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Least educated, US cities

US cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
6501▲18Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03271.1%–
6502▼419Manhasset, NYNY7,71671.1%+21.6 pts
6503▼84White Rock, NMNM5,71671.1%+11.2 pts
6504▲74Alfred, NYNY5,14771.1%+1.6 pts
6505▼47Ardmore, PAPA13,90971.1%+17.1 pts
6506▼26Lone Tree, COCO15,27871.2%+6.5 pts
6507▼85Belle Haven, VAVA6,57071.2%+10.6 pts
6508▼116Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,61171.2%+5.3 pts
6509▼74Manasquan, NJNJ5,95471.2%+30.8 pts
6510▼35Elkins Park, PAPA7,21371.3%–
6511▼163Greentree, NJNJ11,53771.4%+15.2 pts
6512▼23Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59371.4%+12.1 pts
6513▼15Wayne, PAPA6,63571.5%–
6514▼360Pelham, NYNY7,60871.6%+16.7 pts
6515▲41San Ramon, CACA86,20971.6%+18.9 pts
6516▼61Bethany, OROR33,10671.7%–
6517▲120Fairwood, MDMD7,52671.7%–
6518▲77Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04771.7%+18.4 pts
6519▼284Nocatee, FLFL27,44271.8%–
6520▼362Roseland, NJNJ6,41771.8%+25.4 pts
6521▼182Oradell, NJNJ8,29371.8%+20.0 pts
6522▲36Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94871.9%+11.1 pts
6523▼120Germantown, TNTN40,00171.9%+11.9 pts
6524▼249Milton, MAMA28,58771.9%+19.8 pts
6525▼51Orono, MNMN8,30172.0%+21.2 pts
6526▲15Reston, VAVA64,41472.0%+9.1 pts
6527▲27Parkville, MOMO9,09372.0%+26.6 pts
6528▼18Port Washington, NYNY18,00472.1%+18.2 pts
6529▲48Wyoming, OHOH8,80772.1%+4.1 pts
6530▼103Fox Point, WIWI6,58372.1%+4.8 pts
6531▼36Bellevue, WAWA154,19372.1%+18.0 pts
6532▲101Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83072.1%+9.8 pts
6533▲53Shorewood, MNMN7,62072.1%+13.3 pts
6534▲48Dunwoody, GAGA51,79272.2%+6.7 pts
6535▼176Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58672.2%+21.2 pts
6536▲38Darnestown, MDMD7,05172.3%+0.3 pts
6537▼74Cedar Mill, OROR19,47172.3%+23.1 pts
6538▼20Solana Beach, CACA12,60272.3%+14.1 pts
6539▲206Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68172.3%+7.3 pts
6540▼7Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06672.3%+11.4 pts
6541▲40Zionsville, ININ33,62472.4%+12.3 pts
6542▼81Pinecrest, FLFL18,63572.4%+10.8 pts
6543▼339Riverside, ILIL8,93972.5%+21.3 pts
6544▲82Allendale, NJNJ7,11672.5%+10.0 pts
6545▼39Chesterfield, MOMO49,30972.5%+11.9 pts
6546▲133Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82372.5%–
6547▼19Naperville, ILIL153,11472.5%+11.9 pts
6548Summit, NJNJ23,31472.5%+10.9 pts
6549▼3Menlo Park, CACA32,71372.5%+10.9 pts
6550▲3Oak Park, ILIL52,82372.5%+10.4 pts
6551▲38Prairie, KSKS23,00872.6%+13.2 pts
6552▼143Worthington, OHOH14,54372.6%+12.8 pts
6553▼4Northbrook, ILIL34,74472.6%+10.4 pts
6554▼31North Star, DEDE7,83472.7%+10.7 pts
6555▼78Johns Creek, GAGA80,40172.7%–
6556▲20Edina, MNMN54,35672.7%+14.2 pts
6557▼22Morrisville, NCNC32,46672.7%+17.2 pts
6558▲105Edgewater, NJNJ15,49972.7%+21.4 pts
6559▲116Okemos, MIMI26,39672.7%+6.0 pts
6560▲64Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82472.8%+8.3 pts
6561▲117Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07072.8%+13.6 pts
6562▼1Medfield, MAMA6,84972.9%+14.5 pts
6563▲190River Forest, ILIL11,39372.9%+3.2 pts
6564▲5Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07172.9%+2.6 pts
6565▼131Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96672.9%+13.4 pts
6566▲87Pelican Bay, FLFL6,15973.0%+13.1 pts
6567▲169Staples, CTCT7,34073.0%–
6568▼75Fanwood, NJNJ8,03573.0%+22.0 pts
6569▼129Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05273.1%+14.6 pts
6570▼30Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49073.1%+4.2 pts
6571▲44Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28873.1%+12.0 pts
6572▼5Spring House, PAPA5,13773.2%+15.6 pts
6573▼57Summit Park, UTUT8,53773.2%+14.6 pts
6574▼71New Paltz, NYNY8,68973.3%+19.0 pts
6575▲41North Scituate, MAMA6,49273.3%+21.0 pts
6576▲88Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63273.3%+6.4 pts
6577▼200Towaco, NJNJ5,61273.3%–
6578▼19West Lafayette, ININ45,74773.3%+3.6 pts
6579▼107Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09573.3%+13.8 pts
6580▼197Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39473.3%–
6581▼201Calabasas, CACA22,02773.3%+15.4 pts
6582▲49Dublin, OHOH49,09473.4%+8.7 pts
6583▼166Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31573.5%+6.2 pts
6584▼37South Pasadena, CACA25,50373.5%+17.4 pts
6585▲16Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86673.5%–
6586▲52Montgomery, OHOH10,92273.5%+11.0 pts
6587▲64Heathcote, NJNJ7,71773.6%+15.0 pts
6588▼178South Barrington, ILIL5,07173.6%+11.0 pts
6589▼2Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44073.6%+10.9 pts
6590▼105Coral Gables, FLFL49,57873.6%+15.4 pts
6591▲90Leawood, KSKS34,09373.7%+5.7 pts
6592▼265Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11773.7%+11.7 pts
6593▲100Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,61973.7%–
6594▲88Brentwood, TNTN45,31373.8%+9.1 pts
6595▼25Foster City, CACA32,41173.8%+13.9 pts
6596▲26Wakefield, VAVA11,93073.8%–
6597▼93Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83173.9%–
6598▼220Braddock, VAVA6,53673.9%–
6599▼120Danville, CACA43,30273.9%+14.5 pts
6600▲4North Decatur, GAGA18,44274.0%+16.2 pts
6601▼90Lakeway, TXTX19,02774.0%+17.4 pts
6602▲115The Hills, NJNJ10,78574.0%–
6603▼38Madison, NJNJ16,60774.1%+17.3 pts
6604▲6Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25174.3%+5.2 pts
6605▼113Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91774.3%–
6606▼62Dry Run, OHOH7,68774.4%+12.0 pts
6607▼24Carmel, ININ105,63474.4%+16.0 pts
6608▼17Brentwood, MOMO8,07974.4%+19.3 pts
6609▲32Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56674.5%–
6610▼13Oakton, VAVA36,52874.5%+11.5 pts
6611▼115Oakwood, OHOH9,44174.5%+11.5 pts
6612▼390Elm Grove, WIWI6,35474.6%+9.4 pts
6613▼126Southlake, TXTX31,17574.6%+15.4 pts
6614▲169Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83974.6%+0.1 pts
6615▼17New Canaan, CTCT6,89674.7%–
6616▼7North Oaks, MNMN5,28374.7%−1.5 pts
6617▼116Vienna, VAVA16,69174.7%+18.3 pts
6618▼39Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38474.7%+22.2 pts
6619▲23Madeira, OHOH9,63774.7%+30.1 pts
6620▼284Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28274.7%+19.7 pts
6621▼13Lake Oswego, OROR39,72274.8%+12.8 pts
6622▼50Fulshear, TXTX64,63074.8%+51.3 pts
6623▼5Hampton, MDMD5,37274.9%+15.6 pts
6624▼11Berkeley, CACA121,91174.9%+10.6 pts
6625▼26Marina del Rey, CACA9,17674.9%+12.6 pts
6626▼145Lantana, TXTX12,76674.9%–
6627▲83North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99775.0%+9.9 pts
6628▲59Blue Bell, PAPA6,42475.0%+13.3 pts
6629▼69Mountain View, CACA85,43875.0%+19.6 pts
6630▼57Los Gatos, CACA32,57675.0%+16.1 pts
6631▼24Short Pump, VAVA29,02675.1%+67.4 pts
6632▼230Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60375.1%–
6633▼1La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48075.1%+11.6 pts
6634▼72North Bethesda, MDMD49,67775.1%+11.4 pts
6635▲27Dranesville, VAVA11,82875.2%–
6636▼56Redmond, WAWA82,50675.3%+22.4 pts
6637▼71Hudson, OHOH23,08575.3%+8.8 pts
6638▲19Williamstown, MAMA5,07075.4%+15.3 pts
6639▲111Durham, NHNH10,68175.4%+2.1 pts
6640▼83Amherst, MAMA40,92075.6%–
6641▲50Shorewood, WIWI13,47475.6%+12.7 pts
6642▲112The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11475.7%−1.3 pts
6643▼190Long Grove, ILIL8,34375.7%+18.6 pts
6644▲22Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67975.7%+15.6 pts
6645▲39Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22775.7%–
6646▲122Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14175.8%+25.6 pts
6647▼12Davidson, NCNC16,66275.8%+14.1 pts
6648Mill Valley, CACA13,79975.8%+4.8 pts
6649▼288Timnath, COCO11,60075.9%+51.6 pts
6650▲39Town and Country, MOMO11,61975.9%+9.8 pts
6651▼24Garden City, NYNY23,04375.9%+14.1 pts
6652▼52Irvington, NYNY6,53376.0%+14.1 pts
6653▲51Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51376.0%+8.4 pts
6654▲2Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28076.0%+7.7 pts
6655▼34Lowes Island, VAVA11,01876.1%–
6656▼60Arlington, MAMA46,35076.1%+23.3 pts
6657▼86Cherry Creek, COCO10,72176.1%–
6658▲76Merrifield, VAVA20,69876.2%+18.7 pts
6659▲44Woodside, CACA5,18176.2%+9.1 pts
6660▼11Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30176.2%–
6661▼162Crozet, VAVA9,28976.3%+47.6 pts
6662▼39Decatur, GAGA25,27676.3%+20.3 pts
6663▼38Montecito, CACA9,03176.3%+12.8 pts
6664▼59Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69176.4%+16.3 pts
6665▼123Sausalito, CACA7,01976.5%+6.5 pts
6666▲72Floris, VAVA7,58976.5%–
6667▲6Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09376.6%+19.9 pts
6668▲31Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56576.6%+2.9 pts
6669▲44Belmont, VAVA9,72976.6%–
6670▲38Birmingham, MIMI21,92376.7%+9.6 pts
6671▼24Davis, CACA66,11076.8%+8.1 pts
6672▲24Boulder, COCO105,68976.8%+9.9 pts
6673▼1Highland Park, ILIL30,76776.9%+15.3 pts
6674▼31Bexley, OHOH12,45276.9%+9.7 pts
6675▼148Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68676.9%+27.5 pts
6676▲25Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73576.9%+8.8 pts
6677▼230Kingston, RIRI7,33277.0%+22.2 pts
6678▼39Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48177.0%+4.8 pts
6679▲7Cochituate, MAMA6,47177.0%+14.2 pts
6680▼66Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96377.0%+10.7 pts
6681▼21Sammamish, WAWA66,11077.1%+15.6 pts
6682▼6Arlington, VAVA236,25477.1%+16.9 pts
6683▼64Franklin Park, PAPA14,97877.1%+17.1 pts
6684▼81Lawrence, NYNY6,84777.2%+12.9 pts
6685▼57Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81577.2%+12.2 pts
6686▼18North Potomac, MDMD23,92277.2%+1.8 pts
6687▼53Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21577.4%+9.5 pts
6688▼58Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18077.4%+24.4 pts
6689▼199Park Forest, PAPA8,62477.4%+11.4 pts
6690▼253Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65077.4%+17.6 pts
6691▼99California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91577.5%–
6692▼48Alamo, CACA14,48877.5%+13.8 pts
6693▼8Broadlands, VAVA14,35377.6%–
6694▼92Albany, CACA19,19577.8%+13.8 pts
6695▼102Milton, GAGA41,26677.9%–
6696▼151Crosspointe, VAVA5,66977.9%–
6697▲10Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23377.9%+8.6 pts
6698▼53Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44977.9%+15.1 pts
6699▼40Bronxville, NYNY6,50478.0%+4.4 pts
6700▲5Old Westbury, NYNY5,07178.0%+14.1 pts
6701▼51Westfield, NJNJ32,59578.1%+15.5 pts
6702▼62Powell, OHOH18,26978.1%+9.6 pts
6703▼83Marblehead, MAMA20,41378.3%+16.8 pts
6704▼403Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64078.3%–
6705▲7Greenwood, COCO15,32378.6%+6.2 pts
6706▼12Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73678.7%–
6707▼90Ardsley, NYNY5,00778.7%+20.0 pts
6708▲49Tenafly, NJNJ15,23778.7%+16.6 pts
6709▼19Superior, COCO13,63778.8%+9.6 pts
6710▲41Riverside, CTCT8,95478.8%–
6711▲38West Point, NYNY6,34978.8%+16.5 pts
6712▼41Mantua, VAVA8,29878.9%+19.5 pts
6713▼15Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12278.9%+11.3 pts
6714▼103Lafayette, CACA25,31379.0%+11.0 pts
6715▼327Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90379.0%+17.5 pts
6716▲10Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74079.0%+14.2 pts
6717▼22Hingham, MAMA5,13079.1%+19.0 pts
6718▼44Des Peres, MOMO9,10279.2%+16.6 pts
6719▼107Corte Madera, CACA9,92979.3%+16.0 pts
6720▲43Tysons, VAVA28,93679.3%–
6721▲12Travilah, MDMD11,72179.4%+4.9 pts
6722▼52New Albany, OHOH11,80379.4%+24.2 pts
6723▼43Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27179.4%–
6724▲81Notre Dame, ININ6,89079.5%–
6725▼58Winchester, MAMA23,40679.5%+14.5 pts
6726▼29Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56179.5%+11.4 pts
6727▲5Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55979.6%+8.7 pts
6728▲32Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63179.6%+16.7 pts
6729▼8Brambleton, VAVA24,53779.8%–
6730▲9Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08579.8%+4.1 pts
6731▼3Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89379.8%+12.4 pts
6732▼21Marvin, NCNC7,04079.9%+19.2 pts
6733▼2East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66379.9%+8.9 pts
6734▼6,731University, MSMS5,31580.0%–
6735▼52Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95780.0%+23.0 pts
6736▼34Tiburon, CACA8,88180.1%+10.4 pts
6737▼60Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52780.1%+13.3 pts
6738▼287Rye Brook, NYNY9,95580.1%+25.8 pts
6739▼16Rye, NYNY16,61480.5%+12.2 pts
6740▲25Lake Forest, ILIL19,73180.5%+6.7 pts
6741▼4Falls Church, VAVA15,15980.5%+16.8 pts
6742▼73North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81580.6%+22.3 pts
6743▲53University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12180.6%–
6744▼90Northfield, ILIL5,63280.7%+12.5 pts
6745▲2Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70080.7%+12.3 pts
6746▼11Cambridge, MAMA122,58880.8%+15.6 pts
6747▲1Kentfield, CACA6,90080.8%+12.5 pts
6748▲18Hinsdale, ILIL17,57380.8%+12.2 pts
6749▼57Belmont, MAMA27,17580.9%+17.7 pts
6750▲22East Hills, NYNY7,32880.9%+7.6 pts
6751▼244Little Silver, NJNJ6,12481.0%+20.5 pts
6752▼52Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88681.1%+9.3 pts
6753▼38Saratoga, CACA30,41881.1%+12.9 pts
6754▼25Newton, MAMA90,74181.1%+13.1 pts
6755▼149Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19381.2%+22.9 pts
6756▼95Sharon, MAMA6,23281.3%+23.7 pts
6757▼16Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25981.4%+15.6 pts
6758▼70Mercer Island, WAWA25,42281.4%+12.3 pts
6759▼32Swarthmore, PAPA6,56181.5%+4.4 pts
6760▲1Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56381.6%+8.7 pts
6761▼15Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04981.6%–
6762▼110Moraga, CACA16,32281.8%–
6763▼41Grandview Heights, OHOH9,11281.8%+33.9 pts
6764▼40Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48981.9%+10.9 pts
6765▼46Needham, MAMA32,45981.9%+17.1 pts
6766▲4Deerfield, ILIL19,64282.1%+13.6 pts
6767▼102Rumson, NJNJ7,15782.1%+18.2 pts
6768▼25Cupertino, CACA58,33382.2%+16.9 pts
6769▲6Palo Alto, CACA67,60982.3%+7.9 pts
6770▲6Noroton, CTCT5,53982.6%–
6771▼29Hoboken, NJNJ59,02782.6%+23.2 pts
6772▼52San Marino, CACA11,96482.6%+13.0 pts
6773▼137North Hills, NYNY5,48182.7%+21.4 pts
6774Atherton, CACA6,96083.1%+6.9 pts
6775▼57South Kensington, MDMD8,14883.2%+14.4 pts
6776▲25Cherry Hills, COCO6,38983.4%+8.2 pts
6777▼33Bellaire, TXTX17,43483.5%+16.9 pts
6778▲9Wilmette, ILIL27,45983.6%+11.0 pts
6779▼49Chatham, NJNJ10,02783.7%+17.0 pts
6780▲24Druid Hills, GAGA8,16983.8%+5.0 pts
6781▼19Hillsborough, CACA11,20683.8%+13.8 pts
6782▲12Kensington, CACA5,17983.8%+5.8 pts
6783▼43Western Springs, ILIL13,58883.8%+17.4 pts
6784▲11Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44583.8%+8.6 pts
6785▼79Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27483.8%+11.4 pts
6786▼28Larchmont, NYNY6,75084.0%+10.3 pts
6787▼6Villanova, PAPA9,18684.2%–
6788▲3Lexington, MAMA34,29584.3%+15.2 pts
6789▼10McLean, VAVA49,62784.3%+9.0 pts
6790▲8Merion Station, PAPA5,78884.5%–
6791▼13Wyndham, VAVA12,09984.5%+10.4 pts
6792▼4Princeton, NJNJ31,46984.7%+24.6 pts
6793▼11Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45784.7%–
6794▲8Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41984.9%+6.7 pts
6795▼70Clayton, MOMO17,80784.9%+15.2 pts
6796▼27Potomac, MDMD45,90284.9%+8.5 pts
6797▼33Fulton, MDMD5,67785.0%–
6798▼39South Run, VAVA6,60085.1%–
6799▼26Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85885.1%+8.2 pts
6800▼33Great Falls, VAVA15,22885.3%+9.0 pts
6801▼21Brookline, MAMA63,26685.4%+8.5 pts
6802▼16Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93685.4%–
6803▼47Difficult Run, VAVA9,93885.5%–
6804▼12Orinda, CACA19,50785.9%+11.9 pts
6805▼34Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13985.9%+6.4 pts
6806▲4Winnetka, ILIL12,51886.7%+2.3 pts
6807▼149Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09686.8%+25.1 pts
6808▼9Bethesda, MDMD69,39787.1%+8.2 pts
6809▼6Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92087.7%–
6810▼17Highland Park, TXTX8,76487.9%+13.3 pts
6811▼22Ladue, MOMO8,93488.1%+16.2 pts
6812▼22Los Altos, CACA30,96588.1%+16.8 pts
6813▼28Glencoe, ILIL8,72488.2%+8.4 pts
6814▼37Piedmont, CACA10,64288.4%+10.6 pts
6815▼18Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66188.6%+11.2 pts
6816▼32Wellesley, MAMA30,34789.0%+13.1 pts
6817▼62Hanover, NHNH8,47989.2%+12.2 pts
6818▼104Glendale, MOMO6,06090.1%+22.8 pts
6819▼10West University Place, TXTX15,15890.4%+11.0 pts
6820▼14University Park, TXTX25,32390.8%+10.4 pts
6821▼13Scarsdale, NYNY18,19491.2%+11.3 pts
6822▼2,319Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95992.3%–
6823▼12Stanford, CACA18,66292.3%−2.2 pts
6824▼17Short Hills, NJNJ14,92392.6%–
6825▼25University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02095.7%–
6826▼1,744Clemson University, SCSC7,015100.0%–
SHOWING 6,501–6,826 OF 6,826

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES