Which city has the highest college graduates?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 2,322,211 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by college graduates?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Houston, Texas, San Diego, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,811 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is college graduates measured?

Number of adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher (ACS B15003). The raw-count companion to the college-degree share. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,811

Most college graduates, US cities · 2020

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

5501Tuba City, AZAZ7,9601,053–

5502Makaha, HIHI10,0661,053–

5503Adams, MAMA5,4271,053–

5504Dacono, COCO6,8441,052–

5505Saltillo, MSMS5,0601,052–

5506Evansville, WIWI5,8371,052–

5507Canal Fulton, OHOH5,4121,051–

5508Ellwood City, PAPA7,3621,051–

5509Atlanta, TXTX5,4781,051–

5510Clanton, ALAL9,2891,050–

5511Paola, KSKS5,8801,050–

5512Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5761,050–

5513Columbia Falls, MTMT5,7531,049–

5514Soledad, CACA26,3571,049–

5515Montevallo, ALAL7,8721,048–

5516South Sioux City, NENE14,1581,048–

5517Clinton, MOMO9,5041,047–

5518Laurens, SCSC9,3271,046–

5519Commerce, CACA11,6881,045–

5520Washington, ININ12,9911,045–

5521Mexico, MOMO11,5581,044–

5522Palmyra, PAPA7,7621,044–

5523Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9891,044–

5524West Perrine, FLFL11,1621,043–

5525South Hill, NYNY6,9511,043–

5526Belen, NMNM7,5891,042–

5527Waveland, MSMS7,0421,042–

5528South Cleveland, TNTN7,4521,042–

5529La Junta, COCO6,8641,041–

5530Lakehills, TXTX6,1301,041–

5531Loughman, FLFL7,5911,040–

5532Geneseo, NYNY7,7591,040–

5533Vinton, VAVA7,9671,040–

5534Tehaleh, WAWA9,5611,039–

5535Merrydale, LALA9,4901,038–

5536Richfield, UTUT8,4781,038–

5537Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491,037–

5538Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3961,037–

5539Newberry, FLFL8,6181,036–

5540Franklin, PAPA5,8991,036–

5541Gateway, AKAK6,8451,035–

5542Benton, ILIL6,5581,035–

5543Monroe, GAGA16,5071,033–

5544Pinson, ALAL7,8301,032–

5545Valley, ALAL10,2941,032–

5546Tracyton, WAWA6,1371,030–

5547Bladensburg, MDMD9,6711,029–

5548LaSalle, ILIL9,3881,028–

5549Paris, ILIL8,0261,028–

5550Porter, ININ5,1671,028–

5551Dayton, KYKY5,9741,028–

5552Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1271,028–

5553Eaton, OHOH8,3271,027–

5554Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901,026–

5555Ephrata, WAWA8,8341,026–

5556Immokalee, FLFL26,3611,026–

5557Gardiner, MEME6,2061,026–

5558Forrest City, ARAR12,3081,023–

5559St. Rose, LALA7,6441,021–

5560Cheviot, OHOH8,6231,021–

5561Forest Park, GAGA19,1681,021–

5562Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9751,021–

5563Elsmere, KYKY9,5211,020–

5564Valley Falls, SCSC8,2391,020–

5565Monett, MOMO10,2481,019–

5566Walnut Park, CACA14,9581,018–

5567Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2131,018–

5568Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,6611,017–

5569Connellsville, PAPA6,5741,017–

5570Exeter, CACA10,1221,016–

5571Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001,016–

5572Ephraim, UTUT6,3931,016–

5573Nevada, MOMO8,4041,016–

5574Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4881,016–

5575Taylor, PAPA6,2321,015–

5576Kenai, AKAK7,9241,014–

5577Winsted, CTCT6,9771,014–

5578Manistee, MIMI6,1571,014–

5579Waipio Acres, HIHI5,3321,013–

5580Portland, TNTN13,6581,012–

5581Philadelphia, MSMS6,8581,011–

5582Wagoner, OKOK8,4051,011–

5583Hereford, TXTX14,9761,011–

5584Urbana, OHOH11,1401,010–

5585McSwain, CACA5,7831,010–

5586Laughlin, NVNV8,7891,010–

5587Mango, FLFL13,2421,009–

5588Locust Grove, GAGA14,6101,008–

5589Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2161,007–

5590Ione, CACA9,2821,006–

5591Tontitown, ARAR8,0461,005–

5592Parkville, PAPA8,1281,003–

5593Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4481,003–

5594Dickson City, PAPA5,9761,003–

5595Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081,002–

5596Manchester, MDMD5,4261,002–

5597Washington, NJNJ7,3261,002–

5598East Hampton North, NYNY6,0061,002–

5599Pembroke Park, FLFL6,4251,001–

5600Centerville, SCSC7,0491,001–

5601Interlaken, CACA8,0681,001–

5602Northchase, NCNC5,8961,001–

5603Alton, TXTX24,1381,001–

5604Robinson, ILIL7,2831,000–

5605Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3071,000–

5606Hughson, CACA8,0511,000–

5607Burley, IDID12,4091,000–

5608Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001,000–

5609Coldwater, MIMI14,216998–

5610Creedmoor, NCNC5,046998–

5611Independence, OROR10,195998–

5612Oneonta, ALAL7,022997–

5613Church Hill, TNTN7,297997–

5614Sheridan, ARAR5,406996–

5615White City metro, UTUT5,146996–

5616Covington, TNTN8,585995–

5617Berlin, NHNH9,502994–

5618Black Jack, MOMO6,547993–

5619Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,356992–

5620Swoyersville, PAPA5,155992–

5621York, SCSC10,620991–

5622Country Homes, WAWA6,198991–

5623Broadview, ILIL7,871990–

5624Richland, MSMS7,630990–

5625Parkwood, WAWA6,873990–

5626Joshua Tree, CACA6,234990–

5627Cedartown, GAGA10,514988–

5628Pleasant View, TNTN5,797988–

5629Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872986–

5630Malvern, ARAR11,144986–

5631Charles City, IAIA7,013986–

5632Vernal, UTUT10,671986–

5633Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832985–

5634Eagle Point, OROR9,861984–

5635Nazareth, PAPA6,091984–

5636East Niles, CACA28,532983–

5637Boaz, ALAL10,619982–

5638Edgerton, WIWI6,121981–

5639Pendleton, ININ5,930980–

5640Bucyrus, OHOH11,631980–

5641Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465979–

5642Sturtevant, WIWI6,852979–

5643Demopolis, ALAL6,641978–

5644Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945978–

5645Safford, AZAZ10,279977–

5646Española, NMNM10,458977–

5647Northlake, TXTX12,036977–

5648Laurel, MTMT7,205977–

5649Somerdale, NJNJ5,823977–

5650Skiatook, OKOK8,960977–

5651South Lakes, AKAK6,180976–

5652Oroville East, CACA7,504976–

5653Chehalis, WAWA7,764976–

5654Dade City, FLFL10,173975–

5655Rawlins, WYWY7,745975–

5656Holdrege, NENE5,555973–

5657Home Gardens, CACA10,506973–

5658Aliquippa, PAPA9,002973–

5659Sullivan, MOMO6,942972–

5660Lockwood, MTMT7,181972–

5661Perry, UTUT6,226972–

5662Palm Springs North, FLFL5,410972–

5663Galion, OHOH10,370972–

5664Federal Heights, COCO14,075971–

5665Nashville, NCNC5,911971–

5666Quincy, FLFL8,162970–

5667Abbeville, LALA10,861969–

5668Kelso, WAWA12,801969–

5669New Albany, MSMS7,756968–

5670Heartland, TXTX10,607968–

5671Fort Irwin, CACA8,419968–

5672Greenbrier, TNTN7,170967–

5673Joshua, TXTX9,352967–

5674Niles, MIMI11,665966–

5675St. Clair, MIMI5,833966–

5676Greencastle, ININ9,924965–

5677Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723964–

5678Berlin, MDMD5,335963–

5679Pacific, WAWA7,056963–

5680Trinidad, COCO8,091963–

5681Whiteland, ININ5,884962–

5682Washington, IAIA7,261962–

5683St. Gabriel, LALA6,987962–

5684Enola, PAPA6,534962–

5685Iroquois Point, HIHI5,158961–

5686Decatur, TXTX9,029961–

5687Palmer, AKAK6,710960–

5688Fort Carson, COCO18,019960–

5689Brewton, ALAL5,113958–

5690Port Clinton, OHOH5,875956–

5691Sterling, AKAK6,323956–

5692Monticello, NYNY7,195956–

5693Forest Hill, TXTX14,056956–

5694Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892956–

5695Adairsville, GAGA5,101955–

5696Suncook, NHNH5,432955–

5697Groveport, OHOH5,818955–

5698Quantico Base, VAVA5,840955–

5699Cudahy, CACA21,445955–

5700Union, SCSC8,077954–

5701Clover Creek, WAWA7,345953–

5702Antigo, WIWI8,060953–

5703Red Chute, LALA6,526953–

5704Nebraska City, NENE7,512953–

5705Hiram, GAGA5,585952–

5706Rathdrum, IDID13,227952–

5707Carlinville, ILIL5,465952–

5708Charlestown, ININ8,802952–

5709Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839951–

5710Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540949–

5711Grambling, LALA5,314949–

5712Jefferson City, TNTN9,103949–

5713Hillsboro, TXTX9,036949–

5714Charlotte, MIMI9,305948–

5715Union, OHOH7,177948–

5716Shillington, PAPA5,542948–

5717Chanute, KSKS8,584947–

5718Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780947–

5719Benson, AZAZ5,532946–

5720New Whiteland, ININ5,937946–

5721Poteau, OKOK9,171946–

5722Irondale, GAGA9,185945–

5723Grant-Valkaria, FLFL5,982943–

5724Waynesboro, PAPA11,190943–

5725Mead, COCO7,042943–

5726Knoxville, IAIA7,469943–

5727Donna, TXTX16,698943–

5728Lamar, COCO7,588942–

5729Bradford, PAPA7,442942–

5730Mechanicstown, NYNY8,808941–

5731Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368941–

5732Sun Valley, NVNV22,228941–

5733Milton, WIWI6,024939–

5734Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672938–

5735Laie, HIHI5,699937–

5736North Westport, MAMA5,289935–

5737Travis Ranch, TXTX9,025934–

5738Fort Lee, VAVA8,993933–

5739Catoosa, OKOK7,471931–

5740Orting, WAWA8,884931–

5741Midway, NCNC5,104930–

5742High Springs, FLFL6,762930–

5743Angier, NCNC9,410930–

5744Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649928–

5745Clarksville, ARAR9,632926–

5746Putnam, CTCT7,120926–

5747Evergreen, MTMT9,611925–

5748Torrington, WYWY6,205925–

5749Oakhurst, CACA6,091924–

5750Walkertown, NCNC6,120924–

5751Gladeview, FLFL16,655924–

5752Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503924–

5753Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165923–

5754Marion, SCSC6,028923–

5755Osage Beach, MOMO5,079923–

5756Central, SCSC5,298922–

5757Wayne, NENE6,338922–

5758Douglas, GAGA11,864921–

5759Highgrove, CACA8,366920–

5760Peru, ININ10,962920–

5761Clover, SCSC7,659920–

5762Live Oak, FLFL7,248919–

5763Walker, LALA6,476919–

5764Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652918–

5765Saks, ALAL10,681917–

5766Perry Heights, OHOH8,756916–

5767Molalla, OROR10,104915–

5768Oak Hill, WVWV7,629915–

5769Raceland, LALA9,585914–

5770Mount Vernon, ININ6,289914–

5771Malone, NYNY5,315913–

5772Brookville, OHOH5,999913–

5773Picayune, MSMS12,019913–

5774Barnhart, MOMO5,785913–

5775Lincoln, ALAL8,110912–

5776Tanglewilde, WAWA6,314912–

5777Johnstown, OHOH5,476911–

5778Blythe, CACA15,042911–

5779Creswell, OROR5,566911–

5780Carthage, TXTX6,640910–

5781Leonardtown, MDMD5,033909–

5782Marion, NCNC7,440909–

5783Wahpeton, NDND8,141909–

5784Trinity, NCNC7,274909–

5785Macclenny, FLFL8,251908–

5786DeWitt, IAIA5,704908–

5787Fallon, NVNV9,570908–

5788Buckley, WAWA5,688908–

5789Stanwood, WAWA9,421908–

5790Oceano, CACA7,128907–

5791Lansdowne, MDMD7,876907–

5792Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,689906–

5793Ave Maria, FLFL8,258906–

5794Toccoa, GAGA9,539905–

5795Lynchburg, TNTN6,920905–

5796Prosser, WAWA6,654905–

5797Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206905–

5798Oak Grove, MOMO9,370905–

5799Stuttgart, ARAR7,525904–

5800Citrus, CACA10,904904–

5801Davison, MIMI5,039904–

5802Amory, MSMS6,386904–

5803Thousand Palms, CACA7,720904–

5804Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623903–

5805Headland, ALAL5,603903–

5806Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215903–

5807Goddard, KSKS6,638903–

5808Forked River, NJNJ5,196903–

5809North Manchester, ININ5,230902–

5810Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167902–

5811Polson, MTMT5,653902–

5812Pulaski, TNTN8,394902–

5813Ewa Villages, HIHI7,415901–

5814Verdigris, OKOK5,888901–

5815Montrose, VAVA8,285901–

5816Holly, MIMI5,906900–

5817Monee, ILIL5,119900–

5818Burnet, TXTX6,939900–

5819Monsey, NYNY28,160899–

5820Walterboro, SCSC5,485898–

5821Pulaski, VAVA8,807898–

5822Sutherlin, OROR8,635898–

5823Tell City, ININ7,441897–

5824Chisago City, MNMN5,955897–

5825Ionia, MIMI12,208897–

5826Ponchatoula, LALA7,755896–

5827Humboldt, TNTN7,841896–

5828Gatesville, TXTX16,422895–

5829Marengo, ILIL7,737895–

5830Peculiar, MOMO6,365895–

5831Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180895–

5832Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755894–

5833Albion, MIMI7,474893–

5834Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723891–

5835Woodruff, SCSC6,026891–

5836Kingsland, TXTX7,330890–

5837Franklin, OHOH11,647889–

5838Walden, NYNY6,935889–

5839Hillsboro, OHOH6,763889–

5840Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711888–

5841Delphos, OHOH7,096886–

5842Opa-locka, FLFL16,177886–

5843Norwood, PAPA5,927885–

5844Pittston, PAPA7,715884–

5845White Knoll, SCSC8,310884–

5846Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,701883–

5847Lewistown, MTMT6,179883–

5848Robstown, TXTX10,324883–

5849Winterset, IAIA5,520882–

5850Bristol, WIWI5,300882–

5851Fayetteville, TNTN7,068880–

5852Murillo, TXTX8,883880–

5853Wynne, ARAR7,884880–

5854Anderson, CACA11,131880–

5855East Alton, ILIL5,621879–

5856Heber, CACA7,312878–

5857Kingston, TNTN6,299878–

5858Fort Lupton, COCO10,402878–

5859Boonville, ININ6,689877–

5860Plain City, UTUT9,256877–

5861Monaca, PAPA5,456876–

5862Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460876–

5863Bonham, TXTX11,263876–

5864Vernon, TXTX9,747876–

5865Herkimer, NYNY7,195875–

5866Keene, TXTX7,109874–

5867Pontotoc, MSMS6,156873–

5868Napoleon, OHOH8,680873–

5869Sandwich, ILIL7,380872–

5870Seaford, DEDE9,165871–

5871Decatur, ININ10,090871–

5872Orangetree, FLFL6,084871–

5873Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014871–

5874South Boston, VAVA7,795870–

5875Peppermill, MDMD5,238869–

5876Wauseon, OHOH7,430869–

5877Delhi, CACA11,009868–

5878Sayre, PAPA5,328866–

5879Henderson, TNTN6,590866–

5880Lakeland, CACA12,236866–

5881Green, OROR7,541866–

5882Mechanicville, NYNY5,021865–

5883Shawano, WIWI9,693864–

5884Fowler, CACA7,745864–

5885Inverness, FLFL7,796862–

5886Strasburg, VAVA7,380862–

5887Glencoe, ALAL5,426862–

5888Hope, ARAR8,445861–

5889Sky Lake, FLFL8,116860–

5890Fair Plain, MIMI7,330860–

5891Dundee, MIMI6,008859–

5892Cherryville, NCNC6,523859–

5893New Holland, PAPA5,754859–

5894Aubrey, TXTX9,066858–

5895Justin, TXTX7,285857–

5896Eastwood, MIMI6,669855–

5897Lindstrom, MNMN5,039855–

5898Delhi Hills, OHOH5,241855–

5899Milan, ILIL5,028855–

5900Beacon Square, FLFL7,895854–

5901Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050854–

5902Kerman, CACA17,553853–

5903Senatobia, MSMS8,473852–

5904Shelby, OHOH9,231852–

5905Vine Grove, KYKY7,018851–

5906Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684850–

5907Island Park, NYNY5,069850–

5908Darlington, SCSC6,075850–

5909Bethel, AKAK6,626849–

5910Champion Heights, OHOH6,380849–

5911Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253849–

5912Ampere North, NJNJ5,029848–

5913Rifle, COCO10,844848–

5914Lake City, SCSC5,940848–

5915Germantown, OHOH5,947847–

5916Lancaster, SCSC9,623846–

5917Liberty, TXTX9,133844–

5918Fairview, GAGA5,302844–

5919Bridgeport, PAPA5,758842–

5920Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,448841–

5921Silvis, ILIL7,979840–

5922Bryan, OHOH8,579840–

5923Country Club, CACA10,161838–

5924Red Lion, PAPA6,523838–

5925Kenmar, PAPA5,077836–

5926Buckhannon, WVWV5,054835–

5927Pacific, MOMO7,824835–

5928Okmulgee, OKOK11,394834–

5929Livingston, CACA14,690833–

5930Louisburg, KSKS5,299833–

5931Tremonton, UTUT12,934833–

5932Corry, PAPA5,993832–

5933Lamesa, TXTX8,103832–

5934Sallisaw, OKOK8,790832–

5935Adel, GAGA5,854831–

5936Waggaman, LALA11,330829–

5937South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830828–

5938Dacula, GAGA9,373828–

5939Price, UTUT8,368828–

5940Marshfield, MOMO8,078828–

5941Cameron, MOMO7,341827–

5942Half Moon, NCNC7,378826–

5943Bellevue, OHOH8,154826–

5944Savannah, MOMO5,107826–

5945El Cerrito, CACA5,325825–

5946Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908825–

5947Heber Springs, ARAR7,323824–

5948St. Marys, OHOH8,398824–

5949Clinton, ILIL6,781824–

5950Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454824–

5951Morgan City, LALA10,757823–

5952Becker, MNMN5,425823–

5953Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,160823–

5954Fostoria, OHOH12,920822–

5955Collingdale, PAPA8,898821–

5956Rockville, CTCT7,072821–

5957Bartonville, ILIL5,804820–

5958St. Francis, MNMN8,635819–

5959Addis, LALA7,679818–

5960Perry, FLFL7,330817–

5961Eatonton, GAGA6,749817–

5962Murphy, MOMO8,285817–

5963Madras, OROR7,829816–

5964Princeton, KYKY6,168815–

5965Melvindale, MIMI12,325815–

5966Shelton, WAWA10,921815–

5967Elsmere, DEDE6,196812–

5968Reidland, KYKY5,277812–

5969River Ridge, FLFL5,149811–

5970Latimer, MSMS6,756811–

5971Estherville, IAIA5,807811–

5972Kingsford, MIMI5,096810–

5973Litchfield, MNMN6,528810–

5974Hornell, NYNY8,024810–

5975Shallotte, NCNC5,335809–

5976Millersville, TNTN6,438809–

5977Douglas, WYWY6,469809–

5978Oak Hills, CACA9,013808–

5979Center Line, MIMI8,503808–

5980White Hall, ARAR5,532808–

5981Chaparral, NMNM18,186808–

5982Thomaston, GAGA9,852807–

5983Lexington, NENE11,176807–

5984Mendota, ILIL6,894806–

5985Winslow, MEME5,873806–

5986West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444804–

5987East End, ARAR6,912803–

5988Mount Sterling, KYKY7,586803–

5989Barling, ARAR5,452803–

5990Lecanto, FLFL7,398803–

5991Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847802–

5992Bloomfield, NMNM7,335801–

5993Bridgeport, TXTX6,915800–

5994Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536799–

5995Odessa, MOMO5,721798–

5996Colville, WAWA5,116798–

5997Lake Holiday, ILIL5,641797–

5998Sangaree, SCSC8,681796–

5999La Cresta, CACA8,389795–

6000Port Allen, LALA5,015795–

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