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Most educated, Iowa cities · 2000

Iowa cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990

01Ames, IAIA68,22058.6%+8%

02Clive, IAIA19,86156.0%+22%

03Iowa City, IAIA76,22955.9%+4%

04Coralville, IAIA23,96051.8%+17%

05Johnston, IAIA25,06549.9%+47%

06West Des Moines, IAIA74,22448.5%+16%

07Urbandale, IAIA48,57043.7%+17%

08Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05943.3%+2%

09Fairfield, IAIA9,22039.6%+16%

10Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24039.2%+25%

11Ankeny, IAIA77,83339.1%+35%

12Bettendorf, IAIA40,71038.8%+13%

13Waukee, IAIA34,89034.0%+83%

14North Liberty, IAIA21,97633.7%+30%

15Eldridge, IAIA6,95433.1%+95%

16Grimes, IAIA17,40531.7%+48%

17Waverly, IAIA10,56131.5%+41%

18Orange City, IAIA6,46831.4%+33%

19Pella, IAIA10,99231.4%+44%

20Asbury, IAIA6,03530.8%+33%

21Decorah, IAIA7,41730.6%+8%

22Tiffin, IAIA7,15630.4%+100%

23Marion, IAIA42,73229.1%+37%

24Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93528.4%+22%

25Sioux Center, IAIA8,86427.8%+20%

26Indianola, IAIA16,82927.0%+24%

27Polk City, IAIA6,63026.3%+75%

28Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23925.7%+67%

29Norwalk, IAIA15,00425.1%+40%

30Grinnell, IAIA9,43024.2%−1%

31Hiawatha, IAIA7,43224.0%+40%

32Clear Lake, IAIA7,60124.0%+35%

33Altoona, IAIA22,79623.8%+18%

34Dubuque, IAIA59,14823.3%+20%

35Nevada, IAIA6,97422.7%+53%

36Des Moines, IAIA212,08621.8%+16%

37Davenport, IAIA100,35821.5%+7%

38Le Mars, IAIA10,76021.3%+12%

39Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32421.2%+78%

40Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52520.9%+41%

41Atlantic, IAIA6,67620.7%+30%

42Adel, IAIA7,09820.4%+11%

43Carroll, IAIA10,08520.4%+44%

44Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01320.2%+42%

45Mason City, IAIA26,85320.0%+23%

46Newton, IAIA15,74119.7%+26%

47Storm Lake, IAIA11,59019.5%+15%

48Waterloo, IAIA66,91919.4%+38%

49Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83719.4%+21%

50Bondurant, IAIA9,64719.4%+69%

51DeWitt, IAIA5,70419.3%+20%

52Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49319.2%+22%

53Manchester, IAIA5,35719.1%+21%

54Sioux City, IAIA86,35619.0%+8%

55Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50018.1%+7%

56Marshalltown, IAIA27,53618.0%+1%

57Boone, IAIA12,47117.8%+19%

58Webster City, IAIA7,81517.2%+38%

59Independence, IAIA6,31217.2%+26%

60Sheldon, IAIA5,57517.1%+2%

61Spencer, IAIA11,21817.1%+6%

62Washington, IAIA7,26116.6%+25%

63Muscatine, IAIA23,16416.5%+13%

64Vinton, IAIA5,00416.1%+61%

65Algona, IAIA5,30916.1%+2%

66Burlington, IAIA23,33616.1%+15%

67Clarinda, IAIA5,27315.8%+10%

68Charles City, IAIA7,01315.6%+13%

69Ottumwa, IAIA25,31915.4%+37%

70Clinton, IAIA24,04914.9%+4%

71Creston, IAIA7,33514.8%+5%

72Fort Madison, IAIA9,93514.7%+29%

73Osceola, IAIA5,67914.5%+28%

74Maquoketa, IAIA6,02714.5%+0%

75Centerville, IAIA5,32714.2%+7%

76Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68013.9%+39%

77Denison, IAIA8,21413.6%+13%

78Keokuk, IAIA9,51013.4%+32%

79Estherville, IAIA5,80713.3%+14%

80Red Oak, IAIA5,38813.3%−3%

81Cherokee, IAIA5,12213.3%+24%

82Glenwood, IAIA5,28713.0%−7%

83Winterset, IAIA5,52012.8%−4%

84Knoxville, IAIA7,46912.7%+11%

85Oelwein, IAIA5,75712.6%−9%

86Perry, IAIA8,20810.4%−23%

87Anamosa, IAIA5,90110.3%−13%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS