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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 153 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

01Finley, WAWA5,6344.2%−29%

02Airway Heights, WAWA11,8114.5%−37%

03Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0745.7%−47%

04Washougal, WAWA18,0286.0%−63%

05Union Gap, WAWA6,6176.8%+16%

06Sultan, WAWA7,2307.2%−20%

07Black Diamond, WAWA6,9787.3%−67%

08Burlington, WAWA11,3567.3%−38%

09Toppenish, WAWA8,6357.4%+5%

10Buckley, WAWA5,6887.5%−19%

11Five Corners, WAWA21,1948.4%−47%

12Frederickson, WAWA25,3838.4%−40%

13Monroe, WAWA20,0258.5%−55%

14Kelso, WAWA12,8018.6%−17%

15Rochester, WAWA5,8348.6%+8%

16Pasco, WAWA82,8488.8%−17%

17Elk Plain, WAWA14,2768.8%−39%

18Arlington, WAWA22,0318.9%−54%

19Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3089.0%−4%

20Clarkston, WAWA7,1899.2%−30%

21Midland, WAWA9,0509.4%+18%

22Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45410.0%−13%

23Yelm, WAWA12,04310.1%−43%

24Sunnyside, WAWA16,43010.2%−7%

25Hoquiam, WAWA8,71010.4%+14%

26Centralia, WAWA19,37510.7%−9%

27Marysville, WAWA77,68611.0%−42%

28West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44411.1%−34%

29Battle Ground, WAWA23,51311.2%−32%

30Grandview, WAWA12,06211.5%+8%

31Quincy, WAWA8,51011.5%−9%

32Ridgefield, WAWA16,13211.7%−43%

33Port Orchard, WAWA19,83912.1%−16%

34Aberdeen, WAWA17,08812.4%+5%

35Bremerton, WAWA45,48212.6%−14%

36Deer Park, WAWA5,37012.7%−5%

37Woodland, WAWA6,61112.7%+6%

38Othello, WAWA9,23712.9%+8%

39Shelton, WAWA10,92112.9%−2%

40Auburn, WAWA86,30112.9%−18%

41Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13913.0%−22%

42Ferndale, WAWA17,55913.0%−31%

43Longview, WAWA38,36213.0%−11%

44Spanaway, WAWA34,01913.1%+17%

45DuPont, WAWA9,77813.2%−69%

46Fife, WAWA11,06113.2%+17%

47Stanwood, WAWA9,42113.2%−27%

48East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41413.5%−23%

49Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64013.5%−50%

50North Bend, WAWA8,75813.8%−64%

51Waller, WAWA7,68313.8%−3%

52Minnehaha, WAWA11,48214.0%−20%

53SeaTac, WAWA34,57814.1%−8%

54Everett, WAWA113,56714.2%−23%

55Omak, WAWA5,18514.3%+1%

56Port Angeles, WAWA20,14614.4%−24%

57Orting, WAWA8,88414.4%+19%

58Moses Lake, WAWA27,46914.5%−11%

59Chehalis, WAWA7,76414.6%−13%

60Connell, WAWA5,08014.6%+13%

61Lynden, WAWA16,88114.6%−46%

62Blaine, WAWA6,47514.8%−32%

63Parkland, WAWA38,74214.8%−1%

64Sequim, WAWA8,21514.8%−22%

65Manchester, WAWA5,95614.9%−34%

66Colville, WAWA5,11615.0%−5%

67Vancouver, WAWA199,69815.0%−31%

68Enumclaw, WAWA13,17215.1%−20%

69Anacortes, WAWA18,08015.1%−46%

70Pacific, WAWA7,05615.6%+71%

71Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88415.6%−36%

72Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09115.7%−23%

73Tacoma, WAWA229,81615.8%−21%

74Sumner, WAWA10,87116.1%−18%

75Walla Walla, WAWA34,05816.3%−25%

76Parkwood, WAWA6,87316.5%+6%

77Yakima, WAWA97,45816.5%+3%

78Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16716.8%−2%

79Duvall, WAWA9,44016.8%−59%

80Ephrata, WAWA8,83416.8%−20%

81Summit, WAWA8,79116.9%−9%

82Wenatchee, WAWA35,54717.1%−27%

83Camas, WAWA27,74917.2%−45%

84Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08317.4%−22%

85Prosser, WAWA6,65417.5%+8%

86Selah, WAWA8,67817.6%−25%

87Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19317.6%−5%

88Puyallup, WAWA42,68217.7%−22%

89Lynnwood, WAWA42,13218.5%−17%

90Birch Bay, WAWA10,83718.5%+1%

91Snohomish, WAWA10,71918.5%−19%

92Lakeland South, WAWA13,10018.6%−26%

93East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58218.8%−24%

94South Hill, WAWA68,02519.1%−19%

95Tukwila, WAWA22,00319.3%+10%

96Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43019.3%−21%

97Milton, WAWA8,91119.4%+34%

98Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53619.4%−15%

99Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89219.5%+14%

100Tracyton, WAWA6,13719.7%−19%

101Kennewick, WAWA88,36619.8%−11%

102Des Moines, WAWA33,03219.9%−13%

103Lakeland North, WAWA15,95020.1%−15%

104Poulsbo, WAWA12,74920.3%−31%

105Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63820.6%−13%

106Lakewood, WAWA62,75520.7%−5%

107Burien, WAWA51,85920.9%−2%

108Kent, WAWA134,87121.0%−12%

109Spokane, WAWA230,78321.0%−17%

110Felida, WAWA10,84121.1%−43%

111Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01721.3%−22%

112Renton, WAWA104,97521.8%−22%

113Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04122.3%−6%

114Tumwater, WAWA28,01024.1%−28%

115Lacey, WAWA58,83324.1%−10%

116Artondale, WAWA14,07325.4%−36%

117Silverdale, WAWA20,68525.8%−15%

118Martha Lake, WAWA22,63426.2%−5%

119Federal Way, WAWA99,72926.6%+2%

120Lake Shore, WAWA6,97826.9%−16%

121West Richland, WAWA19,25726.9%−7%

122Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63027.0%−13%

123Bothell, WAWA52,19927.2%−30%

124College Place, WAWA9,92327.2%−17%

125Port Townsend, WAWA10,67827.7%−16%

126Bellingham, WAWA96,39528.2%−15%

127Mukilteo, WAWA21,23928.4%−33%

128Maple Valley, WAWA28,48228.8%−9%

129Brier, WAWA6,59729.0%−10%

130Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02929.2%−31%

131Country Homes, WAWA6,19829.3%−5%

132Ellensburg, WAWA21,30829.8%−7%

133University Place, WAWA35,47930.9%−9%

134Edmonds, WAWA42,74831.0%−15%

135Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08431.4%−33%

136Steilacoom, WAWA6,64831.6%−13%

137Kenmore, WAWA24,24932.5%−22%

138Issaquah, WAWA39,42332.7%−32%

139Olympia, WAWA56,72433.1%−18%

140Richland, WAWA65,25834.7%−11%

141Fircrest, WAWA6,95934.8%+5%

142Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67435.0%−18%

143Kirkland, WAWA97,41036.6%−23%

144Cheney, WAWA12,65037.3%−12%

145Seattle, WAWA784,77737.9%−20%

146Redmond, WAWA82,50640.9%−23%

147Mill Creek, WAWA20,90241.4%−13%

148Woodinville, WAWA14,54841.8%−2%

149Normandy Park, WAWA6,60943.0%−8%

150Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19144.1%−14%

151Bellevue, WAWA154,19345.7%−16%

152Mercer Island, WAWA25,42260.3%−13%

153Pullman, WAWA33,75665.8%+1%

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