RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,826

Most college graduates, US cities

US cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. New York, New York leads at 2,533,561. 6,826 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

USUnited States24.6% of US population334,922,49982,363,216–

01New York, NYNY8,584,6292,533,561+9%

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0891,058,750+7%

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,585853,484+10%

04Houston, TXTX2,397,315568,378+9%

05San Diego, CACA1,406,106501,742+9%

06Austin, TXTX1,002,632419,038+16%

07San Francisco, CACA826,079399,296−2%

08Seattle, WAWA784,777393,657+9%

09Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281385,517+14%

10Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481365,624+16%

11Dallas, TXTX1,329,491331,934+9%

12San Jose, CACA989,814329,929+3%

13Washington, DCDC693,645314,114+5%

14Denver, COCO740,613300,758+15%

15Charlotte, NCNC964,784292,426+11%

16San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422281,684+8%

17Portland, OROR635,109262,078+6%

18Boston, MAMA672,973256,173+4%

19Columbus, OHOH938,396232,932+7%

20Nashville, TNTN721,074230,530+17%

21Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689222,474+24%

22Atlanta, GAGA529,110210,241+15%

23Indianapolis, ININ901,116202,606+10%

24Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117197,112+16%

25Raleigh, NCNC506,306176,843+9%

26Minneapolis, MNMN430,324160,960+10%

27Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849159,252+19%

28Oakland, CACA440,838158,857+12%

29Albuquerque, NMNM556,588155,944+11%

30Louisville, KYKY641,962146,256+13%

31Baltimore, MDMD569,997145,111+5%

32Irvine, CACA318,764143,326+17%

33Colorado Springs, COCO494,743142,802+15%

34Sacramento, CACA536,449136,197+15%

35Arlington, VAVA236,254134,072+1%

36Kansas City, MOMO521,220133,998+12%

37Miami, FLFL489,812131,008+20%

38Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737130,152+13%

39Omaha, NENE488,797128,862+7%

40Tampa, FLFL413,554127,219+18%

41Las Vegas, NVNV679,817126,537+14%

42Plano, TXTX293,028124,262+7%

43El Paso, TXTX683,012123,508+13%

44Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006120,094+1%

45Jersey City, NJNJ302,013117,427+25%

46Durham, NCNC305,561115,751+21%

47Long Beach, CACA450,469114,198+14%

48Mesa, AZAZ513,656113,936+19%

49Memphis, TNTN609,647113,378+1%

50New Orleans, LALA362,154112,385+6%

51Tucson, AZAZ548,371111,236+13%

52Honolulu, HIHI341,868108,460+11%

53Fremont, CACA226,442105,276+8%

54Madison, WIWI286,233105,173+10%

55Lexington, KYKY329,751102,165+8%

56Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632102,145+8%

57Milwaukee, WIWI562,40797,916+8%

58Frisco, TXTX236,95596,353+26%

59Orlando, FLFL333,88895,949+20%

60Chandler, AZAZ278,74892,143+18%

61Tulsa, OKOK416,20991,714+10%

62Henderson, NVNV353,28990,881+19%

63Aurora, COCO410,05388,525+17%

64St. Paul, MNMN306,68488,485+9%

65Overland Park, KSKS203,67788,339+8%

66Cary, NCNC183,58287,561+10%

67Fresno, CACA555,54987,154+18%

68St. Louis, MOMO278,14486,680+6%

69Gilbert, AZAZ287,28586,160+24%

70St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03385,941+17%

71Cincinnati, OHOH314,36785,491+13%

72Arlington, TXTX402,13483,123+8%

73Wichita, KSKS400,98781,600+4%

74Bellevue, WAWA154,19380,857+10%

75Boise City, IDID238,42979,647+18%

76Sunnyvale, CACA156,57779,304+8%

77Greensboro, NCNC308,66779,256+5%

78Alexandria, VAVA160,66278,959+1%

79Lincoln, NENE301,52277,046+9%

80Detroit, MIMI649,09576,218+7%

81Naperville, ILIL153,11474,748+8%

82Anchorage, AKAK287,15574,549+6%

83McKinney, TXTX236,00174,515+24%

84Richmond, VAVA237,25774,425+12%

85Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42872,848+12%

86Huntsville, ALAL233,62771,667+20%

87Huntington Beach, CACA191,45171,514+11%

88Reno, NVNV283,62170,508+17%

89Irving, TXTX257,07670,204+18%

90Anaheim, CACA341,00869,544+12%

91Glendale, CACA187,16067,052+8%

92Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27164,955+18%

93Fort Collins, COCO171,50064,132+15%

94Cambridge, MAMA122,58864,037+1%

95Charleston, SCSC159,42363,834+20%

96Chesapeake, VAVA255,33263,214+12%

97Santa Clara, CACA133,44662,603+14%

98Santa Clarita, CACA228,43061,504+19%

99Chula Vista, CACA275,53361,255+18%

100Little Rock, ARAR206,42760,196+6%

101Enterprise, NVNV240,46460,049+31%

102Tempe, AZAZ190,57159,286+5%

103Bakersfield, CACA422,16559,224+15%

104Pasadena, CACA135,80458,390+4%

105Buffalo, NYNY274,61357,644+20%

106Tallahassee, FLFL204,90257,500+12%

107Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67757,167+12%

108Cleveland, OHOH363,60857,010+17%

109Berkeley, CACA121,91156,794−1%

110Torrance, CACA138,39156,015+4%

111Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01355,415+5%

112Tacoma, WAWA229,81654,973+21%

113Spokane, WAWA230,78354,877+14%

114Lubbock, TXTX273,07154,569+8%

115Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18354,241+13%

116Yonkers, NYNY212,60353,213+11%

117Lakewood, COCO156,92753,009+11%

118Eugene, OROR178,61853,009+11%

119Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23352,635+2%

120The Woodlands, TXTX121,00252,470+9%

121Santa Monica, CACA90,08252,376+6%

122Riverside, CACA323,05752,315+7%

123Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24751,540+10%

124Stamford, CTCT139,53551,182+5%

125Fort Wayne, ININ275,20350,983+3%

126Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74850,915+23%

127Spring Valley, NVNV219,18750,912+19%

128Carmel, ININ105,63450,876+6%

129Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,71450,785+23%

130Norfolk, VAVA231,01350,734+10%

131Peoria, AZAZ200,88150,272+24%

132Carlsbad, CACA112,26050,260+6%

133Centennial, COCO108,65848,814+6%

134Baton Rouge, LALA222,79548,779+3%

135Newton, MAMA90,74148,758+6%

136Sugar Land, TXTX107,72648,712−1%

137Roseville, CACA167,30248,435+16%

138Olathe, KSKS150,02548,239+8%

139Worcester, MAMA213,86247,798+26%

140Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25747,568+5%

141Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,06247,415+46%

142Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46947,090+13%

143Columbia, MDMD104,33846,697+2%

144Elk Grove, CACA185,00746,627+12%

145Boulder, COCO105,68946,559−4%

146Arvada, COCO122,90146,368+23%

147Mountain View, CACA85,43846,310+12%

148Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23046,022+2%

149Chattanooga, TNTN194,14445,858+16%

150Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85645,834+6%

151Kirkland, WAWA97,41045,153+10%

152Newport Beach, CACA81,97745,048−1%

153Santa Rosa, CACA179,43744,729+5%

154Richardson, TXTX118,54244,698+6%

155Vancouver, WAWA199,69844,657+18%

156Aurora, ILIL181,50544,524+9%

157Cape Coral, FLFL236,26444,382+34%

158Oceanside, CACA170,48344,301+16%

159Fishers, ININ104,81244,256+12%

160Montgomery, ALAL195,30044,016+0%

161Mobile, ALAL200,82443,980+10%

162Boca Raton, FLFL101,58243,865+5%

163San Mateo, CACA103,33743,697+3%

164Carrollton, TXTX134,56243,635+12%

165Knoxville, TNTN202,02143,161+8%

166Somerville, MAMA84,21142,777+8%

167Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17842,536+27%

168Birmingham, ALAL195,89342,477+0%

169Rochester, MNMN124,29242,361+11%

170Rochester, NYNY206,10842,139+15%

171Providence, RIRI195,31042,014+17%

172Redmond, WAWA82,50641,922+21%

173Allen, TXTX113,44741,917+14%

174Roswell, GAGA91,50541,735+7%

175Fullerton, CACA138,67541,691+5%

176Metairie, LALA139,72941,685+7%

177Des Moines, IAIA212,08641,668+6%

178Columbia, MOMO130,85141,655+12%

179Bethesda, MDMD69,39741,647+5%

180San Ramon, CACA86,20941,576+9%

181Gainesville, FLFL148,67141,424+21%

182Columbus, GAGA202,17141,046+17%

183Johns Creek, GAGA80,40140,887+6%

184Stockton, CACA324,59740,609+14%

185Garland, TXTX249,62540,577+17%

186Bend, OROR107,34240,166+29%

187Palo Alto, CACA67,60939,990−0%

188Troy, MIMI88,73339,941+9%

189Hoover, ALAL93,55039,814+17%

190Glendale, AZAZ260,57239,682+14%

191Newark, NJNJ323,80839,679+39%

192Pearland, TXTX129,93039,606−2%

193Quincy, MAMA103,17339,596+19%

194Denton, TXTX169,43139,455+21%

195Toledo, OHOH263,42339,368+15%

196Hayward, CACA157,11339,193+19%

197Walnut Creek, CACA70,01238,898+2%

198Asheville, NCNC93,52338,788+13%

199Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43438,565+34%

200Pleasanton, CACA74,55638,446+5%

201Meridian, IDID142,98838,401+36%

202Franklin, TNTN90,22638,309+12%

203Hollywood, FLFL157,01938,250+20%

204Round Rock, TXTX141,28238,214+11%

205Wilmington, NCNC126,80938,213+7%

206Orange, CACA138,36537,947+3%

207Salem, OROR181,77937,924+13%

208Santa Ana, CACA315,58637,902+6%

209Fayetteville, NCNC209,12037,795+7%

210Hialeah, FLFL230,96837,717+22%

211Brookline, MAMA63,26637,299+10%

212Westminster, COCO116,18237,263+17%

213Newport News, VAVA183,23036,802+12%

214League City, TXTX119,90536,772+11%

215Plymouth, MNMN78,94236,757+5%

216Columbia, SCSC147,03536,541+12%

217Lewisville, TXTX139,00636,510+53%

218Edmond, OKOK100,47936,432+10%

219Hoboken, NJNJ59,02736,357+13%

220Burbank, CACA102,98836,264+7%

221Miramar, FLFL142,57036,208+32%

222Costa Mesa, CACA108,88135,928+9%

223Norman, OKOK130,94335,776+10%

224Coral Springs, FLFL138,78335,710+5%

225Fargo, NDND136,27535,430+11%

226Beaverton, OROR97,84235,408+5%

227The Villages, FLFL83,49835,402+3%

228Mission Viejo, CACA90,48435,384+2%

229Ellicott City, MDMD75,25735,359+6%

230West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18935,358+24%

231Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29135,351+7%

232Flower Mound, TXTX79,54035,313+11%

233Simi Valley, CACA124,86135,178+17%

234Evanston, ILIL76,38035,158+10%

235Shreveport, LALA175,90234,960+5%

236Amarillo, TXTX205,13034,784+17%

237Lafayette, LALA123,31134,692+2%

238Alameda, CACA76,87634,613+5%

239Corona, CACA161,73434,550+14%

240Athens, GAGA128,61234,507+8%

241Springfield, MOMO169,84734,478+13%

242Miami Beach, FLFL81,59434,379+3%

243Silver Spring, MDMD81,46234,285+6%

244Dublin, CACA71,60234,176+16%

245North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65334,150+29%

246Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51434,148+7%

247Reston, VAVA64,41434,133+9%

248Redondo Beach, CACA67,28133,653+11%

249Cupertino, CACA58,33333,612+5%

250Longmont, COCO100,10933,567+15%

251Concord, CACA123,26133,487−2%

252Sammamish, WAWA66,11033,455+5%

253New Haven, CTCT138,77433,330+17%

254Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21633,152+5%

255Milpitas, CACA78,59633,032+16%

256Santa Barbara, CACA86,42232,954+2%

257Augusta, GAGA201,99932,944+12%

258San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91432,943+14%

259Clarksville, TNTN188,82932,903+22%

260Broomfield, COCO79,17432,895+21%

261Surprise, AZAZ175,30432,832+18%

262Alpharetta, GAGA66,92132,644+4%

263Hillsboro, OROR111,12632,575+8%

264Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53932,571+6%

265Folsom, CACA91,98332,521+18%

266Savannah, GAGA149,44032,424+17%

267Laredo, TXTX269,51532,411+16%

268Santa Fe, NMNM89,83732,212+24%

269Apex, NCNC80,41932,207+46%

270Redwood City, CACA82,17832,177+2%

271Paradise, NVNV185,91332,144+4%

272Plantation, FLFL99,18332,099+4%

273Rockville, MDMD67,56332,019+2%

274Woodbury, MNMN81,55831,994+14%

275Livermore, CACA83,45731,600+8%

276Portland, MEME69,91131,218+17%

277Lake Forest, CACA86,33331,088+6%

278Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93531,048+5%

279Germantown, MDMD90,71930,965+6%

280Doral, FLFL81,63430,953+43%

281Alafaya, FLFL92,44930,859+12%

282Encinitas, CACA60,73630,794+8%

283Thornton, COCO147,76630,753+18%

284Lawrence, KSKS96,36730,705+2%

285College Station, TXTX127,47230,593+2%

286Billings, MTMT121,23930,519+15%

287Daly City, CACA101,26130,362−4%

288Modesto, CACA219,65230,321+13%

289Garden Grove, CACA170,45530,289+11%

290Norwalk, CTCT94,50830,268+8%

291Akron, OHOH189,69130,267+6%

292Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93130,010+6%

293Weston, FLFL69,58829,945+4%

294West Hartford, CTCT63,62029,912+5%

295Novi, MIMI67,31929,878+21%

296New Rochelle, NYNY85,86429,676+25%

297Escondido, CACA146,03029,672+21%

298Bloomington, MNMN89,03429,662+11%

299Georgetown, TXTX106,90729,634+25%

300Renton, WAWA104,97529,585+18%

301Davie, FLFL110,85129,481+8%

302Bellingham, WAWA96,39529,471+15%

303Livonia, MIMI92,60329,434+13%

304Cedar Park, TXTX79,03229,403+17%

305McAllen, TXTX150,64029,359+8%

306Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59329,359+9%

307Castle Rock, COCO83,81529,219+41%

308Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07529,089−0%

309Clovis, CACA129,34729,083+18%

310Clearwater, FLFL114,36429,077+10%

311Springfield, ILIL112,98929,040+5%

312Sandy, UTUT92,38629,023+6%

313Concord, NCNC114,59828,962+21%

314Albany, NYNY101,69828,947+15%

315Fontana, CACA221,22328,899+21%

316Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10728,848+11%

317Temecula, CACA114,86528,734+15%

318Royal Oak, MIMI57,58328,594+7%

319Maple Grove, MNMN73,89328,587+6%

320Centreville, VAVA71,70628,572+3%

321McLean, VAVA49,62728,554+4%

322Greenville, SCSC75,31028,540+14%

323Midland, TXTX147,61528,519+10%

324Manchester, NHNH116,81828,503+15%

325Brandon, FLFL119,76728,496+6%

326Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99128,351+12%

327Syracuse, NYNY144,89628,239+11%

328Brookhaven, GAGA59,64328,108+4%

329O'Fallon, MOMO96,10127,989+11%

330Edina, MNMN54,35627,962+4%

331Fayetteville, ARAR106,62327,782+15%

332South Fulton, GAGA112,82027,756+13%

333Nashua, NHNH92,43527,662+16%

334Riverview, FLFL113,69727,620+37%

335Kendall, FLFL79,56227,570+12%

336Brownsville, TXTX192,95727,483+32%

337Jackson, MSMS141,19627,456−7%

338North Bethesda, MDMD49,67727,439+5%

339Peoria, ILIL110,92027,398+6%

340Missoula, MTMT78,90327,337+10%

341Goodyear, AZAZ125,35927,319+49%

342Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,88327,229+11%

343Potomac, MDMD45,90227,224+4%

344West Des Moines, IAIA74,22427,223+9%

345Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55627,215+7%

346Kent, WAWA134,87127,207+17%

347Schaumburg, ILIL77,24927,198+3%

348Davis, CACA66,11027,189+2%

349San Marcos, CACA94,90827,127+16%

350Oak Park, ILIL52,82327,125+5%

351New Braunfels, TXTX122,49227,102+37%

352Auburn, ALAL85,11326,700+36%

353Yorba Linda, CACA65,63226,668+5%

354Hampton, VAVA137,31526,651+10%

355Richmond, CACA114,86126,598+18%

356Arlington, MAMA46,35026,584+10%

357Ontario, CACA187,01326,512+31%

358Chino Hills, CACA77,51926,481−2%

359Medford, MAMA59,83426,481+15%

360Las Cruces, NMNM116,97826,479+14%

361Chesterfield, MOMO49,30926,206+11%

362Eagan, MNMN67,10926,137+9%

363Huntersville, NCNC68,53526,056+25%

364Pompano Beach, FLFL117,21126,033+19%

365High Point, NCNC120,57126,022+8%

366Leander, TXTX91,13226,016+67%

367Tustin, CACA77,84325,920+7%

368Chico, CACA105,08125,821+16%

369Bloomington, ILIL78,80425,799+9%

370Vallejo, CACA123,28725,738+14%

371Minnetonka, MNMN53,96925,622+3%

372Dunwoody, GAGA51,79225,554+5%

373Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41925,546+22%

374Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11325,469+2%

375Madison, ALAL67,96825,445+19%

376Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99425,434+7%

377Alhambra, CACA79,82025,419+10%

378Oxnard, CACA199,65125,335+5%

379South Jordan, UTUT87,61425,120+30%

380Skokie, ILIL66,54425,115+14%

381Towson, MDMD58,67925,005+9%

382Shawnee, KSKS69,84824,993+15%

383Joliet, ILIL152,24124,940+17%

384Champaign, ILIL91,19524,837+2%

385Waltham, MAMA65,03724,817+14%

386Frederick, MDMD92,05924,801+24%

387San Clemente, CACA62,22624,788+6%

388Noblesville, ININ76,11124,761+24%

389Shoreline, WAWA66,54224,761+14%

390Horizon West, FLFL67,41624,700+57%

391Jupiter, FLFL62,35024,671+4%

392Atascocita, TXTX99,35424,648+20%

393Topeka, KSKS125,79524,615+1%

394Duluth, MNMN88,33024,552+17%

395White Plains, NYNY62,87124,457+12%

396Toms River, NJNJ94,95624,442+21%

397Dublin, OHOH49,09424,398+5%

398Millcreek, UTUT63,92624,392+11%

399Lakeville, MNMN79,27024,383+18%

400Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56524,352+2%

401Ankeny, IAIA77,83324,328+15%

402St. George, UTUT108,71324,242+45%

403Framingham, MAMA73,02124,212−6%

404Lakeland, FLFL125,52024,188+21%

405Palatine, ILIL65,84224,133+1%

406St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02723,997+7%

407Coral Gables, FLFL49,57823,981+8%

408Smyrna, GAGA57,51323,937+8%

409Iowa City, IAIA76,22923,879−0%

410Waco, TXTX147,78823,841+21%

411Delray Beach, FLFL69,80923,804+12%

412Moreno Valley, CACA214,26323,791+11%

413Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,01123,783+38%

414Sunrise, FLFL98,84623,703+20%

415Bloomington, ININ83,30723,606+5%

416Murrieta, CACA114,12423,593+10%

417Lowell, MAMA119,97123,558+19%

418Bridgeport, CTCT152,27323,476+27%

419Clifton, NJNJ91,12723,410+15%

420Glenview, ILIL47,71123,320+6%

421West Covina, CACA105,30123,280+3%

422Rocklin, CACA76,82123,271+15%

423Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31623,248+4%

424Orem, UTUT95,21423,239+9%

425North Charleston, SCSC129,24523,233+23%

426Lenexa, KSKS60,50623,190+9%

427Rockford, ILIL147,38423,130+5%

428Union City, CACA65,28223,101+1%

429Arcadia, CACA54,11723,079−1%

430East Honolulu, HIHI51,36023,023+9%

431Dearborn, MIMI105,61122,970+23%

432Everett, WAWA113,56722,897+25%

433Conroe, TXTX119,56422,876+43%

434Lansing, MIMI113,88422,810+14%

435Southfield, MIMI76,11122,774+11%

436Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64922,731+10%

437Missouri City, TXTX77,32722,708+1%

438Wheaton, ILIL54,06522,670+2%

439Suffolk, VAVA104,69922,573+23%

440Lehi, UTUT95,31322,511+45%

441Lake Oswego, OROR39,72222,381+7%

442Palm Coast, FLFL109,88622,311+44%

443Parker, COCO65,98522,309+23%

444Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05922,265+18%

445Fort Myers, FLFL101,58122,225+27%

446Cranston, RIRI84,64722,168+13%

447Palm Bay, FLFL148,09222,106+42%

448Tyler, TXTX113,72322,023+9%

449Danville, CACA43,30222,005+4%

450Camarillo, CACA68,65221,992+12%

451Visalia, CACA146,54121,988+19%

452Westfield, ININ66,25821,962+52%

453Brentwood, TNTN45,31321,869+6%

454Melbourne, FLFL87,09721,863+19%

455Loveland, COCO81,38721,841+4%

456Bozeman, MTMT58,81421,788+26%

457Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08521,786+14%

458Malden, MAMA66,37021,740+22%

459Milton, GAGA41,26621,699+15%

460San Leandro, CACA85,35321,652+2%

461Abilene, TXTX131,58821,628+13%

462Olympia, WAWA56,72421,567+23%

463St. Charles, MOMO72,56121,547+10%

464Napa, CACA76,56221,502+11%

465Collierville, TNTN51,90921,495+9%

466Lancaster, CACA170,08421,473+14%

467Fairfield, CACA122,48921,417−0%

468San Rafael, CACA59,41021,416−3%

469El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02621,356+23%

470Wellington, FLFL62,66221,331+9%

471Castro Valley, CACA65,00121,282+4%

472Provo, UTUT114,52721,280+2%

473Ashburn, VAVA46,02621,246+12%

474Lakewood, OHOH49,02721,184+19%

475Downers Grove, ILIL50,36521,167+3%

476Federal Way, WAWA99,72921,122+11%

477West Jordan, UTUT116,81221,099+14%

478Bothell, WAWA52,19921,084+23%

479Tigard, OROR57,92921,075+23%

480Warwick, RIRI84,18721,059+6%

481Bowie, MDMD58,38321,049+4%

482Diamond Bar, CACA51,88421,010−4%

483Wake Forest, NCNC58,14721,000+31%

484Sparks, NVNV111,90220,916+28%

485Mansfield, TXTX84,44420,911+18%

486Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26020,861+13%

487Santa Cruz, CACA61,79720,833+7%

488Grapevine, TXTX50,71420,824+8%

489Danbury, CTCT89,03320,785+6%

490Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65420,735+0%

491Cerritos, CACA46,36720,710+6%

492Issaquah, WAWA39,42320,692+10%

493Roanoke, VAVA99,11120,660+19%

494Killeen, TXTX161,88320,658+14%

495Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84420,572+8%

496Davenport, IAIA100,35820,553+12%

497Bismarck, NDND77,96320,548+10%

498Mableton, GAGA78,82020,518+94%

499Bentonville, ARAR63,05720,508+19%

500Upland, CACA79,44620,500+19%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest college graduates?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 2,533,561 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by college graduates?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Houston, Texas, San Diego, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is college graduates measured?

Number of adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher (ACS B15003). The raw-count companion to the college-degree share. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).