Which city has the highest bachelor's degree or higher?

Clemson University, South Carolina ranks #1 with 100.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by bachelor's degree or higher?

Clemson University, South Carolina, University at Buffalo, New York, Short Hills, New Jersey, Stanford, California, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

6501Center, TXTX5,24612.3%+15%

6502Perris, CACA83,23712.3%+86%

6503Decatur, ININ10,09012.3%+10%

6504Farmersville, TXTX5,53112.3%−12%

6505Fort Lupton, COCO10,40212.3%+0%

6506Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34612.3%−17%

6507Cairo, GAGA10,15012.3%−2%

6508Jonesboro, GAGA6,04612.3%−6%

6509South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91112.3%+53%

6510Shafter, CACA23,87112.2%+118%

6511Logansport, ININ18,28712.2%+24%

6512Nashville, GAGA5,03812.2%+2%

6513Palermo, CACA5,26612.2%+54%

6514Anadarko, OKOK5,44812.2%−32%

6515Monahans, TXTX7,42712.2%−16%

6516Oroville, CACA20,45112.2%+13%

6517LaFayette, GAGA7,15712.1%+16%

6518Progreso, TXTX5,14812.1%+245%

6519North Hobbs, NMNM6,03412.1%–

6520Tolleson, AZAZ9,22412.1%+92%

6521Fellsmere, FLFL5,02512.1%+619%

6522Sky Lake, FLFL8,11612.1%−1%

6523Estacada, OROR5,81412.1%−2%

6524Monticello, NYNY7,19512.1%−12%

6525Arizona City, AZAZ9,54312.0%+3%

6526Bogalusa, LALA10,32112.0%+11%

6527Aurora, MOMO7,68612.0%+11%

6528Caruthersville, MOMO5,21112.0%+45%

6529Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21812.0%+23%

6530Wellston, OHOH5,48812.0%+33%

6531Blakely, GAGA5,15612.0%−5%

6532West Jefferson, OHOH5,82711.9%+38%

6533Springfield, MIMI5,24611.9%+38%

6534Eden, NCNC15,50011.9%+7%

6535Hesperia, CACA102,60511.9%+49%

6536Payette, IDID8,81311.9%+64%

6537Waynesboro, GAGA5,51111.9%−9%

6538Luling, TXTX5,92011.8%−3%

6539Tulare, CACA73,90711.8%+45%

6540Othello, WAWA9,23711.8%−1%

6541Paterson, NJNJ161,79311.8%+44%

6542Gray, LALA5,15411.8%+8%

6543Glennville, GAGA5,02311.8%−7%

6544Blackwell, OKOK6,02911.8%+12%

6545Lafayette, TNTN6,02011.8%+34%

6546Ashtabula, OHOH17,47411.8%+13%

6547Mayfair, CACA5,04411.7%–

6548Red Bluff, CACA14,40411.7%+36%

6549Penitas, TXTX6,49511.7%+139%

6550Madera Acres, CACA9,84611.7%+16%

6551Du Quoin, ILIL5,56911.7%−11%

6552McMinnville, TNTN13,94311.7%+6%

6553Lebanon, KYKY6,69911.7%+18%

6554Orland, CACA8,38111.6%+46%

6555Holdenville, OKOK5,92311.6%+13%

6556Sunbury, PAPA9,49511.6%+91%

6557Pocahontas, ARAR7,62211.6%−16%

6558Shiprock, NMNM7,61011.6%+75%

6559Mineral Wells, TXTX15,98311.6%+8%

6560Denton, MDMD5,07511.5%−34%

6561Lincoln, OHOH8,92811.5%+8%

6562Posen, ILIL5,40511.5%+43%

6563Mexia, TXTX7,09111.5%+1%

6564Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52911.5%+66%

6565De Soto, MOMO6,52711.5%+66%

6566Frankfort, ININ16,83711.5%+48%

6567King City, CACA14,00211.4%+44%

6568Everman, TXTX6,53711.4%+36%

6569Shamokin, PAPA6,76411.4%+65%

6570East Los Angeles, CACA111,64711.4%+217%

6571Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,00811.4%+86%

6572Trumann, ARAR7,52711.4%+160%

6573Susanville, CACA12,81611.4%+2%

6574Garnet, CACA7,38211.4%–

6575Willowbrook, CACA21,68111.4%+82%

6576Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,79511.4%+49%

6577Kathleen, FLFL7,20111.4%+50%

6578Reading, PAPA95,83211.4%+32%

6579Sinton, TXTX5,96611.4%+24%

6580Robertsdale, ALAL7,76111.4%−1%

6581Hugo, OKOK5,08211.4%+24%

6582Florida City, FLFL13,57611.3%+68%

6583Highlands, TXTX6,33511.3%+58%

6584Dos Palos, CACA5,69711.3%+162%

6585Silver Springs, NVNV5,06011.3%+65%

6586West Samoset, FLFL7,42911.3%+67%

6587Arcadia, FLFL8,04611.3%+12%

6588Sweet Home, OROR10,30811.3%+102%

6589South Gate, CACA90,07111.3%+132%

6590Newman, CACA12,45311.3%+20%

6591Grafton, OHOH5,76411.2%+21%

6592Bloomington, CACA25,69811.2%+131%

6593Duquesne, PAPA5,01911.2%+38%

6594Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09311.1%+126%

6595Buena Vista, MIMI5,79811.1%+46%

6596South Cleveland, TNTN7,45211.1%+81%

6597Snyder, TXTX11,16611.1%−12%

6598Hondo, TXTX9,13011.1%+49%

6599Parkway, CACA15,39711.1%–

6600Live Oak, FLFL7,24811.0%−10%

6601Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85311.0%+8%

6602Oak Grove, KYKY7,83011.0%+6%

6603McKeesport, PAPA16,90711.0%+5%

6604Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29211.0%+92%

6605Dundee, FLFL6,42411.0%+105%

6606New Carlisle, OHOH5,52511.0%−13%

6607Jerome, IDID13,73111.0%−1%

6608Commerce, CACA11,68811.0%+136%

6609Madera, CACA69,01710.9%+18%

6610Attalla, ALAL5,80710.9%+59%

6611Camp Swift, TXTX8,23910.9%+18%

6612Lansdowne, MDMD7,87610.9%–

6613Harvey, ILIL19,84910.9%+33%

6614Livingston, CACA14,69010.9%+74%

6615Central Falls, RIRI23,12410.8%+90%

6616Woodlake, CACA8,07310.8%+176%

6617Lennox, CACA19,44910.8%+263%

6618Prichard, ALAL18,82510.8%+62%

6619Cicero, ILIL81,85810.8%+76%

6620Hazleton, PAPA30,28610.8%−6%

6621Sun Valley, NVNV22,22810.8%+61%

6622Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,66010.8%+723%

6623East Milton, FLFL14,78310.8%–

6624Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71510.8%–

6625Jennings, MOMO13,09310.8%+13%

6626Nanakuli, HIHI12,38310.8%+62%

6627Avon Park, FLFL10,51410.7%+38%

6628Rusk, TXTX5,56810.7%+24%

6629Opelousas, LALA15,09810.7%−1%

6630Seagoville, TXTX21,07710.7%+57%

6631Lanett, ALAL6,78110.7%−15%

6632East Chicago, ININ25,61010.7%+51%

6633Palatka, FLFL10,87210.7%+1%

6634Yoakum, TXTX5,90010.6%−8%

6635Pinewood, FLFL18,11410.6%+79%

6636Thermalito, CACA6,72010.6%+249%

6637Compton, CACA90,50010.6%+80%

6638Vidor, TXTX9,59710.6%+89%

6639White City, OROR10,75010.6%+142%

6640Chaparral, NMNM18,18610.5%+3%

6641Mead Valley, CACA19,28610.5%–

6642Langley Park, MDMD21,50810.5%−18%

6643Larose, LALA5,51510.5%+23%

6644South El Monte, CACA18,96310.5%+239%

6645Winslow, AZAZ8,46410.5%−5%

6646Marion, OHOH35,58710.5%+18%

6647Gonzales, TXTX7,23910.4%+18%

6648Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13210.4%+4%

6649Atmore, ALAL8,36010.4%−14%

6650Olivarez, TXTX6,32610.4%−8%

6651Glencoe, MNMN5,63210.4%−14%

6652Reserve, LALA7,79110.3%+32%

6653Four Corners, OROR16,27510.3%−12%

6654Crystal City, TXTX5,87110.3%+29%

6655South Houston, TXTX16,40710.3%+199%

6656Abbeville, LALA10,86110.2%+15%

6657Nappanee, ININ6,88510.2%−10%

6658Chester, ILIL6,84710.2%−9%

6659Leisure City, FLFL27,80810.2%+48%

6660Lemon Hill, CACA15,31210.1%–

6661Crystal Lake, FLFL5,45110.1%+6%

6662Orange Cove, CACA9,81110.1%+512%

6663Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10310.1%+23%

6664Camden, NJNJ71,43010.1%+88%

6665Opp, ALAL6,73810.1%−29%

6666Connell, WAWA5,08010.1%−22%

6667Ionia, MIMI12,20810.0%+9%

6668Three Points, AZAZ5,25410.0%−9%

6669Selma, CACA24,70210.0%+24%

6670Raymondville, TXTX10,08210.0%+44%

6671Franklin, LALA6,2249.9%−13%

6672Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1459.9%+57%

6673Indiantown, FLFL6,8269.9%+3%

6674Fostoria, OHOH12,9209.9%+16%

6675Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,8749.9%–

6676Lynwood, CACA63,5129.8%+116%

6677Alvarado, TXTX7,5399.8%+32%

6678Sunnyside, WAWA16,4309.8%−10%

6679Waterford, CACA9,2589.8%+1%

6680Liberal, KSKS19,0109.8%−30%

6681Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0639.8%−3%

6682Plymouth, PAPA5,8019.8%−6%

6683Cleveland, TXTX9,9369.7%+38%

6684Gonzales, CACA8,3139.7%+35%

6685Bridgeport, MIMI6,8849.7%−13%

6686Walnut Park, CACA14,9589.7%+96%

6687Bell, CACA31,6259.7%+142%

6688West Modesto, CACA5,9789.7%+109%

6689Westgate, FLFL8,1519.6%–

6690Childress, TXTX5,6509.6%+16%

6691Toppenish, WAWA8,6359.5%+35%

6692West Livingston, TXTX8,1999.5%+15%

6693Covington, VAVA5,6809.5%+49%

6694Slaton, TXTX5,6849.4%+51%

6695Sunset, UTUT5,5499.4%−11%

6696Fort Meade, FLFL5,3799.4%+66%

6697Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,7019.3%+38%

6698San Luis, AZAZ42,0309.3%+177%

6699Guadalupe, CACA8,8469.3%+115%

6700Albion, NYNY5,8439.3%+1%

6701East Liverpool, OHOH9,5699.2%+26%

6702Homeland Park, SCSC6,6329.2%+140%

6703Glasgow, MOMO5,5049.2%+12%

6704Rupert, IDID6,4609.1%+23%

6705McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6249.1%+11%

6706Balch Springs, TXTX27,2589.1%+40%

6707Newport, TNTN7,0499.1%+42%

6708Taft, CACA6,9959.0%+3%

6709Patterson, LALA5,5659.0%+9%

6710Hillcrest, CACA10,5119.0%–

6711West Frankfort, ILIL7,1058.9%−22%

6712South Bay, FLFL5,1408.8%+22%

6713Rockwood, TNTN5,6078.8%−0%

6714Rayne, LALA6,9958.7%+13%

6715Benton Park, CACA5,7078.7%–

6716Mojave, CACA5,1738.7%+42%

6717Gatesville, TXTX16,4228.6%+28%

6718Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7708.6%+92%

6719Princeton, ININ8,5248.6%−8%

6720Blythe, CACA15,0428.5%−5%

6721Huntington Park, CACA51,5448.5%+79%

6722Hereford, TXTX14,9768.4%−30%

6723Lovington, NMNM11,6208.4%−19%

6724Greenfield, CACA21,1388.4%+128%

6725Ecorse, MIMI8,8938.4%+78%

6726Hudson, TXTX5,3288.4%−28%

6727Galliano, LALA5,9068.4%+31%

6728New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9938.3%+83%

6729Elwood, ININ8,5258.3%+40%

6730Sun, CACA11,0368.3%–

6731Schuyler, NENE6,8008.2%−31%

6732East Niles, CACA28,5328.2%–

6733Galena Park, TXTX10,3528.2%+16%

6734Tarrant, ALAL5,6398.1%−3%

6735Cameron Park, TXTX5,9558.1%+201%

6736Town of Pecos, TXTX10,3868.0%–

6737Milton-Freewater, OROR7,0298.0%−45%

6738Osceola, ARAR6,4508.0%−25%

6739Kermit, TXTX6,0198.0%−11%

6740McRae-Helena, GAGA5,4438.0%–

6741Clearlake, CACA16,8937.9%+56%

6742Gustine, CACA6,1127.9%−16%

6743Westville, ININ5,3877.9%−8%

6744La Homa, TXTX11,2857.9%+215%

6745Opa-locka, FLFL16,1777.9%+46%

6746De Queen, ARAR6,0457.9%−20%

6747Maywood, CACA23,6007.9%+241%

6748Long View, NCNC5,3877.9%+15%

6749Elsa, TXTX5,8207.9%+8%

6750Bridge City, LALA7,2977.7%+116%

6751Adelanto, CACA38,7987.7%+29%

6752Robstown, TXTX10,3247.7%+49%

6753Sansom Park, TXTX5,4197.7%+91%

6754Brownfield, TXTX8,7627.7%−13%

6755Anthony, NMNM8,9007.6%+41%

6756Pearsall, TXTX9,1707.6%−9%

6757Coachella, CACA45,4117.5%+289%

6758Oakdale, LALA6,5267.5%−25%

6759Salton City, CACA5,9887.4%−17%

6760Florence-Graham, CACA60,6907.4%+212%

6761Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8037.4%+77%

6762Lake Station, ININ12,9777.4%+53%

6763Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3077.4%+1%

6764Winton, CACA11,7977.4%+27%

6765Grandview, WAWA12,0627.3%−31%

6766Samoset, FLFL5,2847.3%+47%

6767Delano, CACA52,3347.3%+32%

6768Freeport, TXTX10,5087.2%+33%

6769Inwood, FLFL7,5567.1%+35%

6770Bell Gardens, CACA37,3677.1%+77%

6771East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6037.0%–

6772La Follette, TNTN7,1767.0%+19%

6773Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8647.0%+22%

6774Homeland, CACA7,5846.9%+20%

6775Hempstead, TXTX7,1946.8%−58%

6776Hutchins, TXTX8,2066.8%+46%

6777River Rouge, MIMI6,8146.6%+19%

6778Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,7666.6%–

6779Eidson Road, TXTX9,6846.5%+118%

6780Cudahy, CACA21,4456.5%+115%

6781Soledad, CACA26,3576.4%+57%

6782St. Louis, MIMI7,4066.4%−51%

6783Naples Manor, FLFL5,5016.3%+200%

6784Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,5556.3%+42%

6785Wasco, CACA26,5256.2%+49%

6786Good Hope, CACA8,8166.1%–

6787El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3236.1%–

6788Farmersville, CACA10,3266.1%+210%

6789Bastrop, LALA8,9086.0%−44%

6790McFarland, CACA14,7096.0%+87%

6791Immokalee, FLFL26,3616.0%+142%

6792Jacinto City, TXTX9,3885.9%+23%

6793Aldine, TXTX17,1675.9%+11%

6794Garden Acres, CACA10,6675.9%+76%

6795Muscoy, CACA12,0255.8%+77%

6796Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1475.7%+102%

6797Central City, KYKY5,7935.7%−41%

6798Lindsay, CACA12,5785.7%+9%

6799San Elizario, TXTX10,1385.7%+128%

6800Parlier, CACA14,6225.6%+105%

6801New Square, NYNY10,2145.5%−21%

6802Mendota, CACA12,7785.3%+1016%

6803Beecher, MIMI8,4125.2%+33%

6804Cresaptown, MDMD5,1215.2%–

6805Castroville, CACA6,7205.0%+69%

6806Arvin, CACA19,8205.0%+129%

6807Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5674.9%+10%

6808Mila Doce, TXTX7,7314.8%+100%

6809Firebaugh, CACA8,7744.8%+36%

6810Mecca, CACA7,1844.8%+199%

6811Lamont, CACA13,1644.6%+90%

6812Calipatria, CACA6,0124.5%+103%

6813Orosi, CACA8,9664.4%–

6814Union Gap, WAWA6,6174.4%−25%

6815Kaser, NYNY6,1214.2%−64%

6816East Bakersfield, CACA11,0624.1%–

6817Keyes, CACA5,5774.1%+12%

6818Earlimart, CACA7,2143.9%+121%

6819Potomac Park, CACA10,1383.9%–

6820August, CACA8,8253.9%+87%

6821Corcoran, CACA22,3583.7%−35%

6822East Porterville, CACA5,0663.3%−13%

6823Doolittle, TXTX6,2032.8%−62%

6824Avenal, CACA13,4792.8%−31%

6825Huron, CACA7,3942.8%–

6826Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490.0%–

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