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

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 53.4% (1990 Decennial Census).

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

Los Alamos, NM, Pullman, WA, Boulder, CO, Ann Arbor, MI, Ithaca, NY.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most educated, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

501Clarksville, TNTN349,00113.5%–

502Uvalde, TXTX24,96313.5%–

503Jonesboro, ARAR139,44013.5%–

504Fremont, NENE38,05713.5%–

505Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06013.5%–

506Ozark, ALAL49,91213.5%–

507Bishop, CACA18,15813.5%–

508Kingsland, GAGA60,14313.5%–

509Wausau, WIWI139,43213.5%–

510Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21213.4%–

511Spartanburg, SCSC407,65613.4%–

512Jacksonville, NCNC217,17513.4%–

513Ardmore, OKOK48,91013.4%–

514Lake Charles, LALA244,65513.4%–

515Owensboro, KYKY113,96213.3%–

516Milledgeville, GAGA44,02913.3%–

517Rock Springs, WYWY41,26713.3%–

518Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66913.3%–

519Elko, NVNV56,68213.3%–

520Seneca, SCSC83,77513.3%–

521Janesville, WIWI166,47213.3%–

522Atchison, KSKS16,17213.3%–

523Madison, ININ33,27913.3%–

524Baker City, OROR16,65813.3%–

525Bakersfield, CACA927,06813.3%–

526Decatur, ALAL160,32613.3%–

527Lufkin, TXTX88,15413.2%–

528Marietta, OHOH58,38913.2%–

529Quincy, ILIL74,14613.2%–

530Stockton, CACA823,81513.2%–

531Hermiston, OROR93,72113.2%–

532Gettysburg, PAPA107,59413.2%–

533Parkersburg, WVWV87,26413.1%–

534Blackfoot, IDID51,15313.1%–

535Toccoa, GAGA27,85413.1%–

536Fallon, NVNV25,85113.1%–

537Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88013.1%–

538Winchester, TNTN45,57913.1%–

539Magnolia, ARAR21,89413.1%–

540DeRidder, LALA36,67313.0%–

541Fairmont, MNMN19,44013.0%–

542Del Rio, TXTX47,83513.0%–

543Woodward, OKOK19,82713.0%–

544Ashland, OHOH52,52313.0%–

545Auburn, NYNY74,36513.0%–

546Borger, TXTX19,63313.0%–

547Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04113.0%–

548Muscatine, IAIA41,85313.0%–

549Seaford, DEDE277,14013.0%–

550Saginaw, MIMI187,68813.0%–

551Modesto, CACA557,71913.0%–

552Kingsport, TNTN314,83412.9%–

553Hammond, LALA141,34612.9%–

554Watertown, SDSD29,56212.9%–

555Jackson, MIMI159,55212.9%–

556Clinton, IAIA46,00212.9%–

557Ottawa, KSKS26,29912.9%–

558Pella, IAIA34,19212.9%–

559Austin, MNMN40,97112.9%–

560Baraboo, WIWI66,65212.9%–

561Lakeland, FLFL874,79012.9%–

562Sayre, PAPA59,60012.9%–

563Adrian, MIMI97,77912.9%–

564Brookings, OROR22,62112.8%–

565Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00212.8%–

566Waynesville, NCNC63,36912.8%–

567St. Joseph, MOMO119,17012.8%–

568Youngstown, OHOH423,67812.8%–

569Brainerd, MNMN100,56212.8%–

570Olean, NYNY75,39012.8%–

571Twin Falls, IDID123,90112.8%–

572Crawfordsville, ININ38,95412.8%–

573Flint, MIMI401,09312.8%–

574Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44212.8%–

575Goldsboro, NCNC122,27812.7%–

576Yuma, AZAZ224,44912.7%–

577Corsicana, TXTX57,18112.7%–

578Galesburg, ILIL47,76712.7%–

579Kenosha, WIWI168,44812.7%–

580Russellville, ARAR84,93212.7%–

581Beeville, TXTX32,51512.7%–

582El Dorado, ARAR36,92612.7%–

583Alexandria, MNMN40,12012.7%–

584Vernon, TXTX12,48112.7%–

585Tifton, GAGA51,23712.6%–

586Bay City, TXTX36,46312.6%–

587Joplin, MOMO208,79612.6%–

588Wahpeton, NDND23,01912.6%–

589Yuba City, CACA187,47812.6%–

590Dothan, ALAL156,26612.6%–

591Lewiston, MEME116,48712.6%–

592Hinesville, GAGA91,87012.5%–

593Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40412.5%–

594Fairmont, WVWV55,58412.5%–

595Sedalia, MOMO44,25412.5%–

596Defiance, OHOH38,29212.5%–

597Price, UTUT20,68012.5%–

598Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19312.5%–

599Angola, ININ34,79912.5%–

600Lincoln, ILIL27,18212.5%–

601Newberry, SCSC39,56112.5%–

602Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57512.4%–

603Klamath Falls, OROR70,27412.4%–

604Lexington, NENE26,25512.4%–

605Chambersburg, PAPA160,65212.4%–

606Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66612.4%–

607Natchez, MSMS54,72212.4%–

608Huntington, WVWV365,96512.4%–

609Meridian, MSMS85,41912.4%–

610Plainview, TXTX36,70012.4%–

611Jackson, TNTN184,56912.4%–

612Clarksburg, WVWV88,14212.4%–

613Elk City, OKOK22,15912.3%–

614Farmington, NMNM120,34012.3%–

615Williamsport, PAPA112,58712.3%–

616Coos Bay, OROR63,99212.3%–

617New Ulm, MNMN25,51712.3%–

618Othello, WAWA21,48812.3%–

619Texarkana, TXTX146,81612.3%–

620Plymouth, ININ46,59912.3%–

621Cookeville, TNTN152,47712.2%–

622Selma, ALAL35,14012.2%–

623Burlington, IAIA44,06112.2%–

624Wheeling, WVWV134,08912.2%–

625Springfield, OHOH135,34012.2%–

626Bradford, PAPA38,98412.2%–

627Winnemucca, NVNV17,26712.2%–

628Shawnee, OKOK75,10212.2%–

629Rochelle, ILIL51,39912.1%–

630Tupelo, MSMS133,16712.1%–

631Pampa, TXTX21,78612.1%–

632Manitowoc, WIWI81,71012.1%–

633McComb, MSMS52,64012.1%–

634Cornelia, GAGA50,41612.0%–

635Grants Pass, OROR87,86712.0%–

636Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49712.0%–

637Merced, CACA297,26012.0%–

638Brownsville, TXTX433,94612.0%–

639Holland, MIMI123,18812.0%–

640Sweetwater, TXTX14,11712.0%–

641Kankakee, ILIL105,52511.9%–

642Moses Lake, WAWA105,72711.9%–

643Elkins, WVWV26,88211.9%–

644Marshall, MOMO23,26511.9%–

645Gainesville, TXTX44,46111.9%–

646Ludington, MIMI29,04011.8%–

647El Campo, TXTX42,06011.8%–

648Ontario, OROR60,08511.8%–

649Big Spring, TXTX30,50411.8%–

650Visalia, CACA485,14611.8%–

651Cañon City, COCO50,03911.8%–

652Centralia, WAWA88,06211.8%–

653Effingham, ILIL44,72711.8%–

654Norfolk, NENE49,22811.8%–

655Huntington, ININ37,22411.8%–

656Fort Smith, ARAR234,14011.8%–

657Lebanon, PAPA146,38011.8%–

658Columbus, NENE46,58311.8%–

659Dixon, ILIL32,91411.8%–

660Meadville, PAPA81,79211.8%–

661Rice Lake, WIWI46,48411.7%–

662Michigan City, ININ111,29411.7%–

663Hutchinson, MNMN36,63111.7%–

664LaGrange, GAGA107,09711.7%–

665Paducah, KYKY102,25911.7%–

666Roseburg, OROR111,95111.7%–

667Hannibal, MOMO38,96911.7%–

668Laurel, MSMS82,28111.7%–

669Wabash, ININ30,71311.7%–

670Bainbridge, GAGA29,43211.7%–

671Fort Morgan, COCO30,30611.7%–

672Lock Haven, PAPA37,87011.7%–

673Susanville, CACA28,11711.7%–

674Wilmington, OHOH42,30111.6%–

675Brookhaven, MSMS35,01211.6%–

676Mansfield, OHOH124,89311.6%–

677Liberal, KSKS21,07311.6%–

678Paris, TXTX63,31911.6%–

679Hagerstown, MDMD315,28011.6%–

680Albert Lea, MNMN30,44011.5%–

681Alexander City, ALAL40,95311.5%–

682Ocala, FLFL442,66011.5%–

683Hobbs, NMNM74,74911.5%–

684Albertville, ALAL103,53711.5%–

685Burley, IDID49,30811.5%–

686Eufaula, ALAL26,86111.5%–

687Kinston, NCNC55,83711.5%–

688McAllen, TXTX921,54911.5%–

689Cumberland, MDMD93,64011.4%–

690Thomasville, GAGA72,95811.4%–

691Camden, ARAR26,36311.4%–

692Morristown, TNTN128,86711.4%–

693Alpena, MIMI28,85311.4%–

694Lima, OHOH100,88111.4%–

695Gloversville, NYNY52,21611.4%–

696Picayune, MSMS59,36311.4%–

697Odessa, TXTX173,80111.4%–

698Hickory, NCNC376,89011.4%–

699Richmond, ININ66,16911.3%–

700Greencastle, ININ37,87611.3%–

701Hillsdale, MIMI45,73811.3%–

702Safford, AZAZ40,15711.3%–

703Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48611.3%–

704Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14711.3%–

705Beatrice, NENE21,71111.3%–

706Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07611.3%–

707Carroll, IAIA20,30311.3%–

708Longview, WAWA114,88511.3%–

709Escanaba, MIMI36,58211.3%–

710Bonham, TXTX39,26511.2%–

711Vernal, UTUT38,27811.2%–

712Sidney, OHOH48,06511.2%–

713Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06311.2%–

714Cadillac, MIMI49,71911.2%–

715Marion, ININ66,52411.2%–

716Muskegon, MIMI177,90111.1%–

717Shelby, NCNC103,32511.1%–

718Deming, NMNM25,40711.1%–

719Vincennes, ININ35,65211.1%–

720Laredo, TXTX281,22411.1%–

721Worthington, MNMN22,33811.1%–

722Gallup, NMNM68,11911.1%–

723Danville, ILIL71,25911.1%–

724Vidalia, GAGA36,18011.1%–

725Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79111.1%–

726Frankfort, ININ33,32211.0%–

727Lake City, FLFL74,09411.0%–

728Hereford, TXTX18,62611.0%–

729Bay City, MIMI102,12311.0%–

730Lumberton, NCNC119,94111.0%–

731Cleveland, TNTN134,05711.0%–

732Aberdeen, WAWA78,14411.0%–

733Ottumwa, IAIA35,21011.0%–

734Albany, OROR132,84311.0%–

735Ottawa, ILIL145,90210.9%–

736Cambridge, MDMD33,62810.9%–

737Sebring, FLFL111,12210.9%–

738Searcy, ARAR80,08510.9%–

739Sturgis, MIMI60,96810.9%–

740Jasper, ININ44,01610.9%–

741Gallipolis, OHOH29,07210.9%–

742Carlsbad, NMNM62,50910.9%–

743Alma, MIMI41,19010.9%–

744Mexico, MOMO24,52810.9%–

745Washington, NCNC44,67010.8%–

746Vineland, NJNJ157,14810.8%–

747Johnstown, PAPA128,96810.8%–

748Sevierville, TNTN101,34210.8%–

749Danville, KYKY56,98510.8%–

750Nogales, AZAZ50,02010.8%–

751Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08110.8%–

752Moberly, MOMO24,51310.8%–

753Sparta, WIWI46,57210.8%–

754Oil City, PAPA49,34610.8%–

755Dublin, GAGA60,35110.8%–

756Amsterdam, NYNY50,04610.8%–

757Dumas, TXTX21,89110.8%–

758Monticello, ININ25,16410.7%–

759Fort Madison, IAIA32,30610.7%–

760Warren, PAPA37,03810.7%–

761Clearlake, CACA67,77210.7%–

762Decatur, ININ36,65010.7%–

763Fremont, OHOH58,65510.7%–

764Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65510.6%–

765Bluefield, WVWV96,13810.6%–

766Monroe, MIMI156,00410.5%–

767Shelbyville, TNTN55,27310.5%–

768Blytheville, ARAR37,82810.5%–

769Altoona, PAPA119,54110.5%–

770Miami, OKOK30,43810.4%–

771Mountain Home, ARAR42,98210.4%–

772Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66610.4%–

773Coldwater, MIMI45,99310.3%–

774Batesville, ARAR38,78510.3%–

775Grenada, MSMS30,22210.3%–

776Owosso, MIMI67,68110.3%–

777Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10210.3%–

778Douglas, GAGA52,86110.3%–

779Athens, TXTX88,59510.3%–

780Martin, TNTN33,26110.3%–

781McAlester, OKOK43,32010.3%–

782Dalton, GAGA147,81910.3%–

783Española, NMNM39,83210.3%–

784Greeneville, TNTN73,83110.3%–

785Red Bluff, CACA64,66510.2%–

786Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09710.2%–

787Sunbury, PAPA107,78810.2%–

788Gadsden, ALAL103,88610.2%–

789Crossville, TNTN66,30010.2%–

790Jacksonville, TXTX53,33710.2%–

791Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59910.1%–

792Tiffin, OHOH54,52210.1%–

793Zanesville, OHOH87,01410.1%–

794Minden, LALA34,94810.0%–

795Snyder, TXTX16,16210.0%–

796Show Low, AZAZ109,94610.0%–

797Beckley, WVWV109,94010.0%–

798Cordele, GAGA19,23710.0%–

799Moultrie, GAGA47,43810.0%–

800Crescent City, CACA26,41010.0%–

801Marion, OHOH65,1159.9%–

802Henderson, KYKY57,1849.9%–

803Auburn, ININ44,5359.9%–

804Athens, TNTN71,5909.9%–

805Sterling, ILIL54,1219.9%–

806Forest City, NCNC65,7459.8%–

807Danville, VAVA101,1379.8%–

808Harrison, ARAR45,6549.8%–

809Okeechobee, FLFL42,6089.8%–

810Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9099.8%–

811Marinette, WIWI65,5159.8%–

812Andrews, TXTX18,9149.8%–

813Urbana, OHOH38,8209.7%–

814El Centro, CACA181,4119.7%–

815Opelousas, LALA80,7659.7%–

816Talladega, ALAL91,7649.7%–

817Peru, ININ34,4879.7%–

818Houma, LALA199,6689.7%–

819Payson, AZAZ53,8019.7%–

820Greensburg, ININ26,5769.7%–

821Centralia, ILIL36,3829.6%–

822Jesup, GAGA32,4819.6%–

823Madisonville, KYKY45,1279.6%–

824Corinth, MSMS34,5699.6%–

825Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1379.5%–

826St. Marys, PAPA29,9269.5%–

827Weirton, WVWV112,4689.5%–

828Henderson, NCNC42,6389.5%–

829Palestine, TXTX59,8059.5%–

830Pahrump, NVNV57,3369.5%–

831Canton, ILIL32,9019.5%–

832Huntingdon, PAPA43,0019.4%–

833Albemarle, NCNC68,8309.4%–

834Dyersburg, TNTN36,3209.4%–

835Bedford, ININ45,5689.4%–

836Mount Airy, NCNC72,2879.4%–

837Norwalk, OHOH58,2509.4%–

838Pontiac, ILIL35,0579.4%–

839Taylorville, ILIL33,4439.3%–

840Bucyrus, OHOH41,8969.3%–

841Clewiston, FLFL61,5469.3%–

842Van Wert, OHOH29,0139.3%–

843Middlesborough, KYKY22,8299.3%–

844Gaffney, SCSC58,2759.3%–

845Waycross, GAGA57,6709.3%–

846Chillicothe, OHOH76,4299.2%–

847Cambridge, OHOH38,3799.2%–

848Calhoun, GAGA61,7019.2%–

849Somerset, KYKY67,3849.2%–

850New Castle, ININ49,1379.2%–

851Farmington, MOMO67,8099.1%–

852Fayetteville, TNTN36,8539.1%–

853Paragould, ARAR47,4119.1%–

854Thomaston, GAGA28,5009.0%–

855New Iberia, LALA66,8469.0%–

856New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3739.0%–

857Campbellsville, KYKY38,4079.0%–

858Malvern, ARAR33,4519.0%–

859Jefferson, GAGA99,2659.0%–

860Logansport, ININ37,8369.0%–

861Hanford, CACA154,3279.0%–

862Somerset, PAPA72,0048.9%–

863Alice, TXTX45,3838.9%–

864Sikeston, MOMO49,9788.9%–

865Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3028.9%–

866Shawano, WIWI45,7598.9%–

867Corbin, KYKY150,0408.8%–

868Greenville, OHOH51,5208.8%–

869Franklin, KYKY20,7888.8%–

870Raymondville, TXTX19,9718.8%–

871Mayfield, KYKY37,0508.8%–

872North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2338.8%–

873Martinsville, VAVA63,0918.7%–

874Seymour, ININ47,3708.7%–

875West Plains, MOMO40,7988.7%–

876Lewistown, PAPA46,1278.7%–

877Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9048.6%–

878Bogalusa, LALA44,9378.6%–

879Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0258.6%–

880DuBois, PAPA78,1008.6%–

881Celina, OHOH42,7378.6%–

882Salem, OHOH99,3778.5%–

883Paris, TNTN32,8968.5%–

884Union City, TNTN30,0678.5%–

885Forrest City, ARAR21,8008.5%–

886Portsmouth, OHOH71,3658.5%–

887Washington Court House, OHOH28,5528.5%–

888Morgan City, LALA46,5528.3%–

889Palatka, FLFL77,7348.3%–

890Coshocton, OHOH37,1888.1%–

891McMinnville, TNTN43,7178.1%–

892Pottsville, PAPA145,0858.1%–

893Connersville, ININ23,5338.1%–

894Marion, NCNC45,1988.1%–

895Kennett, MOMO26,8558.0%–

896Kendallville, ININ47,9378.0%–

897Scottsboro, ALAL54,2818.0%–

898Lebanon, MOMO36,9438.0%–

899Rockingham, NCNC42,0417.9%–

900The Villages, FLFL157,7727.8%–

901Cullman, ALAL94,0097.8%–

902Lewisburg, TNTN38,0717.7%–

903Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4287.7%–

904Washington, ININ34,2097.6%–

905Pikeville, KYKY89,1227.6%–

906Glasgow, KYKY56,2247.6%–

907Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0997.6%–

908Arcadia, FLFL37,0787.6%–

909Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8237.3%–

910Fort Payne, ALAL74,0857.1%–

911Russellville, ALAL32,4496.9%–

912Zapata, TXTX13,7536.9%–

913Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1386.9%–

914Cedartown, GAGA45,5146.8%–

915Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3196.7%–

916Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9146.7%–

917Summerville, GAGA25,3005.9%–

918Newport, TNTN37,8895.5%–

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