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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Least educated, US metro areas

US metro areas with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). Town of Pecos, TX leads at 7.4%. 925 metro areas qualify in total. Texas carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
USUnited States334,922,49935.6%–
01Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1387.4%−0.6 pts
02Eufaula, ALAL26,86110.8%+0.2 pts
03Arcadia, FLFL37,07810.8%+2.4 pts
04Newport, TNTN37,88911.0%+4.8 pts
05Liberal, KSKS21,07311.4%−2.2 pts
06Hereford, TXTX18,62611.4%−0.3 pts
07Summerville, GAGA25,30012.0%+4.3 pts
08Dumas, TXTX21,89112.3%+1.2 pts
09Clewiston, FLFL61,54612.5%+3.9 pts
10Bogalusa, LALA44,93712.8%+1.9 pts
11Elk City, OKOK22,15912.9%−2.5 pts
12Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09913.0%+3.4 pts
13Snyder, TXTX16,16213.0%+1.2 pts
14Susanville, CACA28,11713.1%+2.4 pts
15Douglas, GAGA52,86113.1%+3.6 pts
16Kennett, MOMO26,85513.2%+4.1 pts
17Minden, LALA34,94813.3%+0.7 pts
18Gallup, NMNM68,11913.3%+1.3 pts
19Pahrump, NVNV57,33613.3%+3.3 pts
20Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31913.6%+6.6 pts
21Hanford, CACA154,32713.6%+3.3 pts
22Morgan City, LALA46,55213.6%+4.2 pts
23Blytheville, ARAR37,82813.7%+2.4 pts
24Beeville, TXTX32,51514.0%+1.8 pts
25Raymondville, TXTX19,97114.0%+6.5 pts
26Fort Payne, ALAL74,08514.1%+5.8 pts
27McMinnville, TNTN43,71714.1%+5.0 pts
28Forrest City, ARAR21,80014.2%+4.6 pts
29Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82314.3%+5.2 pts
30Washington Court House, OHOH28,55214.4%+3.7 pts
31Palatka, FLFL77,73414.5%+5.1 pts
32Safford, AZAZ40,15714.6%+2.7 pts
33Deming, NMNM25,40714.6%+4.2 pts
34Lumberton, NCNC119,94114.7%+3.2 pts
35McComb, MSMS52,64014.7%+2.8 pts
36Marion, OHOH65,11514.7%+3.7 pts
37New Iberia, LALA66,84614.8%+3.7 pts
38Opelousas, LALA80,76514.9%+4.2 pts
39Lewistown, PAPA46,12714.9%+4.0 pts
40Miami, OKOK30,43815.0%+2.8 pts
41Toccoa, GAGA27,85415.1%+1.1 pts
42Bainbridge, GAGA29,43215.1%+3.0 pts
43Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91415.2%+6.5 pts
44Zapata, TXTX13,75315.2%+6.5 pts
45Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10215.2%+5.3 pts
46Plainview, TXTX36,70015.3%+1.3 pts
47Cordele, GAGA19,23715.3%+2.5 pts
48Merced, CACA297,26015.3%+4.3 pts
49Palestine, TXTX59,80515.4%+4.3 pts
50Cedartown, GAGA45,51415.4%+7.4 pts
51Thomaston, GAGA28,50015.5%+4.0 pts
52Moultrie, GAGA47,43815.5%+4.1 pts
53Hobbs, NMNM74,74915.5%+3.9 pts
54Cambridge, OHOH38,37915.6%+5.6 pts
55Big Spring, TXTX30,50415.7%+4.6 pts
56Othello, WAWA21,48815.7%+3.5 pts
57Middlesborough, KYKY22,82915.8%+6.8 pts
58Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90415.8%+4.2 pts
59Okeechobee, FLFL42,60815.8%+6.9 pts
60Russellville, ALAL32,44915.8%+6.1 pts
61Scottsboro, ALAL54,28115.9%+5.5 pts
62Rockingham, NCNC42,04116.0%+5.9 pts
63Connersville, ININ23,53316.0%+8.2 pts
64Sweetwater, TXTX14,11716.0%+2.9 pts
65El Centro, CACA181,41116.1%+5.7 pts
66Peru, ININ34,48716.1%+5.7 pts
67Ontario, OROR60,08516.1%+5.2 pts
68Decatur, ININ36,65016.2%+5.5 pts
69Jesup, GAGA32,48116.2%+4.6 pts
70Talladega, ALAL91,76416.2%+5.4 pts
71Lebanon, MOMO36,94316.3%+5.0 pts
72Kinston, NCNC55,83716.3%+3.0 pts
73Pampa, TXTX21,78616.4%+4.0 pts
74Alice, TXTX45,38316.4%+6.2 pts
75Washington, ININ34,20916.5%+6.8 pts
76Logansport, ININ37,83616.5%+4.5 pts
77Greenville, OHOH51,52016.5%+6.4 pts
78Waycross, GAGA57,67016.5%+5.5 pts
79Frankfort, ININ33,32216.5%+6.4 pts
80Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02516.6%+5.6 pts
81Visalia, CACA485,14616.6%+5.1 pts
82Laurinburg, NCNC33,32216.6%+0.7 pts
83Norwalk, OHOH58,25016.7%+5.8 pts
84Coshocton, OHOH37,18816.7%+6.9 pts
85Centralia, ILIL36,38216.8%+4.6 pts
86Vernal, UTUT38,27816.8%+3.6 pts
87Borger, TXTX19,63316.8%+2.4 pts
88Yuma, AZAZ224,44916.8%+4.9 pts
89Mexico, MOMO24,52816.8%+4.1 pts
90Lake City, FLFL74,09416.8%+5.9 pts
91Pikeville, KYKY89,12216.8%+7.0 pts
92North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23316.9%+5.6 pts
93Martinsville, VAVA63,09116.9%+6.0 pts
94Paragould, ARAR47,41116.9%+6.0 pts
95Camden, ARAR26,36316.9%+5.1 pts
96Madisonville, KYKY45,12716.9%+6.3 pts
97Sturgis, MIMI60,96816.9%+4.2 pts
98Harrison, ARAR45,65417.0%+4.5 pts
99Picayune, MSMS59,36317.0%+3.1 pts
100DeRidder, LALA36,67317.1%+3.3 pts
101Salem, OHOH99,37717.1%+6.3 pts
102Van Wert, OHOH29,01317.1%+5.1 pts
103Taylorville, ILIL33,44317.1%+6.6 pts
104Shelbyville, TNTN55,27317.2%+6.0 pts
105Henderson, NCNC42,63817.2%+6.5 pts
106Hermiston, OROR93,72117.2%+1.9 pts
107Bucyrus, OHOH41,89617.2%+7.6 pts
108Vernon, TXTX12,48117.2%+0.1 pts
109Farmington, MOMO67,80917.2%+7.0 pts
110Coldwater, MIMI45,99317.3%+6.7 pts
111Corbin, KYKY150,04017.3%+6.8 pts
112Glasgow, KYKY56,22417.3%+7.2 pts
113Chillicothe, OHOH76,42917.4%+6.1 pts
114New Castle, ININ49,13717.5%+5.8 pts
115Dublin, GAGA60,35117.5%+4.1 pts
116Selma, ALAL35,14017.5%+3.6 pts
117Malvern, ARAR33,45117.5%+6.3 pts
118Danville, VAVA101,13717.6%+6.3 pts
119Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07617.6%+5.1 pts
120Athens, TNTN71,59017.6%+7.5 pts
121Longview, WAWA114,88517.6%+4.3 pts
122Odessa, TXTX173,80117.6%+5.6 pts
123Andrews, TXTX18,91417.7%+5.3 pts
124Fallon, NVNV25,85117.7%+1.0 pts
125Elko, NVNV56,68217.8%+3.0 pts
126Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42817.8%+6.1 pts
127Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79117.8%+5.7 pts
128West Plains, MOMO40,79817.8%+6.9 pts
129Fort Morgan, COCO30,30617.8%+4.4 pts
130Clearlake, CACA67,77217.8%+5.8 pts
131Worthington, MNMN22,33817.9%+4.4 pts
132Mansfield, OHOH124,89317.9%+5.3 pts
133Roswell, NMNM63,36417.9%+1.7 pts
134Somerset, PAPA72,00417.9%+7.1 pts
135Lufkin, TXTX88,15417.9%+3.3 pts
136Gadsden, ALAL103,88618.1%+4.7 pts
137Marion, NCNC45,19818.1%+9.1 pts
138Somerset, KYKY67,38418.1%+7.6 pts
139Batesville, ARAR38,78518.1%+4.4 pts
140Aberdeen, WAWA78,14418.2%+5.5 pts
141Portsmouth, OHOH71,36518.2%+8.1 pts
142Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14718.2%+4.5 pts
143Albert Lea, MNMN30,44018.2%+5.4 pts
144Corsicana, TXTX57,18118.2%+6.0 pts
145Farmington, NMNM120,34018.3%+4.7 pts
146Union City, TNTN30,06718.3%+8.0 pts
147Alpena, MIMI28,85318.3%+5.2 pts
148Fremont, OHOH58,65518.4%+6.5 pts
149Lexington, NENE26,25518.4%+3.7 pts
150Mayfield, KYKY37,05018.4%+5.8 pts
151Gaffney, SCSC58,27518.4%+6.6 pts
152Sedalia, MOMO44,25418.4%+3.5 pts
153Moberly, MOMO24,51318.4%+6.7 pts
154Moses Lake, WAWA105,72718.4%+4.7 pts
155Canton, ILIL32,90118.5%+7.1 pts
156Henderson, KYKY57,18418.5%+6.3 pts
157Natchez, MSMS54,72218.5%+4.5 pts
158Corinth, MSMS34,56918.6%+6.9 pts
159Burley, IDID49,30818.7%+6.7 pts
160Greeneville, TNTN73,83118.7%+5.9 pts
161Alma, MIMI41,19018.7%+5.8 pts
162Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30218.7%+7.2 pts
163Payson, AZAZ53,80118.7%+4.9 pts
164Dalton, GAGA147,81918.8%+7.6 pts
165Bakersfield, CACA927,06818.8%+5.3 pts
166Vidalia, GAGA36,18018.8%+5.9 pts
167Franklin, KYKY20,78818.8%+6.8 pts
168Price, UTUT20,68018.8%+6.5 pts
169Kendallville, ININ47,93718.8%+7.7 pts
170Calhoun, GAGA61,70118.8%+8.2 pts
171Muskogee, OKOK66,70818.8%+3.5 pts
172Hinesville, GAGA91,87018.9%+5.7 pts
173Vineland, NJNJ157,14818.9%+7.2 pts
174Jacksonville, TXTX53,33718.9%+7.6 pts
175Urbana, OHOH38,82019.0%+8.4 pts
176Garden City, KSKS37,50519.0%+4.7 pts
177Pontiac, ILIL35,05719.0%+6.4 pts
178Tifton, GAGA51,23719.0%+4.4 pts
179Shawano, WIWI45,75919.0%+6.4 pts
180Defiance, OHOH38,29219.0%+4.8 pts
181Laurel, MSMS82,28119.0%+5.9 pts
182Española, NMNM39,83219.0%+3.6 pts
183Crossville, TNTN66,30019.1%+5.4 pts
184Oil City, PAPA49,34619.1%+6.0 pts
185Vincennes, ININ35,65219.1%+4.7 pts
186El Dorado, ARAR36,92619.1%+4.2 pts
187Show Low, AZAZ109,94619.1%+6.8 pts
188Paris, TNTN32,89619.1%+7.0 pts
189Yakima, WAWA259,18519.2%+3.9 pts
190Monticello, ININ25,16419.2%+8.7 pts
191Huntingdon, PAPA43,00119.2%+7.4 pts
192Danville, ILIL71,25919.2%+6.8 pts
193Ponca City, OKOK43,49019.2%+1.0 pts
194Winnemucca, NVNV17,26719.3%+5.0 pts
195Brookhaven, MSMS35,01219.3%+6.9 pts
196Red Bluff, CACA64,66519.3%+8.0 pts
197Carlsbad, NMNM62,50919.3%+5.8 pts
198Roseburg, OROR111,95119.3%+6.0 pts
199Marinette, WIWI65,51519.3%+7.1 pts
200Wilmington, OHOH42,30119.3%+5.2 pts
201Cambridge, MDMD33,62819.4%+7.4 pts
202Dixon, ILIL32,91419.4%+6.2 pts
203Orangeburg, SCSC83,17719.4%+3.1 pts
204Mountain Home, ARAR42,98219.4%+6.7 pts
205Yuba City, CACA187,47819.5%+6.3 pts
206Beaumont, TXTX399,31019.5%+4.8 pts
207Bonham, TXTX39,26519.5%+6.8 pts
208Clarksdale, MSMS19,84919.5%+3.3 pts
209Ottumwa, IAIA35,21019.6%+5.0 pts
210Modesto, CACA557,71919.6%+5.6 pts
211Cullman, ALAL94,00919.7%+7.8 pts
212Grants Pass, OROR87,86719.7%+5.6 pts
213Madison, ININ33,27919.8%+3.4 pts
214Uvalde, TXTX24,96319.8%+6.0 pts
215Elkins, WVWV26,88219.8%+6.2 pts
216New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37319.8%+7.6 pts
217Houma, LALA199,66819.8%+7.5 pts
218Pottsville, PAPA145,08519.9%+9.2 pts
219Albemarle, NCNC68,83019.9%+7.1 pts
220Warren, PAPA37,03819.9%+5.7 pts
221Ardmore, OKOK48,91019.9%+4.8 pts
222Greensburg, ININ26,57620.0%+8.5 pts
223Owosso, MIMI67,68120.0%+6.3 pts
224Victoria, TXTX99,86420.0%+4.1 pts
225Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21120.0%+4.9 pts
226Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59920.1%+8.0 pts
227Lima, OHOH100,88120.1%+6.7 pts
228Sterling, COCO20,65420.1%+5.5 pts
229Elkhart, ININ208,77420.1%+4.6 pts
230Beckley, WVWV109,94020.2%+8.2 pts
231Brownwood, TXTX38,71120.2%+5.1 pts
232Hutchinson, MNMN36,63120.2%+4.8 pts
233McAlester, OKOK43,32020.2%+7.3 pts
234Auburn, ININ44,53520.2%+7.8 pts
235Springfield, OHOH135,34020.2%+5.3 pts
236Greencastle, ININ37,87620.2%+7.1 pts
237DuBois, PAPA78,10020.2%+9.1 pts
238Seymour, ININ47,37020.3%+8.8 pts
239Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09720.3%+7.1 pts
240Sikeston, MOMO49,97820.3%+9.9 pts
241Alexander City, ALAL40,95320.3%+6.2 pts
242Marion, ININ66,52420.3%+6.3 pts
243Bluefield, WVWV96,13820.3%+7.7 pts
244Searcy, ARAR80,08520.4%+4.8 pts
245Mount Airy, NCNC72,28720.4%+8.3 pts
246Ozark, ALAL49,91220.4%+6.4 pts
247Hutchinson, KSKS61,53920.4%+3.1 pts
248Morristown, TNTN128,86720.4%+7.3 pts
249Bedford, ININ45,56820.4%+9.7 pts
250Crawfordsville, ININ38,95420.4%+5.7 pts
251Thomasville, GAGA72,95820.4%+5.8 pts
252Paris, TXTX63,31920.4%+7.2 pts
253Shawnee, OKOK75,10220.4%+5.0 pts
254Richmond, ININ66,16920.5%+6.7 pts
255Sterling, ILIL54,12120.5%+9.1 pts
256Sebring, FLFL111,12220.5%+6.9 pts
257Gallipolis, OHOH29,07220.5%+8.8 pts
258Cadillac, MIMI49,71920.5%+6.8 pts
259Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48620.5%+6.7 pts
260Sayre, PAPA59,60020.6%+5.7 pts
261Zanesville, OHOH87,01420.6%+7.9 pts
262St. Marys, PAPA29,92620.6%+8.3 pts
263Tiffin, OHOH54,52220.6%+8.1 pts
264Texarkana, TXTX146,81620.6%+6.1 pts
265Duncan, OKOK44,31020.6%+4.0 pts
266Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66620.6%+7.5 pts
267Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65520.6%+8.1 pts
268Escanaba, MIMI36,58220.6%+3.6 pts
269McAllen, TXTX921,54920.6%+7.7 pts
270Fayetteville, TNTN36,85320.6%+8.7 pts
271Oxford, ALAL115,83420.6%+5.4 pts
272Athens, TXTX88,59520.7%+8.6 pts
273Dodge City, KSKS33,99320.7%+4.2 pts
274Freeport, ILIL43,22020.7%+5.1 pts
275El Campo, TXTX42,06020.7%+6.4 pts
276Woodward, OKOK19,82720.7%+5.5 pts
277Weirton, WVWV112,46820.8%+8.7 pts
278Hammond, LALA141,34620.8%+4.5 pts
279Kokomo, ININ83,90420.8%+2.7 pts
280Ottawa, ILIL145,90220.8%+7.1 pts
281Bradford, PAPA38,98420.8%+6.8 pts
282LaGrange, GAGA107,09720.9%+6.1 pts
283Rock Springs, WYWY41,26720.9%+3.9 pts
284Gloversville, NYNY52,21620.9%+7.5 pts
285Lincoln, ILIL27,18220.9%+6.7 pts
286Plymouth, ININ46,59920.9%+6.0 pts
287Galesburg, ILIL47,76721.0%+6.4 pts
288Fort Smith, ARAR234,14021.0%+7.3 pts
289Grenada, MSMS30,22221.0%+8.4 pts
290Meadville, PAPA81,79221.1%+6.4 pts
291Columbus, NENE46,58321.1%+5.3 pts
292Dyersburg, TNTN36,32021.1%+9.1 pts
293Olean, NYNY75,39021.1%+6.3 pts
294Greenwood, MSMS34,91221.2%+6.4 pts
295Hillsdale, MIMI45,73821.2%+9.1 pts
296Dothan, ALAL156,26621.2%+5.2 pts
297Kankakee, ILIL105,52521.2%+6.2 pts
298Longview, TXTX297,31521.2%+5.1 pts
299Washington, NCNC44,67021.2%+5.2 pts
300Huntington, ININ37,22421.3%+7.0 pts
301Sanford, NCNC70,25821.3%+4.1 pts
302Campbellsville, KYKY38,40721.3%+10.2 pts
303Muskegon, MIMI177,90121.3%+7.5 pts
304Sparta, WIWI46,57221.3%+8.2 pts
305Sidney, OHOH48,06521.4%+8.6 pts
306Watertown, SDSD29,56221.4%+2.6 pts
307Laredo, TXTX281,22421.4%+7.5 pts
308Crescent City, CACA26,41021.4%+10.4 pts
309Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06021.4%+4.5 pts
310Forest City, NCNC65,74521.5%+9.0 pts
311Twin Falls, IDID123,90121.5%+5.9 pts
312Lock Haven, PAPA37,87021.5%+8.1 pts
313Americus, GAGA33,39421.5%+2.8 pts
314Centralia, WAWA88,06221.5%+8.7 pts
315Albertville, ALAL103,53721.5%+7.6 pts
316Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90921.6%+8.1 pts
317Grand Island, NENE78,07621.6%+5.9 pts
318Albany, OROR132,84321.6%+8.2 pts
319Huntsville, TXTX83,84221.6%+3.2 pts
320Decatur, ALAL160,32621.6%+5.8 pts
321Tullahoma, TNTN69,33921.7%+4.8 pts
322Danville, KYKY56,98521.7%+7.4 pts
323Great Bend, KSKS24,79021.7%+5.0 pts
324Le Mars, IAIA25,69721.7%+2.4 pts
325Fort Madison, IAIA32,30621.7%+9.2 pts
326Wilson, NCNC81,15021.7%+6.7 pts
327Goldsboro, NCNC122,27821.7%+6.8 pts
328Blackfoot, IDID51,15321.8%+7.4 pts
329Atchison, KSKS16,17221.8%+3.8 pts
330Sevierville, TNTN101,34221.8%+8.3 pts
331Cumberland, MDMD93,64021.8%+8.4 pts
332Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06321.9%+6.8 pts
333Marietta, OHOH58,38921.9%+6.9 pts
334Shelton, WAWA71,16521.9%+6.3 pts
335Magnolia, ARAR21,89421.9%+5.1 pts
336Celina, OHOH42,73721.9%+9.3 pts
337Shelby, NCNC103,32522.0%+8.7 pts
338Cañon City, COCO50,03922.0%+8.5 pts
339Alexandria, LALA147,95222.0%+6.3 pts
340Fremont, NENE38,05722.0%+7.0 pts
341Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83822.0%+5.2 pts
342Brookings, OROR22,62122.1%+5.6 pts
343Brownsville, TXTX433,94622.1%+8.7 pts
344Guymon, OKOK20,32222.1%+4.4 pts
345Bay City, MIMI102,12322.1%+7.9 pts
346Bay City, TXTX36,46322.2%+9.7 pts
347Storm Lake, IAIA20,44922.2%+3.5 pts
348Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66922.3%+5.5 pts
349Russellville, ARAR84,93222.3%+5.6 pts
350Mountain Home, IDID29,46522.4%+5.0 pts
351Greenville, MSMS40,44622.4%+6.0 pts
352Hickory, NCNC376,89022.4%+8.7 pts
353Clinton, IAIA46,00222.4%+8.0 pts
354The Dalles, OROR26,31022.4%+6.7 pts
355Big Rapids, MIMI42,32022.5%+3.4 pts
356Jacksonville, ILIL37,38122.5%+3.5 pts
357Enterprise, ALAL56,95322.5%+3.2 pts
358Mitchell, SDSD25,91322.5%+3.7 pts
359Meridian, MSMS85,41922.5%+7.5 pts
360Del Rio, TXTX47,83522.5%+8.4 pts
361Marshalltown, IAIA39,89022.6%+5.5 pts
362Sunbury, PAPA107,78822.6%+9.7 pts
363Ashland, OHOH52,52322.6%+6.7 pts
364Hannibal, MOMO38,96922.6%+7.8 pts
365Manitowoc, WIWI81,71022.6%+7.2 pts
366Coos Bay, OROR63,99222.6%+7.6 pts
367Marshall, MOMO23,26522.7%+6.9 pts
368Adrian, MIMI97,77922.7%+6.4 pts
369Michigan City, ININ111,29422.7%+8.7 pts
370Klamath Falls, OROR70,27422.7%+6.8 pts
371Martin, TNTN33,26122.7%+7.3 pts
372North Platte, NENE33,97222.7%+6.6 pts
373Clovis, NMNM65,27022.7%+5.3 pts
374Alamogordo, NMNM70,36822.7%+7.3 pts
375Stockton, CACA823,81522.7%+8.2 pts
376Battle Creek, MIMI133,40822.9%+6.9 pts
377Amsterdam, NYNY50,04622.9%+9.3 pts
378Florence, SCSC201,39223.0%+6.1 pts
379Evanston, WYWY23,41523.1%+7.5 pts
380Newberry, SCSC39,56123.1%+8.3 pts
381Muscatine, IAIA41,85323.1%+5.9 pts
382Terre Haute, ININ169,24123.1%+5.6 pts
383Wabash, ININ30,71323.1%+9.4 pts
384Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19123.1%+5.4 pts
385Lewisburg, TNTN38,07123.1%+12.5 pts
386Beatrice, NENE21,71123.1%+7.7 pts
387Nogales, AZAZ50,02023.1%+8.0 pts
388Rice Lake, WIWI46,48423.2%+8.3 pts
389Kingsville, TXTX30,31523.2%+2.8 pts
390Albany, GAGA145,51023.2%+7.4 pts
391Monroe, MIMI156,00423.3%+8.9 pts
392Mason City, IAIA49,71023.3%+4.1 pts
393Enid, OKOK61,77923.3%+3.7 pts
394Flint, MIMI401,09323.3%+7.1 pts
395Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08123.3%+8.3 pts
396Gillette, WYWY48,14523.3%+7.7 pts
397Cleveland, TNTN134,05723.3%+8.7 pts
398Lewiston, MEME116,48723.4%+9.0 pts
399Ocala, FLFL442,66023.4%+9.7 pts
400Burlington, IAIA44,06123.4%+8.4 pts
401Cookeville, TNTN152,47723.4%+8.8 pts
402Fresno, CACA1,203,38323.4%+6.6 pts
403Jackson, MIMI159,55223.4%+7.1 pts
404Lake Charles, LALA244,65523.4%+8.0 pts
405Lakeland, FLFL874,79023.5%+8.5 pts
406Greenwood, SCSC95,21523.5%+6.4 pts
407Sumter, SCSC105,06723.5%+7.7 pts
408Huntington, WVWV365,96523.6%+8.8 pts
409Parkersburg, WVWV87,26423.6%+8.7 pts
410Gainesville, TXTX44,46123.7%+8.0 pts
411Jackson, TNTN184,56923.7%+7.4 pts
412Carson, NVNV58,57123.7%+5.3 pts
413Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66623.7%+8.9 pts
414Norfolk, NENE49,22823.8%+7.8 pts
415Redding, CACA181,64823.8%+7.2 pts
416Fairmont, MNMN19,44023.8%+7.7 pts
417St. Joseph, MOMO119,17023.8%+7.4 pts
418Wheeling, WVWV134,08923.8%+9.1 pts
419Batavia, NYNY58,41623.8%+7.5 pts
420Winchester, TNTN45,57923.9%+8.5 pts
421Sherman, TXTX153,61323.9%+6.6 pts
422Johnstown, PAPA128,96823.9%+10.2 pts
423Austin, MNMN40,97123.9%+9.2 pts
424Kingsport, TNTN314,83423.9%+8.4 pts
425Carroll, IAIA20,30324.0%+8.0 pts
426Youngstown, OHOH423,67824.1%+8.0 pts
427Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88024.1%+7.6 pts
428Hagerstown, MDMD315,28024.2%+9.6 pts
429Lawton, OKOK127,59024.2%+5.4 pts
430Joplin, MOMO208,79624.2%+8.5 pts
431Lebanon, PAPA146,38024.3%+8.9 pts
432Rochelle, ILIL51,39924.3%+7.3 pts
433Wahpeton, NDND23,01924.3%+9.5 pts
434Spartanburg, SCSC407,65624.3%+7.0 pts
435Milledgeville, GAGA44,02924.4%+8.2 pts
436Sioux City, IAIA145,73824.4%+5.7 pts
437Decatur, ILIL99,30024.4%+7.5 pts
438Saginaw, MIMI187,68824.4%+8.5 pts
439Williston, NDND41,76724.4%+7.9 pts
440Altoona, PAPA119,54124.4%+10.5 pts
441Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55324.5%+5.8 pts
442Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13724.5%+11.7 pts
443New Ulm, MNMN25,51724.5%+7.9 pts
444Riverside, CACA4,769,00724.5%+8.2 pts
445Arkansas City, KSKS34,38224.5%+6.3 pts
446Kingsland, GAGA60,14324.6%+8.6 pts
447Ottawa, KSKS26,29924.6%+8.1 pts
448Sonora, CACA53,16024.6%+8.5 pts
449Auburn, NYNY74,36524.6%+9.1 pts
450Tupelo, MSMS133,16724.6%+9.9 pts
451Cornelia, GAGA50,41624.6%+8.8 pts
452Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00224.7%+7.9 pts
453Monroe, LALA222,39024.7%+5.9 pts
454Chambersburg, PAPA160,65224.7%+10.0 pts
455Paducah, KYKY102,25924.7%+9.6 pts
456Williamsport, PAPA112,58724.8%+9.7 pts
457Clarksburg, WVWV88,14224.8%+9.9 pts
458Altus, OKOK24,76424.8%+6.4 pts
459Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44824.9%+5.6 pts
460Rockford, ILIL337,24225.0%+6.2 pts
461Branson, MOMO57,00125.0%+10.1 pts
462Warsaw, ININ80,89225.1%+10.2 pts
463Wooster, OHOH116,75825.1%+7.9 pts
464Jamestown, NYNY124,12625.1%+8.2 pts
465Ukiah, CACA88,12225.2%+4.9 pts
466Effingham, ILIL44,72725.2%+11.3 pts
467Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88325.2%+7.8 pts
468Canton, OHOH400,24625.3%+7.9 pts
469Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57525.3%+9.3 pts
470Massena, NYNY105,48825.3%+8.9 pts
471Hot Springs, ARAR99,69525.3%+7.4 pts
472Owensboro, KYKY113,96225.5%+9.3 pts
473San Angelo, TXTX122,06525.5%+6.0 pts
474Columbus, MSMS67,14425.5%+6.6 pts
475Platteville, WIWI52,44625.6%+8.4 pts
476Pueblo, COCO169,27725.6%+7.3 pts
477Hermitage, PAPA107,86025.6%+8.3 pts
478Angola, ININ34,79925.6%+10.1 pts
479Killeen, TXTX511,49725.7%+7.8 pts
480Jasper, ININ44,01625.7%+11.2 pts
481Valdosta, GAGA153,27625.7%+8.2 pts
482Gettysburg, PAPA107,59425.8%+9.1 pts
483Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44225.8%+7.0 pts
484Janesville, WIWI166,47225.8%+9.1 pts
485Natchitoches, LALA36,08925.8%+7.4 pts
486Jamestown, NDND21,41425.9%+6.2 pts
487El Paso, TXTX881,29125.9%+9.3 pts
488Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40425.9%+8.3 pts
489Rome, GAGA101,37825.9%+10.1 pts
490Mobile, ALAL411,65826.0%+7.3 pts
491Jacksonville, NCNC217,17526.0%+11.2 pts
492Quincy, ILIL74,14626.1%+9.0 pts
493La Grande, OROR25,90026.1%+4.3 pts
494Putnam, CTCT98,09626.1%–
495Shreveport, LALA383,47426.1%+6.9 pts
496Baker City, OROR16,65826.1%+9.8 pts
497Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93826.2%+6.4 pts
498Muncie, ININ113,10626.2%+5.8 pts
499Marion, ILIL67,22526.2%+9.1 pts
500Lewiston, IDID65,45026.3%+7.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest bachelor's degree or higher?

Town of Pecos, TX ranks #1 with 7.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

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

Town of Pecos, TX, Eufaula, AL-GA, Arcadia, FL, Newport, TN, Liberal, KS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).