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 –

6001Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995795–

6002Tipton, ININ5,263795–

6003Hondo, TXTX9,130795–

6004Jennings, MOMO13,093792–

6005Seminole, TXTX7,730792–

6006Commerce, GAGA9,303791–

6007Lincoln, OHOH8,928791–

6008Inverness Highlands South, FLFL7,449790–

6009Colby, KSKS5,489790–

6010Rittman, OHOH6,120790–

6011Munford, TNTN6,996790–

6012Flatwoods, KYKY7,439789–

6013Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835789–

6014Dock Junction, GAGA8,147788–

6015Hampton, GAGA9,349788–

6016Floresville, TXTX9,105786–

6017St. Martin, MSMS8,139786–

6018Welcome, SCSC6,527785–

6019Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540785–

6020Cherokee, IAIA5,122784–

6021Cairo, GAGA10,150782–

6022Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157781–

6023Fishhook, AKAK5,819781–

6024South Beloit, ILIL7,996781–

6025Plaquemine, LALA5,891781–

6026Princeton, ININ8,524780–

6027Morehead, KYKY6,776780–

6028Exeter, PAPA5,587780–

6029Bedford, VAVA7,911779–

6030Duryea, PAPA5,157779–

6031Lavon, TXTX11,888778–

6032South Brooksville, FLFL5,099778–

6033Medina, TNTN5,813778–

6034Olyphant, PAPA5,390777–

6035Wahoo, NENE5,023777–

6036Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456776–

6037Zebulon, NCNC11,933776–

6038Mims, FLFL7,610776–

6039Purcell, OKOK7,030774–

6040Glenwood, IAIA5,287773–

6041Jordan, MNMN6,988773–

6042Tiffin, IAIA7,156772–

6043Eunice, LALA9,035772–

6044Wasco, CACA26,525772–

6045Williamsburg, KYKY5,371771–

6046Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842771–

6047Harrisville, UTUT7,154770–

6048Airway Heights, WAWA11,811770–

6049Sturgis, SDSD6,922769–

6050Perryton, TXTX7,850769–

6051Nephi, UTUT7,488769–

6052Davenport, FLFL18,110769–

6053Lovejoy, GAGA12,929769–

6054Horace, NDND7,001769–

6055Northgate, OHOH6,723769–

6056Ingleside, TXTX10,085768–

6057Buena Vista, VAVA6,672767–

6058Vero Lake Estates, FLFL6,559767–

6059Page, AZAZ7,147766–

6060Lapeer, MIMI9,201766–

6061Penn Yan, NYNY5,272766–

6062Arcadia, FLFL8,046766–

6063Fort Polk South, LALA7,869766–

6064Medina, NYNY5,855766–

6065Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048765–

6066Dunlap, ININ6,109764–

6067Palatka, FLFL10,872763–

6068Toronto, OHOH5,149763–

6069Milan, TNTN8,367763–

6070Ashland, MOMO5,221762–

6071Roma, TXTX11,543762–

6072Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329760–

6073Lexington, TNTN8,130760–

6074New Haven, MIMI6,749759–

6075Nanakuli, HIHI12,383759–

6076Forest City, NCNC7,410758–

6077Clarkston, WAWA7,189758–

6078Sturgis, MIMI10,900757–

6079Princeton, WVWV5,578757–

6080La Feria, TXTX7,222756–

6081Junction City, OROR7,224755–

6082Palmerton, PAPA5,615755–

6083Sweetwater, TXTX10,141755–

6084Kosciusko, MSMS6,722754–

6085Oxford, PAPA5,887754–

6086Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998754–

6087Cordele, GAGA9,652754–

6088Trenton, MOMO5,557753–

6089Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102753–

6090Plattsmouth, NENE6,955752–

6091Jerome, IDID13,731751–

6092Three Rivers, MIMI7,910751–

6093St. John, MOMO6,441751–

6094White Oak, TXTX6,186749–

6095Timnath, COCO11,600749–

6096Midland, NCNC5,151749–

6097London, KYKY7,637748–

6098Mattydale, NYNY5,971747–

6099Roxboro, NCNC8,380747–

6100Logan, OHOH7,164747–

6101Russellville, KYKY7,454746–

6102Galax, VAVA6,670746–

6103Erwin, TNTN6,019746–

6104Rochester, WAWA5,834746–

6105Martinsville, ININ12,141745–

6106Geneva, OHOH5,806745–

6107Smiths Station, ALAL5,596744–

6108Campbell, OHOH7,721744–

6109Clairton, PAPA5,876744–

6110Silver Hill, MDMD5,193744–

6111Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562742–

6112Mead Valley, CACA19,286741–

6113Sauk, ILIL9,624740–

6114Pauls Valley, OKOK6,157740–

6115Nitro, WVWV6,270740–

6116Clearfield, PAPA5,753740–

6117River Park, FLFL5,714739–

6118Pilot Point, TXTX8,052739–

6119Sheldon, IAIA5,575738–

6120Bath, NYNY5,545738–

6121Escalon, CACA7,394736–

6122Pennside, PAPA5,407735–

6123Bay Minette, ALAL8,555734–

6124Wolfforth, TXTX8,746733–

6125Richland Center, WIWI5,020733–

6126Rochester, ININ6,132732–

6127Yazoo City, MSMS9,867732–

6128Shiprock, NMNM7,610732–

6129Montevideo, MNMN5,335731–

6130Dayton, TNTN7,819731–

6131Coal City, ILIL5,831730–

6132Louisville, MSMS5,921730–

6133Stayton, OROR8,488730–

6134Woods Creek, WAWA6,943729–

6135Bayou Blue, LALA12,218728–

6136Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333728–

6137Isla Vista, CACA13,920728–

6138Algona, IAIA5,309727–

6139Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797726–

6140DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,338726–

6141Snowflake, AZAZ6,902725–

6142Live Oak, CACA9,466725–

6143Macon, MOMO5,532725–

6144Greenbrier, ARAR6,645724–

6145Fort Valley, GAGA9,220724–

6146Summit, ILIL10,753724–

6147Semmes, ALAL6,259724–

6148Spring Valley, ILIL5,408723–

6149Holtville, ALAL5,158723–

6150Mocksville, NCNC6,282722–

6151Bullard, TXTX5,301722–

6152Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703722–

6153Pocahontas, ARAR7,622722–

6154Kingston, RIRI7,332721–

6155Finley, WAWA5,634721–

6156North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337719–

6157Skowhegan, MEME6,662719–

6158Terryville, CTCT5,461718–

6159Tamaqua, PAPA6,929718–

6160Emmett, IDID8,900717–

6161Leesville, LALA5,210716–

6162Waite Park, MNMN8,450716–

6163Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051715–

6164Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498715–

6165Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917714–

6166New Burlington, OHOH5,426713–

6167Monroeville, ALAL5,758712–

6168Leisure, NJNJ5,751712–

6169Lake Station, ININ12,977712–

6170River Oaks, TXTX7,467711–

6171Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558710–

6172Haslet, TXTX5,267710–

6173Shamokin, PAPA6,764709–

6174New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993709–

6175Milton, PAPA6,457709–

6176Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450708–

6177Sidney, MTMT6,217705–

6178Lehighton, PAPA5,232705–

6179Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292705–

6180Youngtown, AZAZ7,039703–

6181Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013703–

6182Crete, NENE7,747702–

6183Lampasas, TXTX7,988702–

6184Bealeton, VAVA5,034702–

6185Dodgeville, WIWI5,076702–

6186Braidwood, ILIL6,259702–

6187Madera Acres, CACA9,846700–

6188Centerville, IAIA5,327700–

6189Hillsboro, ILIL6,184699–

6190Southport, NYNY6,450699–

6191Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853699–

6192Shaw Heights, COCO5,565698–

6193Crockett, TXTX6,346697–

6194Fussels Corner, FLFL5,682697–

6195Warrenton, OROR6,312695–

6196Ware, MAMA6,369694–

6197New London, WIWI7,726694–

6198Okeechobee, FLFL5,811692–

6199Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243692–

6200Vancleave, MSMS5,078692–

6201Sheridan, COCO5,972690–

6202Salem, ILIL7,035690–

6203Houlton, MEME5,082690–

6204Rigby, IDID5,757689–

6205Aztec, NMNM6,091689–

6206Morrow, GAGA6,211688–

6207Ecorse, MIMI8,893687–

6208Gonzales, TXTX7,239686–

6209Richmond, MIMI5,927685–

6210Balm, FLFL7,181685–

6211Silsbee, TXTX6,613685–

6212Nuevo, CACA6,803684–

6213Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769684–

6214St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396684–

6215Hillcrest, CACA10,511684–

6216Iowa Park, TXTX6,542683–

6217Berlin, WIWI5,588682–

6218University of California-Davis, CACA8,696681–

6219North Kansas City, MOMO5,613681–

6220Brownsville, TNTN9,301681–

6221Thatcher, AZAZ5,690680–

6222Tallulah, LALA5,517680–

6223Avon Park, FLFL10,514677–

6224Vinton, IAIA5,004677–

6225Denison, IAIA8,214677–

6226Roosevelt, UTUT7,032677–

6227Childress, TXTX5,650676–

6228Crystal City, TXTX5,871676–

6229Wharton, TXTX8,776675–

6230Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040672–

6231Pevely, MOMO6,239672–

6232Kirby, TXTX8,211670–

6233Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844669–

6234Manchester, IAIA5,357669–

6235Greenfield, CACA21,138668–

6236Anamosa, IAIA5,901667–

6237International Falls, MNMN5,481667–

6238Aurora, MOMO7,686667–

6239Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827667–

6240Cullowhee, NCNC7,973666–

6241Folcroft, PAPA6,780666–

6242Russellville, ALAL10,904665–

6243Florence, NJNJ5,242665–

6244Eastman, GAGA5,572664–

6245Raton, NMNM5,952663–

6246McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624661–

6247Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408661–

6248Berkeley, ILIL5,141661–

6249Brownfield, TXTX8,762661–

6250Siler City, NCNC8,155659–

6251Willows, CACA6,116659–

6252Oelwein, IAIA5,757659–

6253Morrilton, ARAR7,195657–

6254Colusa, CACA6,519657–

6255Lonsdale, MNMN5,117657–

6256Franklin, NJNJ5,083657–

6257Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107656–

6258Iola, KSKS5,240656–

6259Jackson, OHOH6,233656–

6260Clearlake, CACA16,893655–

6261Rainsville, ALAL6,020654–

6262Warrenton, MOMO9,667654–

6263Jackson, CACA5,100654–

6264Lanett, ALAL6,781652–

6265Fort Stockton, TXTX8,027651–

6266Dumfries, VAVA6,405651–

6267Marion, VAVA5,555650–

6268Brazil, ININ8,343650–

6269Clarinda, IAIA5,273650–

6270Offutt AFB, NENE6,074650–

6271Wilmington, ILIL5,614648–

6272Franklin, KYKY10,759648–

6273Bellwood, VAVA7,907648–

6274Temple, GAGA6,564647–

6275Hempstead, TXTX7,194647–

6276Red Oak, IAIA5,388647–

6277Titusville, PAPA5,112647–

6278Newport, ARAR8,193646–

6279Crawfordville, FLFL5,732646–

6280Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882645–

6281Susanville, CACA12,816644–

6282Calverton, NYNY5,618644–

6283Woodstock, VAVA6,002644–

6284Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065643–

6285Broadview Park, FLFL7,119642–

6286Donaldsonville, LALA7,094642–

6287Beeville, TXTX13,086641–

6288Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132640–

6289Wildwood, NJNJ5,068639–

6290Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,224638–

6291Hitchcock, TXTX7,722636–

6292Moundsville, WVWV7,659636–

6293Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920635–

6294New Carlisle, OHOH5,525634–

6295Cocoa West, FLFL5,923633–

6296Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629633–

6297South Houston, TXTX16,407632–

6298Sandersville, GAGA5,397632–

6299Loudon, TNTN6,963631–

6300Georgetown, DEDE8,291631–

6301Cushing, OKOK8,390631–

6302Palmetto, GAGA5,298630–

6303South Monroe, MIMI6,960630–

6304Westwego, LALA8,317630–

6305Nolanville, TXTX7,983630–

6306Robertsdale, ALAL7,761629–

6307Kendallville, ININ10,371628–

6308Navasota, TXTX9,904628–

6309Corcoran, CACA22,358627–

6310Veneta, OROR5,138627–

6311Trumann, ARAR7,527626–

6312Glennville, GAGA5,023625–

6313Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389623–

6314Piñon Hills, CACA7,065621–

6315Fort Riley, KSKS8,606620–

6316Burton, SCSC6,912619–

6317Auburn, GAGA10,110617–

6318Dexter, MOMO7,851617–

6319Woodlake, CACA8,073616–

6320North Vernon, ININ6,559616–

6321Maquoketa, IAIA6,027615–

6322Ashland City, TNTN5,650615–

6323White City, OROR10,750614–

6324Sylvester, GAGA5,430614–

6325Columbia, MSMS6,525613–

6326Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598613–

6327Stickney, ILIL6,897613–

6328Briar, TXTX7,228611–

6329Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478610–

6330Lone Grove, OKOK5,244610–

6331Waimanalo, HIHI6,054609–

6332Gilmer, TXTX5,287609–

6333Bangor Base, WAWA6,112609–

6334White City, FLFL5,744608–

6335Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791608–

6336Quincy, WAWA8,510608–

6337Margaret, ALAL7,149608–

6338Rock Falls, ILIL8,521608–

6339Chackbay, LALA5,436607–

6340LaFayette, GAGA7,157607–

6341Metropolis, ILIL5,727607–

6342Idabel, OKOK6,934607–

6343Steelton, PAPA6,328607–

6344Rogersville, MOMO5,754606–

6345Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750606–

6346Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287605–

6347Covington, VAVA5,680604–

6348Atmore, ALAL8,360603–

6349Holly Springs, MSMS6,402602–

6350Weiser, IDID6,249601–

6351Dillon, SCSC6,227599–

6352San Leon, TXTX6,458597–

6353Garrett, ININ6,694597–

6354Richlands, VAVA5,051597–

6355Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,028596–

6356Garden City, GAGA10,513596–

6357Belpre, OHOH6,657596–

6358New Brighton, PAPA5,503596–

6359Nappanee, ININ6,885596–

6360Sierra View, PAPA6,365595–

6361Glendora, NJNJ5,431594–

6362Jasper, TXTX7,511593–

6363Scottsburg, ININ7,478593–

6364Gas City, ININ6,081593–

6365Schriever, LALA6,690593–

6366Sunbury, PAPA9,495593–

6367Dayton, TXTX10,226591–

6368Middlesborough, KYKY8,776591–

6369Berkeley, MOMO8,026590–

6370Sultan, WAWA7,230589–

6371Locust, NCNC6,120589–

6372New Martinsville, WVWV5,039588–

6373Orlovista, FLFL6,890588–

6374Ayden, NCNC5,263588–

6375Ettrick, VAVA5,910587–

6376Hillview, KYKY9,020587–

6377Silver Springs, NVNV5,060585–

6378Mexia, TXTX7,091585–

6379Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,586585–

6380Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,946584–

6381Stratmoor, COCO5,412583–

6382Oakdale, LALA6,526583–

6383Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317583–

6384Reserve, LALA7,791582–

6385Williamston, NCNC5,086582–

6386Umatilla, OROR8,220582–

6387Fort Meade, FLFL5,379581–

6388Piedmont, SCSC5,462580–

6389Orange, VAVA5,365580–

6390Floral City, FLFL5,437580–

6391Larose, LALA5,515579–

6392Belleview, FLFL6,512578–

6393Madisonville, TNTN5,428578–

6394Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875577–

6395Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133577–

6396Slaton, TXTX5,684576–

6397Brush, COCO5,337575–

6398Linton, ININ5,245574–

