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Most graduate degrees, Delaware cities · 2020

Delaware cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 21 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Hockessin, DEDE13,43936.3%+32%

02Pike Creek, DEDE7,12929.2%+52%

03North Star, DEDE7,83426.8%−7%

04Newark, DEDE30,35926.8%+22%

05Pike Creek Valley, DEDE12,43118.3%–

06Millsboro, DEDE7,89017.8%+295%

07New Castle, DEDE5,72617.3%+78%

08Middletown, DEDE25,79815.8%+531%

09Glasgow, DEDE15,54612.5%+68%

10Claymont, DEDE8,78612.1%+144%

11Wilmington, DEDE73,51212.1%+41%

12Dover, DEDE40,59211.1%−2%

13Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,21411.0%+247%

14Bear, DEDE22,37010.9%+114%

15Edgemoor, DEDE6,34910.2%+6%

16Milford, DEDE14,7239.5%+45%

17Smyrna, DEDE13,3407.8%+36%

18Brookside, DEDE15,1157.7%+81%

19Georgetown, DEDE8,2917.0%+41%

20Elsmere, DEDE6,1965.6%+91%

21Seaford, DEDE9,1654.1%−18%

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