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Most graduate degrees, Colorado cities

Colorado cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Cherry Hills, COCO6,38946.0%+23%

02Boulder, COCO105,68940.4%+32%

03Superior, COCO13,63738.9%+54%

04Cherry Creek, COCO10,72137.8%–

05Louisville, COCO20,58136.5%+64%

06Greenwood, COCO15,32335.8%+15%

07Lone Tree, COCO15,27831.8%+46%

08Timnath, COCO11,60031.5%+483%

09Gunbarrel, COCO10,05131.3%+28%

10Woodmoor, COCO8,93430.9%+21%

11Golden, COCO20,39030.3%+68%

12Evergreen, COCO8,60229.5%+26%

13Monument, COCO13,81329.3%+163%

14Erie, COCO40,90428.8%+75%

15Fairmount, COCO9,90228.8%–

16Gleneagle, COCO6,44028.2%+5%

17Silverthorne, COCO5,41828.0%+216%

18Aspen, COCO6,48927.5%+56%

19Lafayette, COCO30,11626.8%+58%

20Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25726.5%+54%

21Fort Collins, COCO171,50026.1%+42%

22Applewood, COCO8,35026.0%+61%

23Black Forest, COCO15,73825.5%+41%

24Centennial, COCO108,65824.9%–

25Castle Pines, COCO15,58324.9%−4%

26Broomfield, COCO79,17424.7%+101%

27Steamboat Springs, COCO13,55724.7%+62%

28Estes Park, COCO5,78023.6%+55%

29Mead, COCO7,04223.4%+139%

30Stonegate, COCO8,90623.1%+39%

31Durango, COCO19,73322.7%+56%

32Windsor, COCO43,84022.4%+149%

33Denver, COCO740,61322.3%+80%

34The Pinery, COCO11,87122.2%+22%

35Carbondale, COCO6,76222.2%+215%

36Redlands, COCO8,86821.8%+52%

37Littleton, COCO46,24621.5%+65%

38Edwards, COCO10,78521.1%+49%

39Salida, COCO5,98520.5%+224%

40Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,03020.4%+774%

41Parker, COCO65,98520.1%+71%

42Eagle, COCO7,28018.9%+182%

43Longmont, COCO100,10918.9%+85%

44Castle Rock, COCO83,81518.8%+82%

45Arvada, COCO122,90118.6%+119%

46Four Square Mile, COCO23,02418.6%–

47Breckenridge, COCO5,01518.5%+42%

48Air Force Academy, COCO6,72718.2%−6%

49Ken Caryl, COCO33,23318.1%+72%

50Alamosa, COCO9,84918.0%+40%

51Roxborough Park, COCO9,08518.0%+2%

52Englewood, COCO35,30517.7%+166%

53Colorado Springs, COCO494,74317.4%+42%

54Dakota Ridge, COCO33,75317.4%–

55Glenwood Springs, COCO10,39517.2%+90%

56Columbine, COCO25,47817.0%+38%

57Severance, COCO11,84116.6%+20%

58Lakewood, COCO156,92716.5%+46%

59Woodland Park, COCO8,01416.1%+40%

60Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08116.0%+97%

61Berthoud, COCO14,08015.2%+64%

62Gunnison, COCO6,83614.4%+27%

63Westminster, COCO116,18214.3%+53%

64Montrose, COCO21,58314.3%+100%

65Frederick, COCO18,24113.8%+261%

66Meridian, COCO5,63413.3%–

67Johnstown, COCO22,43313.2%+188%

68Loveland, COCO81,38713.1%+52%

69Todd Creek, COCO5,37913.1%+84%

70Grand Junction, COCO71,82712.6%+41%

71Firestone, COCO20,12912.2%+248%

72Eaton, COCO5,84812.0%+105%

73West Pleasant View, COCO5,05112.0%+325%

74Aurora, COCO410,05311.9%+79%

75Cortez, COCO9,12611.3%+59%

76Greeley, COCO115,07311.1%+10%

77Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75511.0%+50%

78Wellington, COCO12,16910.7%+136%

79Thornton, COCO147,76610.7%+122%

80Dacono, COCO6,84410.5%+1339%

81Lamar, COCO7,58810.5%+148%

82Security-Widefield, COCO37,34510.3%+180%

83Fountain, COCO29,45010.1%+176%

84Berkley, COCO10,7899.9%+256%

85Pueblo West, COCO35,6819.9%+26%

86Shaw Heights, COCO5,5659.8%–

87Sheridan, COCO5,9729.0%+195%

88La Junta, COCO6,8648.9%+28%

89Commerce City, COCO72,3458.8%+1218%

90Fort Carson, COCO18,0198.6%+146%

91Pueblo, COCO110,4048.5%+44%

92Evans, COCO22,5008.5%+204%

93Milliken, COCO9,1838.3%+149%

94Northglenn, COCO38,8938.1%+39%

95Gypsum, COCO9,2127.8%+36%

96Fruitvale, COCO8,0197.4%+10%

97Avon, COCO6,1847.2%−16%

98Delta, COCO9,8027.2%+101%

99Fruita, COCO14,0037.1%+49%

100Fort Morgan, COCO11,8416.8%+31%

101Brighton, COCO45,3956.8%+53%

102Brush, COCO5,3376.7%+19%

103Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8176.1%+17%

104Sterling, COCO13,0546.1%+34%

105Cañon City, COCO17,0305.9%−11%

106Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9455.8%+1%

107Rifle, COCO10,8445.7%+61%

108Trinidad, COCO8,0915.4%−24%

109Lochbuie, COCO8,7765.2%+309%

110Craig, COCO8,8744.9%+2%

111Federal Heights, COCO14,0754.3%+160%

112Clifton, COCO19,5184.1%+86%

113Sherrelwood, COCO18,6923.5%+8%

114Stratmoor, COCO5,4123.5%+18%

115Welby, COCO16,1973.4%+72%

116Fort Lupton, COCO10,4023.1%−30%

117Derby, COCO8,4532.8%+73%

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