RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most educated, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). Los Alamos, NM leads at 67.6%. 918 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

01Los Alamos, NMNM19,40767.6%+12%

02Boulder, COCO328,56063.0%+20%

03Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21456.7%+18%

04Laramie, WYWY38,55855.3%+25%

05Corvallis, OROR97,72853.3%+12%

06Ithaca, NYNY104,04753.1%+12%

07San Jose, CACA1,984,47352.4%+32%

08Washington, DCDC6,465,72451.6%+23%

09Bozeman, MTMT128,74051.6%+26%

10Lawrence, KSKS120,92051.2%+20%

11Breckenridge, COCO39,06951.0%+24%

12Charlottesville, VAVA228,59750.7%+32%

13Jackson, WYWY36,58750.5%+22%

14Heber, UTUT81,65550.5%+29%

15Edwards, COCO54,29150.5%+18%

16San Francisco, CACA4,630,04150.4%+31%

17Iowa City, IAIA182,71150.1%+17%

18Durham, NCNC625,48549.3%+25%

19Amherst, MAMA164,06548.9%+29%

20Boston, MAMA5,034,22148.9%+33%

21Vermillion, SDSD15,03148.9%+27%

22Pullman, WAWA48,51248.2%+9%

23Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72047.8%+27%

24Fort Collins, COCO377,29247.7%+21%

25Nantucket, MAMA14,75847.5%+24%

26Madison, WIWI709,68547.5%+32%

27Burlington, VTVT227,80346.5%+33%

28Ames, IAIA128,09046.3%+21%

29State College, PAPA157,39345.8%+26%

30Austin, TXTX2,620,94545.6%+24%

31Barnstable, MAMA233,53945.0%+34%

32Columbia, MOMO219,06244.7%+20%

33Bloomington, ILIL171,41944.6%+23%

34Denver, COCO3,092,03744.5%+31%

35Moscow, IDID41,84244.4%+8%

36Durango, COCO56,89844.0%+21%

37Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21944.0%+15%

38Barre, VTVT59,65243.7%+36%

39Trenton, NJNJ399,28943.5%+28%

40Missoula, MTMT128,69843.4%+36%

41Seattle, WAWA4,161,88343.3%+33%

42Boone, NCNC54,78642.7%+29%

43Champaign, ILIL239,97942.6%+22%

44Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29542.6%+30%

45Port Townsend, WAWA33,97042.5%+50%

46Brookings, SDSD37,63542.2%+31%

47Santa Cruz, CACA258,85241.8%+22%

48Portland, MEME577,63541.2%+41%

49Bloomington, ININ165,23141.2%+18%

50Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78141.2%+41%

51New York, NYNY20,112,44841.1%+37%

52Athens, GAGA224,14840.9%+22%

53Provo, UTUT773,42640.7%+31%

54Santa Fe, NMNM156,90740.7%+10%

55Oxford, MSMS71,97240.7%+58%

56Rochester, MNMN231,18440.5%+41%

57Helena, MTMT97,15340.4%+35%

58Portland, OROR2,542,28240.2%+40%

59Tallahassee, FLFL397,44240.0%+15%

60Huntsville, ALAL556,44439.8%+29%

61Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79539.8%+28%

62Brattleboro, VTVT45,20439.7%+30%

63Easton, MDMD38,23839.7%+43%

64Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45139.6%+30%

65San Diego, CACA3,282,24839.5%+34%

66Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18239.3%+26%

67Lincoln, NENE352,08139.3%+23%

68Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96639.3%+33%

69Chicago, ILIL9,434,12339.2%+35%

70Fargo, NDND269,52839.1%+33%

71Starkville, MSMS62,06338.9%+27%

72Juneau city and, AKAK31,60938.8%+8%

73Albany, NYNY915,83538.7%+33%

74Pinehurst, NCNC110,61938.7%+44%

75Lexington, KYKY535,17438.7%+30%

76Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11838.7%+40%

77College Station, TXTX287,47638.7%+18%

78Gainesville, FLFL359,03638.6%+15%

79Manchester, NHNH433,41538.6%+28%

80Colorado Springs, COCO781,79638.6%+22%

81Rifle, COCO80,09938.4%+19%

82Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24538.3%+39%

83Greenfield, MAMA70,69838.3%+32%

84Manhattan, KSKS136,12238.1%+21%

85Richmond, VAVA1,389,33838.0%+33%

86Hays, KSKS29,07538.0%+30%

87Asheville, NCNC422,34538.0%+56%

88Stillwater, OKOK83,88937.8%+11%

89Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36837.6%+26%

90Truckee, CACA101,91137.6%+44%

91Columbus, OHOH2,242,02837.6%+36%

92Bennington, VTVT36,63037.5%+38%

93Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68237.4%+33%

94Des Moines, IAIA758,53937.4%+38%

95Lebanon, NHNH224,50037.4%+32%

96Napa, CACA132,94937.2%+41%

97Omaha, NENE1,009,83637.2%+37%

98Nashville, TNTN2,197,41637.1%+48%

99Worcester, MAMA888,50237.1%+38%

100Morgantown, WVWV141,99537.0%+38%

101Santa Rosa, CACA486,44436.4%+28%

102Logan, UTUT160,88936.4%+22%

103Wilmington, NCNC492,77236.2%+48%

104Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69536.2%+41%

105Blacksburg, VAVA181,61636.1%+37%

106Charleston, SCSC889,26336.1%+45%

107Traverse City, MIMI156,97236.1%+50%

108San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36736.1%+35%

109Dallas, TXTX8,477,15736.0%+26%

110Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01036.0%+34%

111Rochester, NYNY1,056,14936.0%+30%

112Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83036.0%+45%

113Lafayette, ININ228,46835.9%+23%

114Naples, FLFL417,13135.9%+28%

115Concord, NHNH158,07835.8%+23%

116Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37735.8%+33%

117Lacey, WAWA304,26135.7%+20%

118Lansing, MIMI479,72235.7%+25%

119Honolulu, HIHI988,70335.7%+28%

120Carbondale, ILIL52,50135.5%+11%

121Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99235.5%+53%

122Pierre, SDSD20,58835.5%+16%

123St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42135.4%+43%

124Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44135.4%+35%

125Pittsfield, MAMA128,22435.3%+36%

126Bellingham, WAWA236,39235.3%+30%

127Key West, FLFL80,40635.3%+38%

128Ruston, LALA48,36035.2%+11%

129Santa Maria, CACA442,06535.0%+19%

130Spearfish, SDSD29,45935.0%+46%

131Cody, WYWY31,17134.9%+47%

132Auburn, ALAL208,01334.8%+32%

133Rexburg, IDID69,38034.8%+68%

134Midland, MIMI83,75434.8%+19%

135Petoskey, MIMI33,77534.7%+33%

136Hood River, OROR23,72034.7%+51%

137Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85834.6%+40%

138Mankato, MNMN104,90734.5%+25%

139Bremerton, WAWA283,37434.4%+36%

140Sacramento, CACA2,477,27434.3%+29%

141Slidell, LALA279,10834.3%+21%

142Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52734.1%+49%

143Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65734.1%+26%

144Ellensburg, WAWA48,80334.1%+30%

145Bismarck, NDND139,75034.0%+34%

146Hailey, IDID32,43634.0%−9%

147Marquette, MIMI68,06434.0%+43%

148Columbus, ININ85,72933.9%+54%

149Oxnard, CACA830,85133.9%+26%

150Brevard, NCNC34,21133.8%+43%

151Bend, OROR266,37633.8%+53%

152Houghton, MIMI40,02833.7%+48%

153Keene, NHNH78,26933.7%+27%

154Hudson, NYNY60,16833.7%+49%

155Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68533.6%+26%

156Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63833.6%+36%

157Grand Forks, NDND105,04633.5%+37%

158Houston, TXTX7,904,62733.5%+27%

159Springfield, ILIL206,03333.5%+19%

160Harrisburg, PAPA617,42733.5%+38%

161Stevens Point, WIWI71,94333.4%+43%

162North Port, FLFL948,15833.4%+37%

163Columbia, SCSC879,91833.4%+25%

164Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65333.4%+44%

165Oneonta, NYNY60,58933.4%+52%

166Fayetteville, ARAR622,17733.3%+52%

167Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64533.2%+42%

168Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37733.2%+34%

169Kingston, NYNY183,33033.2%+33%

170Orlando, FLFL2,957,67233.0%+33%

171Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21333.0%+40%

172Lexington Park, MDMD211,17633.0%+47%

173Miami, FLFL6,391,07233.0%+38%

174Albuquerque, NMNM925,27933.0%+18%

175Stephenville, TXTX43,91133.0%+32%

176Boise City, IDID864,24333.0%+30%

177Providence, RIRI1,708,16132.9%+40%

178Kearney, NENE57,96232.9%+14%

179Ogden, UTUT672,78432.8%+32%

180Anchorage, AKAK405,82132.6%+21%

181Savannah, GAGA438,31432.5%+41%

182Billings, MTMT193,60332.4%+26%

183La Crosse, WIWI171,18232.4%+43%

184Macomb, ILIL25,91632.4%+21%

185Fairbanks, AKAK93,97232.3%+20%

186Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93832.3%+29%

187Syracuse, NYNY652,27332.3%+29%

188Taos, NMNM34,56432.3%+25%

189Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07732.2%+51%

190Rutland, VTVT59,65332.2%+39%

191Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50032.1%+43%

192Detroit, MIMI4,390,91332.1%+39%

193Akron, OHOH701,78032.1%+32%

194Greenville, NCNC182,93632.1%+22%

195The Villages, FLFL157,77232.0%+162%

196Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15432.0%+37%

197Kalispell, MTMT115,42932.0%+43%

198Murray, KYKY39,42132.0%+33%

199Daphne, ALAL267,76131.9%+38%

200Eugene, OROR381,58431.9%+25%

201Athens, OHOH63,19731.8%+24%

202Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28531.8%+27%

203Laconia, NHNH65,14731.7%+36%

204Crestview, FLFL315,09831.6%+39%

205Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81331.6%+30%

206Little Rock, ARAR777,60731.4%+30%

207Dubuque, IAIA99,38131.4%+47%

208Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76631.3%+38%

209Winona, MNMN50,52331.3%+35%

210Tampa, FLFL3,418,89531.2%+43%

211Aberdeen, SDSD41,58331.2%+37%

212Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77531.1%+34%

213Wichita, KSKS663,80931.1%+28%

214Greenville, SCSC1,014,10130.9%+45%

215Palm Bay, FLFL663,98230.9%+31%

216Eureka, CACA131,64730.9%+34%

217Pella, IAIA34,19230.8%+63%

218Spokane, WAWA608,01230.7%+27%

219Allentown, PAPA887,61530.7%+41%

220Sheridan, WYWY33,24130.6%+37%

221Sebastian, FLFL172,79930.6%+32%

222Montgomery, ALAL388,74730.6%+26%

223Jackson, MSMS609,84730.4%+26%

224Knoxville, TNTN968,13730.4%+37%

225Greensboro, NCNC805,94530.3%+28%

226Cheyenne, WYWY102,93830.2%+29%

227Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15530.2%+33%

228New Orleans, LALA970,84930.1%+39%

229Rapid City, SDSD156,93430.1%+29%

230Lubbock, TXTX368,43130.1%+34%

231Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04730.0%+53%

232Appleton, WIWI249,87630.0%+35%

233Bemidji, MNMN47,05529.9%+27%

234Rolla, MOMO45,24729.9%+42%

235Dayton, OHOH826,55429.9%+27%

236Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45929.8%+38%

237Reno, NVNV578,73429.8%+32%

238Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91229.7%+48%

239Menomonie, WIWI46,22329.7%+41%

240Warner Robins, GAGA208,09129.7%+54%

241Troy, ALAL33,68829.6%+61%

242Waterloo, IAIA169,18929.6%+33%

243Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69129.5%+24%

244Idaho Falls, IDID173,85129.5%+24%

245Hilo, HIHI210,04329.5%+34%

246Las Cruces, NMNM229,09129.5%+32%

247Louisville, KYKY1,402,50929.5%+39%

248Pittsburg, KSKS39,00829.5%+23%

249Whitewater, WIWI106,12729.5%+35%

250Warrensburg, MOMO56,67029.5%+27%

251Seaford, DEDE277,14029.4%+77%

252South Bend, ININ324,53829.3%+35%

253Augusta, MEME129,06729.3%+42%

254Baton Rouge, LALA888,69929.3%+30%

255Granbury, TXTX70,50129.3%+43%

256St. George, UTUT213,67029.2%+39%

257Topeka, KSKS233,05229.1%+23%

258Lynchburg, VAVA269,16929.1%+54%

259Oshkosh, WIWI174,21829.0%+27%

260Eau Claire, WIWI176,64729.0%+29%

261Peoria, ILIL363,50529.0%+39%

262Jefferson City, MOMO152,71228.9%+37%

263Cedar City, UTUT67,14128.9%+22%

264Port Angeles, WAWA78,20228.8%+39%

265McPherson, KSKS30,06428.8%+30%

266Bartlesville, OKOK54,03728.8%+12%

267Medford, OROR221,79528.8%+29%

268Ada, OKOK38,52828.8%+32%

269Memphis, TNTN1,341,41228.8%+31%

270San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14028.8%+30%

271Springfield, MOMO500,69428.8%+35%

272Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01428.7%+27%

273Erie, PAPA265,83228.7%+38%

274Walla Walla, WAWA62,36128.6%+23%

275Bangor, MEME157,96728.6%+41%

276Lancaster, PAPA563,15928.6%+39%

277Morehead City, NCNC70,46928.5%+44%

278Kapaa, HIHI73,40028.5%+47%

279Faribault, MNMN69,93928.5%+27%

280Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85028.5%+38%

281Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21528.5%+42%

282Duluth, MNMN281,21928.5%+39%

283Roanoke, VAVA316,54728.5%+36%

284Cape Coral, FLFL875,60728.5%+35%

285Kahului, HIHI160,67428.3%+26%

286Chico, CACA209,21128.3%+30%

287Binghamton, NYNY243,18928.3%+28%

288Chattanooga, TNTN594,53028.3%+46%

289Minot, NDND75,69428.3%+34%

290Frankfort, KYKY77,87428.2%+38%

291Kirksville, MOMO29,82428.2%+8%

292Kerrville, TXTX54,03728.2%+21%

293Green Bay, WIWI336,75628.1%+39%

294Brenham, TXTX38,28828.1%+48%

295Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27328.1%+25%

296Evansville, ININ273,78628.0%+45%

297Waynesville, NCNC63,36927.8%+74%

298Fort Wayne, ININ466,25827.8%+30%

299Bowling Green, KYKY197,18027.8%+45%

300Kenosha, WIWI168,44827.8%+45%

301Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44227.7%+48%

302Newport, OROR50,63627.7%+33%

303Toledo, OHOH599,37627.7%+28%

304Greeley, COCO378,42627.6%+27%

305Findlay, OHOH75,03427.6%+27%

306Kennewick, WAWA324,33427.6%+20%

307Niles, MIMI152,44427.6%+40%

308Davenport, IAIA380,45227.6%+38%

309Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11827.5%+27%

310Tahlequah, OKOK49,19627.5%+25%

311Springfield, MAMA464,33827.4%+34%

312Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97527.4%+32%

313Grand Junction, COCO162,84527.4%+25%

314Seneca, SCSC83,77527.4%+51%

315Maryville, MOMO20,17427.4%+16%

316Great Falls, MTMT85,02927.3%+27%

317Richmond, KYKY131,80627.2%+56%

318Pensacola, FLFL544,94927.2%+27%

319Midland, TXTX193,13927.2%+12%

320Alexandria, MNMN40,12027.2%+57%

321Johnson City, TNTN216,41627.2%+47%

322Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20627.1%+28%

323Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80827.1%+42%

324Vallejo, CACA455,37627.1%+27%

325Tyler, TXTX252,54927.0%+20%

326Pocatello, IDID91,59127.0%+8%

327Salina, KSKS59,12126.9%+35%

328Cortland, NYNY45,85026.9%+43%

329Emporia, KSKS34,83826.9%+18%

330St. Cloud, MNMN205,85426.8%+28%

331Owatonna, MNMN37,46426.8%+33%

332Yankton, SDSD23,63526.7%+16%

333Watertown, WIWI86,50526.7%+54%

334Sandpoint, IDID54,42026.6%+58%

335Augusta, GAGA641,23126.6%+32%

336Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86426.6%+40%

