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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 (2023 ACS).

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YEAR19902000201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
501Clarksville, TNTN349,00113.5%−17%
502Uvalde, TXTX24,96313.5%−2%
503Jonesboro, ARAR139,44013.5%−23%
504Fremont, NENE38,05713.5%−10%
505Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06013.5%−20%
506Ozark, ALAL49,91213.5%−4%
507Bishop, CACA18,15813.5%−21%
508Kingsland, GAGA60,14313.5%−16%
509Wausau, WIWI139,43213.5%−26%
510Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21213.4%−24%
511Spartanburg, SCSC407,65613.4%−22%
512Jacksonville, NCNC217,17513.4%−9%
513Ardmore, OKOK48,91013.4%−11%
514Lake Charles, LALA244,65513.4%−14%
515Owensboro, KYKY113,96213.3%−18%
516Milledgeville, GAGA44,02913.3%−17%
517Rock Springs, WYWY41,26713.3%−22%
518Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66913.3%−21%
519Elko, NVNV56,68213.3%−9%
520Seneca, SCSC83,77513.3%−27%
521Janesville, WIWI166,47213.3%−20%
522Atchison, KSKS16,17213.3%−26%
523Madison, ININ33,27913.3%−19%
524Baker City, OROR16,65813.3%−19%
525Bakersfield, CACA927,06813.3%−2%
526Decatur, ALAL160,32613.3%−16%
527Lufkin, TXTX88,15413.2%−10%
528Marietta, OHOH58,38913.2%−12%
529Quincy, ILIL74,14613.2%−22%
530Stockton, CACA823,81513.2%−9%
531Hermiston, OROR93,72113.2%−14%
532Gettysburg, PAPA107,59413.2%−21%
533Parkersburg, WVWV87,26413.1%−12%
534Blackfoot, IDID51,15313.1%−9%
535Toccoa, GAGA27,85413.1%−7%
536Fallon, NVNV25,85113.1%−21%
537Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88013.1%−21%
538Winchester, TNTN45,57913.1%−15%
539Magnolia, ARAR21,89413.1%−22%
540DeRidder, LALA36,67313.0%−5%
541Fairmont, MNMN19,44013.0%−19%
542Del Rio, TXTX47,83513.0%−8%
543Woodward, OKOK19,82713.0%−15%
544Ashland, OHOH52,52313.0%−18%
545Auburn, NYNY74,36513.0%−16%
546Borger, TXTX19,63313.0%−9%
547Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04113.0%−24%
548Muscatine, IAIA41,85313.0%−24%
549Seaford, DEDE277,14013.0%−22%
550Saginaw, MIMI187,68813.0%−18%
551Modesto, CACA557,71913.0%−8%
552Kingsport, TNTN314,83412.9%−16%
553Hammond, LALA141,34612.9%−21%
554Watertown, SDSD29,56212.9%−31%
555Jackson, MIMI159,55212.9%−21%
556Clinton, IAIA46,00212.9%−10%
557Ottawa, KSKS26,29912.9%−22%
558Pella, IAIA34,19212.9%−32%
559Austin, MNMN40,97112.9%−13%
560Baraboo, WIWI66,65212.9%−27%
561Lakeland, FLFL874,79012.9%−14%
562Sayre, PAPA59,60012.9%−13%
563Adrian, MIMI97,77912.9%−21%
564Brookings, OROR22,62112.8%−22%
565Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00212.8%−23%
566Waynesville, NCNC63,36912.8%−20%
567St. Joseph, MOMO119,17012.8%−22%
568Youngstown, OHOH423,67812.8%−20%
569Brainerd, MNMN100,56212.8%−28%
570Olean, NYNY75,39012.8%−14%
571Twin Falls, IDID123,90112.8%−18%
572Crawfordsville, ININ38,95412.8%−13%
573Flint, MIMI401,09312.8%−21%
574Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44212.8%−32%
575Goldsboro, NCNC122,27812.7%−15%
576Yuma, AZAZ224,44912.7%+7%
577Corsicana, TXTX57,18112.7%+4%
578Galesburg, ILIL47,76712.7%−13%
579Kenosha, WIWI168,44812.7%−34%
580Russellville, ARAR84,93212.7%−24%
581Beeville, TXTX32,51512.7%+4%
582El Dorado, ARAR36,92612.7%−15%
583Alexandria, MNMN40,12012.7%−27%
584Vernon, TXTX12,48112.7%−26%
585Tifton, GAGA51,23712.6%−14%
586Bay City, TXTX36,46312.6%+1%
587Joplin, MOMO208,79612.6%−20%
588Wahpeton, NDND23,01912.6%−15%
589Yuba City, CACA187,47812.6%−4%
590Dothan, ALAL156,26612.6%−21%
591Lewiston, MEME116,48712.6%−13%
592Hinesville, GAGA91,87012.5%−6%
593Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40412.5%−29%
594Fairmont, WVWV55,58412.5%−22%
595Sedalia, MOMO44,25412.5%−16%
596Defiance, OHOH38,29212.5%−12%
597Price, UTUT20,68012.5%+2%
598Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19312.5%−21%
599Angola, ININ34,79912.5%−20%
600Lincoln, ILIL27,18212.5%−12%
601Newberry, SCSC39,56112.5%−16%
602Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57512.4%−22%
603Klamath Falls, OROR70,27412.4%−22%
604Lexington, NENE26,25512.4%−15%
605Chambersburg, PAPA160,65212.4%−16%
606Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66612.4%−16%
607Natchez, MSMS54,72212.4%−11%
608Huntington, WVWV365,96512.4%−16%
609Meridian, MSMS85,41912.4%−17%
610Plainview, TXTX36,70012.4%−12%
611Jackson, TNTN184,56912.4%−24%
612Clarksburg, WVWV88,14212.4%−17%
613Elk City, OKOK22,15912.3%−20%
614Farmington, NMNM120,34012.3%−9%
615Williamsport, PAPA112,58712.3%−18%
616Coos Bay, OROR63,99212.3%−18%
617New Ulm, MNMN25,51712.3%−26%
618Othello, WAWA21,48812.3%+1%
619Texarkana, TXTX146,81612.3%−15%
620Plymouth, ININ46,59912.3%−18%
621Cookeville, TNTN152,47712.2%−16%
622Selma, ALAL35,14012.2%−12%
623Burlington, IAIA44,06112.2%−19%
624Wheeling, WVWV134,08912.2%−17%
625Springfield, OHOH135,34012.2%−18%
626Bradford, PAPA38,98412.2%−13%
627Winnemucca, NVNV17,26712.2%−14%
628Shawnee, OKOK75,10212.2%−21%
629Rochelle, ILIL51,39912.1%−29%
630Tupelo, MSMS133,16712.1%−18%
631Pampa, TXTX21,78612.1%−2%
632Manitowoc, WIWI81,71012.1%−22%
633McComb, MSMS52,64012.1%+1%
634Cornelia, GAGA50,41612.0%−24%
635Grants Pass, OROR87,86712.0%−15%
636Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49712.0%−28%
637Merced, CACA297,26012.0%+9%
638Brownsville, TXTX433,94612.0%−10%
639Holland, MIMI123,18812.0%−24%
640Sweetwater, TXTX14,11712.0%−9%
641Kankakee, ILIL105,52511.9%−20%
642Moses Lake, WAWA105,72711.9%−13%
643Elkins, WVWV26,88211.9%−13%
644Marshall, MOMO23,26511.9%−25%
645Gainesville, TXTX44,46111.9%−24%
646Ludington, MIMI29,04011.8%−25%
647El Campo, TXTX42,06011.8%−18%
648Ontario, OROR60,08511.8%+8%
649Big Spring, TXTX30,50411.8%+6%
650Visalia, CACA485,14611.8%+3%
651Cañon City, COCO50,03911.8%−13%
652Centralia, WAWA88,06211.8%−8%
653Effingham, ILIL44,72711.8%−15%
654Norfolk, NENE49,22811.8%−26%
655Huntington, ININ37,22411.8%−17%
656Fort Smith, ARAR234,14011.8%−14%
657Lebanon, PAPA146,38011.8%−24%
658Columbus, NENE46,58311.8%−25%
659Dixon, ILIL32,91411.8%−11%
660Meadville, PAPA81,79211.8%−20%
661Rice Lake, WIWI46,48411.7%−21%
662Michigan City, ININ111,29411.7%−16%
663Hutchinson, MNMN36,63111.7%−24%
664LaGrange, GAGA107,09711.7%−20%
665Paducah, KYKY102,25911.7%−23%
666Roseburg, OROR111,95111.7%−12%
667Hannibal, MOMO38,96911.7%−21%
668Laurel, MSMS82,28111.7%−11%
669Wabash, ININ30,71311.7%−15%
670Bainbridge, GAGA29,43211.7%−4%
671Fort Morgan, COCO30,30611.7%−13%
672Lock Haven, PAPA37,87011.7%−13%
673Susanville, CACA28,11711.7%+9%
674Wilmington, OHOH42,30111.6%−18%
675Brookhaven, MSMS35,01211.6%−7%
676Mansfield, OHOH124,89311.6%−8%
677Liberal, KSKS21,07311.6%−15%
678Paris, TXTX63,31911.6%−12%
679Hagerstown, MDMD315,28011.6%−21%
680Albert Lea, MNMN30,44011.5%−10%
681Alexander City, ALAL40,95311.5%−18%
682Ocala, FLFL442,66011.5%−16%
683Hobbs, NMNM74,74911.5%−1%
684Albertville, ALAL103,53711.5%−17%
685Burley, IDID49,30811.5%−5%
686Eufaula, ALAL26,86111.5%+9%
687Kinston, NCNC55,83711.5%−14%
688McAllen, TXTX921,54911.5%−11%
689Cumberland, MDMD93,64011.4%−15%
690Thomasville, GAGA72,95811.4%−21%
691Camden, ARAR26,36311.4%−3%
692Morristown, TNTN128,86711.4%−13%
693Alpena, MIMI28,85311.4%−13%
694Lima, OHOH100,88111.4%−15%
695Gloversville, NYNY52,21611.4%−15%
696Picayune, MSMS59,36311.4%−18%
697Odessa, TXTX173,80111.4%−5%
698Hickory, NCNC376,89011.4%−17%
699Richmond, ININ66,16911.3%−17%
700Greencastle, ININ37,87611.3%−14%
701Hillsdale, MIMI45,73811.3%−6%
702Safford, AZAZ40,15711.3%−4%
703Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48611.3%−18%
704Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14711.3%−17%
705Beatrice, NENE21,71111.3%−27%
706Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07611.3%−9%
707Carroll, IAIA20,30311.3%−29%
708Longview, WAWA114,88511.3%−15%
709Escanaba, MIMI36,58211.3%−34%
710Bonham, TXTX39,26511.2%−11%
711Vernal, UTUT38,27811.2%−15%
712Sidney, OHOH48,06511.2%−12%
713Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06311.2%−25%
714Cadillac, MIMI49,71911.2%−18%
715Marion, ININ66,52411.2%−21%
716Muskegon, MIMI177,90111.1%−20%
717Shelby, NCNC103,32511.1%−16%
718Deming, NMNM25,40711.1%+7%
719Vincennes, ININ35,65211.1%−23%
720Laredo, TXTX281,22411.1%−20%
721Worthington, MNMN22,33811.1%−18%
722Gallup, NMNM68,11911.1%−7%
723Danville, ILIL71,25911.1%−11%
724Vidalia, GAGA36,18011.1%−14%
725Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79111.1%−9%
726Frankfort, ININ33,32211.0%+9%
727Lake City, FLFL74,09411.0%+1%
728Hereford, TXTX18,62611.0%−6%
729Bay City, MIMI102,12311.0%−22%
730Lumberton, NCNC119,94111.0%−4%
731Cleveland, TNTN134,05711.0%−25%
732Aberdeen, WAWA78,14411.0%−13%
733Ottumwa, IAIA35,21011.0%−25%
734Albany, OROR132,84311.0%−18%
735Ottawa, ILIL145,90210.9%−21%
736Cambridge, MDMD33,62810.9%−9%
737Sebring, FLFL111,12210.9%−20%
738Searcy, ARAR80,08510.9%−30%
739Sturgis, MIMI60,96810.9%−15%
740Jasper, ININ44,01610.9%−25%
741Gallipolis, OHOH29,07210.9%−7%
742Carlsbad, NMNM62,50910.9%−19%
743Alma, MIMI41,19010.9%−16%
744Mexico, MOMO24,52810.9%−15%
745Washington, NCNC44,67010.8%−32%
746Vineland, NJNJ157,14810.8%−8%
747Johnstown, PAPA128,96810.8%−21%
748Sevierville, TNTN101,34210.8%−20%
749Danville, KYKY56,98510.8%−25%
750Nogales, AZAZ50,02010.8%−29%
751Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08110.8%−28%
752Moberly, MOMO24,51310.8%−8%
753Sparta, WIWI46,57210.8%−18%
754Oil City, PAPA49,34610.8%−18%
755Dublin, GAGA60,35110.8%−20%
756Amsterdam, NYNY50,04610.8%−21%
757Dumas, TXTX21,89110.8%−3%
758Monticello, ININ25,16410.7%+3%
759Fort Madison, IAIA32,30610.7%−14%
760Warren, PAPA37,03810.7%−24%
761Clearlake, CACA67,77210.7%−11%
762Decatur, ININ36,65010.7%+0%
763Fremont, OHOH58,65510.7%−10%
764Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65510.6%−15%
765Bluefield, WVWV96,13810.6%−17%
766Monroe, MIMI156,00410.5%−27%
767Shelbyville, TNTN55,27310.5%−6%
768Blytheville, ARAR37,82810.5%−7%
769Altoona, PAPA119,54110.5%−25%
770Miami, OKOK30,43810.4%−14%
771Mountain Home, ARAR42,98210.4%−18%
772Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66610.4%−21%
773Coldwater, MIMI45,99310.3%−3%
774Batesville, ARAR38,78510.3%−25%
775Grenada, MSMS30,22210.3%−18%
776Owosso, MIMI67,68110.3%−25%
777Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10210.3%+4%
778Douglas, GAGA52,86110.3%+8%
779Athens, TXTX88,59510.3%−15%
780Martin, TNTN33,26110.3%−33%
781McAlester, OKOK43,32010.3%−20%
782Dalton, GAGA147,81910.3%−8%
783Española, NMNM39,83210.3%−33%
784Greeneville, TNTN73,83110.3%−20%
785Red Bluff, CACA64,66510.2%−9%
786Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09710.2%−23%
787Sunbury, PAPA107,78810.2%−21%
788Gadsden, ALAL103,88610.2%−24%
789Crossville, TNTN66,30010.2%−25%
790Jacksonville, TXTX53,33710.2%−11%
791Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59910.1%−16%
792Tiffin, OHOH54,52210.1%−19%
793Zanesville, OHOH87,01410.1%−20%
794Minden, LALA34,94810.0%−21%
795Snyder, TXTX16,16210.0%−15%
796Show Low, AZAZ109,94610.0%−19%
797Beckley, WVWV109,94010.0%−16%
798Cordele, GAGA19,23710.0%−22%
799Moultrie, GAGA47,43810.0%−12%
800Crescent City, CACA26,41010.0%−9%
801Marion, OHOH65,1159.9%−11%
802Henderson, KYKY57,1849.9%−19%
803Auburn, ININ44,5359.9%−20%
804Athens, TNTN71,5909.9%−2%
805Sterling, ILIL54,1219.9%−13%
806Forest City, NCNC65,7459.8%−21%
807Danville, VAVA101,1379.8%−13%
808Harrison, ARAR45,6549.8%−21%
809Okeechobee, FLFL42,6089.8%+10%
810Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9099.8%−27%
811Marinette, WIWI65,5159.8%−19%
812Andrews, TXTX18,9149.8%−21%
813Urbana, OHOH38,8209.7%−8%
814El Centro, CACA181,4119.7%−6%
815Opelousas, LALA80,7659.7%−9%
816Talladega, ALAL91,7649.7%−10%
817Peru, ININ34,4879.7%−6%
818Houma, LALA199,6689.7%−21%
819Payson, AZAZ53,8019.7%−30%
820Greensburg, ININ26,5769.7%−16%
821Centralia, ILIL36,3829.6%−21%
822Jesup, GAGA32,4819.6%−17%
823Madisonville, KYKY45,1279.6%−10%
824Corinth, MSMS34,5699.6%−18%
825Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1379.5%−25%
826St. Marys, PAPA29,9269.5%−23%
827Weirton, WVWV112,4689.5%−21%
828Henderson, NCNC42,6389.5%−11%
829Palestine, TXTX59,8059.5%−14%
830Pahrump, NVNV57,3369.5%−6%
831Canton, ILIL32,9019.5%−17%
832Huntingdon, PAPA43,0019.4%−20%
833Albemarle, NCNC68,8309.4%−26%
834Dyersburg, TNTN36,3209.4%−22%
835Bedford, ININ45,5689.4%−12%
836Mount Airy, NCNC72,2879.4%−22%
837Norwalk, OHOH58,2509.4%−14%
838Pontiac, ILIL35,0579.4%−26%
839Taylorville, ILIL33,4439.3%−11%
840Bucyrus, OHOH41,8969.3%−3%
841Clewiston, FLFL61,5469.3%+9%
842Van Wert, OHOH29,0139.3%−22%
843Middlesborough, KYKY22,8299.3%+3%
844Gaffney, SCSC58,2759.3%−21%
845Waycross, GAGA57,6709.3%−16%
846Chillicothe, OHOH76,4299.2%−18%
847Cambridge, OHOH38,3799.2%−8%
848Calhoun, GAGA61,7019.2%−13%
849Somerset, KYKY67,3849.2%−13%
850New Castle, ININ49,1379.2%−22%
851Farmington, MOMO67,8099.1%−11%
852Fayetteville, TNTN36,8539.1%−23%
853Paragould, ARAR47,4119.1%−17%
854Thomaston, GAGA28,5009.0%−21%
855New Iberia, LALA66,8469.0%−19%
856New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3739.0%−26%
857Campbellsville, KYKY38,4079.0%−19%
858Malvern, ARAR33,4519.0%−20%
859Jefferson, GAGA99,2659.0%−23%
860Logansport, ININ37,8369.0%−25%
861Hanford, CACA154,3279.0%−14%
862Somerset, PAPA72,0048.9%−18%
863Alice, TXTX45,3838.9%−13%
864Sikeston, MOMO49,9788.9%−15%
865Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3028.9%−23%
866Shawano, WIWI45,7598.9%−30%
867Corbin, KYKY150,0408.8%−16%
868Greenville, OHOH51,5208.8%−13%
869Franklin, KYKY20,7888.8%−27%
870Raymondville, TXTX19,9718.8%+17%
871Mayfield, KYKY37,0508.8%−30%
872North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2338.8%−22%
873Martinsville, VAVA63,0918.7%−20%
874Seymour, ININ47,3708.7%−24%
875West Plains, MOMO40,7988.7%−20%
876Lewistown, PAPA46,1278.7%−20%
877Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9048.6%−26%
878Bogalusa, LALA44,9378.6%−21%
879Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0258.6%−22%
880DuBois, PAPA78,1008.6%−23%
881Celina, OHOH42,7378.6%−32%
882Salem, OHOH99,3778.5%−21%
883Paris, TNTN32,8968.5%−30%
884Union City, TNTN30,0678.5%−17%
885Forrest City, ARAR21,8008.5%−11%
886Portsmouth, OHOH71,3658.5%−16%
887Washington Court House, OHOH28,5528.5%−21%
888Morgan City, LALA46,5528.3%−11%
889Palatka, FLFL77,7348.3%−12%
890Coshocton, OHOH37,1888.1%−17%
891McMinnville, TNTN43,7178.1%−11%
892Pottsville, PAPA145,0858.1%−25%
893Connersville, ININ23,5338.1%+3%
894Marion, NCNC45,1988.1%−10%
895Kennett, MOMO26,8558.0%−11%
896Kendallville, ININ47,9378.0%−27%
897Scottsboro, ALAL54,2818.0%−23%
898Lebanon, MOMO36,9438.0%−30%
899Rockingham, NCNC42,0417.9%−22%
900The Villages, FLFL157,7727.8%−36%
901Cullman, ALAL94,0097.8%−35%
902Lewisburg, TNTN38,0717.7%−28%
903Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4287.7%−34%
904Washington, ININ34,2097.6%−21%
905Pikeville, KYKY89,1227.6%−22%
906Glasgow, KYKY56,2247.6%−25%
907Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0997.6%−21%
908Arcadia, FLFL37,0787.6%−10%
909Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8237.3%−20%
910Fort Payne, ALAL74,0857.1%−14%
911Russellville, ALAL32,4496.9%−28%
912Zapata, TXTX13,7536.9%−21%
913Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1386.9%−14%
914Cedartown, GAGA45,5146.8%−15%
915Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3196.7%−3%
916Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9146.7%−23%
917Summerville, GAGA25,3005.9%−23%
918Newport, TNTN37,8895.5%−11%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES