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

Huron, California ranks #1 with 0.0% (2010 Decennial Census).

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

Huron, California, Mendota, California, Mecca, California, Fellsmere, Florida, August, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,642 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.

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Least educated, US cities · 2010

US cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

6501Ardsley, NYNY5,00769.5%+10.8 pts

6502Blackhawk, CACA10,13769.5%–

6503Menlo Park, CACA32,71369.5%+7.8 pts

6504Superior, COCO13,63769.5%+0.4 pts

6505Franklin Park, PAPA14,97869.6%+9.6 pts

6506Wakefield, VAVA11,93069.7%–

6507Wilmore, KYKY6,38069.7%+18.1 pts

6508Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88669.7%−2.1 pts

6509Tenafly, NJNJ15,23769.7%+7.6 pts

6510Bexley, OHOH12,45269.9%+2.7 pts

6511Powell, OHOH18,26970.0%+1.4 pts

6512Elm Grove, WIWI6,35470.1%+5.0 pts

6513Arlington, VAVA236,25470.1%+9.9 pts

6514Cochituate, MAMA6,47170.3%+7.4 pts

6515Winchester, MAMA23,40670.3%+5.4 pts

6516Rye, NYNY16,61470.4%+2.1 pts

6517Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96370.4%+4.1 pts

6518Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08570.4%−5.3 pts

6519Glendale, MOMO6,06070.4%+3.1 pts

6520Woodside, CACA5,18170.6%+3.5 pts

6521Greenwood, COCO15,32370.6%−1.8 pts

6522Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56170.6%+2.4 pts

6523University of Virginia, VAVA9,06570.7%–

6524Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02570.7%+12.2 pts

6525Dublin, OHOH49,09470.8%+6.2 pts

6526Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89370.9%+3.4 pts

6527Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73570.9%+2.8 pts

6528Needham, MAMA32,45970.9%+6.0 pts

6529Falls Church, VAVA15,15971.0%+7.2 pts

6530Okemos, MIMI26,39671.1%+4.3 pts

6531Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53071.1%–

6532Short Pump, VAVA29,02671.1%+63.5 pts

6533Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23371.1%+1.8 pts

6534Lafayette, CACA25,31371.3%+3.4 pts

6535Hillsborough, CACA11,20671.3%+1.3 pts

6536Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31571.4%+4.1 pts

6537Oakwood, OHOH9,44171.6%+8.6 pts

6538Brambleton, VAVA24,53771.6%–

6539Hoboken, NJNJ59,02771.6%+12.2 pts

6540Fox Point, WIWI6,58371.7%+4.3 pts

6541Park Forest, PAPA8,62471.7%+5.7 pts

6542Riverside, CTCT8,95472.0%–

6543Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27172.1%–

6544Cambridge, MAMA122,58872.1%+7.0 pts

6545Sausalito, CACA7,01972.1%+2.2 pts

6546Summit Park, UTUT8,53772.1%+13.6 pts

6547Western Springs, ILIL13,58872.2%+5.8 pts

6548Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63172.3%+9.3 pts

6549Mill Valley, CACA13,79972.6%+1.6 pts

6550Newton, MAMA90,74172.8%+4.7 pts

6551Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27472.9%+0.5 pts

6552Des Peres, MOMO9,10273.0%+10.4 pts

6553San Marino, CACA11,96473.3%+3.6 pts

6554Clayton, MOMO17,80773.3%+3.6 pts

6555North Potomac, MDMD23,92273.6%−1.8 pts

6556Moraga, CACA16,32273.6%–

6557Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73673.7%–

6558West Lafayette, ININ45,74773.7%+4.0 pts

6559Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12273.8%+6.2 pts

6560Leawood, KSKS34,09373.9%+5.8 pts

6561Deerfield, ILIL19,64273.9%+5.4 pts

6562Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70073.9%+5.6 pts

6563South Run, VAVA6,60074.0%–

6564Lake Forest, ILIL19,73174.3%+0.5 pts

6565Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55974.4%+3.6 pts

6566Birmingham, MIMI21,92374.5%+7.4 pts

6567South Kensington, MDMD8,14874.7%+5.9 pts

6568Cupertino, CACA58,33374.7%+9.4 pts

6569Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81574.7%+9.8 pts

6570Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56575.1%+1.4 pts

6571Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83975.1%+0.6 pts

6572Hinsdale, ILIL17,57375.2%+6.6 pts

6573Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21575.3%+7.5 pts

6574Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52775.4%+8.6 pts

6575Old Westbury, NYNY5,07175.4%+11.5 pts

6576Bellaire, TXTX17,43475.5%+8.9 pts

6577Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25975.7%+9.9 pts

6578South Barrington, ILIL5,07175.7%+13.0 pts

6579Princeton, NJNJ31,46975.7%+15.6 pts

6580North Oaks, MNMN5,28375.8%−0.4 pts

6581Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48175.9%+3.7 pts

6582Crosspointe, VAVA5,66975.9%–

6583Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13975.9%−3.5 pts

6584River Forest, ILIL11,39376.0%+6.3 pts

6585Mercer Island, WAWA25,42276.3%+7.2 pts

6586Chatham, NJNJ10,02776.6%+10.0 pts

6587Saratoga, CACA30,41876.8%+8.6 pts

6588Kensington, CACA5,17976.8%−1.2 pts

6589New Albany, OHOH11,80377.0%+21.8 pts

6590Orinda, CACA19,50777.2%+3.3 pts

6591Lexington, MAMA34,29577.3%+8.2 pts

6592East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66377.3%+6.2 pts

6593Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63277.4%+10.5 pts

6594Wilmette, ILIL27,45977.4%+4.8 pts

6595Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48977.7%+6.8 pts

6596Wellesley, MAMA30,34777.9%+2.0 pts

6597Wyndham, VAVA12,09977.9%+3.8 pts

6598Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85877.9%+1.0 pts

6599Broadlands, VAVA14,35378.0%–

6600Castle Pines, COCO15,58378.2%+8.6 pts

6601Los Altos, CACA30,96578.2%+6.9 pts

6602Floris, VAVA7,58978.3%–

6603Great Falls, VAVA15,22878.5%+2.2 pts

6604Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44578.6%+3.4 pts

6605Potomac, MDMD45,90278.9%+2.5 pts

6606The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11479.1%+2.1 pts

6607McLean, VAVA49,62779.3%+3.9 pts

6608Palo Alto, CACA67,60979.3%+5.0 pts

6609Brookline, MAMA63,26679.6%+2.6 pts

6610University of California-Davis, CACA8,69679.7%–

6611Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45779.7%–

6612Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28080.0%+11.7 pts

6613Tiburon, CACA8,88180.2%+10.5 pts

6614Alfred, NYNY5,14780.2%+10.7 pts

6615Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93680.6%–

6616Cherry Hills, COCO6,38980.8%+5.6 pts

6617Swarthmore, PAPA6,56180.9%+3.8 pts

6618Piedmont, CACA10,64281.2%+3.4 pts

6619Ladue, MOMO8,93481.2%+9.4 pts

6620Druid Hills, GAGA8,16981.4%+2.7 pts

6621Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66181.6%+4.3 pts

6622Highland Park, TXTX8,76481.6%+7.0 pts

6623Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56382.1%+9.2 pts

6624Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41982.2%+4.0 pts

6625Travilah, MDMD11,72182.4%+7.9 pts

6626University Park, TXTX25,32382.4%+1.9 pts

6627Atherton, CACA6,96082.6%+6.4 pts

6628Bethesda, MDMD69,39782.8%+3.9 pts

6629East Hills, NYNY7,32882.8%+9.5 pts

6630Hanover, NHNH8,47983.4%+6.4 pts

6631Short Hills, NJNJ14,92383.6%–

6632Glencoe, ILIL8,72483.7%+3.9 pts

6633Bronxville, NYNY6,50483.7%+10.1 pts

6634Scarsdale, NYNY18,19485.1%+5.2 pts

6635Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39485.3%–

6636West University Place, TXTX15,15885.3%+5.9 pts

6637Durham, NHNH10,68185.6%+12.3 pts

6638Larchmont, NYNY6,75086.0%+12.3 pts

6639Winnetka, ILIL12,51888.1%+3.7 pts

6640Stanford, CACA18,66289.8%−4.8 pts

6641University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02090.3%–

6642Notre Dame, ININ6,89095.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS