

44▲12Lakewood, WAWA62,75523.2%+1.4 pts

45▲13Prosser, WAWA6,65423.3%+7.2 pts

46▼22Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89223.4%+6.3 pts

47▼10Graham, WAWA35,07923.8%+10.2 pts

48▼23Orting, WAWA8,88424.0%+11.8 pts

49▼1Stanwood, WAWA9,42124.3%+6.2 pts

50▼6Marysville, WAWA77,68624.3%+5.3 pts

51▼21Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16724.4%+7.3 pts

52▲3Orchards, WAWA29,43824.7%+10.7 pts

53▲8Colville, WAWA5,11625.1%+9.4 pts

54▲10Tukwila, WAWA22,00325.3%+7.8 pts

55▲39Selah, WAWA8,67825.5%+2.1 pts

56▼14Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31425.6%–

57▲27Auburn, WAWA86,30125.6%+10.0 pts

58▼1Five Corners, WAWA21,19425.7%+10.0 pts

59▲10Bangor Base, WAWA6,11225.8%–

60▲21Kennewick, WAWA88,36626.2%+4.1 pts

61▲21Sumner, WAWA10,87126.3%+6.7 pts

62▼9SeaTac, WAWA34,57826.4%+11.1 pts

63▲38Lakeland North, WAWA15,95026.4%+2.7 pts

64▲4Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40526.5%–

65▲32Suncrest, WAWA5,34526.6%–

66▼1Battle Ground, WAWA23,51326.7%+10.3 pts

67▲28Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23727.2%–

68▼35Chehalis, WAWA7,76427.3%+10.5 pts

69▲9Enumclaw, WAWA13,17227.3%+8.6 pts

70▼23Yelm, WAWA12,04327.4%+9.7 pts

71▲15North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33727.4%–

72▲3Walla Walla, WAWA34,05827.6%+6.0 pts

73▲6Fife, WAWA11,06127.9%+16.5 pts

74▼8Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19327.9%+9.2 pts

75▲42Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04128.2%+4.5 pts

76▼14Lakeland South, WAWA13,10028.2%+3.0 pts

77▲3Waller, WAWA7,68328.4%+14.0 pts

78▼4Bremerton, WAWA45,48228.5%+13.7 pts

79▼30Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53628.5%+5.8 pts

80▼17Everett, WAWA113,56728.8%+10.3 pts

81▼8Wenatchee, WAWA35,54728.8%+5.4 pts

82▼15Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08328.9%+6.5 pts

83▲22Washougal, WAWA18,02828.9%+12.8 pts

84▲29Mead, WAWA6,89328.9%–

85▼2Puyallup, WAWA42,68229.4%+6.6 pts

86▲1Kent, WAWA134,87129.8%+5.8 pts

87▼41Monroe, WAWA20,02530.0%+10.9 pts

88▼12Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13930.2%+13.4 pts

89▲10Port Angeles, WAWA20,14630.3%+11.4 pts

90▲18Minnehaha, WAWA11,48230.6%+13.0 pts

91▲37Country Homes, WAWA6,19830.7%−0.2 pts

92▲12Federal Way, WAWA99,72930.8%+4.6 pts

93▲40Blaine, WAWA6,47531.9%+10.2 pts

94▼9Birch Bay, WAWA10,83732.0%+13.7 pts

95▲12Vancouver, WAWA199,69832.3%+10.6 pts

96▼6Manchester, WAWA5,95632.4%+9.7 pts

97▼1South Hill, WAWA68,02532.9%+9.4 pts

98▼28Lynden, WAWA16,88133.1%+6.1 pts

99▼6Burien, WAWA51,85933.2%+12.0 pts

100Des Moines, WAWA33,03233.4%+10.6 pts

101▼13Tracyton, WAWA6,13733.6%+9.2 pts

102▲8Edgewood, WAWA13,54833.6%+8.2 pts

103▲8Spokane, WAWA230,78333.9%+8.5 pts

104▲10Lacey, WAWA58,83334.1%+7.2 pts

105▼7Sequim, WAWA8,21534.2%+15.2 pts

106▼35Snohomish, WAWA10,71934.4%+11.6 pts

107▲2Tacoma, WAWA229,81634.5%+14.6 pts

108▼19Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18334.6%+8.5 pts

109▼6Lynnwood, WAWA42,13234.9%+12.5 pts

110▼18Port Orchard, WAWA19,83934.9%+20.4 pts

111▼20Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09135.0%+14.8 pts

112▲14Camano, WAWA17,30335.3%+9.7 pts

113▼93Sultan, WAWA7,23035.4%+26.4 pts

114▲15College Place, WAWA9,92335.4%+2.7 pts

115▲4Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88435.7%+11.2 pts

116▼39White Center, WAWA14,88635.9%+22.5 pts

117▼79Woods Creek, WAWA6,94336.0%+17.6 pts

118▼3Silverdale, WAWA20,68536.3%+5.8 pts

119▲5Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01736.4%+9.0 pts

120▼8Ferndale, WAWA17,55936.9%+18.1 pts

121▼3Barberton, WAWA8,66837.3%+10.9 pts

122▼20Covington, WAWA21,49637.3%+12.5 pts

123▼17Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89037.3%–

124▼8Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63837.6%+13.8 pts

125▲35Cheney, WAWA12,65038.0%−4.3 pts

126▲12Mount Vista, WAWA10,76438.7%+3.6 pts

127▼7Ridgefield, WAWA16,13238.9%+18.4 pts

128▲6Lake Shore, WAWA6,97839.2%+7.2 pts

129▲12West Richland, WAWA19,25739.4%+10.2 pts

130▲5Hockinson, WAWA6,15039.4%+9.5 pts

131▼8Renton, WAWA104,97539.5%+11.6 pts

132▼10Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26639.7%+11.7 pts

133▲6Eastmont, WAWA23,72140.5%–

134▲11Ellensburg, WAWA21,30841.4%+9.4 pts

135▼8Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79842.1%–

136▲6University Place, WAWA35,47942.1%+8.3 pts

137▼16Picnic Point, WAWA10,26142.5%–

138▼8Tumwater, WAWA28,01042.9%+9.7 pts

139▼8Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43043.0%+18.6 pts

140▼8East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58243.3%+18.4 pts

141▼16North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33943.8%–

142▲8Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67446.5%+3.9 pts

143▲9Richland, WAWA65,25846.6%+7.7 pts

144▲2Anacortes, WAWA18,08047.2%+19.4 pts

145▲9Maltby, WAWA10,91047.3%+18.2 pts

146▲1Steilacoom, WAWA6,64847.8%+11.3 pts

147▼10Hobart, WAWA6,55247.9%+15.1 pts

148▲10Bellingham, WAWA96,39548.5%+15.5 pts

149▲8Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02948.7%+6.0 pts

150▲16Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08449.1%+2.3 pts

151▼15Poulsbo, WAWA12,74949.2%+19.8 pts

152▲23Vashon, WAWA9,93450.1%+1.3 pts

153▼2Maple Valley, WAWA28,48250.2%+18.5 pts

154▼5Martha Lake, WAWA22,63450.3%+22.7 pts

155▼2Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85650.3%–

156▼13Brier, WAWA6,59750.6%+18.4 pts

157▼13Fircrest, WAWA6,95950.8%+17.6 pts

158▲1Olympia, WAWA56,72451.8%+11.4 pts

159▼19Silver Firs, WAWA22,30651.9%–

160▲2Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63052.1%+21.1 pts

161▲8Shoreline, WAWA66,54252.8%+15.5 pts

162▲12Port Townsend, WAWA10,67853.2%+20.1 pts

163▲17DuPont, WAWA9,77853.6%+10.6 pts

164▼9Maplewood, WAWA5,80353.6%–

165▼2Edmonds, WAWA42,74854.0%+17.5 pts

166▲19Felida, WAWA10,84154.0%+16.8 pts

167▼19Black Diamond, WAWA6,97854.7%+32.9 pts

168▲2Camas, WAWA27,74954.8%+23.7 pts

169▼1Artondale, WAWA14,07355.4%+15.6 pts

170▼9Wollochet, WAWA6,68955.8%–

171▼4Mill Creek, WAWA20,90256.0%+8.3 pts

172Bothell West, WAWA22,02956.2%–

173▼8Mukilteo, WAWA21,23956.3%+13.6 pts

174▼18Tehaleh, WAWA9,56156.8%–

175▲3Duvall, WAWA9,44059.3%+18.7 pts

176▼3Bothell, WAWA52,19959.8%+21.1 pts

177▼6Normandy Park, WAWA6,60960.0%+13.1 pts

178▲6Pullman, WAWA33,75661.4%−3.9 pts

179▼2Kenmore, WAWA24,24961.8%+20.3 pts

180▼16North Bend, WAWA8,75863.3%+25.4 pts

181▲1Bothell East, WAWA14,57865.9%–

182▼1Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19166.0%+14.8 pts

183Kirkland, WAWA97,41066.3%+18.9 pts

184▼8Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45367.6%–

185▲1Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51867.8%+14.6 pts

186▲1Seattle, WAWA784,77768.4%+21.2 pts

187▲7Newcastle, WAWA13,12868.5%+14.1 pts

188▼9Woodinville, WAWA14,54870.4%+27.7 pts

189▼1Issaquah, WAWA39,42370.5%+22.2 pts

190▼1Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64071.0%+43.9 pts

191▲1Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04771.7%+18.4 pts

192▼2Bellevue, WAWA154,19372.1%+18.0 pts

193▼2Redmond, WAWA82,50675.3%+22.4 pts

194▼1Bainbridge 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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES