Which city has the lowest bachelor's degree or higher?

Progreso, Texas ranks #1 with 0.0% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by bachelor's degree or higher?

Progreso, Texas, Sunland Park, New Mexico, Lamont, California, La Homa, Texas, Parlier, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,058 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 6,058

Least educated, US cities · 1990

US cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

6001North Potomac, MDMD23,92263.2%–

6002Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88663.4%–

6003Northfield, ILIL5,63263.4%–

6004Druid Hills, GAGA8,16963.6%–

6005Woodside, CACA5,18163.7%–

6006Brookline, MAMA63,26663.7%–

6007Wilmette, ILIL27,45963.7%–

6008Davis, CACA66,11063.8%–

6009Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49063.9%–

6010Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61964.1%–

6011Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23364.2%–

6012Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96364.3%–

6013Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28064.4%–

6014Ladue, MOMO8,93464.8%–

6015Palo Alto, CACA67,60965.2%–

6016East Hills, NYNY7,32865.6%–

6017McLean, VAVA49,62765.6%–

6018Lake Forest, ILIL19,73165.7%–

6019Pullman, WAWA33,75665.8%–

6020Swarthmore, PAPA6,56165.9%–

6021Orinda, CACA19,50766.0%–

6022Princeton, NJNJ31,46966.0%–

6023Great Falls, VAVA15,22866.3%–

6024Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83966.5%–

6025Larchmont, NYNY6,75066.7%–

6026Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44567.0%–

6027Clayton, MOMO17,80767.0%–

6028Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66167.4%–

6029Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85867.6%–

6030Highland Park, TXTX8,76467.8%–

6031Durham, NHNH10,68167.8%–

6032Bethesda, MDMD69,39767.9%–

6033Greenwood, COCO15,32368.0%–

6034North Oaks, MNMN5,28368.0%–

6035Storrs, CTCT15,20768.1%–

6036State College, PAPA40,84468.2%–

6037Atherton, CACA6,96068.3%–

6038West Lafayette, ININ45,74768.4%–

6039Alfred, NYNY5,14768.4%–

6040Wellesley, MAMA30,34768.5%–

6041West University Place, TXTX15,15868.5%–

6042Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41968.8%–

6043The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11469.2%–

6044Kingston, RIRI7,33269.4%–

6045Bronxville, NYNY6,50469.5%–

6046Cherry Hills, COCO6,38969.6%–

6047Potomac, MDMD45,90270.2%–

6048Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56571.2%–

6049Piedmont, CACA10,64271.2%–

6050East Lansing, MIMI49,35571.2%–

6051Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13971.5%–

6052Glencoe, ILIL8,72472.1%–

6053Kensington, CACA5,17972.6%–

6054University Park, TXTX25,32372.9%–

6055Scarsdale, NYNY18,19474.7%–

6056Winnetka, ILIL12,51879.2%–

6057Hanover, NHNH8,47979.8%–

6058Stanford, CACA18,66290.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS