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Least educated, Washington cities · 2000

Washington cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 174 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, WAWA6,6175.8%+0%

02Finley, WAWA5,6345.9%+0%

03Toppenish, WAWA8,6357.1%+0%

04Airway Heights, WAWA11,8117.2%+0%

05Rochester, WAWA5,8348.0%+0%

06Midland, WAWA9,0508.0%+0%

07Sultan, WAWA7,2308.9%+0%

08Hoquiam, WAWA8,7109.1%+0%

09Pacific, WAWA7,0569.1%+0%

10Buckley, WAWA5,6889.3%+0%

11Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3089.3%+0%

12Kelso, WAWA12,80110.3%+0%

13Pasco, WAWA82,84810.6%+0%

14Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07410.6%+0%

15Grandview, WAWA12,06210.6%+0%

16Sunnyside, WAWA16,43010.9%+0%

17Spanaway, WAWA34,01911.2%+0%

18Fife, WAWA11,06111.3%+0%

19Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45411.6%+0%

20Burlington, WAWA11,35611.7%+0%

21Centralia, WAWA19,37511.8%+0%

22Aberdeen, WAWA17,08811.8%+0%

23Othello, WAWA9,23711.9%+0%

24Woodland, WAWA6,61112.0%+0%

25Orting, WAWA8,88412.1%+0%

26Quincy, WAWA8,51012.7%+0%

27Connell, WAWA5,08012.9%+0%

28Clarkston, WAWA7,18913.1%+0%

29Shelton, WAWA10,92113.2%+0%

30White Center, WAWA14,88613.3%+0%

31Deer Park, WAWA5,37013.4%+0%

32Graham, WAWA35,07913.6%+0%

33Orchards, WAWA29,43814.1%+0%

34Frederickson, WAWA25,38314.1%+0%

35Omak, WAWA5,18514.2%+0%

36Elk Plain, WAWA14,27614.3%+0%

37Waller, WAWA7,68314.3%+0%

38Milton, WAWA8,91114.5%+0%

39Port Orchard, WAWA19,83914.5%+0%

40Longview, WAWA38,36214.6%+0%

41Bremerton, WAWA45,48214.8%+0%

42Parkland, WAWA38,74214.9%+0%

43SeaTac, WAWA34,57815.3%+0%

44Parkwood, WAWA6,87315.5%+0%

45Auburn, WAWA86,30115.6%+0%

46Colville, WAWA5,11615.7%+0%

47Five Corners, WAWA21,19415.7%+0%

48Yakima, WAWA97,45816.0%+0%

49Washougal, WAWA18,02816.0%+0%

50Prosser, WAWA6,65416.2%+0%

51Moses Lake, WAWA27,46916.3%+0%

52Battle Ground, WAWA23,51316.5%+0%

53West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44416.8%+0%

54Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13916.8%+0%

55Chehalis, WAWA7,76416.8%+0%

56Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16717.0%+0%

57Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89217.1%+0%

58Tukwila, WAWA22,00317.5%+0%

59East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41417.6%+0%

60Minnehaha, WAWA11,48217.6%+0%

61Yelm, WAWA12,04317.7%+0%

62Stanwood, WAWA9,42118.1%+0%

63Birch Bay, WAWA10,83718.3%+0%

64Woods Creek, WAWA6,94318.4%+0%

65Summit, WAWA8,79118.5%+0%

66Everett, WAWA113,56718.5%+0%

67Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19318.6%+0%

68Enumclaw, WAWA13,17218.7%+0%

69Ferndale, WAWA17,55918.8%+0%

70Port Angeles, WAWA20,14618.9%+0%

71Marysville, WAWA77,68619.0%+0%

72Monroe, WAWA20,02519.1%+0%

73Sequim, WAWA8,21519.1%+0%

74Arlington, WAWA22,03119.3%+0%

75Sumner, WAWA10,87119.6%+0%

76Tacoma, WAWA229,81620.0%+0%

77Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09120.3%+0%

78Ridgefield, WAWA16,13220.5%+0%

79Ephrata, WAWA8,83421.1%+0%

80Burien, WAWA51,85921.2%+0%

81Walla Walla, WAWA34,05821.6%+0%

82Vancouver, WAWA199,69821.7%+0%

83Blaine, WAWA6,47521.7%+0%

84Lakewood, WAWA62,75521.8%+0%

85Black Diamond, WAWA6,97821.8%+0%

86Kennewick, WAWA88,36622.1%+0%

87Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08322.3%+0%

88Lynnwood, WAWA42,13222.4%+0%

89Manchester, WAWA5,95622.7%+0%

90Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53622.7%+0%

91Snohomish, WAWA10,71922.8%+0%

92Puyallup, WAWA42,68222.8%+0%

93Des Moines, WAWA33,03222.9%+0%

94Wenatchee, WAWA35,54723.4%+0%

95Selah, WAWA8,67823.5%+0%

96South Hill, WAWA68,02523.5%+0%

97Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04123.7%+0%

98Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63823.7%+0%

99Lakeland North, WAWA15,95023.7%+0%

100Kent, WAWA134,87124.0%+0%

101Tracyton, WAWA6,13724.3%+0%

102Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43024.4%+0%

103Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88424.5%+0%

104Covington, WAWA21,49624.8%+0%

105East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58224.8%+0%

106Lakeland South, WAWA13,10025.2%+0%

107Edgewood, WAWA13,54825.4%+0%

108Spokane, WAWA230,78325.4%+0%

109Camano, WAWA17,30325.6%+0%

110Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18326.0%+0%

111Federal Way, WAWA99,72926.2%+0%

112Barberton, WAWA8,66826.4%+0%

113Lacey, WAWA58,83326.9%+0%

114Lynden, WAWA16,88126.9%+0%

115Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64027.0%+0%

116Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01727.3%+0%

117Martha Lake, WAWA22,63427.6%+0%

118Anacortes, WAWA18,08027.8%+0%

119Renton, WAWA104,97527.8%+0%

120Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26628.0%+0%

121West Richland, WAWA19,25729.1%+0%

122Maltby, WAWA10,91029.1%+0%

123Poulsbo, WAWA12,74929.5%+0%

124Hockinson, WAWA6,15030.0%+0%

125Silverdale, WAWA20,68530.5%+0%

126Country Homes, WAWA6,19830.9%+0%

127Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63030.9%+0%

128Camas, WAWA27,74931.1%+0%

129Maple Valley, WAWA28,48231.7%+0%

130Ellensburg, WAWA21,30832.0%+0%

131Lake Shore, WAWA6,97832.1%+0%

132Brier, WAWA6,59732.2%+0%

133College Place, WAWA9,92332.7%+0%

134Hobart, WAWA6,55232.8%+0%

135Bellingham, WAWA96,39533.0%+0%

136Port Townsend, WAWA10,67833.1%+0%

137Tumwater, WAWA28,01033.2%+0%

138Fircrest, WAWA6,95933.2%+0%

139University Place, WAWA35,47933.9%+0%

140Mount Vista, WAWA10,76435.1%+0%

141Edmonds, WAWA42,74836.4%+0%

142Steilacoom, WAWA6,64836.5%+0%

143Felida, WAWA10,84137.2%+0%

144Shoreline, WAWA66,54237.3%+0%

145North Bend, WAWA8,75837.8%+0%

146Bothell, WAWA52,19938.6%+0%

147Richland, WAWA65,25838.9%+0%

148Artondale, WAWA14,07339.8%+0%

149Olympia, WAWA56,72440.3%+0%

150Duvall, WAWA9,44040.5%+0%

151Kenmore, WAWA24,24941.5%+0%

152Cheney, WAWA12,65042.3%+0%

153Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67442.7%+0%

154Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02942.7%+0%

155Mukilteo, WAWA21,23942.7%+0%

156Woodinville, WAWA14,54842.8%+0%

157DuPont, WAWA9,77842.9%+0%

158Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08446.8%+0%

159Normandy Park, WAWA6,60946.8%+0%

160Seattle, WAWA784,77747.2%+0%

161Kirkland, WAWA97,41047.4%+0%

162Mill Creek, WAWA20,90247.7%+0%

163Issaquah, WAWA39,42348.3%+0%

164Vashon, WAWA9,93448.8%+0%

165Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19151.1%+0%

166Redmond, WAWA82,50652.9%+0%

167Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51853.2%+0%

168Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04753.4%+0%

169Bellevue, WAWA154,19354.1%+0%

170Newcastle, WAWA13,12854.4%+0%

171Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69160.1%+0%

172Sammamish, WAWA66,11061.5%+0%

173Pullman, WAWA33,75665.3%+0%

174Mercer Island, WAWA25,42269.1%+0%

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