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.

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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%

05Lakewood, COCO156,92753,009+11%

06Centennial, COCO108,65848,814+6%

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

08Boulder, 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%

14Castle Rock, COCO83,81529,219+41%

15Parker, COCO65,98522,309+23%

16Loveland, COCO81,38721,841+4%

17Greeley, COCO115,07319,155+16%

18Littleton, COCO46,24619,105+3%

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

20Pueblo, COCO110,40418,244+17%

21Erie, COCO40,90415,438+36%

22Windsor, COCO43,84015,084+106%

23Lafayette, COCO30,11613,877+13%

24Englewood, COCO35,30513,084+17%

25Dakota Ridge, COCO33,75312,623+9%

26Ken Caryl, COCO33,23312,275+9%

27Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08112,230+26%

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

29Louisville, COCO20,5819,863+6%

30Columbine, COCO25,4789,665+6%

31Greenwood, COCO15,3238,951+11%

32Durango, COCO19,7338,018+8%

33Pueblo West, COCO35,6817,826+23%

34Lone Tree, COCO15,2787,787+21%

35Golden, COCO20,3907,626+5%

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

37Northglenn, COCO38,8937,323+43%

38Superior, COCO13,6377,154+10%

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

40Castle Pines, COCO15,5836,556+28%

41Brighton, COCO45,3956,430+23%

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

43Fountain, COCO29,4506,223+21%

44Black Forest, COCO15,7386,213+19%

45Cherry Creek, COCO10,7215,603+4%

46Gunbarrel, COCO10,0515,475+2%

47Montrose, COCO21,5835,172+36%

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

49Johnstown, COCO22,4334,751+51%

50Firestone, COCO20,1294,675+76%

51Fairmount, COCO9,9024,631+23%

52Edwards, COCO10,7854,622+37%

53Applewood, COCO8,3504,616+18%

54Evergreen, COCO8,6024,424−5%

55Frederick, COCO18,2414,395+81%

56Timnath, COCO11,6004,365+483%

57Monument, COCO13,8134,211+44%

58Berthoud, COCO14,0804,188+105%

59Woodmoor, COCO8,9344,146+5%

60Stonegate, COCO8,9064,026−4%

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

62Aspen, COCO6,4893,853−1%

63Cherry Hills, COCO6,3893,596−11%

64Cañon City, COCO17,0303,507+33%

65Wellington, COCO12,1693,421+67%

66Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8173,325−4%

67Fruita, COCO14,0033,133+61%

68Redlands, COCO8,8683,040−3%

69Severance, COCO11,8412,907+106%

70Estes Park, COCO5,7802,834−10%

71Gleneagle, COCO6,4402,818+12%

72Evans, COCO22,5002,785+11%

73Eagle, COCO7,2802,743+31%

74Carbondale, COCO6,7622,706+11%

75Woodland Park, COCO8,0142,651+1%

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

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

78Breckenridge, COCO5,0152,510+24%

79Sherrelwood, COCO18,6922,375+34%

80Salida, COCO5,9852,347+46%

81Berkley, COCO10,7892,224+35%

82Silverthorne, COCO5,4182,080+15%

83Gunnison, COCO6,8362,042+7%

84Meridian, COCO5,6342,022−9%

85Alamosa, COCO9,8491,876+55%

86Avon, COCO6,1841,844−2%

87Mead, COCO7,0421,844+96%

88Gypsum, COCO9,2121,750−25%

89Clifton, COCO19,5181,698+9%

90Fruitvale, COCO8,0191,675+25%

91Welby, COCO16,1971,637+23%

92Eaton, COCO5,8481,607+18%

93Milliken, COCO9,1831,588+26%

94Todd Creek, COCO5,3791,582+10%

95Cortez, COCO9,1261,571−10%

96Fort Carson, COCO18,0191,554+62%

97Sterling, COCO13,0541,524−21%

98Delta, COCO9,8021,509+37%

99Fort Morgan, COCO11,8411,360+22%

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

101Rifle, COCO10,8441,247+47%

102Dacono, COCO6,8441,222+16%

103Craig, COCO8,8741,135−19%

104Trinidad, COCO8,0911,101+14%

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

106Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9451,083+11%

107Lochbuie, COCO8,7761,079+107%

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

109Lamar, COCO7,588931−1%

110Shaw Heights, COCO5,565922+32%

111Sheridan, COCO5,972914+32%

112La Junta, COCO6,864836−20%

113Derby, COCO8,453792+106%

114Fort Lupton, COCO10,402717−18%

115Stratmoor, COCO5,412579−1%

116Brush, COCO5,337576+0%

117Air Force Academy, COCO6,727319−43%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES