RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Most educated, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). Los Alamos, NM leads at 69.7%. 925 metro areas qualify in total. Colorado carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49935.6%–

01Los Alamos, NMNM19,40769.7%+15%

02Boulder, COCO328,56064.2%+22%

03Ithaca, NYNY104,04758.8%+24%

04Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21458.7%+22%

05Jackson, WYWY36,58757.2%+38%

06Nantucket, MAMA14,75856.3%+47%

07Heber, UTUT81,65555.9%+43%

08San Jose, CACA1,984,47355.4%+39%

09Laramie, WYWY38,55855.0%+25%

10Bozeman, MTMT128,74054.3%+32%

11Corvallis, OROR97,72854.2%+14%

12Washington, DCDC6,465,72454.2%+29%

13Charlottesville, VAVA228,59754.0%+40%

14Breckenridge, COCO39,06953.9%+31%

15Durham, NCNC625,48553.7%+36%

16Lawrence, KSKS120,92053.2%+25%

17Fort Collins, COCO377,29253.0%+34%

18San Francisco, CACA4,630,04152.7%+37%

19Boston, MAMA5,034,22151.9%+41%

20Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21951.9%+35%

21Amherst, MAMA164,06551.6%+36%

22Iowa City, IAIA182,71151.5%+21%

23Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72051.2%+36%

24Edwards, COCO54,29150.9%+19%

25Bridgeport, CTCT978,17950.8%–

26Austin, TXTX2,620,94550.7%+38%

27Burlington, VTVT227,80350.5%+44%

28Madison, WIWI709,68550.4%+41%

29Pullman, WAWA48,51249.8%+13%

30Ames, IAIA128,09049.3%+29%

31Durango, COCO56,89849.3%+36%

32Denver, COCO3,092,03749.1%+44%

33Columbia, MOMO219,06248.3%+29%

34Barnstable, MAMA233,53948.2%+44%

35Barre, VTVT59,65248.1%+49%

36Boone, NCNC54,78648.1%+45%

37Bloomington, ILIL171,41947.2%+31%

38Seattle, WAWA4,161,88347.0%+45%

39Missoula, MTMT128,69846.6%+46%

40State College, PAPA157,39346.2%+27%

41Santa Fe, NMNM156,90746.1%+25%

42Portland, MEME577,63546.0%+57%

43Trenton, NJNJ399,28945.4%+34%

44Vermillion, SDSD15,03145.4%+17%

45Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29545.3%+38%

46Bloomington, ININ165,23145.1%+29%

47Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78144.0%+51%

48Brattleboro, VTVT45,20444.0%+44%

49Provo, UTUT773,42644.0%+42%

50Santa Cruz, CACA258,85243.9%+29%

51Port Townsend, WAWA33,97043.9%+55%

52New York, NYNY20,112,44843.9%+46%

53Athens, GAGA224,14843.8%+31%

54Champaign, ILIL239,97943.7%+25%

55Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24543.2%+56%

56Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96643.2%+46%

57San Diego, CACA3,282,24843.2%+46%

58Rochester, MNMN231,18443.1%+50%

59Moscow, IDID41,84243.0%+5%

60Huntsville, ALAL556,44442.9%+39%

61Starkville, MSMS62,06342.8%+40%

62Gainesville, FLFL359,03642.8%+28%

63Hartford, CTCT1,171,42642.7%–

64Brookings, SDSD37,63542.5%+32%

65Asheville, NCNC422,34542.5%+74%

66Portland, OROR2,542,28242.4%+48%

67Tallahassee, FLFL397,44242.4%+22%

68Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45142.2%+38%

69Lexington, KYKY535,17442.2%+41%

70Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11842.1%+53%

71Albany, NYNY915,83542.1%+45%

72New Haven, CTCT578,74142.0%–

73Easton, MDMD38,23842.0%+51%

74Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18242.0%+34%

75Bennington, VTVT36,63041.8%+54%

76Fargo, NDND269,52841.8%+42%

77Colorado Springs, COCO781,79641.7%+31%

78Petoskey, MIMI33,77541.6%+59%

79Chicago, ILIL9,434,12341.6%+43%

80Truckee, CACA101,91141.5%+59%

81Manchester, NHNH433,41541.5%+38%

82Lincoln, NENE352,08141.4%+30%

83Lebanon, NHNH224,50041.4%+47%

84Morgantown, WVWV141,99541.3%+55%

85Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79541.3%+32%

86Hailey, IDID32,43641.2%+11%

87Juneau city and, AKAK31,60941.2%+14%

88Richmond, VAVA1,389,33841.1%+44%

89Oxford, MSMS71,97241.1%+60%

90Pinehurst, NCNC110,61941.0%+53%

91Nashville, TNTN2,197,41641.0%+64%

92Hood River, OROR23,72041.0%+78%

93Manhattan, KSKS136,12240.7%+29%

94Greenfield, MAMA70,69840.6%+40%

95Charleston, SCSC889,26340.5%+63%

96Logan, UTUT160,88940.5%+35%

97College Station, TXTX287,47640.4%+23%

98Auburn, ALAL208,01340.4%+53%

99Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36840.3%+35%

100Naples, FLFL417,13140.3%+44%

101Helena, MTMT97,15340.3%+34%

102Bend, OROR266,37640.2%+83%

103Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83040.0%+62%

104Brevard, NCNC34,21140.0%+68%

105Pittsfield, MAMA128,22440.0%+54%

106Columbus, OHOH2,242,02839.9%+44%

107Rifle, COCO80,09939.8%+23%

108San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36739.8%+49%

109Des Moines, IAIA758,53939.8%+47%

110Napa, CACA132,94939.8%+51%

111Stillwater, OKOK83,88939.7%+16%

112Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68239.7%+41%

113Worcester, MAMA888,50239.7%+47%

114Wilmington, NCNC492,77239.6%+63%

115Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01039.4%+47%

116Omaha, NENE1,009,83639.4%+45%

117Hudson, NYNY60,16839.4%+74%

118Torrington, CTCT114,69039.4%–

119Bellingham, WAWA236,39239.3%+44%

120Dallas, TXTX8,477,15739.3%+38%

121Traverse City, MIMI156,97239.3%+63%

122Hays, KSKS29,07538.9%+33%

123Concord, NHNH158,07838.9%+34%

124Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69538.7%+50%

125Key West, FLFL80,40638.6%+52%

126Taos, NMNM34,56438.5%+49%

127Lacey, WAWA304,26138.5%+29%

128Santa Rosa, CACA486,44438.5%+35%

129Honolulu, HIHI988,70338.5%+38%

130Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37738.3%+42%

131Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99238.2%+65%

132Kingston, NYNY183,33038.2%+53%

133Rochester, NYNY1,056,14938.2%+38%

134North Port, FLFL948,15838.2%+56%

135St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42138.2%+54%

136Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44138.0%+45%

137Rexburg, IDID69,38038.0%+83%

138Bremerton, WAWA283,37437.9%+50%

139Lansing, MIMI479,72237.8%+32%

140Blacksburg, VAVA181,61637.7%+43%

141Slidell, LALA279,10837.7%+33%

142Pierre, SDSD20,58837.5%+23%

143Houghton, MIMI40,02837.5%+65%

144Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52737.2%+63%

145Kalispell, MTMT115,42937.2%+66%

146Sacramento, CACA2,477,27437.1%+40%

147Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85837.1%+50%

148Ellensburg, WAWA48,80337.0%+41%

149Santa Maria, CACA442,06536.8%+25%

150Marquette, MIMI68,06436.8%+55%

151Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68536.8%+38%

152Boise City, IDID864,24336.8%+45%

153Lafayette, ININ228,46836.8%+26%

154Orlando, FLFL2,957,67236.7%+48%

155Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63836.7%+49%

156Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64536.7%+57%

157Lexington Park, MDMD211,17636.7%+63%

158Miami, FLFL6,391,07236.6%+53%

159Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65736.6%+35%

160Midland, MIMI83,75436.6%+25%

161Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50036.4%+62%

162Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37736.4%+47%

163Bismarck, NDND139,75036.3%+44%

164Carbondale, ILIL52,50136.3%+14%

165Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65336.2%+56%

166Ruston, LALA48,36036.2%+14%

167Oxnard, CACA830,85136.1%+34%

168Springfield, ILIL206,03336.1%+29%

169Houston, TXTX7,904,62736.0%+36%

170Cody, WYWY31,17136.0%+52%

171Fayetteville, ARAR622,17735.9%+64%

172Harrisburg, PAPA617,42735.8%+47%

173Norwich, CTCT284,01535.8%–

174Savannah, GAGA438,31435.8%+55%

175Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21335.8%+52%

176Columbia, SCSC879,91835.6%+33%

177Albuquerque, NMNM925,27935.6%+27%

178Keene, NHNH78,26935.5%+34%

179Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93835.4%+41%

180The Villages, FLFL157,77235.3%+189%

181Providence, RIRI1,708,16135.3%+49%

182Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45935.3%+63%

183Rutland, VTVT59,65335.3%+52%

184St. George, UTUT213,67035.2%+68%

185Syracuse, NYNY652,27335.1%+40%

186Grand Forks, NDND105,04635.0%+43%

187Akron, OHOH701,78035.0%+45%

188Tampa, FLFL3,418,89535.0%+60%

189Athens, OHOH63,19734.9%+36%

190Crestview, FLFL315,09834.9%+54%

191Mankato, MNMN104,90734.8%+26%

192Ogden, UTUT672,78434.8%+40%

193Anchorage, AKAK405,82134.6%+29%

194Detroit, MIMI4,390,91334.6%+50%

195Greenville, SCSC1,014,10134.6%+62%

196Morehead City, NCNC70,46934.5%+74%

197Oneonta, NYNY60,58934.4%+56%

198Kearney, NENE57,96234.4%+19%

199McPherson, KSKS30,06434.3%+54%

200Palm Bay, FLFL663,98234.2%+45%

201Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81334.1%+41%

202Columbus, ININ85,72934.1%+55%

203Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77534.1%+46%

204Billings, MTMT193,60334.1%+33%

205Stevens Point, WIWI71,94334.0%+46%

206Eugene, OROR381,58434.0%+33%

207Sebastian, FLFL172,79933.8%+46%

208Greenville, NCNC182,93633.8%+28%

209Waterbury, CTCT463,34933.8%–

210Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76633.8%+48%

211Little Rock, ARAR777,60733.7%+40%

212Daphne, ALAL267,76133.7%+46%

213Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04733.7%+71%

214La Crosse, WIWI171,18233.7%+48%

215Laconia, NHNH65,14733.6%+44%

216Allentown, PAPA887,61533.5%+55%

217Dubuque, IAIA99,38133.4%+56%

218New Orleans, LALA970,84933.3%+54%

219Aberdeen, SDSD41,58333.3%+46%

220Greeley, COCO378,42633.2%+53%

221Eureka, CACA131,64733.1%+44%

222Rapid City, SDSD156,93433.1%+42%

223Fairbanks, AKAK93,97233.1%+22%

224Knoxville, TNTN968,13733.1%+49%

225Cheyenne, WYWY102,93833.1%+41%

226Louisville, KYKY1,402,50933.0%+56%

227Seaford, DEDE277,14033.0%+99%

228Granbury, TXTX70,50132.9%+61%

229Spearfish, SDSD29,45932.9%+37%

230Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28532.9%+32%

231Dayton, OHOH826,55432.9%+40%

232Appleton, WIWI249,87632.8%+48%

233Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91232.8%+64%

234Winona, MNMN50,52332.7%+41%

235Greensboro, NCNC805,94532.5%+38%

236Lancaster, PAPA563,15932.4%+58%

237Whitewater, WIWI106,12732.4%+49%

238Rolla, MOMO45,24732.4%+54%

239Grand Junction, COCO162,84532.3%+47%

240Reno, NVNV578,73432.3%+43%

241San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14032.3%+46%

242Kirksville, MOMO29,82432.3%+24%

243Spokane, WAWA608,01232.2%+33%

244Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15532.2%+42%

245Ruidoso, NMNM19,84432.2%+41%

246Pittsburg, KSKS39,00832.2%+35%

247Pella, IAIA34,19232.1%+70%

248Jackson, MSMS609,84732.1%+33%

249Stephenville, TXTX43,91132.1%+28%

250Eau Claire, WIWI176,64731.9%+43%

251Peoria, ILIL363,50531.9%+53%

252Chico, CACA209,21131.9%+46%

253Augusta, MEME129,06731.9%+54%

254Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15431.9%+37%

255Chattanooga, TNTN594,53031.9%+64%

256Duluth, MNMN281,21931.8%+55%

257Bemidji, MNMN47,05531.8%+35%

258Wichita, KSKS663,80931.8%+31%

259Medford, OROR221,79531.7%+42%

260Lubbock, TXTX368,43131.7%+41%

261Idaho Falls, IDID173,85131.7%+33%

262Las Cruces, NMNM229,09131.7%+42%

263South Bend, ININ324,53831.7%+45%

264Cedar City, UTUT67,14131.6%+33%

265Lynchburg, VAVA269,16931.6%+66%

266Port Angeles, WAWA78,20231.6%+52%

267Bishop, CACA18,15831.5%+84%

268Yankton, SDSD23,63531.4%+36%

269Hilo, HIHI210,04331.4%+42%

270Macomb, ILIL25,91631.4%+17%

271Kerrville, TXTX54,03731.3%+34%

272Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69131.3%+31%

273Roanoke, VAVA316,54731.3%+49%

274Cape Coral, FLFL875,60731.2%+48%

275Murray, KYKY39,42131.2%+30%

276Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07731.2%+46%

277Kenosha, WIWI168,44831.2%+62%

278Marshall, MNMN25,68431.1%+45%

279Oshkosh, WIWI174,21831.1%+37%

280Sheridan, WYWY33,24131.1%+39%

281Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20631.1%+47%

282Warner Robins, GAGA208,09131.1%+62%

283Memphis, TNTN1,341,41231.1%+42%

284Jefferson City, MOMO152,71231.1%+47%

285Green Bay, WIWI336,75631.0%+54%

286Montgomery, ALAL388,74731.0%+28%

287Waterloo, IAIA169,18931.0%+39%

288Kahului, HIHI160,67431.0%+38%

289Niles, MIMI152,44430.9%+58%

290Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01430.9%+37%

291Baton Rouge, LALA888,69930.8%+37%

292Springfield, MOMO500,69430.8%+45%

293Midland, TXTX193,13930.7%+26%

294Brenham, TXTX38,28830.7%+62%

295Silver City, NMNM27,25230.7%+49%

296Pocatello, IDID91,59130.6%+23%

297Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27330.6%+36%

298Pensacola, FLFL544,94930.5%+42%

299Statesboro, GAGA97,97730.4%+33%

300Erie, PAPA265,83230.3%+45%

301Toledo, OHOH599,37630.3%+40%

302Ada, OKOK38,52830.3%+39%

303Findlay, OHOH75,03430.3%+40%

304Fort Wayne, ININ466,25830.3%+42%

305Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55230.3%+43%

306Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97530.2%+45%

307Faribault, MNMN69,93930.2%+35%

308Bangor, MEME157,96730.1%+48%

309Topeka, KSKS233,05230.1%+27%

310Monticello, NYNY80,58630.1%+81%

311Kapaa, HIHI73,40030.1%+55%

312Bartlesville, OKOK54,03730.1%+17%

313Frankfort, KYKY77,87430.0%+47%

314Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21530.0%+50%

315Davenport, IAIA380,45230.0%+50%

316Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86430.0%+57%

317Binghamton, NYNY243,18929.9%+36%

318Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72129.9%+53%

319Walla Walla, WAWA62,36129.8%+28%

320Alexandria, MNMN40,12029.7%+71%

321Glens Falls, NYNY124,37329.7%+57%

322Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80829.7%+56%

323Alamosa, COCO27,89629.6%+40%

324Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85029.6%+43%

325Winchester, VAVA152,33229.6%+62%

326Dickinson, NDND39,14229.6%+38%

327Menomonie, WIWI46,22329.6%+40%

328Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08329.6%+60%

329Waynesville, NCNC63,36929.5%+85%

330Johnson City, TNTN216,41629.5%+59%

331Augusta, GAGA641,23129.5%+46%

332Kennewick, WAWA324,33429.4%+28%

333Evansville, ININ273,78629.3%+52%

334Springfield, MAMA464,33829.3%+43%

335Richmond, KYKY131,80629.3%+68%

336Sandusky, OHOH112,77729.2%+78%

337Tahlequah, OKOK49,19629.2%+32%

338Cortland, NYNY45,85029.1%+55%

339Warrensburg, MOMO56,67029.1%+25%

340Salina, KSKS59,12129.0%+46%

341Deltona, FLFL746,93328.9%+61%

342Vallejo, CACA455,37628.8%+34%

343Vicksburg, MSMS41,75928.8%+38%

344Astoria, OROR40,92628.7%+50%

345Burlington, NCNC186,17728.7%+50%

346Montrose, COCO44,59128.7%+54%

347Minot, NDND75,69428.7%+36%

348Seneca, SCSC83,77528.7%+58%

349Newport, OROR50,63628.6%+38%

350Sandpoint, IDID54,42028.6%+69%

351Tyler, TXTX252,54928.6%+27%

352Watertown, WIWI86,50528.5%+64%

353Weatherford, OKOK39,05928.5%+40%

354Racine, WIWI198,91928.4%+40%

355Great Falls, MTMT85,02928.4%+32%

356St. Simons, GAGA118,52428.4%+45%

357Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04128.3%+65%

358Brainerd, MNMN100,56228.3%+59%

359St. Cloud, MNMN205,85428.3%+35%

360Salinas, CACA433,72928.2%+25%

361Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03528.2%+24%

362Columbus, GAGA324,83028.2%+56%

363Wausau, WIWI139,43228.1%+54%

364Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33228.1%+49%

365Troy, ALAL33,68828.0%+52%

366Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11828.0%+29%

367Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49728.0%+67%

368Cleveland, MSMS28,26228.0%+49%

369Owatonna, MNMN37,46428.0%+39%

370Red Wing, MNMN48,19527.9%+47%

371Willmar, MNMN44,72027.9%+52%

372Maryville, MOMO20,17427.9%+18%

373Bowling Green, KYKY197,18027.8%+45%

374Jefferson, GAGA99,26527.8%+137%

375Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22627.8%+60%

376Staunton, VAVA129,69227.8%+59%

377Hastings, NENE40,57727.8%+49%

378Wenatchee, WAWA128,41427.7%+39%

379Reading, PAPA440,07227.7%+50%

380Casper, WYWY80,52627.7%+38%

381Clarksville, TNTN349,00127.7%+70%

382Waco, TXTX308,80727.6%+52%

383York, PAPA473,19727.6%+50%

384Lafayette, LALA423,75827.6%+52%

385Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13827.6%+55%

386Salisbury, MDMD131,87227.6%+41%

387Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20127.6%+68%

388Spencer, IAIA16,20227.5%+69%

389Las Vegas, NMNM30,31127.5%+35%

390Dover, DEDE194,78627.5%+48%

391Sheboygan, WIWI118,04727.5%+53%

392Panama City, FLFL231,17427.5%+65%

393Ketchikan, AKAK13,54927.4%+36%

394East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17927.4%+34%

395Baraboo, WIWI66,65227.3%+55%

396Gainesville, GAGA226,56827.3%+46%

397Elmira, NYNY80,41527.2%+46%

398Fayetteville, NCNC395,41227.2%+49%

399Fairmont, WVWV55,58427.2%+70%

400Scranton, PAPA574,41827.2%+55%

401Huron, SDSD19,62427.2%+48%

402Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55127.1%+45%

403Holland, MIMI123,18827.1%+71%

404Scottsbluff, NENE36,27227.1%+56%

405Charleston, WVWV200,17027.1%+46%

406Salem, OROR445,81427.1%+30%

407Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21227.0%+54%

408Indiana, PAPA82,87827.0%+59%

409Amarillo, TXTX276,23526.9%+30%

410Abilene, TXTX185,42926.9%+36%

411Charleston, ILIL46,60726.9%+29%

412Utica, NYNY285,61126.8%+51%

413Florence, ALAL156,60926.7%+59%

414New Bern, NCNC127,35826.7%+50%

415Brigham City, UTUT70,40526.7%+40%

416Jonesboro, ARAR139,44026.6%+53%

417Gulfport, MSMS431,32926.6%+53%

418Ludington, MIMI29,04026.6%+68%

419Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19326.6%+69%

420Emporia, KSKS34,83826.6%+17%

421Riverton, WYWY39,46426.5%+35%

422Lewisburg, PAPA42,31326.5%+47%

423Durant, OKOK51,36726.5%+48%

424Watertown, NYNY111,54026.5%+65%

425Corning, NYNY91,85526.3%+47%

426Lewiston, IDID65,45026.3%+42%

427Marion, ILIL67,22526.2%+53%

428Muncie, ININ113,10626.2%+29%

429Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93826.2%+32%

430Baker City, OROR16,65826.1%+60%

431Shreveport, LALA383,47426.1%+36%

432Putnam, CTCT98,09626.1%–

433La Grande, OROR25,90026.1%+20%

434Quincy, ILIL74,14626.1%+53%

435Jacksonville, NCNC217,17526.0%+76%

436Mobile, ALAL411,65826.0%+39%

437Rome, GAGA101,37825.9%+64%

438Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40425.9%+47%

439El Paso, TXTX881,29125.9%+56%

440Jamestown, NDND21,41425.9%+32%

441Natchitoches, LALA36,08925.8%+40%

442Janesville, WIWI166,47225.8%+55%

443Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44225.8%+37%

444Gettysburg, PAPA107,59425.8%+55%

445Valdosta, GAGA153,27625.7%+47%

446Jasper, ININ44,01625.7%+77%

447Killeen, TXTX511,49725.7%+43%

448Angola, ININ34,79925.6%+65%

449Hermitage, PAPA107,86025.6%+48%

450Pueblo, COCO169,27725.6%+40%

451Platteville, WIWI52,44625.6%+49%

452Columbus, MSMS67,14425.5%+35%

453San Angelo, TXTX122,06525.5%+31%

454Owensboro, KYKY113,96225.5%+57%

455Hot Springs, ARAR99,69525.3%+41%

456Massena, NYNY105,48825.3%+54%

457Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57525.3%+58%

458Canton, OHOH400,24625.3%+46%

459Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88325.2%+44%

460Effingham, ILIL44,72725.2%+81%

461Ukiah, CACA88,12225.2%+24%

462Jamestown, NYNY124,12625.1%+48%

463Wooster, OHOH116,75825.1%+46%

464Warsaw, ININ80,89225.1%+69%

465Branson, MOMO57,00125.0%+68%

466Rockford, ILIL337,24225.0%+33%

467Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44824.9%+29%

468Altus, OKOK24,76424.8%+34%

469Clarksburg, WVWV88,14224.8%+66%

470Williamsport, PAPA112,58724.8%+65%

471Paducah, KYKY102,25924.7%+64%

472Chambersburg, PAPA160,65224.7%+67%

473Monroe, LALA222,39024.7%+31%

474Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00224.7%+47%

475Cornelia, GAGA50,41624.6%+56%

476Tupelo, MSMS133,16724.6%+67%

477Auburn, NYNY74,36524.6%+58%

478Sonora, CACA53,16024.6%+53%

479Ottawa, KSKS26,29924.6%+49%

480Kingsland, GAGA60,14324.6%+54%

481Arkansas City, KSKS34,38224.5%+34%

482Riverside, CACA4,769,00724.5%+51%

483New Ulm, MNMN25,51724.5%+48%

484Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13724.5%+92%

485Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55324.5%+31%

486Altoona, PAPA119,54124.4%+76%

487Williston, NDND41,76724.4%+48%

488Saginaw, MIMI187,68824.4%+53%

489Decatur, ILIL99,30024.4%+44%

490Sioux City, IAIA145,73824.4%+31%

491Milledgeville, GAGA44,02924.4%+51%

492Spartanburg, SCSC407,65624.3%+41%

493Wahpeton, NDND23,01924.3%+64%

494Rochelle, ILIL51,39924.3%+43%

495Lebanon, PAPA146,38024.3%+58%

496Joplin, MOMO208,79624.2%+54%

497Lawton, OKOK127,59024.2%+29%

498Hagerstown, MDMD315,28024.2%+66%

499Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88024.1%+46%

500Youngstown, OHOH423,67824.1%+50%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest bachelor's degree or higher?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 69.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

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

Los Alamos, NM, Boulder, CO, Ithaca, NY, Ann Arbor, MI, Jackson, WY-ID.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).