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Most educated, Washington cities · 2000

Washington cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 174 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Mercer Island, WAWA25,42269.1%+15%

02Pullman, WAWA33,75665.3%−1%

03Sammamish, WAWA66,11061.5%–

04Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69160.1%–

05Newcastle, WAWA13,12854.4%–

06Bellevue, WAWA154,19354.1%+19%

07Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04753.4%–

08Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51853.2%–

09Redmond, WAWA82,50652.9%+29%

10Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19151.1%+16%

11Vashon, WAWA9,93448.8%–

12Issaquah, WAWA39,42348.3%+48%

13Mill Creek, WAWA20,90247.7%+15%

14Kirkland, WAWA97,41047.4%+29%

15Seattle, WAWA784,77747.2%+25%

16Normandy Park, WAWA6,60946.8%+9%

17Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08446.8%+49%

18DuPont, WAWA9,77842.9%+226%

19Woodinville, WAWA14,54842.8%+2%

20Mukilteo, WAWA21,23942.7%+50%

21Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02942.7%+46%

22Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67442.7%+22%

23Cheney, WAWA12,65042.3%+13%

24Kenmore, WAWA24,24941.5%+28%

25Duvall, WAWA9,44040.5%+141%

26Olympia, WAWA56,72440.3%+22%

27Artondale, WAWA14,07339.8%+57%

28Richland, WAWA65,25838.9%+12%

29Bothell, WAWA52,19938.6%+42%

30North Bend, WAWA8,75837.8%+174%

31Shoreline, WAWA66,54237.3%–

32Felida, WAWA10,84137.2%+77%

33Steilacoom, WAWA6,64836.5%+16%

34Edmonds, WAWA42,74836.4%+17%

35Mount Vista, WAWA10,76435.1%–

36University Place, WAWA35,47933.9%+9%

37Fircrest, WAWA6,95933.2%−4%

38Tumwater, WAWA28,01033.2%+38%

39Port Townsend, WAWA10,67833.1%+19%

40Bellingham, WAWA96,39533.0%+17%

41Hobart, WAWA6,55232.8%–

42College Place, WAWA9,92332.7%+20%

43Brier, WAWA6,59732.2%+11%

44Lake Shore, WAWA6,97832.1%+19%

45Ellensburg, WAWA21,30832.0%+7%

46Maple Valley, WAWA28,48231.7%+10%

47Camas, WAWA27,74931.1%+81%

48Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63030.9%+14%

49Country Homes, WAWA6,19830.9%+5%

50Silverdale, WAWA20,68530.5%+18%

51Hockinson, WAWA6,15030.0%–

52Poulsbo, WAWA12,74929.5%+45%

53Maltby, WAWA10,91029.1%–

54West Richland, WAWA19,25729.1%+8%

55Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26628.0%–

56Renton, WAWA104,97527.8%+28%

57Anacortes, WAWA18,08027.8%+84%

58Martha Lake, WAWA22,63427.6%+5%

59Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01727.3%+28%

60Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64027.0%+101%

61Lynden, WAWA16,88126.9%+84%

62Lacey, WAWA58,83326.9%+12%

63Barberton, WAWA8,66826.4%–

64Federal Way, WAWA99,72926.2%−2%

65Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18326.0%–

66Camano, WAWA17,30325.6%–

67Spokane, WAWA230,78325.4%+21%

68Edgewood, WAWA13,54825.4%–

69Lakeland South, WAWA13,10025.2%+35%

70East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58224.8%+32%

71Covington, WAWA21,49624.8%–

72Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88424.5%+57%

73Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43024.4%+26%

74Tracyton, WAWA6,13724.3%+23%

75Kent, WAWA134,87124.0%+14%

76Lakeland North, WAWA15,95023.7%+18%

77Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63823.7%+15%

78Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04123.7%+6%

79South Hill, WAWA68,02523.5%+23%

80Selah, WAWA8,67823.5%+34%

81Wenatchee, WAWA35,54723.4%+37%

82Des Moines, WAWA33,03222.9%+15%

83Puyallup, WAWA42,68222.8%+29%

84Snohomish, WAWA10,71922.8%+23%

85Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53622.7%+17%

86Manchester, WAWA5,95622.7%+53%

87Lynnwood, WAWA42,13222.4%+21%

88Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08322.3%+28%

89Kennewick, WAWA88,36622.1%+12%

90Black Diamond, WAWA6,97821.8%+200%

91Lakewood, WAWA62,75521.8%+6%

92Blaine, WAWA6,47521.7%+47%

93Vancouver, WAWA199,69821.7%+44%

94Walla Walla, WAWA34,05821.6%+33%

95Burien, WAWA51,85921.2%+2%

96Ephrata, WAWA8,83421.1%+25%

97Ridgefield, WAWA16,13220.5%+76%

98Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09120.3%+29%

99Tacoma, WAWA229,81620.0%+26%

100Sumner, WAWA10,87119.6%+22%

101Arlington, WAWA22,03119.3%+117%

102Sequim, WAWA8,21519.1%+29%

103Monroe, WAWA20,02519.1%+124%

104Marysville, WAWA77,68619.0%+73%

105Port Angeles, WAWA20,14618.9%+31%

106Ferndale, WAWA17,55918.8%+44%

107Enumclaw, WAWA13,17218.7%+24%

108Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19318.6%+6%

109Everett, WAWA113,56718.5%+30%

110Summit, WAWA8,79118.5%+9%

111Woods Creek, WAWA6,94318.4%–

112Birch Bay, WAWA10,83718.3%−1%

113Stanwood, WAWA9,42118.1%+37%

114Yelm, WAWA12,04317.7%+75%

115Minnehaha, WAWA11,48217.6%+26%

116East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41417.6%+31%

117Tukwila, WAWA22,00317.5%−9%

118Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89217.1%−13%

119Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16717.0%+2%

120Chehalis, WAWA7,76416.8%+15%

121Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13916.8%+29%

122West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44416.8%+51%

123Battle Ground, WAWA23,51316.5%+47%

124Moses Lake, WAWA27,46916.3%+12%

125Prosser, WAWA6,65416.2%−8%

126Washougal, WAWA18,02816.0%+167%

127Yakima, WAWA97,45816.0%−3%

128Five Corners, WAWA21,19415.7%+88%

129Colville, WAWA5,11615.7%+5%

130Auburn, WAWA86,30115.6%+21%

131Parkwood, WAWA6,87315.5%−6%

132SeaTac, WAWA34,57815.3%+9%

133Parkland, WAWA38,74214.9%+1%

134Bremerton, WAWA45,48214.8%+17%

135Longview, WAWA38,36214.6%+12%

136Port Orchard, WAWA19,83914.5%+19%

137Milton, WAWA8,91114.5%−25%

138Waller, WAWA7,68314.3%+4%

139Elk Plain, WAWA14,27614.3%+63%

140Omak, WAWA5,18514.2%−1%

141Frederickson, WAWA25,38314.1%+68%

142Orchards, WAWA29,43814.1%–

143Graham, WAWA35,07913.6%–

144Deer Park, WAWA5,37013.4%+5%

145White Center, WAWA14,88613.3%–

146Shelton, WAWA10,92113.2%+2%

147Clarkston, WAWA7,18913.1%+42%

148Connell, WAWA5,08012.9%−12%

149Quincy, WAWA8,51012.7%+10%

150Orting, WAWA8,88412.1%−16%

151Woodland, WAWA6,61112.0%−6%

152Othello, WAWA9,23711.9%−7%

153Aberdeen, WAWA17,08811.8%−5%

154Centralia, WAWA19,37511.8%+10%

155Burlington, WAWA11,35611.7%+61%

156Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45411.6%+16%

157Fife, WAWA11,06111.3%−14%

158Spanaway, WAWA34,01911.2%−14%

159Sunnyside, WAWA16,43010.9%+7%

160Grandview, WAWA12,06210.6%−7%

161Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07410.6%+88%

162Pasco, WAWA82,84810.6%+21%

163Kelso, WAWA12,80110.3%+20%

164Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3089.3%+4%

165Buckley, WAWA5,6889.3%+24%

166Pacific, WAWA7,0569.1%−42%

167Hoquiam, WAWA8,7109.1%−12%

168Sultan, WAWA7,2308.9%+25%

169Midland, WAWA9,0508.0%−15%

170Rochester, WAWA5,8348.0%−7%

171Airway Heights, WAWA11,8117.2%+58%

172Toppenish, WAWA8,6357.1%−4%

173Finley, WAWA5,6345.9%+40%

174Union Gap, WAWA6,6175.8%−14%

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