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Most educated, Maryland cities

Maryland cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Bethesda, MDMD69,39787.1%+10%

02Fulton, MDMD5,67785.0%–

03Potomac, MDMD45,90284.9%+11%

04Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44583.8%+11%

05South Kensington, MDMD8,14883.2%+21%

06Travilah, MDMD11,72179.4%+7%

07North Potomac, MDMD23,92277.2%+2%

08North Bethesda, MDMD49,67775.1%+18%

09Hampton, MDMD5,37274.9%+26%

10Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06672.3%+19%

11Darnestown, MDMD7,05172.3%+0%

12Fairwood, MDMD7,52671.7%–

13Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03271.1%–

14Towson, MDMD58,67969.3%+30%

15Clarksburg, MDMD30,48769.0%+26%

16Ellicott City, MDMD75,25768.8%+22%

17Lutherville, MDMD6,57468.4%–

18Four Corners, MDMD8,15068.4%–

19Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63066.1%+33%

20Scaggsville, MDMD10,56466.0%–

21Urbana, MDMD14,26066.0%–

22Rockville, MDMD67,56365.6%+24%

23Forest Glen, MDMD6,84065.2%+32%

24Olney, MDMD35,79765.0%+16%

25Timonium, MDMD10,30465.0%–

26Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04264.8%+22%

27Crofton, MDMD29,54964.7%+26%

28Poolesville, MDMD5,94263.7%+44%

29Columbia, MDMD104,33863.6%+8%

30Ilchester, MDMD28,36462.9%–

31Linganore, MDMD14,44462.7%–

32Takoma Park, MDMD17,26061.7%+24%

33Parole, MDMD17,22961.7%+34%

34Silver Spring, MDMD81,46260.6%+25%

35North Kensington, MDMD8,95460.4%+33%

36Pikesville, MDMD33,52460.0%+10%

37Brock Hall, MDMD13,61559.2%–

38Cloverly, MDMD16,64659.0%+19%

39Elkridge, MDMD26,28358.9%+35%

40Severna Park, MDMD40,22858.6%+16%

41Middletown, MDMD5,05658.2%+45%

42Arnold, MDMD24,30358.0%+20%

43Colesville, MDMD14,51957.2%−4%

44Garrison, MDMD9,46956.7%−0%

45Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23656.2%+41%

46Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33555.9%+8%

47Honeygo, MDMD12,25055.1%–

48Wildewood, MDMD7,55254.9%–

49Leonardtown, MDMD5,03354.7%+255%

50Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92254.7%–

51Catonsville, MDMD43,36854.7%+47%

52Mount Airy, MDMD9,85754.6%+88%

53Fallston, MDMD10,01353.9%+35%

54Mitchellville, MDMD11,35953.8%+30%

55Annapolis, MDMD40,63453.8%+39%

56North Laurel, MDMD25,56353.5%+35%

57Leisure World, MDMD8,88253.3%–

58Redland, MDMD18,66553.2%+11%

59Chestertown, MDMD5,65853.2%+86%

60Odenton, MDMD45,00253.1%+75%

61Westphalia, MDMD13,22852.9%–

62Eldersburg, MDMD31,69552.9%+61%

63College Park, MDMD35,41852.7%+29%

64Cheverly, MDMD6,16452.6%+33%

65Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11352.5%+13%

66Savage, MDMD8,23951.8%–

67Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77251.2%+21%

68White Marsh, MDMD10,93250.8%+65%

69Hyattsville, MDMD21,15850.7%+91%

70Bowie, MDMD58,38350.4%+17%

71Germantown, MDMD90,71950.4%+17%

72Fort Meade, MDMD11,22550.2%+70%

73Hillandale, MDMD5,06050.2%+22%

74Green Valley, MDMD13,60249.7%+30%

75Bel Air South, MDMD58,13749.4%+39%

76Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46649.0%+127%

77Damascus, MDMD17,64049.0%+13%

78Bel Air North, MDMD31,30248.5%+29%

79Burtonsville, MDMD10,20348.3%−4%

80Cockeysville, MDMD23,96247.8%+2%

81Laurel, MDMD30,25447.7%+32%

82Accokeek, MDMD14,36247.4%+55%

83Owings Mills, MDMD37,24547.1%+10%

84Layhill, MDMD5,49746.4%–

85Fairland, MDMD26,23146.4%−10%

86Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39046.4%+40%

87Reisterstown, MDMD25,58246.2%+32%

88Severn, MDMD58,40246.1%+73%

89Springdale, MDMD5,22645.8%+41%

90Largo, MDMD12,22945.6%+38%

91Maryland City, MDMD19,18645.4%+128%

92Greenbelt, MDMD24,94845.3%+1%

93Glenmont, MDMD17,20845.3%–

94Marlboro, MDMD9,38244.4%–

95Mayo, MDMD8,69444.0%+73%

96California, MDMD13,13643.8%+33%

97Walkersville, MDMD6,50143.7%+55%

98Calverton, MDMD17,62443.5%−8%

99White Oak, MDMD17,32943.4%−7%

100Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27943.3%+0%

101Frederick, MDMD92,05943.2%+44%

102Bel Air, MDMD10,50743.0%+40%

103Fort Washington, MDMD25,13443.0%+19%

104Montgomery, MDMD34,11042.8%−14%

105Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63042.5%+94%

106Flower Hill, MDMD13,79442.5%–

107Perry Hall, MDMD29,10542.1%+39%

108Berlin, MDMD5,33541.9%+161%

109Bensville, MDMD15,84841.8%–

110Arbutus, MDMD22,50741.8%+82%

111Ocean City, MDMD6,84041.7%+49%

112Kettering, MDMD14,01441.6%+21%

113Frostburg, MDMD6,97941.5%+38%

114Edgewater, MDMD8,51941.1%–

115Linthicum, MDMD11,31341.0%+58%

116Abingdon, MDMD5,01941.0%–

117Marlton, MDMD10,22240.9%+19%

118Deale, MDMD5,33340.6%+125%

119Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35140.4%+35%

120Hampstead, MDMD6,28140.4%+55%

121Carney, MDMD28,34340.3%+35%

122South Laurel, MDMD29,27240.2%+23%

123Stevensville, MDMD8,80240.1%+57%

124Riverside, MDMD6,58539.5%+29%

125Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56739.1%+25%

126Lexington Park, MDMD13,25239.1%+88%

127Rosaryville, MDMD12,88338.9%+45%

128Brandywine, MDMD12,16038.8%+137%

129Wheaton, MDMD52,92638.7%–

130West Ocean City, MDMD5,19838.2%+84%

131Pasadena, MDMD34,30938.2%+23%

132Easton, MDMD17,29338.0%+62%

133Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30737.9%+100%

134Manchester, MDMD5,42637.0%+147%

135Fruitland, MDMD6,00736.7%+89%

136Lake Shore, MDMD18,24936.4%+75%

137Westminster, MDMD20,58936.3%+49%

138Baltimore, MDMD569,99736.1%+89%

139Randallstown, MDMD35,95735.9%+9%

140Brunswick, MDMD9,38035.8%+217%

141Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37935.5%+31%

142La Plata, MDMD12,13735.4%+62%

143Overlea, MDMD13,03535.4%+93%

144Waldorf, MDMD82,94334.7%+51%

145Beltsville, MDMD19,17634.6%+4%

146Lochearn, MDMD27,07434.2%+45%

147Camp Springs, MDMD22,54433.8%+50%

148Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34333.7%+49%

149Clinton, MDMD38,37633.6%+55%

150Glenarden, MDMD6,42233.5%+109%

151Parkville, MDMD30,54933.2%+65%

152Middle River, MDMD31,71232.3%+284%

153Seabrook, MDMD18,31732.1%–

154Joppatowne, MDMD14,23732.0%+63%

155District Heights, MDMD5,93831.5%+138%

156Milford Mill, MDMD30,82931.2%+28%

157Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19231.1%+90%

158Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89330.6%–

159Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00630.4%+149%

160Rossville, MDMD16,05930.4%+29%

161Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06330.4%+82%

162Robinwood, MDMD8,04230.1%+11%

163Adelphi, MDMD17,39530.0%−19%

164Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24130.0%–

165Summerfield, MDMD15,06529.7%–

166Friendly, MDMD11,11929.7%+3%

167Bryans Road, MDMD9,37129.3%+54%

168Walker Mill, MDMD10,93128.3%+126%

169Lanham, MDMD11,43327.6%–

170Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59027.4%+156%

171Thurmont, MDMD6,33727.0%+31%

172Edgemere, MDMD9,06126.7%+190%

173Salisbury, MDMD33,84525.7%+22%

174Aberdeen, MDMD18,37425.6%+64%

175Temple Hills, MDMD8,96925.5%+41%

176Suitland, MDMD23,79325.2%–

177New Carrollton, MDMD13,64424.2%−4%

178Taneytown, MDMD8,25923.5%+110%

179Ferndale, MDMD17,52923.2%+43%

180Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45622.8%+51%

181Cumberland, MDMD18,79922.7%+74%

182Chillum, MDMD34,87122.6%+12%

183Landover, MDMD24,51422.5%–

184Edgewood, MDMD24,92222.2%+67%

185Rosedale, MDMD20,00222.2%+101%

186Elkton, MDMD16,67021.6%+33%

187Forestville, MDMD10,49521.5%+32%

188Halfway, MDMD10,84921.3%+47%

189Peppermill, MDMD5,23820.9%–

190Coral Hills, MDMD9,75620.9%+116%

191Glassmanor, MDMD16,98120.8%–

192Jessup, MDMD9,93120.7%+182%

193Hagerstown, MDMD44,22820.5%+73%

194Cambridge, MDMD13,45720.1%+92%

195Essex, MDMD40,58019.9%+155%

196Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,06719.8%+140%

197Silver Hill, MDMD5,19317.3%–

198Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20617.2%–

199Bladensburg, MDMD9,67116.6%+23%

200Dundalk, MDMD65,96915.7%+151%

201Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75015.2%−6%

202East Riverdale, MDMD18,33615.1%+4%

203Denton, MDMD5,07511.5%−34%

204Lansdowne, MDMD7,87610.9%–

205Langley Park, MDMD21,50810.5%−18%

206Cresaptown, MDMD5,1215.2%–

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