RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Most college graduates, Colorado cities · 2020

Colorado 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. This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01Denver, COCO740,613261,452–

02Colorado Springs, COCO494,743124,231–

03Aurora, COCO410,05375,402–

04Fort Collins, COCO171,50055,563–

05Boulder, COCO105,68948,678–

06Lakewood, COCO156,92747,953–

07Centennial, COCO108,65846,236–

08Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25745,417–

09Arvada, COCO122,90137,573–

10Westminster, COCO116,18231,717–

11Longmont, COCO100,10929,077–

12Broomfield, COCO79,17427,160–

13Thornton, COCO147,76626,004–

14Loveland, COCO81,38721,033–

15Castle Rock, COCO83,81520,721–

16Littleton, COCO46,24618,530–

17Parker, COCO65,98518,196–

18Greeley, COCO115,07316,536–

19Pueblo, COCO110,40415,577–

20Grand Junction, COCO71,82714,453–

21Lafayette, COCO30,11612,288–

22Dakota Ridge, COCO33,75311,530–

23Erie, COCO40,90411,317–

24Ken Caryl, COCO33,23311,246–

25Englewood, COCO35,30511,205–

26Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0819,702–

27Louisville, COCO20,5819,342–

28Columbine, COCO25,4789,127–

29Commerce City, COCO72,3458,494–

30Greenwood, COCO15,3238,089–

31Durango, COCO19,7337,411–

32Windsor, COCO43,8407,306–

33Golden, COCO20,3907,239–

34Four Square Mile, COCO23,0247,209–

35Superior, COCO13,6376,504–

36Lone Tree, COCO15,2786,442–

37Pueblo West, COCO35,6816,352–

38Security-Widefield, COCO37,3455,769–

39Cherry Creek, COCO10,7215,377–

40Gunbarrel, COCO10,0515,374–

41Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5575,369–

42Brighton, COCO45,3955,221–

43Black Forest, COCO15,7385,213–

44Fountain, COCO29,4505,164–

45Castle Pines, COCO15,5835,121–

46Northglenn, COCO38,8935,121–

47Evergreen, COCO8,6024,639–

48The Pinery, COCO11,8714,365–

49Stonegate, COCO8,9064,188–

50Cherry Hills, COCO6,3894,041–

51Woodmoor, COCO8,9343,939–

52Aspen, COCO6,4893,908–

53Applewood, COCO8,3503,902–

54Montrose, COCO21,5833,812–

55Fairmount, COCO9,9023,753–

56Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8173,451–

57Roxborough Park, COCO9,0853,406–

58Edwards, COCO10,7853,380–

59Johnstown, COCO22,4333,149–

60Estes Park, COCO5,7803,147–

61Redlands, COCO8,8683,123–

62Monument, COCO13,8132,918–

63Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3952,738–

64Firestone, COCO20,1292,649–

65Cañon City, COCO17,0302,631–

66Woodland Park, COCO8,0142,626–

67Gleneagle, COCO6,4402,527–

68Evans, COCO22,5002,502–

69Carbondale, COCO6,7622,433–

70Frederick, COCO18,2412,426–

71Gypsum, COCO9,2122,334–

72Meridian, COCO5,6342,233–

73Eagle, COCO7,2802,090–

74Wellington, COCO12,1692,052–

75Berthoud, COCO14,0802,045–

76Breckenridge, COCO5,0152,022–

77Fruita, COCO14,0031,945–

78Sterling, COCO13,0541,940–

79Gunnison, COCO6,8361,903–

80Avon, COCO6,1841,876–

81Silverthorne, COCO5,4181,812–

82Sherrelwood, COCO18,6921,779–

83Cortez, COCO9,1261,753–

84Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,0301,669–

85Berkley, COCO10,7891,651–

86Salida, COCO5,9851,604–

87Clifton, COCO19,5181,555–

88Todd Creek, COCO5,3791,432–

89Severance, COCO11,8411,410–

90Craig, COCO8,8741,402–

91Eaton, COCO5,8481,361–

92Fruitvale, COCO8,0191,342–

93Welby, COCO16,1971,332–

94Milliken, COCO9,1831,262–

95West Pleasant View, COCO5,0511,245–

96Alamosa, COCO9,8491,212–

97Fort Morgan, COCO11,8411,115–

98Delta, COCO9,8021,102–

99Dacono, COCO6,8441,052–

100La Junta, COCO6,8641,041–

101Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945978–

102Federal Heights, COCO14,075971–

103Trinidad, COCO8,091963–

104Fort Carson, COCO18,019960–

105Mead, COCO7,042943–

106Lamar, COCO7,588942–

107Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755894–

108Fort Lupton, COCO10,402878–

109Rifle, COCO10,844848–

110Timnath, COCO11,600749–

111Shaw Heights, COCO5,565698–

112Sheridan, COCO5,972690–

113Stratmoor, COCO5,412583–

114Brush, COCO5,337575–

115Air Force Academy, COCO6,727558–

116Lochbuie, COCO8,776522–

117Derby, COCO8,453385–

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