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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most educated, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). Los Alamos, NM leads at 64.0%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Colorado carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
USUnited States308,745,53827.9%–
01Los Alamos, NMNM19,40764.0%+3.5 pts
02Boulder, COCO328,56057.0%+4.6 pts
03Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21450.8%+2.6 pts
04Ithaca, NYNY104,04749.7%+2.3 pts
05Lawrence, KSKS120,92048.3%+5.6 pts
06Corvallis, OROR97,72847.9%+0.5 pts
07Pullman, WAWA48,51247.4%+3.4 pts
08Laramie, WYWY38,55847.4%+3.3 pts
09Washington, DCDC6,465,72446.8%+4.7 pts
10Iowa City, IAIA182,71146.3%+3.6 pts
11Edwards, COCO54,29145.9%+3.2 pts
12Bozeman, MTMT128,74045.0%+4.0 pts
13San Jose, CACA1,984,47344.4%+4.7 pts
14Breckenridge, COCO39,06943.9%+2.7 pts
15Jackson, WYWY36,58743.8%+2.4 pts
16Durham, NCNC625,48543.3%+4.0 pts
17San Francisco, CACA4,630,04143.2%+4.7 pts
18Heber, UTUT81,65543.1%+4.0 pts
19Fort Collins, COCO377,29242.5%+3.0 pts
20Charlottesville, VAVA228,59742.2%+3.7 pts
21Boston, MAMA5,034,22142.1%+5.2 pts
22Moscow, IDID41,84241.8%+0.8 pts
23Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72041.5%+3.7 pts
24Amherst, MAMA164,06541.3%+3.4 pts
25Columbia, MOMO219,06241.2%+3.9 pts
26Ames, IAIA128,09041.0%+2.8 pts
27Durango, COCO56,89840.6%+4.2 pts
28Barnstable, MAMA233,53940.5%+6.9 pts
29Madison, WIWI709,68540.5%+4.6 pts
30Vermillion, SDSD15,03140.4%+1.8 pts
31Bloomington, ILIL171,41940.4%+4.2 pts
32Nantucket, MAMA14,75840.2%+1.8 pts
33State College, PAPA157,39340.0%+3.7 pts
34Santa Fe, NMNM156,90740.0%+3.1 pts
35Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21940.0%+1.7 pts
36Austin, TXTX2,620,94539.4%+2.7 pts
37Burlington, VTVT227,80338.9%+4.0 pts
38Champaign, ILIL239,97938.5%+3.5 pts
39Trenton, NJNJ399,28938.2%+4.3 pts
40Bloomington, ININ165,23138.0%+3.1 pts
41Brookings, SDSD37,63537.7%+5.5 pts
42Denver, COCO3,092,03737.5%+3.5 pts
43Missoula, MTMT128,69837.5%+5.5 pts
44Barre, VTVT59,65237.4%+5.2 pts
45Santa Cruz, CACA258,85237.3%+3.1 pts
46Boone, NCNC54,78637.1%+3.9 pts
47Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29537.1%+4.3 pts
48Seattle, WAWA4,161,88336.6%+4.2 pts
49Hailey, IDID32,43636.4%−0.8 pts
50Starkville, MSMS62,06335.8%+5.2 pts
51Athens, GAGA224,14835.4%+1.9 pts
52College Station, TXTX287,47635.4%+2.6 pts
53Carbondale, ILIL52,50135.4%+3.4 pts
54Gainesville, FLFL359,03635.3%+1.8 pts
55New York, NYNY20,112,44835.3%+5.3 pts
56Provo, UTUT773,42635.1%+4.0 pts
57Fargo, NDND269,52835.0%+5.6 pts
58Lincoln, NENE352,08134.9%+2.9 pts
59Colorado Springs, COCO781,79634.8%+3.0 pts
60Port Townsend, WAWA33,97034.8%+6.4 pts
61Juneau city and, AKAK31,60934.7%−1.3 pts
62Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78134.7%+5.5 pts
63Manchester, NHNH433,41534.5%+4.5 pts
64Tallahassee, FLFL397,44234.5%−0.3 pts
65Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18234.2%+3.0 pts
66Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45134.2%+3.8 pts
67Huntsville, ALAL556,44434.1%+3.2 pts
68San Diego, CACA3,282,24834.1%+4.5 pts
69Stillwater, OKOK83,88934.0%−0.2 pts
70Portland, MEME577,63533.9%+4.7 pts
71Brattleboro, VTVT45,20433.8%+3.3 pts
72Manhattan, KSKS136,12233.8%+2.2 pts
73Lexington, KYKY535,17433.8%+3.9 pts
74Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96633.7%+4.0 pts
75Oxford, MSMS71,97233.6%+7.9 pts
76Hays, KSKS29,07533.6%+4.3 pts
77Chicago, ILIL9,434,12333.5%+4.4 pts
78Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79533.4%+2.3 pts
79Logan, UTUT160,88933.4%+3.6 pts
80Portland, OROR2,542,28233.4%+4.6 pts
81Rochester, MNMN231,18433.2%+4.5 pts
82Helena, MTMT97,15333.0%+3.0 pts
83Worcester, MAMA888,50232.9%+6.0 pts
84Concord, NHNH158,07832.7%+3.6 pts
85Easton, MDMD38,23832.7%+4.9 pts
86Rifle, COCO80,09932.7%+0.4 pts
87Albany, NYNY915,83532.6%+3.5 pts
88Macomb, ILIL25,91632.6%+5.7 pts
89Greenfield, MAMA70,69832.5%+3.4 pts
90Pierre, SDSD20,58832.5%+1.9 pts
91Omaha, NENE1,009,83632.4%+5.2 pts
92Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68232.4%+4.3 pts
93Midland, MIMI83,75432.2%+3.0 pts
94Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11832.2%+4.6 pts
95Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24532.1%+4.5 pts
96Lebanon, NHNH224,50032.0%+3.7 pts
97Ellensburg, WAWA48,80331.9%+5.7 pts
98Truckee, CACA101,91131.9%+5.8 pts
99Columbus, OHOH2,242,02831.9%+4.2 pts
100Lafayette, ININ228,46831.9%+2.8 pts
101Ruston, LALA48,36031.8%+0.0 pts
102Richmond, VAVA1,389,33831.8%+3.3 pts
103Spearfish, SDSD29,45931.8%+7.8 pts
104Rochester, NYNY1,056,14931.7%+4.0 pts
105Bellingham, WAWA236,39231.7%+4.4 pts
106Des Moines, IAIA758,53931.6%+4.5 pts
107Lacey, WAWA304,26131.6%+1.7 pts
108Lansing, MIMI479,72231.5%+2.9 pts
109Santa Rosa, CACA486,44431.5%+2.9 pts
110Mankato, MNMN104,90731.3%+3.7 pts
111Kearney, NENE57,96231.1%+2.1 pts
112Bennington, VTVT36,63031.1%+4.0 pts
113Honolulu, HIHI988,70331.1%+3.2 pts
114Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36831.1%+1.1 pts
115Santa Maria, CACA442,06531.0%+1.6 pts
116Dallas, TXTX8,477,15731.0%+2.5 pts
117Naples, FLFL417,13130.8%+2.9 pts
118Oxnard, CACA830,85130.8%+3.9 pts
119Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01030.7%+3.9 pts
120Springfield, ILIL206,03330.6%+2.6 pts
121Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44130.6%+4.4 pts
122San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36730.6%+3.9 pts
123Columbia, SCSC879,91830.4%+3.7 pts
124Anchorage, AKAK405,82130.1%+3.2 pts
125Taos, NMNM34,56430.1%+4.2 pts
126Slidell, LALA279,10830.1%+1.8 pts
127Sacramento, CACA2,477,27430.1%+3.5 pts
128Blacksburg, VAVA181,61630.0%+3.6 pts
129Napa, CACA132,94930.0%+3.6 pts
130Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69529.9%+4.2 pts
131Keene, NHNH78,26929.8%+3.2 pts
132Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65729.8%+2.8 pts
133Pinehurst, NCNC110,61929.8%+2.9 pts
134Wilmington, NCNC492,77229.7%+5.3 pts
135Marquette, MIMI68,06429.7%+6.0 pts
136Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68529.6%+2.9 pts
137Charleston, SCSC889,26329.6%+4.8 pts
138Auburn, ALAL208,01329.6%+3.3 pts
139Bismarck, NDND139,75029.6%+4.3 pts
140Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37729.6%+4.8 pts
141Pittsfield, MAMA128,22429.6%+3.6 pts
142Morgantown, WVWV141,99529.5%+2.8 pts
143Kingston, NYNY183,33029.5%+4.5 pts
144Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37729.5%+2.6 pts
145Petoskey, MIMI33,77529.5%+3.3 pts
146Albuquerque, NMNM925,27929.5%+1.5 pts
147Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63829.4%+4.7 pts
148Asheville, NCNC422,34529.4%+5.0 pts
149St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42129.3%+4.5 pts
150Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83029.2%+4.5 pts
151Grand Forks, NDND105,04629.2%+4.7 pts
152Nashville, TNTN2,197,41629.2%+4.1 pts
153Bemidji, MNMN47,05529.1%+5.6 pts
154Ogden, UTUT672,78428.9%+4.1 pts
155Key West, FLFL80,40628.7%+3.3 pts
156Miami, FLFL6,391,07228.6%+4.6 pts
157Billings, MTMT193,60328.6%+2.9 pts
158Houston, TXTX7,904,62728.5%+2.0 pts
159Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85828.4%+3.7 pts
160Providence, RIRI1,708,16128.4%+4.7 pts
161Cedar City, UTUT67,14128.2%+4.5 pts
162Greenville, NCNC182,93628.2%+1.8 pts
163Murray, KYKY39,42128.2%+4.2 pts
164Harrisburg, PAPA617,42728.2%+3.9 pts
165Boise City, IDID864,24328.2%+2.9 pts
166Akron, OHOH701,78028.2%+4.0 pts
167Hudson, NYNY60,16828.2%+5.6 pts
168Lexington Park, MDMD211,17628.1%+5.6 pts
169Syracuse, NYNY652,27328.1%+3.0 pts
170Orlando, FLFL2,957,67228.1%+3.1 pts
171Bremerton, WAWA283,37428.0%+2.7 pts
172Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93828.0%+2.9 pts
173Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99228.0%+4.9 pts
174Traverse City, MIMI156,97228.0%+3.8 pts
175Cody, WYWY31,17127.7%+4.1 pts
176Eugene, OROR381,58427.7%+2.2 pts
177North Port, FLFL948,15827.5%+3.0 pts
178Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21327.4%+3.8 pts
179Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28527.4%+2.4 pts
180Rexburg, IDID69,38027.3%+6.7 pts
181Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65327.3%+4.1 pts
182Pocatello, IDID91,59127.3%+2.4 pts
183Athens, OHOH63,19727.3%+1.6 pts
184Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81327.2%+3.0 pts
185Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07727.2%+5.8 pts
186Spokane, WAWA608,01227.1%+3.0 pts
187Fairbanks, AKAK93,97227.1%+0.1 pts
188Stevens Point, WIWI71,94327.1%+3.7 pts
189Faribault, MNMN69,93927.1%+4.7 pts
190Kerrville, TXTX54,03727.0%+3.7 pts
191Brevard, NCNC34,21127.0%+3.2 pts
192Detroit, MIMI4,390,91326.9%+3.9 pts
193Laconia, NHNH65,14726.9%+3.6 pts
194Topeka, KSKS233,05226.9%+3.2 pts
195Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64526.8%+3.5 pts
196Savannah, GAGA438,31426.8%+3.7 pts
197Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52726.8%+4.0 pts
198Daphne, ALAL267,76126.8%+3.8 pts
199Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01426.8%+4.2 pts
200Wichita, KSKS663,80926.8%+2.4 pts
201Yankton, SDSD23,63526.8%+3.7 pts
202Kalispell, MTMT115,42926.7%+4.3 pts
203Sebastian, FLFL172,79926.7%+3.6 pts
204Columbus, ININ85,72926.7%+4.7 pts
205Little Rock, ARAR777,60726.7%+2.5 pts
206Hilo, HIHI210,04326.6%+4.5 pts
207Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76626.6%+3.8 pts
208Jackson, MSMS609,84726.6%+2.5 pts
209Houghton, MIMI40,02826.6%+3.8 pts
210Rapid City, SDSD156,93426.5%+3.2 pts
211Montgomery, ALAL388,74726.5%+2.3 pts
212Crestview, FLFL315,09826.4%+3.7 pts
213Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77526.4%+3.1 pts
214Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15526.4%+3.7 pts
215Pittsburg, KSKS39,00826.3%+2.5 pts
216Eureka, CACA131,64726.3%+3.3 pts
217Rutland, VTVT59,65326.3%+3.1 pts
218Ada, OKOK38,52826.2%+4.4 pts
219Bend, OROR266,37626.2%+4.2 pts
220La Crosse, WIWI171,18226.2%+3.5 pts
221Palm Bay, FLFL663,98226.2%+2.7 pts
222Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45926.1%+4.5 pts
223Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50026.1%+3.7 pts
224Bartlesville, OKOK54,03726.1%+0.4 pts
225Fayetteville, ARAR622,17726.1%+4.2 pts
226Greensboro, NCNC805,94526.0%+2.4 pts
227Tampa, FLFL3,418,89526.0%+4.1 pts
228Allentown, PAPA887,61526.0%+4.3 pts
229Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15426.0%+2.7 pts
230Hood River, OROR23,72025.9%+2.9 pts
231Brenham, TXTX38,28825.8%+6.8 pts
232Dayton, OHOH826,55425.8%+2.3 pts
233Knoxville, TNTN968,13725.8%+3.7 pts
234Lubbock, TXTX368,43125.8%+3.3 pts
235Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69125.8%+1.8 pts
236Kahului, HIHI160,67425.7%+3.3 pts
237Marshall, MNMN25,68425.7%+4.3 pts
238Appleton, WIWI249,87625.7%+3.5 pts
239Peoria, ILIL363,50525.5%+4.7 pts
240Oneonta, NYNY60,58925.5%+3.5 pts
241Grand Junction, COCO162,84525.4%+3.5 pts
242Las Cruces, NMNM229,09125.4%+3.1 pts
243Greeley, COCO378,42625.4%+3.7 pts
244Dubuque, IAIA99,38125.3%+4.0 pts
245Eau Claire, WIWI176,64725.3%+2.9 pts
246Rolla, MOMO45,24725.3%+4.2 pts
247Baton Rouge, LALA888,69925.2%+2.7 pts
248San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14025.2%+3.1 pts
249Whitewater, WIWI106,12725.1%+3.3 pts
250Reno, NVNV578,73425.1%+2.6 pts
251Greenville, SCSC1,014,10125.1%+3.7 pts
252McPherson, KSKS30,06425.1%+2.9 pts
253Winona, MNMN50,52325.1%+1.8 pts
254Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27325.0%+2.5 pts
255Springfield, MOMO500,69424.9%+3.7 pts
256Menomonie, WIWI46,22324.9%+3.8 pts
257New Orleans, LALA970,84924.8%+3.2 pts
258Minot, NDND75,69424.7%+3.6 pts
259Waterloo, IAIA169,18924.7%+2.4 pts
260Cape Coral, FLFL875,60724.6%+3.5 pts
261Binghamton, NYNY243,18924.6%+2.6 pts
262Tyler, TXTX252,54924.5%+2.0 pts
263Memphis, TNTN1,341,41224.5%+2.6 pts
264Duluth, MNMN281,21924.5%+4.0 pts
265Fort Wayne, ININ466,25824.5%+3.1 pts
266Jefferson City, MOMO152,71224.5%+3.4 pts
267Davenport, IAIA380,45224.5%+4.5 pts
268Roanoke, VAVA316,54724.4%+3.5 pts
269Louisville, KYKY1,402,50924.4%+3.2 pts
270Vicksburg, MSMS41,75924.4%+3.6 pts
271Medford, OROR221,79524.4%+2.1 pts
272Findlay, OHOH75,03424.4%+2.7 pts
273Idaho Falls, IDID173,85124.4%+0.6 pts
274Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04724.3%+4.6 pts
275Cortland, NYNY45,85024.3%+5.4 pts
276Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20624.2%+3.1 pts
277Walla Walla, WAWA62,36124.2%+0.9 pts
278Frankfort, KYKY77,87424.2%+3.8 pts
279Ketchikan, AKAK13,54924.2%+4.1 pts
280Chico, CACA209,21124.1%+2.3 pts
281Warrensburg, MOMO56,67024.1%+0.9 pts
282Silver City, NMNM27,25224.1%+3.6 pts
283Augusta, MEME129,06724.1%+3.4 pts
284St. George, UTUT213,67024.0%+3.1 pts
285Vallejo, CACA455,37624.0%+2.6 pts
286Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03524.0%+1.2 pts
287Stephenville, TXTX43,91124.0%−1.0 pts
288Pella, IAIA34,19224.0%+5.1 pts
289South Bend, ININ324,53824.0%+2.2 pts
290Granbury, TXTX70,50123.9%+3.4 pts
291Ruidoso, NMNM19,84423.9%+1.1 pts
292Great Falls, MTMT85,02923.9%+2.4 pts
293Pensacola, FLFL544,94923.9%+2.3 pts
294Morehead City, NCNC70,46923.8%+4.0 pts
295Tahlequah, OKOK49,19623.8%+1.7 pts
296Toledo, OHOH599,37623.8%+2.1 pts
297Aberdeen, SDSD41,58323.8%+1.1 pts
298Newport, OROR50,63623.8%+3.0 pts
299East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17923.8%+3.2 pts
300Springfield, MAMA464,33823.8%+3.3 pts
301Oshkosh, WIWI174,21823.7%+0.9 pts
302Maryville, MOMO20,17423.7%+0.2 pts
303Troy, ALAL33,68823.7%+5.3 pts
304Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55223.7%+2.5 pts
305Statesboro, GAGA97,97723.6%+0.8 pts
306Kennewick, WAWA324,33423.6%+0.6 pts
307Midland, TXTX193,13923.5%−0.8 pts
308Salinas, CACA433,72923.4%+0.9 pts
309Warner Robins, GAGA208,09123.4%+4.1 pts
310Port Angeles, WAWA78,20223.3%+2.6 pts
311Erie, PAPA265,83223.3%+2.4 pts
312Bangor, MEME157,96723.3%+3.0 pts
313Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85023.3%+2.6 pts
314Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80823.3%+4.3 pts
315Green Bay, WIWI336,75623.3%+3.1 pts
316Niles, MIMI152,44423.3%+3.7 pts
317Charleston, ILIL46,60723.3%+2.5 pts
318Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21523.3%+3.2 pts
319Lancaster, PAPA563,15923.3%+2.8 pts
320Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86423.2%+4.1 pts
321Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97523.2%+2.4 pts
322Salina, KSKS59,12123.2%+3.2 pts
323Kirksville, MOMO29,82423.2%−2.9 pts
324Emporia, KSKS34,83823.1%+0.4 pts
325Sheridan, WYWY33,24123.1%+0.7 pts
326Racine, WIWI198,91923.1%+2.8 pts
327Augusta, GAGA641,23123.0%+2.8 pts
328Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11822.9%+1.2 pts
329Cheyenne, WYWY102,93822.9%−0.6 pts
330Riverton, WYWY39,46422.8%+3.2 pts
331St. Cloud, MNMN205,85422.8%+1.8 pts
332Kapaa, HIHI73,40022.7%+3.3 pts
333Red Wing, MNMN48,19522.7%+3.7 pts
334Jamestown, NDND21,41422.7%+3.1 pts
335Watertown, SDSD29,56222.7%+3.9 pts
336Johnson City, TNTN216,41622.7%+4.2 pts
337Watertown, WIWI86,50522.7%+5.3 pts
338Ukiah, CACA88,12222.7%+2.4 pts
339Amarillo, TXTX276,23522.6%+1.9 pts
340Storm Lake, IAIA20,44922.6%+3.9 pts
341Alamosa, COCO27,89622.6%+1.4 pts
342Chattanooga, TNTN594,53022.6%+3.1 pts
343Kenosha, WIWI168,44822.5%+3.3 pts
344Sandpoint, IDID54,42022.5%+5.6 pts
345Salisbury, MDMD131,87222.5%+2.9 pts
346Weatherford, OKOK39,05922.5%+2.0 pts
347Richmond, KYKY131,80622.4%+5.0 pts
348Muncie, ININ113,10622.4%+2.0 pts
349Evansville, ININ273,78622.4%+3.0 pts
350Montrose, COCO44,59122.3%+3.7 pts
351Salem, OROR445,81422.3%+1.5 pts
352Atchison, KSKS16,17222.3%+4.3 pts
353Bowling Green, KYKY197,18022.3%+3.1 pts
354Lewisburg, PAPA42,31322.2%+4.2 pts
355Las Vegas, NMNM30,31122.2%+1.8 pts
356Glens Falls, NYNY124,37322.2%+3.3 pts
357Brigham City, UTUT70,40522.1%+3.0 pts
358Enterprise, ALAL56,95322.1%+2.8 pts
359Owatonna, MNMN37,46422.0%+1.9 pts
360Dickinson, NDND39,14221.9%+0.5 pts
361Winchester, VAVA152,33221.9%+3.5 pts
362Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72121.8%+2.3 pts
363Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55121.8%+3.1 pts
364Lynchburg, VAVA269,16921.8%+2.9 pts
365Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91221.8%+1.8 pts
366Abilene, TXTX185,42921.8%+2.0 pts
367Enid, OKOK61,77921.8%+2.2 pts
368Marion, ILIL67,22521.7%+4.6 pts
369Reading, PAPA440,07221.7%+3.2 pts
370Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13821.7%+3.9 pts
371Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93821.7%+1.9 pts
372Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22621.7%+4.3 pts
373Carson, NVNV58,57121.6%+3.1 pts
374Astoria, OROR40,92621.6%+2.5 pts
375York, PAPA473,19721.5%+3.1 pts
376San Angelo, TXTX122,06521.5%+2.0 pts
377The Dalles, OROR26,31021.5%+5.8 pts
378Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08321.5%+3.0 pts
379Staunton, VAVA129,69221.5%+4.1 pts
380Brainerd, MNMN100,56221.5%+3.6 pts
381Burlington, NCNC186,17721.4%+2.2 pts
382St. Simons, GAGA118,52421.4%+1.9 pts
383Seneca, SCSC83,77521.4%+3.3 pts
384Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33221.4%+2.6 pts
385Scranton, PAPA574,41821.4%+3.8 pts
386Alexandria, MNMN40,12021.4%+4.0 pts
387Shreveport, LALA383,47421.3%+2.1 pts
388Wahpeton, NDND23,01921.3%+6.4 pts
389Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49721.3%+4.5 pts
390Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21221.3%+3.7 pts
391Altus, OKOK24,76421.2%+2.8 pts
392Natchitoches, LALA36,08921.2%+2.8 pts
393Seaford, DEDE277,14021.2%+4.6 pts
394Wenatchee, WAWA128,41421.2%+1.2 pts
395Deltona, FLFL746,93321.2%+3.2 pts
396Charleston, WVWV200,17021.1%+2.6 pts
397Rockford, ILIL337,24221.1%+2.4 pts
398Willmar, MNMN44,72021.0%+2.7 pts
399Gainesville, GAGA226,56821.0%+2.3 pts
400Fayetteville, NCNC395,41221.0%+2.7 pts
401Casper, WYWY80,52620.9%+0.9 pts
402Elmira, NYNY80,41520.9%+2.3 pts
403Pueblo, COCO169,27720.9%+2.6 pts
404Bishop, CACA18,15820.9%+3.8 pts
405Wausau, WIWI139,43220.8%+2.5 pts
406Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40420.8%+3.2 pts
407Utica, NYNY285,61120.8%+3.0 pts
408Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55320.8%+2.1 pts
409Magnolia, ARAR21,89420.8%+4.0 pts
410Waynesville, NCNC63,36920.6%+4.7 pts
411Mitchell, SDSD25,91320.6%+1.8 pts
412Sheboygan, WIWI118,04720.5%+2.6 pts
413Decatur, ILIL99,30020.5%+3.6 pts
414Great Bend, KSKS24,79020.5%+3.9 pts
415Baker City, OROR16,65820.5%+4.1 pts
416Lafayette, LALA423,75820.5%+2.3 pts
417Mason City, IAIA49,71020.4%+1.3 pts
418Kingsland, GAGA60,14320.4%+4.4 pts
419Cleveland, MSMS28,26220.4%+1.6 pts
420Kingsville, TXTX30,31520.4%−0.0 pts
421Jamestown, NYNY124,12620.3%+3.4 pts
422La Grande, OROR25,90020.3%−1.5 pts
423Durant, OKOK51,36720.3%+2.4 pts
424Monticello, NYNY80,58620.3%+3.6 pts
425Guymon, OKOK20,32220.3%+2.6 pts
426Jasper, ININ44,01620.2%+5.7 pts
427Warsaw, ININ80,89220.2%+5.4 pts
428Batavia, NYNY58,41620.2%+3.9 pts
429Hot Springs, ARAR99,69520.2%+2.3 pts
430Watertown, NYNY111,54020.2%+4.2 pts
431Greenwood, SCSC95,21520.2%+3.0 pts
432Jonesboro, ARAR139,44020.2%+2.7 pts
433Sioux City, IAIA145,73820.2%+1.5 pts
434Valdosta, GAGA153,27620.1%+2.6 pts
435Big Rapids, MIMI42,32020.1%+1.0 pts
436Columbus, GAGA324,83020.1%+2.0 pts
437New Bern, NCNC127,35820.0%+2.2 pts
438Quincy, ILIL74,14620.0%+3.0 pts
439Redding, CACA181,64820.0%+3.4 pts
440Carroll, IAIA20,30320.0%+4.1 pts
441Baraboo, WIWI66,65220.0%+2.4 pts
442Dover, DEDE194,78620.0%+1.3 pts
443Branson, MOMO57,00120.0%+5.0 pts
444Monroe, LALA222,39019.9%+1.1 pts
445Corning, NYNY91,85519.9%+2.0 pts
446Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44819.9%+0.6 pts
447Jacksonville, ILIL37,38119.9%+1.0 pts
448Killeen, TXTX511,49719.9%+2.0 pts
449Ponca City, OKOK43,49019.9%+1.6 pts
450Hastings, NENE40,57719.9%+1.2 pts
451Muscatine, IAIA41,85319.8%+2.7 pts
452Le Mars, IAIA25,69719.8%+0.5 pts
453Janesville, WIWI166,47219.8%+3.1 pts
454Canton, OHOH400,24619.8%+2.5 pts
455Jackson, TNTN184,56919.8%+3.5 pts
456Mobile, ALAL411,65819.8%+1.1 pts
457Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04119.7%+2.5 pts
458Lawton, OKOK127,59019.7%+0.9 pts
459Kokomo, ININ83,90419.7%+1.6 pts
460Sandusky, OHOH112,77719.7%+3.2 pts
461Huron, SDSD19,62419.7%+1.3 pts
462Hammond, LALA141,34619.7%+3.4 pts
463Florence, ALAL156,60919.6%+2.8 pts
464Scottsbluff, NENE36,27219.6%+2.2 pts
465Gainesville, TXTX44,46119.5%+3.8 pts
466Arkansas City, KSKS34,38219.5%+1.2 pts
467Waco, TXTX308,80719.5%+1.4 pts
468Riverside, CACA4,769,00719.5%+3.2 pts
469Panama City, FLFL231,17419.4%+2.8 pts
470Holland, MIMI123,18819.4%+3.5 pts
471Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19119.4%+1.7 pts
472Ludington, MIMI29,04019.4%+3.5 pts
473Gulfport, MSMS431,32919.3%+2.0 pts
474Spartanburg, SCSC407,65619.3%+2.0 pts
475Newberry, SCSC39,56119.3%+4.4 pts
476Williston, NDND41,76719.3%+2.7 pts
477Platteville, WIWI52,44619.2%+2.1 pts
478Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06019.2%+2.4 pts
479Adrian, MIMI97,77919.2%+3.0 pts
480El Paso, TXTX881,29119.2%+2.7 pts
481Sherman, TXTX153,61319.2%+2.0 pts
482Indiana, PAPA82,87819.2%+2.2 pts
483Fairmont, WVWV55,58419.2%+3.2 pts
484Florence, SCSC201,39219.2%+2.3 pts
485Clarksville, TNTN349,00119.1%+2.8 pts
486Wooster, OHOH116,75819.1%+1.9 pts
487Beatrice, NENE21,71119.1%+3.6 pts
488Flint, MIMI401,09319.0%+2.8 pts
489Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00219.0%+2.3 pts
490Clovis, NMNM65,27019.0%+1.7 pts
491The Villages, FLFL157,77219.0%+6.8 pts
492Hermitage, PAPA107,86019.0%+1.7 pts
493North Platte, NENE33,97219.0%+2.8 pts
494Washington, NCNC44,67019.0%+2.9 pts
495Columbus, MSMS67,14418.9%+0.1 pts
496Angola, ININ34,79918.9%+3.3 pts
497Fresno, CACA1,203,38318.8%+2.0 pts
498Battle Creek, MIMI133,40818.8%+2.8 pts
499Williamsport, PAPA112,58718.8%+3.7 pts
500Hutchinson, KSKS61,53918.8%+1.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 64.0% (2010 Decennial Census).

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

Los Alamos, NM, Boulder, CO, Ann Arbor, MI, Ithaca, NY, Lawrence, KS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.