Which city has the highest college graduates?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 2,533,561 (2024 American Community Survey).

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?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 326 SHOWN OF 6,826

Most college graduates, US cities

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

6501West York, PAPA5,110600+160%

6502Aldine, TXTX17,167600+92%

6503East Liverpool, OHOH9,569599+8%

6504Temple, GAGA6,564599−7%

6505Hillsboro, ILIL6,184596−15%

6506Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102595−21%

6507Pensacola Station, FLFL5,281593+22%

6508Cut Off, LALA5,398593+9%

6509Monahans, TXTX7,427592+9%

6510Rushville, ININ6,171591+7%

6511South Cleveland, TNTN7,452591−43%

6512Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785591+45%

6513Madisonville, TNTN5,428590+2%

6514Sun, CACA11,036587+23%

6515Columbiana, ALAL5,106586+9%

6516Genoa, ILIL5,547586+6%

6517Robertsdale, ALAL7,761586−7%

6518Orland, CACA8,381585+17%

6519Canutillo, TXTX5,962585+26%

6520West Livingston, TXTX8,199583+8%

6521Cullowhee, NCNC7,973581−13%

6522Wadesboro, NCNC5,035581+80%

6523North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425581+9%

6524Hamlet, NCNC5,870581+15%

6525Emporia, VAVA5,447580+44%

6526Pocahontas, ARAR7,622580−20%

6527Corcoran, CACA22,358580−7%

6528Stratmoor, COCO5,412579−1%

6529Pana, ILIL5,010579+22%

6530Cameron, TXTX5,489577+42%

6531Alma, ARAR6,071577+3%

6532Brush, COCO5,337576+0%

6533Chester, ILIL6,847575+5%

6534Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240575+26%

6535Arcadia, FLFL8,046574−25%

6536Monticello, NYNY7,195573−40%

6537Monticello, KYKY5,721573+6%

6538Allegan, MIMI5,127573+36%

6539Port Isabel, TXTX5,302570+10%

6540Shiprock, NMNM7,610570−22%

6541Woodland, WAWA6,611570−0%

6542Kimberly, IDID5,798569+43%

6543Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048567−1%

6544Alfred, NYNY5,147567+91%

6545Richmond, MOMO5,968566+67%

6546Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598565−8%

6547Cleveland, TXTX9,936565−1%

6548Hillcrest, CACA10,511565−17%

6549Jasper, TXTX7,511563−5%

6550Marlin, TXTX5,599562+182%

6551Wilmer, TXTX6,768562+134%

6552Trumann, ARAR7,527562−10%

6553Willow Oak, FLFL7,454561+29%

6554Lovington, NMNM11,620559+8%

6555Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065557−13%

6556Mexia, TXTX7,091557−5%

6557Brookshire, TXTX6,090557+146%

6558Garnet, CACA7,382556+56%

6559Sealy, TXTX7,937556−1%

6560Camp Swift, TXTX8,239556+2%

6561Tecumseh, OKOK6,402555−0%

6562Tolleson, AZAZ9,224554+19%

6563Morrow, GAGA6,211554−19%

6564Pahokee, FLFL5,794553−3%

6565Littlefield, TXTX5,675553+34%

6566Donaldsonville, LALA7,094552−14%

6567Williamsburg, KYKY5,371551−29%

6568Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540551−30%

6569Holtville, CACA5,591548+30%

6570Fairview, GAGA5,302546−35%

6571Jackson, GAGA5,884545+71%

6572Estherville, IAIA5,807545−33%

6573Portland, ININ6,237544+38%

6574Clarinda, IAIA5,273542−17%

6575Waterford, CACA9,258542+50%

6576Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218541−4%

6577Lone Grove, OKOK5,244540−11%

6578Breckenridge, TXTX5,123540−3%

6579Bangor Base, WAWA6,112539−11%

6580Dillon, SCSC6,227538−10%

6581Salem, NJNJ5,389536+145%

6582Reserve, LALA7,791536−8%

6583Sheridan, ININ5,746535+58%

6584Town of Pecos, TXTX10,386534–

6585Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277534+25%

6586Hartford City, ININ5,898532+9%

6587Williamston, NCNC5,086531−9%

6588West Samoset, FLFL7,429530+93%

6589Chickasaw, ALAL6,166528+9%

6590Robstown, TXTX10,324526−40%

6591West Hazleton, PAPA5,284525+42%

6592Giddings, TXTX5,425524+44%

6593Berryville, ARAR5,813523+5%

6594La Joya, TXTX5,257521+94%

6595Jasper, GAGA5,400520+39%

6596Grafton, OHOH5,764519−1%

6597Shamokin, PAPA6,764518−27%

6598Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770517+6%

6599Tillamook, OROR5,162517+20%

6600Palmetto, GAGA5,298514−18%

6601Highlands, TXTX6,335514−3%

6602Winton, CACA11,797514+66%

6603El Rio, CACA6,368513+62%

6604Lebanon, KYKY6,699513−7%

6605Osceola, IAIA5,679513+8%

6606Lehighton, PAPA5,232512−27%

6607Bolivar, TNTN5,043511+30%

6608Attalla, ALAL5,807510+73%

6609Ville Platte, LALA6,172510+45%

6610Linton, ININ5,245509−11%

6611Orange Cove, CACA9,811508+176%

6612Kathleen, FLFL7,201507+64%

6613Ellenton, FLFL5,133505+21%

6614Dowagiac, MIMI5,725505+18%

6615Ecorse, MIMI8,893504−27%

6616Princeton, MNMN5,480504+36%

6617Galena Park, TXTX10,352504+14%

6618Liberty, NYNY5,097504+34%

6619Nappanee, ININ6,885503−16%

6620Sylvester, GAGA5,430502−18%

6621Nuevo, CACA6,803499−27%

6622Bowie, TXTX6,113498−9%

6623Monticello, ININ5,595498+27%

6624Henryetta, OKOK5,620498−9%

6625Holdenville, OKOK5,923495+31%

6626Luling, TXTX5,920495+1%

6627Othello, WAWA9,237495+1%

6628Lanett, ALAL6,781493−24%

6629Woodlake, CACA8,073493−20%

6630Jonesboro, GAGA6,046491+152%

6631Elwood, ININ8,525490+3%

6632Richlands, VAVA5,051489−18%

6633Arvin, CACA19,820489+110%

6634Chester, SCSC5,324489+28%

6635Princeton, ININ8,524488−37%

6636Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,008486+55%

6637Tallulah, LALA5,517485−29%

6638Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087485+3%

6639Fort Riley, KSKS8,606484−22%

6640Live Oak, FLFL7,248484−47%

6641Jan Phyl, FLFL5,708483−13%

6642Stony Brook University, NYNY9,530481+41%

6643Diboll, TXTX5,125481+22%

6644Westgate, FLFL8,151479+24%

6645Palermo, CACA5,266477+42%

6646Opp, ALAL6,738476−17%

6647Freeport, TXTX10,508476+11%

6648Deer Park, WAWA5,370475−2%

6649Silver Springs, NVNV5,060475−19%

6650Blackwell, OKOK6,029474+6%

6651La Homa, TXTX11,285472+88%

6652Combee Settlement, FLFL5,242468+303%

6653Rusk, TXTX5,568467−4%

6654Gonzales, CACA8,313466+26%

6655Taft, CACA6,995465−19%

6656Oak Grove, KYKY7,830464−1%

6657Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882463+9%

6658Gonzales, TXTX7,239461−33%

6659Williams, CACA5,529460+13%

6660Vinita, OKOK5,424459+11%

6661Crandall, TXTX7,730458−11%

6662Wellston, OHOH5,488457+17%

6663Grandview, WAWA12,062457+44%

6664Muleshoe, TXTX5,162454−10%

6665Toppenish, WAWA8,635453+39%

6666Godley, TXTX5,093451+375%

6667Brownfield, TXTX8,762450−32%

6668Penitas, TXTX6,495450+77%

6669Sawmills, NCNC5,105448+10%

6670Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415447+74%

6671De Soto, MOMO6,527446−19%

6672Du Quoin, ILIL5,569446−16%

6673Anadarko, OKOK5,448446−19%

6674North Hobbs, NMNM6,034443−16%

6675Bridgeport, MIMI6,884443−14%

6676Dos Palos, CACA5,697442+3%

6677Warren, ARAR5,146440+4%

6678Thermalito, CACA6,720440+10%

6679Estacada, OROR5,814440+4%

6680McFarland, CACA14,709439+60%

6681Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132439−31%

6682Everman, TXTX6,537438+10%

6683Baxley, GAGA5,058437+95%

6684Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920436−31%

6685Goshen, CACA5,136434+136%

6686Glennville, GAGA5,023432−31%

6687Dundee, FLFL6,424429+81%

6688Parlier, CACA14,622428−23%

6689Caruthersville, MOMO5,211425−15%

6690Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346425−25%

6691Guadalupe, CACA8,846424+4%

6692Homeland Park, SCSC6,632422+13%

6693Newport, TNTN7,049421−21%

6694West Frankfort, ILIL7,105421+0%

6695Larose, LALA5,515420−27%

6696Buena Vista, MIMI5,798419+75%

6697Lindsay, CACA12,578413+34%

6698Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,660413+38%

6699Waynesboro, GAGA5,511412−28%

6700Nashville, GAGA5,038411+44%

6701Glencoe, MNMN5,632409−22%

6702Pearsall, TXTX9,170409+3%

6703Springfield, MIMI5,246408+10%

6704Blakely, GAGA5,156407+49%

6705McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624407−38%

6706Notre Dame, ININ6,890406+8%

6707Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803406−13%

6708Muscoy, CACA12,025404−0%

6709Duquesne, PAPA5,019404+25%

6710Bloomfield, WIWI6,369402+1%

6711Childress, TXTX5,650400−41%

6712Lafayette, TNTN6,020400+152%

6713Crystal City, TXTX5,871399−41%

6714Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093395+59%

6715Gray, LALA5,154395−4%

6716Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795394+14%

6717New Carlisle, OHOH5,525393−38%

6718Anthony, NMNM8,900393−11%

6719Franklin, LALA6,224392−8%

6720Sinton, TXTX5,966390+179%

6721Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,874389+125%

6722West Jefferson, OHOH5,827386−17%

6723Alvarado, TXTX7,539386+17%

6724Fellsmere, FLFL5,025386−5%

6725Center, TXTX5,246386−9%

6726Oakdale, LALA6,526384−34%

6727Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,959383+155%

6728McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443382−6%

6729University at Buffalo, NYNY7,020382+33%

6730Indiantown, FLFL6,826381+30%

6731Hugo, OKOK5,082379+13%

6732Garden Acres, CACA10,667377+160%

6733Connell, WAWA5,080376+41%

6734Denton, MDMD5,075375−17%

6735St. Louis, MIMI7,406374−26%

6736Yoakum, TXTX5,900371+19%

6737Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103369−35%

6738Milton-Freewater, OROR7,029368−28%

6739Plymouth, PAPA5,801367−21%

6740Three Points, AZAZ5,254366−1%

6741Galliano, LALA5,906365−36%

6742Covington, VAVA5,680364−40%

6743Mayfair, CACA5,044363−5%

6744Albion, NYNY5,843363+39%

6745Springtown, TXTX5,204363+18%

6746Rayne, LALA6,995362−34%

6747Fort Meade, FLFL5,379361−38%

6748Rockwood, TNTN5,607361−32%

6749Westville, ININ5,387359+26%

6750Mendota, CACA12,778354+131%

6751Crystal Lake, FLFL5,451354−29%

6752La Follette, TNTN7,176352+10%

6753Jacinto City, TXTX9,388352−18%

6754Inwood, FLFL7,556348+39%

6755Slaton, TXTX5,684348−40%

6756Farmersville, CACA10,326347+61%

6757Bridge City, LALA7,297347+33%

6758Good Hope, CACA8,816345+49%

6759South Bay, FLFL5,140344+1%

6760Posen, ILIL5,405344−30%

6761West Modesto, CACA5,978343+116%

6762Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567343−11%

6763Lamont, CACA13,164343−9%

6764Doffing, TXTX5,004342+91%

6765Gustine, CACA6,112337−34%

6766Hutchins, TXTX8,206337+98%

6767Farmersville, TXTX5,531335−15%

6768Tarrant, ALAL5,639334−10%

6769Eidson Road, TXTX9,684332+28%

6770Osceola, ARAR6,450330−37%

6771Rupert, IDID6,460330+2%

6772San Elizario, TXTX10,138330+1%

6773Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555329+73%

6774Progreso, TXTX5,148324−26%

6775Bastrop, LALA8,908323−28%

6776Sunset, UTUT5,549319−37%

6777Homeland, CACA7,584319−30%

6778Air Force Academy, COCO6,727319−43%

6779Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145316+9%

6780Patterson, LALA5,565314+28%

6781River Rouge, MIMI6,814309−29%

6782Schuyler, NENE6,800303+15%

6783Salton City, CACA5,988289−10%

6784Long View, NCNC5,387288−8%

6785Olivarez, TXTX6,326286−11%

6786Kermit, TXTX6,019284−7%

6787Beecher, MIMI8,412275−24%

6788Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864271+50%

6789De Queen, ARAR6,045271−42%

6790Glasgow, MOMO5,504270+1%

6791Elsa, TXTX5,820268−51%

6792Hudson, TXTX5,328262−39%

6793Samoset, FLFL5,284259+64%

6794Cameron Park, TXTX5,955257+59%

6795Mojave, CACA5,173255+86%

6796Avenal, CACA13,479252−49%

6797Benton Park, CACA5,707246+49%

6798Waller, TXTX5,380242−2%

6799East Bakersfield, CACA11,062241+271%

6800Sansom Park, TXTX5,419231+33%

6801Orosi, CACA8,966229−43%

6802Hempstead, TXTX7,194228−65%

6803Central City, KYKY5,793224−56%

6804Cresaptown, MDMD5,121224−28%

6805Naples Manor, FLFL5,501223−37%

6806Calipatria, CACA6,012221+140%

6807Firebaugh, CACA8,774217−22%

6808Mecca, CACA7,184208–

6809Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,766208+384%

6810Potomac Park, CACA10,138203−38%

6811El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323203−16%

6812Castroville, CACA6,720196−27%

6813August, CACA8,825189+340%

6814Mila Doce, TXTX7,731175+34%

6815Union Gap, WAWA6,617174−34%

6816New Square, NYNY10,214171+106%

6817Earlimart, CACA7,214155+74%

6818Keyes, CACA5,577133+30%

6819California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915110−10%

6820Huron, CACA7,39493+121%

6821East Porterville, CACA5,06687+4%

6822Doolittle, TXTX6,20383+6%

6823Kaser, NYNY6,12170+35%

6824University, MSMS5,31540–

6825Clemson University, SCSC7,0155−78%

6826Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES