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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –
501Floresville, TXTX9,1057.7%
502Lorain, OHOH65,3667.7%
503Avon Park, FLFL10,5147.7%
504Silvis, ILIL7,9797.7%
505Willis, TXTX7,6527.7%
506Chester, PAPA33,9967.7%
507Waianae, HIHI12,9187.7%
508Trinity, NCNC7,2747.7%
509Social Circle, GAGA5,5377.7%
510Weiser, IDID6,2497.7%
511Belvidere, ILIL25,4627.7%
512Larose, LALA5,5157.7%
513Lehighton, PAPA5,2327.7%
514Portland, TNTN13,6587.7%
515Kannapolis, NCNC61,7087.7%
516Piedmont, SCSC5,4627.7%
517Port LaBelle, FLFL7,9237.7%
518Dowagiac, MIMI5,7257.7%
519San Jacinto, CACA56,0147.7%
520Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,2247.8%
521Rittman, OHOH6,1207.8%
522San Luis, AZAZ42,0307.8%
523Roxboro, NCNC8,3807.8%
524Kearns metro, UTUT35,4047.8%
525New Square, NYNY10,2147.8%
526Buford, GAGA18,7807.8%
527East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,2137.8%
528Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8877.8%
529Bargersville, ININ11,8627.8%
530Richland, MSMS7,6307.8%
531Tillamook, OROR5,1627.8%
532Salem, ININ6,4277.8%
533Mabank, TXTX7,2947.8%
534New Port Richey East, FLFL11,9397.8%
535Wyandotte, MIMI24,0727.8%
536Dumfries, VAVA6,4057.9%
537Citrus Springs, FLFL12,2157.9%
538Aurora, MOMO7,6867.9%
539Streator, ILIL12,1907.9%
540Chester, ILIL6,8477.9%
541Runnemede, NJNJ8,4437.9%
542Evergreen, MTMT9,6117.9%
543Beardstown, ILIL5,6917.9%
544Imperial, MOMO5,4887.9%
545Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0067.9%
546Highgrove, CACA8,3667.9%
547Barberton, OHOH24,7487.9%
548Salem, NJNJ5,3897.9%
549Godley, TXTX5,0937.9%
550Hudson, TXTX5,3287.9%
551La Grange, KYKY10,6697.9%
552Emmett, IDID8,9007.9%
553Brooklyn, OHOH11,0727.9%
554Bartonville, ILIL5,8047.9%
555Manassas Park, VAVA16,5607.9%
556Ashtabula, OHOH17,4747.9%
557Mechanicville, NYNY5,0217.9%
558Holly Hill, FLFL13,2687.9%
559Clyde, OHOH6,3617.9%
560Rockwood, TNTN5,6077.9%
561Nogales, AZAZ19,4957.9%
562New Castle, ININ17,3907.9%
563Pontiac, MIMI62,0777.9%
564Collinsville, OKOK9,9568.0%
565Latimer, MSMS6,7568.0%
566Perryville, MOMO8,5938.0%
567Harvey, ILIL19,8498.0%
568Fostoria, OHOH12,9208.0%
569Creswell, OROR5,5668.0%
570Gretna, LALA17,3608.0%
571Nolanville, TXTX7,9838.0%
572Moosic, PAPA5,9898.0%
573Bellevue, KYKY5,8478.0%
574Belen, NMNM7,5898.0%
575Decatur, ININ10,0908.0%
576Newport, KYKY13,9988.0%
577Milliken, COCO9,1838.0%
578Zephyrhills, FLFL22,4478.0%
579Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4788.0%
580Magna metro, UTUT35,4018.0%
581Youngtown, AZAZ7,0398.0%
582Prineville, OROR11,9948.0%
583Center Line, MIMI8,5038.0%
584Sanger, TXTX10,2388.0%
585Holly Springs, NCNC50,2888.0%
586Eagle Lake, FLFL6,4158.0%
587Pahokee, FLFL5,7948.0%
588Attalla, ALAL5,8078.0%
589Bridge City, TXTX9,6458.0%
590Front Royal, VAVA15,7228.1%
591Williams, CACA5,5298.1%
592Maple Heights, OHOH22,9028.1%
593Edgewater, FLFL24,7958.1%
594Nashville, GAGA5,0388.1%
595Cleveland, OHOH363,6088.1%
596Molalla, OROR10,1048.1%
597Lamesa, TXTX8,1038.1%
598LaFayette, GAGA7,1578.1%
599Lexington, TNTN8,1308.1%
600Hudson, NYNY5,7218.1%
601East Highland Park, VAVA15,2658.1%
602Pontiac, ILIL10,8068.1%
603Connersville, ININ13,4068.1%
604East Bethel, MNMN12,6058.1%
605Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0678.1%
606Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2408.1%
607Monticello, KYKY5,7218.1%
608Pahrump, NVNV47,3478.1%
609Beacon Square, FLFL7,8958.1%
610Lebanon, PAPA26,4798.1%
611Folcroft, PAPA6,7808.1%
612Lyons, ILIL10,4338.2%
613Lemay, MOMO16,2288.2%
614Walker, LALA6,4768.2%
615Maili, HIHI11,5708.2%
616Winslow, AZAZ8,4648.2%
617Haines City, FLFL45,9738.2%
618Jennings, MOMO13,0938.2%
619Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9028.2%
620Massillon, OHOH32,1688.2%
621Berkeley, MOMO8,0268.2%
622Muskegon, MIMI37,2248.2%
623Lafayette, TNTN6,0208.2%
624Mojave, CACA5,1738.2%
625Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7398.2%
626Jan Phyl, FLFL5,7088.2%
627Valley, ALAL10,2948.2%
628Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2598.2%
629New Port Richey, FLFL18,2998.2%
630Coal City, ILIL5,8318.2%
631El Rio, CACA6,3688.2%
632Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8748.3%
633Huntingburg, ININ6,5228.3%
634Lewisburg, TNTN13,5178.3%
635Inwood, NYNY12,2358.3%
636Roma, TXTX11,5438.3%
637Rupert, IDID6,4608.3%
638Youngstown, OHOH58,8328.3%
639Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.3%
640Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,0088.3%
641Micco, FLFL8,8968.3%
642Hitchcock, TXTX7,7228.4%
643Steelton, PAPA6,3288.4%
644Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7708.4%
645Highlands, TXTX6,3358.4%
646Rio Linda, CACA16,3358.4%
647Murphy, MOMO8,2858.4%
648Five Corners, WAWA21,1948.4%
649Crystal City, TXTX5,8718.4%
650Lima, OHOH34,6958.4%
651Collingdale, PAPA8,8988.4%
652Tulare, CACA73,9078.4%
653Muleshoe, TXTX5,1628.4%
654Groveland, FLFL25,5268.4%
655Norwood, OHOH19,6588.4%
656Jeannette, PAPA8,4898.4%
657Fernley, NVNV26,2148.4%
658Pinewood, FLFL18,1148.4%
659Du Quoin, ILIL5,5698.4%
660Frederickson, WAWA25,3838.4%
661Pharr, TXTX80,8308.4%
662Fall River, MAMA95,2988.4%
663Smithville, TNTN5,6208.4%
664Galion, OHOH10,3708.4%
665Dunlap, TNTN6,0898.5%
666Exeter, CACA10,1228.5%
667Elsmere, DEDE6,1968.5%
668Steger, ILIL9,3528.5%
669Tyrone, PAPA5,2268.5%
670Tipton, ININ5,2638.5%
671Hugo, OKOK5,0828.5%
672Shafter, CACA23,8718.5%
673Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7908.5%
674Bristol, PAPA9,9708.5%
675Reading, PAPA95,8328.5%
676Northlake, ILIL12,4628.5%
677Homestead, FLFL86,2428.5%
678Waggaman, LALA11,3308.5%
679Palmview, TXTX15,8788.5%
680Monroe, WAWA20,0258.5%
681Donna, TXTX16,6988.5%
682Newark, NJNJ323,8088.5%
683Woodburn, OROR31,9488.5%
684Triana, ALAL5,2448.6%
685Princeton, TXTX43,5248.6%
686Kelso, WAWA12,8018.6%
687Leitchfield, KYKY7,0158.6%
688Rochester, WAWA5,8348.6%
689Cuero, TXTX8,2648.6%
690Orland, CACA8,3818.6%
691Granite City, ILIL26,8078.6%
692Wood River, ILIL10,2248.6%
693Fillmore, CACA16,9378.6%
694New Castle, PAPA21,1758.6%
695Kendallville, ININ10,3718.6%
696Rainsville, ALAL6,0208.6%
697Kingsland, TXTX7,3308.6%
698Cedartown, GAGA10,5148.6%
699Gas City, ININ6,0818.6%
700Luling, LALA13,9608.6%
701Clute, TXTX10,8218.6%
702Beaumont, CACA60,8358.6%
703Beverly Hills, FLFL9,6508.6%
704Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2368.6%
705Waimanalo, HIHI6,0548.7%
706Chalmette, LALA22,6168.7%
707Burnet, TXTX6,9398.7%
708Imperial, CACA22,3308.7%
709Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8328.7%
710Belding, MIMI6,0008.7%
711Payette, IDID8,8138.7%
712Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5988.7%
713Norwood, PAPA5,9278.7%
714Everman, TXTX6,5378.7%
715Adel, GAGA5,8548.7%
716Flat Rock, MIMI10,2188.7%
717New Carlisle, OHOH5,5258.7%
718Moundsville, WVWV7,6598.7%
719Paterson, NJNJ161,7938.7%
720Portland, ININ6,2378.7%
721Canonsburg, PAPA9,5298.7%
722Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,9718.7%
723Sylvester, GAGA5,4308.7%
724Gresham Park, GAGA6,9358.7%
725Hamtramck, MIMI27,2618.7%
726Covington, GAGA17,4778.7%
727La Feria, TXTX7,2228.7%
728Buena Vista, VAVA6,6728.7%
729South Miami Heights, FLFL38,7668.7%
730Pataskala, OHOH18,5298.8%
731Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2148.8%
732Parkville, PAPA8,1288.8%
733Markham, ILIL11,2748.8%
734Jackson, GAGA5,8848.8%
735Pasco, WAWA82,8488.8%
736Aransas Pass, TXTX8,8428.8%
737Highland City, FLFL13,2768.8%
738Elk Plain, WAWA14,2768.8%
739Estacada, OROR5,8148.8%
740Waupun, WIWI11,1508.8%
741Paris, TNTN10,4688.8%
742Lady Lake, FLFL17,4968.8%
743Gary, ININ67,2898.8%
744Bernalillo, NMNM9,1598.8%
745Connellsville, PAPA6,5748.8%
746Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,0798.8%
747Poinciana, FLFL75,0688.8%
748Channelview, TXTX43,6058.8%
749Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4568.8%
750Richlands, VAVA5,0518.8%
751Catoosa, OKOK7,4718.8%
752Ceres, CACA48,9828.8%
753Scottsburg, ININ7,4788.8%
754Kewanee, ILIL12,1158.8%
755Sherrelwood, COCO18,6928.9%
756West Sacramento, CACA56,2168.9%
757Baywood, NYNY8,1768.9%
758Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8358.9%
759River Oaks, TXTX7,4678.9%
760Springtown, TXTX5,2048.9%
761Spring Hill, FLFL119,9838.9%
762Eden, NCNC15,5008.9%
763Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2188.9%
764Melrose Park, ILIL23,9368.9%
765Siler City, NCNC8,1558.9%
766Washington, ININ12,9918.9%
767Campbell, OHOH7,7218.9%
768Linton, ININ5,2458.9%
769Taylor, PAPA6,2328.9%
770Clifton, COCO19,5188.9%
771Stokesdale, NCNC6,1338.9%
772Madera, CACA69,0178.9%
773Selma, CACA24,7028.9%
774Berryville, ARAR5,8138.9%
775Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9268.9%
776Arlington, WAWA22,0318.9%
777De Queen, ARAR6,0458.9%
778Cornelius, OROR15,5208.9%
779Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7358.9%
780Gustine, CACA6,1128.9%
781Elkton, MDMD16,6708.9%
782Pine Castle, FLFL10,3718.9%
783Kenton, OHOH7,8088.9%
784Vancleave, MSMS5,0788.9%
785Kuna, IDID31,5258.9%
786South Valley, NMNM37,1208.9%
787Sanford, MEME22,6638.9%
788Jackson, WIWI8,3229.0%
789Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7159.0%
790Sinton, TXTX5,9669.0%
791Elgin, TXTX13,3279.0%
792Metropolis, ILIL5,7279.0%
793Tucumcari, NMNM5,0829.0%
794Alma, ARAR6,0719.0%
795Schuyler, NENE6,8009.0%
796Palatka, FLFL10,8729.0%
797Dinuba, CACA25,9499.0%
798Dallas, NCNC6,3929.0%
799Ripley, TNTN7,4999.0%
800McGregor, TXTX6,4059.0%
801Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3089.0%
802Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4519.0%
803International Falls, MNMN5,4819.0%
804West Hazleton, PAPA5,2849.0%
805Catasauqua, PAPA6,5909.0%
806Tecumseh, OKOK6,4029.0%
807St. Ann, MOMO12,6179.0%
808Shelbyville, ININ21,2049.0%
809Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8329.0%
810Willow Oak, FLFL7,4549.0%
811Ambridge, PAPA6,9449.0%
812Granite Shoals, TXTX5,4989.0%
813Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0489.0%
814Kermit, TXTX6,0199.0%
815Piqua, OHOH21,0649.0%
816Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9959.0%
817North Bellport, NYNY11,0879.0%
818Piney Green, NCNC14,0789.1%
819Santa Fe, TXTX13,9139.1%
820National City, CACA57,8079.1%
821Cynthiana, KYKY6,5769.1%
822Trenton, OHOH14,2419.1%
823Kaufman, TXTX10,7179.1%
824Saraland, ALAL16,6529.1%
825Dexter, MOMO7,8519.1%
826Bacliff, TXTX9,5419.1%
827Rathdrum, IDID13,2279.1%
828Harrison, OHOH13,7959.1%
829Woonsocket, RIRI44,5809.1%
830Cudahy, WIWI17,6559.1%
831Ferndale, MDMD17,5299.1%
832Osceola, ARAR6,4509.1%
833Estero, FLFL38,3659.1%
834Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3079.2%
835Arnold, MOMO20,9949.2%
836Wilmington, ILIL5,6149.2%
837Wentzville, MOMO49,4959.2%
838Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,0289.2%
839St. Francis, MNMN8,6359.2%
840Clarkston, WAWA7,1899.2%
841Bridgeport, MIMI6,8849.2%
842Hemet, CACA93,6499.2%
843Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0099.2%
844Indio, CACA94,2699.2%
845Martinsville, ININ12,1419.2%
846Pittston, PAPA7,7159.2%
847San Benito, TXTX24,9809.2%
848St. Martin, MSMS8,1399.2%
849Coalinga, CACA17,2819.2%
850Hammond, ININ75,7129.2%
851Greer, SCSC50,0079.2%
852Kathleen, FLFL7,2019.2%
853Spring Lake, NCNC11,2529.2%
854Schriever, LALA6,6909.2%
855Hollywood, SCSC5,6529.2%
856Springfield, MIMI5,2469.2%
857Shirley, NYNY28,3759.2%
858Live Oak, FLFL7,2489.2%
859Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4489.2%
860West York, PAPA5,1109.2%
861Saginaw, MIMI42,8639.3%
862Salamanca, NYNY5,7199.3%
863DeBary, FLFL23,5449.3%
864Carteret, NJNJ25,7819.3%
865Willard, OHOH6,1309.3%
866Petal, MSMS11,6949.3%
867Johnstown, COCO22,4339.3%
868Robertsdale, ALAL7,7619.3%
869Manville, NJNJ10,9329.3%
870Pulaski, TNTN8,3949.3%
871Caruthersville, MOMO5,2119.3%
872Riverbank, CACA26,5579.3%
873St. Stephens, NCNC9,4579.3%
874Columbia City, ININ10,2569.3%
875Brownfield, TXTX8,7629.3%
876Mount Holly, NCNC19,0339.3%
877Portage, ININ38,6349.3%
878Seymour, ININ22,4509.3%
879Buenaventura Lakes, FLFL32,6829.3%
880Woodlyn, PAPA9,7369.3%
881Hoschton, GAGA8,6239.4%
882Lebanon, OROR20,2679.4%
883Glennville, GAGA5,0239.4%
884Hurricane, WVWV7,3679.4%
885Salem, OHOH11,6559.4%
886Avondale, AZAZ100,9839.4%
887High Springs, FLFL6,7629.4%
888Isanti, MNMN7,7149.4%
889Wright City, MOMO5,8549.4%
890Raymondville, TXTX10,0829.4%
891Roanoke, ALAL5,4409.4%
892Jonesboro, GAGA6,0469.4%
893Rosenberg, TXTX42,7019.4%
894Golden Hills, CACA9,8919.4%
895Rusk, TXTX5,5689.4%
896Davenport, FLFL18,1109.4%
897Wapakoneta, OHOH9,7119.4%
898Bay City, MIMI31,8689.4%
899Marion, OHOH35,5879.4%
900LaSalle, ILIL9,3889.4%
901Camp Swift, TXTX8,2399.4%
902Midland, WAWA9,0509.4%
903Michigan City, ININ31,3389.4%
904Zanesville, OHOH25,1389.4%
905Fontana, CACA221,2239.4%
906Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9759.4%
907Briar, TXTX7,2289.5%
908Tallulah, LALA5,5179.5%
909Forest City, NCNC7,4109.5%
910Monessen, PAPA6,6579.5%
911Douglas, AZAZ16,0389.5%
912Eastlake, OHOH17,3579.5%
913Little Elm, TXTX62,7279.5%
914Antigo, WIWI8,0609.5%
915Altoona, PAPA42,3479.5%
916Humboldt, TNTN7,8419.5%
917Walden, NYNY6,9359.5%
918Okmulgee, OKOK11,3949.5%
919Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2049.5%
920Farmersville, TXTX5,5319.5%
921Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6779.5%
922Sparta, TNTN5,0389.5%
923Loganville, GAGA17,2129.5%
924Newberry, FLFL8,6189.5%
925Nixa, MOMO26,5979.5%
926Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4239.5%
927Warren, ARAR5,1469.5%
928Sandusky, OHOH24,0019.5%
929Southgate, MIMI28,9319.5%
930Paris, ILIL8,0269.5%
931DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,3389.5%
932St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3969.5%
933Flatwoods, KYKY7,4399.5%
934Princeton, KYKY6,1689.5%
935Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7879.5%
936Mendota, ILIL6,8949.5%
937Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1179.5%
938Hueytown, ALAL16,1599.6%
939Amory, MSMS6,3869.6%
940Citrus, CACA10,9049.6%
941South Salt Lake, UTUT26,9349.6%
942Hartford City, ININ5,8989.6%
943Lovington, NMNM11,6209.6%
944Slaton, TXTX5,6849.6%
945Ocoee, FLFL51,9329.6%
946Exeter, PAPA5,5879.6%
947Wilson, PAPA8,1599.6%
948Lackawanna, NYNY19,4529.6%
949Rayne, LALA6,9959.6%
950Schiller Park, ILIL11,3179.6%
951Haysville, KSKS11,3539.6%
952Estelle, LALA16,3419.6%
953Detroit, MIMI649,0959.6%
954Shelby, OHOH9,2319.6%
955Nanticoke, PAPA10,7129.6%
956Greenbrier, TNTN7,1709.6%
957Ayden, NCNC5,2639.6%
958Woodfin, NCNC8,2299.6%
959Ontario, OHOH6,6929.6%
960Medina, NYNY5,8559.6%
961Buckeye, AZAZ125,4459.6%
962Del City, OKOK21,1389.6%
963Ironton, OHOH10,1489.7%
964Royse City, TXTX28,3079.7%
965Rochelle, ILIL9,4989.7%
966Canton, OHOH69,0019.7%
967Yoakum, TXTX5,9009.7%
968Baldwin Park, CACA68,8809.7%
969Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,8989.7%
970Cairo, GAGA10,1509.7%
971Franklin, LALA6,2249.7%
972Stickney, ILIL6,8979.7%
973Port Jervis, NYNY8,5189.7%
974Three Rivers, MIMI7,9109.7%
975Champion Heights, OHOH6,3809.7%
976Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0659.7%
977North Highlands, CACA47,9579.7%
978Stratmoor, COCO5,4129.7%
979Ashland City, TNTN5,6509.7%
980Stockbridge, GAGA36,3319.7%
981Sunset, UTUT5,5499.7%
982Union Park, FLFL10,6159.7%
983Haverstraw, NYNY12,7919.7%
984Bogalusa, LALA10,3219.7%
985Sutherlin, OROR8,6359.7%
986Joshua Tree, CACA6,2349.7%
987New Bedford, MAMA101,8349.7%
988Kirby, TXTX8,2119.7%
989Lewiston, MEME38,8669.7%
990Lapeer, MIMI9,2019.7%
991Park City, KSKS9,4589.7%
992Marysville, OHOH30,1909.7%
993Lawrence, MAMA89,3209.7%
994Blythe, CACA15,0429.7%
995Andrews, TXTX13,6659.7%
996Ingleside, TXTX10,0859.7%
997Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2559.7%
998Haltom City, TXTX45,5429.8%
999Box Elder, SDSD13,9369.8%
1000North Amityville, NYNY21,1389.8%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS