Which metro area has the highest college graduates?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 5,570,740 (2020 Decennial Census).

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?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most college graduates, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

501Klamath Falls, OROR70,27410,083–

502DuBois, PAPA78,1009,952–

503Thomasville, GAGA72,9589,923–

504Winona, MNMN50,5239,868–

505Ellensburg, WAWA48,8039,842–

506Coos Bay, OROR63,9929,574–

507Hermiston, OROR93,7219,559–

508Bennington, VTVT36,6309,536–

509Talladega, ALAL91,7649,524–

510Enid, OKOK61,7799,466–

511Shawnee, OKOK75,1029,370–

512Warrensburg, MOMO56,6709,339–

513Somerset, PAPA72,0049,253–

514Sonora, CACA53,1609,252–

515Forest City, NCNC65,7459,247–

516Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2119,220–

517Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0359,205–

518Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0029,172–

519Carson, NVNV58,5719,103–

520Mount Airy, NCNC72,2879,103–

521Los Alamos, NMNM19,4079,098–

522Ruston, LALA48,3609,051–

523Batavia, NYNY58,4169,049–

524Muskogee, OKOK66,7089,023–

525Richmond, ININ66,1699,003–

526Tullahoma, TNTN69,3398,998–

527Cullman, ALAL94,0098,954–

528Fairmont, WVWV55,5848,925–

529Huntsville, TXTX83,8428,882–

530Sandpoint, IDID54,4208,871–

531Aberdeen, SDSD41,5838,847–

532Brevard, NCNC34,2118,811–

533Chillicothe, OHOH76,4298,809–

534Pikeville, KYKY89,1228,805–

535Juneau city and, AKAK31,6098,769–

536Hinesville, GAGA91,8708,736–

537Shelton, WAWA71,1658,695–

538Aberdeen, WAWA78,1448,648–

539Bemidji, MNMN47,0558,628–

540Cedar City, UTUT67,1418,627–

541Red Wing, MNMN48,1958,621–

542Hutchinson, KSKS61,5398,605–

543Charleston, ILIL46,6078,570–

544Owosso, MIMI67,6818,558–

545Clovis, NMNM65,2708,548–

546Tahlequah, OKOK49,1968,486–

547Sanford, NCNC70,2588,483–

548Petoskey, MIMI33,7758,416–

549Brigham City, UTUT70,4058,384–

550Alamogordo, NMNM70,3688,365–

551Rolla, MOMO45,2478,329–

552Portsmouth, OHOH71,3658,219–

553Branson, MOMO57,0018,205–

554Menomonie, WIWI46,2238,175–

555Rexburg, IDID69,3808,159–

556Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4428,157–

557Danville, ILIL71,2598,140–

558Opelousas, LALA80,7658,111–

559Stephenville, TXTX43,9118,097–

560Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4048,071–

561Marietta, OHOH58,3898,070–

562Cortland, NYNY45,8508,059–

563Mason City, IAIA49,7108,055–

564Crossville, TNTN66,3008,035–

565Greeneville, TNTN73,8318,034–

566Sayre, PAPA59,6008,027–

567Marion, ININ66,5248,018–

568Taos, NMNM34,5647,986–

569Brookings, SDSD37,6357,960–

570Marinette, WIWI65,5157,959–

571North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2337,888–

572Ashland, OHOH52,5237,846–

573Murray, KYKY39,4217,823–

574Paris, TXTX63,3197,813–

575Enterprise, ALAL56,9537,808–

576Kingsland, GAGA60,1437,780–

577Lewisburg, PAPA42,3137,771–

578Clearlake, CACA67,7727,770–

579Rochelle, ILIL51,3997,724–

580Houghton, MIMI40,0287,717–

581Red Bluff, CACA64,6657,698–

582Somerset, KYKY67,3847,681–

583Albemarle, NCNC68,8307,679–

584Payson, AZAZ53,8017,634–

585Martinsville, VAVA63,0917,556–

586Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0257,554–

587Montrose, COCO44,5917,443–

588Norfolk, NENE49,2287,413–

589Platteville, WIWI52,4467,413–

590Sterling, ILIL54,1217,392–

591Jasper, ININ44,0167,375–

592Alexandria, MNMN40,1207,366–

593Cody, WYWY31,1717,352–

594Athens, TNTN71,5907,344–

595Danville, KYKY56,9857,332–

596Roswell, NMNM63,3647,321–

597Lake City, FLFL74,0947,316–

598Oil City, PAPA49,3467,306–

599Durant, OKOK51,3677,165–

600Vicksburg, MSMS41,7597,165–

601Ada, OKOK38,5287,164–

602Palatka, FLFL77,7347,159–

603Washington, NCNC44,6707,113–

604New Iberia, LALA66,8467,087–

605Willmar, MNMN44,7207,041–

606Gloversville, NYNY52,2167,031–

607Astoria, OROR40,9266,944–

608Pittsburg, KSKS39,0086,942–

609Hailey, IDID32,4366,936–

610Cañon City, COCO50,0396,900–

611Effingham, ILIL44,7276,890–

612Milledgeville, GAGA44,0296,847–

613Pella, IAIA34,1926,784–

614Fremont, OHOH58,6556,759–

615Fort Payne, ALAL74,0856,753–

616Hays, KSKS29,0756,749–

617Henderson, KYKY57,1846,732–

618Galesburg, ILIL47,7676,697–

619Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5276,687–

620Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0836,671–

621Sparta, WIWI46,5726,661–

622Rice Lake, WIWI46,4846,635–

623Brenham, TXTX38,2886,626–

624Owatonna, MNMN37,4646,621–

625Hastings, NENE40,5776,621–

626Freeport, ILIL43,2206,619–

627Riverton, WYWY39,4646,615–

628Farmington, MOMO67,8096,603–

629Sheridan, WYWY33,2416,597–

630Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1186,573–

631Sturgis, MIMI60,9686,563–

632Ardmore, OKOK48,9106,553–

633Natchez, MSMS54,7226,550–

634Tiffin, OHOH54,5226,467–

635Carlsbad, NMNM62,5096,433–

636Cornelia, GAGA50,4166,406–

637Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0766,403–

638Amsterdam, NYNY50,0466,379–

639Sikeston, MOMO49,9786,373–

640Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2016,342–

641Burlington, IAIA44,0616,320–

642Clinton, IAIA46,0026,309–

643Big Rapids, MIMI42,3206,302–

644Spearfish, SDSD29,4596,299–

645Sidney, OHOH48,0656,266–

646Cadillac, MIMI49,7196,245–

647Nogales, AZAZ50,0206,209–

648Muscatine, IAIA41,8536,195–

649Hobbs, NMNM74,7496,160–

650Calhoun, GAGA61,7016,153–

651Marion, NCNC45,1986,109–

652Ozark, ALAL49,9126,107–

653Plymouth, ININ46,5996,105–

654Columbus, NENE46,5836,103–

655Kinston, NCNC55,8376,097–

656Weatherford, OKOK39,0596,075–

657Bedford, ININ45,5686,050–

658Austin, MNMN40,9716,049–

659Greenville, MSMS40,4466,039–

660Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4976,035–

661Scottsboro, ALAL54,2816,018–

662Winchester, TNTN45,5795,998–

663Rock Springs, WYWY41,2675,989–

664Gainesville, TXTX44,4615,982–

665Marion, OHOH65,1155,977–

666Jacksonville, TXTX53,3375,973–

667Gillette, WYWY48,1455,964–

668Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9095,961–

669Dublin, GAGA60,3515,945–

670Hillsdale, MIMI45,7385,942–

671Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0815,913–

672Shelbyville, TNTN55,2735,905–

673Hannibal, MOMO38,9695,899–

674Macomb, ILIL25,9165,879–

675Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2195,857–

676Elko, NVNV56,6825,853–

677Norwalk, OHOH58,2505,851–

678Emporia, KSKS34,8385,843–

679Williston, NDND41,7675,842–

680Huntingdon, PAPA43,0015,833–

681Glasgow, KYKY56,2245,794–

682Troy, ALAL33,6885,721–

683Blackfoot, IDID51,1535,712–

684Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6555,710–

685Dickinson, NDND39,1425,707–

686Mountain Home, ARAR42,9825,689–

687Wilmington, OHOH42,3015,685–

688Ponca City, OKOK43,4905,683–

689Del Rio, TXTX47,8355,682–

690Scottsbluff, NENE36,2725,678–

691McAlester, OKOK43,3205,656–

692Warren, PAPA37,0385,647–

693El Dorado, ARAR36,9265,628–

694New Castle, ININ49,1375,621–

695McPherson, KSKS30,0645,615–

696Picayune, MSMS59,3635,602–

697McComb, MSMS52,6405,581–

698Gaffney, SCSC58,2755,576–

699Harrison, ARAR45,6545,573–

700Duncan, OKOK44,3105,553–

701Ontario, OROR60,0855,553–

702Bradford, PAPA38,9845,538–

703Hood River, OROR23,7205,521–

704Jacksonville, ILIL37,3815,486–

705Marshalltown, IAIA39,8905,478–

706Corsicana, TXTX57,1815,462–

707Crawfordsville, ININ38,9545,449–

708Rockingham, NCNC42,0415,443–

709Waycross, GAGA57,6705,442–

710Greenville, OHOH51,5205,424–

711Alexander City, ALAL40,9535,418–

712North Platte, NENE33,9725,397–

713Angola, ININ34,7995,381–

714Seymour, ININ47,3705,369–

715Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3025,339–

716Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5755,291–

717Henderson, NCNC42,6385,288–

718Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8835,267–

719Arkansas City, KSKS34,3825,264–

720Auburn, ININ44,5355,262–

721Brownwood, TXTX38,7115,261–

722Celina, OHOH42,7375,256–

723Huntington, ININ37,2245,254–

724Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0635,254–

725Paragould, ARAR47,4115,242–

726Shawano, WIWI45,7595,213–

727Sedalia, MOMO44,2545,196–

728Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8235,181–

729Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8385,173–

730Cleveland, MSMS28,2625,164–

731Gallup, NMNM68,1195,121–

732Silver City, NMNM27,2525,115–

733Pierre, SDSD20,5885,101–

734Tifton, GAGA51,2375,083–

735Escanaba, MIMI36,5825,079–

736Newberry, SCSC39,5615,062–

737Madisonville, KYKY45,1275,061–

738El Campo, TXTX42,0605,045–

739Las Vegas, NMNM30,3114,974–

740Lock Haven, PAPA37,8704,956–

741Española, NMNM39,8324,944–

742Kendallville, ININ47,9374,919–

743Alice, TXTX45,3834,909–

744Campbellsville, KYKY38,4074,863–

745Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4284,825–

746Fremont, NENE38,0574,806–

747Palestine, TXTX59,8054,785–

748Defiance, OHOH38,2924,781–

749West Plains, MOMO40,7984,765–

750Ottumwa, IAIA35,2104,728–

751Bay City, TXTX36,4634,706–

752Dixon, ILIL32,9144,688–

753Dyersburg, TNTN36,3204,685–

754Ludington, MIMI29,0404,675–

755Batesville, ARAR38,7854,665–

756Alma, MIMI41,1904,664–

757Canton, ILIL32,9014,623–

758Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1474,604–

759Cambridge, MDMD33,6284,595–

760Fayetteville, TNTN36,8534,592–

761Natchitoches, LALA36,0894,591–

762Burley, IDID49,3084,581–

763DeRidder, LALA36,6734,569–

764Corinth, MSMS34,5694,562–

765Kirksville, MOMO29,8244,560–

766Coldwater, MIMI45,9934,514–

767Bucyrus, OHOH41,8964,504–

768Fort Madison, IAIA32,3064,460–

769Greenwood, MSMS34,9124,421–

770Bonham, TXTX39,2654,413–

771Alamosa, COCO27,8964,412–

772Brookings, OROR22,6214,395–

773Pahrump, NVNV57,3364,346–

774Marshall, MNMN25,6844,313–

775Hutchinson, MNMN36,6314,296–

776Lewistown, PAPA46,1274,284–

777Urbana, OHOH38,8204,282–

778Martin, TNTN33,2614,279–

779La Grande, OROR25,9004,275–

780Selma, ALAL35,1404,263–

781Taylorville, ILIL33,4434,254–

782St. Marys, PAPA29,9264,246–

783Centralia, ILIL36,3824,246–

784Yankton, SDSD23,6354,239–

785Okeechobee, FLFL42,6084,222–

786Greencastle, ININ37,8764,221–

787Nantucket, MAMA14,7584,212–

788Blytheville, ARAR37,8284,204–

789Grenada, MSMS30,2224,196–

790Pontiac, ILIL35,0574,192–

791Americus, GAGA33,3944,188–

792Mitchell, SDSD25,9134,165–

793Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0774,138–

794Kingsville, TXTX30,3154,136–

795Paris, TNTN32,8964,134–

796Mayfield, KYKY37,0504,131–

797Plainview, TXTX36,7004,131–

798Cambridge, OHOH38,3794,118–

799Douglas, GAGA52,8614,101–

800Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9144,092–

801Moultrie, GAGA47,4384,072–

802Wabash, ININ30,7134,057–

803Vincennes, ININ35,6524,048–

804Minden, LALA34,9484,038–

805Lincoln, ILIL27,1823,934–

806Vidalia, GAGA36,1803,903–

807Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3193,902–

808New Ulm, MNMN25,5173,895–

809Madison, ININ33,2793,889–

810Watertown, SDSD29,5623,841–

811McMinnville, TNTN43,7173,837–

812Garden City, KSKS37,5053,821–

813Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9043,811–

814Great Bend, KSKS24,7903,800–

815Alpena, MIMI28,8533,797–

816Lewisburg, TNTN38,0713,783–

817Coshocton, OHOH37,1883,782–

818Le Mars, IAIA25,6973,781–

819The Dalles, OROR26,3103,762–

820Ruidoso, NMNM19,8443,739–

821Bogalusa, LALA44,9373,728–

822Albert Lea, MNMN30,4403,713–

823Malvern, ARAR33,4513,701–

824Brookhaven, MSMS35,0123,687–

825Laurinburg, NCNC33,3223,665–

826Lebanon, MOMO36,9433,629–

827Gallipolis, OHOH29,0723,582–

828Safford, AZAZ40,1573,566–

829Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7913,565–

830Altus, OKOK24,7643,557–

831Cedartown, GAGA45,5143,553–

832Mountain Home, IDID29,4653,520–

833Greensburg, ININ26,5763,495–

834Jamestown, NDND21,4143,478–

835Bishop, CACA18,1583,466–

836Vermillion, SDSD15,0313,466–

837Ottawa, KSKS26,2993,464–

838Dodge City, KSKS33,9933,438–

839Peru, ININ34,4873,417–

840Maryville, MOMO20,1743,405–

841Vernal, UTUT38,2783,404–

842Clewiston, FLFL61,5463,404–

843Wahpeton, NDND23,0193,389–

844Logansport, ININ37,8363,371–

845Marshall, MOMO23,2653,364–

846Van Wert, OHOH29,0133,348–

847Morgan City, LALA46,5523,339–

848Big Spring, TXTX30,5043,314–

849Union City, TNTN30,0673,313–

850Arcadia, FLFL37,0783,284–

851Elkins, WVWV26,8823,283–

852Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9383,281–

853Guymon, OKOK20,3223,270–

854Sterling, COCO20,6543,269–

855Uvalde, TXTX24,9633,261–

856Carroll, IAIA20,3033,227–

857Fort Morgan, COCO30,3063,203–

858Decatur, ININ36,6503,186–

859Toccoa, GAGA27,8543,177–

860Russellville, ALAL32,4493,171–

861Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8803,166–

862Fallon, NVNV25,8513,154–

863Beatrice, NENE21,7113,135–

864Miami, OKOK30,4383,113–

865Frankfort, ININ33,3223,102–

866Moberly, MOMO24,5133,072–

867Fairmont, MNMN19,4403,050–

868Crescent City, CACA26,4103,042–

869Baker City, OROR16,6583,004–

870Lexington, NENE26,2552,993–

871Magnolia, ARAR21,8942,992–

872Washington Court House, OHOH28,5522,988–

873Newport, TNTN37,8892,946–

874Huron, SDSD19,6242,882–

875Susanville, CACA28,1172,825–

876Evanston, WYWY23,4152,811–

877Monticello, ININ25,1642,786–

878Kennett, MOMO26,8552,734–

879Spencer, IAIA16,2022,682–

880Woodward, OKOK19,8272,665–

881Washington, ININ34,2092,645–

882Camden, ARAR26,3632,614–

883Storm Lake, IAIA20,4492,593–

884Jesup, GAGA32,4812,540–

885Clarksdale, MSMS19,8492,534–

886Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5992,510–

887Mexico, MOMO24,5282,506–

888Thomaston, GAGA28,5002,500–

889Bainbridge, GAGA29,4322,489–

890Ketchikan, AKAK13,5492,467–

891Elk City, OKOK22,1592,418–

892Beeville, TXTX32,5152,397–

893Connersville, ININ23,5332,386–

894Pampa, TXTX21,7862,342–

895Eufaula, ALAL26,8612,270–

896Worthington, MNMN22,3382,255–

897Price, UTUT20,6802,223–

898Borger, TXTX19,6332,149–

899Atchison, KSKS16,1722,115–

900Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672,106–

901Cordele, GAGA19,2372,055–

902Deming, NMNM25,4072,019–

903Forrest City, ARAR21,8001,950–

904Snyder, TXTX16,1621,807–

905Middlesborough, KYKY22,8291,774–

906Dumas, TXTX21,8911,767–

907Summerville, GAGA25,3001,665–

908Andrews, TXTX18,9141,634–

909Othello, WAWA21,4881,489–

910Franklin, KYKY20,7881,480–

911Sweetwater, TXTX14,1171,438–

912Liberal, KSKS21,0731,434–

913Hereford, TXTX18,6261,315–

914Vernon, TXTX12,4811,310–

915Raymondville, TXTX19,9711,246–

916Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0991,245–

917Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1381,091–

918Zapata, TXTX13,753976–

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