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Most graduate degrees, Hawaii cities · 2000

Hawaii cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 44 cities in Hawaii that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Hickam Housing, HIHI9,42517.8%+21%

02Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,64015.5%+29%

03Heeia, HIHI5,14415.0%−1%

04Laie, HIHI5,69912.7%+13%

05Iroquois Point, HIHI5,15812.6%+88%

06Ahuimanu, HIHI8,45212.5%+6%

07Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,15011.5%+92%

08Kahaluu, HIHI5,61911.4%+39%

09Aiea, HIHI9,08711.1%+19%

10Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,28610.1%+64%

11Waimalu, HIHI13,06110.0%+16%

12Pukalani, HIHI8,6799.8%+95%

13Mililani, HIHI27,6689.8%+0%

14Kaneohe, HIHI37,3559.8%+32%

15Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,1788.3%+68%

16Hilo, HIHI50,4048.3%+44%

17Makawao, HIHI7,3538.0%+58%

18Lihue, HIHI7,9017.6%+16%

19Wailua Homesteads, HIHI5,4317.4%–

20Wailuku, HIHI16,9267.0%+12%

21Waikoloa, HIHI7,5436.7%−39%

22Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,8186.6%+14%

23Halawa, HIHI14,3856.6%–

24Waipio, HIHI10,8706.5%−14%

25Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,2036.2%+7%

26Waipio Acres, HIHI5,3325.9%−1%

27Kihei, HIHI21,5675.6%+22%

28Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,2705.5%+57%

29Kapaa, HIHI11,0945.4%+69%

30Napili-Honokowai, HIHI7,3085.4%–

31Wahiawa, HIHI17,9964.8%+93%

32Pearl City, HIHI44,5474.7%+65%

33Waimanalo, HIHI6,0544.3%+6%

34Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,5633.8%−23%

35Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,9883.8%−31%

36Makaha, HIHI10,0663.4%−16%

37Lahaina, HIHI10,1622.9%+62%

38Kahului, HIHI28,2882.9%+25%

39Ewa Beach, HIHI14,3761.9%+1%

40Waianae, HIHI12,9181.7%−12%

41Nanakuli, HIHI12,3831.7%+85%

42Maili, HIHI11,5701.4%+37%

43Ewa Villages, HIHI7,4151.3%+54%

44Waipahu, HIHI40,4820.9%+22%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS