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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 (2020 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%+9.1 pts

02Cherry Hills, COCO6,38938.8%+1.3 pts

03Greenwood, COCO15,32335.5%+4.2 pts

04Cherry Creek, COCO10,72134.3%–

05Louisville, COCO20,58133.6%+11.3 pts

06Superior, COCO13,63733.2%+8.0 pts

07Woodmoor, COCO8,93431.2%+5.6 pts

08Gunbarrel, COCO10,05129.0%+4.5 pts

09Gleneagle, COCO6,44029.0%+2.0 pts

10Lone Tree, COCO15,27828.0%+6.3 pts

11Erie, COCO40,90427.9%+11.4 pts

12Evergreen, COCO8,60227.0%+3.5 pts

13Golden, COCO20,39026.6%+8.6 pts

14Castle Pines, COCO15,58325.8%−0.3 pts

15Estes Park, COCO5,78025.4%+10.2 pts

16Air Force Academy, COCO6,72724.7%+5.2 pts

17The Pinery, COCO11,87124.4%+6.2 pts

18Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25724.3%+7.1 pts

19Applewood, COCO8,35023.9%+7.8 pts

20Fort Collins, COCO171,50023.8%+5.4 pts

21Monument, COCO13,81323.5%+12.4 pts

22Black Forest, COCO15,73823.3%+5.1 pts

23Lafayette, COCO30,11622.8%+5.8 pts

24Centennial, COCO108,65822.6%–

25Fairmount, COCO9,90222.5%–

26Meridian, COCO5,63421.6%+21.6 pts

27Aspen, COCO6,48921.5%+3.9 pts

28Edwards, COCO10,78521.4%+7.3 pts

29Durango, COCO19,73321.4%+6.8 pts

30Broomfield, COCO79,17421.2%+8.9 pts

31Woodland Park, COCO8,01420.6%+9.2 pts

32Stonegate, COCO8,90620.1%+3.5 pts

33Littleton, COCO46,24620.1%+7.1 pts

34Timnath, COCO11,60019.7%+14.2 pts

35Silverthorne, COCO5,41819.5%+10.6 pts

36Denver, COCO740,61319.3%+6.9 pts

37Steamboat Springs, COCO13,55718.7%+3.5 pts

38Parker, COCO65,98518.0%+6.2 pts

39Gunnison, COCO6,83617.8%+6.5 pts

40Roxborough Park, COCO9,08517.2%−0.5 pts

41Four Square Mile, COCO23,02416.9%–

42Windsor, COCO43,84016.4%+7.4 pts

43Carbondale, COCO6,76216.2%+9.2 pts

44Redlands, COCO8,86816.1%+1.8 pts

45Longmont, COCO100,10916.0%+5.8 pts

46Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,03015.8%+13.5 pts

47Gypsum, COCO9,21215.8%+10.0 pts

48Colorado Springs, COCO494,74315.8%+3.5 pts

49Arvada, COCO122,90115.6%+7.1 pts

50Ken Caryl, COCO33,23315.6%+5.1 pts

51Castle Rock, COCO83,81515.1%+4.8 pts

52Columbine, COCO25,47814.9%+2.7 pts

53Dakota Ridge, COCO33,75314.8%–

54Lakewood, COCO156,92714.6%+3.4 pts

55Glenwood Springs, COCO10,39514.3%+5.2 pts

56Englewood, COCO35,30514.2%+7.5 pts

57Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08113.6%+5.5 pts

58West Pleasant View, COCO5,05113.4%+10.6 pts

59Loveland, COCO81,38713.4%+4.7 pts

60Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75513.2%+5.9 pts

61Eaton, COCO5,84813.1%+7.3 pts

62Westminster, COCO116,18212.9%+3.6 pts

63Salida, COCO5,98512.9%+6.6 pts

64Breckenridge, COCO5,01512.0%−1.0 pts

65Johnstown, COCO22,43311.8%+7.2 pts

66Grand Junction, COCO71,82711.7%+2.7 pts

67Todd Creek, COCO5,37911.7%+4.6 pts

68Severance, COCO11,84111.7%−2.1 pts

69Berthoud, COCO14,08011.2%+2.0 pts

70Frederick, COCO18,24111.2%+7.3 pts

71Alamosa, COCO9,84911.1%−1.8 pts

72Lamar, COCO7,58810.8%+6.6 pts

73Cortez, COCO9,12610.4%+3.2 pts

74Aurora, COCO410,05310.3%+3.6 pts

75Avon, COCO6,18410.1%+1.5 pts

76Pueblo West, COCO35,68110.1%+2.2 pts

77Eagle, COCO7,28010.0%+3.3 pts

78Wellington, COCO12,1699.7%+5.2 pts

79La Junta, COCO6,8649.4%+2.4 pts

80Greeley, COCO115,0739.4%−0.7 pts

81Montrose, COCO21,5839.2%+2.1 pts

82Security-Widefield, COCO37,3458.9%+5.2 pts

83Cañon City, COCO17,0308.8%+2.2 pts

84Dacono, COCO6,8448.5%+7.7 pts

85Thornton, COCO147,7668.4%+3.6 pts

86Mead, COCO7,0427.8%−2.0 pts

87Firestone, COCO20,1297.7%+4.2 pts

88Fountain, COCO29,4507.6%+4.0 pts

89Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8177.6%+2.4 pts

90Berkley, COCO10,7897.4%+4.6 pts

91Commerce City, COCO72,3457.4%+6.7 pts

92Fruitvale, COCO8,0197.3%+0.5 pts

93Fruita, COCO14,0037.3%+2.5 pts

94Brighton, COCO45,3957.0%+2.5 pts

95Craig, COCO8,8746.9%+2.1 pts

96Pueblo, COCO110,4046.6%+0.7 pts

97Northglenn, COCO38,8936.6%+0.8 pts

98Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9456.5%+0.7 pts

99Evans, COCO22,5006.5%+3.7 pts

100Milliken, COCO9,1836.4%+3.0 pts

101Sheridan, COCO5,9725.9%+2.8 pts

102Brush, COCO5,3375.8%+0.2 pts

103Sterling, COCO13,0545.6%+1.0 pts

104Trinidad, COCO8,0915.5%−1.7 pts

105Stratmoor, COCO5,4125.5%+2.5 pts

106Shaw Heights, COCO5,5655.1%–

107Fort Carson, COCO18,0195.1%+1.6 pts

108Fort Morgan, COCO11,8414.8%−0.4 pts

109Fort Lupton, COCO10,4024.3%−0.2 pts

110Delta, COCO9,8023.7%+0.1 pts

111Rifle, COCO10,8443.6%+0.0 pts

112Welby, COCO16,1973.5%+1.5 pts

113Clifton, COCO19,5183.5%+1.3 pts

114Sherrelwood, COCO18,6923.4%+0.2 pts

115Federal Heights, COCO14,0752.6%+0.9 pts

116Derby, COCO8,4531.2%−0.5 pts

117Lochbuie, COCO8,7761.0%−0.3 pts

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