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Most college graduates, Oregon cities

Oregon 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 105 cities in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 2,636. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sandy, OR, up 23 places to #55.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Portland, OROR635,109262,078+6%

02Eugene, OROR178,61853,009+11%

03▲2Bend, OROR107,34240,166+29%

04▼1Salem, OROR181,77937,924+13%

05▼1Beaverton, OROR97,84235,408+5%

06Hillsboro, OROR111,12632,575+8%

07Lake Oswego, OROR39,72222,381+7%

08▲1Tigard, OROR57,92921,075+23%

09▼1Corvallis, OROR61,49920,269+9%

10▲1Medford, OROR86,49418,142+23%

11▼1Gresham, OROR111,51317,829+7%

12Bethany, OROR33,10615,323+25%

13▲1Aloha, OROR52,38912,602+13%

14▼1West Linn, OROR26,56711,648+3%

15Albany, OROR56,89411,319+14%

16Ashland, OROR20,88910,400+9%

17▲2Springfield, OROR61,4319,574+19%

18Cedar Mill, OROR19,4719,168+12%

19▼2Tualatin, OROR28,1399,011+6%

20▲2Oregon City, OROR38,1758,787+18%

21▼1Wilsonville, OROR27,8338,579+11%

22▼1Happy Valley, OROR28,9168,138+9%

23▲7Redmond, OROR38,5477,510+65%

24▼1Keizer, OROR39,1407,147+6%

25Milwaukie, OROR22,1146,710+13%

26▼2Sherwood, OROR20,5356,403+2%

27▼1McMinnville, OROR34,6475,985+2%

28▲1Oak Grove, OROR16,7965,780+26%

29▼2Newberg, OROR26,8965,775+10%

30▲3Grants Pass, OROR39,2395,337+24%

31▼3Forest Grove, OROR27,2525,154+5%

32▼1Oak Hills, OROR11,1314,909+12%

33▲3Bull Mountain, OROR9,8654,016+12%

34▲7Canby, OROR18,0043,949+19%

35▲8Central Point, OROR19,1393,908+33%

36▼4West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,6743,905−10%

37▲2Oatfield, OROR13,2943,700+9%

38▼4Roseburg, OROR23,6933,673−12%

39▼4Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,9793,493−8%

40▼3Klamath Falls, OROR22,1113,480−2%

41▼3Cedar Hills, OROR8,3883,401−2%

42▼2Rockcreek, OROR9,2233,264−3%

43▲5Hood River, OROR8,3153,177+34%

44▲1Troutdale, OROR15,7763,080+16%

45▼3Raleigh Hills, OROR6,7443,030−7%

46▲7Altamont, OROR19,9272,968+31%

47▲15Lebanon, OROR20,2672,897+54%

48▼2West Slope, OROR6,5822,892+9%

49▲7Pendleton, OROR16,9892,823+28%

50▲4Damascus, OROR11,4372,801+25%

51▼4Dallas, OROR17,8902,799+9%

52▼8Woodburn, OROR31,9482,793−2%

53▼4Coos Bay, OROR15,6862,636+12%

54▼3Newport, OROR10,3832,574+12%

55▲23Sandy, OROR13,3232,527+86%

56▼1The Dalles, OROR15,7452,520+14%

57▲2Santa Clara, OROR10,5512,473+16%

58Astoria, OROR9,8382,359+11%

59▼9Gladstone, OROR11,8652,3310%

60▲3Silverton, OROR10,4502,310+25%

61▼1La Grande, OROR12,9852,181+8%

62▼10River Road, OROR8,8622,089−9%

63▼2North Bend, OROR9,9662,068+3%

64▲3Lincoln City, OROR10,1172,054+16%

65▼1Baker City, OROR10,0712,007+10%

66▲3Marlene, OROR5,4391,990+19%

67▲8Philomath, OROR5,6991,980+36%

68▼2Jennings Lodge, OROR7,9711,962+11%

69▼4Hayesville, OROR21,2461,947+8%

70Hermiston, OROR19,9061,930+16%

71▼14Florence, OROR9,4681,926−11%

72▲2Fairview, OROR10,7621,901+24%

73▼2Talent, OROR6,2961,764+8%

74▲9Seaside, OROR7,0921,756+58%

75▼3Cornelius, OROR15,5201,752+8%

76▼8Monmouth, OROR11,5431,694+1%

77▼1St. Helens, OROR14,4501,687+18%

78▲7Independence, OROR10,1951,590+59%

79▼2King City, OROR5,0441,540+11%

80▲6Eagle Point, OROR9,8611,528+55%

81▲13Stayton, OROR8,4881,506+106%

82▼9Cottage Grove, OROR10,8511,499−3%

83▼1Scappoose, OROR8,2571,346+16%

84▼3Prineville, OROR11,9941,315+12%

85▲10Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,7971,273+75%

86▲1Molalla, OROR10,1041,226+34%

87▼8Ontario, OROR11,9571,185−1%

88▲1Sutherlin, OROR8,6351,144+27%

89▼5Four Corners, OROR16,2751,085+2%

90▼10Brookings, OROR6,4311,038−13%

91Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,1601,026+25%

92Madras, OROR7,829962+18%

93▼5Creswell, OROR5,566951+4%

94▲2Warrenton, OROR6,312950+37%

95▼2Junction City, OROR7,224917+21%

96▲5Sweet Home, OROR10,308861+66%

97▼7Green, OROR7,541822−5%

98White City, OROR10,750739+20%

99▼2Veneta, OROR5,138723+15%

100▼1Umatilla, OROR8,220665+14%

101▲2Sheridan, OROR6,243640+35%

102▼2Winston, OROR5,680637+12%

103▲1Tillamook, OROR5,162517+20%

104▲1Estacada, OROR5,814440+4%

105▼3Milton-Freewater, OROR7,029368−28%

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