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Most graduate degrees, Washington cities · 1990

Washington cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 153 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Pullman, WAWA33,75636.2%+9%

02Mercer Island, WAWA25,42224.0%−24%

03Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19115.8%−25%

04Normandy Park, WAWA6,60915.0%−9%

05Bellevue, WAWA154,19314.2%−27%

06Cheney, WAWA12,65013.9%+6%

07Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67413.6%−31%

08Seattle, WAWA784,77713.3%−23%

09Richland, WAWA65,25812.9%−22%

10Fircrest, WAWA6,95912.7%−9%

11Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08412.6%−9%

12Olympia, WAWA56,72412.3%−18%

13Woodinville, WAWA14,54812.0%−9%

14Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02912.0%−1%

15Redmond, WAWA82,50611.7%−31%

16Steilacoom, WAWA6,64811.4%−25%

17Country Homes, WAWA6,19811.2%+4%

18West Richland, WAWA19,25710.7%+20%

19Edmonds, WAWA42,74810.5%−13%

20Lake Shore, WAWA6,97810.5%−23%

21Issaquah, WAWA39,42310.3%−28%

22Mill Creek, WAWA20,90210.1%−40%

23University Place, WAWA35,4799.8%−20%

24Ellensburg, WAWA21,3089.6%−23%

25Maple Valley, WAWA28,4829.6%+22%

26Tumwater, WAWA28,0109.4%−24%

27Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6309.3%−9%

28Bellingham, WAWA96,3959.1%−18%

29College Place, WAWA9,9238.9%−30%

30Kirkland, WAWA97,4108.9%−38%

31Kenmore, WAWA24,2498.6%−40%

32Mukilteo, WAWA21,2398.2%−39%

33Prosser, WAWA6,6547.6%+27%

34Lacey, WAWA58,8337.5%−24%

35Federal Way, WAWA99,7297.1%−2%

36Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0417.0%−2%

37Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8927.0%−11%

38Port Townsend, WAWA10,6786.9%−45%

39Spokane, WAWA230,7836.8%−26%

40Camas, WAWA27,7496.8%−45%

41Lakewood, WAWA62,7556.8%−19%

42Brier, WAWA6,5976.8%−16%

43Bothell, WAWA52,1996.8%−27%

44Martha Lake, WAWA22,6346.7%−15%

45Artondale, WAWA14,0736.7%−55%

46Felida, WAWA10,8416.5%−50%

47Poulsbo, WAWA12,7496.3%−38%

48Birch Bay, WAWA10,8376.3%+14%

49Selah, WAWA8,6786.1%−28%

50Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0175.7%−40%

51Kennewick, WAWA88,3665.7%−23%

52Milton, WAWA8,9115.7%+83%

53Yakima, WAWA97,4585.6%−5%

54Lynden, WAWA16,8815.6%−35%

55Manchester, WAWA5,9565.5%−34%

56Woodland, WAWA6,6115.3%+50%

57Silverdale, WAWA20,6855.3%−46%

58Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1675.3%+12%

59Sumner, WAWA10,8715.3%+22%

60Ephrata, WAWA8,8345.3%−22%

61Puyallup, WAWA42,6825.2%−30%

62Walla Walla, WAWA34,0585.1%−37%

63Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.1%−31%

64Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305.1%−7%

65Tacoma, WAWA229,8165.0%−27%

66Burien, WAWA51,8594.9%−15%

67Colville, WAWA5,1164.9%−16%

68Parkland, WAWA38,7424.8%+4%

69Wenatchee, WAWA35,5474.8%−44%

70Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8844.8%−57%

71South Hill, WAWA68,0254.7%−41%

72Tracyton, WAWA6,1374.7%−26%

73Blaine, WAWA6,4754.7%−48%

74Snohomish, WAWA10,7194.7%−33%

75Omak, WAWA5,1854.7%−35%

76West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4444.6%−23%

77Port Angeles, WAWA20,1464.6%−39%

78Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6384.5%−27%

79Des Moines, WAWA33,0324.5%−31%

80DuPont, WAWA9,7784.5%−73%

81Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1934.5%−31%

82Sequim, WAWA8,2154.4%−48%

83Moses Lake, WAWA27,4694.4%−23%

84Orting, WAWA8,8844.4%+31%

85Deer Park, WAWA5,3704.4%−25%

86Ferndale, WAWA17,5594.3%−27%

87East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5824.3%−35%

88Longview, WAWA38,3624.3%−15%

89Enumclaw, WAWA13,1724.3%−3%

90Centralia, WAWA19,3754.3%−5%

91Lakeland South, WAWA13,1004.3%−38%

92Aberdeen, WAWA17,0884.1%−4%

93Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1394.1%+21%

94Lynnwood, WAWA42,1324.1%−41%

95Chehalis, WAWA7,7644.1%−52%

96Renton, WAWA104,9754.0%−37%

97Parkwood, WAWA6,8734.0%−17%

98Everett, WAWA113,5674.0%−27%

99Anacortes, WAWA18,0804.0%−51%

100Ridgefield, WAWA16,1323.9%−26%

101Spanaway, WAWA34,0193.9%+74%

102Kent, WAWA134,8713.8%−40%

103Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303.8%+2%

104Othello, WAWA9,2373.7%−24%

105Tukwila, WAWA22,0033.7%−11%

106Lakeland North, WAWA15,9503.7%−36%

107East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4143.7%−42%

108Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0833.7%−25%

109Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0913.6%−27%

110Shelton, WAWA10,9213.6%+5%

111Buckley, WAWA5,6883.5%+120%

112North Bend, WAWA8,7583.5%−64%

113Grandview, WAWA12,0623.5%−27%

114Summit, WAWA8,7913.5%−42%

115Connell, WAWA5,0803.5%−11%

116Stanwood, WAWA9,4213.5%−33%

117Yelm, WAWA12,0433.4%−45%

118Battle Ground, WAWA23,5133.3%−43%

119Clarkston, WAWA7,1893.2%−21%

120Auburn, WAWA86,3013.2%−28%

121Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6403.1%−55%

122Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5363.1%−52%

123Waller, WAWA7,6833.1%−37%

124Duvall, WAWA9,4403.1%−64%

125Bremerton, WAWA45,4823.0%−31%

126Port Orchard, WAWA19,8392.9%−33%

127Rochester, WAWA5,8342.8%−35%

128Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3082.8%+29%

129Marysville, WAWA77,6862.8%−47%

130Minnehaha, WAWA11,4822.7%−60%

131Kelso, WAWA12,8012.6%−47%

132SeaTac, WAWA34,5782.5%−35%

133Quincy, WAWA8,5102.3%−58%

134Sultan, WAWA7,2302.2%+48%

135Monroe, WAWA20,0252.2%−54%

136Toppenish, WAWA8,6352.2%−17%

137Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4542.2%−36%

138Arlington, WAWA22,0312.1%−27%

139Pasco, WAWA82,8482.0%−49%

140Elk Plain, WAWA14,2762.0%−48%

141Washougal, WAWA18,0281.9%−67%

142Midland, WAWA9,0501.9%−24%

143Union Gap, WAWA6,6171.8%−51%

144Fife, WAWA11,0611.8%−32%

145Frederickson, WAWA25,3831.8%−3%

146Pacific, WAWA7,0561.7%−33%

147Hoquiam, WAWA8,7101.6%−53%

148Five Corners, WAWA21,1941.6%−62%

149Burlington, WAWA11,3561.5%−61%

150Airway Heights, WAWA11,8111.3%+5%

151Black Diamond, WAWA6,9781.3%−82%

152Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0741.0%−57%

153Finley, WAWA5,6341.0%−32%

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