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 · 311 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 –

6501Ulysses, KSKS5,524518–

6502Port Isabel, TXTX5,302518–

6503North Madison, OHOH8,594517–

6504Livingston, TXTX5,386517–

6505East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323516–

6506Crandall, TXTX7,730515–

6507Bridgeport, MIMI6,884513–

6508Port LaBelle, FLFL7,923510–

6509Milton-Freewater, OROR7,029509–

6510Canton, TXTX5,070509–

6511Lewistown, PAPA8,385509–

6512Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579508–

6513Gustine, CACA6,112507–

6514Central City, KYKY5,793507–

6515St. Louis, MIMI7,406506–

6516Swannanoa, NCNC6,901506–

6517Hamlet, NCNC5,870504–

6518Vidor, TXTX9,597504–

6519Sunset, UTUT5,549503–

6520Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147503–

6521Muleshoe, TXTX5,162502–

6522Orland, CACA8,381502–

6523Preston, IDID6,177501–

6524Berryville, ARAR5,813500–

6525Crystal Lake, FLFL5,451499–

6526Cornelia, GAGA5,459499–

6527Conley, GAGA5,822498–

6528Walton, KYKY5,868498–

6529Caruthersville, MOMO5,211498–

6530Bangor, PAPA5,118498–

6531Clewiston, FLFL7,594496–

6532Marianna, FLFL7,289496–

6533Lyman, SCSC7,103494–

6534Avenal, CACA13,479494–

6535Corning, CACA8,260493–

6536Posen, ILIL5,405491–

6537Flanders, NYNY6,609491–

6538Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770490–

6539Hartford City, ININ5,898489–

6540St. Martinville, LALA5,229488–

6541Rusk, TXTX5,568488–

6542Luling, TXTX5,920488–

6543Othello, WAWA9,237488–

6544Pensacola Station, FLFL5,281486–

6545Barnesville, GAGA6,329486–

6546Gladstone, MIMI5,189486–

6547Hamilton, ALAL6,769485–

6548Savannah, TNTN7,689484–

6549Deer Park, WAWA5,370484–

6550Chickasaw, ALAL6,166483–

6551Midland, WAWA9,050483–

6552Belding, MIMI6,000481–

6553Carlisle, OHOH5,885481–

6554Payette, IDID8,813480–

6555Forest, MSMS5,433480–

6556Sun, CACA11,036478–

6557Elwood, ININ8,525477–

6558Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,095475–

6559Sheridan, OROR6,243475–

6560Florida City, FLFL13,576475–

6561Bennettsville, SCSC7,565475–

6562Pana, ILIL5,010474–

6563Osceola, IAIA5,679474–

6564Mineola, TXTX5,537471–

6565Gridley, CACA7,258470–

6566Oak Grove, KYKY7,830470–

6567Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087469–

6568De Queen, ARAR6,045469–

6569Lemoore Station, CACA6,175469–

6570Oakwood, GAGA7,245469–

6571Plymouth, PAPA5,801467–

6572West Jefferson, OHOH5,827467–

6573Canutillo, TXTX5,962466–

6574Tolleson, AZAZ9,224466–

6575Sparta, TNTN5,038466–

6576Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803465–

6577Magnolia, TXTX8,095464–

6578Imperial, MOMO5,488463–

6579Salamanca, NYNY5,719462–

6580Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957462–

6581Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012462–

6582Raymondville, TXTX10,082461–

6583Moraine, OHOH6,627460–

6584Selma, NCNC7,406458–

6585Homeland, CACA7,584457–

6586Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240457–

6587Kingfisher, OKOK5,201451–

6588Perry, IAIA8,208450–

6589Denton, MDMD5,075450–

6590Leitchfield, KYKY7,015447–

6591Bastrop, LALA8,908447–

6592Blackwell, OKOK6,029447–

6593King City, CACA14,002442–

6594Galena Park, TXTX10,352442–

6595Anthony, NMNM8,900441–

6596Smithville, TNTN5,620440–

6597Willis, TXTX7,652439–

6598Progreso, TXTX5,148439–

6599River Rouge, MIMI6,814437–

6600Mayville, WIWI5,184437–

6601East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,603435–

6602Ripley, MSMS5,377435–

6603Crescent City, CACA6,002434–

6604Willow Oak, FLFL7,454434–

6605Tucumcari, NMNM5,082434–

6606Dallas, NCNC6,392431–

6607Thomson, GAGA6,763430–

6608Tillamook, OROR5,162430–

6609Jacinto City, TXTX9,388430–

6610Dowagiac, MIMI5,725429–

6611Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277428–

6612Dos Palos, CACA5,697428–

6613Freeport, TXTX10,508428–

6614Hudson, TXTX5,328428–

6615Franklin, LALA6,224427–

6616Park City, ILIL7,893424–

6617Center, TXTX5,246424–

6618Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882423–

6619Estacada, OROR5,814423–

6620Warren, ARAR5,146422–

6621West Frankfort, ILIL7,105421–

6622Allegan, MIMI5,127421–

6623Holtville, CACA5,591421–

6624Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131420–

6625Ellenton, FLFL5,133418–

6626Vinita, OKOK5,424413–

6627Littlefield, TXTX5,675412–

6628Gray, LALA5,154410–

6629McGregor, TXTX6,405409–

6630Prairie View, TXTX8,969408–

6631Sawmills, NCNC5,105408–

6632Guadalupe, CACA8,846407–

6633Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785407–

6634Williams, CACA5,529407–

6635Muscoy, CACA12,025406–

6636Fellsmere, FLFL5,025406–

6637Cameron, TXTX5,489406–

6638McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443405–

6639Emporia, VAVA5,447403–

6640Orosi, CACA8,966403–

6641Fruitland, IDID7,213402–

6642Thermalito, CACA6,720401–

6643Bloomfield, WIWI6,369400–

6644Everman, TXTX6,537397–

6645Kimberly, IDID5,798397–

6646Pearsall, TXTX9,170397–

6647Lillington, NCNC5,040396–

6648Portland, ININ6,237395–

6649Diboll, TXTX5,125393–

6650Monticello, ININ5,595392–

6651Bolivar, TNTN5,043392–

6652Wellston, OHOH5,488392–

6653Farmersville, TXTX5,531392–

6654Westgate, FLFL8,151387–

6655Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567386–

6656Derby, COCO8,453385–

6657Mayfair, CACA5,044384–

6658Chester, SCSC5,324381–

6659Holdenville, OKOK5,923377–

6660Liberty, NYNY5,097377–

6661Lamont, CACA13,164376–

6662Happy Valley, CACA5,944376–

6663Notre Dame, ININ6,890376–

6664Wright City, MOMO5,854375–

6665Jasper, GAGA5,400375–

6666Homeland Park, SCSC6,632374–

6667Tarrant, ALAL5,639373–

6668Wimauma, FLFL15,266372–

6669West Hazleton, PAPA5,284371–

6670Princeton, MNMN5,480371–

6671Gonzales, CACA8,313370–

6672Springfield, MIMI5,246370–

6673Three Points, AZAZ5,254369–

6674Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501367–

6675Sonterra, TXTX10,563367–

6676Hoschton, GAGA8,623364–

6677Giddings, TXTX5,425364–

6678Beecher, MIMI8,412364–

6679Waterford, CACA9,258361–

6680Venus, TXTX8,870359–

6681Garnet, CACA7,382357–

6682Beardstown, ILIL5,691357–

6683Naples Manor, FLFL5,501356–

6684Ville Platte, LALA6,172352–

6685Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795346–

6686Dunlap, TNTN6,089345–

6687South Haven, ININ7,241344–

6688Stony Brook University, NYNY9,530342–

6689South Bay, FLFL5,140341–

6690Sheridan, ININ5,746339–

6691Richmond, MOMO5,968338–

6692Palermo, CACA5,266337–

6693Starke, FLFL5,963337–

6694Hugo, OKOK5,082336–

6695Rockmart, GAGA5,369333–

6696Alvarado, TXTX7,539331–

6697Potomac Park, CACA10,138330–

6698Bensley, VAVA5,949329–

6699Rockdale, TXTX5,688328–

6700San Elizario, TXTX10,138328–

6701Bessemer City, NCNC5,834327–

6702Omak, WAWA5,185327–

6703Toppenish, WAWA8,635327–

6704Wadesboro, NCNC5,035323–

6705Olivarez, TXTX6,326323–

6706Rupert, IDID6,460323–

6707Duquesne, PAPA5,019322–

6708Salton City, CACA5,988321–

6709La Follette, TNTN7,176320–

6710Jackson, GAGA5,884319–

6711Grandview, WAWA12,062318–

6712El Rio, CACA6,368317–

6713Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,008314–

6714Aldine, TXTX17,167313–

6715Mabank, TXTX7,294313–

6716Long View, NCNC5,387313–

6717Yoakum, TXTX5,900312–

6718Kathleen, FLFL7,201310–

6719Lindsay, CACA12,578309–

6720Cresaptown, MDMD5,121309–

6721Winton, CACA11,797309–

6722Springtown, TXTX5,204308–

6723Kermit, TXTX6,019305–

6724Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,660300–

6725Alfred, NYNY5,147297–

6726Attalla, ALAL5,807295–

6727Indiantown, FLFL6,826294–

6728Spencer, MAMA5,661290–

6729Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636290–

6730Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145290–

6731Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,392289–

6732University at Buffalo, NYNY7,020288–

6733Westville, ININ5,387286–

6734Nashville, GAGA5,038285–

6735Firebaugh, CACA8,774279–

6736West Samoset, FLFL7,429275–

6737McFarland, CACA14,709275–

6738Blakely, GAGA5,156273–

6739Castroville, CACA6,720269–

6740La Joya, TXTX5,257269–

6741Glasgow, MOMO5,504268–

6742Jarrell, TXTX5,870268–

6743Connell, WAWA5,080266–

6744Union Gap, WAWA6,617264–

6745Schuyler, NENE6,800263–

6746Albion, NYNY5,843262–

6747Bridge City, LALA7,297260–

6748Eidson Road, TXTX9,684259–

6749Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415257–

6750Penitas, TXTX6,495254–

6751La Homa, TXTX11,285251–

6752Mascotte, FLFL10,150251–

6753Inwood, FLFL7,556250–

6754Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093248–

6755Waller, TXTX5,380247–

6756Patterson, LALA5,565246–

6757El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323242–

6758LaBelle, FLFL5,754240–

6759Wilmer, TXTX6,768240–

6760Buena Vista, MIMI5,798239–

6761Dundee, FLFL6,424237–

6762Arvin, CACA19,820233–

6763Good Hope, CACA8,816232–

6764West York, PAPA5,110231–

6765Brookshire, TXTX6,090226–

6766Baxley, GAGA5,058224–

6767Westlake, FLFL9,042224–

6768Salem, NJNJ5,389219–

6769Farmersville, CACA10,326215–

6770Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715206–

6771Marlin, TXTX5,599199–

6772Jonesboro, GAGA6,046195–

6773Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555190–

6774Orange Cove, CACA9,811184–

6775Goshen, CACA5,136184–

6776Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864181–

6777Doffing, TXTX5,004179–

6778Sansom Park, TXTX5,419174–

6779Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,874173–

6780Hutchins, TXTX8,206170–

6781East Kapolei, HIHI7,551165–

6782Benton Park, CACA5,707165–

6783Josephine, TXTX10,208163–

6784Cameron Park, TXTX5,955162–

6785Lafayette, TNTN6,020159–

6786West Modesto, CACA5,978159–

6787Samoset, FLFL5,284158–

6788Mendota, CACA12,778153–

6789Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,959150–

6790Garden Acres, CACA10,667145–

6791Sinton, TXTX5,966140–

6792Mojave, CACA5,173137–

6793Mila Doce, TXTX7,731131–

6794California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915122–

6795Combee Settlement, FLFL5,242116–

6796Keyes, CACA5,577102–

6797Godley, TXTX5,09395–

6798Calipatria, CACA6,01292–

6799Earlimart, CACA7,21489–

6800East Porterville, CACA5,06684–

6801New Square, NYNY10,21483–

6802Doolittle, TXTX6,20378–

6803East Bakersfield, CACA11,06265–

6804Kaser, NYNY6,12152–

6805Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,76643–

6806August, CACA8,82543–

6807Huron, CACA7,39442–

6808Clemson University, SCSC7,01523–

6809Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490–

6810Mecca, CACA7,1840–

6811University, MSMS5,3150–

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