337Monticello, NYNY80,58626.6%+59%

338Guymon, OKOK20,32226.4%+49%

339Glens Falls, NYNY124,37326.4%+40%

340Bishop, CACA18,15826.4%+54%

341Marshall, MNMN25,68426.4%+23%

342Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55226.3%+24%

343Statesboro, GAGA97,97726.3%+15%

344Salinas, CACA433,72926.2%+17%

345Wausau, WIWI139,43226.2%+43%

346Red Wing, MNMN48,19526.2%+37%

347Charleston, ILIL46,60726.1%+25%

348Clarksville, TNTN349,00126.1%+60%

349Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72126.1%+33%

350Winchester, VAVA152,33226.0%+42%

351Reading, PAPA440,07225.9%+40%

352Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04125.9%+51%

353Lafayette, LALA423,75825.9%+42%

354East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17925.8%+26%

355Brainerd, MNMN100,56225.8%+45%

356Racine, WIWI198,91925.8%+27%

357Sheboygan, WIWI118,04725.7%+44%

358Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08325.7%+39%

359Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49725.7%+54%

360Salisbury, MDMD131,87225.6%+31%

361Silver City, NMNM27,25225.6%+25%

362Williston, NDND41,76725.6%+55%

363Marion, ILIL67,22525.6%+49%

364Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33225.6%+36%

365Jasper, ININ44,01625.5%+76%

366Utica, NYNY285,61125.5%+44%

367Ketchikan, AKAK13,54925.5%+26%

368Lewisburg, PAPA42,31325.4%+41%

369Salem, OROR445,81425.4%+22%

370Columbus, GAGA324,83025.4%+40%

371Cleveland, MSMS28,26225.4%+35%

372Scranton, PAPA574,41825.4%+45%

373Burlington, NCNC186,17725.3%+32%

374Staunton, VAVA129,69225.3%+45%

375York, PAPA473,19725.2%+37%

376Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93825.2%+27%

377Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22625.2%+45%

378Ruidoso, NMNM19,84425.1%+10%

379Baker City, OROR16,65825.0%+53%

380Indiana, PAPA82,87825.0%+47%

381San Angelo, TXTX122,06524.9%+28%

382Muncie, ININ113,10624.9%+22%

383St. Simons, GAGA118,52424.9%+27%

384Abilene, TXTX185,42924.8%+25%

385Riverton, WYWY39,46424.8%+26%

386Weatherford, OKOK39,05924.7%+21%

387Alamosa, COCO27,89624.7%+17%

388Deltona, FLFL746,93324.6%+37%

389Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40424.6%+40%

390Fayetteville, NCNC395,41224.6%+35%

391Corning, NYNY91,85524.6%+38%

392Montrose, COCO44,59124.6%+32%

393Sandusky, OHOH112,77724.6%+49%

394Dover, DEDE194,78624.5%+32%

395Hastings, NENE40,57724.5%+31%

396Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03524.4%+7%

397Jonesboro, ARAR139,44024.4%+40%

398Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13824.4%+37%

399Willmar, MNMN44,72024.4%+33%

400Mobile, ALAL411,65824.4%+31%

401Wenatchee, WAWA128,41424.3%+22%

402Milledgeville, GAGA44,02924.3%+51%

403Warsaw, ININ80,89224.3%+64%

404Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19324.3%+54%

405Kingsville, TXTX30,31524.3%+19%

406Valdosta, GAGA153,27624.3%+39%

407Charleston, WVWV200,17024.2%+31%

408La Grande, OROR25,90024.2%+11%

409Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55124.2%+29%

410Jamestown, NDND21,41424.1%+23%

411Mitchell, SDSD25,91324.1%+28%

412Shreveport, LALA383,47424.1%+25%

413Ukiah, CACA88,12224.0%+19%

414Gainesville, GAGA226,56824.0%+28%

415El Paso, TXTX881,29124.0%+45%

416Dickinson, NDND39,14224.0%+12%

417Astoria, OROR40,92624.0%+25%

418Spartanburg, SCSC407,65624.0%+39%

419Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57524.0%+50%

420Amarillo, TXTX276,23523.9%+16%

421Waco, TXTX308,80723.9%+32%

422Spencer, IAIA16,20223.9%+47%

423Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66923.9%+42%

424Lewiston, IDID65,45023.9%+28%

425Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21223.8%+36%

426New Bern, NCNC127,35823.8%+33%

427Quincy, ILIL74,14623.8%+40%

428Baraboo, WIWI66,65223.8%+35%

429Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55323.6%+27%

430Brigham City, UTUT70,40523.6%+24%

431Decatur, ILIL99,30023.6%+39%

432Jacksonville, NCNC217,17523.6%+60%

433Owensboro, KYKY113,96223.6%+45%

434Massena, NYNY105,48823.6%+44%

435Holland, MIMI123,18823.6%+49%

436Elmira, NYNY80,41523.6%+27%

437Killeen, TXTX511,49723.5%+31%

438Casper, WYWY80,52623.5%+18%

439Janesville, WIWI166,47223.5%+41%

440Brookings, OROR22,62123.5%+43%

441Williamsport, PAPA112,58723.5%+56%

442Jefferson, GAGA99,26523.5%+100%

443Huron, SDSD19,62423.5%+28%

444Carroll, IAIA20,30323.4%+47%

445Norfolk, NENE49,22823.4%+46%

446Enid, OKOK61,77923.3%+19%

447Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20123.3%+42%

448Platteville, WIWI52,44623.2%+35%

449Gulfport, MSMS431,32923.2%+33%

450Rockford, ILIL337,24223.2%+24%

451Scottsbluff, NENE36,27223.1%+33%

452Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44823.1%+20%

453Fairmont, WVWV55,58423.1%+44%

454Jamestown, NYNY124,12623.1%+36%

455Sioux City, IAIA145,73823.0%+24%

456Vicksburg, MSMS41,75923.0%+10%

457Big Rapids, MIMI42,32022.9%+20%

458Panama City, FLFL231,17422.9%+38%

459Pueblo, COCO169,27722.9%+25%

460Carson, NVNV58,57122.9%+24%

461Lawton, OKOK127,59022.8%+21%

462Canton, OHOH400,24622.8%+32%

463Hot Springs, ARAR99,69522.8%+27%

464Arkansas City, KSKS34,38222.7%+24%

465Lewiston, MEME116,48722.7%+58%

466Hermitage, PAPA107,86022.7%+31%

467Durant, OKOK51,36722.6%+27%

468Wahpeton, NDND23,01922.6%+52%

469New Ulm, MNMN25,51722.6%+37%

470Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08122.6%+51%

471Greenwood, SCSC95,21522.6%+32%

472Gettysburg, PAPA107,59422.6%+36%

473Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00222.6%+35%

474Austin, MNMN40,97122.6%+53%

475Marshall, MOMO23,26522.5%+43%

476Wooster, OHOH116,75822.5%+31%

477Jackson, MIMI159,55222.5%+39%

478Kingsland, GAGA60,14322.5%+41%

479Watertown, NYNY111,54022.5%+40%

480Mason City, IAIA49,71022.5%+17%

481Angola, ININ34,79922.5%+45%

482Riverside, CACA4,769,00722.4%+37%

483Sonora, CACA53,16022.3%+39%

484Hagerstown, MDMD315,28022.3%+53%

485Le Mars, IAIA25,69722.3%+15%

486Altoona, PAPA119,54122.3%+60%

487Hannibal, MOMO38,96922.3%+51%

488Altus, OKOK24,76422.2%+20%

489Chambersburg, PAPA160,65222.2%+50%

490Kingsport, TNTN314,83422.2%+43%

491Effingham, ILIL44,72722.2%+60%

492Columbus, MSMS67,14422.2%+17%

493Florence, ALAL156,60922.2%+32%

494Redding, CACA181,64822.1%+33%

495Tupelo, MSMS133,16722.1%+50%

496Joplin, MOMO208,79622.1%+41%

497Florence, SCSC201,39222.1%+31%

498Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13722.1%+73%

499Youngstown, OHOH423,67822.1%+37%

500Saginaw, MIMI187,68822.1%+39%

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Frequently asked

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

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 67.6% (2020 American Community Survey).

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

Los Alamos, NM, Boulder, CO, Ann Arbor, MI, Laramie, WY, Corvallis, OR.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).