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. New York, New York leads at 2,322,211. 6,811 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 6,811 is 2,644.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

USUnited States22.1% of US population331,449,28173,356,319–

01New York, NYNY8,584,6292,322,211–

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089986,144–

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,585773,555–

04Houston, TXTX2,397,315520,712–

05San Diego, CACA1,406,106459,348–

06San Francisco, CACA826,079409,341–

07Seattle, WAWA784,777362,034–

08Austin, TXTX1,002,632360,534–

09Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281338,030–

10San Jose, CACA989,814319,669–

11Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481314,793–

12Dallas, TXTX1,329,491304,256–

13Washington, DCDC693,645299,975–

14Charlotte, NCNC964,784262,789–

15Denver, COCO740,613261,452–

16San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422260,829–

17Portland, OROR635,109248,171–

18Boston, MAMA672,973245,847–

19Columbus, OHOH938,396217,308–

20Nashville, TNTN721,074197,707–

21Indianapolis, ININ901,116184,020–

22Atlanta, GAGA529,110182,047–

23Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689179,980–

24Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117169,302–

25Raleigh, NCNC506,306162,388–

26Minneapolis, MNMN430,324146,676–

27Oakland, CACA440,838142,451–

28Albuquerque, NMNM556,588140,936–

29Baltimore, MDMD569,997138,515–

30Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849133,670–

31Arlington, VAVA236,254132,394–

32Louisville, KYKY641,962129,106–

33Colorado Springs, COCO494,743124,231–

34Irvine, CACA318,764122,071–

35Omaha, NENE488,797120,242–

36Kansas City, MOMO521,220119,470–

37Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006118,338–

38Sacramento, CACA536,449118,317–

39Plano, TXTX293,028115,689–

40Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737115,191–

41Memphis, TNTN609,647112,553–

42Las Vegas, NVNV679,817110,787–

43El Paso, TXTX683,012109,777–

44Miami, FLFL489,812109,171–

45Tampa, FLFL413,554107,984–

46New Orleans, LALA362,154106,076–

47Long Beach, CACA450,469100,070–

48Tucson, AZAZ548,37198,627–

49Honolulu, HIHI341,86897,670–

50Fremont, CACA226,44297,429–

51Durham, NCNC305,56195,818–

52Mesa, AZAZ513,65695,649–

53Madison, WIWI286,23395,194–

54Lexington, KYKY329,75194,488–

55Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63294,217–

56Jersey City, NJNJ302,01393,663–

57Milwaukee, WIWI562,40790,599–

58Tulsa, OKOK416,20983,083–

59Overland Park, KSKS203,67781,603–

60St. Louis, MOMO278,14481,399–

61St. Paul, MNMN306,68481,199–

62Orlando, FLFL333,88880,215–

63Cary, NCNC183,58279,317–

64Wichita, KSKS400,98778,280–

65Chandler, AZAZ278,74878,047–

66Alexandria, VAVA160,66278,039–

67Arlington, TXTX402,13477,160–

68Frisco, TXTX236,95576,649–

69Henderson, NVNV353,28976,556–

70Cincinnati, OHOH314,36775,845–

71Aurora, COCO410,05375,402–

72Greensboro, NCNC308,66775,239–

73St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03373,707–

74Bellevue, WAWA154,19373,659–

75Fresno, CACA555,54973,557–

76Sunnyvale, CACA156,57773,448–

77Detroit, MIMI649,09571,552–

78Lincoln, NENE301,52270,541–

79Anchorage, AKAK287,15570,359–

80Gilbert, AZAZ287,28569,269–

81Naperville, ILIL153,11468,905–

82Boise City, IDID238,42967,500–

83Richmond, VAVA237,25766,436–

84Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42865,232–

85Huntington Beach, CACA191,45164,464–

86Cambridge, MAMA122,58863,513–

87Anaheim, CACA341,00862,179–

88Glendale, CACA187,16062,156–

89Reno, NVNV283,62160,216–

90McKinney, TXTX236,00159,928–

91Huntsville, ALAL233,62759,770–

92Irving, TXTX257,07659,313–

93Berkeley, CACA121,91157,332–

94Little Rock, ARAR206,42756,869–

95Chesapeake, VAVA255,33256,478–

96Tempe, AZAZ190,57156,459–

97Pasadena, CACA135,80456,248–

98Fort Collins, COCO171,50055,563–

99Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27155,225–

100Santa Clara, CACA133,44654,964–

101Torrance, CACA138,39153,973–

102Charleston, SCSC159,42353,141–

103Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01352,726–

104Chula Vista, CACA275,53351,861–

105Santa Clarita, CACA228,43051,693–

106Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23351,687–

107Bakersfield, CACA422,16551,521–

108Tallahassee, FLFL204,90251,241–

109Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67751,103–

110Lubbock, TXTX273,07150,577–

111Santa Monica, CACA90,08249,450–

112Sugar Land, TXTX107,72649,442–

113Fort Wayne, ININ275,20349,418–

114Riverside, CACA323,05748,830–

115Stamford, CTCT139,53548,759–

116Boulder, COCO105,68948,678–

117Cleveland, OHOH363,60848,535–

118Spokane, WAWA230,78348,208–

119Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18348,031–

120The Woodlands, TXTX121,00248,010–

121Buffalo, NYNY274,61347,994–

122Lakewood, COCO156,92747,953–

123Carmel, ININ105,63447,841–

124Yonkers, NYNY212,60347,734–

125Eugene, OROR178,61847,615–

126Baton Rouge, LALA222,79547,578–

127Carlsbad, CACA112,26047,404–

128Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24746,874–

129Centennial, COCO108,65846,236–

130Norfolk, VAVA231,01346,055–

131Enterprise, NVNV240,46445,962–

132Newton, MAMA90,74145,863–

133Columbia, MDMD104,33845,822–

134Newport Beach, CACA81,97745,434–

135Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25745,417–

136Tacoma, WAWA229,81645,382–

137Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23045,081–

138Olathe, KSKS150,02544,718–

139Montgomery, ALAL195,30043,883–

140Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85643,375–

141Spring Valley, NVNV219,18742,875–

142Birmingham, ALAL195,89342,477–

143Santa Rosa, CACA179,43742,398–

144San Mateo, CACA103,33742,364–

145Richardson, TXTX118,54242,067–

146Roseville, CACA167,30241,695–

147Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46941,635–

148Boca Raton, FLFL101,58241,614–

149Elk Grove, CACA185,00741,550–

150Mountain View, CACA85,43841,432–

151Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74841,366–

152Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,71441,223–

153Kirkland, WAWA97,41041,166–

154Aurora, ILIL181,50541,000–

155Peoria, AZAZ200,88140,403–

156Pearland, TXTX129,93040,300–

157Palo Alto, CACA67,60940,164–

158Mobile, ALAL200,82440,138–

159Knoxville, TNTN202,02139,913–

160Fullerton, CACA138,67539,779–

161Somerville, MAMA84,21139,730–

162Chattanooga, TNTN194,14439,570–

163Bethesda, MDMD69,39739,528–

164Fishers, ININ104,81239,463–

165Des Moines, IAIA212,08639,301–

166Roswell, GAGA91,50539,088–

167Metairie, LALA139,72938,832–

168Carrollton, TXTX134,56238,792–

169Johns Creek, GAGA80,40138,725–

170Oceanside, CACA170,48338,254–

171Walnut Creek, CACA70,01238,093–

172San Ramon, CACA86,20938,047–

173Rochester, MNMN124,29238,032–

174Worcester, MAMA213,86237,816–

175Vancouver, WAWA199,69837,780–

176Arvada, COCO122,90137,573–

177Columbia, MOMO130,85137,112–

178Orange, CACA138,36536,913–

179Allen, TXTX113,44736,841–

180Troy, MIMI88,73336,665–

181Pleasanton, CACA74,55636,569–

182Rochester, NYNY206,10836,484–

183Providence, RIRI195,31035,794–

184Wilmington, NCNC126,80935,734–

185Stockton, CACA324,59735,622–

186Santa Ana, CACA315,58635,615–

187Fayetteville, NCNC209,12035,307–

188Columbus, GAGA202,17135,091–

189Plymouth, MNMN78,94234,919–

190Glendale, AZAZ260,57234,737–

191Garland, TXTX249,62534,680–

192Mission Viejo, CACA90,48434,646–

193Round Rock, TXTX141,28234,535–

194Redmond, WAWA82,50634,510–

195Toledo, OHOH263,42334,327–

196Asheville, NCNC93,52334,234–

197The Villages, FLFL83,49834,233–

198Hoover, ALAL93,55034,161–

199Franklin, TNTN90,22634,153–

200Concord, CACA123,26134,147–

201Gainesville, FLFL148,67134,141–

202Coral Springs, FLFL138,78333,958–

203Lafayette, LALA123,31133,865–

204Brookline, MAMA63,26633,852–

205Burbank, CACA102,98833,795–

206Salem, OROR181,77933,689–

207Beaverton, OROR97,84233,632–

208Miami Beach, FLFL81,59433,450–

209Ellicott City, MDMD75,25733,432–

210Quincy, MAMA103,17333,406–

211Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17833,392–

212Shreveport, LALA175,90233,276–

213Cape Coral, FLFL236,26433,228–

214League City, TXTX119,90533,226–

215Alameda, CACA76,87633,115–

216Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29133,093–

217Costa Mesa, CACA108,88133,053–

218Edmond, OKOK100,47933,022–

219Hayward, CACA157,11332,845–

220Denton, TXTX169,43132,715–

221Newport News, VAVA183,23032,714–

222Columbia, SCSC147,03532,653–

223Norman, OKOK130,94332,623–

224Santa Barbara, CACA86,42232,460–

225Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,06232,412–

226Silver Spring, MDMD81,46232,388–

227Hoboken, NJNJ59,02732,128–

228Cupertino, CACA58,33332,116–

229Athens, GAGA128,61232,032–

230Flower Mound, TXTX79,54031,928–

231Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51431,870–

232Sammamish, WAWA66,11031,863–

233Evanston, ILIL76,38031,839–

234Hollywood, FLFL157,01931,819–

235Fargo, NDND136,27531,817–

236Daly City, CACA101,26131,736–

237Westminster, COCO116,18231,717–

238Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21631,597–

239Alpharetta, GAGA66,92131,534–

240Redwood City, CACA82,17831,481–

241Reston, VAVA64,41431,368–

242Rockville, MDMD67,56331,351–

243Bend, OROR107,34231,244–

244Hialeah, FLFL230,96830,996–

245Paradise, NVNV185,91330,944–

246Plantation, FLFL99,18330,767–

247Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53930,669–

248Springfield, MOMO169,84730,437–

249Redondo Beach, CACA67,28130,372–

250Corona, CACA161,73430,336–

251Hillsboro, OROR111,12630,293–

252Simi Valley, CACA124,86130,162–

253Lawrence, KSKS96,36730,076–

254College Station, TXTX127,47229,932–

255Amarillo, TXTX205,13029,809–

256Jackson, MSMS141,19629,614–

257Dublin, CACA71,60229,551–

258Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93529,492–

259Augusta, GAGA201,99929,486–

260Lake Forest, CACA86,33329,410–

261Germantown, MDMD90,71929,334–

262Livermore, CACA83,45729,269–

263Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07529,229–

264Longmont, COCO100,10929,077–

265San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91428,935–

266Weston, FLFL69,58828,857–

267Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43428,689–

268Akron, OHOH189,69128,613–

269West Hartford, CTCT63,62028,612–

270New Haven, CTCT138,77428,548–

271Milpitas, CACA78,59628,474–

272West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18928,472–

273Encinitas, CACA60,73628,467–

274Newark, NJNJ323,80828,465–

275Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93128,302–

276Meridian, IDID142,98828,233–

277Woodbury, MNMN81,55828,021–

278Norwalk, CTCT94,50827,996–

279Laredo, TXTX269,51527,966–

280Surprise, AZAZ175,30427,842–

281Springfield, ILIL112,98927,732–

282Centreville, VAVA71,70627,727–

283Savannah, GAGA149,44027,688–

284Folsom, CACA91,98327,603–

285McLean, VAVA49,62727,551–

286Alafaya, FLFL92,44927,512–

287Miramar, FLFL142,57027,505–

288Sandy, UTUT92,38627,296–

289Davie, FLFL110,85127,274–

290Garden Grove, CACA170,45527,209–

291Broomfield, COCO79,17427,160–

292McAllen, TXTX150,64027,139–

293Maple Grove, MNMN73,89327,044–

294Chino Hills, CACA77,51927,034–

295Brookhaven, GAGA59,64327,013–

296Clarksville, TNTN188,82926,985–

297Edina, MNMN54,35626,975–

298Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59326,957–

299Brandon, FLFL119,76726,949–

300Modesto, CACA219,65226,869–

301Royal Oak, MIMI57,58326,774–

302Davis, CACA66,11026,755–

303Portland, MEME69,91126,731–

304Bloomington, MNMN89,03426,717–

305Billings, MTMT121,23926,631–

306North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65326,419–

307Clearwater, FLFL114,36426,343–

308Schaumburg, ILIL77,24926,306–

309Potomac, MDMD45,90226,248–

310North Bethesda, MDMD49,67726,148–

311Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10726,023–

312Santa Fe, NMNM89,83726,022–

313Thornton, COCO147,76626,004–

314Midland, TXTX147,61525,976–

315Livonia, MIMI92,60325,974–

316Oak Park, ILIL52,82325,860–

317Peoria, ILIL110,92025,803–

318Framingham, MAMA73,02125,700–

319Bellingham, WAWA96,39525,682–

320Yorba Linda, CACA65,63225,495–

321Syracuse, NYNY144,89625,388–

322Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55625,338–

323Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99125,213–

324Renton, WAWA104,97525,163–

325Albany, NYNY101,69825,155–

326O'Fallon, MOMO96,10125,146–

327Cedar Park, TXTX79,03225,103–

328Temecula, CACA114,86525,052–

329Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11325,038–

330Greenville, SCSC75,31025,036–

331West Des Moines, IAIA74,22424,987–

332Minnetonka, MNMN53,96924,875–

333Missoula, MTMT78,90324,848–

334Novi, MIMI67,31924,748–

335Manchester, NHNH116,81824,736–

336Kendall, FLFL79,56224,669–

337Clovis, CACA129,34724,584–

338Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,88324,562–

339Escondido, CACA146,03024,552–

340South Fulton, GAGA112,82024,530–

341Champaign, ILIL91,19524,441–

342Topeka, KSKS125,79524,293–

343Dunwoody, GAGA51,79224,289–

344Fayetteville, ARAR106,62324,232–

345Tustin, CACA77,84324,205–

346Hampton, VAVA137,31524,185–

347Arlington, MAMA46,35024,109–

348High Point, NCNC120,57124,095–

349Oxnard, CACA199,65124,063–

350Eagan, MNMN67,10923,996–

351Fontana, CACA221,22323,967–

352Concord, NCNC114,59823,967–

353Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56523,958–

354Lewisville, TXTX139,00623,937–

355Iowa City, IAIA76,22923,908–

356Palatine, ILIL65,84223,854–

357New Rochelle, NYNY85,86423,781–

358Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99423,776–

359Nashua, NHNH92,43523,768–

360Georgetown, TXTX106,90723,755–

361Jupiter, FLFL62,35023,728–

362Chesterfield, MOMO49,30923,695–

363Bloomington, ILIL78,80423,625–

364San Marcos, CACA94,90823,438–

365Kent, WAWA134,87123,340–

366San Clemente, CACA62,22623,315–

367Arcadia, CACA54,11723,209–

368Las Cruces, NMNM116,97823,197–

369Dublin, OHOH49,09423,136–

370Medford, MAMA59,83423,026–

371Alhambra, CACA79,82023,018–

372Towson, MDMD58,67923,011–

373Union City, CACA65,28222,810–

374Richmond, CACA114,86122,622–

375Vallejo, CACA123,28722,568–

376West Covina, CACA105,30122,507–

377Missouri City, TXTX77,32722,452–

378St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02722,445–

379Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31622,414–

380Bloomington, ININ83,30722,408–

381Chico, CACA105,08122,345–

382Wheaton, ILIL54,06522,305–

383Coral Gables, FLFL49,57822,149–

384Smyrna, GAGA57,51322,139–

385Apex, NCNC80,41922,087–

386Glenview, ILIL47,71122,084–

387Skokie, ILIL66,54422,028–

388Rockford, ILIL147,38422,020–

389San Rafael, CACA59,41021,978–

390Diamond Bar, CACA51,88421,940–

391Millcreek, UTUT63,92621,882–

392Pompano Beach, FLFL117,21121,816–

393Waltham, MAMA65,03721,787–

394White Plains, NYNY62,87121,756–

395Shoreline, WAWA66,54221,690–

396Shawnee, KSKS69,84821,642–

397Doral, FLFL81,63421,586–

398Fairfield, CACA122,48921,432–

399Moreno Valley, CACA214,26321,424–

400Madison, ALAL67,96821,369–

401Lenexa, KSKS60,50621,358–

402Murrieta, CACA114,12421,352–

403Joliet, ILIL152,24121,305–

404Orem, UTUT95,21421,264–

405Ankeny, IAIA77,83321,209–

406Danville, CACA43,30221,199–

407Delray Beach, FLFL69,80921,199–

408San Leandro, CACA85,35321,136–

409East Honolulu, HIHI51,36021,045–

410Loveland, COCO81,38721,033–

411Duluth, MNMN88,33020,955–

412Lake Oswego, OROR39,72220,927–

413Provo, UTUT114,52720,904–

414Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41920,857–

415Huntersville, NCNC68,53520,768–

416Brownsville, TXTX192,95720,759–

417Castle Rock, COCO83,81520,721–

418Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65420,684–

419Lakeville, MNMN79,27020,684–

420Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64920,579–

421Southfield, MIMI76,11120,562–

422Brentwood, TNTN45,31320,552–

423Atascocita, TXTX99,35420,520–

424Downers Grove, ILIL50,36520,518–

425Castro Valley, CACA65,00120,457–

426Clifton, NJNJ91,12720,407–

427Bowie, MDMD58,38320,265–

428Rocklin, CACA76,82120,242–

429Ontario, CACA187,01320,241–

430Toms River, NJNJ94,95620,232–

431Tyler, TXTX113,72320,193–

432Redlands, CACA74,12820,148–

433Riverview, FLFL113,69720,138–

434Lansing, MIMI113,88420,073–

435Frederick, MDMD92,05920,011–

436Lakeland, FLFL125,52020,009–

437Noblesville, ININ76,11119,969–

438Warwick, RIRI84,18719,824–

439Lowell, MAMA119,97119,818–

440New Braunfels, TXTX122,49219,805–

441Sunrise, FLFL98,84619,758–

442Waco, TXTX147,78819,755–

443Cranston, RIRI84,64719,666–

444Collierville, TNTN51,90919,632–

445Danbury, CTCT89,03319,608–

446Auburn, ALAL85,11319,591–

447St. Charles, MOMO72,56119,591–

448Camarillo, CACA68,65219,554–

449Wellington, FLFL62,66219,529–

450West Hollywood, CACA34,23119,507–

451Santa Cruz, CACA61,79719,504–

452Cerritos, CACA46,36719,452–

453Napa, CACA76,56219,349–

454South Jordan, UTUT87,61419,301–

455Lexington, MAMA34,29519,286–

456Grapevine, TXTX50,71419,279–

457Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,92819,220–

458Coppell, TXTX41,38619,217–

459Leawood, KSKS34,09319,215–

460Abilene, TXTX131,58819,126–

461Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08519,061–

462Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84419,034–

463Ashburn, VAVA46,02619,003–

464Federal Way, WAWA99,72918,982–

465Elmhurst, ILIL46,11118,954–

466North Charleston, SCSC129,24518,950–

467Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81218,933–

468Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89318,904–

469Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05918,892–

470Milton, GAGA41,26618,892–

471Waukesha, WIWI70,87218,880–

472Greenville, NCNC96,44318,875–

473Lancaster, CACA170,08418,852–

474Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18318,782–

475Issaquah, WAWA39,42318,779–

476South San Francisco, CACA64,94118,743–

477Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12218,710–

478Dearborn, MIMI105,61118,683–

479Leesburg, VAVA49,91718,673–

480Corvallis, OROR61,49918,671–

481Bismarck, NDND77,96318,602–

482Ames, IAIA68,22018,577–

483Littleton, COCO46,24618,530–

484Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26018,500–

485Beaumont, TXTX112,96718,496–

486Visalia, CACA146,54118,493–

487Bridgeport, CTCT152,27318,484–

488Carson, CACA90,80818,467–

489West Jordan, UTUT116,81218,443–

490Novato, CACA51,94718,415–

491Davenport, IAIA100,35818,408–

492Suffolk, VAVA104,69918,389–

493Melbourne, FLFL87,09718,370–

494Saratoga, CACA30,41818,355–

495Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80318,352–

496Everett, WAWA113,56718,346–

497Burke, VAVA44,02918,340–

498South Bend, ININ103,20118,324–

499Springfield, MAMA154,70218,295–

500Downey, CACA108,46818,280–

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

Frequently asked

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.