RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Least educated, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). Newport, TN leads at 5.5%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Texas carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Newport, TNTN37,8895.5%−11%

02Summerville, GAGA25,3005.9%−23%

03Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9146.7%−23%

04Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3196.7%−3%

05Cedartown, GAGA45,5146.8%−15%

06Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1386.9%−14%

07Zapata, TXTX13,7536.9%−21%

08Russellville, ALAL32,4496.9%−28%

09Fort Payne, ALAL74,0857.1%−14%

10Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8237.3%−20%

11Arcadia, FLFL37,0787.6%−10%

12Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0997.6%−21%

13Glasgow, KYKY56,2247.6%−25%

14Pikeville, KYKY89,1227.6%−22%

15Washington, ININ34,2097.6%−21%

16Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4287.7%−34%

17Lewisburg, TNTN38,0717.7%−28%

18Cullman, ALAL94,0097.8%−35%

19The Villages, FLFL157,7727.8%−36%

20Rockingham, NCNC42,0417.9%−22%

21Lebanon, MOMO36,9438.0%−30%

22Scottsboro, ALAL54,2818.0%−23%

23Kendallville, ININ47,9378.0%−27%

24Kennett, MOMO26,8558.0%−11%

25Marion, NCNC45,1988.1%−10%

26Connersville, ININ23,5338.1%+3%

27Pottsville, PAPA145,0858.1%−25%

28McMinnville, TNTN43,7178.1%−11%

29Coshocton, OHOH37,1888.1%−17%

30Palatka, FLFL77,7348.3%−12%

31Morgan City, LALA46,5528.3%−11%

32Washington Court House, OHOH28,5528.5%−21%

33Portsmouth, OHOH71,3658.5%−16%

34Forrest City, ARAR21,8008.5%−11%

35Union City, TNTN30,0678.5%−17%

36Paris, TNTN32,8968.5%−30%

37Salem, OHOH99,3778.5%−21%

38Celina, OHOH42,7378.6%−32%

39DuBois, PAPA78,1008.6%−23%

40Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0258.6%−22%

41Bogalusa, LALA44,9378.6%−21%

42Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9048.6%−26%

43Lewistown, PAPA46,1278.7%−20%

44West Plains, MOMO40,7988.7%−20%

45Seymour, ININ47,3708.7%−24%

46Martinsville, VAVA63,0918.7%−20%

47North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2338.8%−22%

48Mayfield, KYKY37,0508.8%−30%

49Raymondville, TXTX19,9718.8%+17%

50Franklin, KYKY20,7888.8%−27%

51Greenville, OHOH51,5208.8%−13%

52Corbin, KYKY150,0408.8%−16%

53Shawano, WIWI45,7598.9%−30%

54Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3028.9%−23%

55Sikeston, MOMO49,9788.9%−15%

56Alice, TXTX45,3838.9%−13%

57Somerset, PAPA72,0048.9%−18%

58Hanford, CACA154,3279.0%−14%

59Logansport, ININ37,8369.0%−25%

60Jefferson, GAGA99,2659.0%−23%

61Malvern, ARAR33,4519.0%−20%

62Campbellsville, KYKY38,4079.0%−19%

63New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3739.0%−26%

64New Iberia, LALA66,8469.0%−19%

65Thomaston, GAGA28,5009.0%−21%

66Paragould, ARAR47,4119.1%−17%

67Fayetteville, TNTN36,8539.1%−23%

68Farmington, MOMO67,8099.1%−11%

69New Castle, ININ49,1379.2%−22%

70Somerset, KYKY67,3849.2%−13%

71Calhoun, GAGA61,7019.2%−13%

72Cambridge, OHOH38,3799.2%−8%

73Chillicothe, OHOH76,4299.2%−18%

74Waycross, GAGA57,6709.3%−16%

75Gaffney, SCSC58,2759.3%−21%

76Middlesborough, KYKY22,8299.3%+3%

77Van Wert, OHOH29,0139.3%−22%

78Clewiston, FLFL61,5469.3%+9%

79Bucyrus, OHOH41,8969.3%−3%

80Taylorville, ILIL33,4439.3%−11%

81Pontiac, ILIL35,0579.4%−26%

82Norwalk, OHOH58,2509.4%−14%

83Mount Airy, NCNC72,2879.4%−22%

84Bedford, ININ45,5689.4%−12%

85Dyersburg, TNTN36,3209.4%−22%

86Albemarle, NCNC68,8309.4%−26%

87Huntingdon, PAPA43,0019.4%−20%

88Canton, ILIL32,9019.5%−17%

89Pahrump, NVNV57,3369.5%−6%

90Palestine, TXTX59,8059.5%−14%

91Henderson, NCNC42,6389.5%−11%

92Weirton, WVWV112,4689.5%−21%

93St. Marys, PAPA29,9269.5%−23%

94Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1379.5%−25%

95Corinth, MSMS34,5699.6%−18%

96Madisonville, KYKY45,1279.6%−10%

97Jesup, GAGA32,4819.6%−17%

98Centralia, ILIL36,3829.6%−21%

99Greensburg, ININ26,5769.7%−16%

100Payson, AZAZ53,8019.7%−30%

101Houma, LALA199,6689.7%−21%

102Peru, ININ34,4879.7%−6%

103Talladega, ALAL91,7649.7%−10%

104Opelousas, LALA80,7659.7%−9%

105El Centro, CACA181,4119.7%−6%

106Urbana, OHOH38,8209.7%−8%

107Andrews, TXTX18,9149.8%−21%

108Marinette, WIWI65,5159.8%−19%

109Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9099.8%−27%

110Okeechobee, FLFL42,6089.8%+10%

111Harrison, ARAR45,6549.8%−21%

112Danville, VAVA101,1379.8%−13%

113Forest City, NCNC65,7459.8%−21%

114Sterling, ILIL54,1219.9%−13%

115Athens, TNTN71,5909.9%−2%

116Auburn, ININ44,5359.9%−20%

117Henderson, KYKY57,1849.9%−19%

118Marion, OHOH65,1159.9%−11%

119Crescent City, CACA26,41010.0%−9%

120Moultrie, GAGA47,43810.0%−12%

121Cordele, GAGA19,23710.0%−22%

122Beckley, WVWV109,94010.0%−16%

123Show Low, AZAZ109,94610.0%−19%

124Snyder, TXTX16,16210.0%−15%

125Minden, LALA34,94810.0%−21%

126Zanesville, OHOH87,01410.1%−20%

127Tiffin, OHOH54,52210.1%−19%

128Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59910.1%−16%

129Jacksonville, TXTX53,33710.2%−11%

130Crossville, TNTN66,30010.2%−25%

131Gadsden, ALAL103,88610.2%−24%

132Sunbury, PAPA107,78810.2%−21%

133Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09710.2%−23%

134Red Bluff, CACA64,66510.2%−9%

135Greeneville, TNTN73,83110.3%−20%

136Española, NMNM39,83210.3%−33%

137Dalton, GAGA147,81910.3%−8%

138McAlester, OKOK43,32010.3%−20%

139Martin, TNTN33,26110.3%−33%

140Athens, TXTX88,59510.3%−15%

141Douglas, GAGA52,86110.3%+8%

142Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10210.3%+4%

143Owosso, MIMI67,68110.3%−25%

144Grenada, MSMS30,22210.3%−18%

145Batesville, ARAR38,78510.3%−25%

146Coldwater, MIMI45,99310.3%−3%

147Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66610.4%−21%

148Mountain Home, ARAR42,98210.4%−18%

149Miami, OKOK30,43810.4%−14%

150Altoona, PAPA119,54110.5%−25%

151Blytheville, ARAR37,82810.5%−7%

152Shelbyville, TNTN55,27310.5%−6%

153Monroe, MIMI156,00410.5%−27%

154Bluefield, WVWV96,13810.6%−17%

155Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65510.6%−15%

156Fremont, OHOH58,65510.7%−10%

157Decatur, ININ36,65010.7%+0%

158Clearlake, CACA67,77210.7%−11%

159Warren, PAPA37,03810.7%−24%

160Fort Madison, IAIA32,30610.7%−14%

161Monticello, ININ25,16410.7%+3%

162Dumas, TXTX21,89110.8%−3%

163Amsterdam, NYNY50,04610.8%−21%

164Dublin, GAGA60,35110.8%−20%

165Oil City, PAPA49,34610.8%−18%

166Sparta, WIWI46,57210.8%−18%

167Moberly, MOMO24,51310.8%−8%

168Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08110.8%−28%

169Nogales, AZAZ50,02010.8%−29%

170Danville, KYKY56,98510.8%−25%

171Sevierville, TNTN101,34210.8%−20%

172Johnstown, PAPA128,96810.8%−21%

173Vineland, NJNJ157,14810.8%−8%

174Washington, NCNC44,67010.8%−32%

175Mexico, MOMO24,52810.9%−15%

176Alma, MIMI41,19010.9%−16%

177Carlsbad, NMNM62,50910.9%−19%

178Gallipolis, OHOH29,07210.9%−7%

179Jasper, ININ44,01610.9%−25%

180Sturgis, MIMI60,96810.9%−15%

181Searcy, ARAR80,08510.9%−30%

182Sebring, FLFL111,12210.9%−20%

183Cambridge, MDMD33,62810.9%−9%

184Ottawa, ILIL145,90210.9%−21%

185Albany, OROR132,84311.0%−18%

186Ottumwa, IAIA35,21011.0%−25%

187Aberdeen, WAWA78,14411.0%−13%

188Cleveland, TNTN134,05711.0%−25%

189Lumberton, NCNC119,94111.0%−4%

190Bay City, MIMI102,12311.0%−22%

191Hereford, TXTX18,62611.0%−6%

192Lake City, FLFL74,09411.0%+1%

193Frankfort, ININ33,32211.0%+9%

194Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79111.1%−9%

195Vidalia, GAGA36,18011.1%−14%

196Danville, ILIL71,25911.1%−11%

197Gallup, NMNM68,11911.1%−7%

198Worthington, MNMN22,33811.1%−18%

199Laredo, TXTX281,22411.1%−20%

200Vincennes, ININ35,65211.1%−23%

201Deming, NMNM25,40711.1%+7%

202Shelby, NCNC103,32511.1%−16%

203Muskegon, MIMI177,90111.1%−20%

204Marion, ININ66,52411.2%−21%

205Cadillac, MIMI49,71911.2%−18%

206Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06311.2%−25%

207Sidney, OHOH48,06511.2%−12%

208Vernal, UTUT38,27811.2%−15%

209Bonham, TXTX39,26511.2%−11%

210Escanaba, MIMI36,58211.3%−34%

211Longview, WAWA114,88511.3%−15%

212Carroll, IAIA20,30311.3%−29%

213Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07611.3%−9%

214Beatrice, NENE21,71111.3%−27%

215Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14711.3%−17%

216Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48611.3%−18%

217Safford, AZAZ40,15711.3%−4%

218Hillsdale, MIMI45,73811.3%−6%

219Greencastle, ININ37,87611.3%−14%

220Richmond, ININ66,16911.3%−17%

221Hickory, NCNC376,89011.4%−17%

222Odessa, TXTX173,80111.4%−5%

223Picayune, MSMS59,36311.4%−18%

224Gloversville, NYNY52,21611.4%−15%

225Lima, OHOH100,88111.4%−15%

226Alpena, MIMI28,85311.4%−13%

227Morristown, TNTN128,86711.4%−13%

228Camden, ARAR26,36311.4%−3%

229Thomasville, GAGA72,95811.4%−21%

230Cumberland, MDMD93,64011.4%−15%

231McAllen, TXTX921,54911.5%−11%

232Kinston, NCNC55,83711.5%−14%

233Eufaula, ALAL26,86111.5%+9%

234Burley, IDID49,30811.5%−5%

235Albertville, ALAL103,53711.5%−17%

236Hobbs, NMNM74,74911.5%−1%

237Ocala, FLFL442,66011.5%−16%

238Alexander City, ALAL40,95311.5%−18%

239Albert Lea, MNMN30,44011.5%−10%

240Hagerstown, MDMD315,28011.6%−21%

241Paris, TXTX63,31911.6%−12%

242Liberal, KSKS21,07311.6%−15%

243Mansfield, OHOH124,89311.6%−8%

244Brookhaven, MSMS35,01211.6%−7%

245Wilmington, OHOH42,30111.6%−18%

246Susanville, CACA28,11711.7%+9%

247Lock Haven, PAPA37,87011.7%−13%

248Fort Morgan, COCO30,30611.7%−13%

249Bainbridge, GAGA29,43211.7%−4%

250Wabash, ININ30,71311.7%−15%

251Laurel, MSMS82,28111.7%−11%

252Hannibal, MOMO38,96911.7%−21%

253Roseburg, OROR111,95111.7%−12%

254Paducah, KYKY102,25911.7%−23%

255LaGrange, GAGA107,09711.7%−20%

256Hutchinson, MNMN36,63111.7%−24%

257Michigan City, ININ111,29411.7%−16%

258Rice Lake, WIWI46,48411.7%−21%

259Meadville, PAPA81,79211.8%−20%

260Dixon, ILIL32,91411.8%−11%

261Columbus, NENE46,58311.8%−25%

262Lebanon, PAPA146,38011.8%−24%

263Fort Smith, ARAR234,14011.8%−14%

264Huntington, ININ37,22411.8%−17%

265Norfolk, NENE49,22811.8%−26%

266Effingham, ILIL44,72711.8%−15%

267Centralia, WAWA88,06211.8%−8%

268Cañon City, COCO50,03911.8%−13%

269Visalia, CACA485,14611.8%+3%

270Big Spring, TXTX30,50411.8%+6%

271Ontario, OROR60,08511.8%+8%

272El Campo, TXTX42,06011.8%−18%

273Ludington, MIMI29,04011.8%−25%

274Gainesville, TXTX44,46111.9%−24%

275Marshall, MOMO23,26511.9%−25%

276Elkins, WVWV26,88211.9%−13%

277Moses Lake, WAWA105,72711.9%−13%

278Kankakee, ILIL105,52511.9%−20%

279Sweetwater, TXTX14,11712.0%−9%

280Holland, MIMI123,18812.0%−24%

281Brownsville, TXTX433,94612.0%−10%

282Merced, CACA297,26012.0%+9%

283Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49712.0%−28%

284Grants Pass, OROR87,86712.0%−15%

285Cornelia, GAGA50,41612.0%−24%

286McComb, MSMS52,64012.1%+1%

287Manitowoc, WIWI81,71012.1%−22%

288Pampa, TXTX21,78612.1%−2%

289Tupelo, MSMS133,16712.1%−18%

290Rochelle, ILIL51,39912.1%−29%

291Shawnee, OKOK75,10212.2%−21%

292Winnemucca, NVNV17,26712.2%−14%

293Bradford, PAPA38,98412.2%−13%

294Springfield, OHOH135,34012.2%−18%

295Wheeling, WVWV134,08912.2%−17%

296Burlington, IAIA44,06112.2%−19%

297Selma, ALAL35,14012.2%−12%

298Cookeville, TNTN152,47712.2%−16%

299Plymouth, ININ46,59912.3%−18%

300Texarkana, TXTX146,81612.3%−15%

301Othello, WAWA21,48812.3%+1%

302New Ulm, MNMN25,51712.3%−26%

303Coos Bay, OROR63,99212.3%−18%

304Williamsport, PAPA112,58712.3%−18%

305Farmington, NMNM120,34012.3%−9%

306Elk City, OKOK22,15912.3%−20%

307Clarksburg, WVWV88,14212.4%−17%

308Jackson, TNTN184,56912.4%−24%

309Plainview, TXTX36,70012.4%−12%

310Meridian, MSMS85,41912.4%−17%

311Huntington, WVWV365,96512.4%−16%

312Natchez, MSMS54,72212.4%−11%

313Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66612.4%−16%

314Chambersburg, PAPA160,65212.4%−16%

315Lexington, NENE26,25512.4%−15%

316Klamath Falls, OROR70,27412.4%−22%

317Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57512.4%−22%

318Newberry, SCSC39,56112.5%−16%

319Lincoln, ILIL27,18212.5%−12%

320Angola, ININ34,79912.5%−20%

321Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19312.5%−21%

322Price, UTUT20,68012.5%+2%

323Defiance, OHOH38,29212.5%−12%

324Sedalia, MOMO44,25412.5%−16%

325Fairmont, WVWV55,58412.5%−22%

326Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40412.5%−29%

327Hinesville, GAGA91,87012.5%−6%

328Lewiston, MEME116,48712.6%−13%

329Dothan, ALAL156,26612.6%−21%

330Yuba City, CACA187,47812.6%−4%

331Wahpeton, NDND23,01912.6%−15%

332Joplin, MOMO208,79612.6%−20%

333Bay City, TXTX36,46312.6%+1%

334Tifton, GAGA51,23712.6%−14%

335Vernon, TXTX12,48112.7%−26%

336Alexandria, MNMN40,12012.7%−27%

337El Dorado, ARAR36,92612.7%−15%

338Beeville, TXTX32,51512.7%+4%

339Russellville, ARAR84,93212.7%−24%

340Kenosha, WIWI168,44812.7%−34%

341Galesburg, ILIL47,76712.7%−13%

342Corsicana, TXTX57,18112.7%+4%

343Yuma, AZAZ224,44912.7%+7%

344Goldsboro, NCNC122,27812.7%−15%

345Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44212.8%−32%

346Flint, MIMI401,09312.8%−21%

347Crawfordsville, ININ38,95412.8%−13%

348Twin Falls, IDID123,90112.8%−18%

349Olean, NYNY75,39012.8%−14%

350Brainerd, MNMN100,56212.8%−28%

351Youngstown, OHOH423,67812.8%−20%

352St. Joseph, MOMO119,17012.8%−22%

353Waynesville, NCNC63,36912.8%−20%

354Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00212.8%−23%

355Brookings, OROR22,62112.8%−22%

356Adrian, MIMI97,77912.9%−21%

357Sayre, PAPA59,60012.9%−13%

358Lakeland, FLFL874,79012.9%−14%

359Baraboo, WIWI66,65212.9%−27%

360Austin, MNMN40,97112.9%−13%

361Pella, IAIA34,19212.9%−32%

362Ottawa, KSKS26,29912.9%−22%

363Clinton, IAIA46,00212.9%−10%

364Jackson, MIMI159,55212.9%−21%

365Watertown, SDSD29,56212.9%−31%

366Hammond, LALA141,34612.9%−21%

367Kingsport, TNTN314,83412.9%−16%

368Modesto, CACA557,71913.0%−8%

369Saginaw, MIMI187,68813.0%−18%

370Seaford, DEDE277,14013.0%−22%

371Muscatine, IAIA41,85313.0%−24%

372Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04113.0%−24%

373Borger, TXTX19,63313.0%−9%

374Auburn, NYNY74,36513.0%−16%

375Ashland, OHOH52,52313.0%−18%

376Woodward, OKOK19,82713.0%−15%

377Del Rio, TXTX47,83513.0%−8%

378Fairmont, MNMN19,44013.0%−19%

379DeRidder, LALA36,67313.0%−5%

380Magnolia, ARAR21,89413.1%−22%

381Winchester, TNTN45,57913.1%−15%

382Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88013.1%−21%

383Fallon, NVNV25,85113.1%−21%

384Toccoa, GAGA27,85413.1%−7%

385Blackfoot, IDID51,15313.1%−9%

386Parkersburg, WVWV87,26413.1%−12%

387Gettysburg, PAPA107,59413.2%−21%

388Hermiston, OROR93,72113.2%−14%

389Stockton, CACA823,81513.2%−9%

390Quincy, ILIL74,14613.2%−22%

391Marietta, OHOH58,38913.2%−12%

392Lufkin, TXTX88,15413.2%−10%

393Decatur, ALAL160,32613.3%−16%

394Bakersfield, CACA927,06813.3%−2%

395Baker City, OROR16,65813.3%−19%

396Madison, ININ33,27913.3%−19%

397Atchison, KSKS16,17213.3%−26%

398Janesville, WIWI166,47213.3%−20%

399Seneca, SCSC83,77513.3%−27%

400Elko, NVNV56,68213.3%−9%

401Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66913.3%−21%

402Rock Springs, WYWY41,26713.3%−22%

403Milledgeville, GAGA44,02913.3%−17%

404Owensboro, KYKY113,96213.3%−18%

405Lake Charles, LALA244,65513.4%−14%

406Ardmore, OKOK48,91013.4%−11%

407Jacksonville, NCNC217,17513.4%−9%

408Spartanburg, SCSC407,65613.4%−22%

409Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21213.4%−24%

410Wausau, WIWI139,43213.5%−26%

411Kingsland, GAGA60,14313.5%−16%

412Bishop, CACA18,15813.5%−21%

413Ozark, ALAL49,91213.5%−4%

414Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06013.5%−20%

415Fremont, NENE38,05713.5%−10%

416Jonesboro, ARAR139,44013.5%−23%

417Uvalde, TXTX24,96313.5%−2%

418Clarksville, TNTN349,00113.5%−17%

419Watertown, NYNY111,54013.6%−15%

420Hermitage, PAPA107,86013.6%−22%

421Shelton, WAWA71,16513.6%−13%

422Freeport, ILIL43,22013.6%−13%

423Great Bend, KSKS24,79013.6%−18%

424Grand Island, NENE78,07613.6%−13%

425Laurinburg, NCNC33,32213.6%−14%

426Brownwood, TXTX38,71113.7%−9%

427Orangeburg, SCSC83,17713.7%−16%

428Yakima, WAWA259,18513.7%−11%

429Redding, CACA181,64813.7%−17%

430Sandusky, OHOH112,77713.7%−17%

431Beaumont, TXTX399,31013.7%−7%

432Rome, GAGA101,37813.7%−13%

433Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83813.7%−19%

434Scranton, PAPA574,41813.7%−22%

435Sheboygan, WIWI118,04713.8%−23%

436Victoria, TXTX99,86413.8%−14%

437Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22613.8%−20%

438Battle Creek, MIMI133,40813.8%−14%

439Scottsbluff, NENE36,27213.8%−20%

440Canton, OHOH400,24613.9%−20%

441York, PAPA473,19713.9%−24%

442Wooster, OHOH116,75813.9%−19%

443Florence, SCSC201,39214.0%−17%

444Batavia, NYNY58,41614.0%−14%

445Sherman, TXTX153,61314.0%−19%

446Alexandria, LALA147,95214.0%−11%

447Longview, TXTX297,31514.0%−13%

448Pueblo, COCO169,27714.0%−24%

449Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21114.0%−7%

450Dickinson, NDND39,14214.0%−34%

451New Bern, NCNC127,35814.1%−21%

452Muskogee, OKOK66,70814.1%−8%

453Red Wing, MNMN48,19514.1%−26%

454Oxford, ALAL115,83414.2%−7%

455Sterling, COCO20,65414.2%−3%

456North Platte, NENE33,97214.2%−12%

457Marion, ILIL67,22514.2%−17%

458Jamestown, NYNY124,12614.2%−16%

459Hot Springs, ARAR99,69514.2%−21%

460Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88314.2%−19%

461Elkhart, ININ208,77414.2%−8%

462Sanford, NCNC70,25814.3%−17%

463Roswell, NMNM63,36414.3%−12%

464Branson, MOMO57,00114.3%−4%

465Troy, ALAL33,68814.3%−23%

466Greenville, MSMS40,44614.3%−13%

467Kokomo, ININ83,90414.3%−21%

468Williston, NDND41,76714.3%−13%

469Valdosta, GAGA153,27614.3%−18%

470Warsaw, ININ80,89214.4%−3%

471Garden City, KSKS37,50514.4%+1%

472Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20114.4%−12%

473Hastings, NENE40,57714.4%−23%

474Monticello, NYNY80,58614.4%−14%

475Evanston, WYWY23,41514.4%−8%

476Wilson, NCNC81,15014.4%−4%

477Staunton, VAVA129,69214.4%−17%

478Indiana, PAPA82,87814.4%−15%

479Corning, NYNY91,85514.4%−19%

480Spencer, IAIA16,20214.5%−11%

481Florence, ALAL156,60914.5%−14%

482Lewiston, IDID65,45014.5%−22%

483The Dalles, OROR26,31014.5%−7%

484Greenwood, SCSC95,21514.6%−15%

485Richmond, KYKY131,80614.6%−16%

486Albany, GAGA145,51014.6%−8%

487Columbus, GAGA324,83014.6%−19%

488Burlington, NCNC186,17714.6%−24%

489Greenwood, MSMS34,91214.6%−1%

490Winchester, VAVA152,33214.7%−20%

491Bowling Green, KYKY197,18014.7%−23%

492Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80814.7%−23%

493Platteville, WIWI52,44614.7%−14%

494Clarksdale, MSMS19,84914.7%−9%

495Sonora, CACA53,16014.7%−9%

496Panama City, FLFL231,17414.7%−11%

497Duncan, OKOK44,31014.7%−11%

498Riverside, CACA4,769,00714.8%−9%

499Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45914.8%−32%

500Decatur, ILIL99,30014.8%−13%

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Frequently asked

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

Newport, TN ranks #1 with 5.5% (1990 American Community Survey).

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

Newport, TN, Summerville, GA, Lawrenceburg, TN, Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Cedartown, GA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 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 (1990).