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Most graduate degrees, Colorado cities · 2020

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

01Boulder, COCO105,68939.6%+30%

02Cherry Hills, COCO6,38938.8%+4%

03Greenwood, COCO15,32335.5%+14%

04Cherry Creek, COCO10,72134.3%–

05Louisville, COCO20,58133.6%+51%

06Superior, COCO13,63733.2%+32%

07Woodmoor, COCO8,93431.2%+22%

08Gunbarrel, COCO10,05129.0%+18%

09Gleneagle, COCO6,44029.0%+7%

10Lone Tree, COCO15,27828.0%+29%

11Erie, COCO40,90427.9%+69%

12Evergreen, COCO8,60227.0%+15%

13Golden, COCO20,39026.6%+48%

14Castle Pines, COCO15,58325.8%−1%

15Estes Park, COCO5,78025.4%+67%

16Air Force Academy, COCO6,72724.7%+27%

17The Pinery, COCO11,87124.4%+34%

18Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25724.3%+41%

19Applewood, COCO8,35023.9%+48%

20Fort Collins, COCO171,50023.8%+29%

21Monument, COCO13,81323.5%+111%

22Black Forest, COCO15,73823.3%+28%

23Lafayette, COCO30,11622.8%+34%

24Centennial, COCO108,65822.6%–

25Fairmount, COCO9,90222.5%–

26Meridian, COCO5,63421.6%–

27Aspen, COCO6,48921.5%+22%

28Edwards, COCO10,78521.4%+51%

29Durango, COCO19,73321.4%+47%

30Broomfield, COCO79,17421.2%+72%

31Woodland Park, COCO8,01420.6%+80%

32Stonegate, COCO8,90620.1%+21%

33Littleton, COCO46,24620.1%+54%

34Timnath, COCO11,60019.7%+264%

35Silverthorne, COCO5,41819.5%+119%

36Denver, COCO740,61319.3%+56%

37Steamboat Springs, COCO13,55718.7%+23%

38Parker, COCO65,98518.0%+53%

39Gunnison, COCO6,83617.8%+57%

40Roxborough Park, COCO9,08517.2%−3%

41Four Square Mile, COCO23,02416.9%–

42Windsor, COCO43,84016.4%+82%

43Carbondale, COCO6,76216.2%+131%

44Redlands, COCO8,86816.1%+13%

45Longmont, COCO100,10916.0%+57%

46Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,03015.8%+579%

47Gypsum, COCO9,21215.8%+175%

48Colorado Springs, COCO494,74315.8%+29%

49Arvada, COCO122,90115.6%+83%

50Ken Caryl, COCO33,23315.6%+49%

51Castle Rock, COCO83,81515.1%+47%

52Columbine, COCO25,47814.9%+22%

53Dakota Ridge, COCO33,75314.8%–

54Lakewood, COCO156,92714.6%+30%

55Glenwood Springs, COCO10,39514.3%+57%

56Englewood, COCO35,30514.2%+113%

57Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08113.6%+68%

58West Pleasant View, COCO5,05113.4%+375%

59Loveland, COCO81,38713.4%+55%

60Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75513.2%+80%

61Eaton, COCO5,84813.1%+125%

62Westminster, COCO116,18212.9%+39%

63Salida, COCO5,98512.9%+104%

64Breckenridge, COCO5,01512.0%−8%

65Johnstown, COCO22,43311.8%+158%

66Grand Junction, COCO71,82711.7%+31%

67Todd Creek, COCO5,37911.7%+64%

68Severance, COCO11,84111.7%−15%

69Berthoud, COCO14,08011.2%+21%

70Frederick, COCO18,24111.2%+193%

71Alamosa, COCO9,84911.1%−14%

72Lamar, COCO7,58810.8%+157%

73Cortez, COCO9,12610.4%+46%

74Aurora, COCO410,05310.3%+55%

75Avon, COCO6,18410.1%+18%

76Pueblo West, COCO35,68110.1%+29%

77Eagle, COCO7,28010.0%+49%

78Wellington, COCO12,1699.7%+114%

79La Junta, COCO6,8649.4%+34%

80Greeley, COCO115,0739.4%−7%

81Montrose, COCO21,5839.2%+30%

82Security-Widefield, COCO37,3458.9%+141%

83Cañon City, COCO17,0308.8%+33%

84Dacono, COCO6,8448.5%+1059%

85Thornton, COCO147,7668.4%+74%

86Mead, COCO7,0427.8%−21%

87Firestone, COCO20,1297.7%+119%

88Fountain, COCO29,4507.6%+108%

89Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8177.6%+45%

90Berkley, COCO10,7897.4%+166%

91Commerce City, COCO72,3457.4%+1001%

92Fruitvale, COCO8,0197.3%+8%

93Fruita, COCO14,0037.3%+53%

94Brighton, COCO45,3957.0%+57%

95Craig, COCO8,8746.9%+43%

96Pueblo, COCO110,4046.6%+12%

97Northglenn, COCO38,8936.6%+14%

98Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9456.5%+13%

99Evans, COCO22,5006.5%+133%

100Milliken, COCO9,1836.4%+92%

101Sheridan, COCO5,9725.9%+93%

102Brush, COCO5,3375.8%+3%

103Sterling, COCO13,0545.6%+23%

104Trinidad, COCO8,0915.5%−23%

105Stratmoor, COCO5,4125.5%+87%

106Shaw Heights, COCO5,5655.1%–

107Fort Carson, COCO18,0195.1%+46%

108Fort Morgan, COCO11,8414.8%−7%

109Fort Lupton, COCO10,4024.3%−5%

110Delta, COCO9,8023.7%+2%

111Rifle, COCO10,8443.6%+0%

112Welby, COCO16,1973.5%+76%

113Clifton, COCO19,5183.5%+58%

114Sherrelwood, COCO18,6923.4%+5%

115Federal Heights, COCO14,0752.6%+57%

116Derby, COCO8,4531.2%−29%

117Lochbuie, COCO8,7761.0%−21%

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