RANKING · 2024 ACS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Most college graduates, Colorado cities

Colorado 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. This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 4,146. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Timnath, CO, up 54 places to #56.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Denver, COCO740,613300,758+15%

02Colorado Springs, COCO494,743142,802+15%

03Aurora, COCO410,05388,525+17%

04Fort Collins, COCO171,50064,132+15%

05▲1Lakewood, COCO156,92753,009+11%

06▲1Centennial, COCO108,65848,814+6%

07▲1Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25747,568+5%

08▼3Boulder, COCO105,68946,559−4%

09Arvada, COCO122,90146,368+23%

10Westminster, COCO116,18237,263+17%

11Longmont, COCO100,10933,567+15%

12Broomfield, COCO79,17432,895+21%

13Thornton, COCO147,76630,753+18%

14▲1Castle Rock, COCO83,81529,219+41%

15▲2Parker, COCO65,98522,309+23%

16▼2Loveland, COCO81,38721,841+4%

17▲1Greeley, COCO115,07319,155+16%

18▼2Littleton, COCO46,24619,105+3%

19▲1Grand Junction, COCO71,82718,369+27%

20▼1Pueblo, COCO110,40418,244+17%

21▲2Erie, COCO40,90415,438+36%

22▲10Windsor, COCO43,84015,084+106%

23▼2Lafayette, COCO30,11613,877+13%

24▲1Englewood, COCO35,30513,084+17%

25▼3Dakota Ridge, COCO33,75312,623+9%

26▼2Ken Caryl, COCO33,23312,275+9%

27▼1Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08112,230+26%

28▲1Commerce City, COCO72,34511,000+30%

29▼2Louisville, COCO20,5819,863+6%

30▼2Columbine, COCO25,4789,665+6%

31▼1Greenwood, COCO15,3238,951+11%

32▼1Durango, COCO19,7338,018+8%

33▲4Pueblo West, COCO35,6817,826+23%

34▲2Lone Tree, COCO15,2787,787+21%

35▼2Golden, COCO20,3907,626+5%

36▼2Four Square Mile, COCO23,0247,426+3%

37▲9Northglenn, COCO38,8937,323+43%

38▼3Superior, COCO13,6377,154+10%

39▼1Security-Widefield, COCO37,3456,778+17%

40▲5Castle Pines, COCO15,5836,556+28%

41▲1Brighton, COCO45,3956,430+23%

42▼1Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5576,264+17%

43▲1Fountain, COCO29,4506,223+21%

44▼1Black Forest, COCO15,7386,213+19%

45▼6Cherry Creek, COCO10,7215,603+4%

46▼6Gunbarrel, COCO10,0515,475+2%

47▲7Montrose, COCO21,5835,172+36%

48The Pinery, COCO11,8714,912+13%

49▲10Johnstown, COCO22,4334,751+51%

50▲14Firestone, COCO20,1294,675+76%

51▲4Fairmount, COCO9,9024,631+23%

52▲6Edwards, COCO10,7854,622+37%

53Applewood, COCO8,3504,616+18%

54▼7Evergreen, COCO8,6024,424−5%

55▲15Frederick, COCO18,2414,395+81%

56▲54Timnath, COCO11,6004,365+483%

57▲5Monument, COCO13,8134,211+44%

58▲17Berthoud, COCO14,0804,188+105%

59▼8Woodmoor, COCO8,9344,146+5%

60▼11Stonegate, COCO8,9064,026−4%

61▼4Roxborough Park, COCO9,0853,914+15%

62▼10Aspen, COCO6,4893,853−1%

63▼13Cherry Hills, COCO6,3893,596−11%

64▲1Cañon City, COCO17,0303,507+33%

65▲9Wellington, COCO12,1693,421+67%

66▼10Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8173,325−4%

67▲10Fruita, COCO14,0033,133+61%

68▼7Redlands, COCO8,8683,040−3%

69▲20Severance, COCO11,8412,907+106%

70▼10Estes Park, COCO5,7802,834−10%

71▼4Gleneagle, COCO6,4402,818+12%

72▼4Evans, COCO22,5002,785+11%

73Eagle, COCO7,2802,743+31%

74▼5Carbondale, COCO6,7622,706+11%

75▼9Woodland Park, COCO8,0142,651+1%

76▼13Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3952,576−6%

77▲7Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,0302,534+52%

78▼2Breckenridge, COCO5,0152,510+24%

79▲3Sherrelwood, COCO18,6922,375+34%

80▲6Salida, COCO5,9852,347+46%

81▲4Berkley, COCO10,7892,224+35%

82▼1Silverthorne, COCO5,4182,080+15%

83▼4Gunnison, COCO6,8362,042+7%

84▼12Meridian, COCO5,6342,022−9%

85▲11Alamosa, COCO9,8491,876+55%

86▼6Avon, COCO6,1841,844−2%

87▲18Mead, COCO7,0421,844+96%

88▼17Gypsum, COCO9,2121,750−25%

89▼2Clifton, COCO19,5181,698+9%

90▲2Fruitvale, COCO8,0191,675+25%

91▲2Welby, COCO16,1971,637+23%

92▼1Eaton, COCO5,8481,607+18%

93▲1Milliken, COCO9,1831,588+26%

94▼6Todd Creek, COCO5,3791,582+10%

95▼12Cortez, COCO9,1261,571−10%

96▲8Fort Carson, COCO18,0191,554+62%

97▼19Sterling, COCO13,0541,524−21%

98Delta, COCO9,8021,509+37%

99▼2Fort Morgan, COCO11,8411,360+22%

100▲2Federal Heights, COCO14,0751,260+30%

101▲8Rifle, COCO10,8441,247+47%

102▼3Dacono, COCO6,8441,222+16%

103▼13Craig, COCO8,8741,135−19%

104▼1Trinidad, COCO8,0911,101+14%

105▼10West Pleasant View, COCO5,0511,091−12%

106▼5Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9451,083+11%

107▲9Lochbuie, COCO8,7761,079+107%

108▼1Battlement Mesa, COCO5,7551,033+16%

109▼3Lamar, COCO7,588931−1%

110▲1Shaw Heights, COCO5,565922+32%

111▲1Sheridan, COCO5,972914+32%

112▼12La Junta, COCO6,864836−20%

113▲4Derby, COCO8,453792+106%

114▼6Fort Lupton, COCO10,402717−18%

115▼2Stratmoor, COCO5,412579−1%

116▼2Brush, COCO5,3375760%

117▼2Air Force Academy, COCO6,727319−43%

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