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Most graduate degrees, California cities · 2000

California cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

501Diamond Springs, CACA10,9272.2%−27%

502Lakeland, CACA12,2362.2%−66%

503Home Gardens, CACA10,5062.2%−0%

504National City, CACA57,8072.1%+10%

505La Puente, CACA36,4232.1%+11%

506Fowler, CACA7,7452.1%−44%

507Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3732.1%−9%

508Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0672.1%+0%

509North Highlands, CACA47,9572.1%−24%

510Bostonia, CACA16,7652.1%−37%

511Cherryland, CACA14,1432.0%−28%

512El Monte, CACA105,0752.0%+20%

513Chowchilla, CACA18,7302.0%−24%

514Riverbank, CACA26,5572.0%−36%

515Gustine, CACA6,1122.0%−12%

516Adelanto, CACA38,7982.0%+77%

517Citrus, CACA10,9042.0%−14%

518Clearlake, CACA16,8932.0%+20%

519Pico Rivera, CACA58,9152.0%+21%

520Willowbrook, CACA21,6811.9%+14%

521King City, CACA14,0021.9%−45%

522Goshen, CACA5,1361.9%–

523Dos Palos, CACA5,6971.9%−30%

524Red Bluff, CACA14,4041.9%−17%

525Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1321.9%−10%

526San Fernando, CACA23,4491.9%+5%

527Salton City, CACA5,9881.8%–

528Selma, CACA24,7021.8%−23%

529Valinda, CACA20,9621.8%−37%

530Compton, CACA90,5001.8%−4%

531Tehachapi, CACA11,8521.8%−68%

532Soledad, CACA26,3571.8%+138%

533Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671.8%+188%

534Lynwood, CACA63,5121.8%+14%

535Huntington Park, CACA51,5441.8%−14%

536Perris, CACA83,2371.8%−12%

537Anderson, CACA11,1311.7%+38%

538Gonzales, CACA8,3131.7%+136%

539Hughson, CACA8,0511.7%+29%

540Oildale, CACA34,6871.7%+1%

541Rio Linda, CACA16,3351.7%−47%

542West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6151.7%+10%

543South Gate, CACA90,0711.7%−4%

544Lemoore Station, CACA6,1751.6%–

545Mecca, CACA7,1841.6%+677%

546Greenfield, CACA21,1381.6%+59%

547Baldwin Park, CACA68,8801.6%−31%

548Commerce, CACA11,6881.6%−21%

549Linda, CACA23,8711.6%+204%

550Bloomington, CACA25,6981.5%−27%

551Palermo, CACA5,2661.5%+136%

552Castroville, CACA6,7201.5%+40%

553Waterford, CACA9,2581.5%−6%

554West Modesto, CACA5,9781.4%–

555Guadalupe, CACA8,8461.4%+3%

556Delano, CACA52,3341.3%−43%

557Corning, CACA8,2601.3%−3%

558Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081.3%–

559Bell, CACA31,6251.3%−28%

560Williams, CACA5,5291.3%−60%

561Corcoran, CACA22,3581.2%−20%

562Garden Acres, CACA10,6671.2%+120%

563Winton, CACA11,7971.2%+15%

564Olivehurst, CACA18,4441.2%−2%

565Keyes, CACA5,5771.2%−32%

566Livingston, CACA14,6901.2%−34%

567Lindsay, CACA12,5781.1%−16%

568Wasco, CACA26,5251.1%−2%

569Cudahy, CACA21,4451.1%−34%

570Westmont, CACA34,1231.1%−31%

571Delhi, CACA11,0091.0%+135%

572South El Monte, CACA18,9631.0%−13%

573Firebaugh, CACA8,7741.0%−11%

574East Los Angeles, CACA111,6471.0%−7%

575Avenal, CACA13,4791.0%+30%

576Homeland, CACA7,5841.0%−66%

577Woodlake, CACA8,0731.0%−3%

578Walnut Park, CACA14,9580.9%−9%

579Live Oak, CACA9,4660.9%+92%

580Coachella, CACA45,4110.9%+73%

581Lennox, CACA19,4490.9%+54%

582Florence-Graham, CACA60,6900.8%+72%

583Maywood, CACA23,6000.8%+3%

584Arvin, CACA19,8200.8%+44%

585Muscoy, CACA12,0250.8%–

586East Porterville, CACA5,0660.7%−59%

587Heber, CACA7,3120.7%−12%

588Lamont, CACA13,1640.7%+40%

589August, CACA8,8250.5%–

590McFarland, CACA14,7090.5%−10%

591Calipatria, CACA6,0120.4%−61%

592Orange Cove, CACA9,8110.3%−70%

593Parlier, CACA14,6220.2%−45%

594Earlimart, CACA7,2140.2%−24%

595Thermalito, CACA6,7200.0%−100%

596Farmersville, CACA10,3260.0%−100%

597Huron, CACA7,3940.0%−100%

598Mendota, CACA12,7780.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS