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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most graduate degrees, US metro areas · 1990

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

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YEAR19902000201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
501Brenham, TXTX38,2884.5%−15%
502Canton, OHOH400,2464.5%−23%
503Martin, TNTN33,2614.5%−33%
504Frankfort, ININ33,3224.5%+38%
505Hagerstown, MDMD315,2804.5%−22%
506Sandusky, OHOH112,7774.5%−19%
507Seneca, SCSC83,7754.5%−37%
508Sedalia, MOMO44,2544.5%−19%
509Saginaw, MIMI187,6884.5%−17%
510Sonora, CACA53,1604.5%−25%
511Winchester, VAVA152,3324.5%−33%
512Jasper, ININ44,0164.5%−11%
513Hutchinson, KSKS61,5394.5%−24%
514Ardmore, OKOK48,9104.5%−7%
515Danville, KYKY56,9854.5%−27%
516Auburn, ININ44,5354.5%+9%
517Spartanburg, SCSC407,6564.5%−26%
518Gloversville, NYNY52,2164.4%−21%
519New Castle, ININ49,1374.4%−7%
520Wenatchee, WAWA128,4144.4%−32%
521Safford, AZAZ40,1574.4%−19%
522Willmar, MNMN44,7204.4%−15%
523Cañon City, COCO50,0394.4%−15%
524York, PAPA473,1974.4%−26%
525Brigham City, UTUT70,4054.4%−4%
526Lewiston, IDID65,4504.4%−25%
527Janesville, WIWI166,4724.4%−19%
528Texarkana, TXTX146,8164.4%−15%
529Henderson, KYKY57,1844.4%−13%
530Miami, OKOK30,4384.4%+7%
531Hastings, NENE40,5774.4%−29%
532Marietta, OHOH58,3894.4%−23%
533St. Joseph, MOMO119,1704.3%−16%
534Paris, TXTX63,3194.3%−8%
535Lake Charles, LALA244,6554.3%−10%
536Dublin, GAGA60,3514.3%−15%
537Scottsbluff, NENE36,2724.3%−14%
538Cambridge, MDMD33,6284.3%−16%
539Gallipolis, OHOH29,0724.3%−6%
540Price, UTUT20,6804.3%+6%
541Lock Haven, PAPA37,8704.3%−14%
542Mason City, IAIA49,7104.3%−24%
543Waynesville, NCNC63,3694.3%−28%
544Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6554.3%−7%
545Clarksburg, WVWV88,1424.3%−15%
546Cornelia, GAGA50,4164.3%−29%
547Middlesborough, KYKY22,8294.3%−3%
548Sterling, COCO20,6544.3%−20%
549Brownwood, TXTX38,7114.3%−6%
550Lebanon, PAPA146,3804.3%−28%
551Sandpoint, IDID54,4204.3%−23%
552Lakeland, FLFL874,7904.2%−14%
553Meridian, MSMS85,4194.2%−24%
554Douglas, GAGA52,8614.2%+29%
555Florence, SCSC201,3924.2%−22%
556Ottawa, KSKS26,2994.2%−12%
557Alpena, MIMI28,8534.2%−20%
558Mitchell, SDSD25,9134.2%−15%
559Columbus, MSMS67,1444.2%−26%
560Shawnee, OKOK75,1024.2%−25%
561Bonham, TXTX39,2654.2%−6%
562Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0764.2%+1%
563Galesburg, ILIL47,7674.2%−14%
564Ocala, FLFL442,6604.2%−17%
565Alma, MIMI41,1904.2%+2%
566Jackson, TNTN184,5694.2%−24%
567Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0024.2%−32%
568Quincy, ILIL74,1464.2%−26%
569Beaumont, TXTX399,3104.2%+0%
570Le Mars, IAIA25,6974.2%−6%
571McComb, MSMS52,6404.2%−7%
572Youngstown, OHOH423,6784.2%−18%
573Seaford, DEDE277,1404.2%−36%
574Bakersfield, CACA927,0684.2%−6%
575Fairmont, WVWV55,5844.2%−29%
576Decatur, ALAL160,3264.2%−16%
577Albertville, ALAL103,5374.2%−13%
578Ashland, OHOH52,5234.2%−22%
579Cordele, GAGA19,2374.2%+1%
580Yakima, WAWA259,1854.2%−24%
581Green Bay, WIWI336,7564.2%−21%
582Hillsdale, MIMI45,7384.1%−9%
583Joplin, MOMO208,7964.1%−20%
584Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4424.1%−30%
585Hermiston, OROR93,7214.1%−32%
586Granbury, TXTX70,5014.1%−35%
587Jacksonville, TXTX53,3374.1%+5%
588Corbin, KYKY150,0404.1%−15%
589Bishop, CACA18,1584.1%−38%
590Stockton, CACA823,8154.1%−6%
591Dothan, ALAL156,2664.1%−25%
592Campbellsville, KYKY38,4074.1%−20%
593Searcy, ARAR80,0854.1%−24%
594Thomasville, GAGA72,9584.1%−23%
595Sunbury, PAPA107,7884.1%−17%
596Russellville, ARAR84,9324.1%−26%
597Appleton, WIWI249,8764.1%−29%
598Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2014.1%−15%
599Okeechobee, FLFL42,6084.1%+44%
600Jackson, MIMI159,5524.1%−20%
601Ozark, ALAL49,9124.1%−8%
602Williamsport, PAPA112,5874.1%−21%
603Redding, CACA181,6484.1%−23%
604Grants Pass, OROR87,8674.1%−12%
605Ludington, MIMI29,0404.1%−31%
606Morristown, TNTN128,8674.1%−14%
607Nogales, AZAZ50,0204.1%−35%
608Victoria, TXTX99,8644.1%−21%
609Danville, ILIL71,2594.1%−2%
610Kenosha, WIWI168,4484.1%−35%
611Wausau, WIWI139,4324.1%−28%
612Fremont, NENE38,0574.1%−4%
613Kingsport, TNTN314,8344.1%−22%
614Bainbridge, GAGA29,4324.1%−15%
615Franklin, KYKY20,7884.0%−18%
616Dixon, ILIL32,9144.0%−12%
617Tupelo, MSMS133,1674.0%−19%
618Minot, NDND75,6944.0%−20%
619Holland, MIMI123,1884.0%−20%
620Talladega, ALAL91,7644.0%−2%
621Sebring, FLFL111,1224.0%−23%
622Logansport, ININ37,8364.0%−17%
623Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2114.0%−13%
624Magnolia, ARAR21,8944.0%−19%
625Monroe, MIMI156,0044.0%−15%
626Mexico, MOMO24,5284.0%−4%
627New Bern, NCNC127,3584.0%−26%
628McAlester, OKOK43,3204.0%−10%
629Kankakee, ILIL105,5254.0%−29%
630Gadsden, ALAL103,8864.0%−25%
631Baraboo, WIWI66,6524.0%−24%
632North Platte, NENE33,9724.0%−10%
633Brookings, OROR22,6213.9%−41%
634Eufaula, ALAL26,8613.9%+10%
635Brownsville, TXTX433,9463.9%−20%
636Coos Bay, OROR63,9923.9%−31%
637Kapaa, HIHI73,4003.9%−36%
638Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8803.9%−10%
639Madisonville, KYKY45,1273.9%−17%
640Goldsboro, NCNC122,2783.9%−17%
641Grand Island, NENE78,0763.9%−16%
642Carlsbad, NMNM62,5093.9%−18%
643Modesto, CACA557,7193.9%−12%
644Klamath Falls, OROR70,2743.9%−27%
645Johnstown, PAPA128,9683.9%−18%
646Peru, ININ34,4873.9%−2%
647Farmington, MOMO67,8093.9%+2%
648Freeport, ILIL43,2203.9%−23%
649Hobbs, NMNM74,7493.9%−7%
650Picayune, MSMS59,3633.9%−21%
651Vidalia, GAGA36,1803.9%−10%
652Somerset, KYKY67,3843.9%−18%
653Evanston, WYWY23,4153.9%−1%
654Fort Smith, ARAR234,1403.9%−20%
655Great Bend, KSKS24,7903.9%−33%
656Amsterdam, NYNY50,0463.9%−31%
657Brainerd, MNMN100,5623.9%−30%
658Bedford, ININ45,5683.8%−11%
659Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8383.8%−25%
660Lewiston, MEME116,4873.8%−15%
661Athens, TXTX88,5953.8%−3%
662Duncan, OKOK44,3103.8%−18%
663Sheboygan, WIWI118,0473.8%−24%
664Moultrie, GAGA47,4383.8%−2%
665Wilson, NCNC81,1503.8%−2%
666Seymour, ININ47,3703.8%−9%
667Brookhaven, MSMS35,0123.8%−8%
668Altoona, PAPA119,5413.8%−19%
669Susanville, CACA28,1173.8%+27%
670Marshall, MNMN25,6843.8%−29%
671Sturgis, MIMI60,9683.8%−9%
672Opelousas, LALA80,7653.8%+3%
673Roseburg, OROR111,9513.8%−23%
674Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0813.8%−21%
675Sanford, NCNC70,2583.8%−35%
676Ontario, OROR60,0853.8%+14%
677Lincoln, ILIL27,1823.8%−12%
678Calhoun, GAGA61,7013.8%−4%
679Connersville, ININ23,5333.8%+27%
680Wilmington, OHOH42,3013.8%−21%
681Beeville, TXTX32,5153.8%−22%
682The Dalles, OROR26,3103.8%−28%
683Burlington, NCNC186,1773.8%−30%
684Payson, AZAZ53,8013.8%−30%
685Liberal, KSKS21,0733.8%−10%
686McAllen, TXTX921,5493.7%−17%
687Merced, CACA297,2603.7%+9%
688Borger, TXTX19,6333.7%−22%
689Dyersburg, TNTN36,3203.7%−10%
690Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4043.7%−29%
691Shelton, WAWA71,1653.7%−25%
692Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7913.7%−8%
693LaGrange, GAGA107,0973.7%−24%
694Austin, MNMN40,9713.7%−7%
695Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1023.7%+4%
696Yuba City, CACA187,4783.7%−8%
697El Campo, TXTX42,0603.7%−20%
698Gillette, WYWY48,1453.7%−15%
699Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1473.7%−23%
700Plainview, TXTX36,7003.7%−12%
701Española, NMNM39,8323.7%−42%
702Jesup, GAGA32,4813.7%−7%
703Laurel, MSMS82,2813.7%−14%
704Sidney, OHOH48,0653.7%−7%
705Bay City, TXTX36,4633.7%+24%
706Watertown, SDSD29,5623.7%−25%
707Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6693.7%−25%
708Dickinson, NDND39,1423.7%−24%
709Bay City, MIMI102,1233.7%−17%
710Alexander City, ALAL40,9533.7%−22%
711Show Low, AZAZ109,9463.7%−25%
712Guymon, OKOK20,3223.7%−10%
713Beckley, WVWV109,9403.7%−18%
714Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5753.7%−30%
715Arcadia, FLFL37,0783.6%+14%
716Oil City, PAPA49,3463.6%−24%
717Clarksdale, MSMS19,8493.6%−25%
718Burlington, IAIA44,0613.6%−26%
719Toccoa, GAGA27,8543.6%−22%
720Huntingdon, PAPA43,0013.6%−17%
721Sweetwater, TXTX14,1173.6%−2%
722Waycross, GAGA57,6703.6%−14%
723Bluefield, WVWV96,1383.6%−21%
724Cleveland, TNTN134,0573.6%−30%
725Newberry, SCSC39,5613.6%−14%
726Jacksonville, NCNC217,1753.6%−19%
727El Centro, CACA181,4113.6%−3%
728Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6663.6%−26%
729Albert Lea, MNMN30,4403.6%+1%
730Storm Lake, IAIA20,4493.6%−23%
731Hannibal, MOMO38,9693.6%−12%
732Palestine, TXTX59,8053.6%−13%
733Zanesville, OHOH87,0143.6%−23%
734Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0413.6%−29%
735Kendallville, ININ47,9373.6%−3%
736Hinesville, GAGA91,8703.6%−21%
737Baker City, OROR16,6583.6%−26%
738Ottumwa, IAIA35,2103.6%−28%
739Red Wing, MNMN48,1953.5%−33%
740Bogalusa, LALA44,9373.5%−18%
741Batesville, ARAR38,7853.5%−30%
742Sterling, ILIL54,1213.5%+4%
743Houma, LALA199,6683.5%−5%
744Blackfoot, IDID51,1533.5%−5%
745Woodward, OKOK19,8273.5%−8%
746Laredo, TXTX281,2243.5%−34%
747Visalia, CACA485,1463.5%−5%
748Columbus, NENE46,5833.5%−24%
749Escanaba, MIMI36,5823.5%−35%
750Muscatine, IAIA41,8533.5%−27%
751Glasgow, KYKY56,2243.5%−20%
752Marshall, MOMO23,2653.5%−44%
753El Dorado, ARAR36,9263.5%−17%
754Coldwater, MIMI45,9933.5%−3%
755Effingham, ILIL44,7273.5%−17%
756Laurinburg, NCNC33,3223.5%−34%
757Owatonna, MNMN37,4643.5%−27%
758Danville, VAVA101,1373.5%−16%
759Lima, OHOH100,8813.5%−30%
760Warren, PAPA37,0383.5%−21%
761Clinton, IAIA46,0023.5%−12%
762Rochelle, ILIL51,3993.5%−40%
763Owosso, MIMI67,6813.5%−29%
764Centralia, WAWA88,0623.5%−32%
765Athens, TNTN71,5903.5%−3%
766Pella, IAIA34,1923.5%−36%
767Shelby, NCNC103,3253.5%−19%
768Fort Morgan, COCO30,3063.5%−23%
769Muskegon, MIMI177,9013.4%−23%
770Defiance, OHOH38,2923.4%−24%
771Huron, SDSD19,6243.4%+4%
772Beatrice, NENE21,7113.4%−18%
773Weirton, WVWV112,4683.4%−15%
774Albany, OROR132,8433.4%−20%
775Longview, WAWA114,8853.4%−30%
776Elko, NVNV56,6823.4%−30%
777Mansfield, OHOH124,8933.4%−13%
778Fort Madison, IAIA32,3063.4%+2%
779Fremont, OHOH58,6553.4%−18%
780Ottawa, ILIL145,9023.4%−24%
781Twin Falls, IDID123,9013.4%−32%
782Crossville, TNTN66,3003.4%−36%
783Scottsboro, ALAL54,2813.4%−12%
784Greeneville, TNTN73,8313.4%−30%
785Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4283.4%−21%
786Pampa, TXTX21,7863.4%−7%
787Odessa, TXTX173,8013.4%−1%
788Washington, ININ34,2093.4%−24%
789Lewistown, PAPA46,1273.4%−14%
790Del Rio, TXTX47,8353.3%−37%
791Dalton, GAGA147,8193.3%−18%
792Malvern, ARAR33,4513.3%+2%
793Alexandria, MNMN40,1203.3%−37%
794Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3023.3%−27%
795Lexington, NENE26,2553.3%−20%
796Celina, OHOH42,7373.3%−35%
797Mountain Home, ARAR42,9823.3%−21%
798Othello, WAWA21,4883.3%−11%
799Centralia, ILIL36,3823.3%−19%
800Lumberton, NCNC119,9413.3%−10%
801Zapata, TXTX13,7533.3%+10%
802New Ulm, MNMN25,5173.3%−31%
803Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5993.3%−18%
804Pikeville, KYKY89,1223.3%−30%
805Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9093.2%−30%
806Rice Lake, WIWI46,4843.2%−23%
807Somerset, PAPA72,0043.2%−11%
808Aberdeen, WAWA78,1443.2%−32%
809Paris, TNTN32,8963.2%−26%
810Snyder, TXTX16,1623.2%−28%
811Cadillac, MIMI49,7193.2%−34%
812Greenville, OHOH51,5203.2%−9%
813Crescent City, CACA26,4103.2%+7%
814Shelbyville, TNTN55,2733.2%−10%
815Thomaston, GAGA28,5003.2%−8%
816Kingsland, GAGA60,1433.2%−44%
817Van Wert, OHOH29,0133.2%−21%
818Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1373.2%−7%
819Sevierville, TNTN101,3423.2%−30%
820Moses Lake, WAWA105,7273.2%−31%
821Portsmouth, OHOH71,3653.2%−14%
822Andrews, TXTX18,9143.2%−19%
823Moberly, MOMO24,5133.2%−17%
824Hickory, NCNC376,8903.2%−20%
825Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9043.2%−40%
826Washington, NCNC44,6703.1%−39%
827Vineland, NJNJ157,1483.1%−15%
828Forest City, NCNC65,7453.1%−20%
829Camden, ARAR26,3633.1%−15%
830Alice, TXTX45,3833.1%−16%
831Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8233.1%−8%
832Mayfield, KYKY37,0503.1%−39%
833Kinston, NCNC55,8373.1%−16%
834Pottsville, PAPA145,0853.1%−16%
835Blytheville, ARAR37,8283.1%−13%
836Taylorville, ILIL33,4433.1%−9%
837Fayetteville, TNTN36,8533.1%−13%
838Clewiston, FLFL61,5463.1%+14%
839West Plains, MOMO40,7983.1%−26%
840Norfolk, NENE49,2283.1%−31%
841Marion, OHOH65,1153.0%−19%
842Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4973.0%−27%
843Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0993.0%−17%
844Lebanon, MOMO36,9433.0%−10%
845Tiffin, OHOH54,5223.0%−29%
846Jefferson, GAGA99,2653.0%−28%
847New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3733.0%−26%
848Minden, LALA34,9483.0%−27%
849Vernon, TXTX12,4813.0%−38%
850Grenada, MSMS30,2223.0%−24%
851Fort Payne, ALAL74,0853.0%−11%
852Chillicothe, OHOH76,4293.0%−24%
853Canton, ILIL32,9013.0%−18%
854Palatka, FLFL77,7343.0%−19%
855Worthington, MNMN22,3383.0%−18%
856Carroll, IAIA20,3033.0%−14%
857Fallon, NVNV25,8513.0%−42%
858Cullman, ALAL94,0093.0%−33%
859Vernal, UTUT38,2783.0%−16%
860Bucyrus, OHOH41,8963.0%−4%
861Norwalk, OHOH58,2503.0%−10%
862Pontiac, ILIL35,0572.9%−25%
863Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672.9%−31%
864Mount Airy, NCNC72,2872.9%−11%
865Paragould, ARAR47,4112.9%−15%
866Clearlake, CACA67,7722.9%−36%
867DuBois, PAPA78,1002.9%−26%
868Urbana, OHOH38,8202.9%−18%
869Marion, NCNC45,1982.9%+9%
870Manitowoc, WIWI81,7102.9%−31%
871Corinth, MSMS34,5692.9%−28%
872Salem, OHOH99,3772.9%−14%
873Gaffney, SCSC58,2752.9%−32%
874Hereford, TXTX18,6262.8%−20%
875Pahrump, NVNV57,3362.8%−10%
876Sparta, WIWI46,5722.8%−18%
877Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9142.8%−19%
878North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2332.8%−22%
879Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0972.8%−24%
880Cedartown, GAGA45,5142.8%−28%
881Dumas, TXTX21,8912.8%−17%
882Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672.8%−26%
883Fairmont, MNMN19,4402.8%−29%
884Harrison, ARAR45,6542.8%−29%
885Wahpeton, NDND23,0192.8%−15%
886St. Marys, PAPA29,9262.8%−30%
887Burley, IDID49,3082.8%−29%
888Raymondville, TXTX19,9712.7%+32%
889Russellville, ALAL32,4492.7%−28%
890The Villages, FLFL157,7722.7%−41%
891McMinnville, TNTN43,7172.6%−18%
892Union City, TNTN30,0672.6%−21%
893New Iberia, LALA66,8462.6%−13%
894Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4862.6%−32%
895Cambridge, OHOH38,3792.6%−35%
896Red Bluff, CACA64,6652.6%−13%
897Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1382.6%−18%
898Sikeston, MOMO49,9782.6%−19%
899Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3192.6%−20%
900Rockingham, NCNC42,0412.5%−26%
901Hanford, CACA154,3272.5%−8%
902Hutchinson, MNMN36,6312.5%−27%
903Kennett, MOMO26,8552.5%−13%
904Marinette, WIWI65,5152.4%−33%
905Williston, NDND41,7672.4%−40%
906Spencer, IAIA16,2022.4%−15%
907Albemarle, NCNC68,8302.4%−33%
908Coshocton, OHOH37,1882.4%−30%
909Forrest City, ARAR21,8002.4%−28%
910Lewisburg, TNTN38,0712.4%−27%
911Morgan City, LALA46,5522.4%−7%
912Henderson, NCNC42,6382.3%−29%
913Summerville, GAGA25,3002.3%−22%
914Martinsville, VAVA63,0912.3%−39%
915Shawano, WIWI45,7592.3%−38%
916Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0252.2%−23%
917Washington Court House, OHOH28,5522.1%−28%
918Newport, TNTN37,8891.7%−20%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES