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Most graduate degrees, Iowa cities · 2000

Iowa cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Ames, IAIA68,22028.1%+5%

02Iowa City, IAIA76,22927.8%+7%

03Coralville, IAIA23,96021.7%+29%

04Clive, IAIA19,86117.2%+8%

05Fairfield, IAIA9,22016.6%+8%

06Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24016.2%+40%

07Johnston, IAIA25,06515.3%+26%

08West Des Moines, IAIA74,22414.1%+15%

09Bettendorf, IAIA40,71013.2%+27%

10Urbandale, IAIA48,57012.8%+26%

11Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05912.4%−20%

12Orange City, IAIA6,46811.7%+44%

13Decorah, IAIA7,41711.6%+25%

14Waverly, IAIA10,56111.0%+48%

15Sioux Center, IAIA8,86410.9%+10%

16Grinnell, IAIA9,43010.8%−2%

17Eldridge, IAIA6,95410.6%+109%

18Ankeny, IAIA77,83310.5%+31%

19Pella, IAIA10,9929.6%+107%

20Nevada, IAIA6,9749.0%+125%

21Waukee, IAIA34,8908.2%+169%

22Asbury, IAIA6,0358.1%+53%

23Dubuque, IAIA59,1487.7%+29%

24Grimes, IAIA17,4057.5%+176%

25Indianola, IAIA16,8297.5%+11%

26Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9357.4%+16%

27Waterloo, IAIA66,9197.1%+65%

28Davenport, IAIA100,3587.1%+22%

29Norwalk, IAIA15,0047.0%+146%

30North Liberty, IAIA21,9767.0%+129%

31Tiffin, IAIA7,1566.9%+45%

32Atlantic, IAIA6,6766.8%+38%

33Marion, IAIA42,7326.7%+76%

34Clear Lake, IAIA7,6016.7%+21%

35Mason City, IAIA26,8536.6%+41%

36Des Moines, IAIA212,0866.5%+8%

37Sioux City, IAIA86,3566.3%+22%

38Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2396.3%+21%

39Newton, IAIA15,7416.2%+28%

40Washington, IAIA7,2616.1%+81%

41Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8376.0%+20%

42Storm Lake, IAIA11,5906.0%+31%

43Polk City, IAIA6,6305.9%+40%

44Vinton, IAIA5,0045.9%+147%

45Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0135.8%+30%

46Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3245.8%+38%

47Burlington, IAIA23,3365.7%+34%

48Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4935.7%+17%

49Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5005.7%+13%

50Clarinda, IAIA5,2735.7%+5%

51Marshalltown, IAIA27,5365.5%−3%

52Hiawatha, IAIA7,4325.5%+81%

53Ottumwa, IAIA25,3195.4%+47%

54Webster City, IAIA7,8155.0%+67%

55Muscatine, IAIA23,1644.8%+23%

56Altoona, IAIA22,7964.8%−28%

57Manchester, IAIA5,3574.6%+31%

58Clinton, IAIA24,0494.5%+6%

59Keokuk, IAIA9,5104.5%+16%

60Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6804.5%+48%

61Algona, IAIA5,3094.3%−6%

62Le Mars, IAIA10,7604.3%−30%

63DeWitt, IAIA5,7044.3%+2%

64Carroll, IAIA10,0854.2%+8%

65Maquoketa, IAIA6,0274.2%−25%

66Adel, IAIA7,0984.1%+21%

67Osceola, IAIA5,6794.1%+16%

68Sheldon, IAIA5,5754.1%−27%

69Estherville, IAIA5,8074.1%+29%

70Independence, IAIA6,3124.0%+1%

71Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5254.0%−12%

72Boone, IAIA12,4714.0%+20%

73Glenwood, IAIA5,2874.0%+33%

74Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.9%+13%

75Oelwein, IAIA5,7573.9%−4%

76Fort Madison, IAIA9,9353.8%+0%

77Red Oak, IAIA5,3883.8%+22%

78Centerville, IAIA5,3273.8%−5%

79Charles City, IAIA7,0133.7%−9%

80Creston, IAIA7,3353.6%−25%

81Spencer, IAIA11,2183.2%+20%

82Denison, IAIA8,2143.2%−12%

83Anamosa, IAIA5,9013.2%−27%

84Perry, IAIA8,2083.1%−16%

85Bondurant, IAIA9,6473.0%+31%

86Knoxville, IAIA7,4693.0%−20%

87Winterset, IAIA5,5202.7%−31%

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