RANKING · 2024 ACS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Most college graduates, California cities

California 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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

501▲14Mentone, CACA9,5141,620+26%

502▼8Alondra Park, CACA8,3731,618+6%

503▲6East Hemet, CACA20,2571,614+17%

504▲35Myrtletown, CACA5,3221,599+48%

505▲69Kerman, CACA17,5531,579+85%

506▲20Willowbrook, CACA21,6811,565+31%

507▼28Old Fig Garden, CACA5,5031,565−7%

508▼11Selma, CACA24,7021,545+4%

509▼21Durham, CACA5,3401,545−3%

510▲18Plumas Lake, CACA9,4181,519+29%

511▼44Jamul, CACA6,5741,517−16%

512▼67Kingsburg, CACA13,2491,513−26%

513▲20Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3731,508+33%

514▼1Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,497+14%

515▲2Phelan, CACA18,4961,470+18%

516▼4Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2471,468+10%

517▼16Coalinga, CACA17,2811,468+2%

518▲4Shafter, CACA23,8711,462+21%

519▼38Buellton, CACA5,1581,433−14%

520▲3Lennox, CACA19,4491,413+17%

521▼50Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8671,412−20%

522▼30South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9111,408−10%

523▼45Burbank, CACA5,3331,402−18%

524▲16Fort Bragg, CACA6,9461,385+28%

525▼18Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,383−2%

526▲18West Athens, CACA8,7261,369+30%

527▼51South San Gabriel, CACA7,9231,366−20%

528▼44Quartz Hill, CACA11,5101,359−18%

529▼18South El Monte, CACA18,9631,359+1%

530▲28Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,4651,355+38%

531▲26East Niles, CACA28,5321,330+35%

532▲29Fort Irwin, CACA8,4191,322+37%

533▼9Big Bear Lake, CACA5,0181,299+9%

534▲45Oak Hills, CACA9,0131,279+58%

535▼17Marysville, CACA12,7381,274+3%

536▲46Mead Valley, CACA19,2861,250+69%

537▲59Susanville, CACA12,8161,232+91%

538▲13Ione, CACA9,2821,231+22%

539▲16Joshua Tree, CACA6,2341,219+23%

540▼6Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,2881,212+7%

541▼50Oak View, CACA6,1411,211−23%

542▲18Home Gardens, CACA10,5061,211+24%

543▼27Maywood, CACA23,6001,202−4%

544▼17California City, CACA13,3001,1910%

545▲24Anderson, CACA11,1311,182+34%

546▲29Country Club, CACA10,1611,179+41%

547▲12Oroville East, CACA7,5041,175+20%

548▼45Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,8401,170−19%

549▲18Citrus, CACA10,9041,157+28%

550▲18Thousand Palms, CACA7,7201,157+28%

551▲12Oakhurst, CACA6,0911,153+25%

552▲4Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,8721,147+16%

553▲24South Monrovia Island, CACA6,8301,124+36%

554▼4McSwain, CACA5,7831,121+11%

555▼13Midway City, CACA7,9991,118+4%

556▼27Lake Mathews, CACA6,5271,116−3%

557▲9Oceano, CACA7,1281,102+21%

558▼6Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081,086+8%

559▼13Soledad, CACA26,3571,082+3%

560▼23Silver Lakes, CACA6,9771,076−1%

561▲25Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0511,073+50%

562▲8Heber, CACA7,3121,064+21%

563▲2Blythe, CACA15,0421,060+16%

564▼28Parkway, CACA15,3971,052−5%

565▲8Fowler, CACA7,7451,045+21%

566▼12Hughson, CACA8,0511,042+4%

567▼24Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,041−2%

568▲4Lakeland, CACA12,2361,040+20%

569▲12Wasco, CACA26,5251,009+31%

570▼39Yreka, CACA7,7141,002−12%

571▼46Cherry Valley, CACA6,668998−16%

572▼51Pollock Pines, CACA6,212992−18%

573▼25Walnut Park, CACA14,958983−3%

574▼100Magalia, CACA7,389956−44%

575▲1Livingston, CACA14,690948+14%

576▲15Greenfield, CACA21,138931+39%

577▲8Live Oak, CACA9,466931+28%

578▼31Commerce, CACA11,688902−14%

579▲4Escalon, CACA7,394901+22%

580▼9Delhi, CACA11,009900+4%

581▲13Clearlake, CACA16,893894+36%

582▲28Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,095894+88%

583▼34Exeter, CACA10,122886−13%

584▲11Jackson, CACA5,100884+35%

585▼23Cudahy, CACA21,445877−8%

586▲13Piñon Hills, CACA7,065865+39%

587▼57Newman, CACA12,453863−25%

588▲25Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957862+87%

589▲26King City, CACA14,002859+94%

590▲14Lemon Hill, CACA15,312846+63%

591▲26Crescent City, CACA6,002819+89%

592▼2University of California-Davis, CACA8,696797+17%

593▼40Interlaken, CACA8,068797−20%

594▼16El Cerrito, CACA5,325790−4%

595▲7Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408787+39%

596▼16La Cresta, CACA8,389771−3%

597▲23Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131756+80%

598▼11Madera Acres, CACA9,846754+8%

599▼64Lakeport, CACA5,059744−34%

600▼16Isla Vista, CACA13,9207260%

601▲7Corning, CACA8,260697+41%

602▼9Colusa, CACA6,519668+2%

603▲13East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,603665+53%

604▲26Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501657+79%

605▼13Willows, CACA6,116652−1%

606▲6Lemoore Station, CACA6,175647+38%

607▲21Happy Valley, CACA5,944621+65%

608▲31Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,392620+115%

609▲2Gridley, CACA7,258610+30%

610▼1Sun, CACA11,036587+23%

611▼5Orland, CACA8,381585+17%

612▼14Corcoran, CACA22,358580−7%

613▼24Hillcrest, CACA10,511565−17%

614▲18Garnet, CACA7,382556+56%

615▲4Holtville, CACA5,591548+30%

616▲15Waterford, CACA9,258542+50%

617▲21Winton, CACA11,797514+66%

618▲18El Rio, CACA6,368513+62%

619▲27Orange Cove, CACA9,811508+176%

620▼32Nuevo, CACA6,803499−27%

621▼21Woodlake, CACA8,073493−20%

622▲21Arvin, CACA19,820489+110%

623▲10Palermo, CACA5,266477+42%

624▲5Gonzales, CACA8,313466+26%

625▼24Taft, CACA6,995465−19%

626▼4Williams, CACA5,529460+13%

627▼9Dos Palos, CACA5,697442+3%

628▼3Thermalito, CACA6,720440+10%

629▲12McFarland, CACA14,709439+60%

630▼33Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132439−31%

631▲16Goshen, CACA5,136434+136%

632▼29Parlier, CACA14,622428−23%

633▼12Guadalupe, CACA8,846424+4%

634▲3Lindsay, CACA12,578413+34%

635▼12Muscoy, CACA12,0254040%

636▲15Garden Acres, CACA10,667377+160%

637▼11Mayfair, CACA5,044363−5%

638▲12Mendota, CACA12,778354+131%

639▲6Farmersville, CACA10,326347+61%

640▲4Good Hope, CACA8,816345+49%

641▲8West Modesto, CACA5,978343+116%

642▼15Lamont, CACA13,164343−9%

643▼38Gustine, CACA6,112337−34%

644▼30Homeland, CACA7,584319−30%

645▼10Salton City, CACA5,988289−10%

646▲6Mojave, CACA5,173255+86%

647▼40Avenal, CACA13,479252−49%

648Benton Park, CACA5,707246+49%

649▲9East Bakersfield, CACA11,062241+271%

650▼26Orosi, CACA8,966229−43%

651▲4Calipatria, CACA6,012221+140%

652▼12Firebaugh, CACA8,774217−22%

653▲8Mecca, CACA7,184208–

654▼20Potomac Park, CACA10,138203−38%

655▼13Castroville, CACA6,720196−27%

656▲3August, CACA8,825189+340%

657▼1Earlimart, CACA7,214155+74%

658▼4Keyes, CACA5,577133+30%

659▼6California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915110−10%

660Huron, CACA7,39493+121%

661▼4East Porterville, CACA5,06687+4%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES