RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Most college graduates, California cities · 2020

California cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

501Coalinga, CACA17,2811,445–

502Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4611,443–

503Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,8401,436–

504Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,9121,425–

505Calimesa, CACA11,1111,421–

506Wrightwood, CACA5,0671,415–

507Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,413–

508Golden Hills, CACA9,8911,409–

509East Hemet, CACA20,2571,374–

510Acton, CACA7,8801,357–

511South El Monte, CACA18,9631,349–

512Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2471,338–

513Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,310–

514San Martin, CACA6,9541,302–

515Mentone, CACA9,5141,287–

516Maywood, CACA23,6001,250–

517Phelan, CACA18,4961,244–

518Marysville, CACA12,7381,231–

519Winters, CACA8,2141,224–

520Dinuba, CACA25,9491,224–

521Pollock Pines, CACA6,2121,210–

522Shafter, CACA23,8711,208–

523Lennox, CACA19,4491,205–

524Big Bear Lake, CACA5,0181,196–

525Cherry Valley, CACA6,6681,193–

526Willowbrook, CACA21,6811,192–

527California City, CACA13,3001,187–

528Plumas Lake, CACA9,4181,181–

529Lake Mathews, CACA6,5271,155–

530Newman, CACA12,4531,144–

531Yreka, CACA7,7141,141–

532Adelanto, CACA38,7981,141–

533Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3731,137–

534Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,2881,131–

535Lakeport, CACA5,0591,119–

536Parkway, CACA15,3971,108–

537Silver Lakes, CACA6,9771,091–

538Wilton, CACA6,4331,087–

539Myrtletown, CACA5,3221,084–

540Fort Bragg, CACA6,9461,084–

541Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,079–

542Midway City, CACA7,9991,070–

543Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,064–

544West Athens, CACA8,7261,057–

545Coachella, CACA45,4111,057–

546Soledad, CACA26,3571,049–

547Commerce, CACA11,6881,045–

548Walnut Park, CACA14,9581,018–

549Exeter, CACA10,1221,016–

550McSwain, CACA5,7831,010–

551Ione, CACA9,2821,006–

552Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081,002–

553Interlaken, CACA8,0681,001–

554Hughson, CACA8,0511,000–

555Joshua Tree, CACA6,234990–

556Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872986–

557East Niles, CACA28,532983–

558Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465979–

559Oroville East, CACA7,504976–

560Home Gardens, CACA10,506973–

561Fort Irwin, CACA8,419968–

562Cudahy, CACA21,445955–

563Oakhurst, CACA6,091924–

564Highgrove, CACA8,366920–

565Blythe, CACA15,042911–

566Oceano, CACA7,128907–

567Citrus, CACA10,904904–

568Thousand Palms, CACA7,720904–

569Anderson, CACA11,131880–

570Heber, CACA7,312878–

571Delhi, CACA11,009868–

572Lakeland, CACA12,236866–

573Fowler, CACA7,745864–

574Kerman, CACA17,553853–

575Country Club, CACA10,161838–

576Livingston, CACA14,690833–

577South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830828–

578El Cerrito, CACA5,325825–

579Oak Hills, CACA9,013808–

580La Cresta, CACA8,389795–

581Wasco, CACA26,525772–

582Mead Valley, CACA19,286741–

583Escalon, CACA7,394736–

584Isla Vista, CACA13,920728–

585Live Oak, CACA9,466725–

586Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051715–

587Madera Acres, CACA9,846700–

588Nuevo, CACA6,803684–

589Hillcrest, CACA10,511684–

590University of California-Davis, CACA8,696681–

591Greenfield, CACA21,138668–

592Willows, CACA6,116659–

593Colusa, CACA6,519657–

594Clearlake, CACA16,893655–

595Jackson, CACA5,100654–

596Susanville, CACA12,816644–

597Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132640–

598Corcoran, CACA22,358627–

599Piñon Hills, CACA7,065621–

600Woodlake, CACA8,073616–

601Taft, CACA6,995572–

602Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408568–

603Parlier, CACA14,622553–

604Lemon Hill, CACA15,312519–

605Gustine, CACA6,112507–

606Orland, CACA8,381502–

607Avenal, CACA13,479494–

608Corning, CACA8,260493–

609Sun, CACA11,036478–

610Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,095475–

611Gridley, CACA7,258470–

612Lemoore Station, CACA6,175469–

613Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957462–

614Homeland, CACA7,584457–

615King City, CACA14,002442–

616East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,603435–

617Crescent City, CACA6,002434–

618Dos Palos, CACA5,697428–

619Holtville, CACA5,591421–

620Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131420–

621Guadalupe, CACA8,846407–

622Williams, CACA5,529407–

623Muscoy, CACA12,025406–

624Orosi, CACA8,966403–

625Thermalito, CACA6,720401–

626Mayfair, CACA5,044384–

627Lamont, CACA13,164376–

628Happy Valley, CACA5,944376–

629Gonzales, CACA8,313370–

630Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501367–

631Waterford, CACA9,258361–

632Garnet, CACA7,382357–

633Palermo, CACA5,266337–

634Potomac Park, CACA10,138330–

635Salton City, CACA5,988321–

636El Rio, CACA6,368317–

637Lindsay, CACA12,578309–

638Winton, CACA11,797309–

639Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,392289–

640Firebaugh, CACA8,774279–

641McFarland, CACA14,709275–

642Castroville, CACA6,720269–

643Arvin, CACA19,820233–

644Good Hope, CACA8,816232–

645Farmersville, CACA10,326215–

646Orange Cove, CACA9,811184–

647Goshen, CACA5,136184–

648Benton Park, CACA5,707165–

649West Modesto, CACA5,978159–

650Mendota, CACA12,778153–

651Garden Acres, CACA10,667145–

652Mojave, CACA5,173137–

653California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915122–

654Keyes, CACA5,577102–

655Calipatria, CACA6,01292–

656Earlimart, CACA7,21489–

657East Porterville, CACA5,06684–

658East Bakersfield, CACA11,06265–

659August, CACA8,82543–

660Huron, CACA7,39442–

661Mecca, CACA7,1840–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS