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Most educated, Washington cities · 1990

Washington cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 153 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 153 is 16.5%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Pullman, WAWA33,75665.8%–

02Mercer Island, WAWA25,42260.3%–

03Bellevue, WAWA154,19345.7%–

04Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19144.1%–

05Normandy Park, WAWA6,60943.0%–

06Woodinville, WAWA14,54841.8%–

07Mill Creek, WAWA20,90241.4%–

08Redmond, WAWA82,50640.9%–

09Seattle, WAWA784,77737.9%–

10Cheney, WAWA12,65037.3%–

11Kirkland, WAWA97,41036.6%–

12Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67435.0%–

13Fircrest, WAWA6,95934.8%–

14Richland, WAWA65,25834.7%–

15Olympia, WAWA56,72433.1%–

16Issaquah, WAWA39,42332.7%–

17Kenmore, WAWA24,24932.5%–

18Steilacoom, WAWA6,64831.6%–

19Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08431.4%–

20Edmonds, WAWA42,74831.0%–

21University Place, WAWA35,47930.9%–

22Ellensburg, WAWA21,30829.8%–

23Country Homes, WAWA6,19829.3%–

24Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02929.2%–

25Brier, WAWA6,59729.0%–

26Maple Valley, WAWA28,48228.8%–

27Mukilteo, WAWA21,23928.4%–

28Bellingham, WAWA96,39528.2%–

29Port Townsend, WAWA10,67827.7%–

30College Place, WAWA9,92327.2%–

31Bothell, WAWA52,19927.2%–

32Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63027.0%–

33West Richland, WAWA19,25726.9%–

34Lake Shore, WAWA6,97826.9%–

35Federal Way, WAWA99,72926.6%–

36Martha Lake, WAWA22,63426.2%–

37Silverdale, WAWA20,68525.8%–

38Artondale, WAWA14,07325.4%–

39Lacey, WAWA58,83324.1%–

40Tumwater, WAWA28,01024.1%–

41Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04122.3%–

42Renton, WAWA104,97521.8%–

43Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01721.3%–

44Felida, WAWA10,84121.1%–

45Spokane, WAWA230,78321.0%–

46Kent, WAWA134,87121.0%–

47Burien, WAWA51,85920.9%–

48Lakewood, WAWA62,75520.7%–

49Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63820.6%–

50Poulsbo, WAWA12,74920.3%–

51Lakeland North, WAWA15,95020.1%–

52Des Moines, WAWA33,03219.9%–

53Kennewick, WAWA88,36619.8%–

54Tracyton, WAWA6,13719.7%–

55Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89219.5%–

56Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53619.4%–

57Milton, WAWA8,91119.4%–

58Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43019.3%–

59Tukwila, WAWA22,00319.3%–

60South Hill, WAWA68,02519.1%–

61East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58218.8%–

62Lakeland South, WAWA13,10018.6%–

63Snohomish, WAWA10,71918.5%–

64Birch Bay, WAWA10,83718.5%–

65Lynnwood, WAWA42,13218.5%–

66Puyallup, WAWA42,68217.7%–

67Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19317.6%–

68Selah, WAWA8,67817.6%–

69Prosser, WAWA6,65417.5%–

70Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08317.4%–

71Camas, WAWA27,74917.2%–

72Wenatchee, WAWA35,54717.1%–

73Summit, WAWA8,79116.9%–

74Ephrata, WAWA8,83416.8%–

75Duvall, WAWA9,44016.8%–

76Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16716.8%–

77Yakima, WAWA97,45816.5%–

78Parkwood, WAWA6,87316.5%–

79Walla Walla, WAWA34,05816.3%–

80Sumner, WAWA10,87116.1%–

81Tacoma, WAWA229,81615.8%–

82Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09115.7%–

83Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88415.6%–

84Pacific, WAWA7,05615.6%–

85Anacortes, WAWA18,08015.1%–

86Enumclaw, WAWA13,17215.1%–

87Vancouver, WAWA199,69815.0%–

88Colville, WAWA5,11615.0%–

89Manchester, WAWA5,95614.9%–

90Sequim, WAWA8,21514.8%–

91Parkland, WAWA38,74214.8%–

92Blaine, WAWA6,47514.8%–

93Lynden, WAWA16,88114.6%–

94Connell, WAWA5,08014.6%–

95Chehalis, WAWA7,76414.6%–

96Moses Lake, WAWA27,46914.5%–

97Orting, WAWA8,88414.4%–

98Port Angeles, WAWA20,14614.4%–

99Omak, WAWA5,18514.3%–

100Everett, WAWA113,56714.2%–

101SeaTac, WAWA34,57814.1%–

102Minnehaha, WAWA11,48214.0%–

103Waller, WAWA7,68313.8%–

104North Bend, WAWA8,75813.8%–

105Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64013.5%–

106East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41413.5%–

107Stanwood, WAWA9,42113.2%–

108Fife, WAWA11,06113.2%–

109DuPont, WAWA9,77813.2%–

110Spanaway, WAWA34,01913.1%–

111Longview, WAWA38,36213.0%–

112Ferndale, WAWA17,55913.0%–

113Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13913.0%–

114Auburn, WAWA86,30112.9%–

115Shelton, WAWA10,92112.9%–

116Othello, WAWA9,23712.9%–

117Woodland, WAWA6,61112.7%–

118Deer Park, WAWA5,37012.7%–

119Bremerton, WAWA45,48212.6%–

120Aberdeen, WAWA17,08812.4%–

121Port Orchard, WAWA19,83912.1%–

122Ridgefield, WAWA16,13211.7%–

123Quincy, WAWA8,51011.5%–

124Grandview, WAWA12,06211.5%–

125Battle Ground, WAWA23,51311.2%–

126West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44411.1%–

127Marysville, WAWA77,68611.0%–

128Centralia, WAWA19,37510.7%–

129Hoquiam, WAWA8,71010.4%–

130Sunnyside, WAWA16,43010.2%–

131Yelm, WAWA12,04310.1%–

132Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45410.0%–

133Midland, WAWA9,0509.4%–

134Clarkston, WAWA7,1899.2%–

135Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3089.0%–

136Arlington, WAWA22,0318.9%–

137Elk Plain, WAWA14,2768.8%–

138Pasco, WAWA82,8488.8%–

139Rochester, WAWA5,8348.6%–

140Kelso, WAWA12,8018.6%–

141Monroe, WAWA20,0258.5%–

142Frederickson, WAWA25,3838.4%–

143Five Corners, WAWA21,1948.4%–

144Buckley, WAWA5,6887.5%–

145Toppenish, WAWA8,6357.4%–

146Burlington, WAWA11,3567.3%–

147Black Diamond, WAWA6,9787.3%–

148Sultan, WAWA7,2307.2%–

149Union Gap, WAWA6,6176.8%–

150Washougal, WAWA18,0286.0%–

151Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0745.7%–

152Airway Heights, WAWA11,8114.5%–

153Finley, WAWA5,6344.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS