RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Most college graduates, Washington cities · 2020

Washington 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 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 196 is 2,912.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01Seattle, WAWA784,777362,034–

02Bellevue, WAWA154,19373,659–

03Spokane, WAWA230,78348,208–

04Tacoma, WAWA229,81645,382–

05Kirkland, WAWA97,41041,166–

06Vancouver, WAWA199,69837,780–

07Redmond, WAWA82,50634,510–

08Sammamish, WAWA66,11031,863–

09Bellingham, WAWA96,39525,682–

10Renton, WAWA104,97525,163–

11Kent, WAWA134,87123,340–

12Shoreline, WAWA66,54221,690–

13Federal Way, WAWA99,72918,982–

14Issaquah, WAWA39,42318,779–

15Everett, WAWA113,56718,346–

16Olympia, WAWA56,72417,516–

17Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40517,281–

18Bothell, WAWA52,19917,203–

19Richland, WAWA65,25816,552–

20Edmonds, WAWA42,74815,446–

21Kennewick, WAWA88,36614,237–

22Auburn, WAWA86,30114,229–

23Mercer Island, WAWA25,42214,013–

24Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69113,401–

25Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04711,635–

26South Hill, WAWA68,02511,580–

27Lacey, WAWA58,83311,286–

28Yakima, WAWA97,45811,148–

29Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51810,603–

30Burien, WAWA51,85910,136–

31Kenmore, WAWA24,2499,596–

32Marysville, WAWA77,6869,567–

33University Place, WAWA35,4799,535–

34Lakewood, WAWA62,7559,339–

35Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4538,783–

36Pullman, WAWA33,7568,536–

37Pasco, WAWA82,8488,390–

38Camas, WAWA27,7498,188–

39Lynnwood, WAWA42,1328,087–

40Puyallup, WAWA42,6827,851–

41Mukilteo, WAWA21,2397,434–

42Bothell West, WAWA22,0297,319–

43Maple Valley, WAWA28,4827,237–

44Mill Creek, WAWA20,9027,200–

45Bremerton, WAWA45,4827,034–

46Des Moines, WAWA33,0326,642–

47Newcastle, WAWA13,1286,534–

48Martha Lake, WAWA22,6346,423–

49Eastmont, WAWA23,7216,422–

50Silver Firs, WAWA22,3066,273–

51Tumwater, WAWA28,0106,033–

52Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0916,007–

53Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1915,996–

54Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6405,918–

55Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8565,876–

56Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305,857–

57Wenatchee, WAWA35,5475,774–

58North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3395,718–

59Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1935,651–

60Anacortes, WAWA18,0805,560–

61Walla Walla, WAWA34,0585,544–

62Woodinville, WAWA14,5485,472–

63Bothell East, WAWA14,5785,219–

64Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0174,959–

65Silverdale, WAWA20,6854,904–

66Camano, WAWA17,3034,830–

67Artondale, WAWA14,0734,810–

68SeaTac, WAWA34,5784,376–

69Vashon, WAWA9,9344,375–

70Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2374,337–

71Felida, WAWA10,8414,295–

72Ellensburg, WAWA21,3084,249–

73Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6384,240–

74Port Townsend, WAWA10,6784,232–

75Port Angeles, WAWA20,1464,178–

76Covington, WAWA21,4964,170–

77Parkland, WAWA38,7424,084–

78Graham, WAWA35,0793,956–

79Longview, WAWA38,3623,950–

80Maltby, WAWA10,9103,766–

81West Richland, WAWA19,2573,729–

82DuPont, WAWA9,7783,721–

83Orchards, WAWA29,4383,672–

84Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1393,605–

85Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0833,595–

86Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6303,536–

87Tukwila, WAWA22,0033,430–

88East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5823,301–

89Washougal, WAWA18,0283,269–

90Moses Lake, WAWA27,4693,237–

91Poulsbo, WAWA12,7493,176–

92Battle Ground, WAWA23,5133,129–

93Duvall, WAWA9,4403,041–

94Ferndale, WAWA17,5593,014–

95Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7982,954–

96Five Corners, WAWA21,1942,923–

97Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0292,915–

98White Center, WAWA14,8862,912–

99Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8902,857–

100Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6742,823–

101Lakeland North, WAWA15,9502,816–

102Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0842,778–

103Mount Vista, WAWA10,7642,759–

104Monroe, WAWA20,0252,751–

105Arlington, WAWA22,0312,724–

106Port Orchard, WAWA19,8392,724–

107Edgewood, WAWA13,5482,719–

108Normandy Park, WAWA6,6092,684–

109Spanaway, WAWA34,0192,628–

110Frederickson, WAWA25,3832,605–

111Wollochet, WAWA6,6892,546–

112Cheney, WAWA12,6502,523–

113Lynden, WAWA16,8812,469–

114Picnic Point, WAWA10,2612,459–

115Minnehaha, WAWA11,4822,450–

116North Bend, WAWA8,7582,445–

117Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2662,317–

118Enumclaw, WAWA13,1722,235–

119Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0412,155–

120College Place, WAWA9,9232,151–

121Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1832,138–

122Brier, WAWA6,5972,132–

123Lake Shore, WAWA6,9782,072–

124Fircrest, WAWA6,9592,026–

125Birch Bay, WAWA10,8372,020–

126Hobart, WAWA6,5522,016–

127Sumner, WAWA10,8711,986–

128Ridgefield, WAWA16,1321,965–

129Lakeland South, WAWA13,1001,943–

130Steilacoom, WAWA6,6481,939–

131Centralia, WAWA19,3751,920–

132Aberdeen, WAWA17,0881,889–

133Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8841,888–

134Maplewood, WAWA5,8031,815–

135Fife, WAWA11,0611,814–

136Snohomish, WAWA10,7191,806–

137East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4141,761–

138Barberton, WAWA8,6681,753–

139Hockinson, WAWA6,1501,659–

140Sequim, WAWA8,2151,575–

141Mead, WAWA6,8931,566–

142Elk Plain, WAWA14,2761,505–

143Waller, WAWA7,6831,494–

144Black Diamond, WAWA6,9781,492–

145Blaine, WAWA6,4751,420–

146Selah, WAWA8,6781,385–

147Summit, WAWA8,7911,369–

148Burlington, WAWA11,3561,364–

149Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3081,301–

150Milton, WAWA8,9111,285–

151Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0741,251–

152Summit View, WAWA8,4801,171–

153Manchester, WAWA5,9561,151–

154Hoquiam, WAWA8,7101,125–

155Yelm, WAWA12,0431,110–

156Suncrest, WAWA5,3451,066–

157Tehaleh, WAWA9,5611,039–

158Tracyton, WAWA6,1371,030–

159Ephrata, WAWA8,8341,026–

160Country Homes, WAWA6,198991–

161Parkwood, WAWA6,873990–

162Chehalis, WAWA7,764976–

163Kelso, WAWA12,801969–

164Pacific, WAWA7,056963–

165Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892956–

166Clover Creek, WAWA7,345953–

167Orting, WAWA8,884931–

168Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314912–

169Buckley, WAWA5,688908–

170Stanwood, WAWA9,421908–

171Prosser, WAWA6,654905–

172Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167902–

173Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454824–

174Shelton, WAWA10,921815–

175West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444804–

176Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536799–

177Colville, WAWA5,116798–

178Airway Heights, WAWA11,811770–

179Clarkston, WAWA7,189758–

180Rochester, WAWA5,834746–

181Woods Creek, WAWA6,943729–

182Finley, WAWA5,634721–

183North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337719–

184Bangor Base, WAWA6,112609–

185Quincy, WAWA8,510608–

186Sultan, WAWA7,230589–

187Woodland, WAWA6,611571–

188Sunnyside, WAWA16,430530–

189Othello, WAWA9,237488–

190Deer Park, WAWA5,370484–

191Midland, WAWA9,050483–

192Omak, WAWA5,185327–

193Toppenish, WAWA8,635327–

194Grandview, WAWA12,062318–

195Connell, WAWA5,080266–

196Union Gap, WAWA6,617264–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS