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

6501▲263West York, PAPA5,110600+160%

6502▲212Aldine, TXTX17,167600+92%

6503▼62East Liverpool, OHOH9,569599+8%

6504▼230Temple, GAGA6,564599−7%

6505▼316Hillsboro, ILIL6,184596−15%

6506▼417Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102595−21%

6507▲37Pensacola Station, FLFL5,281593+22%

6508▼49Cut Off, LALA5,398593+9%

6509▼45Monahans, TXTX7,427592+9%

6510▼64Rushville, ININ6,171591+7%

6511▼983South Cleveland, TNTN7,452591−43%

6512▲121Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785591+45%

6513▼120Madisonville, TNTN5,428590+2%

6514▲42Sun, CACA11,036587+23%

6515▼46Columbiana, ALAL5,106586+9%

6516▼74Genoa, ILIL5,547586+6%

6517▼211Robertsdale, ALAL7,761586−7%

6518▲4Orland, CACA8,381585+17%

6519▲54Canutillo, TXTX5,962585+26%

6520▼53West Livingston, TXTX8,199583+8%

6521▼281Cullowhee, NCNC7,973581−13%

6522▲182Wadesboro, NCNC5,035581+80%

6523▼47North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425581+9%

6524▼7Hamlet, NCNC5,870581+15%

6525▲114Emporia, VAVA5,447580+44%

6526▼373Pocahontas, ARAR7,622580−20%

6527▼218Corcoran, CACA22,358580−7%

6528▼147Stratmoor, COCO5,412579−1%

6529▲33Pana, ILIL5,010579+22%

6530▲107Cameron, TXTX5,489577+42%

6531▼103Alma, ARAR6,071577+3%

6532▼135Brush, COCO5,3375760%

6533▼81Chester, ILIL6,847575+5%

6534▲52Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240575+26%

6535▼473Arcadia, FLFL8,046574−25%

6536▼844Monticello, NYNY7,195573−40%

6537▼72Monticello, KYKY5,721573+6%

6538▲84Allegan, MIMI5,127573+36%

6539▼37Port Isabel, TXTX5,302570+10%

6540▼412Shiprock, NMNM7,610570−22%

6541▼133Woodland, WAWA6,6115700%

6542▲103Kimberly, IDID5,798569+43%

6543▼142Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048567−1%

6544▲181Alfred, NYNY5,147567+91%

6545▲146Richmond, MOMO5,968566+67%

6546▼220Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598565−8%

6547▼142Cleveland, TXTX9,936565−1%

6548▼333Hillcrest, CACA10,511565−17%

6549▼187Jasper, TXTX7,511563−5%

6550▲221Marlin, TXTX5,599562+182%

6551▲208Wilmer, TXTX6,768562+134%

6552▼241Trumann, ARAR7,527562−10%

6553▲51Willow Oak, FLFL7,454561+29%

6554▼58Lovington, NMNM11,620559+8%

6555▼271Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065557−13%

6556▼178Mexia, TXTX7,091557−5%

6557▲208Brookshire, TXTX6,090557+146%

6558▲123Garnet, CACA7,382556+56%

6559▼128Sealy, TXTX7,937556−1%

6560▼97Camp Swift, TXTX8,239556+2%

6561▼121Tecumseh, OKOK6,4025550%

6562▲12Tolleson, AZAZ9,224554+19%

6563▼357Morrow, GAGA6,211554−19%

6564▼158Pahokee, FLFL5,794553−3%

6565▲62Littlefield, TXTX5,675553+34%

6566▼280Donaldsonville, LALA7,094552−14%

6567▼522Williamsburg, KYKY5,371551−29%

6568▼549Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540551−30%

6569▲54Holtville, CACA5,591548+30%

6570▼652Fairview, GAGA5,302546−35%

6571▲139Jackson, GAGA5,884545+71%

6572▼601Estherville, IAIA5,807545−33%

6573▲75Portland, ININ6,237544+38%

6574▼305Clarinda, IAIA5,273542−17%

6575▲104Waterford, CACA9,258542+50%

6576▼147Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218541−4%

6577▼247Lone Grove, OKOK5,244540−11%

6578▼141Breckenridge, TXTX5,123540−3%

6579▼246Bangor Base, WAWA6,112539−11%

6580▼229Dillon, SCSC6,227538−10%

6581▲187Salem, NJNJ5,389536+145%

6582▼198Reserve, LALA7,791536−8%

6583▲107Sheridan, ININ5,746535+58%

6584Town of Pecos, TXTX10,386534–

6585▲26Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277534+25%

6586▼47Hartford City, ININ5,898532+9%

6587▼202Williamston, NCNC5,086531−9%

6588▲148West Samoset, FLFL7,429530+93%

6589▼39Chickasaw, ALAL6,166528+9%

6590▼742Robstown, TXTX10,324526−40%

6591▲78West Hazleton, PAPA5,284525+42%

6592▲85Giddings, TXTX5,425524+44%

6593▼69Berryville, ARAR5,813523+5%

6594▲146La Joya, TXTX5,257521+94%

6595▲70Jasper, GAGA5,400520+39%

6596▼107Grafton, OHOH5,764519−1%

6597▼424Shamokin, PAPA6,764518−27%

6598▼60Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770517+6%

6599▲9Tillamook, OROR5,162517+20%

6600▼298Palmetto, GAGA5,298514−18%

6601▼116Highlands, TXTX6,335514−3%

6602▲119Winton, CACA11,797514+66%

6603▲109El Rio, CACA6,368513+62%

6604▼153Lebanon, KYKY6,699513−7%

6605▼42Osceola, IAIA5,679513+8%

6606▼428Lehighton, PAPA5,232512−27%

6607▲44Bolivar, TNTN5,043511+30%

6608▲118Attalla, ALAL5,807510+73%

6609▲75Ville Platte, LALA6,172510+45%

6610▼212Linton, ININ5,245509−11%

6611▲163Orange Cove, CACA9,811508+176%

6612▲106Kathleen, FLFL7,201507+64%

6613▲12Ellenton, FLFL5,133505+21%

6614▼4Dowagiac, MIMI5,725505+18%

6615▼408Ecorse, MIMI8,893504−27%

6616▲54Princeton, MNMN5,480504+36%

6617▼23Galena Park, TXTX10,352504+14%

6618▲42Liberty, NYNY5,097504+34%

6619▼260Nappanee, ININ6,885503−16%

6620▼296Sylvester, GAGA5,430502−18%

6621▼409Nuevo, CACA6,803499−27%

6622▼160Bowie, TXTX6,113498−9%

6623▲27Monticello, ININ5,595498+27%

6624▼170Henryetta, OKOK5,620498−9%

6625▲34Holdenville, OKOK5,923495+31%

6626▼84Luling, TXTX5,920495+1%

6627▼84Othello, WAWA9,237495+1%

6628▼364Lanett, ALAL6,781493−24%

6629▼310Woodlake, CACA8,073493−20%

6630▲142Jonesboro, GAGA6,046491+152%

6631▼74Elwood, ININ8,525490+3%

6632▼278Richlands, VAVA5,051489−18%

6633▲129Arvin, CACA19,820489+110%

6634▲24Chester, SCSC5,324489+28%

6635▼609Princeton, ININ8,524488−37%

6636▲77Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,008486+55%

6637▼415Tallulah, LALA5,517485−29%

6638▼71Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087485+3%

6639▼324Fort Riley, KSKS8,606484−22%

6640▼878Live Oak, FLFL7,248484−47%

6641▼196Jan Phyl, FLFL5,708483−13%

6642▲46Stony Brook University, NYNY9,530481+41%

6643▲6Diboll, TXTX5,125481+22%

6644▲10Westgate, FLFL8,151479+24%

6645▲47Palermo, CACA5,266477+42%

6646▼243Opp, ALAL6,738476−17%

6647▼34Freeport, TXTX10,508476+11%

6648▼99Deer Park, WAWA5,370475−2%

6649▼272Silver Springs, NVNV5,060475−19%

6650▼58Blackwell, OKOK6,029474+6%

6651▲100La Homa, TXTX11,285472+88%

6652▲143Combee Settlement, FLFL5,242468+303%

6653▼112Rusk, TXTX5,568467−4%

6654▲17Gonzales, CACA8,313466+26%

6655▼251Taft, CACA6,995465−19%

6656▼90Oak Grove, KYKY7,830464−1%

6657▼39Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882463+9%

6658▼450Gonzales, TXTX7,239461−33%

6659▼25Williams, CACA5,529460+13%

6660▼34Vinita, OKOK5,424459+11%

6661▼155Crandall, TXTX7,730458−11%

6662▼10Wellston, OHOH5,488457+17%

6663▲48Grandview, WAWA12,062457+44%

6664▼143Muleshoe, TXTX5,162454−10%

6665▲38Toppenish, WAWA8,635453+39%

6666▲131Godley, TXTX5,093451+375%

6667▼418Brownfield, TXTX8,762450−32%

6668▲82Penitas, TXTX6,495450+77%

6669▼38Sawmills, NCNC5,105448+10%

6670▲79Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415447+74%

6671▼224De Soto, MOMO6,527446−19%

6672▼193Du Quoin, ILIL5,569446−16%

6673▼223Anadarko, OKOK5,448446−19%

6674▼193North Hobbs, NMNM6,034443−16%

6675▼168Bridgeport, MIMI6,884443−14%

6676▼64Dos Palos, CACA5,697442+3%

6677▼57Warren, ARAR5,146440+4%

6678▼36Thermalito, CACA6,720440+10%

6679▼60Estacada, OROR5,814440+4%

6680▲57McFarland, CACA14,709439+60%

6681▼393Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132439−31%

6682▼38Everman, TXTX6,537438+10%

6683▲83Baxley, GAGA5,058437+95%

6684▼391Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920436−31%

6685▲90Goshen, CACA5,136434+136%

6686▼374Glennville, GAGA5,023432−31%

6687▲74Dundee, FLFL6,424429+81%

6688▼244Parlier, CACA14,622428−23%

6689▼160Caruthersville, MOMO5,211425−15%

6690▼267Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346425−25%

6691▼59Guadalupe, CACA8,846424+4%

6692▼26Homeland Park, SCSC6,632422+13%

6693▼220Newport, TNTN7,049421−21%

6694▼73West Frankfort, ILIL7,1054210%

6695▼304Larose, LALA5,515420−27%

6696▲64Buena Vista, MIMI5,798419+75%

6697▲22Lindsay, CACA12,578413+34%

6698▲26Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,660413+38%

6699▼297Waynesboro, GAGA5,511412−28%

6700▲34Nashville, GAGA5,038411+44%

6701▼213Glencoe, MNMN5,632409−22%

6702▼56Pearsall, TXTX9,170409+3%

6703▼31Springfield, MIMI5,246408+10%

6704▲34Blakely, GAGA5,156407+49%

6705▼459McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624407−38%

6706▼43Notre Dame, ININ6,890406+8%

6707▼131Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803406−13%

6708▼73Muscoy, CACA12,0254040%

6709▼2Duquesne, PAPA5,019404+25%

6710▼67Bloomfield, WIWI6,369402+1%

6711▼484Childress, TXTX5,650400−41%

6712▲73Lafayette, TNTN6,020400+152%

6713▼485Crystal City, TXTX5,871399−41%

6714▲40Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093395+59%

6715▼87Gray, LALA5,154395−4%

6716▼31Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795394+14%

6717▼423New Carlisle, OHOH5,525393−38%

6718▼123Anthony, NMNM8,900393−11%

6719▼104Franklin, LALA6,224392−8%

6720▲71Sinton, TXTX5,966390+179%

6721▲58Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,874389+125%

6722▼150West Jefferson, OHOH5,827386−17%

6723▼27Alvarado, TXTX7,539386+17%

6724▼88Fellsmere, FLFL5,025386−5%

6725▼108Center, TXTX5,246386−9%

6726▼344Oakdale, LALA6,526384−34%

6727▲62Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,959383+155%

6728▼90McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443382−6%

6729▲3University at Buffalo, NYNY7,020382+33%

6730▼3Indiantown, FLFL6,826381+30%

6731▼37Hugo, OKOK5,082379+13%

6732▲58Garden Acres, CACA10,667377+160%

6733▲10Connell, WAWA5,080376+41%

6734▼145Denton, MDMD5,075375−17%

6735▼220St. Louis, MIMI7,406374−26%

6736▼19Yoakum, TXTX5,900371+19%

6737▼320Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103369−35%

6738▼229Milton-Freewater, OROR7,029368−28%

6739▼168Plymouth, PAPA5,801367−21%

6740▼67Three Points, AZAZ5,254366−1%

6741▼323Galliano, LALA5,906365−36%

6742▼395Covington, VAVA5,680364−40%

6743▼86Mayfair, CACA5,044363−5%

6744▲2Albion, NYNY5,843363+39%

6745▼23Springtown, TXTX5,204363+18%

6746▼291Rayne, LALA6,995362−34%

6747▼360Fort Meade, FLFL5,379361−38%

6748▼265Rockwood, TNTN5,607361−32%

6749▼16Westville, ININ5,387359+26%

6750▲38Mendota, CACA12,778354+131%

6751▼226Crystal Lake, FLFL5,451354−29%

6752▼43La Follette, TNTN7,176352+10%

6753▼144Jacinto City, TXTX9,388352−18%

6754▼1Inwood, FLFL7,556348+39%

6755▼359Slaton, TXTX5,684348−40%

6756▲13Farmersville, CACA10,326347+61%

6757▼10Bridge City, LALA7,297347+33%

6758▲5Good Hope, CACA8,816345+49%

6759▼70South Bay, FLFL5,140344+1%

6760▼224Posen, ILIL5,405344−30%

6761▲25West Modesto, CACA5,978343+116%

6762▼107Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567343−11%

6763▼102Lamont, CACA13,164343−9%

6764▲13Doffing, TXTX5,004342+91%

6765▼252Gustine, CACA6,112337−34%

6766▲14Hutchins, TXTX8,206337+98%

6767▼114Farmersville, TXTX5,531335−15%

6768▼101Tarrant, ALAL5,639334−10%

6769▼21Eidson Road, TXTX9,684332+28%

6770▼277Osceola, ARAR6,450330−37%

6771▼65Rupert, IDID6,460330+2%

6772▼72San Elizario, TXTX10,138330+1%

6773Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555329+73%

6774▼176Progreso, TXTX5,148324−26%

6775▼184Bastrop, LALA8,908323−28%

6776▼257Sunset, UTUT5,549319−37%

6777▼192Homeland, CACA7,584319−30%

6778▼340Air Force Academy, COCO6,727319−43%

6779▼49Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145316+9%

6780▼24Patterson, LALA5,565314+28%

6781▼182River Rouge, MIMI6,814309−29%

6782▼37Schuyler, NENE6,800303+15%

6783▼75Salton City, CACA5,988289−10%

6784▼68Long View, NCNC5,387288−8%

6785▼80Olivarez, TXTX6,326286−11%

6786▼63Kermit, TXTX6,019284−7%

6787▼109Beecher, MIMI8,412275−24%

6788▼12Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864271+50%

6789▼221De Queen, ARAR6,045271−42%

6790▼49Glasgow, MOMO5,504270+1%

6791▼334Elsa, TXTX5,820268−51%

6792▼178Hudson, TXTX5,328262−39%

6793▼6Samoset, FLFL5,284259+64%

6794▼10Cameron Park, TXTX5,955257+59%

6795▼3Mojave, CACA5,173255+86%

6796▼262Avenal, CACA13,479252−49%

6797▼15Benton Park, CACA5,707246+49%

6798▼43Waller, TXTX5,380242−2%

6799▲4East Bakersfield, CACA11,062241+271%

6800▼22Sansom Park, TXTX5,419231+33%

6801▼161Orosi, CACA8,966229−43%

6802▼527Hempstead, TXTX7,194228−65%

6803▼289Central City, KYKY5,793224−56%

6804▼84Cresaptown, MDMD5,121224−28%

6805▼122Naples Manor, FLFL5,501223−37%

6806▼8Calipatria, CACA6,012221+140%

6807▼72Firebaugh, CACA8,774217−22%

6808▲2Mecca, CACA7,184208–

6809▼4Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,766208+384%

6810▼113Potomac Park, CACA10,138203−38%

6811▼54El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323203−16%

6812▼73Castroville, CACA6,720196−27%

6813▼7August, CACA8,825189+340%

6814▼21Mila Doce, TXTX7,731175+34%

6815▼71Union Gap, WAWA6,617174−34%

6816▼15New Square, NYNY10,214171+106%

6817▼18Earlimart, CACA7,214155+74%

6818▼22Keyes, CACA5,577133+30%

6819▼25California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915110−10%

6820▼13Huron, CACA7,39493+121%

6821▼21East Porterville, CACA5,06687+4%

6822▼20Doolittle, TXTX6,20383+6%

6823▼19Kaser, NYNY6,12170+35%

6824▼13University, MSMS5,31540–

6825▼17Clemson University, SCSC7,0155−78%

6826▼17Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490–

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