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Most educated, Washington cities · 2010

Washington cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 192 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Mercer Island, WAWA25,42276.3%+10%

02Sammamish, WAWA66,11069.3%+13%

03Pullman, WAWA33,75665.8%+1%

04Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04764.2%+20%

05Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69163.4%+6%

06Newcastle, WAWA13,12863.3%+16%

07Issaquah, WAWA39,42361.5%+27%

08Bellevue, WAWA154,19360.7%+12%

09Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51860.6%+14%

10Redmond, WAWA82,50659.5%+13%

11Vashon, WAWA9,93457.6%+18%

12Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64057.3%+112%

13Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19156.2%+10%

14Kirkland, WAWA97,41055.8%+18%

15Seattle, WAWA784,77755.1%+17%

16Bothell East, WAWA14,57850.4%–

17Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08448.8%+4%

18Wollochet, WAWA6,68948.5%–

19Mukilteo, WAWA21,23948.2%+13%

20Kenmore, WAWA24,24946.6%+12%

21Woodinville, WAWA14,54846.3%+8%

22Mill Creek, WAWA20,90246.1%−3%

23Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02946.0%+8%

24Artondale, WAWA14,07345.4%+14%

25DuPont, WAWA9,77844.8%+4%

26Maplewood, WAWA5,80344.6%–

27Olympia, WAWA56,72444.5%+10%

28Felida, WAWA10,84144.5%+19%

29Normandy Park, WAWA6,60944.4%−5%

30Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45344.2%–

31Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63044.2%+43%

32Duvall, WAWA9,44043.8%+8%

33Bothell, WAWA52,19943.4%+12%

34Edmonds, WAWA42,74843.0%+18%

35Shoreline, WAWA66,54242.8%+15%

36Silver Firs, WAWA22,30642.6%–

37Maple Valley, WAWA28,48242.2%+33%

38Maltby, WAWA10,91041.7%+43%

39Camas, WAWA27,74941.4%+33%

40Ellensburg, WAWA21,30841.3%+29%

41Mount Vista, WAWA10,76441.2%+18%

42Cheney, WAWA12,65040.6%−4%

43Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85640.6%–

44Richland, WAWA65,25839.5%+1%

45Port Townsend, WAWA10,67839.3%+19%

46North Bend, WAWA8,75838.6%+2%

47Bellingham, WAWA96,39537.4%+13%

48Blaine, WAWA6,47537.1%+71%

49Poulsbo, WAWA12,74937.1%+26%

50Steilacoom, WAWA6,64836.8%+1%

51Fircrest, WAWA6,95936.7%+10%

52Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67436.3%−15%

53Brier, WAWA6,59735.5%+10%

54Picnic Point, WAWA10,26135.3%–

55University Place, WAWA35,47934.5%+2%

56East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58234.2%+38%

57Martha Lake, WAWA22,63434.1%+24%

58Tumwater, WAWA28,01033.7%+1%

59Bothell West, WAWA22,02933.4%–

60West Richland, WAWA19,25733.3%+14%

61Anacortes, WAWA18,08033.0%+19%

62Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26632.8%+17%

63North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33932.4%–

64Country Homes, WAWA6,19832.2%+4%

65Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79832.2%–

66Barberton, WAWA8,66832.0%+21%

67Eastmont, WAWA23,72132.0%–

68Lake Shore, WAWA6,97832.0%−0%

69Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01731.6%+16%

70Renton, WAWA104,97530.6%+10%

71Ridgefield, WAWA16,13229.9%+46%

72Hockinson, WAWA6,15029.7%−1%

73Ferndale, WAWA17,55929.0%+55%

74Hobart, WAWA6,55228.8%−12%

75Edgewood, WAWA13,54828.7%+13%

76Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43028.7%+18%

77Lacey, WAWA58,83328.4%+6%

78Spokane, WAWA230,78328.2%+11%

79Silverdale, WAWA20,68527.3%−10%

80Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18326.9%+3%

81Lynnwood, WAWA42,13226.7%+19%

82Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89026.6%–

83Mead, WAWA6,89326.4%–

84College Place, WAWA9,92326.4%−19%

85Federal Way, WAWA99,72926.1%−0%

86Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63826.0%+10%

87South Hill, WAWA68,02525.7%+9%

88Birch Bay, WAWA10,83725.3%+38%

89Burien, WAWA51,85925.3%+19%

90Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31425.1%–

91Colville, WAWA5,11624.8%+58%

92Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08324.8%+11%

93Washougal, WAWA18,02824.6%+53%

94Covington, WAWA21,49624.5%−1%

95Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09124.2%+19%

96Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88424.1%−2%

97Kent, WAWA134,87123.8%−1%

98Tacoma, WAWA229,81623.7%+19%

99Port Angeles, WAWA20,14623.7%+26%

100Manchester, WAWA5,95623.4%+3%

101Vancouver, WAWA199,69823.4%+8%

102Puyallup, WAWA42,68223.4%+3%

103Black Diamond, WAWA6,97823.4%+7%

104Lynden, WAWA16,88123.0%−14%

105Minnehaha, WAWA11,48223.0%+31%

106Lakewood, WAWA62,75522.8%+4%

107Lakeland South, WAWA13,10022.5%−10%

108Waller, WAWA7,68322.3%+56%

109Wenatchee, WAWA35,54722.0%−6%

110Summit View, WAWA8,48022.0%–

111Auburn, WAWA86,30121.8%+40%

112Sultan, WAWA7,23021.8%+143%

113Des Moines, WAWA33,03221.5%−6%

114Kennewick, WAWA88,36621.5%−3%

115Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13921.5%+28%

116Walla Walla, WAWA34,05821.3%−1%

117Stanwood, WAWA9,42121.2%+17%

118Snohomish, WAWA10,71921.2%−7%

119Woods Creek, WAWA6,94321.0%+14%

120Selah, WAWA8,67820.7%−12%

121Moses Lake, WAWA27,46920.7%+27%

122Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23720.4%–

123Sumner, WAWA10,87120.4%+4%

124Everett, WAWA113,56720.4%+10%

125Prosser, WAWA6,65420.4%+26%

126Arlington, WAWA22,03120.3%+5%

127Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89220.2%+19%

128Lakeland North, WAWA15,95020.2%−15%

129Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04120.2%−15%

130Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40520.1%–

131Port Orchard, WAWA19,83920.1%+39%

132Enumclaw, WAWA13,17220.1%+7%

133Chehalis, WAWA7,76419.8%+18%

134Summit, WAWA8,79119.7%+7%

135Milton, WAWA8,91119.7%+36%

136Orchards, WAWA29,43819.5%+39%

137Tracyton, WAWA6,13719.5%−20%

138Bremerton, WAWA45,48219.5%+32%

139Five Corners, WAWA21,19419.3%+22%

140Fife, WAWA11,06119.1%+68%

141Yakima, WAWA97,45819.1%+19%

142Monroe, WAWA20,02518.9%−1%

143Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19318.4%−1%

144Tukwila, WAWA22,00318.3%+5%

145Graham, WAWA35,07918.1%+34%

146Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16718.1%+6%

147Sequim, WAWA8,21517.6%−8%

148Yelm, WAWA12,04317.6%−0%

149Marysville, WAWA77,68617.6%−8%

150Frederickson, WAWA25,38317.3%+22%

151Ephrata, WAWA8,83417.0%−19%

152Longview, WAWA38,36216.7%+14%

153Battle Ground, WAWA23,51316.5%−0%

154East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41416.4%−7%

155Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45416.3%+40%

156North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33716.0%–

157Orting, WAWA8,88415.8%+30%

158Bangor Base, WAWA6,11215.6%–

159SeaTac, WAWA34,57815.3%+0%

160West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44414.7%−12%

161Burlington, WAWA11,35614.7%+25%

162Pasco, WAWA82,84814.3%+35%

163Parkwood, WAWA6,87314.0%−10%

164Woodland, WAWA6,61113.7%+14%

165Shelton, WAWA10,92113.7%+4%

166Aberdeen, WAWA17,08813.7%+15%

167Deer Park, WAWA5,37013.6%+2%

168Hoquiam, WAWA8,71013.3%+46%

169Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07413.2%+24%

170Centralia, WAWA19,37513.0%+10%

171Clarkston, WAWA7,18912.8%−2%

172Buckley, WAWA5,68812.7%+37%

173Elk Plain, WAWA14,27612.3%−14%

174Parkland, WAWA38,74212.2%−18%

175Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30812.1%+30%

176Othello, WAWA9,23711.9%+0%

177White Center, WAWA14,88611.8%−12%

178Spanaway, WAWA34,01911.5%+2%

179Clover Creek, WAWA7,34511.0%–

180Midland, WAWA9,05010.8%+36%

181Finley, WAWA5,63410.8%+81%

182Omak, WAWA5,18510.5%−26%

183Pacific, WAWA7,0569.9%+9%

184Kelso, WAWA12,8019.7%−6%

185Sunnyside, WAWA16,4308.6%−21%

186Airway Heights, WAWA11,8118.1%+12%

187Connell, WAWA5,0808.0%−38%

188Quincy, WAWA8,5107.8%−39%

189Toppenish, WAWA8,6356.8%−3%

190Rochester, WAWA5,8346.6%−17%

191Grandview, WAWA12,0625.6%−47%

192Union Gap, WAWA6,6174.6%−21%

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