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Most graduate degrees, Idaho cities · 2000

Idaho cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Moscow, IDID26,72124.5%+1.9 pts

02Rexburg, IDID40,33411.7%+3.3 pts

03Boise City, IDID238,42910.6%+2.1 pts

04Eagle, IDID34,65810.6%−1.3 pts

05Pocatello, IDID58,77110.1%+2.9 pts

06Hailey, IDID10,0539.9%+2.0 pts

07Idaho Falls, IDID71,7859.8%+1.7 pts

08Sandpoint, IDID10,6459.0%+4.1 pts

09Garden City, IDID13,0478.4%+6.8 pts

10Ammon, IDID20,1197.7%+2.2 pts

11Mountain Home, IDID16,7796.9%+1.2 pts

12Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1796.3%+1.3 pts

13Meridian, IDID142,9885.9%+3.1 pts

14Lewiston, IDID34,7175.6%+0.8 pts

15Hayden, IDID17,3635.5%+2.3 pts

16Twin Falls, IDID56,2165.4%+1.8 pts

17Blackfoot, IDID13,3614.6%+1.5 pts

18Nampa, IDID120,3844.5%+1.6 pts

19Burley, IDID12,4094.4%+0.5 pts

20Caldwell, IDID76,6294.2%+0.1 pts

21Rigby, IDID5,7574.0%+0.8 pts

22Star, IDID20,8744.0%–

23Post Falls, IDID46,7153.9%+1.4 pts

24Shelley, IDID5,3033.9%−2.2 pts

25Rathdrum, IDID13,2273.8%+1.4 pts

26Jerome, IDID13,7313.6%+0.2 pts

27Kimberly, IDID5,7983.5%+2.0 pts

28Chubbuck, IDID16,8233.4%−2.1 pts

29Rupert, IDID6,4603.2%+1.8 pts

30Weiser, IDID6,2493.0%−0.2 pts

31Preston, IDID6,1773.0%−0.7 pts

32Middleton, IDID12,6002.6%+2.6 pts

33Kuna, IDID31,5252.4%+0.5 pts

34Payette, IDID8,8132.2%−0.5 pts

35Fruitland, IDID7,2131.9%−0.3 pts

36Emmett, IDID8,9001.8%−0.6 pts

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