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Least educated, Washington cities · 1990

Washington cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 153 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 153 is 16.5%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Finley, WAWA5,6344.2%–

02Airway Heights, WAWA11,8114.5%–

03Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0745.7%–

04Washougal, WAWA18,0286.0%–

05Union Gap, WAWA6,6176.8%–

06Sultan, WAWA7,2307.2%–

07Black Diamond, WAWA6,9787.3%–

08Burlington, WAWA11,3567.3%–

09Toppenish, WAWA8,6357.4%–

10Buckley, WAWA5,6887.5%–

11Five Corners, WAWA21,1948.4%–

12Frederickson, WAWA25,3838.4%–

13Monroe, WAWA20,0258.5%–

14Kelso, WAWA12,8018.6%–

15Rochester, WAWA5,8348.6%–

16Pasco, WAWA82,8488.8%–

17Elk Plain, WAWA14,2768.8%–

18Arlington, WAWA22,0318.9%–

19Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3089.0%–

20Clarkston, WAWA7,1899.2%–

21Midland, WAWA9,0509.4%–

22Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45410.0%–

23Yelm, WAWA12,04310.1%–

24Sunnyside, WAWA16,43010.2%–

25Hoquiam, WAWA8,71010.4%–

26Centralia, WAWA19,37510.7%–

27Marysville, WAWA77,68611.0%–

28West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44411.1%–

29Battle Ground, WAWA23,51311.2%–

30Grandview, WAWA12,06211.5%–

31Quincy, WAWA8,51011.5%–

32Ridgefield, WAWA16,13211.7%–

33Port Orchard, WAWA19,83912.1%–

34Aberdeen, WAWA17,08812.4%–

35Bremerton, WAWA45,48212.6%–

36Deer Park, WAWA5,37012.7%–

37Woodland, WAWA6,61112.7%–

38Othello, WAWA9,23712.9%–

39Shelton, WAWA10,92112.9%–

40Auburn, WAWA86,30112.9%–

41Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13913.0%–

42Ferndale, WAWA17,55913.0%–

43Longview, WAWA38,36213.0%–

44Spanaway, WAWA34,01913.1%–

45DuPont, WAWA9,77813.2%–

46Fife, WAWA11,06113.2%–

47Stanwood, WAWA9,42113.2%–

48East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41413.5%–

49Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64013.5%–

50North Bend, WAWA8,75813.8%–

51Waller, WAWA7,68313.8%–

52Minnehaha, WAWA11,48214.0%–

53SeaTac, WAWA34,57814.1%–

54Everett, WAWA113,56714.2%–

55Omak, WAWA5,18514.3%–

56Port Angeles, WAWA20,14614.4%–

57Orting, WAWA8,88414.4%–

58Moses Lake, WAWA27,46914.5%–

59Chehalis, WAWA7,76414.6%–

60Connell, WAWA5,08014.6%–

61Lynden, WAWA16,88114.6%–

62Blaine, WAWA6,47514.8%–

63Parkland, WAWA38,74214.8%–

64Sequim, WAWA8,21514.8%–

65Manchester, WAWA5,95614.9%–

66Colville, WAWA5,11615.0%–

67Vancouver, WAWA199,69815.0%–

68Enumclaw, WAWA13,17215.1%–

69Anacortes, WAWA18,08015.1%–

70Pacific, WAWA7,05615.6%–

71Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88415.6%–

72Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09115.7%–

73Tacoma, WAWA229,81615.8%–

74Sumner, WAWA10,87116.1%–

75Walla Walla, WAWA34,05816.3%–

76Parkwood, WAWA6,87316.5%–

77Yakima, WAWA97,45816.5%–

78Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16716.8%–

79Duvall, WAWA9,44016.8%–

80Ephrata, WAWA8,83416.8%–

81Summit, WAWA8,79116.9%–

82Wenatchee, WAWA35,54717.1%–

83Camas, WAWA27,74917.2%–

84Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08317.4%–

85Prosser, WAWA6,65417.5%–

86Selah, WAWA8,67817.6%–

87Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19317.6%–

88Puyallup, WAWA42,68217.7%–

89Lynnwood, WAWA42,13218.5%–

90Birch Bay, WAWA10,83718.5%–

91Snohomish, WAWA10,71918.5%–

92Lakeland South, WAWA13,10018.6%–

93East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58218.8%–

94South Hill, WAWA68,02519.1%–

95Tukwila, WAWA22,00319.3%–

96Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43019.3%–

97Milton, WAWA8,91119.4%–

98Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53619.4%–

99Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89219.5%–

100Tracyton, WAWA6,13719.7%–

101Kennewick, WAWA88,36619.8%–

102Des Moines, WAWA33,03219.9%–

103Lakeland North, WAWA15,95020.1%–

104Poulsbo, WAWA12,74920.3%–

105Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63820.6%–

106Lakewood, WAWA62,75520.7%–

107Burien, WAWA51,85920.9%–

108Kent, WAWA134,87121.0%–

109Spokane, WAWA230,78321.0%–

110Felida, WAWA10,84121.1%–

111Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01721.3%–

112Renton, WAWA104,97521.8%–

113Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04122.3%–

114Tumwater, WAWA28,01024.1%–

115Lacey, WAWA58,83324.1%–

116Artondale, WAWA14,07325.4%–

117Silverdale, WAWA20,68525.8%–

118Martha Lake, WAWA22,63426.2%–

119Federal Way, WAWA99,72926.6%–

120Lake Shore, WAWA6,97826.9%–

121West Richland, WAWA19,25726.9%–

122Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63027.0%–

123Bothell, WAWA52,19927.2%–

124College Place, WAWA9,92327.2%–

125Port Townsend, WAWA10,67827.7%–

126Bellingham, WAWA96,39528.2%–

127Mukilteo, WAWA21,23928.4%–

128Maple Valley, WAWA28,48228.8%–

129Brier, WAWA6,59729.0%–

130Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02929.2%–

131Country Homes, WAWA6,19829.3%–

132Ellensburg, WAWA21,30829.8%–

133University Place, WAWA35,47930.9%–

134Edmonds, WAWA42,74831.0%–

135Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08431.4%–

136Steilacoom, WAWA6,64831.6%–

137Kenmore, WAWA24,24932.5%–

138Issaquah, WAWA39,42332.7%–

139Olympia, WAWA56,72433.1%–

140Richland, WAWA65,25834.7%–

141Fircrest, WAWA6,95934.8%–

142Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67435.0%–

143Kirkland, WAWA97,41036.6%–

144Cheney, WAWA12,65037.3%–

145Seattle, WAWA784,77737.9%–

146Redmond, WAWA82,50640.9%–

147Mill Creek, WAWA20,90241.4%–

148Woodinville, WAWA14,54841.8%–

149Normandy Park, WAWA6,60943.0%–

150Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19144.1%–

151Bellevue, WAWA154,19345.7%–

152Mercer Island, WAWA25,42260.3%–

153Pullman, WAWA33,75665.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS