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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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1501Knoxville, IAIA7,46911.5%
1502Xenia, OHOH26,42511.5%
1503Portsmouth, OHOH17,28211.5%
1504Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67511.5%
1505Robinson, TXTX13,02811.5%
1506Fort Madison, IAIA9,93511.5%
1507Hondo, TXTX9,13011.5%
1508Hereford, TXTX14,97611.5%
1509Grandview, WAWA12,06211.5%
1510Belmont, NCNC16,41511.5%
1511Highland Springs, VAVA14,29611.5%
1512Garfield, NJNJ33,35311.5%
1513Spencer, MAMA5,66111.5%
1514Celina, OHOH10,93611.5%
1515Clayton, NJNJ9,04111.5%
1516Quincy, WAWA8,51011.5%
1517California City, CACA13,30011.5%
1518Norridge, ILIL14,80811.5%
1519Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65211.5%
1520Menominee, MIMI8,17511.5%
1521Chester, SCSC5,32411.5%
1523Bedford, OHOH12,72311.5%
1524Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,68911.5%
1525Carlsbad, NMNM32,52411.5%
1526Hellertown, PAPA6,13811.5%
1527Aubrey, TXTX9,06611.5%
1528Gallatin, TNTN54,59011.5%
1529Blanchard, OKOK10,01311.5%
1530Alamo, TXTX20,62511.5%
1531Pleasanton, TXTX11,51111.5%
1532Bloomfield, NMNM7,33511.6%
1533Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90911.6%
1534Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50811.6%
1535Kankakee, ILIL23,40011.6%
1536Manhattan, ILIL10,94311.6%
1537Marysville, CACA12,73811.6%
1538Four Corners, OROR16,27511.6%
1539Oxford, ALAL22,19911.6%
1540Conshohocken, PAPA9,26611.6%
1541Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19111.6%
1542Ham Lake, MNMN17,10411.6%
1543Albertville, ALAL23,71011.6%
1544Brookville, OHOH5,99911.6%
1545Plymouth, ININ11,08111.6%
1546Alton, ILIL25,01311.6%
1547Hope Mills, NCNC18,32411.6%
1548Draper, UTUT50,65211.6%
1549Baldwin, PAPA20,51611.6%
1550Vinita, OKOK5,42411.6%
1551Lancaster, OHOH41,95611.6%
1552Keyport, NJNJ7,23511.6%
1553Blakely, GAGA5,15611.6%
1554Portsmouth, VAVA96,77711.6%
1555Carver, MNMN7,19811.6%
1556Lehi, UTUT95,31311.6%
1557Laredo, TXTX269,51511.6%
1558Belton, MOMO26,19311.6%
1559Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36811.6%
1560Chanute, KSKS8,58411.6%
1561Justice, ILIL12,28511.6%
1562Hanover, PAPA16,68411.6%
1563Millville, NJNJ28,09811.6%
1564San Pablo, CACA31,67811.6%
1565Hollister, CACA45,69511.6%
1566Hope, ARAR8,44511.6%
1567Marion, NCNC7,44011.6%
1568Ridgefield, WAWA16,13211.7%
1569Coshocton, OHOH11,16911.7%
1570Bellwood, ILIL18,11611.7%
1571Estherville, IAIA5,80711.7%
1572Bellevue, OHOH8,15411.7%
1573Avocado Heights, CACA12,59311.7%
1574De Soto, KSKS7,08311.7%
1575Plain City, UTUT9,25611.7%
1576South Williamsport, PAPA6,12411.7%
1577Norwalk, OHOH17,19111.7%
1578Hobart, ININ29,29811.7%
1579Pollock Pines, CACA6,21211.7%
1580Claremont, NHNH13,03211.7%
1581Lenoir, NCNC18,37211.7%
1582Greenville, MIMI9,25611.7%
1583Hermiston, OROR19,90611.7%
1584Crescent City, CACA6,00211.7%
1585Groveport, OHOH5,81811.7%
1586Anamosa, IAIA5,90111.7%
1587Fortuna, CACA12,00311.7%
1588Campbellsville, KYKY11,78311.7%
1589Bullard, TXTX5,30111.7%
1590Denham Springs, LALA9,37811.7%
1591Hillsboro, TXTX9,03611.7%
1592Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,35311.7%
1593McAlester, OKOK18,04411.7%
1594Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55911.8%
1595White City metro, UTUT5,14611.8%
1596Azalea Park, FLFL16,18011.8%
1597Swoyersville, PAPA5,15511.8%
1598Grantsville, UTUT16,47211.8%
1599Laurel, MTMT7,20511.8%
1600Mena, ARAR5,60711.8%
1601Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,20911.8%
1602Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,12011.8%
1603South Daytona, FLFL13,89411.8%
1604Lowell, ININ11,85311.8%
1605Eatonton, GAGA6,74911.8%
1606Wickliffe, OHOH12,64911.8%
1607Rutherford, PAPA6,89011.8%
1608Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29511.8%
1609Wahiawa, HIHI17,99611.8%
1610Chillicothe, ILIL6,03311.8%
1611Columbia Falls, MTMT5,75311.8%
1612Cloverdale, CACA8,70111.8%
1613Benson, AZAZ5,53211.8%
1614Raritan, NJNJ8,51611.8%
1615Chino, CACA96,95711.8%
1616Monahans, TXTX7,42711.8%
1617Bay Minette, ALAL8,55511.8%
1618St. Michael, MNMN22,49811.8%
1619Henderson, KYKY27,82211.8%
1620New London, WIWI7,72611.8%
1621Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81911.8%
1622Evans, COCO22,50011.8%
1623Ivins, UTUT11,54611.8%
1624Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,55311.8%
1625Ogdensburg, NYNY9,12311.8%
1626Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38611.8%
1627Calverton, NYNY5,61811.9%
1628Chatsworth, GAGA5,02911.9%
1629Jesup, GAGA10,30111.9%
1630Liberal, KSKS19,01011.9%
1631Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32411.9%
1632Mayfield, KYKY9,85111.9%
1634Seminole, FLFL18,99711.9%
1635Idabel, OKOK6,93411.9%
1636Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05011.9%
1637Bryan, OHOH8,57911.9%
1638Crestwood, KYKY6,58211.9%
1639Davison, MIMI5,03911.9%
1640Auburn, NYNY25,94711.9%
1641Palmerton, PAPA5,61511.9%
1642Alliance, OHOH21,58211.9%
1643Monticello, ININ5,59511.9%
1644Henderson, NCNC15,01311.9%
1645Rockland, MEME7,14211.9%
1646Williamstown, NJNJ14,70511.9%
1647Bethalto, ILIL9,20211.9%
1648Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76111.9%
1649Hanford, CACA62,22911.9%
1650Sanford, FLFL67,48311.9%
1651Satsuma, ALAL6,85111.9%
1652Center, TXTX5,24611.9%
1653Solvay, NYNY6,42711.9%
1654Scappoose, OROR8,25712.0%
1655Dyersburg, TNTN15,90612.0%
1656Glenolden, PAPA7,21712.0%
1657Mount Healthy, OHOH6,91712.0%
1658Columbiana, ALAL5,10612.0%
1659Sharon, PAPA12,64812.0%
1660Bellflower, CACA74,71912.0%
1661Pooler, GAGA32,74412.0%
1662Montevideo, MNMN5,33512.0%
1663Mattoon, ILIL16,66712.0%
1664King City, CACA14,00212.0%
1665Forked River, NJNJ5,19612.0%
1666Anderson, ININ56,15312.0%
1667Shakopee, MNMN49,36612.0%
1668Chelsea, MAMA40,13012.0%
1669Levittown, PAPA50,92612.0%
1670Bremen, GAGA7,75112.0%
1671Bartow, FLFL23,61712.0%
1672Rockdale, TXTX5,68812.0%
1673Rensselaer, ININ5,68112.0%
1674Terryville, CTCT5,46112.0%
1675Van Wert, OHOH11,20012.0%
1676Denison, IAIA8,21412.1%
1677Rosedale, MDMD20,00212.1%
1678Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25812.1%
1679Artesia, NMNM12,73512.1%
1680Bonita Springs, FLFL57,63412.1%
1681Princeton, WVWV5,57812.1%
1682Dunlap, ININ6,10912.1%
1683Imperial Beach, CACA25,20612.1%
1684Winterville, NCNC10,97312.1%
1685Cameron, TXTX5,48912.1%
1686Dumas, TXTX14,86212.1%
1687Taunton, MAMA62,52212.1%
1688Hayden, IDID17,36312.1%
1689Hooper, UTUT9,74112.1%
1690Athol, MAMA8,80112.1%
1691Gainesville, TXTX18,52812.1%
1692Crowley, TXTX20,95412.1%
1693Los Banos, CACA49,61412.1%
1694North Adams, MAMA12,36812.1%
1695Greensburg, ININ12,31512.1%
1696Talladega, ALAL14,84012.1%
1697Mineola, TXTX5,53712.1%
1698Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90512.1%
1699Southaven, MSMS57,81912.1%
1700Pottsville, PAPA13,17012.1%
1701Tracy, CACA101,90112.1%
1702Port Orchard, WAWA19,83912.1%
1703Franklin, NHNH8,83912.1%
1704Azusa, CACA47,44712.1%
1705Red Lion, PAPA6,52312.1%
1706Harvey, LALA20,91512.1%
1707Barling, ARAR5,45212.1%
1708Washington, PAPA13,37712.1%
1709Thurmont, MDMD6,33712.1%
1710Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,79712.2%
1711Linden, NJNJ45,75212.2%
1712Bowie, TXTX6,11312.2%
1713Newton, NCNC13,82212.2%
1714Urbana, OHOH11,14012.2%
1715Clearfield, UTUT35,14412.2%
1716Seminole, OKOK7,39312.2%
1717Uniontown, PAPA9,43412.2%
1718Jacksonville, ARAR29,46012.2%
1719Carl Junction, MOMO8,48412.2%
1720Kenosha, WIWI99,23912.2%
1721La Marque, TXTX20,32412.2%
1722Cameron, MOMO7,34112.2%
1723Marinette, WIWI11,16812.2%
1724Mission, TXTX88,99212.2%
1725Vernon, TXTX9,74712.2%
1726Beebe, ARAR9,37712.2%
1727Gardner, KSKS26,15412.2%
1728New Baltimore, MIMI12,12312.2%
1729Harvard, ILIL9,50412.2%
1730Yorktown, ININ11,94712.2%
1731Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93612.2%
1732Brownsville, TXTX192,95712.2%
1733San Carlos Park, FLFL19,15912.2%
1734Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85312.2%
1735Lockhart, FLFL15,37112.2%
1736Tehachapi, CACA11,85212.2%
1737Harrisonville, MOMO10,04012.2%
1738Mountain Home, ARAR13,37312.2%
1739Arizona City, AZAZ9,54312.2%
1740Federal Heights, COCO14,07512.2%
1741Jefferson, WIWI7,81412.3%
1742Los Lunas, NMNM20,57212.3%
1743Suffolk, VAVA104,69912.3%
1744Sturgis, MIMI10,90012.3%
1745Birdsboro, PAPA5,16112.3%
1746Margate, FLFL60,07012.3%
1747Rotterdam, NYNY22,69512.3%
1748Coffeyville, KSKS8,46012.3%
1749Bridgeport, CTCT152,27312.3%
1750Revere, MAMA60,14112.3%
1751Dayton, OHOH136,68812.3%
1752South Elgin, ILIL25,65612.3%
1753Booneville, MSMS9,25712.3%
1754Carthage, MOMO15,89512.3%
1755Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60212.3%
1756Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,05412.3%
1757Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55812.3%
1758Jeffersonville, ININ54,13412.3%
1759Ripley, MSMS5,37712.3%
1760Anadarko, OKOK5,44812.3%
1761Utica, NYNY62,97812.3%
1762Edgerton, WIWI6,12112.3%
1763Circleville, OHOH14,63412.3%
1764Ellettsville, ININ6,84012.3%
1765Glencoe, MNMN5,63212.3%
1766Trinidad, COCO8,09112.3%
1767Amsterdam, NYNY18,09312.3%
1768Dalhart, TXTX8,37712.3%
1769Leesville, LALA5,21012.3%
1770Raton, NMNM5,95212.3%
1771Oxford, MAMA5,67112.3%
1772Louisburg, KSKS5,29912.4%
1773Texarkana, ARAR29,12312.4%
1774West Allis, WIWI60,11912.4%
1775Wellington, KSKS7,54112.4%
1776Lumberton, TXTX14,12312.4%
1777Bardstown, KYKY14,16112.4%
1778Atlanta, TXTX5,47812.4%
1779Huntington, ININ17,16712.4%
1780Spring Hill, TNTN61,33612.4%
1781West New York, NJNJ53,19212.4%
1782Hurricane, UTUT25,74512.4%
1783Guthrie, OKOK12,25712.4%
1784Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10212.4%
1785Creedmoor, NCNC5,04612.4%
1786El Campo, TXTX12,14212.4%
1787Beeville, TXTX13,08612.4%
1788Borger, TXTX11,84212.4%
1789Lexington, NCNC20,23812.4%
1790Lanett, ALAL6,78112.4%
1791O'Fallon, MOMO96,10112.4%
1792Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33312.4%
1793Aberdeen, WAWA17,08812.4%
1794Sapulpa, OKOK23,69512.4%
1795Lindale, TXTX7,38512.4%
1796Danville, VAVA41,64712.4%
1797Fort Hood, TXTX26,81412.4%
1798Yucaipa, CACA54,95312.4%
1799Fulton, NYNY11,18812.4%
1800Gladstone, MIMI5,18912.4%
1801Manistee, MIMI6,15712.4%
1802Bentonville, ARAR63,05712.4%
1803Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65412.4%
1804Sebring, FLFL12,05912.4%
1805Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18112.4%
1806Lynwood, ILIL9,29712.4%
1807Albany, OROR56,89412.4%
1808Webster City, IAIA7,81512.4%
1809Yreka, CACA7,71412.4%
1810Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35312.4%
1811Nitro, WVWV6,27012.4%
1812Lemon Grove, CACA27,93612.4%
1813Ellwood City, PAPA7,36212.5%
1814Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54012.5%
1815Dillon, SCSC6,22712.5%
1816Cheviot, OHOH8,62312.5%
1817Weslaco, TXTX44,20312.5%
1818Worth, ILIL10,69612.5%
1819Groves, TXTX16,90712.5%
1820Uvalde, TXTX15,45512.5%
1821Ludington, MIMI7,63412.5%
1822Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,66112.5%
1823Belpre, OHOH6,65712.5%
1824Tuba City, AZAZ7,96012.5%
1825Plymouth, WIWI8,82112.5%
1826Gaffney, SCSC12,58312.5%
1827Albemarle, NCNC17,76912.5%
1828Baker City, OROR10,07112.5%
1829Forrest City, ARAR12,30812.5%
1830Porterville, CACA63,08812.5%
1831Milledgeville, GAGA16,83512.5%
1832Graham, TXTX8,81412.5%
1833Belle Chasse, LALA10,93412.5%
1834Redmond, OROR38,54712.5%
1835La Porte, ININ22,60012.5%
1836Ansonia, CTCT19,21612.5%
1837Morgan City, LALA10,75712.5%
1838Pearl, MSMS28,86412.5%
1839Prairie Grove, ARAR8,99812.5%
1840Fowler, CACA7,74512.5%
1841McDonough, GAGA33,39512.5%
1842Bolivar, TNTN5,04312.5%
1843Girard, OHOH9,38412.5%
1844Okeechobee, FLFL5,81112.5%
1845Gilberts, ILIL9,08212.5%
1846Seguin, TXTX41,04812.5%
1847Half Moon, NCNC7,37812.5%
1848Dolton, ILIL20,67112.6%
1849Houma, LALA31,73512.6%
1850Marengo, ILIL7,73712.6%
1851Alcoa, TNTN13,68912.6%
1852Aberdeen, MDMD18,37412.6%
1853Columbia Heights, MNMN22,48212.6%
1854Litchfield, MNMN6,52812.6%
1855Lincolnton, NCNC12,46512.6%
1856White Hall, ARAR5,53212.6%
1857Elizabethton, TNTN14,35012.6%
1858Fraser, MIMI14,49612.6%
1859McKenzie, TNTN5,63212.6%
1860Belton, TXTX25,96412.6%
1861Oak Ridge, FLFL23,36412.6%
1862Painesville, OHOH20,66012.6%
1863Conyers, GAGA20,37712.6%
1864Escalon, CACA7,39412.6%
1865Mount Airy, NCNC10,68212.6%
1866Leeds, ALAL12,83112.6%
1867Española, NMNM10,45812.6%
1868Caldwell, IDID76,62912.6%
1869Vineland, NJNJ62,70312.6%
1870Elk City, OKOK11,33512.6%
1871Lone Grove, OKOK5,24412.6%
1872Mooresville, NCNC55,84212.6%
1873Bremerton, WAWA45,48212.6%
1874Winchester, TNTN10,43812.6%
1875Leander, TXTX91,13212.6%
1876Seminole, TXTX7,73012.6%
1877Pauls Valley, OKOK6,15712.7%
1878Mount Joy, PAPA8,31912.7%
1879Bayou Cane, LALA21,25312.7%
1880Pottstown, PAPA23,32212.7%
1881Farmington, MNMN25,42512.7%
1882Fort Carson, COCO18,01912.7%
1883Deer Park, WAWA5,37012.7%
1884Rawlins, WYWY7,74512.7%
1885Dundee, MIMI6,00812.7%
1886Harrisville, UTUT7,15412.7%
1887Manchester, MDMD5,42612.7%
1888Huntley, ILIL29,13212.7%
1889Pontotoc, MSMS6,15612.7%
1890Selden, NYNY21,60412.7%
1891San Bernardino, CACA222,04412.7%
1892Pampa, TXTX16,41412.7%
1893District Heights, MDMD5,93812.7%
1894Woodland, WAWA6,61112.7%
1895Waupaca, WIWI6,35212.7%
1896Coral Terrace, FLFL24,89512.7%
1897Goodyear, AZAZ125,35912.7%
1898Merrill, WIWI9,38912.7%
1899Grants, NMNM8,93312.7%
1900Easton, PAPA30,40212.7%
1901Mesquite, NVNV24,00112.8%
1902Bedford Heights, OHOH10,69112.8%
1903Gypsum, COCO9,21212.8%
1904Mount Vernon, OHOH17,28712.8%
1905Port Charlotte, FLFL66,13312.8%
1906Justin, TXTX7,28512.8%
1907Oregon City, OROR38,17512.8%
1908Oak Hill, WVWV7,62912.8%
1909Pembroke Park, FLFL6,42512.8%
1910East Hemet, CACA20,25712.8%
1911Fishersville, VAVA9,48412.8%
1912Corbin, KYKY7,91112.8%
1913Mentone, CACA9,51412.8%
1914Junction City, KSKS22,58312.8%
1915Warrington, FLFL15,91812.8%
1916Middletown, OHOH52,14612.8%
1917Rigby, IDID5,75712.8%
1918Miami, FLFL489,81212.8%
1919Parkersburg, WVWV28,59312.8%
1920Ephrata, PAPA13,64712.8%
1921Greenville, ALAL6,91212.8%
1922Alsip, ILIL18,48312.8%
1923Reedsburg, WIWI10,64112.8%
1924Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41912.8%
1926Abilene, KSKS6,55212.8%
1927Beatrice, NENE12,31812.8%
1928Suisun City, CACA29,45412.8%
1929Salisbury, MAMA5,65612.8%
1930Valley Park, MOMO6,76712.8%
1931Clinton, TNTN10,46612.9%
1932Norristown, PAPA35,91112.9%
1933Roosevelt, NYNY18,88512.9%
1934Pine Hills, FLFL80,10512.9%
1935Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,70912.9%
1936Altoona, WIWI9,37612.9%
1937Othello, WAWA9,23712.9%
1938Valley Falls, RIRI12,65712.9%
1939Zebulon, NCNC11,93312.9%
1940Cambridge, OHOH10,05512.9%
1941Shelton, WAWA10,92112.9%
1942Louisville, OHOH9,87412.9%
1943Auburn, WAWA86,30112.9%
1944Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52312.9%
1945Olive Branch, MSMS47,56312.9%
1946Ravenna, OHOH11,13612.9%
1947Rendon, TXTX14,63212.9%
1948New Albany, ININ37,46312.9%
1949Ottawa, ILIL18,68412.9%
1950Hapeville, GAGA7,41012.9%
1951Taft, CACA6,99512.9%
1952Brockton, MAMA106,13412.9%
1953Opelousas, LALA15,09812.9%
1954Vernal, UTUT10,67112.9%
1955Williamston, NCNC5,08613.0%
1956Picayune, MSMS12,01913.0%
1957Richmond, ININ35,37613.0%
1958Hampshire, ILIL9,26613.0%
1959Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20613.0%
1960Mansfield, OHOH47,38113.0%
1961Havelock, NCNC17,43013.0%
1962Yazoo City, MSMS9,86713.0%
1963Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98413.0%
1964Spanish Fork, UTUT48,83713.0%
1965Cathedral City, CACA52,37513.0%
1966Lamar, COCO7,58813.0%
1967Ferndale, MIMI19,21213.0%
1968Graham, NCNC20,13113.0%
1969Perryton, TXTX7,85013.0%
1970Kokomo, ININ59,99913.0%
1971Oxnard, CACA199,65113.0%
1972Fort Bragg, CACA6,94613.0%
1973Willows, CACA6,11613.0%
1974Greenfield, ININ26,54413.0%
1975Washington Terrace, UTUT9,07513.0%
1976Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13913.0%
1977Mustang, OKOK24,57113.0%
1978Salinas, CACA159,13413.0%
1979New Prague, MNMN8,23813.0%
1980Caribou, MEME7,32113.0%
1981Big Spring, TXTX22,29013.0%
1982Brighton, COCO45,39513.0%
1983Sterling, ILIL14,39413.0%
1984Seneca, SCSC9,42413.0%
1985Ferndale, WAWA17,55913.0%
1986Middletown, PAPA9,77613.0%
1987El Cerrito, CACA5,32513.0%
1988Brooksville, FLFL10,14513.0%
1989Jackson, OHOH6,23313.0%
1990Longview, WAWA38,36213.0%
1991Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29313.0%
1992Catalina, AZAZ6,48913.1%
1993Alpena, MIMI10,08813.1%
1994San Lorenzo, CACA29,17113.1%
1995Northgate, OHOH6,72313.1%
1996Pawtucket, RIRI77,06513.1%
1997Clinton, MAMA7,65813.1%
1998Tipp City, OHOH10,64413.1%
1999Islip Terrace, NYNY5,16813.1%
2000Grass Valley, CACA14,03513.1%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS