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Most graduate degrees, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

501San Jacinto, CACA56,0144.3%+1.1 pts

502Lucerne Valley, CACA5,9574.3%–

503Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,0954.3%–

504Phelan, CACA18,4964.3%–

505Bloomington, CACA25,6984.2%+2.7 pts

506Rosemead, CACA49,4104.2%+1.3 pts

507Cherryland, CACA14,1434.2%+2.2 pts

508Fillmore, CACA16,9374.2%−0.3 pts

509Hollister, CACA45,6954.2%−0.1 pts

510West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6154.2%+2.4 pts

511East Hemet, CACA20,2574.1%−1.9 pts

512Lathrop, CACA42,7834.1%+1.8 pts

513National City, CACA57,8074.1%+1.9 pts

514North Highlands, CACA47,9574.1%+2.0 pts

515Magalia, CACA7,3894.0%−0.5 pts

516Santa Maria, CACA111,3904.0%+0.7 pts

517Piñon Hills, CACA7,0654.0%–

518Oak Hills, CACA9,0133.9%–

519Brawley, CACA28,0083.8%+0.8 pts

520Gustine, CACA6,1123.8%+1.8 pts

521Escalon, CACA7,3943.8%+0.8 pts

522Dinuba, CACA25,9493.8%+1.0 pts

523Paramount, CACA50,7553.8%+1.1 pts

524Bay Point, CACA24,2313.8%+0.5 pts

525Midway City, CACA7,9993.8%–

526Calimesa, CACA11,1113.7%−2.6 pts

527Jackson, CACA5,1003.7%−3.0 pts

528Shasta Lake, CACA10,2083.7%+2.4 pts

529San Bernardino, CACA222,0443.7%−0.2 pts

530La Cresta, CACA8,3893.7%–

531Mayfair, CACA5,0443.7%–

532Willows, CACA6,1163.7%+1.4 pts

533Parkway, CACA15,3973.7%–

534Salida, CACA13,9003.7%+0.7 pts

535San Fernando, CACA23,4493.7%+1.8 pts

536Pico Rivera, CACA58,9153.7%+1.7 pts

537Barstow, CACA24,8043.6%+0.3 pts

538Rialto, CACA106,5543.6%+1.3 pts

539Calexico, CACA38,6233.6%+0.4 pts

540Lompoc, CACA43,3153.6%−0.9 pts

541Oroville, CACA20,4513.5%−0.0 pts

542Victorville, CACA141,3953.4%−0.3 pts

543Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1323.4%+1.5 pts

544Colusa, CACA6,5193.4%−0.6 pts

545Reedley, CACA26,9823.4%−0.7 pts

546Thermalito, CACA6,7203.3%+3.3 pts

547Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,4083.3%+0.7 pts

548Valinda, CACA20,9623.3%+1.5 pts

549Anderson, CACA11,1313.3%+1.5 pts

550Atwater, CACA32,1333.3%−0.7 pts

551Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3733.3%+1.2 pts

552Riverbank, CACA26,5573.2%+1.2 pts

553Delhi, CACA11,0093.2%+2.2 pts

554Hillcrest, CACA10,5113.2%–

555San Pablo, CACA31,6783.2%+0.8 pts

556Marysville, CACA12,7383.2%+0.1 pts

557Porterville, CACA63,0883.2%−0.4 pts

558West Puente Valley, CACA22,4953.1%+0.8 pts

559Homeland, CACA7,5843.1%+2.1 pts

560Tulare, CACA73,9073.1%+0.5 pts

561Hesperia, CACA102,6053.1%+0.4 pts

562Livingston, CACA14,6903.0%+1.8 pts

563Sanger, CACA27,2282.9%+0.3 pts

564Salton City, CACA5,9882.9%+1.1 pts

565Perris, CACA83,2372.9%+1.1 pts

566Guadalupe, CACA8,8462.9%+1.5 pts

567East Los Angeles, CACA111,6472.9%+1.9 pts

568Live Oak, CACA9,4662.9%+2.0 pts

569Gridley, CACA7,2582.9%+0.1 pts

570Rio Linda, CACA16,3352.9%+1.1 pts

571Shafter, CACA23,8712.8%+0.5 pts

572Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0512.8%−0.5 pts

573Westmont, CACA34,1232.7%+1.7 pts

574Madera, CACA69,0172.7%+0.1 pts

575Selma, CACA24,7022.7%+0.8 pts

576El Rio, CACA6,3682.7%+0.3 pts

577Los Banos, CACA49,6142.6%+0.1 pts

578Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,1312.6%−1.6 pts

579Taft, CACA6,9952.6%+0.2 pts

580South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9112.6%−0.3 pts

581Maywood, CACA23,6002.5%+1.8 pts

582Commerce, CACA11,6882.5%+1.0 pts

583Compton, CACA90,5002.5%+0.7 pts

584Ceres, CACA48,9822.4%−0.1 pts

585Home Gardens, CACA10,5062.4%+0.3 pts

586Soledad, CACA26,3572.4%+0.6 pts

587Waterford, CACA9,2582.4%+0.9 pts

588Florin, CACA50,2112.4%+0.1 pts

589La Puente, CACA36,4232.4%+0.2 pts

590South El Monte, CACA18,9632.4%+1.3 pts

591Orland, CACA8,3812.3%−0.0 pts

592El Monte, CACA105,0752.3%+0.3 pts

593Corning, CACA8,2602.2%+0.9 pts

594Williams, CACA5,5292.2%+0.9 pts

595South Gate, CACA90,0712.2%+0.5 pts

596Chowchilla, CACA18,7302.2%+0.2 pts

597Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,3922.2%–

598Clearlake, CACA16,8932.1%+0.2 pts

599Avenal, CACA13,4792.1%+1.1 pts

600Gonzales, CACA8,3132.1%+0.4 pts

601Blythe, CACA15,0422.1%−1.2 pts

602Baldwin Park, CACA68,8802.0%+0.5 pts

603Lakeland, CACA12,2362.0%−0.1 pts

604Olivehurst, CACA18,4442.0%+0.8 pts

605Oildale, CACA34,6872.0%+0.2 pts

606Kerman, CACA17,5532.0%−2.2 pts

607Susanville, CACA12,8161.9%−1.1 pts

608Walnut Park, CACA14,9581.9%+0.9 pts

609Lynwood, CACA63,5121.9%+0.1 pts

610Mead Valley, CACA19,2861.8%–

611East Niles, CACA28,5321.7%–

612Adelanto, CACA38,7981.7%−0.3 pts

613Mojave, CACA5,1731.7%−0.7 pts

614King City, CACA14,0021.7%−0.2 pts

615Benton Park, CACA5,7071.7%–

616Willowbrook, CACA21,6811.7%−0.3 pts

617Newman, CACA12,4531.7%−1.8 pts

618McFarland, CACA14,7091.6%+1.2 pts

619Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671.6%−0.1 pts

620Madera Acres, CACA9,8461.6%−1.0 pts

621Huntington Park, CACA51,5441.4%−0.4 pts

622Delano, CACA52,3341.4%+0.1 pts

623Farmersville, CACA10,3261.4%+1.4 pts

624Lindsay, CACA12,5781.4%+0.3 pts

625Greenfield, CACA21,1381.3%−0.3 pts

626Happy Valley, CACA5,9441.3%–

627Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,5011.3%–

628Florence-Graham, CACA60,6901.3%+0.5 pts

629Lennox, CACA19,4491.2%+0.4 pts

630Coachella, CACA45,4111.2%+0.3 pts

631Good Hope, CACA8,8161.2%–

632Cudahy, CACA21,4451.1%+0.1 pts

633Wasco, CACA26,5251.1%+0.0 pts

634Muscoy, CACA12,0251.1%+0.3 pts

635Corcoran, CACA22,3581.1%−0.2 pts

636Calipatria, CACA6,0121.0%+0.6 pts

637Parlier, CACA14,6221.0%+0.8 pts

638Sun, CACA11,0361.0%–

639Lamont, CACA13,1641.0%+0.3 pts

640Keyes, CACA5,5770.9%−0.2 pts

641Firebaugh, CACA8,7740.9%−0.1 pts

642Goshen, CACA5,1360.9%−1.0 pts

643Orosi, CACA8,9660.9%–

644Lemon Hill, CACA15,3120.8%–

645Bell, CACA31,6250.8%−0.5 pts

646West Modesto, CACA5,9780.8%−0.6 pts

647Arvin, CACA19,8200.7%−0.1 pts

648Heber, CACA7,3120.6%−0.1 pts

649East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6030.6%–

650East Porterville, CACA5,0660.5%−0.2 pts

651Earlimart, CACA7,2140.5%+0.3 pts

652Potomac Park, CACA10,1380.5%–

653Garden Acres, CACA10,6670.5%−0.7 pts

654East Bakersfield, CACA11,0620.3%–

655Huron, CACA7,3940.3%+0.3 pts

656Winton, CACA11,7970.3%−1.0 pts

657Mendota, CACA12,7780.2%+0.2 pts

658Castroville, CACA6,7200.2%−1.2 pts

659August, CACA8,8250.0%−0.5 pts

660Mecca, CACA7,1840.0%−1.6 pts

661Orange Cove, CACA9,8110.0%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS