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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

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. The median across all 87 is 28.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Knoxville, IA, up 33 places to #38.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Ames, IAIA68,22065.8%+7.2 pts
02▲30Tiffin, IAIA7,15663.6%+33.2 pts
03▲1Clive, IAIA19,86161.0%+5.0 pts
04▼1Iowa City, IAIA76,22960.5%+4.6 pts
05Waukee, IAIA34,89058.0%+24.0 pts
06▲3Johnston, IAIA25,06557.8%+7.9 pts
07▼5Coralville, IAIA23,96056.0%+4.2 pts
08▼1West Des Moines, IAIA74,22454.9%+6.5 pts
09▼3North Liberty, IAIA21,97654.5%+20.8 pts
10▲20Eldridge, IAIA6,95454.4%+21.3 pts
11▲1Fairfield, IAIA9,22052.9%+13.3 pts
12▲8Bondurant, IAIA9,64752.8%+33.4 pts
13▼3Ankeny, IAIA77,83352.1%+12.9 pts
14▲8Grimes, IAIA17,40551.5%+19.8 pts
15▼2Urbandale, IAIA48,57051.2%+7.5 pts
16▼5Bettendorf, IAIA40,71050.7%+11.9 pts
17▼9Asbury, IAIA6,03550.4%+19.6 pts
18▼4Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24050.4%+11.2 pts
19▼1Pella, IAIA10,99247.3%+15.9 pts
20▲5Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05945.9%+2.6 pts
21▲6Orange City, IAIA6,46844.2%+12.8 pts
22▼6Polk City, IAIA6,63044.2%+17.9 pts
23▼4Waverly, IAIA10,56144.1%+12.6 pts
24▼7Decorah, IAIA7,41742.2%+11.6 pts
25▼10Sioux Center, IAIA8,86441.7%+13.9 pts
26▼2Norwalk, IAIA15,00438.8%+13.7 pts
27▲1Marion, IAIA42,73238.1%+9.0 pts
28▼7Adel, IAIA7,09837.9%+17.5 pts
29▼3Grinnell, IAIA9,43037.5%+13.3 pts
30▼7Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32436.7%+15.5 pts
31Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23935.5%+9.8 pts
32▲5Indianola, IAIA16,82935.0%+7.9 pts
33▲5DeWitt, IAIA5,70434.6%+15.2 pts
34▲1Dubuque, IAIA59,14834.0%+10.7 pts
35▲4Altoona, IAIA22,79633.5%+9.7 pts
36▼3Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93533.1%+4.8 pts
37▲4Hiawatha, IAIA7,43232.4%+8.3 pts
38▲33Knoxville, IAIA7,46930.6%+17.9 pts
39▼5Clear Lake, IAIA7,60130.5%+6.5 pts
40▲3Davenport, IAIA100,35829.9%+8.4 pts
41▲6Spencer, IAIA11,21829.8%+12.7 pts
42▼2Des Moines, IAIA212,08629.7%+7.9 pts
43▼14Nevada, IAIA6,97429.6%+6.9 pts
44▲23Vinton, IAIA5,00428.6%+12.5 pts
45▼1Carroll, IAIA10,08527.1%+6.8 pts
46▲13Glenwood, IAIA5,28726.8%+13.8 pts
47▼11Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52526.8%+5.8 pts
48▲24Algona, IAIA5,30925.5%+9.4 pts
49▲3Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49325.4%+6.2 pts
50▲19Manchester, IAIA5,35725.3%+6.2 pts
51▼5Independence, IAIA6,31224.7%+7.5 pts
52▼3Cherokee, IAIA5,12224.6%+11.3 pts
53▲8Boone, IAIA12,47124.0%+6.2 pts
54Creston, IAIA7,33523.9%+9.1 pts
55▲15Washington, IAIA7,26123.6%+7.1 pts
56▼8Webster City, IAIA7,81523.2%+6.0 pts
57▼7Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50023.2%+5.0 pts
58▼16Atlantic, IAIA6,67623.0%+2.3 pts
59▼4Sioux City, IAIA86,35622.9%+4.0 pts
60▲2Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01322.9%+2.7 pts
61▲14Burlington, IAIA23,33622.5%+6.4 pts
62▼17Winterset, IAIA5,52022.0%+9.2 pts
63▼10Waterloo, IAIA66,91921.8%+2.4 pts
64▼4Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83721.7%+2.3 pts
65▲3Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68021.5%+7.6 pts
66▼1Muscatine, IAIA23,16421.1%+4.7 pts
67▼16Le Mars, IAIA10,76021.1%−0.3 pts
68▼10Marshalltown, IAIA27,53620.9%+2.9 pts
69▲4Clinton, IAIA24,04920.8%+5.9 pts
70▼7Mason City, IAIA26,85320.8%+0.8 pts
71▼15Sheldon, IAIA5,57520.8%+3.7 pts
72▼8Ottumwa, IAIA25,31920.8%+5.4 pts
73▲11Maquoketa, IAIA6,02719.7%+5.2 pts
74▲7Newton, IAIA15,74119.5%−0.2 pts
75▲3Storm Lake, IAIA11,59018.9%−0.6 pts
76▲6Fort Madison, IAIA9,93518.5%+3.8 pts
77▲2Anamosa, IAIA5,90118.2%+7.9 pts
78▼4Red Oak, IAIA5,38817.7%+4.4 pts
79▲6Denison, IAIA8,21417.5%+3.9 pts
80▲3Oelwein, IAIA5,75717.5%+4.9 pts
81▼1Keokuk, IAIA9,51017.4%+4.0 pts
82▲5Perry, IAIA8,20817.0%+6.6 pts
83▼7Centerville, IAIA5,32716.7%+2.5 pts
84▲2Osceola, IAIA5,67914.0%−0.6 pts
85▼8Clarinda, IAIA5,27313.8%−2.0 pts
86▼29Estherville, IAIA5,80713.3%0.0 pts
87▼21Charles City, IAIA7,01312.8%−2.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES