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Most graduate degrees, Colorado cities · 1990

Colorado cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 99 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Cherry Hills, COCO6,38929.0%−23%

02Greenwood, COCO15,32327.8%−11%

03Gleneagle, COCO6,44026.8%−1%

04Boulder, COCO105,68926.1%−15%

05Woodmoor, COCO8,93424.9%−3%

06Gunbarrel, COCO10,05119.4%−21%

07Air Force Academy, COCO6,72718.2%−6%

08Evergreen, COCO8,60218.1%−23%

09Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25717.6%+2%

10Fort Collins, COCO171,50016.0%−13%

11Louisville, COCO20,58114.9%−33%

12The Pinery, COCO11,87114.5%−21%

13Golden, COCO20,39014.3%−21%

14Black Forest, COCO15,73813.0%−28%

15Superior, COCO13,63712.5%−50%

16Estes Park, COCO5,78012.1%−20%

17Columbine, COCO25,47811.8%−4%

18Redlands, COCO8,86811.1%−22%

19Gunnison, COCO6,83610.6%−6%

20Denver, COCO740,61310.6%−14%

21Breckenridge, COCO5,01510.4%−20%

22Durango, COCO19,73310.3%−29%

23Littleton, COCO46,24610.2%−22%

24Alamosa, COCO9,84910.2%−21%

25Ken Caryl, COCO33,23310.0%−4%

26Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5579.7%−36%

27Monument, COCO13,8139.6%−14%

28Colorado Springs, COCO494,7439.6%−22%

29Greeley, COCO115,0739.4%−6%

30Applewood, COCO8,3509.4%−42%

31Lakewood, COCO156,9279.1%−19%

32Aspen, COCO6,4899.1%−49%

33Woodland Park, COCO8,0148.7%−24%

34Lafayette, COCO30,1168.2%−52%

35Broomfield, COCO79,1748.1%−35%

36Castle Rock, COCO83,8157.8%−24%

37Arvada, COCO122,9017.4%−14%

38Severance, COCO11,8417.4%−47%

39Montrose, COCO21,5837.3%+3%

40Avon, COCO6,1847.1%−17%

41Eagle, COCO7,2807.0%+5%

42Aurora, COCO410,0537.0%+5%

43Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0816.6%−19%

44Westminster, COCO116,1826.6%−29%

45Windsor, COCO43,8406.4%−28%

46Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3956.3%−30%

47Silverthorne, COCO5,4186.1%−31%

48Berthoud, COCO14,0805.9%−36%

49La Junta, COCO6,8645.9%−16%

50Eaton, COCO5,8485.7%−2%

51Loveland, COCO81,3875.7%−34%

52Longmont, COCO100,1095.5%−46%

53Grand Junction, COCO71,8275.5%−39%

54Pueblo West, COCO35,6815.4%−30%

55Englewood, COCO35,3055.4%−18%

56Timnath, COCO11,6005.4%+0%

57Cañon City, COCO17,0305.4%−19%

58Parker, COCO65,9855.3%−55%

59Fruitvale, COCO8,0195.2%−22%

60Pueblo, COCO110,4045.2%−12%

61Erie, COCO40,9045.0%−69%

62Brighton, COCO45,3955.0%+11%

63Salida, COCO5,9854.9%−22%

64Lamar, COCO7,5884.9%+15%

65Delta, COCO9,8024.8%+33%

66Rifle, COCO10,8444.6%+29%

67Stratmoor, COCO5,4124.3%+46%

68Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9454.2%−27%

69Brush, COCO5,3374.1%−28%

70Fort Morgan, COCO11,8414.0%−23%

71Trinidad, COCO8,0914.0%−44%

72Craig, COCO8,8743.9%−19%

73Cortez, COCO9,1263.9%−46%

74Battlement Mesa, COCO5,7553.9%−47%

75Wellington, COCO12,1693.8%−16%

76Sterling, COCO13,0543.8%−18%

77Northglenn, COCO38,8933.4%−42%

78Evans, COCO22,5003.4%+21%

79Johnstown, COCO22,4333.3%−29%

80Thornton, COCO147,7663.3%−32%

81Fruita, COCO14,0033.2%−32%

82Fort Lupton, COCO10,4023.1%−31%

83Federal Heights, COCO14,0753.1%+85%

84Mead, COCO7,0422.9%−70%

85Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8172.9%−45%

86Frederick, COCO18,2412.4%−37%

87Gypsum, COCO9,2122.1%−63%

88Firestone, COCO20,1292.1%−39%

89Fort Carson, COCO18,0192.1%−40%

90Sherrelwood, COCO18,6922.0%−38%

91Clifton, COCO19,5182.0%−11%

92Welby, COCO16,1971.7%−14%

93Sheridan, COCO5,9721.6%−47%

94Lochbuie, COCO8,7761.1%−14%

95Fountain, COCO29,4501.1%−71%

96Commerce City, COCO72,3450.9%+40%

97Milliken, COCO9,1830.6%−81%

98Derby, COCO8,4530.6%−63%

99Dacono, COCO6,8440.5%−25%

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