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Most graduate degrees, Delaware cities · 2000

Delaware cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 20 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01North Star, DEDE7,83428.7%–

02Hockessin, DEDE13,43927.6%–

03Newark, DEDE30,35921.9%+1.5 pts

04Pike Creek, DEDE7,12919.2%+3.4 pts

05Dover, DEDE40,59211.3%+1.8 pts

06New Castle, DEDE5,7269.7%+2.9 pts

07Edgemoor, DEDE6,3499.6%+1.5 pts

08Wilmington, DEDE73,5128.6%+1.7 pts

09Glasgow, DEDE15,5467.4%–

10Milford, DEDE14,7236.5%+1.5 pts

11Smyrna, DEDE13,3405.7%+1.4 pts

12Bear, DEDE22,3705.1%–

13Seaford, DEDE9,1655.0%−1.0 pts

14Claymont, DEDE8,7865.0%+0.1 pts

15Georgetown, DEDE8,2915.0%+0.0 pts

16Millsboro, DEDE7,8904.5%−0.5 pts

17Brookside, DEDE15,1154.3%−2.0 pts

18Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2143.2%+0.3 pts

19Elsmere, DEDE6,1962.9%+0.2 pts

20Middletown, DEDE25,7982.5%+1.3 pts

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