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

Huron, California ranks #1 with 0.0% (2010 American Community Survey).

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 ACS 5-year data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).

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US cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 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%+18%

6502Blackhawk, CACA10,13769.5%–

6503Menlo Park, CACA32,71369.5%+13%

6504Superior, COCO13,63769.5%+1%

6505Franklin Park, PAPA14,97869.6%+16%

6506Wakefield, VAVA11,93069.7%–

6507Wilmore, KYKY6,38069.7%+35%

6508Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88669.7%−3%

6509Tenafly, NJNJ15,23769.7%+12%

6510Bexley, OHOH12,45269.9%+4%

6511Powell, OHOH18,26970.0%+2%

6512Elm Grove, WIWI6,35470.1%+8%

6513Arlington, VAVA236,25470.1%+16%

6514Cochituate, MAMA6,47170.3%+12%

6515Winchester, MAMA23,40670.3%+8%

6516Rye, NYNY16,61470.4%+3%

6517Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96370.4%+6%

6518Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08570.4%−7%

6519Glendale, MOMO6,06070.4%+5%

6520Woodside, CACA5,18170.6%+5%

6521Greenwood, COCO15,32370.6%−2%

6522Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56170.6%+4%

6523University of Virginia, VAVA9,06570.7%–

6524Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02570.7%+21%

6525Dublin, OHOH49,09470.8%+10%

6526Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89370.9%+5%

6527Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73570.9%+4%

6528Needham, MAMA32,45970.9%+9%

6529Falls Church, VAVA15,15971.0%+11%

6530Okemos, MIMI26,39671.1%+6%

6531Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53071.1%–

6532Short Pump, VAVA29,02671.1%+833%

6533Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23371.1%+3%

6534Lafayette, CACA25,31371.3%+5%

6535Hillsborough, CACA11,20671.3%+2%

6536Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31571.4%+6%

6537Oakwood, OHOH9,44171.6%+14%

6538Brambleton, VAVA24,53771.6%–

6539Hoboken, NJNJ59,02771.6%+21%

6540Fox Point, WIWI6,58371.7%+6%

6541Park Forest, PAPA8,62471.7%+9%

6542Riverside, CTCT8,95472.0%–

6543Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27172.1%–

6544Cambridge, MAMA122,58872.1%+11%

6545Sausalito, CACA7,01972.1%+3%

6546Summit Park, UTUT8,53772.1%+23%

6547Western Springs, ILIL13,58872.2%+9%

6548Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63172.3%+15%

6549Mill Valley, CACA13,79972.6%+2%

6550Newton, MAMA90,74172.8%+7%

6551Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27472.9%+1%

6552Des Peres, MOMO9,10273.0%+17%

6553San Marino, CACA11,96473.3%+5%

6554Clayton, MOMO17,80773.3%+5%

6555North Potomac, MDMD23,92273.6%−2%

6556Moraga, CACA16,32273.6%–

6557Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73673.7%–

6558West Lafayette, ININ45,74773.7%+6%

6559Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12273.8%+9%

6560Leawood, KSKS34,09373.9%+9%

6561Deerfield, ILIL19,64273.9%+8%

6562Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70073.9%+8%

6563South Run, VAVA6,60074.0%–

6564Lake Forest, ILIL19,73174.3%+1%

6565Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55974.4%+5%

6566Birmingham, MIMI21,92374.5%+11%

6567South Kensington, MDMD8,14874.7%+8%

6568Cupertino, CACA58,33374.7%+14%

6569Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81574.7%+15%

6570Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56575.1%+2%

6571Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83975.1%+1%

6572Hinsdale, ILIL17,57375.2%+10%

6573Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21575.3%+11%

6574Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52775.4%+13%

6575Old Westbury, NYNY5,07175.4%+18%

6576Bellaire, TXTX17,43475.5%+13%

6577Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25975.7%+15%

6578South Barrington, ILIL5,07175.7%+21%

6579Princeton, NJNJ31,46975.7%+26%

6580North Oaks, MNMN5,28375.8%−1%

6581Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48175.9%+5%

6582Crosspointe, VAVA5,66975.9%–

6583Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13975.9%−4%

6584River Forest, ILIL11,39376.0%+9%

6585Mercer Island, WAWA25,42276.3%+10%

6586Chatham, NJNJ10,02776.6%+15%

6587Saratoga, CACA30,41876.8%+13%

6588Kensington, CACA5,17976.8%−2%

6589New Albany, OHOH11,80377.0%+40%

6590Orinda, CACA19,50777.2%+4%

6591Lexington, MAMA34,29577.3%+12%

6592East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66377.3%+9%

6593Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63277.4%+16%

6594Wilmette, ILIL27,45977.4%+7%

6595Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48977.7%+10%

6596Wellesley, MAMA30,34777.9%+3%

6597Wyndham, VAVA12,09977.9%+5%

6598Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85877.9%+1%

6599Broadlands, VAVA14,35378.0%–

6600Castle Pines, COCO15,58378.2%+12%

6601Los Altos, CACA30,96578.2%+10%

6602Floris, VAVA7,58978.3%–

6603Great Falls, VAVA15,22878.5%+3%

6604Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44578.6%+5%

6605Potomac, MDMD45,90278.9%+3%

6606The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11479.1%+3%

6607McLean, VAVA49,62779.3%+5%

6608Palo Alto, CACA67,60979.3%+7%

6609Brookline, MAMA63,26679.6%+3%

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

6611Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45779.7%–

6612Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28080.0%+17%

6613Tiburon, CACA8,88180.2%+15%

6614Alfred, NYNY5,14780.2%+15%

6615Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93680.6%–

6616Cherry Hills, COCO6,38980.8%+7%

6617Swarthmore, PAPA6,56180.9%+5%

6618Piedmont, CACA10,64281.2%+4%

6619Ladue, MOMO8,93481.2%+13%

6620Druid Hills, GAGA8,16981.4%+3%

6621Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66181.6%+6%

6622Highland Park, TXTX8,76481.6%+9%

6623Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56382.1%+13%

6624Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41982.2%+5%

6625Travilah, MDMD11,72182.4%+11%

6626University Park, TXTX25,32382.4%+2%

6627Atherton, CACA6,96082.6%+8%

6628Bethesda, MDMD69,39782.8%+5%

6629East Hills, NYNY7,32882.8%+13%

6630Hanover, NHNH8,47983.4%+8%

6631Short Hills, NJNJ14,92383.6%–

6632Glencoe, ILIL8,72483.7%+5%

6633Bronxville, NYNY6,50483.7%+14%

6634Scarsdale, NYNY18,19485.1%+7%

6635Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39485.3%–

6636West University Place, TXTX15,15885.3%+7%

6637Durham, NHNH10,68185.6%+17%

6638Larchmont, NYNY6,75086.0%+17%

6639Winnetka, ILIL12,51888.1%+4%

6640Stanford, CACA18,66289.8%−5%

6641University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02090.3%–

6642Notre Dame, ININ6,89095.7%–

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