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Most graduate degrees, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 196 is 11.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sultan, WA, up 95 places to #81.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Mercer Island, WAWA25,42244.7%+13.1 pts

02▲2Redmond, WAWA82,50638.6%+21.6 pts

03▲3Sammamish, WAWA66,11037.3%+16.8 pts

04▲1Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69136.3%+10.7 pts

05▲2Bellevue, WAWA154,19336.0%+16.6 pts

06▲2Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04734.8%+16.4 pts

07▲7Bothell East, WAWA14,57832.8%–

08▲13Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45331.9%–

09▲6Issaquah, WAWA39,42331.7%+17.4 pts

10▼1Seattle, WAWA784,77730.6%+13.3 pts

11▼9Newcastle, WAWA13,12829.7%+14.5 pts

12▼9Pullman, WAWA33,75629.1%−4.2 pts

13▼1Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19128.7%+7.6 pts

14▲8Kirkland, WAWA97,41027.8%+13.4 pts

15▲4Kenmore, WAWA24,24927.1%+12.9 pts

16▲1Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51826.8%+10.7 pts

17▲8Woodinville, WAWA14,54826.5%+13.2 pts

18▼8DuPont, WAWA9,77826.2%+9.4 pts

19▲8North Bend, WAWA8,75825.5%+15.6 pts

20▼7Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64025.3%+18.4 pts

21▼1Felida, WAWA10,84124.5%+11.5 pts

22▲8Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63023.9%+13.7 pts

23▲6Bothell, WAWA52,19923.8%+14.5 pts

24Artondale, WAWA14,07323.5%+8.7 pts

25▲27Fircrest, WAWA6,95923.5%+9.5 pts

26▲22Steilacoom, WAWA6,64823.1%+7.9 pts

27▼4Mukilteo, WAWA21,23922.9%+9.5 pts

28▲10Maplewood, WAWA5,80322.8%–

29▼13Port Townsend, WAWA10,67822.7%+10.2 pts

30▲2Bothell West, WAWA22,02922.6%–

31▲27Normandy Park, WAWA6,60922.4%+5.8 pts

32▼21Wollochet, WAWA6,68922.3%–

33▲9Mill Creek, WAWA20,90222.2%+5.5 pts

34▼8Camas, WAWA27,74922.1%+9.7 pts

35▲4Brier, WAWA6,59722.0%+13.9 pts

36▲11Edmonds, WAWA42,74821.0%+8.9 pts

37▼2Duvall, WAWA9,44020.9%+12.3 pts

38▼4Shoreline, WAWA66,54220.7%+9.2 pts

39▼11Olympia, WAWA56,72420.6%+5.6 pts

40▼3Richland, WAWA65,25820.5%+4.1 pts

41▼23Vashon, WAWA9,93420.5%+0.9 pts

42▲2Poulsbo, WAWA12,74920.0%+9.8 pts

43▼7Bellingham, WAWA96,39519.8%+8.6 pts

44▲1Anacortes, WAWA18,08019.6%+11.6 pts

45▲6University Place, WAWA35,47919.1%+6.8 pts

46▲27Silver Firs, WAWA22,30618.8%–

47▲2Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08418.6%+4.7 pts

48▼7Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67418.5%−1.2 pts

49▲4Maple Valley, WAWA28,48218.5%+10.6 pts

50▼17Ellensburg, WAWA21,30818.1%+5.6 pts

51▲5Black Diamond, WAWA6,97817.9%+10.8 pts

52▼6Hockinson, WAWA6,15017.8%+9.4 pts

53▲17Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02917.6%+5.5 pts

54▲5Tehaleh, WAWA9,56116.9%–

55▲13Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85616.7%–

56▲10Maltby, WAWA10,91016.6%+10.2 pts

57▼3Tumwater, WAWA28,01016.0%+3.6 pts

58▲7Martha Lake, WAWA22,63415.8%+8.0 pts

59▼16College Place, WAWA9,92315.8%+3.1 pts

60▲11Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01715.1%+5.6 pts

61▼4Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88415.0%+4.0 pts

62▼31Cheney, WAWA12,65014.9%+1.7 pts

63▲16Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43014.9%+9.4 pts

64▲8Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79814.8%–

65▲31Silverdale, WAWA20,68514.7%+4.9 pts

66▼26Mount Vista, WAWA10,76414.5%+2.1 pts

67▲8Eastmont, WAWA23,72114.3%–

68▲16Lake Shore, WAWA6,97814.2%+0.6 pts

69▼19West Richland, WAWA19,25713.9%+5.0 pts

70▼8Camano, WAWA17,30313.8%+6.8 pts

71▲12Renton, WAWA104,97513.7%+7.3 pts

72▲56Covington, WAWA21,49613.4%+8.2 pts

73▲3Picnic Point, WAWA10,26113.3%–

74▲37Lynnwood, WAWA42,13213.3%+6.5 pts

75▲6Tacoma, WAWA229,81613.2%+6.3 pts

76▲6Barberton, WAWA8,66813.2%+6.1 pts

77▲3Ferndale, WAWA17,55913.1%+7.2 pts

78▲79Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18313.1%+5.5 pts

79▼24Blaine, WAWA6,47513.0%+4.0 pts

80▲6Port Angeles, WAWA20,14612.9%+5.4 pts

81▲95Sultan, WAWA7,23012.9%+11.4 pts

82▼8Spokane, WAWA230,78312.7%+3.5 pts

83▲11Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89012.7%–

84▲1Hobart, WAWA6,55212.6%+5.0 pts

85▲8Selah, WAWA8,67812.4%+3.9 pts

86▲3Vancouver, WAWA199,69812.4%+5.0 pts

87▼20Minnehaha, WAWA11,48212.3%+5.6 pts

88▼28Sequim, WAWA8,21512.3%+3.8 pts

89▲8Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63812.2%+5.9 pts

90▼3Lacey, WAWA58,83312.2%+2.3 pts

91▼30Country Homes, WAWA6,19812.1%+1.4 pts

92▲17East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58212.0%+5.4 pts

93▼3Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26612.0%+4.5 pts

94▼2Birch Bay, WAWA10,83712.0%+6.5 pts

95▲45Omak, WAWA5,18511.9%+4.7 pts

96▲8Manchester, WAWA5,95611.8%+3.5 pts

97▼19Walla Walla, WAWA34,05811.8%+3.7 pts

98▼7Washougal, WAWA18,02811.6%+5.8 pts

99▼11Edgewood, WAWA13,54811.6%+3.4 pts

100▲14Burien, WAWA51,85911.5%+5.7 pts

101▼3North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33911.5%–

102▲72Woods Creek, WAWA6,94311.3%+6.4 pts

103▲79Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89211.2%+3.4 pts

104▼5South Hill, WAWA68,02511.1%+3.0 pts

105▲21Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09111.1%+6.1 pts

106▼42Ridgefield, WAWA16,13211.0%+5.7 pts

107▼1Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19310.9%+4.5 pts

108▲22White Center, WAWA14,88610.6%+7.1 pts

109▲66Yelm, WAWA12,04310.6%+4.4 pts

110▼9Des Moines, WAWA33,03210.6%+4.0 pts

111▲41Prosser, WAWA6,65410.3%+4.4 pts

112▼7Wenatchee, WAWA35,54710.2%+1.7 pts

113▲11Enumclaw, WAWA13,17210.0%+5.6 pts

114▼45Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04110.0%+2.8 pts

115▼12Puyallup, WAWA42,6829.9%+2.5 pts

116▼53Mead, WAWA6,8939.8%–

117▼17Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0839.8%+4.9 pts

118▲45Orting, WAWA8,8849.7%+6.3 pts

119▼11Federal Way, WAWA99,7299.6%+2.4 pts

120▼18Port Orchard, WAWA19,8399.6%+5.2 pts

121▲29Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1399.5%+6.1 pts

122▼1Lakewood, WAWA62,7559.5%+1.1 pts

123▼5Bremerton, WAWA45,4829.3%+5.0 pts

124▲37Monroe, WAWA20,0259.3%+4.6 pts

125▲17Lakeland South, WAWA13,1009.1%+2.2 pts

126▲7Snohomish, WAWA10,7199.0%+2.1 pts

127▼32Kennewick, WAWA88,3669.0%+1.6 pts

128▼12Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2378.9%–

129▼4Waller, WAWA7,6838.9%+4.1 pts

130▼8Finley, WAWA5,6348.9%+7.4 pts

131▼12Battle Ground, WAWA23,5138.9%+3.1 pts

132▼1Everett, WAWA113,5678.9%+3.5 pts

133▲11Lynden, WAWA16,8818.7%+0.1 pts

134▲1Bangor Base, WAWA6,1128.5%–

135▲13Orchards, WAWA29,4388.4%+4.6 pts

136▲13Sumner, WAWA10,8718.4%+4.1 pts

137▼24Lakeland North, WAWA15,9508.4%+2.6 pts

138▲33Chehalis, WAWA7,7648.4%−0.1 pts

139▼10Kent, WAWA134,8718.3%+2.1 pts

140▼13Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4058.3%–

141▼26Auburn, WAWA86,3018.1%+3.7 pts

142▲44Midland, WAWA9,0508.0%+5.4 pts

143▼4Milton, WAWA8,9117.9%+4.8 pts

144▼32Colville, WAWA5,1167.9%+2.1 pts

145▼11Pasco, WAWA82,8487.7%+3.9 pts

146▲45Tracyton, WAWA6,1377.7%+1.3 pts

147▼15Yakima, WAWA97,4587.6%+1.6 pts

148▼28Tukwila, WAWA22,0037.2%+3.0 pts

149▲5Frederickson, WAWA25,3837.2%+5.4 pts

150▲9Marysville, WAWA77,6867.2%+2.0 pts

151▲16Ephrata, WAWA8,8347.1%+0.3 pts

152▼45Pacific, WAWA7,0567.1%+4.6 pts

153▼10Five Corners, WAWA21,1947.1%+2.7 pts

154▲4Burlington, WAWA11,3567.0%+3.1 pts

155▲1Fife, WAWA11,0616.9%+4.2 pts

156▼79Suncrest, WAWA5,3456.8%–

157▲12Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3146.7%–

158▲15SeaTac, WAWA34,5786.7%+2.7 pts

159▼14Graham, WAWA35,0796.7%+4.2 pts

160▲24Airway Heights, WAWA11,8116.6%+5.4 pts

161▼51Arlington, WAWA22,0316.4%+3.5 pts

162▼21West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4446.3%+0.3 pts

163▼3Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5366.3%−0.2 pts

164▲1Longview, WAWA38,3626.2%+1.2 pts

165▼19Deer Park, WAWA5,3706.0%+0.2 pts

166▲2Centralia, WAWA19,3756.0%+1.5 pts

167▼31North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3376.0%–

168▲13Clover Creek, WAWA7,3455.9%–

169▼14Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1675.7%+0.9 pts

170▲7Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3085.4%+3.2 pts

171▲1Parkland, WAWA38,7425.3%+0.6 pts

172▼21Moses Lake, WAWA27,4695.3%−0.5 pts

173▼11East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4145.2%−1.2 pts

174▼36Summit, WAWA8,7915.1%−0.9 pts

175▼28Aberdeen, WAWA17,0885.0%+0.7 pts

176▼39Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4544.8%+1.4 pts

177▲1Summit View, WAWA8,4804.6%–

178▲1Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0744.6%+2.2 pts

179▼62Stanwood, WAWA9,4214.6%−0.6 pts

180▲3Spanaway, WAWA34,0194.5%+2.3 pts

181▼17Hoquiam, WAWA8,7104.2%+0.7 pts

182▲12Toppenish, WAWA8,6354.2%+1.6 pts

183▲4Sunnyside, WAWA16,4304.1%+0.4 pts

184▲1Clarkston, WAWA7,1894.1%0.0 pts

185▼62Buckley, WAWA5,6883.8%+2.2 pts

186▼33Parkwood, WAWA6,8733.7%−1.1 pts

187▲5Quincy, WAWA8,5103.6%−1.8 pts

188▼8Woodland, WAWA6,6113.6%+0.1 pts

189Shelton, WAWA10,9213.6%+0.2 pts

190▼2Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.5%−0.3 pts

191▼1Kelso, WAWA12,8013.0%−1.9 pts

192▼22Rochester, WAWA5,8342.9%−1.4 pts

193▼27Othello, WAWA9,2372.9%−2.0 pts

194▲1Grandview, WAWA12,0622.9%−1.9 pts

195▼2Connell, WAWA5,0801.8%−2.1 pts

196Union Gap, WAWA6,6171.0%−2.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES