RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 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). Los Alamos, NM leads at 53.4%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Colorado carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

Flip the list · Least educated, US metro areas →

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Los Alamos, NMNM19,40753.4%−12%

02Pullman, WAWA48,51242.6%−3%

03Boulder, COCO328,56042.1%−20%

04Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21441.9%−13%

05Ithaca, NYNY104,04741.7%−12%

06Corvallis, OROR97,72841.3%−13%

07Laramie, WYWY38,55838.5%−13%

08Iowa City, IAIA182,71138.5%−10%

09Lawrence, KSKS120,92038.4%−10%

10Washington, DCDC6,465,72437.1%−12%

11Vermillion, SDSD15,03136.3%−6%

12Moscow, IDID41,84235.8%−13%

13Bozeman, MTMT128,74033.8%−18%

14Durham, NCNC625,48533.0%−16%

15Edwards, COCO54,29133.0%−23%

16Nantucket, MAMA14,75832.9%−14%

17Columbia, MOMO219,06232.4%−13%

18State College, PAPA157,39332.3%−11%

19Fort Collins, COCO377,29232.3%−18%

20Santa Fe, NMNM156,90732.3%−13%

21Breckenridge, COCO39,06932.2%−22%

22San Jose, CACA1,984,47332.1%−19%

23Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21932.1%−16%

24Ames, IAIA128,09032.1%−16%

25San Francisco, CACA4,630,04132.0%−17%

26Amherst, MAMA164,06531.9%−16%

27Charlottesville, VAVA228,59731.7%−18%

28Champaign, ILIL239,97931.1%−11%

29College Station, TXTX287,47630.7%−6%

30Juneau city and, AKAK31,60930.7%−15%

31Austin, TXTX2,620,94530.7%−16%

32Tallahassee, FLFL397,44230.5%−12%

33Gainesville, FLFL359,03630.3%−10%

34Athens, GAGA224,14830.3%−10%

35Boston, MAMA5,034,22130.2%−18%

36Stillwater, OKOK83,88930.1%−12%

37Rifle, COCO80,09930.0%−7%

38Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72029.9%−21%

39Santa Cruz, CACA258,85229.7%−13%

40Madison, WIWI709,68529.7%−17%

41Carbondale, ILIL52,50129.5%−8%

42Trenton, NJNJ399,28929.5%−13%

43Bloomington, ININ165,23129.4%−16%

44Burlington, VTVT227,80329.2%−17%

45Bloomington, ILIL171,41929.0%−20%

46Denver, COCO3,092,03728.7%−16%

47Hailey, IDID32,43628.2%−24%

48Logan, UTUT160,88928.2%−6%

49Durango, COCO56,89828.1%−23%

50Barnstable, MAMA233,53928.1%−16%

51Midland, MIMI83,75427.4%−6%

52Boone, NCNC54,78627.4%−18%

53Starkville, MSMS62,06327.3%−11%

54Brookings, SDSD37,63527.3%−15%

55Heber, UTUT81,65527.2%−30%

56Missoula, MTMT128,69827.1%−15%

57Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79527.1%−13%

58Huntsville, ALAL556,44427.1%−12%

59Jackson, WYWY36,58727.0%−35%

60Seattle, WAWA4,161,88326.9%−17%

61Lincoln, NENE352,08126.7%−16%

62Santa Maria, CACA442,06526.6%−9%

63Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45126.6%−13%

64Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29526.4%−20%

65Manchester, NHNH433,41526.4%−12%

66Manhattan, KSKS136,12226.3%−17%

67Ruston, LALA48,36026.2%−17%

68Lafayette, ININ228,46826.1%−10%

69Helena, MTMT97,15326.1%−13%

70Provo, UTUT773,42625.8%−17%

71Bartlesville, OKOK54,03725.8%+0%

72Colorado Springs, COCO781,79625.8%−19%

73Dallas, TXTX8,477,15725.6%−10%

74Anchorage, AKAK405,82125.5%−5%

75Midland, TXTX193,13925.5%+5%

76Concord, NHNH158,07825.4%−13%

77Lexington, KYKY535,17425.4%−15%

78San Diego, CACA3,282,24825.3%−14%

79Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18225.3%−19%

80Fairbanks, AKAK93,97225.2%−7%

81Brattleboro, VTVT45,20425.2%−17%

82New York, NYNY20,112,44825.1%−16%

83Lansing, MIMI479,72224.9%−13%

84Fargo, NDND269,52824.9%−15%

85Lacey, WAWA304,26124.7%−17%

86Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36824.6%−18%

87Honolulu, HIHI988,70324.6%−12%

88Santa Rosa, CACA486,44424.5%−14%

89Albuquerque, NMNM925,27924.5%−13%

90Barre, VTVT59,65224.4%−24%

91Albany, NYNY915,83524.4%−16%

92Greenfield, MAMA70,69824.2%−17%

93Houston, TXTX7,904,62724.0%−9%

94Pierre, SDSD20,58824.0%−21%

95Portland, MEME577,63523.9%−18%

96Oxford, MSMS71,97223.9%−7%

97Keene, NHNH78,26923.9%−10%

98Auburn, ALAL208,01323.7%−10%

99Chicago, ILIL9,434,12323.6%−19%

100Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44123.5%−10%

101Bennington, VTVT36,63023.5%−13%

102Hays, KSKS29,07523.4%−20%

103Sacramento, CACA2,477,27423.4%−12%

104Athens, OHOH63,19723.4%−9%

105Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37723.4%−13%

106Rochester, NYNY1,056,14923.4%−16%

107Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68523.3%−13%

108Rochester, MNMN231,18423.3%−19%

109Richmond, VAVA1,389,33823.3%−18%

110Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96623.2%−22%

111Macomb, ILIL25,91623.2%−14%

112Portland, OROR2,542,28223.2%−19%

113Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78123.1%−21%

114Slidell, LALA279,10823.1%−19%

115Lebanon, NHNH224,50023.0%−19%

116Easton, MDMD38,23823.0%−17%

117Oxnard, CACA830,85123.0%−15%

118San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36722.9%−14%

119Columbia, SCSC879,91822.9%−14%

120Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68222.9%−18%

121Kearney, NENE57,96222.8%−21%

122Blacksburg, VAVA181,61622.7%−14%

123Morgantown, WVWV141,99522.6%−15%

124Mankato, MNMN104,90722.6%−18%

125Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11822.6%−18%

126Naples, FLFL417,13122.3%−20%

127Napa, CACA132,94922.3%−15%

128Worcester, MAMA888,50222.2%−17%

129Ellensburg, WAWA48,80322.2%−15%

130Eugene, OROR381,58422.2%−13%

131Truckee, CACA101,91122.1%−15%

132Columbus, OHOH2,242,02822.1%−20%

133Bellingham, WAWA236,39222.0%−19%

134Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37721.9%−12%

135Cedar City, UTUT67,14121.9%−8%

136Greenville, NCNC182,93621.9%−17%

137Las Cruces, NMNM229,09121.9%−2%

138Springfield, ILIL206,03321.9%−22%

139Port Townsend, WAWA33,97021.8%−23%

140Omaha, NENE1,009,83621.8%−20%

141Grand Forks, NDND105,04621.8%−11%

142Syracuse, NYNY652,27321.6%−14%

143Bismarck, NDND139,75021.6%−15%

144Kingston, NYNY183,33021.6%−14%

145Salinas, CACA433,72921.5%−4%

146Jackson, MSMS609,84721.5%−11%

147Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69121.5%−10%

148Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81321.5%−11%

149Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93821.4%−15%

150Warrensburg, MOMO56,67021.4%−8%

151Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24521.4%−23%

152Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01021.3%−21%

153Des Moines, IAIA758,53921.2%−22%

154Lubbock, TXTX368,43121.2%−6%

155Billings, MTMT193,60321.1%−18%

156Tahlequah, OKOK49,19621.1%−4%

157Wichita, KSKS663,80921.0%−14%

158Ogden, UTUT672,78421.0%−15%

159Pittsfield, MAMA128,22420.9%−19%

160Idaho Falls, IDID173,85120.9%−12%

161Kennewick, WAWA324,33420.8%−10%

162Emporia, KSKS34,83820.8%−9%

163Cheyenne, WYWY102,93820.7%−12%

164Montgomery, ALAL388,74720.6%−15%

165Rutland, VTVT59,65320.6%−11%

166Kirksville, MOMO29,82420.5%−21%

167Orlando, FLFL2,957,67220.5%−18%

168Laconia, NHNH65,14720.5%−12%

169Bemidji, MNMN47,05520.4%−13%

170Palm Bay, FLFL663,98220.4%−13%

171Dayton, OHOH826,55420.4%−13%

172Casper, WYWY80,52620.4%+2%

173Key West, FLFL80,40620.3%−20%

174Stephenville, TXTX43,91120.3%−19%

175Marquette, MIMI68,06420.3%−15%

176Ketchikan, AKAK13,54920.2%+0%

177Kerrville, TXTX54,03720.2%−13%

178Miami, FLFL6,391,07220.1%−16%

179Binghamton, NYNY243,18920.1%−9%

180Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15420.1%−14%

181Boise City, IDID864,24320.1%−20%

182Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03520.0%−12%

183Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69520.0%−22%

184Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65720.0%−26%

185St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42120.0%−19%

186Nashville, TNTN2,197,41620.0%−20%

187Rapid City, SDSD156,93420.0%−14%

188Eureka, CACA131,64720.0%−13%

189Spokane, WAWA608,01220.0%−17%

190Pinehurst, NCNC110,61919.9%−26%

191Oneonta, NYNY60,58919.9%−10%

192Reno, NVNV578,73419.9%−12%

193Little Rock, ARAR777,60719.9%−18%

194Pocatello, IDID91,59119.8%−20%

195Bremerton, WAWA283,37419.8%−22%

196Baton Rouge, LALA888,69919.8%−12%

197Tyler, TXTX252,54919.8%−12%

198Topeka, KSKS233,05219.8%−16%

199Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21319.7%−16%

200Traverse City, MIMI156,97219.7%−18%

201Aberdeen, SDSD41,58319.7%−13%

202Winona, MNMN50,52319.7%−15%

203Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27319.6%−13%

204Crestview, FLFL315,09819.5%−14%

205Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15519.5%−14%

206Harrisburg, PAPA617,42719.5%−20%

207Providence, RIRI1,708,16119.5%−17%

208Chico, CACA209,21119.5%−11%

209Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85819.5%−21%

210Menomonie, WIWI46,22319.4%−8%

211Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63819.4%−21%

212Murray, KYKY39,42119.4%−19%

213Faribault, MNMN69,93919.3%−14%

214Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28519.3%−23%

215Akron, OHOH701,78019.2%−21%

216Petoskey, MIMI33,77519.2%−27%

217Spearfish, SDSD29,45919.2%−20%

218Greensboro, NCNC805,94519.2%−19%

219Stevens Point, WIWI71,94319.1%−18%

220North Port, FLFL948,15819.1%−22%

221Sebastian, FLFL172,79919.1%−17%

222Vicksburg, MSMS41,75919.1%−8%

223Huntsville, TXTX83,84219.0%+4%

224Kingsville, TXTX30,31518.9%−7%

225San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14018.9%−15%

226Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01418.8%−17%

227New Orleans, LALA970,84918.8%−13%

228Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65318.8%−19%

229Charleston, SCSC889,26318.8%−24%

230Cody, WYWY31,17118.8%−21%

231Walla Walla, WAWA62,36118.8%−20%

232Abilene, TXTX185,42918.8%−5%

233Vallejo, CACA455,37618.7%−12%

234Pittsburg, KSKS39,00818.7%−22%

235Findlay, OHOH75,03418.7%−14%

236Asheville, NCNC422,34518.7%−23%

237Charleston, ILIL46,60718.7%−10%

238Yankton, SDSD23,63518.6%−19%

239Hudson, NYNY60,16818.5%−18%

240Ponca City, OKOK43,49018.5%+1%

241Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77518.5%−21%

242Hilo, HIHI210,04318.5%−16%

243Taos, NMNM34,56418.5%−29%

244Frankfort, KYKY77,87418.5%−10%

245La Crosse, WIWI171,18218.4%−19%

246Amarillo, TXTX276,23518.4%−11%

247Great Falls, MTMT85,02918.4%−14%

248Greeley, COCO378,42618.4%−15%

249Rolla, MOMO45,24718.3%−13%

250Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50018.3%−19%

251Pensacola, FLFL544,94918.3%−15%

252Cortland, NYNY45,85018.2%−3%

253Knoxville, TNTN968,13718.2%−18%

254Alamosa, COCO27,89618.2%−14%

255Salem, OROR445,81418.2%−12%

256Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83018.2%−26%

257Oshkosh, WIWI174,21818.2%−20%

258Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76618.1%−20%

259Dodge City, KSKS33,99318.1%+10%

260Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64518.1%−22%

261Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99218.1%−22%

262Memphis, TNTN1,341,41218.1%−17%

263Augusta, MEME129,06718.1%−13%

264Ada, OKOK38,52818.0%−17%

265Statesboro, GAGA97,97718.0%−21%

266Hood River, OROR23,72018.0%−22%

267Brevard, NCNC34,21117.9%−24%

268Big Rapids, MIMI42,32017.9%−6%

269Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11817.9%−17%

270Lawton, OKOK127,59017.9%−5%

271Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93817.9%−10%

272Detroit, MIMI4,390,91317.8%−23%

273Ukiah, CACA88,12217.8%−12%

274Kahului, HIHI160,67417.8%−21%

275Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55217.7%−16%

276St. George, UTUT213,67017.7%−16%

277Houghton, MIMI40,02817.7%−22%

278Bangor, MEME157,96717.7%−13%

279Fort Wayne, ININ466,25817.7%−17%

280Allentown, PAPA887,61517.7%−19%

281Minot, NDND75,69417.6%−16%

282Sheridan, WYWY33,24117.6%−21%

283Springfield, MOMO500,69417.6%−17%

284Medford, OROR221,79517.6%−21%

285Springfield, MAMA464,33817.6%−14%

286Weatherford, OKOK39,05917.6%−14%

287East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17917.6%−14%

288Greenville, SCSC1,014,10117.6%−18%

289South Bend, ININ324,53817.6%−19%

290Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20617.6%−17%

291Whitewater, WIWI106,12717.5%−19%

292Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07717.5%−18%

293Maryville, MOMO20,17417.5%−26%

294Toledo, OHOH599,37617.5%−19%

295Lewisburg, PAPA42,31317.5%−3%

296Tampa, FLFL3,418,89517.5%−20%

297McPherson, KSKS30,06417.4%−22%

298Grand Junction, COCO162,84517.4%−21%

299Enid, OKOK61,77917.3%−11%

300Salina, KSKS59,12117.3%−13%

301Brigham City, UTUT70,40517.2%−10%

302Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85017.2%−17%

303Augusta, GAGA641,23117.2%−15%

304Davenport, IAIA380,45217.2%−14%

305Kalispell, MTMT115,42917.2%−23%

306Wilmington, NCNC492,77217.2%−30%

307Lexington Park, MDMD211,17617.2%−24%

308Savannah, GAGA438,31417.1%−26%

309Jefferson City, MOMO152,71217.1%−19%

310Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52717.1%−25%

311Eau Claire, WIWI176,64717.1%−24%

312La Grande, OROR25,90017.0%−22%

313St. Cloud, MNMN205,85417.0%−19%

314Shreveport, LALA383,47417.0%−12%

315Durant, OKOK51,36716.9%−5%

316San Angelo, TXTX122,06516.9%−13%

317Fayetteville, ARAR622,17716.9%−23%

318Columbus, ININ85,72916.9%−23%

319Daphne, ALAL267,76116.8%−27%

320Marshall, MNMN25,68416.8%−22%

321St. Simons, GAGA118,52416.8%−14%

322Bend, OROR266,37616.8%−24%

323Dubuque, IAIA99,38116.8%−21%

324Roanoke, VAVA316,54716.8%−20%

325Columbus, MSMS67,14416.8%−11%

326Niles, MIMI152,44416.7%−15%

327Astoria, OROR40,92616.7%−13%

328Jamestown, NDND21,41416.7%−15%

329Lancaster, PAPA563,15916.7%−19%

330Newport, OROR50,63616.7%−20%

331Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04716.7%−15%

332Rexburg, IDID69,38016.6%−20%

333Waterloo, IAIA169,18916.6%−26%

334Peoria, ILIL363,50516.6%−20%

335Riverton, WYWY39,46416.5%−16%

336Altus, OKOK24,76416.5%−11%

337Louisville, KYKY1,402,50916.5%−22%

338Muncie, ININ113,10616.5%−19%

339Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13816.5%−8%

340Racine, WIWI198,91916.5%−19%

341Enterprise, ALAL56,95316.5%−15%

342Cape Coral, FLFL875,60716.4%−22%

343Silver City, NMNM27,25216.4%−20%

344Natchitoches, LALA36,08916.4%−11%

345Salisbury, MDMD131,87216.4%−16%

346Duluth, MNMN281,21916.3%−20%

347Fresno, CACA1,203,38316.3%−3%

348Carson, NVNV58,57116.3%−12%

349Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97516.3%−22%

350Kapaa, HIHI73,40016.3%−16%

351Erie, PAPA265,83216.2%−22%

352Morehead City, NCNC70,46916.2%−18%

353Rockford, ILIL337,24216.2%−14%

354Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21516.1%−20%

355Port Angeles, WAWA78,20216.1%−22%

356Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33216.1%−14%

357Monroe, LALA222,39016.1%−15%

358Ruidoso, NMNM19,84416.1%−30%

359Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08316.1%−13%

360Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55116.0%−15%

361Fayetteville, NCNC395,41216.0%−13%

362Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86416.0%−16%

363Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72116.0%−18%

364Owatonna, MNMN37,46416.0%−21%

365Appleton, WIWI249,87615.9%−28%

366Charleston, WVWV200,17015.9%−14%

367Utica, NYNY285,61115.9%−10%

368Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19115.9%−10%

369Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44815.9%−18%

370Las Vegas, NMNM30,31115.9%−22%

371Lynchburg, VAVA269,16915.9%−16%

372Mountain Home, IDID29,46515.8%−9%

373Warner Robins, GAGA208,09115.8%−18%

374Green Bay, WIWI336,75615.8%−22%

375Sioux City, IAIA145,73815.8%−15%

376Marshalltown, IAIA39,89015.8%−7%

377Wenatchee, WAWA128,41415.7%−21%

378Willmar, MNMN44,72015.7%−14%

379Gillette, WYWY48,14515.7%+0%

380Chattanooga, TNTN594,53015.7%−19%

381Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91215.6%−22%

382Lafayette, LALA423,75815.6%−14%

383Waco, TXTX308,80715.6%−14%

384Mobile, ALAL411,65815.5%−17%

385Glens Falls, NYNY124,37315.5%−18%

386Evansville, ININ273,78615.5%−20%

387Killeen, TXTX511,49715.5%−14%

388Montrose, COCO44,59115.4%−17%

389Elmira, NYNY80,41515.4%−17%

390Gainesville, GAGA226,56815.4%−18%

391Johnson City, TNTN216,41615.3%−17%

392Gulfport, MSMS431,32915.3%−12%

393Storm Lake, IAIA20,44915.2%−19%

394El Paso, TXTX881,29115.2%−8%

395Cleveland, MSMS28,26215.2%−19%

396Granbury, TXTX70,50115.2%−26%

397Sandpoint, IDID54,42015.2%−10%

398Huron, SDSD19,62415.1%−17%

399Guymon, OKOK20,32215.1%−14%

400Reading, PAPA440,07215.1%−18%

401Watertown, WIWI86,50515.1%−13%

402Jacksonville, ILIL37,38115.1%−20%

403Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55315.1%−19%

404Brenham, TXTX38,28815.1%−21%

405Massena, NYNY105,48815.1%−8%

406Mitchell, SDSD25,91315.1%−20%

407Americus, GAGA33,39415.0%−20%

408Le Mars, IAIA25,69715.0%−22%

409Dover, DEDE194,78615.0%−20%

410Alamogordo, NMNM70,36815.0%−3%

411Deltona, FLFL746,93315.0%−17%

412Sumter, SCSC105,06715.0%−5%

413Clovis, NMNM65,27015.0%−14%

414Tullahoma, TNTN69,33915.0%−11%

415Arkansas City, KSKS34,38214.9%−18%

416Hutchinson, KSKS61,53914.9%−14%

417Terre Haute, ININ169,24114.9%−15%

418Mason City, IAIA49,71014.8%−23%

419Decatur, ILIL99,30014.8%−13%

420Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45914.8%−32%

421Riverside, CACA4,769,00714.8%−9%

422Duncan, OKOK44,31014.7%−11%

423Panama City, FLFL231,17414.7%−11%

424Sonora, CACA53,16014.7%−9%

425Clarksdale, MSMS19,84914.7%−9%

426Platteville, WIWI52,44614.7%−14%

427Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80814.7%−23%

428Bowling Green, KYKY197,18014.7%−23%

429Winchester, VAVA152,33214.7%−20%

430Greenwood, MSMS34,91214.6%−1%

431Burlington, NCNC186,17714.6%−24%

432Columbus, GAGA324,83014.6%−19%

433Albany, GAGA145,51014.6%−8%

434Richmond, KYKY131,80614.6%−16%

435Greenwood, SCSC95,21514.6%−15%

436The Dalles, OROR26,31014.5%−7%

437Lewiston, IDID65,45014.5%−22%

438Florence, ALAL156,60914.5%−14%

439Spencer, IAIA16,20214.5%−11%

440Corning, NYNY91,85514.4%−19%

441Indiana, PAPA82,87814.4%−15%

442Staunton, VAVA129,69214.4%−17%

443Wilson, NCNC81,15014.4%−4%

444Evanston, WYWY23,41514.4%−8%

445Monticello, NYNY80,58614.4%−14%

446Hastings, NENE40,57714.4%−23%

447Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20114.4%−12%

448Garden City, KSKS37,50514.4%+1%

449Warsaw, ININ80,89214.4%−3%

450Valdosta, GAGA153,27614.3%−18%

451Williston, NDND41,76714.3%−13%

452Kokomo, ININ83,90414.3%−21%

453Greenville, MSMS40,44614.3%−13%

454Troy, ALAL33,68814.3%−23%

455Branson, MOMO57,00114.3%−4%

456Roswell, NMNM63,36414.3%−12%

457Sanford, NCNC70,25814.3%−17%

458Elkhart, ININ208,77414.2%−8%

459Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88314.2%−19%

460Hot Springs, ARAR99,69514.2%−21%

461Jamestown, NYNY124,12614.2%−16%

462Marion, ILIL67,22514.2%−17%

463North Platte, NENE33,97214.2%−12%

464Sterling, COCO20,65414.2%−3%

465Oxford, ALAL115,83414.2%−7%

466Red Wing, MNMN48,19514.1%−26%

467Muskogee, OKOK66,70814.1%−8%

468New Bern, NCNC127,35814.1%−21%

469Dickinson, NDND39,14214.0%−34%

470Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21114.0%−7%

471Pueblo, COCO169,27714.0%−24%

472Longview, TXTX297,31514.0%−13%

473Alexandria, LALA147,95214.0%−11%

474Sherman, TXTX153,61314.0%−19%

475Batavia, NYNY58,41614.0%−14%

476Florence, SCSC201,39214.0%−17%

477Wooster, OHOH116,75813.9%−19%

478York, PAPA473,19713.9%−24%

479Canton, OHOH400,24613.9%−20%

480Scottsbluff, NENE36,27213.8%−20%

481Battle Creek, MIMI133,40813.8%−14%

482Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22613.8%−20%

483Victoria, TXTX99,86413.8%−14%

484Sheboygan, WIWI118,04713.8%−23%

485Scranton, PAPA574,41813.7%−22%

486Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83813.7%−19%

487Rome, GAGA101,37813.7%−13%

488Beaumont, TXTX399,31013.7%−7%

489Sandusky, OHOH112,77713.7%−17%

490Redding, CACA181,64813.7%−17%

491Yakima, WAWA259,18513.7%−11%

492Orangeburg, SCSC83,17713.7%−16%

493Brownwood, TXTX38,71113.7%−9%

494Laurinburg, NCNC33,32213.6%−14%

495Grand Island, NENE78,07613.6%−13%

496Great Bend, KSKS24,79013.6%−18%

497Freeport, ILIL43,22013.6%−13%

498Shelton, WAWA71,16513.6%−13%

499Hermitage, PAPA107,86013.6%−22%

500Watertown, NYNY111,54013.6%−15%

SHOWING 1–500 OF 918

1 2

Download CSV (full list, 918 rows)

UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

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

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 53.4% (1990 American Community Survey).

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 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 (1990).