RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Most college graduates, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 6,168,034. 925 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

USUnited States24.6% of US population334,922,49982,363,216–

01New York, NYNY20,112,4486,168,034+11%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4413,468,765+8%

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,1232,696,647+8%

04Washington, DCDC6,465,7242,364,097+8%

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572,067,948+19%

06Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,847,450+13%

07Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,823,693+9%

08San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,798,778+4%

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821,776,753+13%

10Houston, TXTX7,904,6271,742,444+15%

11Miami, FLFL6,391,0721,654,882+14%

12Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,364,940+13%

13Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,216,810+16%

14Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951,155,399+10%

15Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131,070,366+11%

16Denver, COCO3,092,0371,051,860+15%

17San Diego, CACA3,282,248984,641+10%

18Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781871,152+9%

19Austin, TXTX2,620,945850,974+26%

20Tampa, FLFL3,418,895841,216+18%

21San Jose, CACA1,984,473771,840+6%

22Portland, OROR2,542,282770,714+9%

23Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830754,028+19%

24Riverside, CACA4,769,007753,006+14%

25St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421750,935+9%

26Orlando, FLFL2,957,672714,102+22%

27Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992680,520+10%

28Sacramento, CACA2,477,274618,871+14%

29Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682601,578+11%

30Columbus, OHOH2,242,028586,713+11%

31Nashville, TNTN2,197,416579,475+20%

32Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858570,599+11%

33San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140569,130+21%

34Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695549,785+13%

35Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775527,335+12%

36Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720518,208+18%

37Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226452,023+18%

38Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213436,823+12%

39Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500428,860+26%

40Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010427,588+10%

41Providence, RIRI1,708,161422,875+13%

42Richmond, VAVA1,389,338385,316+14%

43Hartford, CTCT1,171,426347,159–

44Bridgeport, CTCT978,179336,283–

45Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813327,212+13%

46Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377315,903+15%

47Louisville, KYKY1,402,509314,441+16%

48Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653299,054+12%

49Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645284,544+15%

50Rochester, NYNY1,056,149284,227+9%

51Memphis, TNTN1,341,412276,416+8%

52Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766273,474+11%

53Honolulu, HIHI988,703272,319+12%

54Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685268,601+14%

55Albany, NYNY915,835266,947+13%

56North Port, FLFL948,158266,574+25%

57Omaha, NENE1,009,836254,884+11%

58Worcester, MAMA888,502241,579+14%

59Charleston, SCSC889,263238,132+19%

60Madison, WIWI709,685234,403+13%

61Albuquerque, NMNM925,279231,683+11%

62New Orleans, LALA970,849230,169+7%

63Greenville, SCSC1,014,101226,376+19%

64Durham, NCNC625,485221,150+15%

65Colorado Springs, COCO781,796214,225+15%

66Knoxville, TNTN968,137213,237+16%

67Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273211,355+14%

68Oxnard, CACA830,851209,871+8%

69Allentown, PAPA887,615205,629+14%

70Boise City, IDID864,243203,434+27%

71Columbia, SCSC879,918200,603+10%

72Des Moines, IAIA758,539194,551+14%

73Cape Coral, FLFL875,607193,016+19%

74Portland, MEME577,635192,235+19%

75Dayton, OHOH826,554184,162+12%

76Baton Rouge, LALA888,699173,517+7%

77Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377173,511+15%

78Fresno, CACA1,203,383172,594+15%

79Akron, OHOH701,780172,473+10%

80Little Rock, ARAR777,607172,030+10%

81Greensboro, NCNC805,945171,313+9%

82New Haven, CTCT578,741168,009–

83Provo, UTUT773,426162,973+27%

84Palm Bay, FLFL663,982162,224+18%

85Syracuse, NYNY652,273158,587+11%

86Deltona, FLFL746,933153,540+27%

87Huntsville, ALAL556,444153,066+20%

88Harrisburg, PAPA617,427150,757+12%

89Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206147,126+19%

90Lexington, KYKY535,174145,527+11%

91El Paso, TXTX881,291142,695+15%

92Boulder, COCO328,560141,546+4%

93Ogden, UTUT672,784139,643+15%

94Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214139,341+6%

95Wichita, KSKS663,809136,780+6%

96Santa Rosa, CACA486,444136,497+4%

97Spokane, WAWA608,012134,151+14%

98Fayetteville, ARAR622,177133,355+20%

99Jackson, MSMS609,847132,446+6%

100Asheville, NCNC422,345131,662+18%

101Wilmington, NCNC492,772131,439+17%

102Fort Collins, COCO377,292131,214+18%

103Chattanooga, TNTN594,530129,752+16%

104Reno, NVNV578,734128,782+18%

105Lakeland, FLFL874,790128,620+27%

106Manchester, NHNH433,415127,846+12%

107Augusta, GAGA641,231125,713+15%

108Naples, FLFL417,131124,195+20%

109Lancaster, PAPA563,159123,275+18%

110Toledo, OHOH599,376122,456+10%

111Trenton, NJNJ399,289118,879+10%

112Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721117,348+25%

113Stockton, CACA823,815116,881+28%

114Lansing, MIMI479,722116,437+6%

115Pensacola, FLFL544,949111,005+20%

116Waterbury, CTCT463,349110,369–

117Scranton, PAPA574,418109,952+10%

118McAllen, TXTX921,549106,469+14%

119Bakersfield, CACA927,068105,790+14%

120Santa Maria, CACA442,065102,469+6%

121Tallahassee, FLFL397,442102,080+8%

122Savannah, GAGA438,314101,408+19%

123Springfield, MOMO500,69499,670+13%

124Springfield, MAMA464,33894,089+8%

125Anchorage, AKAK405,82192,817+8%

126Gainesville, FLFL359,03692,637+18%

127Eugene, OROR381,58491,155+10%

128Fort Wayne, ININ466,25890,888+14%

129Vallejo, CACA455,37690,769+9%

130Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04790,348+18%

131York, PAPA473,19789,837+14%

132Lincoln, NENE352,08189,782+10%

133Barnstable, MAMA233,53988,626+18%

134Charlottesville, VAVA228,59783,023+11%

135Lacey, WAWA304,26182,458+15%

136Reading, PAPA440,07282,163+11%

137Montgomery, ALAL388,74780,751+5%

138Peoria, ILIL363,50579,970+9%

139Salem, OROR445,81479,707+11%

140Killeen, TXTX511,49779,477+21%

141Salinas, CACA433,72979,392+9%

142Davenport, IAIA380,45278,868+10%

143Burlington, VTVT227,80378,640+15%

144Santa Cruz, CACA258,85278,603+4%

145Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55178,211+26%

146Gulfport, MSMS431,32977,244+18%

147Bend, OROR266,37677,153+31%

148Lafayette, LALA423,75876,974+6%

149Greeley, COCO378,42676,349+36%

150San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36775,839+11%

151Bremerton, WAWA283,37475,280+16%

152Youngstown, OHOH423,67873,898+9%

153Crestview, FLFL315,09873,198+19%

154Mobile, ALAL411,65872,843+7%

155Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63872,484+20%

156Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96671,640+15%

157Canton, OHOH400,24671,175+12%

158Norwich, CTCT284,01571,023–

159Roanoke, VAVA316,54770,631+11%

160Slidell, LALA279,10870,583+16%

161Green Bay, WIWI336,75670,342+15%

162Ocala, FLFL442,66069,918+26%

163Modesto, CACA557,71969,633+14%

164Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19169,565+12%

165Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79568,997+4%

166Lubbock, TXTX368,43168,694+9%

167Shreveport, LALA383,47468,586+6%

168Lebanon, NHNH224,50068,523+16%

169South Bend, ININ324,53868,018+9%

170Fargo, NDND269,52867,983+14%

171Rochester, MNMN231,18467,247+12%

172Fayetteville, NCNC395,41266,856+12%

173Flint, MIMI401,09365,333+9%

174Seaford, DEDE277,14063,898+26%

175Columbia, MOMO219,06263,713+13%

176Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28562,673+7%

177Duluth, MNMN281,21962,506+14%

178Bellingham, WAWA236,39262,077+18%

179Spartanburg, SCSC407,65661,939+12%

180Champaign, ILIL239,97961,682+2%

181College Station, TXTX287,47661,300+11%

182Columbus, GAGA324,83061,162+15%

183Huntington, WVWV365,96560,881+13%

184Daphne, ALAL267,76159,842+21%

185Hickory, NCNC376,89059,027+19%

186Athens, GAGA224,14858,646+14%

187Kennewick, WAWA324,33458,450+14%

188Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55258,096+23%

189Clarksville, TNTN349,00157,851+18%

190Rockford, ILIL337,24257,176+8%

191Brownsville, TXTX433,94656,819+26%

192Erie, PAPA265,83256,478+5%

193Iowa City, IAIA182,71155,795+8%

194Appleton, WIWI249,87655,643+15%

195Lynchburg, VAVA269,16955,520+9%

196Santa Fe, NMNM156,90755,283+21%

197Kingsport, TNTN314,83454,894+10%

198Evansville, ININ273,78654,853+6%

199Utica, NYNY285,61154,027+5%

200Springfield, ILIL206,03352,467+8%

201Lexington Park, MDMD211,17652,455+15%

202Waco, TXTX308,80752,240+22%

203Amherst, MAMA164,06552,034+6%

204Beaumont, TXTX399,31051,749+7%

205Kingston, NYNY183,33051,591+19%

206Hagerstown, MDMD315,28051,366+15%

207Medford, OROR221,79551,141+13%

208Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85050,634+13%

209Auburn, ALAL208,01350,207+30%

210Bloomington, ILIL171,41950,157+7%

211Binghamton, NYNY243,18949,313+8%

212Amarillo, TXTX276,23548,135+17%

213Topeka, KSKS233,05248,034+4%

214Visalia, CACA485,14647,878+20%

215Lafayette, ININ228,46847,565+1%

216Hilo, HIHI210,04347,001+11%

217St. George, UTUT213,67045,891+40%

218Tyler, TXTX252,54945,827+12%

219The Villages, FLFL157,77245,603+22%

220Traverse City, MIMI156,97245,567+15%

221Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21245,296+23%

222State College, PAPA157,39345,195−1%

223Billings, MTMT193,60344,989+11%

224Sebastian, FLFL172,79944,585+20%

225Las Cruces, NMNM229,09144,390+13%

226Concord, NHNH158,07844,101+14%

227Bozeman, MTMT128,74043,990+19%

228Johnson City, TNTN216,41643,853+13%

229Bloomington, ININ165,23143,819+7%

230Chico, CACA209,21143,158+4%

231Panama City, FLFL231,17441,551+24%

232Longview, TXTX297,31540,762+10%

233Blacksburg, VAVA181,61640,541+3%

234Warner Robins, GAGA208,09140,521+14%

235Missoula, MTMT128,69840,435+11%

236Charleston, WVWV200,17040,417+9%

237Gainesville, GAGA226,56838,883+23%

238Racine, WIWI198,91938,847+12%

239Napa, CACA132,94938,806+6%

240Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55338,649+7%

241Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86438,419+28%

242Pittsfield, MAMA128,22438,388+17%

243Lake Charles, LALA244,65538,265+12%

244Lawrence, KSKS120,92038,154+5%

245La Crosse, WIWI171,18237,973+7%

246Morgantown, WVWV141,99537,052+12%

247Eau Claire, WIWI176,64736,943+15%

248Kahului, HIHI160,67436,915+9%

249Monroe, LALA222,39036,714+13%

250Oshkosh, WIWI174,21836,594+9%

251Grand Junction, COCO162,84536,375+25%

252Greenville, NCNC182,93636,358+3%

253Kenosha, WIWI168,44835,991+14%

254Ithaca, NYNY104,04735,958+13%

255St. Cloud, MNMN205,85435,936+6%

256Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36835,579+12%

257Rapid City, SDSD156,93435,576+15%

258Dover, DEDE194,78634,823+18%

259Ames, IAIA128,09034,602+10%

260Midland, TXTX193,13934,546+15%

261Burlington, NCNC186,17734,376+21%

262Waterloo, IAIA169,18933,664+4%

263Bangor, MEME157,96733,620+9%

264Bismarck, NDND139,75033,580+13%

265Torrington, CTCT114,69033,509–

266Niles, MIMI152,44433,482+13%

267Truckee, CACA101,91133,036+15%

268Logan, UTUT160,88932,982+26%

269Laredo, TXTX281,22432,979+15%

270East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17932,905+8%

271Joplin, MOMO208,79632,881+12%

272Fort Smith, ARAR234,14032,690+4%

273Corvallis, OROR97,72832,679+9%

274Bowling Green, KYKY197,18032,580+7%

275Jefferson City, MOMO152,71232,236+8%

276Idaho Falls, IDID173,85132,165+21%

277Saginaw, MIMI187,68831,982+10%

278Florence, SCSC201,39231,222+1%

279Pinehurst, NCNC110,61931,066+11%

280Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01430,828+11%

281Eureka, CACA131,64730,821+7%

282Redding, CACA181,64830,633+9%

283Abilene, TXTX185,42930,447+14%

284Winchester, VAVA152,33230,347+22%

285Pueblo, COCO169,27730,320+15%

286Yakima, WAWA259,18530,258+13%

287Jacksonville, NCNC217,17529,721+18%

288Manhattan, KSKS136,12229,612+9%

289Kalispell, MTMT115,42929,533+27%

290Janesville, WIWI166,47229,358+13%

291Heber, UTUT81,65529,337+20%

292Augusta, MEME129,06729,219+13%

293Jackson, TNTN184,56929,028+10%

294Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97528,578+16%

295Florence, ALAL156,60928,471+25%

296Glens Falls, NYNY124,37328,237+15%

297Chambersburg, PAPA160,65227,519+14%

298Wausau, WIWI139,43227,298+11%

299Houma, LALA199,66827,167+18%

300Helena, MTMT97,15327,153+9%

301Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66626,797+20%

302Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15526,697+8%

303Merced, CACA297,26026,697+17%

304Elkhart, ININ208,77426,425+4%

305Jackson, MIMI159,55226,381+6%

306Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10226,239+21%

307Muskegon, MIMI177,90126,126+11%

308Terre Haute, ININ169,24125,867+8%

309Monroe, MIMI156,00425,852+16%

310Staunton, VAVA129,69225,629+14%

311Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33225,223+12%

312Key West, FLFL80,40624,960+20%

313Sandusky, OHOH112,77724,680+20%

314Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44824,476+7%

315Lebanon, PAPA146,38024,194+18%

316Wenatchee, WAWA128,41423,810+21%

317Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65723,672+13%

318Wheeling, WVWV134,08923,604+9%

319Valdosta, GAGA153,27623,567+10%

320St. Simons, GAGA118,52423,529+14%

321Richmond, KYKY131,80623,519+13%

322Decatur, ALAL160,32623,434+10%

323Jonesboro, ARAR139,44023,289+12%

324Whitewater, WIWI106,12723,213+14%

325Yuba City, CACA187,47823,177+8%

326Sherman, TXTX153,61323,154+25%

327Yuma, AZAZ224,44923,144+11%

328New Bern, NCNC127,35823,087+15%

329Salisbury, MDMD131,87222,985+10%

330Cheyenne, WYWY102,93822,953+12%

331Holland, MIMI123,18822,824+22%

332Sioux City, IAIA145,73822,824+11%

333Sheboygan, WIWI118,04722,784+11%

334Rifle, COCO80,09922,757+8%

335Cookeville, TNTN152,47722,754+20%

336Johnstown, PAPA128,96822,629+9%

337Dothan, ALAL156,26622,613+8%

338Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13722,537+17%

339Albany, GAGA145,51022,435+12%

340Dubuque, IAIA99,38122,362+9%

341Grand Forks, NDND105,04622,350+7%

342Jamestown, NYNY124,12622,167+8%

343Alexandria, LALA147,95222,110+8%

344Greenfield, MAMA70,69822,083+8%

345Mankato, MNMN104,90722,025+3%

346Midland, MIMI83,75421,908+7%

347Ottawa, ILIL145,90221,848+10%

348Tupelo, MSMS133,16721,735+9%

349Barre, VTVT59,65221,316+17%

350Altoona, PAPA119,54121,189+8%

351Battle Creek, MIMI133,40821,057+8%

352Cleveland, TNTN134,05720,852+11%

353Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48620,792+5%

354Pottsville, PAPA145,08520,737+18%

355Texarkana, TXTX146,81620,491+0%

356Edwards, COCO54,29120,430+4%

357Brainerd, MNMN100,56220,422+16%

358Durango, COCO56,89820,379+15%

359Fairbanks, AKAK93,97220,340+2%

360San Angelo, TXTX122,06520,310+5%

361Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66620,250+15%

362Hermitage, PAPA107,86020,110+13%

363Lawton, OKOK127,59020,001+8%

364Albany, OROR132,84319,848+15%

365Keene, NHNH78,26919,827+10%

366Williamsport, PAPA112,58719,803+5%

367St. Joseph, MOMO119,17019,695+5%

368Watertown, NYNY111,54019,597+23%

369Vineland, NJNJ157,14819,503+15%

370Wooster, OHOH116,75819,342+12%

371Owensboro, KYKY113,96219,333+10%

372Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21519,331+10%

373Port Angeles, WAWA78,20219,285+14%

374Gettysburg, PAPA107,59419,282+18%

375Columbus, ININ85,72919,237−0%

376Springfield, OHOH135,34018,937+9%

377Putnam, CTCT98,09618,711–

378Hudson, NYNY60,16818,694+21%

379Hammond, LALA141,34618,671−3%

380Hot Springs, ARAR99,69518,522+13%

381Muncie, ININ113,10618,479+4%

382Lewiston, MEME116,48718,415+8%

383Morehead City, NCNC70,46918,381+22%

384Sunbury, PAPA107,78818,052+11%

385Paducah, KYKY102,25918,034+16%

386Massena, NYNY105,48818,014+7%

387Michigan City, ININ111,29417,990+22%

388Stillwater, OKOK83,88917,950+7%

389El Centro, CACA181,41117,902+5%

390Dalton, GAGA147,81917,863+29%

391Pocatello, IDID91,59117,703+19%

392Morristown, TNTN128,86717,572+19%

393Corbin, KYKY150,04017,509+10%

394Odessa, TXTX173,80117,405+8%

395Corning, NYNY91,85517,385+4%

396Weirton, WVWV112,46817,276+15%

397Goldsboro, NCNC122,27817,204+5%

398Rome, GAGA101,37817,203+23%

399Watertown, WIWI86,50517,169+9%

400Oxford, MSMS71,97217,169+10%

401Decatur, ILIL99,30017,129+0%

402Seneca, SCSC83,77516,949+9%

403Monticello, NYNY80,58616,897+19%

404Sebring, FLFL111,12216,814+19%

405Bay City, MIMI102,12316,659+13%

406Laconia, NHNH65,14716,561+15%

407Great Falls, MTMT85,02916,558+9%

408Twin Falls, IDID123,90116,492+10%

409Marquette, MIMI68,06416,462+9%

410Sumter, SCSC105,06716,407+12%

411Ukiah, CACA88,12216,373+10%

412Statesboro, GAGA97,97716,347+23%

413Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66916,347−5%

414Beckley, WVWV109,94016,279+6%

415Oxford, ALAL115,83416,207+9%

416Roseburg, OROR111,95116,099+7%

417Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91216,082+16%

418Kapaa, HIHI73,40016,064+9%

419Frankfort, KYKY77,87416,059+11%

420Clarksburg, WVWV88,14215,916+10%

421Elmira, NYNY80,41515,901+14%

422Rutland, VTVT59,65315,898+16%

423Jefferson, GAGA99,26515,891+42%

424Stevens Point, WIWI71,94315,841+3%

425Granbury, TXTX70,50115,833+25%

426Breckenridge, COCO39,06915,781+5%

427Adrian, MIMI97,77915,735+9%

428Mansfield, OHOH124,89315,667+4%

429Sevierville, TNTN101,34215,646+22%

430Findlay, OHOH75,03415,574+8%

431Jackson, WYWY36,58715,408+18%

432Shelby, NCNC103,32515,301+16%

433Kankakee, ILIL105,52515,226+2%

434Casper, WYWY80,52615,176+18%

435Greenwood, SCSC95,21515,128+3%

436Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13815,109+12%

437Brattleboro, VTVT45,20415,084+20%

438Parkersburg, WVWV87,26415,029+10%

439Boone, NCNC54,78614,956+7%

440LaGrange, GAGA107,09714,821+17%

441Farmington, NMNM120,34014,701+17%

442Cumberland, MDMD93,64014,693+13%

443Indiana, PAPA82,87814,671+5%

444Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45914,393+22%

445Bluefield, WVWV96,13814,264+9%

446Minot, NDND75,69414,198+3%

447Albertville, ALAL103,53714,129+6%

448Waynesville, NCNC63,36914,047+8%

449Longview, WAWA114,88513,910+8%

450Show Low, AZAZ109,94613,885+20%

451Starkville, MSMS62,06313,871+13%

452Lima, OHOH100,88113,732+6%

453Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80813,695+22%

454Warsaw, ININ80,89213,591+6%

455Auburn, NYNY74,36513,529+11%

456Oneonta, NYNY60,58913,504+1%

457Quincy, ILIL74,14613,422+7%

458Meridian, MSMS85,41913,396+10%

459Manitowoc, WIWI81,71013,374+7%

460Faribault, MNMN69,93913,207+9%

461Hanford, CACA154,32713,136−7%

462Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09713,119+14%

463Gadsden, ALAL103,88613,109+3%

464Centralia, WAWA88,06213,097+22%

465Victoria, TXTX99,86413,090+7%

466Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15412,980+5%

467Grants Pass, OROR87,86712,968+11%

468Danville, VAVA101,13712,914+7%

469Baraboo, WIWI66,65212,722+20%

470Athens, OHOH63,19712,711+7%

471Marion, ILIL67,22512,674+4%

472New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37312,659+11%

473Port Townsend, WAWA33,97012,542+11%

474Kearney, NENE57,96212,506+9%

475Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24512,479+18%

476Salem, OHOH99,37712,465+16%

477Cullman, ALAL94,00912,453+39%

478Athens, TXTX88,59512,423+17%

479Russellville, ARAR84,93212,384+3%

480Kerrville, TXTX54,03712,379+16%

481Meadville, PAPA81,79212,359+1%

482Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04112,316+14%

483Walla Walla, WAWA62,36112,262+7%

484Zanesville, OHOH87,01412,240+19%

485Pullman, WAWA48,51212,231+2%

486Lewiston, IDID65,45012,183+15%

487Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45112,090+8%

488Kokomo, ININ83,90412,080+0%

489Easton, MDMD38,23812,052+8%

490DuBois, PAPA78,10011,905+20%

491Laramie, WYWY38,55811,903−1%

492Salina, KSKS59,12111,810+7%

493Wilson, NCNC81,15011,799+6%

494Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19311,716+10%

495Moses Lake, WAWA105,72711,645+10%

496Huntsville, TXTX83,84211,642+31%

497Columbus, MSMS67,14411,552+13%

498Carbondale, ILIL52,50111,475−7%

499Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69111,427−1%

500Newport, OROR50,63611,414+8%

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest college graduates?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 6,168,034 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by college graduates?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).