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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49935.6%–

01Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1387.4%−7%

02Eufaula, ALAL26,86110.8%+2%

03Arcadia, FLFL37,07810.8%+29%

04Newport, TNTN37,88911.0%+77%

05Liberal, KSKS21,07311.4%−16%

06Hereford, TXTX18,62611.4%−3%

07Summerville, GAGA25,30012.0%+56%

08Dumas, TXTX21,89112.3%+11%

09Clewiston, FLFL61,54612.5%+45%

10Bogalusa, LALA44,93712.8%+17%

11Elk City, OKOK22,15912.9%−16%

12Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09913.0%+36%

13Snyder, TXTX16,16213.0%+10%

14Susanville, CACA28,11713.1%+22%

15Douglas, GAGA52,86113.1%+38%

16Kennett, MOMO26,85513.2%+45%

17Minden, LALA34,94813.3%+5%

18Gallup, NMNM68,11913.3%+11%

19Pahrump, NVNV57,33613.3%+32%

20Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31913.6%+96%

21Hanford, CACA154,32713.6%+32%

22Morgan City, LALA46,55213.6%+45%

23Blytheville, ARAR37,82813.7%+21%

24Beeville, TXTX32,51514.0%+14%

25Raymondville, TXTX19,97114.0%+87%

26Fort Payne, ALAL74,08514.1%+71%

27McMinnville, TNTN43,71714.1%+54%

28Forrest City, ARAR21,80014.2%+48%

29Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82314.3%+57%

30Washington Court House, OHOH28,55214.4%+34%

31Palatka, FLFL77,73414.5%+54%

32Safford, AZAZ40,15714.6%+23%

33Deming, NMNM25,40714.6%+40%

34Lumberton, NCNC119,94114.7%+28%

35McComb, MSMS52,64014.7%+23%

36Marion, OHOH65,11514.7%+33%

37New Iberia, LALA66,84614.8%+33%

38Opelousas, LALA80,76514.9%+39%

39Lewistown, PAPA46,12714.9%+37%

40Miami, OKOK30,43815.0%+23%

41Toccoa, GAGA27,85415.1%+7%

42Bainbridge, GAGA29,43215.1%+25%

43Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91415.2%+75%

44Zapata, TXTX13,75315.2%+75%

45Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10215.2%+53%

46Plainview, TXTX36,70015.3%+9%

47Cordele, GAGA19,23715.3%+20%

48Merced, CACA297,26015.3%+39%

49Palestine, TXTX59,80515.4%+39%

50Cedartown, GAGA45,51415.4%+93%

51Thomaston, GAGA28,50015.5%+35%

52Moultrie, GAGA47,43815.5%+36%

53Hobbs, NMNM74,74915.5%+33%

54Cambridge, OHOH38,37915.6%+56%

55Big Spring, TXTX30,50415.7%+41%

56Othello, WAWA21,48815.7%+29%

57Middlesborough, KYKY22,82915.8%+76%

58Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90415.8%+36%

59Okeechobee, FLFL42,60815.8%+77%

60Russellville, ALAL32,44915.8%+63%

61Scottsboro, ALAL54,28115.9%+53%

62Rockingham, NCNC42,04116.0%+58%

63Connersville, ININ23,53316.0%+105%

64Sweetwater, TXTX14,11716.0%+22%

65El Centro, CACA181,41116.1%+56%

66Peru, ININ34,48716.1%+55%

67Ontario, OROR60,08516.1%+48%

68Decatur, ININ36,65016.2%+52%

69Jesup, GAGA32,48116.2%+40%

70Talladega, ALAL91,76416.2%+50%

71Lebanon, MOMO36,94316.3%+44%

72Kinston, NCNC55,83716.3%+23%

73Pampa, TXTX21,78616.4%+32%

74Alice, TXTX45,38316.4%+61%

75Washington, ININ34,20916.5%+70%

76Logansport, ININ37,83616.5%+37%

77Greenville, OHOH51,52016.5%+64%

78Waycross, GAGA57,67016.5%+50%

79Frankfort, ININ33,32216.5%+63%

80Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02516.6%+51%

81Visalia, CACA485,14616.6%+45%

82Laurinburg, NCNC33,32216.6%+4%

83Norwalk, OHOH58,25016.7%+53%

84Coshocton, OHOH37,18816.7%+71%

85Centralia, ILIL36,38216.8%+38%

86Vernal, UTUT38,27816.8%+27%

87Borger, TXTX19,63316.8%+17%

88Yuma, AZAZ224,44916.8%+42%

89Mexico, MOMO24,52816.8%+32%

90Lake City, FLFL74,09416.8%+54%

91Pikeville, KYKY89,12216.8%+71%

92North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23316.9%+50%

93Martinsville, VAVA63,09116.9%+54%

94Paragould, ARAR47,41116.9%+55%

95Camden, ARAR26,36316.9%+43%

96Madisonville, KYKY45,12716.9%+60%

97Sturgis, MIMI60,96816.9%+33%

98Harrison, ARAR45,65417.0%+36%

99Picayune, MSMS59,36317.0%+22%

100DeRidder, LALA36,67317.1%+24%

101Salem, OHOH99,37717.1%+58%

102Van Wert, OHOH29,01317.1%+43%

103Taylorville, ILIL33,44317.1%+62%

104Shelbyville, TNTN55,27317.2%+54%

105Henderson, NCNC42,63817.2%+60%

106Hermiston, OROR93,72117.2%+13%

107Bucyrus, OHOH41,89617.2%+78%

108Vernon, TXTX12,48117.2%+1%

109Farmington, MOMO67,80917.2%+69%

110Coldwater, MIMI45,99317.3%+63%

111Corbin, KYKY150,04017.3%+65%

112Glasgow, KYKY56,22417.3%+70%

113Chillicothe, OHOH76,42917.4%+54%

114New Castle, ININ49,13717.5%+49%

115Dublin, GAGA60,35117.5%+31%

116Selma, ALAL35,14017.5%+26%

117Malvern, ARAR33,45117.5%+57%

118Danville, VAVA101,13717.6%+56%

119Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07617.6%+41%

120Athens, TNTN71,59017.6%+75%

121Longview, WAWA114,88517.6%+33%

122Odessa, TXTX173,80117.6%+47%

123Andrews, TXTX18,91417.7%+43%

124Fallon, NVNV25,85117.7%+6%

125Elko, NVNV56,68217.8%+21%

126Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42817.8%+53%

127Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79117.8%+47%

128West Plains, MOMO40,79817.8%+64%

129Fort Morgan, COCO30,30617.8%+32%

130Clearlake, CACA67,77217.8%+48%

131Worthington, MNMN22,33817.9%+32%

132Mansfield, OHOH124,89317.9%+42%

133Roswell, NMNM63,36417.9%+10%

134Somerset, PAPA72,00417.9%+66%

135Lufkin, TXTX88,15417.9%+22%

136Gadsden, ALAL103,88618.1%+35%

137Marion, NCNC45,19818.1%+102%

138Somerset, KYKY67,38418.1%+73%

139Batesville, ARAR38,78518.1%+32%

140Aberdeen, WAWA78,14418.2%+43%

141Portsmouth, OHOH71,36518.2%+80%

142Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14718.2%+33%

143Albert Lea, MNMN30,44018.2%+42%

144Corsicana, TXTX57,18118.2%+49%

145Farmington, NMNM120,34018.3%+35%

146Union City, TNTN30,06718.3%+78%

147Alpena, MIMI28,85318.3%+39%

148Fremont, OHOH58,65518.4%+54%

149Lexington, NENE26,25518.4%+25%

150Mayfield, KYKY37,05018.4%+47%

151Gaffney, SCSC58,27518.4%+56%

152Sedalia, MOMO44,25418.4%+23%

153Moberly, MOMO24,51318.4%+57%

154Moses Lake, WAWA105,72718.4%+34%

155Canton, ILIL32,90118.5%+62%

156Henderson, KYKY57,18418.5%+52%

157Natchez, MSMS54,72218.5%+33%

158Corinth, MSMS34,56918.6%+59%

159Burley, IDID49,30818.7%+55%

160Greeneville, TNTN73,83118.7%+47%

161Alma, MIMI41,19018.7%+45%

162Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30218.7%+63%

163Payson, AZAZ53,80118.7%+35%

164Dalton, GAGA147,81918.8%+69%

165Bakersfield, CACA927,06818.8%+39%

166Vidalia, GAGA36,18018.8%+46%

167Franklin, KYKY20,78818.8%+57%

168Price, UTUT20,68018.8%+53%

169Kendallville, ININ47,93718.8%+70%

170Calhoun, GAGA61,70118.8%+77%

171Muskogee, OKOK66,70818.8%+23%

172Hinesville, GAGA91,87018.9%+43%

173Vineland, NJNJ157,14818.9%+61%

174Jacksonville, TXTX53,33718.9%+67%

175Urbana, OHOH38,82019.0%+80%

176Garden City, KSKS37,50519.0%+33%

177Pontiac, ILIL35,05719.0%+50%

178Tifton, GAGA51,23719.0%+30%

179Shawano, WIWI45,75919.0%+50%

180Defiance, OHOH38,29219.0%+33%

181Laurel, MSMS82,28119.0%+45%

182Española, NMNM39,83219.0%+23%

183Crossville, TNTN66,30019.1%+40%

184Oil City, PAPA49,34619.1%+46%

185Vincennes, ININ35,65219.1%+32%

186El Dorado, ARAR36,92619.1%+28%

187Show Low, AZAZ109,94619.1%+55%

188Paris, TNTN32,89619.1%+58%

189Yakima, WAWA259,18519.2%+25%

190Monticello, ININ25,16419.2%+84%

191Huntingdon, PAPA43,00119.2%+62%

192Danville, ILIL71,25919.2%+54%

193Ponca City, OKOK43,49019.2%+5%

194Winnemucca, NVNV17,26719.3%+36%

195Brookhaven, MSMS35,01219.3%+55%

196Red Bluff, CACA64,66519.3%+71%

197Carlsbad, NMNM62,50919.3%+43%

198Roseburg, OROR111,95119.3%+45%

199Marinette, WIWI65,51519.3%+59%

200Wilmington, OHOH42,30119.3%+37%

201Cambridge, MDMD33,62819.4%+62%

202Dixon, ILIL32,91419.4%+47%

203Orangeburg, SCSC83,17719.4%+19%

204Mountain Home, ARAR42,98219.4%+52%

205Yuba City, CACA187,47819.5%+48%

206Beaumont, TXTX399,31019.5%+32%

207Bonham, TXTX39,26519.5%+54%

208Clarksdale, MSMS19,84919.5%+21%

209Ottumwa, IAIA35,21019.6%+35%

210Modesto, CACA557,71919.6%+40%

211Cullman, ALAL94,00919.7%+65%

212Grants Pass, OROR87,86719.7%+40%

213Madison, ININ33,27919.8%+21%

214Uvalde, TXTX24,96319.8%+43%

215Elkins, WVWV26,88219.8%+45%

216New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37319.8%+62%

217Houma, LALA199,66819.8%+61%

218Pottsville, PAPA145,08519.9%+85%

219Albemarle, NCNC68,83019.9%+56%

220Warren, PAPA37,03819.9%+40%

221Ardmore, OKOK48,91019.9%+32%

222Greensburg, ININ26,57620.0%+74%

223Owosso, MIMI67,68120.0%+46%

224Victoria, TXTX99,86420.0%+25%

225Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21120.0%+32%

226Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59920.1%+66%

227Lima, OHOH100,88120.1%+50%

228Sterling, COCO20,65420.1%+38%

229Elkhart, ININ208,77420.1%+30%

230Beckley, WVWV109,94020.2%+69%

231Brownwood, TXTX38,71120.2%+34%

232Hutchinson, MNMN36,63120.2%+31%

233McAlester, OKOK43,32020.2%+57%

234Auburn, ININ44,53520.2%+63%

235Springfield, OHOH135,34020.2%+36%

236Greencastle, ININ37,87620.2%+54%

237DuBois, PAPA78,10020.2%+82%

238Seymour, ININ47,37020.3%+77%

239Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09720.3%+53%

240Sikeston, MOMO49,97820.3%+95%

241Alexander City, ALAL40,95320.3%+44%

242Marion, ININ66,52420.3%+44%

243Bluefield, WVWV96,13820.3%+61%

244Searcy, ARAR80,08520.4%+31%

245Mount Airy, NCNC72,28720.4%+69%

246Ozark, ALAL49,91220.4%+46%

247Hutchinson, KSKS61,53920.4%+18%

248Morristown, TNTN128,86720.4%+56%

249Bedford, ININ45,56820.4%+90%

250Crawfordsville, ININ38,95420.4%+39%

251Thomasville, GAGA72,95820.4%+40%

252Paris, TXTX63,31920.4%+55%

253Shawnee, OKOK75,10220.4%+32%

254Richmond, ININ66,16920.5%+49%

255Sterling, ILIL54,12120.5%+81%

256Sebring, FLFL111,12220.5%+51%

257Gallipolis, OHOH29,07220.5%+76%

258Cadillac, MIMI49,71920.5%+50%

259Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48620.5%+48%

260Sayre, PAPA59,60020.6%+39%

261Zanesville, OHOH87,01420.6%+63%

262St. Marys, PAPA29,92620.6%+67%

263Tiffin, OHOH54,52220.6%+65%

264Texarkana, TXTX146,81620.6%+42%

265Duncan, OKOK44,31020.6%+24%

266Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66620.6%+57%

267Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65520.6%+65%

268Escanaba, MIMI36,58220.6%+21%

269McAllen, TXTX921,54920.6%+60%

270Fayetteville, TNTN36,85320.6%+74%

271Oxford, ALAL115,83420.6%+36%

272Athens, TXTX88,59520.7%+71%

273Dodge City, KSKS33,99320.7%+26%

274Freeport, ILIL43,22020.7%+32%

275El Campo, TXTX42,06020.7%+45%

276Woodward, OKOK19,82720.7%+36%

277Weirton, WVWV112,46820.8%+72%

278Hammond, LALA141,34620.8%+28%

279Kokomo, ININ83,90420.8%+15%

280Ottawa, ILIL145,90220.8%+51%

281Bradford, PAPA38,98420.8%+49%

282LaGrange, GAGA107,09720.9%+42%

283Rock Springs, WYWY41,26720.9%+23%

284Gloversville, NYNY52,21620.9%+55%

285Lincoln, ILIL27,18220.9%+47%

286Plymouth, ININ46,59920.9%+40%

287Galesburg, ILIL47,76721.0%+44%

288Fort Smith, ARAR234,14021.0%+53%

289Grenada, MSMS30,22221.0%+66%

290Meadville, PAPA81,79221.1%+43%

291Columbus, NENE46,58321.1%+34%

292Dyersburg, TNTN36,32021.1%+76%

293Olean, NYNY75,39021.1%+42%

294Greenwood, MSMS34,91221.2%+43%

295Hillsdale, MIMI45,73821.2%+76%

296Dothan, ALAL156,26621.2%+33%

297Kankakee, ILIL105,52521.2%+42%

298Longview, TXTX297,31521.2%+32%

299Washington, NCNC44,67021.2%+33%

300Huntington, ININ37,22421.3%+50%

301Sanford, NCNC70,25821.3%+24%

302Campbellsville, KYKY38,40721.3%+91%

303Muskegon, MIMI177,90121.3%+54%

304Sparta, WIWI46,57221.3%+62%

305Sidney, OHOH48,06521.4%+67%

306Watertown, SDSD29,56221.4%+14%

307Laredo, TXTX281,22421.4%+53%

308Crescent City, CACA26,41021.4%+95%

309Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06021.4%+27%

310Forest City, NCNC65,74521.5%+72%

311Twin Falls, IDID123,90121.5%+38%

312Lock Haven, PAPA37,87021.5%+61%

313Americus, GAGA33,39421.5%+15%

314Centralia, WAWA88,06221.5%+67%

315Albertville, ALAL103,53721.5%+55%

316Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90921.6%+60%

317Grand Island, NENE78,07621.6%+38%

318Albany, OROR132,84321.6%+61%

319Huntsville, TXTX83,84221.6%+18%

320Decatur, ALAL160,32621.6%+37%

321Tullahoma, TNTN69,33921.7%+28%

322Danville, KYKY56,98521.7%+51%

323Great Bend, KSKS24,79021.7%+30%

324Le Mars, IAIA25,69721.7%+12%

325Fort Madison, IAIA32,30621.7%+73%

326Wilson, NCNC81,15021.7%+44%

327Goldsboro, NCNC122,27821.7%+45%

328Blackfoot, IDID51,15321.8%+51%

329Atchison, KSKS16,17221.8%+21%

330Sevierville, TNTN101,34221.8%+61%

331Cumberland, MDMD93,64021.8%+63%

332Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06321.9%+45%

333Marietta, OHOH58,38921.9%+46%

334Shelton, WAWA71,16521.9%+41%

335Magnolia, ARAR21,89421.9%+31%

336Celina, OHOH42,73721.9%+73%

337Shelby, NCNC103,32522.0%+66%

338Cañon City, COCO50,03922.0%+63%

339Alexandria, LALA147,95222.0%+40%

340Fremont, NENE38,05722.0%+46%

341Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83822.0%+31%

342Brookings, OROR22,62122.1%+34%

343Brownsville, TXTX433,94622.1%+65%

344Guymon, OKOK20,32222.1%+25%

345Bay City, MIMI102,12322.1%+56%

346Bay City, TXTX36,46322.2%+78%

347Storm Lake, IAIA20,44922.2%+19%

348Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66922.3%+32%

349Russellville, ARAR84,93222.3%+33%

350Mountain Home, IDID29,46522.4%+29%

351Greenville, MSMS40,44622.4%+36%

352Hickory, NCNC376,89022.4%+64%

353Clinton, IAIA46,00222.4%+56%

354The Dalles, OROR26,31022.4%+43%

355Big Rapids, MIMI42,32022.5%+18%

356Jacksonville, ILIL37,38122.5%+19%

357Enterprise, ALAL56,95322.5%+17%

358Mitchell, SDSD25,91322.5%+20%

359Meridian, MSMS85,41922.5%+50%

360Del Rio, TXTX47,83522.5%+59%

361Marshalltown, IAIA39,89022.6%+32%

362Sunbury, PAPA107,78822.6%+76%

363Ashland, OHOH52,52322.6%+42%

364Hannibal, MOMO38,96922.6%+53%

365Manitowoc, WIWI81,71022.6%+46%

366Coos Bay, OROR63,99222.6%+51%

367Marshall, MOMO23,26522.7%+44%

368Adrian, MIMI97,77922.7%+39%

369Michigan City, ININ111,29422.7%+62%

370Klamath Falls, OROR70,27422.7%+43%

371Martin, TNTN33,26122.7%+48%

372North Platte, NENE33,97222.7%+41%

373Clovis, NMNM65,27022.7%+31%

374Alamogordo, NMNM70,36822.7%+47%

375Stockton, CACA823,81522.7%+57%

376Battle Creek, MIMI133,40822.9%+43%

377Amsterdam, NYNY50,04622.9%+69%

378Florence, SCSC201,39223.0%+36%

379Evanston, WYWY23,41523.1%+48%

380Newberry, SCSC39,56123.1%+56%

381Muscatine, IAIA41,85323.1%+35%

382Terre Haute, ININ169,24123.1%+32%

383Wabash, ININ30,71323.1%+68%

384Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19123.1%+30%

385Lewisburg, TNTN38,07123.1%+117%

386Beatrice, NENE21,71123.1%+50%

387Nogales, AZAZ50,02023.1%+53%

388Rice Lake, WIWI46,48423.2%+56%

389Kingsville, TXTX30,31523.2%+14%

390Albany, GAGA145,51023.2%+47%

391Monroe, MIMI156,00423.3%+62%

392Mason City, IAIA49,71023.3%+21%

393Enid, OKOK61,77923.3%+19%

394Flint, MIMI401,09323.3%+43%

395Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08123.3%+56%

396Gillette, WYWY48,14523.3%+49%

397Cleveland, TNTN134,05723.3%+60%

398Lewiston, MEME116,48723.4%+63%

399Ocala, FLFL442,66023.4%+71%

400Burlington, IAIA44,06123.4%+56%

401Cookeville, TNTN152,47723.4%+60%

402Fresno, CACA1,203,38323.4%+39%

403Jackson, MIMI159,55223.4%+44%

404Lake Charles, LALA244,65523.4%+51%

405Lakeland, FLFL874,79023.5%+57%

406Greenwood, SCSC95,21523.5%+37%

407Sumter, SCSC105,06723.5%+49%

408Huntington, WVWV365,96523.6%+60%

409Parkersburg, WVWV87,26423.6%+58%

410Gainesville, TXTX44,46123.7%+51%

411Jackson, TNTN184,56923.7%+45%

412Carson, NVNV58,57123.7%+29%

413Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66623.7%+60%

414Norfolk, NENE49,22823.8%+49%

415Redding, CACA181,64823.8%+43%

416Fairmont, MNMN19,44023.8%+48%

417St. Joseph, MOMO119,17023.8%+45%

418Wheeling, WVWV134,08923.8%+62%

419Batavia, NYNY58,41623.8%+46%

420Winchester, TNTN45,57923.9%+56%

421Sherman, TXTX153,61323.9%+39%

422Johnstown, PAPA128,96823.9%+74%

423Austin, MNMN40,97123.9%+62%

424Kingsport, TNTN314,83423.9%+55%

425Carroll, IAIA20,30324.0%+50%

426Youngstown, OHOH423,67824.1%+50%

427Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88024.1%+46%

428Hagerstown, MDMD315,28024.2%+66%

429Lawton, OKOK127,59024.2%+29%

430Joplin, MOMO208,79624.2%+54%

431Lebanon, PAPA146,38024.3%+58%

432Rochelle, ILIL51,39924.3%+43%

433Wahpeton, NDND23,01924.3%+64%

434Spartanburg, SCSC407,65624.3%+41%

435Milledgeville, GAGA44,02924.4%+51%

436Sioux City, IAIA145,73824.4%+31%

437Decatur, ILIL99,30024.4%+44%

438Saginaw, MIMI187,68824.4%+53%

439Williston, NDND41,76724.4%+48%

440Altoona, PAPA119,54124.4%+76%

441Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55324.5%+31%

442Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13724.5%+92%

443New Ulm, MNMN25,51724.5%+48%

444Riverside, CACA4,769,00724.5%+51%

445Arkansas City, KSKS34,38224.5%+34%

446Kingsland, GAGA60,14324.6%+54%

447Ottawa, KSKS26,29924.6%+49%

448Sonora, CACA53,16024.6%+53%

449Auburn, NYNY74,36524.6%+58%

450Tupelo, MSMS133,16724.6%+67%

451Cornelia, GAGA50,41624.6%+56%

452Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00224.7%+47%

453Monroe, LALA222,39024.7%+31%

454Chambersburg, PAPA160,65224.7%+67%

455Paducah, KYKY102,25924.7%+64%

456Williamsport, PAPA112,58724.8%+65%

457Clarksburg, WVWV88,14224.8%+66%

458Altus, OKOK24,76424.8%+34%

459Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44824.9%+29%

460Rockford, ILIL337,24225.0%+33%

461Branson, MOMO57,00125.0%+68%

462Warsaw, ININ80,89225.1%+69%

463Wooster, OHOH116,75825.1%+46%

464Jamestown, NYNY124,12625.1%+48%

465Ukiah, CACA88,12225.2%+24%

466Effingham, ILIL44,72725.2%+81%

467Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88325.2%+44%

468Canton, OHOH400,24625.3%+46%

469Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57525.3%+58%

470Massena, NYNY105,48825.3%+54%

471Hot Springs, ARAR99,69525.3%+41%

472Owensboro, KYKY113,96225.5%+57%

473San Angelo, TXTX122,06525.5%+31%

474Columbus, MSMS67,14425.5%+35%

475Platteville, WIWI52,44625.6%+49%

476Pueblo, COCO169,27725.6%+40%

477Hermitage, PAPA107,86025.6%+48%

478Angola, ININ34,79925.6%+65%

479Killeen, TXTX511,49725.7%+43%

480Jasper, ININ44,01625.7%+77%

481Valdosta, GAGA153,27625.7%+47%

482Gettysburg, PAPA107,59425.8%+55%

483Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44225.8%+37%

484Janesville, WIWI166,47225.8%+55%

485Natchitoches, LALA36,08925.8%+40%

486Jamestown, NDND21,41425.9%+32%

487El Paso, TXTX881,29125.9%+56%

488Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40425.9%+47%

489Rome, GAGA101,37825.9%+64%

490Mobile, ALAL411,65826.0%+39%

491Jacksonville, NCNC217,17526.0%+76%

492Quincy, ILIL74,14626.1%+53%

493La Grande, OROR25,90026.1%+20%

494Putnam, CTCT98,09626.1%–

495Shreveport, LALA383,47426.1%+36%

496Baker City, OROR16,65826.1%+60%

497Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93826.2%+32%

498Muncie, ININ113,10626.2%+29%

499Marion, ILIL67,22526.2%+53%

500Lewiston, IDID65,45026.3%+42%

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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).