6399Clementon, NJNJ5,744574–

6400Tyrone, PAPA5,226574–

6401Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048573–

6402Waynesboro, GAGA5,511572–

6403Opp, ALAL6,738572–

6404Taft, CACA6,995572–

6405Cleveland, TXTX9,936572–

6406Pahokee, FLFL5,794571–

6407Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887571–

6408Woodland, WAWA6,611571–

6409Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,980570–

6410Swainsboro, GAGA7,436570–

6411Isanti, MNMN7,714570–

6412Sandston, VAVA7,399569–

6413Winston, OROR5,680569–

6414Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408568–

6415Rensselaer, ININ5,681568–

6416Greenville, PAPA5,406568–

6417Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103568–

6418Galliano, LALA5,906567–

6419Cynthiana, KYKY6,576566–

6420Harriman, TNTN6,192566–

6421Ripley, TNTN7,499565–

6422Willard, OHOH6,130565–

6423Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346565–

6424Winslow, AZAZ8,464564–

6425Springfield, FLFL8,551564–

6426Newport, MNMN5,525563–

6427Odenville, ALAL6,023562–

6428Alma, ARAR6,071562–

6429Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218561–

6430Seminole, OKOK7,393560–

6431Sealy, TXTX7,937560–

6432Belvedere, SCSC5,180560–

6433Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055559–

6434Sweetwater, TNTN6,706559–

6435Triana, ALAL5,244558–

6436Park Hills, MOMO8,753558–

6437Breckenridge, TXTX5,123558–

6438Air Force Academy, COCO6,727558–

6439Shelley, IDID5,303557–

6440Tecumseh, OKOK6,402556–

6441East Liverpool, OHOH9,569554–

6442Genoa, ILIL5,547554–

6443Zimmerman, MNMN6,904554–

6444Parlier, CACA14,622553–

6445Jan Phyl, FLFL5,708553–

6446Rushville, ININ6,171553–

6447De Soto, MOMO6,527553–

6448Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285552–

6449Roanoke, ALAL5,440552–

6450Anadarko, OKOK5,448552–

6451Lebanon, KYKY6,699551–

6452Chester, ILIL6,847550–

6453Kenton, OHOH7,808550–

6454Henryetta, OKOK5,620549–

6455Rayne, LALA6,995548–

6456Freeport, FLFL7,543547–

6457Elsa, TXTX5,820547–

6458Alexandria, ININ5,223546–

6459Cut Off, LALA5,398545–

6460Primera, TXTX5,478545–

6461Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593545–

6462Bowie, TXTX6,113545–

6463Camp Swift, TXTX8,239544–

6464Monahans, TXTX7,427542–

6465Monticello, KYKY5,721542–

6466Kaufman, TXTX10,717541–

6467West Livingston, TXTX8,199541–

6468Cuero, TXTX8,264538–

6469Columbiana, ALAL5,106536–

6470Beverly Hills, FLFL9,650536–

6471Gladewater, TXTX6,306535–

6472Vandalia, ILIL7,108534–

6473Newport, TNTN7,049534–

6474South Apopka, FLFL7,300534–

6475Chatsworth, GAGA5,029533–

6476North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425532–

6477Edna, TXTX6,088531–

6478Sunnyside, WAWA16,430530–

6479Du Quoin, ILIL5,569530–

6480Salem, ININ6,427529–

6481North Hobbs, NMNM6,034529–

6482Eagleton, TNTN5,598529–

6483Rockwood, TNTN5,607529–

6484Harvard, ILIL9,504528–

6485Highlands, TXTX6,335528–

6486Mena, ARAR5,607526–

6487Ward, ARAR7,258526–

6488Glencoe, MNMN5,632525–

6489Grafton, OHOH5,764525–

6490Herculaneum, MOMO5,402523–

6491Lochbuie, COCO8,776522–

6492Huntingburg, ININ6,522522–

6493Osceola, ARAR6,450521–

6494Obetz, OHOH7,342521–

6495Loxley, ALAL6,131520–

6496Lovington, NMNM11,620520–

6497Clyde, OHOH6,361519–

6498Lemon Hill, CACA15,312519–

6499Sweet Home, OROR10,308519–

6500Social Circle, GAGA5,537518–

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