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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 –
2001Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45013.1%
2002Williamsport, PAPA27,38413.1%
2003Fayetteville, TNTN7,06813.1%
2004Spanaway, WAWA34,01913.1%
2005Stuttgart, ARAR7,52513.1%
2006South River, NJNJ16,26213.1%
2007Kahului, HIHI28,28813.1%
2008Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89613.1%
2009Santee, CACA58,20513.1%
2010Lawndale, CACA29,89213.1%
2011Dayton, TNTN7,81913.1%
2012Rifle, COCO10,84413.1%
2013East Moline, ILIL20,45313.1%
2014Delano, MNMN7,78813.1%
2015Fitchburg, MAMA42,13613.1%
2016Dunn, NCNC8,81413.1%
2017Baker, LALA12,13613.1%
2018Country Club, CACA10,16113.1%
2019Pomona, CACA147,80713.1%
2020Basehor, KSKS8,24913.1%
2021Independence, KYKY30,19813.1%
2022Clinton, MOMO9,50413.1%
2023Harrison, ARAR13,80213.1%
2024Brunswick, OHOH35,11413.1%
2025DuBois, PAPA7,25413.1%
2026Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15513.1%
2027Pilot Point, TXTX8,05213.1%
2028Highland, ILIL10,04213.1%
2029Sterling, COCO13,05413.1%
2030Thompsonville, CTCT7,92713.2%
2031Lyman, SCSC7,10313.2%
2032Withamsville, OHOH7,42913.2%
2033Port Clinton, OHOH5,87513.2%
2034Rochester, ININ6,13213.2%
2035Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02713.2%
2036DuPont, WAWA9,77813.2%
2037Kingsland, GAGA21,29913.2%
2038Wyoming, MIMI78,58813.2%
2039Fort Valley, GAGA9,22013.2%
2040Cherry Valley, CACA6,66813.2%
2041Radcliff, KYKY22,57613.2%
2042Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75313.2%
2043Centerville, IAIA5,32713.2%
2044Brookings, OROR6,43113.2%
2045Barnesville, GAGA6,32913.2%
2046Saginaw, TXTX26,70613.2%
2047South Sioux City, NENE14,15813.2%
2048Enola, PAPA6,53413.2%
2049Howard, WIWI22,23313.2%
2050Kingsburg, CACA13,24913.2%
2051Island Park, NYNY5,06913.2%
2052Irondale, GAGA9,18513.2%
2053Griffith, ININ16,13713.2%
2054Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33213.2%
2055Waynesboro, PAPA11,19013.2%
2056Bluffton, ININ10,58313.2%
2057Washington, IAIA7,26113.2%
2058Cleburne, TXTX39,94213.2%
2059New Albany, MSMS7,75613.2%
2060Fife, WAWA11,06113.2%
2061Sheboygan, WIWI49,37613.2%
2062Midvale, UTUT36,09913.2%
2063Edgewood, MDMD24,92213.2%
2064Stanwood, WAWA9,42113.2%
2065Morehead City, NCNC10,43413.2%
2066Ionia, MIMI12,20813.2%
2067Escanaba, MIMI12,25713.3%
2068Princeton, FLFL42,62513.3%
2069Oakley, CACA47,58313.3%
2070Midlothian, TXTX46,68313.3%
2071Vincennes, ININ16,37813.3%
2072Columbia, MSMS6,52513.3%
2073Riverhead, NYNY14,93613.3%
2074Mount Vernon, ININ6,28913.3%
2075Waterloo, ILIL11,13213.3%
2076Copiague, NYNY23,42413.3%
2077Steubenville, OHOH17,92213.3%
2078Portage, WIWI9,95613.3%
2079Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35813.3%
2080Canton, MSMS10,87313.3%
2081Palmdale, CACA161,84513.3%
2082Harrah, OKOK7,21213.3%
2083Livingston, TXTX5,38613.3%
2084Tiffin, OHOH17,80313.3%
2085Hastings, MIMI7,49013.3%
2086Skowhegan, MEME6,66213.3%
2087Brush, COCO5,33713.3%
2088Hillsboro, ILIL6,18413.3%
2089Cloquet, MNMN12,39913.3%
2090Shelbyville, KYKY18,45313.3%
2091Alvin, TXTX30,11513.3%
2092St. Joseph, MOMO71,00113.3%
2093West Babylon, NYNY43,57013.3%
2094Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34613.3%
2095Cocoa, FLFL19,77713.3%
2096Ponchatoula, LALA7,75513.3%
2097Monee, ILIL5,11913.4%
2098Kissimmee, FLFL85,59113.4%
2099Moultrie, GAGA14,97313.4%
2100Winsted, CTCT6,97713.4%
2101White Oak, TXTX6,18613.4%
2102Waite Park, MNMN8,45013.4%
2103Columbiana, OHOH6,75613.4%
2104Pleasant Run, OHOH5,62913.4%
2105St. Robert, MOMO5,60213.4%
2106Westbrook, MEME21,56513.4%
2107Colton, CACA53,38313.4%
2108Las Vegas, NVNV679,81713.4%
2109Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87213.4%
2110Burkburnett, TXTX11,05713.4%
2111Silver Lake, NCNC6,56313.4%
2112Hopkinsville, KYKY30,41113.4%
2113Red Bank, SCSC11,31413.4%
2114Thomaston, GAGA9,85213.4%
2115Cibolo, TXTX39,01913.4%
2116Shawano, WIWI9,69313.4%
2117Jamestown, NYNY27,66313.4%
2118Winterset, IAIA5,52013.4%
2119Seymour, TNTN16,21613.4%
2120Georgetown, DEDE8,29113.4%
2121Riverdale, GAGA14,63713.4%
2122Yorkshire, VAVA9,78213.4%
2123Lebanon, ININ17,91313.4%
2124Artesia, CACA15,78913.4%
2125Peru, ILIL9,78013.4%
2126South Lockport, NYNY9,14413.4%
2127Emporia, VAVA5,44713.4%
2128Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13613.4%
2129Perry, IAIA8,20813.4%
2130Hobbs, NMNM40,86313.4%
2131Plant City, FLFL44,11813.4%
2132Bennettsville, SCSC7,56513.5%
2133Jacksonville, TXTX14,65813.5%
2134Lancaster, PAPA58,36613.5%
2135East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41413.5%
2136West Haverstraw, NYNY11,02513.5%
2137Somerdale, NJNJ5,82313.5%
2138Junction City, OROR7,22413.5%
2139Port St. John, FLFL25,12013.5%
2140Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64013.5%
2141Groesbeck, OHOH7,82413.5%
2142Triangle, VAVA10,45013.5%
2143Freeland, MIMI7,55713.5%
2144Broussard, LALA15,79913.5%
2145South Amboy, NJNJ10,40313.5%
2146El Centro, CACA44,38213.5%
2147Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63213.5%
2148Coldwater, MIMI14,21613.5%
2149Quartz Hill, CACA11,51013.5%
2150Petersburg, VAVA33,73413.5%
2151Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18713.5%
2152Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93913.6%
2153Lindstrom, MNMN5,03913.6%
2154Sallisaw, OKOK8,79013.6%
2155Clearfield, PAPA5,75313.6%
2156Napoleon, OHOH8,68013.6%
2157Somersworth, NHNH12,17113.6%
2158Blackfoot, IDID13,36113.6%
2159Preston, IDID6,17713.6%
2160Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70313.6%
2161East Hartford, CTCT50,91813.6%
2162Sheffield, ALAL9,41613.6%
2163Scranton, PAPA75,51413.6%
2164Hutto, TXTX46,04813.6%
2165Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82713.6%
2166Ishpeming, MIMI6,20513.6%
2167Breckenridge, TXTX5,12313.6%
2168Austintown, OHOH30,16413.6%
2169Levelland, TXTX12,51313.6%
2170Sussex, WIWI12,77913.6%
2171Rhinelander, WIWI8,24213.6%
2172Independence, IAIA6,31213.6%
2173Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47013.6%
2174Lincoln, ILIL12,98113.6%
2175Odessa, TXTX122,70713.6%
2176Gibsonville, NCNC9,87613.6%
2177Minneola, FLFL21,06413.6%
2178Lemoore, CACA27,29113.7%
2179Macon, MOMO5,53213.7%
2180Leesburg, FLFL38,90513.7%
2181Blytheville, ARAR12,22713.7%
2182Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22513.7%
2183Twin Falls, IDID56,21613.7%
2184Columbus, WIWI5,40013.7%
2185Broadview, ILIL7,87113.7%
2186Springdale, ARAR90,68513.7%
2187Crawfordsville, ININ16,69913.7%
2188Elkhart, ININ54,09213.7%
2189Chillicothe, MOMO9,11413.7%
2190Cañon City, COCO17,03013.7%
2191East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90613.7%
2192Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,68713.7%
2193Crockett, TXTX6,34613.7%
2194Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08313.7%
2195Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66413.7%
2196St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87213.7%
2197Franklin, PAPA5,89913.7%
2198Independence, MOMO121,67513.7%
2199St. Marys, PAPA12,25313.7%
2200Makaha, HIHI10,06613.7%
2201Woodward, OKOK11,63513.7%
2202Highland, CACA57,61413.7%
2203Greenwood, SCSC22,74513.7%
2204Sikeston, MOMO15,98313.8%
2205Lexington, NENE11,17613.8%
2206Ellenton, FLFL5,13313.8%
2207West Chicago, ILIL25,29613.8%
2208Susanville, CACA12,81613.8%
2209Woods Cross, UTUT11,42913.8%
2210Red Oak, IAIA5,38813.8%
2211Pueblo, COCO110,40413.8%
2212Henderson, TNTN6,59013.8%
2213Ulysses, KSKS5,52413.8%
2214Laurens, SCSC9,32713.8%
2215Coraopolis, PAPA5,28013.8%
2216Charles City, IAIA7,01313.8%
2217Watertown, WIWI22,70413.8%
2218Brainerd, MNMN14,42813.8%
2219Rothschild, WIWI5,62713.8%
2220Greenwood, MOMO6,31513.8%
2221North Bend, WAWA8,75813.8%
2222Safford, AZAZ10,27913.8%
2223Oelwein, IAIA5,75713.8%
2224Dallas, OROR17,89013.8%
2225Arkansas City, KSKS11,80013.8%
2226Largo, FLFL80,69013.8%
2227Coos Bay, OROR15,68613.8%
2228Clovis, NMNM37,12713.8%
2229Canal Fulton, OHOH5,41213.8%
2230Miami, OKOK12,89313.8%
2231Herkimer, NYNY7,19513.8%
2232Whitehouse, OHOH5,07313.8%
2233Socastee, SCSC23,79613.8%
2234Waller, WAWA7,68313.8%
2235Germantown, OHOH5,94713.8%
2236Perry, GAGA25,69913.8%
2237Alexandria, KYKY10,99413.8%
2238Northglenn, COCO38,89313.8%
2239Bristol, VAVA16,41813.8%
2240Marysville, MIMI9,86813.8%
2241Nazareth, PAPA6,09113.8%
2242Aztec, NMNM6,09113.8%
2243Moores Mill, ALAL6,37813.9%
2244Big Lake, MNMN12,92913.9%
2245Kosciusko, MSMS6,72213.9%
2246Farmingville, NYNY16,16013.9%
2247Cimarron Hills, COCO19,81713.9%
2248Claymont, DEDE8,78613.9%
2249Lake Park, FLFL9,12513.9%
2250Nederland, TXTX18,10813.9%
2251Stewartville, MNMN6,85013.9%
2252Chillicothe, OHOH21,81513.9%
2253Lodi, CACA69,10013.9%
2254Copperas Cove, TXTX40,11813.9%
2255Galesburg, ILIL28,58113.9%
2256Fallon, NVNV9,57013.9%
2257New Albany, OHOH11,80313.9%
2258Jackson, CACA5,10013.9%
2259Moore, OKOK63,60913.9%
2260Glenwood, IAIA5,28713.9%
2261Plainview, TXTX19,31413.9%
2262Hermantown, MNMN10,11013.9%
2263Mexico, MOMO11,55813.9%
2264Utica, MIMI5,11413.9%
2265North Patchogue, NYNY6,98413.9%
2266Ukiah, CACA16,06813.9%
2267Wauseon, OHOH7,43013.9%
2268Hannibal, MOMO16,80413.9%
2269Scott, LALA9,63513.9%
2270Woodbridge, VAVA43,94513.9%
2271Humble, TXTX16,48414.0%
2272Sandersville, GAGA5,39714.0%
2273Shawnee, OKOK32,47414.0%
2274Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78014.0%
2275Burlington, IAIA23,33614.0%
2276Alliance, NENE7,91414.0%
2277Burton, SCSC6,91214.0%
2278Valley Center, CACA11,11914.0%
2279Decatur, TXTX9,02914.0%
2280Wauconda, ILIL13,99314.0%
2281Dripping Springs, TXTX11,16714.0%
2282Ridge, NYNY12,50314.0%
2283Holly Springs, GAGA20,26114.0%
2284Indian Hills, NVNV5,52714.0%
2285Erie, PAPA91,83814.0%
2286Richmond, TXTX13,38914.0%
2287South San Gabriel, CACA7,92314.0%
2288Grants Pass, OROR39,23914.0%
2289London, KYKY7,63714.0%
2290Lewistown, MTMT6,17914.0%
2291Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12014.0%
2292Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79114.0%
2293Elkhorn, WIWI10,04514.0%
2294Seffner, FLFL8,88514.0%
2295Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67314.0%
2296Washington, MOMO15,90614.0%
2297Douglas, WYWY6,46914.0%
2298Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95614.0%
2299Minnehaha, WAWA11,48214.0%
2300New Cassel, NYNY14,55114.0%
2301Harrisburg, PAPA50,52214.0%
2302Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00614.0%
2303Salida, COCO5,98514.0%
2304Brentwood, CACA66,60714.0%
2305Southside, ALAL9,71814.0%
2306Smithville, MOMO11,16014.0%
2307Palmyra, PAPA7,76214.0%
2308Quakertown, PAPA9,23514.0%
2309Massena, NYNY9,89814.0%
2310Atwater, CACA32,13314.0%
2311Charlotte, MIMI9,30514.1%
2312Albert Lea, MNMN18,21714.1%
2313Forest Lake, MNMN20,95214.1%
2314Toledo, OHOH263,42314.1%
2315Milton, WIWI6,02414.1%
2316Dover, NJNJ18,91914.1%
2317Ramona, CACA22,63414.1%
2318Polson, MTMT5,65314.1%
2319Thornton, COCO147,76614.1%
2320West Athens, CACA8,72614.1%
2321Rochester, NHNH33,71614.1%
2322Nebraska City, NENE7,51214.1%
2323Jasper, TXTX7,51114.1%
2324Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54114.1%
2325Watertown, SDSD23,73614.1%
2326Denton, MDMD5,07514.1%
2327Roessleville, NYNY10,96814.1%
2328Archbald, PAPA7,59814.1%
2329Oil City, PAPA9,30114.1%
2330Waterloo, IAIA66,91914.1%
2331Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,10814.1%
2332Norton, OHOH11,49314.1%
2333North Ridgeville, OHOH37,78614.1%
2334Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,84614.1%
2335Waukegan, ILIL87,94014.1%
2336Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96214.1%
2337SeaTac, WAWA34,57814.1%
2338Waterbury, CTCT115,77114.1%
2339St. Albans, VTVT6,93914.1%
2340Clarksburg, WVWV15,56214.1%
2341Corinth, MSMS14,34514.1%
2342Gardendale, ALAL16,42514.1%
2343Delta, COCO9,80214.1%
2344Diamond Springs, CACA10,92714.1%
2345Creston, IAIA7,33514.1%
2346Minden, LALA11,10314.1%
2347Willard, MOMO6,90414.1%
2348Kingfisher, OKOK5,20114.1%
2349Clayton, OHOH13,39714.1%
2350Goose Creek, SCSC52,01014.1%
2351Lakehills, TXTX6,13014.1%
2352Carroll, IAIA10,08514.1%
2353Eureka, ILIL5,12914.2%
2354Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40814.2%
2355Berlin, MDMD5,33514.2%
2356Florence, KYKY34,01814.2%
2357North Platte, NENE22,52414.2%
2358Halfway, MDMD10,84914.2%
2359Lockport, NYNY20,24814.2%
2360Cabot, ARAR27,71114.2%
2361Gantt, SCSC15,40114.2%
2362Stanton, CACA40,16114.2%
2363Cartersville, GAGA25,34914.2%
2364Everett, WAWA113,56714.2%
2365Palestine, TXTX19,55514.2%
2366Passaic, NJNJ71,33714.2%
2367Tamarac, FLFL74,13414.2%
2368Moberly, MOMO13,71914.2%
2369Laplace, LALA28,34314.2%
2370Alexander City, ALAL14,51514.2%
2371Lompoc, CACA43,31514.2%
2372Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01314.2%
2373Columbia, TNTN50,07214.2%
2374Morrilton, ARAR7,19514.2%
2375Winters, CACA8,21414.2%
2376Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87514.2%
2377Terrell, TXTX23,92114.2%
2378Georgetown, KYKY40,88314.2%
2379Hampton Manor, NYNY5,33414.2%
2380Monroe, MIMI20,07614.2%
2381Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75314.2%
2382Ashland, KYKY20,99614.2%
2383Millsboro, DEDE7,89014.2%
2384Orange, VAVA5,36514.2%
2385Dickson, TNTN17,05114.2%
2386Benton, ARAR38,89814.2%
2387Hartselle, ALAL16,31214.2%
2388Canby, OROR18,00414.3%
2389Dover, OHOH12,94714.3%
2390Thatcher, AZAZ5,69014.3%
2391Hutchinson, KSKS39,59514.3%
2392Lincoln City, OROR10,11714.3%
2393Penn Yan, NYNY5,27214.3%
2394Grenada, MSMS12,08814.3%
2395Sidney, OHOH20,12414.3%
2396Gardner, MAMA21,48314.3%
2397Moreno Valley, CACA214,26314.3%
2398Jackson, MOMO16,03314.3%
2399Clayton, NCNC32,63314.3%
2400Chisago City, MNMN5,95514.3%
2401East Haven, CTCT27,80614.3%
2402Lebanon, TNTN53,41214.3%
2403Middletown, PAPA7,62814.3%
2404Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72214.3%
2405Lake Wales, FLFL18,65014.3%
2406Lynn, MAMA104,23614.3%
2407Omak, WAWA5,18514.3%
2408Page, AZAZ7,14714.3%
2409Pittsburg, CACA77,54214.4%
2410Ramsey, MNMN29,62414.4%
2411La Porte, TXTX37,98314.4%
2412Griffin, GAGA23,89614.4%
2413Washington, NCNC9,91014.4%
2414Gardiner, MEME6,20614.4%
2415Paris, TXTX25,20514.4%
2416Angleton, TXTX21,29514.4%
2417Port Angeles, WAWA20,14614.4%
2418Orrville, OHOH8,46114.4%
2419Tomah, WIWI9,60014.4%
2420Clinton, IAIA24,04914.4%
2421St. Johns, MIMI7,78014.4%
2422Franklin, VAVA8,47814.4%
2423Parsons, KSKS9,31514.4%
2424Maquoketa, IAIA6,02714.4%
2425Manteno, ILIL9,20114.4%
2426Walker, MIMI25,88114.4%
2427Thomson, GAGA6,76314.4%
2428Oxford, NCNC8,98514.4%
2429Worthington, MNMN13,97914.4%
2430Mocksville, NCNC6,28214.4%
2431Freeport, ILIL23,20214.4%
2432Orting, WAWA8,88414.4%
2433Killeen, TXTX161,88314.4%
2434Indian River Estates, FLFL7,68514.4%
2435Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18114.4%
2436Clarinda, IAIA5,27314.4%
2437Lake City, SCSC5,94014.4%
2438Hartford, CTCT121,98114.4%
2439El Cajon, CACA101,75514.4%
2440Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,27014.5%
2441South Boston, VAVA7,79514.5%
2442Spotswood, NJNJ8,23614.5%
2443Marion, VAVA5,55514.5%
2444Riverview, FLFL113,69714.5%
2445Monroe, WIWI10,58114.5%
2446Stevensville, MDMD8,80214.5%
2447Manitowoc, WIWI34,67114.5%
2448Tuttle, OKOK8,70814.5%
2449Morrisville, PAPA9,66514.5%
2450Lake City, FLFL12,78814.5%
2451Muscatine, IAIA23,16414.5%
2452Iola, KSKS5,24014.5%
2453Orchard Mesa, COCO6,94514.5%
2454Moses Lake, WAWA27,46914.5%
2455Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,18314.5%
2456Livingston, MTMT9,29014.5%
2457Kingsford, MIMI5,09614.5%
2458Quincy, ILIL38,91814.5%
2459New Kensington, PAPA11,75914.5%
2460Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38414.5%
2461New Holland, PAPA5,75414.5%
2462Northlake, TXTX12,03614.5%
2463Riverdale, UTUT9,20614.6%
2464Carlinville, ILIL5,46514.6%
2465Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10914.6%
2466Paducah, KYKY26,73014.6%
2467Evansville, ININ116,17614.6%
2468Garden City, SCSC11,59114.6%
2469Souderton, PAPA7,28814.6%
2470Chehalis, WAWA7,76414.6%
2471Reading, OHOH10,49114.6%
2472Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76714.6%
2473Boonville, MOMO7,86714.6%
2474Owasso, OKOK43,11714.6%
2475Monroe, NCNC42,64414.6%
2476Grand Island, NENE53,94314.6%
2477Titusville, PAPA5,11214.6%
2478Beach Park, ILIL14,11414.6%
2479Connell, WAWA5,08014.6%
2480Blakely, PAPA6,61114.6%
2481Montebello, CACA60,69314.6%
2482Joliet, ILIL152,24114.6%
2483Malone, NYNY5,31514.6%
2484Blaine, MNMN76,60314.6%
2485Lynden, WAWA16,88114.6%
2486Bonham, TXTX11,26314.6%
2487Fort Morgan, COCO11,84114.6%
2488Scottsbluff, NENE14,25914.6%
2489East Orange, NJNJ72,15914.7%
2490Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72314.7%
2491Olney, ILIL8,34714.7%
2492Baytown, TXTX86,56114.7%
2493Pryor Creek, OKOK9,72314.7%
2494Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54214.7%
2495Franklin, ININ26,74314.7%
2496Ozark, ALAL14,26914.7%
2497Englewood, FLFL20,09114.7%
2498Fulshear, TXTX64,63014.7%
2499Berkeley, ILIL5,14114.7%
2500Seaside, CACA31,63614.7%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS