RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 5,570,740. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 12,022.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

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

01New York, NYNY20,112,4485,570,740–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4413,218,089–

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,1232,489,544–

04Washington, DCDC6,465,7242,185,375–

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571,739,330–

06San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,731,798–

07Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,666,453–

08Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,634,591–

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821,566,937–

10Houston, TXTX7,904,6271,511,750–

11Miami, FLFL6,391,0721,450,825–

12Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,203,814–

13Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,051,665–

14Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951,046,013–

15Detroit, MIMI4,390,913968,270–

16Denver, COCO3,092,037911,121–

17San Diego, CACA3,282,248893,648–

18Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781796,697–

19San Jose, CACA1,984,473724,975–

20Tampa, FLFL3,418,895711,729–

21Portland, OROR2,542,282704,748–

22St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421690,126–

23Austin, TXTX2,620,945673,456–

24Riverside, CACA4,769,007661,377–

25Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830631,158–

26Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992620,723–

27Orlando, FLFL2,957,672583,836–

28Sacramento, CACA2,477,274544,415–

29Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682543,928–

30Columbus, OHOH2,242,028527,788–

31Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858513,623–

32Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695484,985–

33Nashville, TNTN2,197,416482,391–

34Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775471,199–

35San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140468,774–

36Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720437,530–

37Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213389,533–

38Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010387,663–

39Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226384,522–

40Providence, RIRI1,708,161375,163–

41Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500341,195–

42Richmond, VAVA1,389,338338,894–

43Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813288,367–

44Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377274,902–

45Louisville, KYKY1,402,509272,234–

46Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653266,189–

47Rochester, NYNY1,056,149261,461–

48Memphis, TNTN1,341,412256,373–

49Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766247,070–

50Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645247,051–

51Honolulu, HIHI988,703243,482–

52Albany, NYNY915,835236,307–

53Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685235,332–

54Omaha, NENE1,009,836228,612–

55New Orleans, LALA970,849215,020–

56North Port, FLFL948,158214,113–

57Worcester, MAMA888,502212,111–

58Albuquerque, NMNM925,279208,752–

59Madison, WIWI709,685208,108–

60Charleston, SCSC889,263200,446–

61Oxnard, CACA830,851194,239–

62Durham, NCNC625,485191,958–

63Greenville, SCSC1,014,101190,543–

64Colorado Springs, COCO781,796185,818–

65Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273185,491–

66Knoxville, TNTN968,137184,527–

67Columbia, SCSC879,918182,541–

68Allentown, PAPA887,615179,984–

69Des Moines, IAIA758,539170,899–

70Dayton, OHOH826,554165,127–

71Cape Coral, FLFL875,607162,712–

72Portland, MEME577,635162,006–

73Baton Rouge, LALA888,699161,677–

74Boise City, IDID864,243160,432–

75Akron, OHOH701,780156,643–

76Greensboro, NCNC805,945156,456–

77Little Rock, ARAR777,607156,141–

78Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377150,513–

79Fresno, CACA1,203,383149,523–

80Syracuse, NYNY652,273143,193–

81Palm Bay, FLFL663,982136,909–

82Boulder, COCO328,560135,876–

83Harrisburg, PAPA617,427134,327–

84Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214131,273–

85Lexington, KYKY535,174131,035–

86Santa Rosa, CACA486,444130,834–

87Wichita, KSKS663,809129,568–

88Provo, UTUT773,426128,781–

89Huntsville, ALAL556,444127,625–

90Jackson, MSMS609,847125,354–

91Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206123,942–

92El Paso, TXTX881,291123,851–

93Deltona, FLFL746,933121,363–

94Ogden, UTUT672,784121,026–

95Spokane, WAWA608,012118,013–

96Manchester, NHNH433,415113,726–

97Wilmington, NCNC492,772111,979–

98Chattanooga, TNTN594,530111,645–

99Asheville, NCNC422,345111,368–

100Fayetteville, ARAR622,177111,326–

101Toledo, OHOH599,376110,991–

102Fort Collins, COCO377,292110,756–

103Lansing, MIMI479,722109,810–

104Augusta, GAGA641,231109,268–

105Reno, NVNV578,734108,758–

106Trenton, NJNJ399,289108,064–

107Lancaster, PAPA563,159104,762–

108Naples, FLFL417,131103,912–

109Lakeland, FLFL874,790100,965–

110Scranton, PAPA574,418100,233–

111Santa Maria, CACA442,06596,547–

112Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72194,252–

113Tallahassee, FLFL397,44294,243–

114McAllen, TXTX921,54993,736–

115Bakersfield, CACA927,06893,120–

116Pensacola, FLFL544,94992,640–

117Stockton, CACA823,81591,108–

118Springfield, MOMO500,69488,289–

119Springfield, MAMA464,33887,433–

120Anchorage, AKAK405,82185,656–

121Savannah, GAGA438,31485,158–

122Eugene, OROR381,58483,147–

123Vallejo, CACA455,37683,141–

124Lincoln, NENE352,08181,563–

125Fort Wayne, ININ466,25879,731–

126York, PAPA473,19778,785–

127Gainesville, FLFL359,03678,245–

128Montgomery, ALAL388,74777,186–

129Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04776,542–

130Santa Cruz, CACA258,85275,435–

131Barnstable, MAMA233,53974,952–

132Charlottesville, VAVA228,59774,851–

133Reading, PAPA440,07273,948–

134Peoria, ILIL363,50573,090–

135Salinas, CACA433,72972,592–

136Lafayette, LALA423,75872,369–

137Davenport, IAIA380,45271,904–

138Lacey, WAWA304,26171,785–

139Salem, OROR445,81471,489–

140San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36768,535–

141Burlington, VTVT227,80368,376–

142Mobile, ALAL411,65868,237–

143Youngstown, OHOH423,67867,704–

144Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79566,147–

145Killeen, TXTX511,49765,746–

146Gulfport, MSMS431,32965,368–

147Bremerton, WAWA283,37464,694–

148Shreveport, LALA383,47464,423–

149Roanoke, VAVA316,54763,785–

150Canton, OHOH400,24663,706–

151Lubbock, TXTX368,43162,827–

152South Bend, ININ324,53862,528–

153Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19162,327–

154Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96662,245–

155Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55162,135–

156Crestview, FLFL315,09861,571–

157Modesto, CACA557,71961,312–

158Green Bay, WIWI336,75661,025–

159Slidell, LALA279,10860,733–

160Champaign, ILIL239,97960,609–

161Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63860,373–

162Rochester, MNMN231,18460,233–

163Flint, MIMI401,09360,164–

164Fargo, NDND269,52859,824–

165Fayetteville, NCNC395,41259,655–

166Lebanon, NHNH224,50059,208–

167Bend, OROR266,37659,016–

168Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28558,579–

169Columbia, MOMO219,06256,527–

170Greeley, COCO378,42656,295–

171Ocala, FLFL442,66055,580–

172Spartanburg, SCSC407,65655,405–

173College Station, TXTX287,47655,208–

174Duluth, MNMN281,21954,849–

175Erie, PAPA265,83253,806–

176Huntington, WVWV365,96553,662–

177Columbus, GAGA324,83053,286–

178Rockford, ILIL337,24252,999–

179Bellingham, WAWA236,39252,830–

180Evansville, ININ273,78651,904–

181Iowa City, IAIA182,71151,791–

182Athens, GAGA224,14851,654–

183Utica, NYNY285,61151,527–

184Kennewick, WAWA324,33451,474–

185Seaford, DEDE277,14050,901–

186Lynchburg, VAVA269,16950,710–

187Kingsport, TNTN314,83449,914–

188Daphne, ALAL267,76149,636–

189Hickory, NCNC376,89049,619–

190Amherst, MAMA164,06548,952–

191Clarksville, TNTN349,00148,823–

192Springfield, ILIL206,03348,584–

193Appleton, WIWI249,87648,428–

194Beaumont, TXTX399,31048,411–

195Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55247,221–

196Lafayette, ININ228,46847,007–

197Bloomington, ILIL171,41946,806–

198Topeka, KSKS233,05246,144–

199Binghamton, NYNY243,18945,801–

200Lexington Park, MDMD211,17645,728–

201Santa Fe, NMNM156,90745,681–

202State College, PAPA157,39345,671–

203Medford, OROR221,79545,301–

204Brownsville, TXTX433,94645,146–

205Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85045,004–

206Hagerstown, MDMD315,28044,676–

207Kingston, NYNY183,33043,267–

208Waco, TXTX308,80742,699–

209Hilo, HIHI210,04342,432–

210Chico, CACA209,21141,383–

211Amarillo, TXTX276,23541,171–

212Bloomington, ININ165,23140,903–

213Tyler, TXTX252,54940,893–

214Billings, MTMT193,60340,464–

215Visalia, CACA485,14639,847–

216Traverse City, MIMI156,97239,787–

217Blacksburg, VAVA181,61639,192–

218Las Cruces, NMNM229,09139,154–

219Johnson City, TNTN216,41638,734–

220Concord, NHNH158,07838,633–

221Auburn, ALAL208,01338,622–

222The Villages, FLFL157,77237,389–

223Sebastian, FLFL172,79937,154–

224Charleston, WVWV200,17037,041–

225Longview, TXTX297,31537,027–

226Bozeman, MTMT128,74036,859–

227Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21236,727–

228Napa, CACA132,94936,459–

229Missoula, MTMT128,69836,401–

230Lawrence, KSKS120,92036,324–

231Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55336,137–

232Warner Robins, GAGA208,09135,528–

233La Crosse, WIWI171,18235,450–

234Greenville, NCNC182,93635,349–

235Racine, WIWI198,91934,569–

236Lake Charles, LALA244,65534,125–

237Kahului, HIHI160,67433,874–

238St. Cloud, MNMN205,85433,800–

239Oshkosh, WIWI174,21833,506–

240Panama City, FLFL231,17433,506–

241Morgantown, WVWV141,99533,052–

242Pittsfield, MAMA128,22432,735–

243St. George, UTUT213,67032,727–

244Monroe, LALA222,39032,356–

245Waterloo, IAIA169,18932,259–

246Eau Claire, WIWI176,64732,072–

247Ithaca, NYNY104,04731,848–

248Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36831,726–

249Kenosha, WIWI168,44831,698–

250Gainesville, GAGA226,56831,696–

251Fort Smith, ARAR234,14031,544–

252Ames, IAIA128,09031,534–

253Rapid City, SDSD156,93430,998–

254Bangor, MEME157,96730,954–

255Florence, SCSC201,39230,771–

256East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17930,421–

257Bowling Green, KYKY197,18030,366–

258Midland, TXTX193,13929,973–

259Jefferson City, MOMO152,71229,969–

260Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86429,968–

261Corvallis, OROR97,72829,928–

262Bismarck, NDND139,75029,755–

263Niles, MIMI152,44429,707–

264Dover, DEDE194,78629,454–

265Joplin, MOMO208,79629,333–

266Saginaw, MIMI187,68829,135–

267Grand Junction, COCO162,84529,111–

268Eureka, CACA131,64728,770–

269Truckee, CACA101,91128,748–

270Laredo, TXTX281,22428,722–

271Burlington, NCNC186,17728,301–

272Redding, CACA181,64828,097–

273Pinehurst, NCNC110,61927,871–

274Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01427,769–

275Manhattan, KSKS136,12227,151–

276Yakima, WAWA259,18526,837–

277Abilene, TXTX185,42926,594–

278Idaho Falls, IDID173,85126,533–

279Pueblo, COCO169,27726,386–

280Jackson, TNTN184,56926,270–

281Janesville, WIWI166,47226,088–

282Logan, UTUT160,88926,086–

283Augusta, MEME129,06725,904–

284Elkhart, ININ208,77425,479–

285Jacksonville, NCNC217,17525,116–

286Winchester, VAVA152,33224,891–

287Jackson, MIMI159,55224,870–

288Helena, MTMT97,15324,823–

289Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15524,741–

290Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97524,691–

291Wausau, WIWI139,43224,672–

292Glens Falls, NYNY124,37324,527–

293Heber, UTUT81,65524,370–

294Chambersburg, PAPA160,65224,130–

295Terre Haute, ININ169,24123,891–

296Muskegon, MIMI177,90123,532–

297Kalispell, MTMT115,42923,242–

298Houma, LALA199,66823,001–

299Merced, CACA297,26022,873–

300Florence, ALAL156,60922,859–

301Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44822,777–

302Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33222,581–

303Staunton, VAVA129,69222,463–

304Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66622,347–

305Monroe, MIMI156,00422,341–

306Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10221,749–

307Wheeling, WVWV134,08921,593–

308Valdosta, GAGA153,27621,476–

309Yuba City, CACA187,47821,451–

310Decatur, ALAL160,32621,323–

311Mankato, MNMN104,90721,297–

312Rifle, COCO80,09921,134–

313Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65721,005–

314Salisbury, MDMD131,87220,961–

315Jonesboro, ARAR139,44020,884–

316Dothan, ALAL156,26620,876–

317Richmond, KYKY131,80620,870–

318Grand Forks, NDND105,04620,866–

319Yuma, AZAZ224,44920,799–

320Key West, FLFL80,40620,796–

321Johnstown, PAPA128,96820,758–

322Sioux City, IAIA145,73820,631–

323Jamestown, NYNY124,12620,617–

324Sandusky, OHOH112,77720,613–

325Sheboygan, WIWI118,04720,605–

326St. Simons, GAGA118,52420,579–

327Texarkana, TXTX146,81620,490–

328Lebanon, PAPA146,38020,460–

329Greenfield, MAMA70,69820,456–

330Dubuque, IAIA99,38120,455–

331Cheyenne, WYWY102,93820,426–

332Alexandria, LALA147,95220,410–

333Midland, MIMI83,75420,410–

334Whitewater, WIWI106,12720,293–

335New Bern, NCNC127,35820,068–

336Albany, GAGA145,51020,028–

337Fairbanks, AKAK93,97219,954–

338Tupelo, MSMS133,16719,852–

339Ottawa, ILIL145,90219,784–

340Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48619,721–

341Altoona, PAPA119,54119,646–

342Wenatchee, WAWA128,41419,636–

343Edwards, COCO54,29119,603–

344Battle Creek, MIMI133,40819,586–

345Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13719,342–

346San Angelo, TXTX122,06519,278–

347Columbus, ININ85,72919,252–

348Hammond, LALA141,34619,178–

349Cookeville, TNTN152,47718,934–

350Williamsport, PAPA112,58718,886–

351Holland, MIMI123,18818,782–

352Cleveland, TNTN134,05718,759–

353St. Joseph, MOMO119,17018,740–

354Lawton, OKOK127,59018,586–

355Sherman, TXTX153,61318,554–

356Barre, VTVT59,65218,228–

357Keene, NHNH78,26918,044–

358Hermitage, PAPA107,86017,805–

359Durango, COCO56,89817,747–

360Muncie, ININ113,10617,690–

361Pottsville, PAPA145,08517,616–

362Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21517,603–

363Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66617,576–

364Brainerd, MNMN100,56217,547–

365Owensboro, KYKY113,96217,501–

366Springfield, OHOH135,34017,423–

367Albany, OROR132,84317,292–

368Wooster, OHOH116,75817,247–

369Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66917,140–

370Lewiston, MEME116,48717,097–

371Decatur, ILIL99,30017,044–

372El Centro, CACA181,41116,993–

373Port Angeles, WAWA78,20216,985–

374Vineland, NJNJ157,14816,899–

375Massena, NYNY105,48816,890–

376Stillwater, OKOK83,88916,765–

377Corning, NYNY91,85516,733–

378Hot Springs, ARAR99,69516,392–

379Gettysburg, PAPA107,59416,343–

380Goldsboro, NCNC122,27816,330–

381Sunbury, PAPA107,78816,289–

382Odessa, TXTX173,80116,071–

383Watertown, NYNY111,54015,932–

384Corbin, KYKY150,04015,889–

385Watertown, WIWI86,50515,767–

386Oxford, MSMS71,97215,677–

387Seneca, SCSC83,77515,594–

388Paducah, KYKY102,25915,484–

389Hudson, NYNY60,16815,390–

390Beckley, WVWV109,94015,372–

391Stevens Point, WIWI71,94315,310–

392Great Falls, MTMT85,02915,230–

393Marquette, MIMI68,06415,114–

394Mansfield, OHOH124,89315,058–

395Morehead City, NCNC70,46915,036–

396Roseburg, OROR111,95115,029–

397Weirton, WVWV112,46815,017–

398Breckenridge, COCO39,06915,015–

399Kankakee, ILIL105,52514,986–

400Twin Falls, IDID123,90114,982–

401Pocatello, IDID91,59114,907–

402Oxford, ALAL115,83414,890–

403Ukiah, CACA88,12214,877–

404Morristown, TNTN128,86714,808–

405Michigan City, ININ111,29414,761–

406Greenwood, SCSC95,21514,741–

407Bay City, MIMI102,12314,722–

408Kapaa, HIHI73,40014,701–

409Sumter, SCSC105,06714,634–

410Clarksburg, WVWV88,14214,512–

411Frankfort, KYKY77,87414,501–

412Laconia, NHNH65,14714,456–

413Adrian, MIMI97,77914,423–

414Findlay, OHOH75,03414,376–

415Monticello, NYNY80,58614,158–

416Sebring, FLFL111,12214,090–

417Hanford, CACA154,32714,068–

418Elmira, NYNY80,41513,970–

419Boone, NCNC54,78613,965–

420Rome, GAGA101,37813,963–

421Indiana, PAPA82,87813,920–

422Dalton, GAGA147,81913,874–

423Minot, NDND75,69413,830–

424Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91213,814–

425Rutland, VTVT59,65313,747–

426Parkersburg, WVWV87,26413,693–

427Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13813,483–

428Oneonta, NYNY60,58913,363–

429Albertville, ALAL103,53713,298–

430Statesboro, GAGA97,97713,241–

431Shelby, NCNC103,32513,135–

432Jackson, WYWY36,58713,072–

433Cumberland, MDMD93,64013,046–

434Bluefield, WVWV96,13813,030–

435Waynesville, NCNC63,36912,970–

436Lima, OHOH100,88112,902–

437Warsaw, ININ80,89212,882–

438Sevierville, TNTN101,34212,838–

439Casper, WYWY80,52612,826–

440Longview, WAWA114,88512,824–

441Gadsden, ALAL103,88612,775–

442Granbury, TXTX70,50112,709–

443LaGrange, GAGA107,09712,699–

444Brattleboro, VTVT45,20412,616–

445Farmington, NMNM120,34012,581–

446Quincy, ILIL74,14612,495–

447Manitowoc, WIWI81,71012,475–

448Carbondale, ILIL52,50112,397–

449Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15412,336–

450Victoria, TXTX99,86412,276–

451Starkville, MSMS62,06312,255–

452Marion, ILIL67,22512,221–

453Auburn, NYNY74,36512,220–

454Meadville, PAPA81,79212,190–

455Meridian, MSMS85,41912,163–

456Danville, VAVA101,13712,079–

457Faribault, MNMN69,93912,079–

458Kokomo, ININ83,90412,073–

459Pullman, WAWA48,51212,022–

460Russellville, ARAR84,93212,022–

461Laramie, WYWY38,55811,983–

462Lumberton, NCNC119,94111,970–

463Athens, OHOH63,19711,848–

464Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45911,804–

465Grants Pass, OROR87,86711,727–

466Show Low, AZAZ109,94611,588–

467Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69111,551–

468Orangeburg, SCSC83,17711,500–

469Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09711,466–

470Walla Walla, WAWA62,36111,460–

471Kearney, NENE57,96211,449–

472New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37311,385–

473Port Townsend, WAWA33,97011,343–

474Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80811,260–

475Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45111,192–

476Jefferson, GAGA99,26511,178–

477Wilson, NCNC81,15011,154–

478Easton, MDMD38,23811,134–

479Salina, KSKS59,12111,031–

480Laurel, MSMS82,28111,030–

481Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04110,793–

482Centralia, WAWA88,06210,768–

483Salem, OHOH99,37710,743–

484Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06010,725–

485Kerrville, TXTX54,03710,687–

486Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19310,654–

487Baraboo, WIWI66,65210,646–

488Lewiston, IDID65,45010,634–

489Searcy, ARAR80,08510,625–

490Athens, TXTX88,59510,618–

491Moses Lake, WAWA105,72710,602–

492Newport, OROR50,63610,577–

493Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24510,558–

494Olean, NYNY75,39010,496–

495Lufkin, TXTX88,15410,425–

496Zanesville, OHOH87,01410,287–

497Grand Island, NENE78,07610,277–

498Columbus, MSMS67,14410,220–

499Moscow, IDID41,84210,213–

500Bartlesville, OKOK54,03710,202–

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

Frequently asked

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.