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Most educated, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 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, IAIA68,22060.5%+3%

02Iowa City, IAIA76,22959.9%+7%

03Clive, IAIA19,86154.4%−3%

04Coralville, IAIA23,96053.6%+4%

05Waukee, IAIA34,89050.8%+49%

06North Liberty, IAIA21,97650.5%+50%

07West Des Moines, IAIA74,22449.5%+2%

08Johnston, IAIA25,06548.6%−3%

09Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05948.2%+11%

10Urbandale, IAIA48,57047.4%+9%

11Ankeny, IAIA77,83346.8%+20%

12Bettendorf, IAIA40,71044.1%+14%

13Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24042.8%+9%

14Polk City, IAIA6,63041.5%+58%

15Asbury, IAIA6,03541.2%+34%

16Pella, IAIA10,99238.8%+24%

17Orange City, IAIA6,46837.9%+20%

18Fairfield, IAIA9,22037.2%−6%

19Grimes, IAIA17,40536.4%+15%

20Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32435.9%+69%

21Tiffin, IAIA7,15635.0%+15%

22Waverly, IAIA10,56134.8%+11%

23Decorah, IAIA7,41734.1%+11%

24Marion, IAIA42,73233.8%+16%

25Eldridge, IAIA6,95433.5%+1%

26Altoona, IAIA22,79632.2%+35%

27Norwalk, IAIA15,00432.0%+27%

28Indianola, IAIA16,82930.7%+14%

29Bondurant, IAIA9,64730.7%+58%

30Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93529.3%+3%

31Adel, IAIA7,09829.2%+43%

32Sioux Center, IAIA8,86429.1%+5%

33Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23929.0%+13%

34Grinnell, IAIA9,43027.1%+12%

35Independence, IAIA6,31226.8%+56%

36Dubuque, IAIA59,14826.7%+15%

37Nevada, IAIA6,97426.2%+15%

38Davenport, IAIA100,35825.6%+19%

39Clear Lake, IAIA7,60125.5%+6%

40Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52523.9%+14%

41Des Moines, IAIA212,08623.4%+7%

42Hiawatha, IAIA7,43223.3%−3%

43Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01323.2%+15%

44Washington, IAIA7,26123.0%+39%

45Storm Lake, IAIA11,59022.7%+17%

46DeWitt, IAIA5,70422.4%+16%

47Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50022.4%+23%

48Sheldon, IAIA5,57522.1%+29%

49Mason City, IAIA26,85320.4%+2%

50Sioux City, IAIA86,35620.3%+7%

51Centerville, IAIA5,32720.2%+43%

52Carroll, IAIA10,08520.2%−1%

53Muscatine, IAIA23,16420.1%+22%

54Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83719.8%+2%

55Le Mars, IAIA10,76019.5%−8%

56Newton, IAIA15,74119.3%−2%

57Marshalltown, IAIA27,53619.2%+7%

58Waterloo, IAIA66,91919.1%−2%

59Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49319.1%−1%

60Algona, IAIA5,30919.0%+18%

61Spencer, IAIA11,21818.9%+11%

62Denison, IAIA8,21418.4%+35%

63Vinton, IAIA5,00418.2%+13%

64Boone, IAIA12,47118.2%+2%

65Estherville, IAIA5,80718.0%+35%

66Burlington, IAIA23,33616.9%+5%

67Manchester, IAIA5,35716.6%−13%

68Cherokee, IAIA5,12216.5%+24%

69Charles City, IAIA7,01316.3%+5%

70Red Oak, IAIA5,38816.2%+22%

71Fort Madison, IAIA9,93516.1%+9%

72Clarinda, IAIA5,27316.0%+1%

73Knoxville, IAIA7,46916.0%+27%

74Webster City, IAIA7,81515.8%−8%

75Atlantic, IAIA6,67615.6%−24%

76Clinton, IAIA24,04915.3%+3%

77Creston, IAIA7,33515.1%+2%

78Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68015.1%+8%

79Ottumwa, IAIA25,31914.5%−6%

80Glenwood, IAIA5,28714.3%+10%

81Winterset, IAIA5,52014.1%+10%

82Osceola, IAIA5,67913.1%−10%

83Anamosa, IAIA5,90113.1%+27%

84Maquoketa, IAIA6,02713.0%−10%

85Keokuk, IAIA9,51012.3%−8%

86Oelwein, IAIA5,75710.9%−13%

87Perry, IAIA8,2089.8%−6%

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