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Most graduate degrees, Washington cities · 2000

Washington cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 174 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Pullman, WAWA33,75633.3%+0%

02Mercer Island, WAWA25,42231.6%+0%

03Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69125.5%+0%

04Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19121.1%+0%

05Sammamish, WAWA66,11020.5%+0%

06Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67419.8%+0%

07Vashon, WAWA9,93419.5%+0%

08Bellevue, WAWA154,19319.4%+0%

09Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04718.4%+0%

10Seattle, WAWA784,77717.3%+0%

11Redmond, WAWA82,50617.0%+0%

12DuPont, WAWA9,77816.8%+0%

13Mill Creek, WAWA20,90216.7%+0%

14Normandy Park, WAWA6,60916.5%+0%

15Richland, WAWA65,25816.4%+0%

16Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51816.1%+0%

17Steilacoom, WAWA6,64815.2%+0%

18Newcastle, WAWA13,12815.2%+0%

19Olympia, WAWA56,72415.0%+0%

20Artondale, WAWA14,07314.8%+0%

21Kirkland, WAWA97,41014.4%+0%

22Issaquah, WAWA39,42314.3%+0%

23Kenmore, WAWA24,24914.2%+0%

24Fircrest, WAWA6,95914.0%+0%

25Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08413.9%+0%

26Lake Shore, WAWA6,97813.6%+0%

27Mukilteo, WAWA21,23913.4%+0%

28Woodinville, WAWA14,54813.2%+0%

29Cheney, WAWA12,65013.1%+0%

30Felida, WAWA10,84113.0%+0%

31College Place, WAWA9,92312.7%+0%

32Ellensburg, WAWA21,30812.6%+0%

33Port Townsend, WAWA10,67812.4%+0%

34Mount Vista, WAWA10,76412.4%+0%

35Tumwater, WAWA28,01012.4%+0%

36Camas, WAWA27,74912.3%+0%

37University Place, WAWA35,47912.3%+0%

38Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02912.1%+0%

39Edmonds, WAWA42,74812.1%+0%

40Shoreline, WAWA66,54211.4%+0%

41Bellingham, WAWA96,39511.2%+0%

42Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88411.0%+0%

43Country Homes, WAWA6,19810.7%+0%

44Poulsbo, WAWA12,74910.2%+0%

45Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63010.2%+0%

46North Bend, WAWA8,7589.9%+0%

47Lacey, WAWA58,8339.8%+0%

48Silverdale, WAWA20,6859.8%+0%

49Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0179.5%+0%

50Bothell, WAWA52,1999.3%+0%

51Spokane, WAWA230,7839.2%+0%

52Blaine, WAWA6,4759.0%+0%

53West Richland, WAWA19,2578.9%+0%

54Duvall, WAWA9,4408.6%+0%

55Lynden, WAWA16,8818.6%+0%

56Wenatchee, WAWA35,5478.6%+0%

57Sequim, WAWA8,2158.5%+0%

58Selah, WAWA8,6788.4%+0%

59Chehalis, WAWA7,7648.4%+0%

60Lakewood, WAWA62,7558.4%+0%

61Hockinson, WAWA6,1508.3%+0%

62Manchester, WAWA5,9568.3%+0%

63Edgewood, WAWA13,5488.2%+0%

64Walla Walla, WAWA34,0588.1%+0%

65Brier, WAWA6,5978.1%+0%

66South Hill, WAWA68,0258.1%+0%

67Anacortes, WAWA18,0808.0%+0%

68Martha Lake, WAWA22,6347.9%+0%

69Maple Valley, WAWA28,4827.9%+0%

70Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8927.8%+0%

71Hobart, WAWA6,5527.6%+0%

72Port Angeles, WAWA20,1467.5%+0%

73Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1837.5%+0%

74Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2667.5%+0%

75Kennewick, WAWA88,3667.4%+0%

76Vancouver, WAWA199,6987.4%+0%

77Puyallup, WAWA42,6827.4%+0%

78Omak, WAWA5,1857.2%+0%

79Federal Way, WAWA99,7297.2%+0%

80Barberton, WAWA8,6687.1%+0%

81Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0417.1%+0%

82Black Diamond, WAWA6,9787.1%+0%

83Camano, WAWA17,3037.0%+0%

84Snohomish, WAWA10,7197.0%+0%

85Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6406.9%+0%

86Tacoma, WAWA229,8166.9%+0%

87Lynnwood, WAWA42,1326.8%+0%

88Lakeland South, WAWA13,1006.8%+0%

89Ephrata, WAWA8,8346.8%+0%

90Minnehaha, WAWA11,4826.7%+0%

91East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5826.6%+0%

92Des Moines, WAWA33,0326.5%+0%

93Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1936.5%+0%

94Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5366.4%+0%

95Renton, WAWA104,9756.4%+0%

96Maltby, WAWA10,9106.4%+0%

97East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4146.3%+0%

98Tracyton, WAWA6,1376.3%+0%

99Kent, WAWA134,8716.3%+0%

100Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6386.2%+0%

101Yelm, WAWA12,0436.2%+0%

102West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4446.0%+0%

103Summit, WAWA8,7916.0%+0%

104Prosser, WAWA6,6546.0%+0%

105Ferndale, WAWA17,5595.9%+0%

106Yakima, WAWA97,4585.9%+0%

107Washougal, WAWA18,0285.8%+0%

108Battle Ground, WAWA23,5135.8%+0%

109Deer Park, WAWA5,3705.8%+0%

110Lakeland North, WAWA15,9505.8%+0%

111Colville, WAWA5,1165.8%+0%

112Burien, WAWA51,8595.8%+0%

113Moses Lake, WAWA27,4695.7%+0%

114Birch Bay, WAWA10,8375.5%+0%

115Everett, WAWA113,5675.4%+0%

116Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305.4%+0%

117Quincy, WAWA8,5105.4%+0%

118Ridgefield, WAWA16,1325.3%+0%

119Covington, WAWA21,4965.2%+0%

120Marysville, WAWA77,6865.2%+0%

121Stanwood, WAWA9,4215.1%+0%

122Longview, WAWA38,3625.0%+0%

123Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0915.0%+0%

124Othello, WAWA9,2375.0%+0%

125Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.9%+0%

126Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0834.9%+0%

127Kelso, WAWA12,8014.9%+0%

128Waller, WAWA7,6834.9%+0%

129Grandview, WAWA12,0624.8%+0%

130Parkwood, WAWA6,8734.8%+0%

131Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1674.7%+0%

132Monroe, WAWA20,0254.7%+0%

133Parkland, WAWA38,7424.7%+0%

134Centralia, WAWA19,3754.5%+0%

135Enumclaw, WAWA13,1724.4%+0%

136Auburn, WAWA86,3014.4%+0%

137Port Orchard, WAWA19,8394.4%+0%

138Bremerton, WAWA45,4824.4%+0%

139Sumner, WAWA10,8714.3%+0%

140Five Corners, WAWA21,1944.3%+0%

141Rochester, WAWA5,8344.3%+0%

142Aberdeen, WAWA17,0884.3%+0%

143Tukwila, WAWA22,0034.2%+0%

144Clarkston, WAWA7,1894.1%+0%

145SeaTac, WAWA34,5783.9%+0%

146Burlington, WAWA11,3563.9%+0%

147Connell, WAWA5,0803.9%+0%

148Pasco, WAWA82,8483.8%+0%

149Orchards, WAWA29,4383.8%+0%

150Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.8%+0%

151Union Gap, WAWA6,6173.7%+0%

152Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303.7%+0%

153Woodland, WAWA6,6113.6%+0%

154White Center, WAWA14,8863.5%+0%

155Hoquiam, WAWA8,7103.5%+0%

156Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4543.4%+0%

157Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1393.4%+0%

158Shelton, WAWA10,9213.4%+0%

159Orting, WAWA8,8843.3%+0%

160Milton, WAWA8,9113.1%+0%

161Arlington, WAWA22,0312.9%+0%

162Fife, WAWA11,0612.7%+0%

163Toppenish, WAWA8,6352.6%+0%

164Midland, WAWA9,0502.6%+0%

165Pacific, WAWA7,0562.5%+0%

166Graham, WAWA35,0792.5%+0%

167Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0742.4%+0%

168Spanaway, WAWA34,0192.2%+0%

169Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3082.1%+0%

170Frederickson, WAWA25,3831.9%+0%

171Buckley, WAWA5,6881.6%+0%

172Sultan, WAWA7,2301.5%+0%

173Finley, WAWA5,6341.5%+0%

174Airway Heights, WAWA11,8111.2%+0%

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