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Most educated, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Ames, IAIA68,22065.8%+12%

02Tiffin, IAIA7,15663.6%+109%

03Clive, IAIA19,86161.0%+9%

04Iowa City, IAIA76,22960.5%+8%

05Waukee, IAIA34,89058.0%+71%

06Johnston, IAIA25,06557.8%+16%

07Coralville, IAIA23,96056.0%+8%

08West Des Moines, IAIA74,22454.9%+13%

09North Liberty, IAIA21,97654.5%+62%

10Eldridge, IAIA6,95454.4%+64%

11Fairfield, IAIA9,22052.9%+33%

12Bondurant, IAIA9,64752.8%+173%

13Ankeny, IAIA77,83352.1%+33%

14Grimes, IAIA17,40551.5%+62%

15Urbandale, IAIA48,57051.2%+17%

16Bettendorf, IAIA40,71050.7%+31%

17Asbury, IAIA6,03550.4%+63%

18Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24050.4%+29%

19Pella, IAIA10,99247.3%+51%

20Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05945.9%+6%

21Orange City, IAIA6,46844.2%+41%

22Polk City, IAIA6,63044.2%+68%

23Waverly, IAIA10,56144.1%+40%

24Decorah, IAIA7,41742.2%+38%

25Sioux Center, IAIA8,86441.7%+50%

26Norwalk, IAIA15,00438.8%+55%

27Marion, IAIA42,73238.1%+31%

28Adel, IAIA7,09837.9%+86%

29Grinnell, IAIA9,43037.5%+55%

30Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32436.7%+73%

31Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23935.5%+38%

32Indianola, IAIA16,82935.0%+29%

33DeWitt, IAIA5,70434.6%+79%

34Dubuque, IAIA59,14834.0%+46%

35Altoona, IAIA22,79633.5%+41%

36Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93533.1%+17%

37Hiawatha, IAIA7,43232.4%+35%

38Knoxville, IAIA7,46930.6%+142%

39Clear Lake, IAIA7,60130.5%+27%

40Davenport, IAIA100,35829.9%+39%

41Spencer, IAIA11,21829.8%+75%

42Des Moines, IAIA212,08629.7%+36%

43Nevada, IAIA6,97429.6%+30%

44Vinton, IAIA5,00428.6%+78%

45Carroll, IAIA10,08527.1%+33%

46Glenwood, IAIA5,28726.8%+106%

47Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52526.8%+28%

48Algona, IAIA5,30925.5%+59%

49Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49325.4%+32%

50Manchester, IAIA5,35725.3%+32%

51Independence, IAIA6,31224.7%+44%

52Cherokee, IAIA5,12224.6%+85%

53Boone, IAIA12,47124.0%+35%

54Creston, IAIA7,33523.9%+62%

55Washington, IAIA7,26123.6%+43%

56Webster City, IAIA7,81523.2%+35%

57Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50023.2%+28%

58Atlantic, IAIA6,67623.0%+11%

59Sioux City, IAIA86,35622.9%+21%

60Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01322.9%+13%

61Burlington, IAIA23,33622.5%+40%

62Winterset, IAIA5,52022.0%+71%

63Waterloo, IAIA66,91921.8%+12%

64Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83721.7%+12%

65Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68021.5%+54%

66Muscatine, IAIA23,16421.1%+28%

67Le Mars, IAIA10,76021.1%−1%

68Marshalltown, IAIA27,53620.9%+16%

69Clinton, IAIA24,04920.8%+40%

70Mason City, IAIA26,85320.8%+4%

71Sheldon, IAIA5,57520.8%+21%

72Ottumwa, IAIA25,31920.8%+35%

73Maquoketa, IAIA6,02719.7%+36%

74Newton, IAIA15,74119.5%−1%

75Storm Lake, IAIA11,59018.9%−3%

76Fort Madison, IAIA9,93518.5%+25%

77Anamosa, IAIA5,90118.2%+77%

78Red Oak, IAIA5,38817.7%+33%

79Denison, IAIA8,21417.5%+29%

80Oelwein, IAIA5,75717.5%+39%

81Keokuk, IAIA9,51017.4%+30%

82Perry, IAIA8,20817.0%+63%

83Centerville, IAIA5,32716.7%+18%

84Osceola, IAIA5,67914.0%−4%

85Clarinda, IAIA5,27313.8%−13%

86Estherville, IAIA5,80713.3%+0%

87Charles City, IAIA7,01312.8%−18%

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