Which metro area has the highest graduate degree?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 44.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by graduate degree?

Los Alamos, NM, Ithaca, NY, Ann Arbor, MI, Boulder, CO, Laramie, WY.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 SHOWN OF 925

Most graduate degrees, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

501LaGrange, GAGA107,0978.6%+75%

502San Angelo, TXTX122,0658.6%+59%

503The Dalles, OROR26,3108.6%+64%

504Durant, OKOK51,3678.6%+28%

505Meridian, MSMS85,4198.5%+53%

506Branson, MOMO57,0018.5%+80%

507Searcy, ARAR80,0858.5%+57%

508Monroe, MIMI156,0048.5%+80%

509El Paso, TXTX881,2918.5%+53%

510Killeen, TXTX511,4978.5%+48%

511Sonora, CACA53,1608.5%+43%

512Kingsville, TXTX30,3158.5%+11%

513Greenwood, MSMS34,9128.5%+67%

514Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4428.5%+42%

515Sunbury, PAPA107,7888.5%+70%

516Youngstown, OHOH423,6788.4%+65%

517Ocala, FLFL442,6608.4%+66%

518Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1378.4%+146%

519Atchison, KSKS16,1728.4%+16%

520Warsaw, ININ80,8928.4%+47%

521Wausau, WIWI139,4328.4%+48%

522Klamath Falls, OROR70,2748.4%+56%

523Arkansas City, KSKS34,3828.4%+49%

524Lafayette, LALA423,7588.3%+49%

525Decatur, ILIL99,3008.3%+50%

526Quincy, ILIL74,1468.3%+47%

527Marietta, OHOH58,3898.3%+47%

528Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9098.3%+80%

529Effingham, ILIL44,7278.3%+96%

530Kingsport, TNTN314,8348.3%+58%

531Austin, MNMN40,9718.3%+107%

532Lawton, OKOK127,5908.3%+40%

533Brookings, OROR22,6218.3%+23%

534Johnstown, PAPA128,9688.2%+74%

535Corbin, KYKY150,0408.2%+70%

536Baraboo, WIWI66,6528.2%+58%

537Sioux City, IAIA145,7388.2%+38%

538Wilson, NCNC81,1508.2%+110%

539Dublin, GAGA60,3518.2%+60%

540Forest City, NCNC65,7458.2%+110%

541Huron, SDSD19,6248.2%+149%

542Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4488.2%+52%

543Alexandria, LALA147,9528.2%+46%

544Owatonna, MNMN37,4648.2%+71%

545Sayre, PAPA59,6008.2%+38%

546Marshall, MOMO23,2658.1%+29%

547Calhoun, GAGA61,7018.1%+107%

548Hillsdale, MIMI45,7388.1%+79%

549Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0818.1%+69%

550Kankakee, ILIL105,5258.1%+45%

551Janesville, WIWI166,4728.1%+51%

552Fresno, CACA1,203,3838.1%+53%

553Lake Charles, LALA244,6558.1%+68%

554Rochelle, ILIL51,3998.1%+40%

555St. Joseph, MOMO119,1708.1%+56%

556Oxford, ALAL115,8348.1%+28%

557Gainesville, TXTX44,4618.1%+53%

558Mayfield, KYKY37,0508.1%+59%

559Franklin, KYKY20,7888.1%+64%

560Bay City, TXTX36,4638.0%+171%

561Bedford, ININ45,5688.0%+85%

562Shelby, NCNC103,3258.0%+87%

563Flint, MIMI401,0938.0%+41%

564New Ulm, MNMN25,5178.0%+67%

565Texarkana, TXTX146,8168.0%+56%

566Crescent City, CACA26,4108.0%+166%

567Marion, ININ66,5248.0%+32%

568Lock Haven, PAPA37,8708.0%+59%

569Morristown, TNTN128,8677.9%+68%

570Battle Creek, MIMI133,4087.9%+43%

571Rice Lake, WIWI46,4847.9%+88%

572Celina, OHOH42,7377.9%+54%

573Somerset, KYKY67,3847.9%+68%

574Dalton, GAGA147,8197.9%+93%

575Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6557.9%+69%

576Meadville, PAPA81,7927.9%+51%

577Adrian, MIMI97,7797.9%+45%

578Lima, OHOH100,8817.8%+58%

579Jackson, MIMI159,5527.8%+54%

580Norfolk, NENE49,2287.8%+76%

581Willmar, MNMN44,7207.8%+50%

582Carlsbad, NMNM62,5097.8%+63%

583Danville, ILIL71,2597.8%+88%

584Joplin, MOMO208,7967.8%+51%

585Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1917.8%+25%

586Grand Island, NENE78,0767.8%+68%

587Sherman, TXTX153,6137.8%+30%

588Bradford, PAPA38,9847.8%+52%

589Waycross, GAGA57,6707.8%+85%

590Gloversville, NYNY52,2167.7%+39%

591Thomasville, GAGA72,9587.7%+45%

592Guymon, OKOK20,3227.7%+91%

593Zanesville, OHOH87,0147.7%+67%

594Big Rapids, MIMI42,3207.7%+3%

595Shelton, WAWA71,1657.7%+54%

596Clarksdale, MSMS19,8497.7%+58%

597Sterling, ILIL54,1217.7%+125%

598Richmond, ININ66,1697.7%+33%

599St. Marys, PAPA29,9267.7%+92%

600Alamogordo, NMNM70,3687.6%+22%

601Dothan, ALAL156,2667.6%+39%

602Lakeland, FLFL874,7907.6%+56%

603Ottumwa, IAIA35,2107.6%+55%

604Altoona, PAPA119,5417.6%+62%

605Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0637.6%+54%

606Pikeville, KYKY89,1227.6%+63%

607Redding, CACA181,6487.6%+43%

608Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5997.6%+89%

609Michigan City, ININ111,2947.6%+52%

610Fort Smith, ARAR234,1407.6%+56%

611Tiffin, OHOH54,5227.6%+77%

612Storm Lake, IAIA20,4497.5%+62%

613Fayetteville, TNTN36,8537.5%+111%

614Decatur, ALAL160,3267.5%+52%

615Dyersburg, TNTN36,3207.5%+81%

616Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5757.5%+43%

617Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6667.5%+54%

618Sebring, FLFL111,1227.5%+43%

619Vidalia, GAGA36,1807.5%+73%

620Madisonville, KYKY45,1277.5%+58%

621Springfield, OHOH135,3407.5%+39%

622Twin Falls, IDID123,9017.5%+49%

623Show Low, AZAZ109,9467.4%+53%

624Talladega, ALAL91,7647.4%+81%

625Mason City, IAIA49,7107.4%+31%

626Sevierville, TNTN101,3427.4%+64%

627Magnolia, ARAR21,8947.4%+51%

628Fairmont, MNMN19,4407.4%+89%

629Marshalltown, IAIA39,8907.4%+65%

630Galesburg, ILIL47,7677.4%+52%

631Moultrie, GAGA47,4387.4%+90%

632Crossville, TNTN66,3007.4%+39%

633Ashland, OHOH52,5237.4%+39%

634Cambridge, MDMD33,6287.4%+42%

635Weirton, WVWV112,4687.4%+82%

636Hobbs, NMNM74,7497.4%+76%

637Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4287.3%+72%

638Elkhart, ININ208,7747.3%+32%

639Beckley, WVWV109,9407.3%+65%

640Huntington, ININ37,2247.3%+29%

641Crawfordsville, ININ38,9547.3%+37%

642Sterling, COCO20,6547.3%+37%

643Stockton, CACA823,8157.3%+67%

644Centralia, WAWA88,0627.3%+42%

645Sedalia, MOMO44,2547.3%+32%

646Roswell, NMNM63,3647.3%+13%

647Lewiston, MEME116,4877.2%+61%

648Baker City, OROR16,6587.2%+51%

649Bluefield, WVWV96,1387.2%+57%

650Grants Pass, OROR87,8677.2%+56%

651Jasper, ININ44,0167.2%+43%

652Brigham City, UTUT70,4057.2%+57%

653North Platte, NENE33,9727.2%+64%

654Sanford, NCNC70,2587.2%+23%

655Muscatine, IAIA41,8537.2%+49%

656Laurel, MSMS82,2817.1%+67%

657Albertville, ALAL103,5377.1%+49%

658Washington, NCNC44,6707.1%+38%

659Duncan, OKOK44,3107.1%+52%

660Burlington, IAIA44,0617.1%+46%

661Dodge City, KSKS33,9937.1%+26%

662Mount Airy, NCNC72,2877.1%+115%

663Sidney, OHOH48,0657.1%+79%

664Greeneville, TNTN73,8317.1%+47%

665Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6697.1%+45%

666Cadillac, MIMI49,7197.1%+46%

667Pottsville, PAPA145,0857.1%+91%

668Gaffney, SCSC58,2757.1%+66%

669Williston, NDND41,7677.1%+73%

670Alexander City, ALAL40,9537.1%+50%

671Wabash, ININ30,7137.1%+27%

672Roseburg, OROR111,9517.1%+43%

673Hickory, NCNC376,8907.1%+78%

674Bay City, MIMI102,1237.0%+59%

675West Plains, MOMO40,7987.0%+71%

676Lincoln, ILIL27,1827.0%+64%

677Vincennes, ININ35,6527.0%+2%

678Warren, PAPA37,0387.0%+60%

679Huntsville, TXTX83,8427.0%+7%

680McAlester, OKOK43,3207.0%+57%

681Plymouth, ININ46,5997.0%+18%

682Payson, AZAZ53,8017.0%+30%

683Brownsville, TXTX433,9467.0%+42%

684Paris, TXTX63,3197.0%+49%

685Kokomo, ININ83,9047.0%+2%

686Dickinson, NDND39,1427.0%+44%

687Enid, OKOK61,7797.0%+6%

688Freeport, ILIL43,2207.0%+39%

689Clinton, IAIA46,0027.0%+77%

690Spencer, IAIA16,2027.0%+144%

691Yakima, WAWA259,1857.0%+26%

692Gadsden, ALAL103,8866.9%+31%

693Dixon, ILIL32,9146.9%+51%

694Bucyrus, OHOH41,8966.9%+124%

695Union City, TNTN30,0676.9%+108%

696Jamestown, NDND21,4146.9%+35%

697Fremont, NENE38,0576.9%+63%

698Huntingdon, PAPA43,0016.9%+58%

699Alpena, MIMI28,8536.9%+30%

700Farmington, NMNM120,3406.9%+44%

701Athens, TXTX88,5956.9%+74%

702El Dorado, ARAR36,9266.8%+61%

703Hutchinson, KSKS61,5396.8%+17%

704Russellville, ARAR84,9326.8%+24%

705Ozark, ALAL49,9126.8%+55%

706Albany, OROR132,8436.8%+59%

707Oil City, PAPA49,3466.8%+42%

708Longview, TXTX297,3156.8%+30%

709Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1476.7%+40%

710New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3736.7%+65%

711Kendallville, ININ47,9376.7%+83%

712Jacksonville, ILIL37,3816.7%+13%

713Ardmore, OKOK48,9106.7%+40%

714Wilmington, OHOH42,3016.7%+39%

715Houma, LALA199,6686.7%+79%

716Blackfoot, IDID51,1536.7%+79%

717Evanston, WYWY23,4156.7%+70%

718Lufkin, TXTX88,1546.7%+44%

719Malvern, ARAR33,4516.7%+103%

720Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4866.7%+73%

721Woodward, OKOK19,8276.6%+72%

722Chillicothe, OHOH76,4296.6%+67%

723Cullman, ALAL94,0096.6%+48%

724Ottawa, ILIL145,9026.6%+48%

725Sikeston, MOMO49,9786.6%+109%

726Hammond, LALA141,3466.6%+23%

727Sparta, WIWI46,5726.6%+90%

728Laurinburg, NCNC33,3226.6%+23%

729Shawnee, OKOK75,1026.6%+18%

730McAllen, TXTX921,5496.6%+45%

731Goldsboro, NCNC122,2786.6%+39%

732Manitowoc, WIWI81,7106.6%+58%

733Bonham, TXTX39,2656.6%+47%

734Portsmouth, OHOH71,3656.6%+77%

735Fort Madison, IAIA32,3066.5%+95%

736Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0606.5%+29%

737Mexico, MOMO24,5286.5%+56%

738Glasgow, KYKY56,2246.5%+47%

739Greencastle, ININ37,8766.5%+13%

740Burley, IDID49,3086.5%+66%

741DuBois, PAPA78,1006.5%+65%

742Bakersfield, CACA927,0686.5%+45%

743Paris, TNTN32,8966.5%+49%

744Defiance, OHOH38,2926.5%+42%

745Norwalk, OHOH58,2506.5%+95%

746Muskegon, MIMI177,9016.4%+43%

747Lewisburg, TNTN38,0716.4%+96%

748Mansfield, OHOH124,8936.4%+63%

749Mountain Home, IDID29,4656.4%+10%

750Fort Morgan, COCO30,3066.4%+43%

751Natchez, MSMS54,7226.4%+38%

752Brookhaven, MSMS35,0126.4%+53%

753Corinth, MSMS34,5696.4%+58%

754Hutchinson, MNMN36,6316.4%+84%

755Somerset, PAPA72,0046.3%+74%

756Jacksonville, TXTX53,3376.3%+60%

757Danville, VAVA101,1376.3%+51%

758Cañon City, COCO50,0396.3%+21%

759Laredo, TXTX281,2246.3%+18%

760Henderson, KYKY57,1846.3%+25%

761Yuba City, CACA187,4786.3%+56%

762Modesto, CACA557,7196.3%+41%

763Ponca City, OKOK43,4906.3%+22%

764Rock Springs, WYWY41,2676.2%+47%

765Farmington, MOMO67,8096.2%+64%

766Middlesborough, KYKY22,8296.2%+40%

767Paragould, ARAR47,4116.2%+79%

768Owosso, MIMI67,6816.2%+27%

769Kennett, MOMO26,8556.2%+115%

770Bainbridge, GAGA29,4326.2%+29%

771Jesup, GAGA32,4816.2%+56%

772Uvalde, TXTX24,9636.2%+51%

773Athens, TNTN71,5906.1%+71%

774North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2336.1%+69%

775Yuma, AZAZ224,4496.1%+32%

776Vineland, NJNJ157,1486.1%+67%

777Martinsville, VAVA63,0916.1%+64%

778Carroll, IAIA20,3036.1%+76%

779Batesville, ARAR38,7856.1%+20%

780Logansport, ININ37,8366.1%+25%

781Elko, NVNV56,6826.1%+25%

782Sturgis, MIMI60,9686.1%+45%

783Camden, ARAR26,3636.1%+65%

784Hinesville, GAGA91,8706.1%+34%

785Scottsboro, ALAL54,2816.1%+58%

786New Castle, ININ49,1376.1%+27%

787Great Bend, KSKS24,7906.1%+5%

788Shawano, WIWI45,7596.0%+64%

789Canton, ILIL32,9016.0%+66%

790Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8806.0%+39%

791Auburn, ININ44,5356.0%+47%

792Beatrice, NENE21,7116.0%+44%

793Pontiac, ILIL35,0576.0%+52%

794Hermiston, OROR93,7216.0%−1%

795Garden City, KSKS37,5056.0%+27%

796Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3026.0%+32%

797Aberdeen, WAWA78,1446.0%+25%

798Albert Lea, MNMN30,4406.0%+67%

799Forrest City, ARAR21,8006.0%+78%

800Victoria, TXTX99,8646.0%+15%

801Muskogee, OKOK66,7085.9%+19%

802Columbus, NENE46,5835.9%+27%

803Beaumont, TXTX399,3105.9%+41%

804Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9145.9%+69%

805Kinston, NCNC55,8375.9%+60%

806Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0975.9%+59%

807Russellville, ALAL32,4495.9%+56%

808Seymour, ININ47,3705.9%+40%

809Salem, OHOH99,3775.9%+75%

810Alma, MIMI41,1905.8%+42%

811Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8385.8%+15%

812Toccoa, GAGA27,8545.8%+25%

813Douglas, GAGA52,8615.8%+78%

814Clearlake, CACA67,7725.8%+28%

815Visalia, CACA485,1465.8%+57%

816McComb, MSMS52,6405.8%+30%

817Lebanon, MOMO36,9435.8%+72%

818Elkins, WVWV26,8825.8%+22%

819Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2115.8%+25%

820Corsicana, TXTX57,1815.8%+33%

821Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1025.8%+61%

822Mitchell, SDSD25,9135.8%+16%

823Watertown, SDSD29,5625.7%+18%

824Marion, NCNC45,1985.7%+116%

825Longview, WAWA114,8855.7%+16%

826Escanaba, MIMI36,5825.7%+5%

827Selma, ALAL35,1405.7%+5%

828Rockingham, NCNC42,0415.7%+64%

829Brownwood, TXTX38,7115.7%+25%

830Harrison, ARAR45,6545.7%+45%

831Van Wert, OHOH29,0135.6%+40%

832Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0255.6%+95%

833Marinette, WIWI65,5155.6%+55%

834Price, UTUT20,6805.6%+37%

835Cambridge, OHOH38,3795.6%+42%

836Moses Lake, WAWA105,7275.6%+20%

837Cedartown, GAGA45,5145.5%+42%

838Lewistown, PAPA46,1275.5%+42%

839Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9045.5%+5%

840Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7915.5%+37%

841Blytheville, ARAR37,8285.5%+55%

842Albemarle, NCNC68,8305.5%+52%

843Thomaston, GAGA28,5005.5%+57%

844Cordele, GAGA19,2375.5%+33%

845Fremont, OHOH58,6555.5%+32%

846DeRidder, LALA36,6735.5%+21%

847Odessa, TXTX173,8015.5%+61%

848Sweetwater, TXTX14,1175.4%+47%

849Greenville, OHOH51,5205.4%+52%

850Othello, WAWA21,4885.4%+45%

851Mountain Home, ARAR42,9825.4%+28%

852Coshocton, OHOH37,1885.3%+55%

853Okeechobee, FLFL42,6085.3%+87%

854Lake City, FLFL74,0945.3%+32%

855Summerville, GAGA25,3005.3%+80%

856Centralia, ILIL36,3825.3%+30%

857Greensburg, ININ26,5765.3%+19%

858Gallup, NMNM68,1195.3%−1%

859Red Bluff, CACA64,6655.3%+79%

860Plainview, TXTX36,7005.3%+26%

861Moberly, MOMO24,5135.3%+39%

862Wahpeton, NDND23,0195.2%+60%

863Fort Payne, ALAL74,0855.2%+56%

864Urbana, OHOH38,8205.2%+48%

865Frankfort, ININ33,3225.2%+59%

866Opelousas, LALA80,7655.1%+39%

867Monticello, ININ25,1645.1%+15%

868Shelbyville, TNTN55,2735.1%+42%

869Lumberton, NCNC119,9415.1%+39%

870El Campo, TXTX42,0605.1%+10%

871Zapata, TXTX13,7535.1%+69%

872Marion, OHOH65,1155.1%+35%

873Decatur, ININ36,6505.1%+14%

874Deming, NMNM25,4075.1%+23%

875Taylorville, ILIL33,4435.0%+48%

876Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0765.0%+20%

877Le Mars, IAIA25,6975.0%+12%

878Peru, ININ34,4875.0%+26%

879Big Spring, TXTX30,5045.0%+50%

880Vernon, TXTX12,4815.0%+3%

881Worthington, MNMN22,3385.0%+36%

882Coldwater, MIMI45,9934.9%+36%

883McMinnville, TNTN43,7174.9%+53%

884Henderson, NCNC42,6384.8%+47%

885Washington Court House, OHOH28,5524.8%+61%

886Ontario, OROR60,0854.8%+43%

887Winnemucca, NVNV17,2674.8%+25%

888Fallon, NVNV25,8514.8%−8%

889Merced, CACA297,2604.7%+37%

890Picayune, MSMS59,3634.7%−4%

891Lexington, NENE26,2554.7%+12%

892Miami, OKOK30,4384.7%+15%

893Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3194.7%+47%

894Safford, AZAZ40,1574.7%−14%

895Alice, TXTX45,3834.6%+24%

896El Centro, CACA181,4114.5%+22%

897Beeville, TXTX32,5154.5%−7%

898Palestine, TXTX59,8054.5%+10%

899Vernal, UTUT38,2784.4%+25%

900Hanford, CACA154,3274.3%+59%

901Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8234.3%+27%

902Palatka, FLFL77,7344.3%+16%

903Washington, ININ34,2094.2%−4%

904New Iberia, LALA66,8464.2%+40%

905Connersville, ININ23,5334.2%+41%

906Eufaula, ALAL26,8614.2%+16%

907Borger, TXTX19,6334.1%−13%

908Morgan City, LALA46,5524.1%+63%

909Newport, TNTN37,8894.1%+94%

910Minden, LALA34,9484.0%−3%

911Pahrump, NVNV57,3364.0%+25%

912Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0993.9%+8%

913Bogalusa, LALA44,9373.9%−10%

914Clewiston, FLFL61,5463.5%+31%

915Elk City, OKOK22,1593.5%−42%

916Liberal, KSKS21,0733.3%−21%

917Arcadia, FLFL37,0783.3%+2%

918Hereford, TXTX18,6263.2%−11%

919Andrews, TXTX18,9143.2%−19%

920Raymondville, TXTX19,9713.1%+51%

921Pampa, TXTX21,7863.1%−14%

922Susanville, CACA28,1173.0%+1%

923Dumas, TXTX21,8912.8%−18%

924Snyder, TXTX16,1622.5%−44%

925Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1382.1%−33%

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