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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 (2000 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 1990

01Pullman, WAWA33,75633.3%−8%

02Mercer Island, WAWA25,42231.6%+31%

03Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69125.5%–

04Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19121.1%+33%

05Sammamish, WAWA66,11020.5%–

06Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67419.8%+45%

07Vashon, WAWA9,93419.5%–

08Bellevue, WAWA154,19319.4%+37%

09Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04718.4%–

10Seattle, WAWA784,77717.3%+30%

11Redmond, WAWA82,50617.0%+45%

12DuPont, WAWA9,77816.8%+275%

13Mill Creek, WAWA20,90216.7%+65%

14Normandy Park, WAWA6,60916.5%+10%

15Richland, WAWA65,25816.4%+27%

16Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51816.1%–

17Steilacoom, WAWA6,64815.2%+33%

18Newcastle, WAWA13,12815.2%–

19Olympia, WAWA56,72415.0%+22%

20Artondale, WAWA14,07314.8%+123%

21Kirkland, WAWA97,41014.4%+62%

22Issaquah, WAWA39,42314.3%+39%

23Kenmore, WAWA24,24914.2%+65%

24Fircrest, WAWA6,95914.0%+10%

25Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08413.9%+10%

26Lake Shore, WAWA6,97813.6%+30%

27Mukilteo, WAWA21,23913.4%+64%

28Woodinville, WAWA14,54813.2%+10%

29Cheney, WAWA12,65013.1%−5%

30Felida, WAWA10,84113.0%+100%

31College Place, WAWA9,92312.7%+43%

32Ellensburg, WAWA21,30812.6%+30%

33Port Townsend, WAWA10,67812.4%+81%

34Mount Vista, WAWA10,76412.4%–

35Tumwater, WAWA28,01012.4%+31%

36Camas, WAWA27,74912.3%+81%

37University Place, WAWA35,47912.3%+26%

38Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02912.1%+1%

39Edmonds, WAWA42,74812.1%+15%

40Shoreline, WAWA66,54211.4%–

41Bellingham, WAWA96,39511.2%+23%

42Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88411.0%+132%

43Country Homes, WAWA6,19810.7%−4%

44Poulsbo, WAWA12,74910.2%+62%

45Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63010.2%+10%

46North Bend, WAWA8,7589.9%+180%

47Lacey, WAWA58,8339.8%+31%

48Silverdale, WAWA20,6859.8%+84%

49Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0179.5%+65%

50Bothell, WAWA52,1999.3%+37%

51Spokane, WAWA230,7839.2%+34%

52Blaine, WAWA6,4759.0%+92%

53West Richland, WAWA19,2578.9%−17%

54Duvall, WAWA9,4408.6%+181%

55Lynden, WAWA16,8818.6%+55%

56Wenatchee, WAWA35,5478.6%+77%

57Sequim, WAWA8,2158.5%+91%

58Selah, WAWA8,6788.4%+39%

59Chehalis, WAWA7,7648.4%+108%

60Lakewood, WAWA62,7558.4%+23%

61Hockinson, WAWA6,1508.3%–

62Manchester, WAWA5,9568.3%+52%

63Edgewood, WAWA13,5488.2%–

64Walla Walla, WAWA34,0588.1%+58%

65Brier, WAWA6,5978.1%+19%

66South Hill, WAWA68,0258.1%+71%

67Anacortes, WAWA18,0808.0%+103%

68Martha Lake, WAWA22,6347.9%+18%

69Maple Valley, WAWA28,4827.9%−18%

70Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8927.8%+12%

71Hobart, WAWA6,5527.6%–

72Port Angeles, WAWA20,1467.5%+63%

73Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1837.5%–

74Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2667.5%–

75Kennewick, WAWA88,3667.4%+30%

76Vancouver, WAWA199,6987.4%+44%

77Puyallup, WAWA42,6827.4%+42%

78Omak, WAWA5,1857.2%+54%

79Federal Way, WAWA99,7297.2%+2%

80Barberton, WAWA8,6687.1%–

81Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0417.1%+2%

82Black Diamond, WAWA6,9787.1%+469%

83Camano, WAWA17,3037.0%–

84Snohomish, WAWA10,7197.0%+49%

85Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6406.9%+123%

86Tacoma, WAWA229,8166.9%+38%

87Lynnwood, WAWA42,1326.8%+68%

88Lakeland South, WAWA13,1006.8%+60%

89Ephrata, WAWA8,8346.8%+29%

90Minnehaha, WAWA11,4826.7%+149%

91East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5826.6%+53%

92Des Moines, WAWA33,0326.5%+44%

93Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1936.5%+45%

94Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5366.4%+107%

95Renton, WAWA104,9756.4%+59%

96Maltby, WAWA10,9106.4%–

97East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4146.3%+72%

98Tracyton, WAWA6,1376.3%+34%

99Kent, WAWA134,8716.3%+65%

100Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6386.2%+37%

101Yelm, WAWA12,0436.2%+83%

102West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4446.0%+30%

103Summit, WAWA8,7916.0%+73%

104Prosser, WAWA6,6546.0%−21%

105Ferndale, WAWA17,5595.9%+37%

106Yakima, WAWA97,4585.9%+5%

107Washougal, WAWA18,0285.8%+200%

108Battle Ground, WAWA23,5135.8%+75%

109Deer Park, WAWA5,3705.8%+33%

110Lakeland North, WAWA15,9505.8%+57%

111Colville, WAWA5,1165.8%+19%

112Burien, WAWA51,8595.8%+18%

113Moses Lake, WAWA27,4695.7%+30%

114Birch Bay, WAWA10,8375.5%−12%

115Everett, WAWA113,5675.4%+37%

116Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305.4%+7%

117Quincy, WAWA8,5105.4%+139%

118Ridgefield, WAWA16,1325.3%+35%

119Covington, WAWA21,4965.2%–

120Marysville, WAWA77,6865.2%+88%

121Stanwood, WAWA9,4215.1%+48%

122Longview, WAWA38,3625.0%+17%

123Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0915.0%+38%

124Othello, WAWA9,2375.0%+32%

125Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.9%–

126Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0834.9%+34%

127Kelso, WAWA12,8014.9%+88%

128Waller, WAWA7,6834.9%+59%

129Grandview, WAWA12,0624.8%+37%

130Parkwood, WAWA6,8734.8%+20%

131Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1674.7%−11%

132Monroe, WAWA20,0254.7%+116%

133Parkland, WAWA38,7424.7%−4%

134Centralia, WAWA19,3754.5%+5%

135Enumclaw, WAWA13,1724.4%+3%

136Auburn, WAWA86,3014.4%+39%

137Port Orchard, WAWA19,8394.4%+49%

138Bremerton, WAWA45,4824.4%+45%

139Sumner, WAWA10,8714.3%−18%

140Five Corners, WAWA21,1944.3%+165%

141Rochester, WAWA5,8344.3%+54%

142Aberdeen, WAWA17,0884.3%+5%

143Tukwila, WAWA22,0034.2%+12%

144Clarkston, WAWA7,1894.1%+27%

145SeaTac, WAWA34,5783.9%+55%

146Burlington, WAWA11,3563.9%+156%

147Connell, WAWA5,0803.9%+12%

148Pasco, WAWA82,8483.8%+96%

149Orchards, WAWA29,4383.8%–

150Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.8%+93%

151Union Gap, WAWA6,6173.7%+103%

152Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303.7%−2%

153Woodland, WAWA6,6113.6%−33%

154White Center, WAWA14,8863.5%–

155Hoquiam, WAWA8,7103.5%+114%

156Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4543.4%+56%

157Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1393.4%−17%

158Shelton, WAWA10,9213.4%−5%

159Orting, WAWA8,8843.3%−24%

160Milton, WAWA8,9113.1%−45%

161Arlington, WAWA22,0312.9%+37%

162Fife, WAWA11,0612.7%+47%

163Toppenish, WAWA8,6352.6%+21%

164Midland, WAWA9,0502.6%+32%

165Pacific, WAWA7,0562.5%+50%

166Graham, WAWA35,0792.5%–

167Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0742.4%+135%

168Spanaway, WAWA34,0192.2%−43%

169Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3082.1%−22%

170Frederickson, WAWA25,3831.9%+3%

171Buckley, WAWA5,6881.6%−55%

172Sultan, WAWA7,2301.5%−32%

173Finley, WAWA5,6341.5%+46%

174Airway Heights, WAWA11,8111.2%−5%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS