RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 153 SHOWN OF 153

Most graduate degrees, Washington cities · 1990

Washington cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 153 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 153 is 4.6%.

Flip the list · Fewest graduate degrees, US cities →

WashingtonAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Pullman, WAWA33,75636.2%–

02Mercer Island, WAWA25,42224.0%–

03Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19115.8%–

04Normandy Park, WAWA6,60915.0%–

05Bellevue, WAWA154,19314.2%–

06Cheney, WAWA12,65013.9%–

07Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67413.6%–

08Seattle, WAWA784,77713.3%–

09Richland, WAWA65,25812.9%–

10Fircrest, WAWA6,95912.7%–

11Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08412.6%–

12Olympia, WAWA56,72412.3%–

13Woodinville, WAWA14,54812.0%–

14Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02912.0%–

15Redmond, WAWA82,50611.7%–

16Steilacoom, WAWA6,64811.4%–

17Country Homes, WAWA6,19811.2%–

18West Richland, WAWA19,25710.7%–

19Edmonds, WAWA42,74810.5%–

20Lake Shore, WAWA6,97810.5%–

21Issaquah, WAWA39,42310.3%–

22Mill Creek, WAWA20,90210.1%–

23University Place, WAWA35,4799.8%–

24Ellensburg, WAWA21,3089.6%–

25Maple Valley, WAWA28,4829.6%–

26Tumwater, WAWA28,0109.4%–

27Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6309.3%–

28Bellingham, WAWA96,3959.1%–

29College Place, WAWA9,9238.9%–

30Kirkland, WAWA97,4108.9%–

31Kenmore, WAWA24,2498.6%–

32Mukilteo, WAWA21,2398.2%–

33Prosser, WAWA6,6547.6%–

34Lacey, WAWA58,8337.5%–

35Federal Way, WAWA99,7297.1%–

36Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0417.0%–

37Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8927.0%–

38Port Townsend, WAWA10,6786.9%–

39Spokane, WAWA230,7836.8%–

40Camas, WAWA27,7496.8%–

41Lakewood, WAWA62,7556.8%–

42Brier, WAWA6,5976.8%–

43Bothell, WAWA52,1996.8%–

44Martha Lake, WAWA22,6346.7%–

45Artondale, WAWA14,0736.7%–

46Felida, WAWA10,8416.5%–

47Poulsbo, WAWA12,7496.3%–

48Birch Bay, WAWA10,8376.3%–

49Selah, WAWA8,6786.1%–

50Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0175.7%–

51Kennewick, WAWA88,3665.7%–

52Milton, WAWA8,9115.7%–

53Yakima, WAWA97,4585.6%–

54Lynden, WAWA16,8815.6%–

55Manchester, WAWA5,9565.5%–

56Woodland, WAWA6,6115.3%–

57Silverdale, WAWA20,6855.3%–

58Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1675.3%–

59Sumner, WAWA10,8715.3%–

60Ephrata, WAWA8,8345.3%–

61Puyallup, WAWA42,6825.2%–

62Walla Walla, WAWA34,0585.1%–

63Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.1%–

64Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305.1%–

65Tacoma, WAWA229,8165.0%–

66Burien, WAWA51,8594.9%–

67Colville, WAWA5,1164.9%–

68Parkland, WAWA38,7424.8%–

69Wenatchee, WAWA35,5474.8%–

70Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8844.8%–

71South Hill, WAWA68,0254.7%–

72Tracyton, WAWA6,1374.7%–

73Blaine, WAWA6,4754.7%–

74Snohomish, WAWA10,7194.7%–

75Omak, WAWA5,1854.7%–

76West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4444.6%–

77Port Angeles, WAWA20,1464.6%–

78Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6384.5%–

79Des Moines, WAWA33,0324.5%–

80DuPont, WAWA9,7784.5%–

81Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1934.5%–

82Sequim, WAWA8,2154.4%–

83Moses Lake, WAWA27,4694.4%–

84Orting, WAWA8,8844.4%–

85Deer Park, WAWA5,3704.4%–

86Ferndale, WAWA17,5594.3%–

87East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5824.3%–

88Longview, WAWA38,3624.3%–

89Enumclaw, WAWA13,1724.3%–

90Centralia, WAWA19,3754.3%–

91Lakeland South, WAWA13,1004.3%–

92Aberdeen, WAWA17,0884.1%–

93Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1394.1%–

94Lynnwood, WAWA42,1324.1%–

95Chehalis, WAWA7,7644.1%–

96Renton, WAWA104,9754.0%–

97Parkwood, WAWA6,8734.0%–

98Everett, WAWA113,5674.0%–

99Anacortes, WAWA18,0804.0%–

100Ridgefield, WAWA16,1323.9%–

101Spanaway, WAWA34,0193.9%–

102Kent, WAWA134,8713.8%–

103Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303.8%–

104Othello, WAWA9,2373.7%–

105Tukwila, WAWA22,0033.7%–

106Lakeland North, WAWA15,9503.7%–

107East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4143.7%–

108Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0833.7%–

109Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0913.6%–

110Shelton, WAWA10,9213.6%–

111Buckley, WAWA5,6883.5%–

112North Bend, WAWA8,7583.5%–

113Grandview, WAWA12,0623.5%–

114Summit, WAWA8,7913.5%–

115Connell, WAWA5,0803.5%–

116Stanwood, WAWA9,4213.5%–

117Yelm, WAWA12,0433.4%–

118Battle Ground, WAWA23,5133.3%–

119Clarkston, WAWA7,1893.2%–

120Auburn, WAWA86,3013.2%–

121Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6403.1%–

122Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5363.1%–

123Waller, WAWA7,6833.1%–

124Duvall, WAWA9,4403.1%–

125Bremerton, WAWA45,4823.0%–

126Port Orchard, WAWA19,8392.9%–

127Rochester, WAWA5,8342.8%–

128Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3082.8%–

129Marysville, WAWA77,6862.8%–

130Minnehaha, WAWA11,4822.7%–

131Kelso, WAWA12,8012.6%–

132SeaTac, WAWA34,5782.5%–

133Quincy, WAWA8,5102.3%–

134Sultan, WAWA7,2302.2%–

135Monroe, WAWA20,0252.2%–

136Toppenish, WAWA8,6352.2%–

137Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4542.2%–

138Arlington, WAWA22,0312.1%–

139Pasco, WAWA82,8482.0%–

140Elk Plain, WAWA14,2762.0%–

141Washougal, WAWA18,0281.9%–

142Midland, WAWA9,0501.9%–

143Union Gap, WAWA6,6171.8%–

144Fife, WAWA11,0611.8%–

145Frederickson, WAWA25,3831.8%–

146Pacific, WAWA7,0561.7%–

147Hoquiam, WAWA8,7101.6%–

148Five Corners, WAWA21,1941.6%–

149Burlington, WAWA11,3561.5%–

150Airway Heights, WAWA11,8111.3%–

151Black Diamond, WAWA6,9781.3%–

152Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0741.0%–

153Finley, WAWA5,6341.0%–

SHOWING 1–153 OF 153

Download CSV (full list, 153 rows)

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS