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Most graduate degrees, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS).

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YEAR19902000201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990
501El Paso, TXTX881,2915.5%+19%
502Elkhart, ININ208,7745.5%+3%
503Russellville, ARAR84,9325.5%+35%
504Brainerd, MNMN100,5625.5%+43%
505Sandpoint, IDID54,4205.5%+30%
506Sedalia, MOMO44,2545.5%+23%
507Yakima, WAWA259,1855.5%+32%
508Jackson, TNTN184,5695.5%+31%
509Dothan, ALAL156,2665.5%+33%
510Cookeville, TNTN152,4775.5%+6%
511Florence, SCSC201,3925.5%+29%
512Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0775.4%+10%
513Safford, AZAZ40,1575.4%+23%
514Escanaba, MIMI36,5825.4%+54%
515Selma, ALAL35,1405.4%+20%
516Pella, IAIA34,1925.4%+57%
517Parkersburg, WVWV87,2645.4%+13%
518Searcy, ARAR80,0855.4%+31%
519New Bern, NCNC127,3585.4%+36%
520Greenwood, SCSC95,2155.4%+11%
521Adrian, MIMI97,7795.4%+18%
522Marshall, MNMN25,6845.4%+42%
523Payson, AZAZ53,8015.4%+44%
524San Angelo, TXTX122,0655.4%+10%
525Saginaw, MIMI187,6885.4%+20%
526Janesville, WIWI166,4725.4%+23%
527Hammond, LALA141,3465.4%+9%
528Springfield, OHOH135,3405.4%+17%
529Montrose, COCO44,5915.4%−7%
530Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4485.4%+12%
531Klamath Falls, OROR70,2745.4%+38%
532Burlington, NCNC186,1775.4%+42%
533Laurinburg, NCNC33,3225.3%+52%
534Greenville, MSMS40,4465.3%+7%
535Gallup, NMNM68,1195.3%+13%
536Ashland, OHOH52,5235.3%+28%
537Crawfordsville, ININ38,9545.3%−8%
538Sterling, COCO20,6545.3%+24%
539Red Wing, MNMN48,1955.3%+50%
540Thomasville, GAGA72,9585.3%+29%
541Laredo, TXTX281,2245.3%+51%
542Fresno, CACA1,203,3835.3%+9%
543Crossville, TNTN66,3005.3%+57%
544Alexandria, MNMN40,1205.3%+59%
545Redding, CACA181,6485.3%+30%
546Brenham, TXTX38,2885.3%+17%
547Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9045.3%+68%
548Gadsden, ALAL103,8865.3%+33%
549Gainesville, TXTX44,4615.3%+14%
550Del Rio, TXTX47,8355.3%+58%
551Green Bay, WIWI336,7565.3%+27%
552Alpena, MIMI28,8535.3%+25%
553Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5755.2%+44%
554Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4045.2%+40%
555Sebring, FLFL111,1225.2%+30%
556Baraboo, WIWI66,6525.2%+32%
557Kingsport, TNTN314,8345.2%+29%
558Meadville, PAPA81,7925.2%+14%
559Longview, TXTX297,3155.2%+8%
560Willmar, MNMN44,7205.2%+18%
561The Dalles, OROR26,3105.2%+38%
562Cañon City, COCO50,0395.2%+18%
563Cambridge, MDMD33,6285.2%+20%
564Victoria, TXTX99,8645.2%+27%
565Fallon, NVNV25,8515.2%+74%
566St. Joseph, MOMO119,1705.2%+19%
567Joplin, MOMO208,7965.2%+25%
568Washington, NCNC44,6705.2%+64%
569Cleveland, TNTN134,0575.2%+43%
570Williamsport, PAPA112,5875.2%+26%
571Celina, OHOH42,7375.1%+54%
572Bradford, PAPA38,9845.1%+11%
573Campbellsville, KYKY38,4075.1%+24%
574Sumter, SCSC105,0675.1%+0%
575Dublin, GAGA60,3515.1%+18%
576Centralia, WAWA88,0625.1%+48%
577Texarkana, TXTX146,8165.1%+17%
578Ponca City, OKOK43,4905.1%−8%
579Watertown, WIWI86,5055.1%+8%
580Jamestown, NDND21,4145.1%+7%
581Jackson, MIMI159,5525.1%+25%
582Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8385.1%+32%
583Batesville, ARAR38,7855.1%+44%
584Youngstown, OHOH423,6785.1%+22%
585Greenwood, MSMS34,9125.1%+0%
586Sheboygan, WIWI118,0475.1%+32%
587Mayfield, KYKY37,0505.1%+63%
588Ocala, FLFL442,6605.1%+21%
589Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0605.1%+11%
590Scottsbluff, NENE36,2725.0%+16%
591Minot, NDND75,6945.0%+25%
592Holland, MIMI123,1885.0%+25%
593Freeport, ILIL43,2205.0%+29%
594Clarksburg, WVWV88,1425.0%+17%
595Jasper, ININ44,0165.0%+12%
596Twin Falls, IDID123,9015.0%+48%
597Tupelo, MSMS133,1675.0%+24%
598Lock Haven, PAPA37,8705.0%+16%
599Shelton, WAWA71,1655.0%+34%
600Henderson, KYKY57,1845.0%+14%
601Michigan City, ININ111,2945.0%+2%
602Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0415.0%+40%
603Lima, OHOH100,8815.0%+43%
604Muskogee, OKOK66,7085.0%−6%
605Sunbury, PAPA107,7885.0%+21%
606Mitchell, SDSD25,9135.0%+17%
607Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0635.0%+3%
608Decatur, ALAL160,3265.0%+19%
609Picayune, MSMS59,3634.9%+27%
610Roseburg, OROR111,9514.9%+29%
611Magnolia, ARAR21,8944.9%+23%
612Ottumwa, IAIA35,2104.9%+39%
613Franklin, KYKY20,7884.9%+22%
614Brownsville, TXTX433,9464.9%+25%
615Longview, WAWA114,8854.9%+44%
616Lakeland, FLFL874,7904.9%+16%
617LaGrange, GAGA107,0974.9%+32%
618Galesburg, ILIL47,7674.9%+16%
619Elko, NVNV56,6824.9%+43%
620Owosso, MIMI67,6814.9%+41%
621Burlington, IAIA44,0614.9%+34%
622Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6694.9%+33%
623Show Low, AZAZ109,9464.9%+33%
624Logansport, ININ37,8364.9%+21%
625Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6664.9%+35%
626Watertown, SDSD29,5624.9%+33%
627Fort Smith, ARAR234,1404.9%+26%
628Clarksdale, MSMS19,8494.9%+33%
629Cadillac, MIMI49,7194.9%+51%
630Dickinson, NDND39,1424.9%+32%
631Corbin, KYKY150,0404.8%+17%
632Beeville, TXTX32,5154.8%+28%
633Lake Charles, LALA244,6554.8%+11%
634Vernon, TXTX12,4814.8%+60%
635Ottawa, KSKS26,2994.8%+14%
636Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2014.8%+18%
637Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1474.8%+31%
638Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0814.8%+26%
639Albertville, ALAL103,5374.8%+16%
640Greeneville, TNTN73,8314.8%+42%
641Wilmington, OHOH42,3014.8%+27%
642Muscatine, IAIA41,8534.8%+36%
643Carlsbad, NMNM62,5094.8%+23%
644New Ulm, MNMN25,5174.8%+45%
645Owatonna, MNMN37,4644.8%+36%
646Borger, TXTX19,6334.8%+28%
647Baker City, OROR16,6584.8%+34%
648Aberdeen, WAWA78,1444.8%+48%
649Farmington, NMNM120,3404.8%+1%
650Bainbridge, GAGA29,4324.8%+18%
651Ardmore, OKOK48,9104.8%+7%
652Oil City, PAPA49,3464.8%+31%
653Elkins, WVWV26,8824.8%−4%
654New Castle, ININ49,1374.8%+8%
655Johnstown, PAPA128,9684.7%+22%
656Branson, MOMO57,0014.7%−4%
657Madisonville, KYKY45,1274.7%+21%
658Monroe, MIMI156,0044.7%+18%
659Morristown, TNTN128,8674.7%+16%
660Goldsboro, NCNC122,2784.7%+21%
661Garden City, KSKS37,5054.7%−3%
662Somerset, KYKY67,3844.7%+22%
663Altoona, PAPA119,5414.7%+23%
664Paris, TXTX63,3194.7%+8%
665Alexander City, ALAL40,9534.7%+28%
666Duncan, OKOK44,3104.7%+22%
667Pikeville, KYKY89,1224.7%+43%
668Toccoa, GAGA27,8544.7%+28%
669Yuma, AZAZ224,4494.7%−6%
670Columbus, NENE46,5834.7%+32%
671Storm Lake, IAIA20,4494.7%+30%
672Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6554.6%+8%
673Grand Island, NENE78,0764.6%+19%
674Moses Lake, WAWA105,7274.6%+46%
675Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2114.6%+15%
676Lufkin, TXTX88,1544.6%+1%
677Zanesville, OHOH87,0144.6%+29%
678Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9094.6%+42%
679Natchez, MSMS54,7224.6%+1%
680Grants Pass, OROR87,8674.6%+13%
681Gallipolis, OHOH29,0724.6%+7%
682El Campo, TXTX42,0604.6%+25%
683Bluefield, WVWV96,1384.6%+27%
684Dixon, ILIL32,9144.6%+14%
685Brigham City, UTUT70,4054.6%+4%
686Defiance, OHOH38,2924.6%+32%
687The Villages, FLFL157,7724.5%+69%
688Hillsdale, MIMI45,7384.5%+9%
689Clearlake, CACA67,7724.5%+55%
690Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3024.5%+36%
691Brownwood, TXTX38,7114.5%+6%
692McAllen, TXTX921,5494.5%+21%
693Sevierville, TNTN101,3424.5%+42%
694Hinesville, GAGA91,8704.5%+27%
695DeRidder, LALA36,6734.5%−14%
696Lewiston, MEME116,4874.5%+17%
697Marshalltown, IAIA39,8904.5%−2%
698McComb, MSMS52,6404.5%+7%
699Fort Morgan, COCO30,3064.5%+30%
700Muskegon, MIMI177,9014.5%+30%
701Bonham, TXTX39,2654.5%+6%
702Cullman, ALAL94,0094.5%+50%
703Snyder, TXTX16,1624.5%+39%
704Bakersfield, CACA927,0684.5%+7%
705Ottawa, ILIL145,9024.5%+31%
706Norfolk, NENE49,2284.5%+46%
707Le Mars, IAIA25,6974.5%+6%
708Greensburg, ININ26,5764.5%−2%
709Jacksonville, NCNC217,1754.5%+24%
710Decatur, ININ36,6504.4%−8%
711McAlester, OKOK43,3204.4%+11%
712Monticello, ININ25,1644.4%−14%
713Bay City, MIMI102,1234.4%+21%
714Beckley, WVWV109,9404.4%+21%
715Modesto, CACA557,7194.4%+14%
716Glasgow, KYKY56,2244.4%+26%
717Middlesborough, KYKY22,8294.4%+3%
718Ozark, ALAL49,9124.4%+8%
719Washington, ININ34,2094.4%+31%
720Warren, PAPA37,0384.4%+26%
721Stockton, CACA823,8154.4%+6%
722North Platte, NENE33,9724.4%+11%
723Huntingdon, PAPA43,0014.4%+20%
724Corsicana, TXTX57,1814.3%−15%
725Bedford, ININ45,5684.3%+13%
726Paris, TNTN32,8964.3%+34%
727Bogalusa, LALA44,9374.3%+22%
728Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8804.3%+11%
729Gillette, WYWY48,1454.3%+17%
730Vidalia, GAGA36,1804.3%+12%
731Lincoln, ILIL27,1824.3%+13%
732Shelby, NCNC103,3254.3%+24%
733Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4284.3%+27%
734Laurel, MSMS82,2814.3%+16%
735Albany, OROR132,8434.3%+24%
736Tiffin, OHOH54,5224.3%+41%
737El Dorado, ARAR36,9264.3%+21%
738Gaffney, SCSC58,2754.2%+48%
739Fremont, NENE38,0574.2%+5%
740Rock Springs, WYWY41,2674.2%+44%
741Jefferson, GAGA99,2654.2%+40%
742Effingham, ILIL44,7274.2%+20%
743Rice Lake, WIWI46,4844.2%+30%
744Plainview, TXTX36,7004.2%+14%
745Sturgis, MIMI60,9684.2%+10%
746Waycross, GAGA57,6704.2%+16%
747Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0764.2%−1%
748Beaumont, TXTX399,3104.2%−0%
749Mountain Home, ARAR42,9824.2%+26%
750Hobbs, NMNM74,7494.2%+8%
751Lexington, NENE26,2554.2%+26%
752Seymour, ININ47,3704.2%+9%
753Mexico, MOMO24,5284.2%+5%
754Liberal, KSKS21,0734.2%+11%
755Danville, VAVA101,1374.2%+19%
756Beatrice, NENE21,7114.2%+21%
757Newberry, SCSC39,5614.2%+16%
758Danville, ILIL71,2594.2%+2%
759Manitowoc, WIWI81,7104.2%+44%
760Brookhaven, MSMS35,0124.2%+9%
761Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4974.2%+37%
762Dyersburg, TNTN36,3204.1%+11%
763Fremont, OHOH58,6554.1%+22%
764West Plains, MOMO40,7984.1%+34%
765Alma, MIMI41,1904.1%−2%
766Minden, LALA34,9484.1%+37%
767Talladega, ALAL91,7644.1%+2%
768Cordele, GAGA19,2374.1%−1%
769Deming, NMNM25,4074.1%−20%
770Auburn, ININ44,5354.1%−8%
771New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3734.1%+36%
772Uvalde, TXTX24,9634.1%−13%
773Dalton, GAGA147,8194.1%+22%
774Palestine, TXTX59,8054.1%+14%
775Williston, NDND41,7674.1%+68%
776Centralia, ILIL36,3824.1%+23%
777Miami, OKOK30,4384.1%−7%
778Hannibal, MOMO38,9694.1%+14%
779Price, UTUT20,6804.1%−6%
780Weirton, WVWV112,4684.0%+18%
781Guymon, OKOK20,3224.0%+11%
782Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7914.0%+8%
783Corinth, MSMS34,5694.0%+40%
784Yuba City, CACA187,4784.0%+9%
785Van Wert, OHOH29,0134.0%+26%
786Lake City, FLFL74,0944.0%−12%
787Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5994.0%+22%
788St. Marys, PAPA29,9264.0%+44%
789Austin, MNMN40,9714.0%+7%
790Peru, ININ34,4874.0%+2%
791Grenada, MSMS30,2224.0%+32%
792Chillicothe, OHOH76,4294.0%+32%
793Hickory, NCNC376,8904.0%+26%
794Pontiac, ILIL35,0574.0%+34%
795Jesup, GAGA32,4814.0%+8%
796Clinton, IAIA46,0024.0%+14%
797Sidney, OHOH48,0653.9%+8%
798Jacksonville, TXTX53,3373.9%−5%
799Athens, TXTX88,5953.9%+3%
800DuBois, PAPA78,1003.9%+35%
801Fairmont, MNMN19,4403.9%+41%
802Calhoun, GAGA61,7013.9%+4%
803Cambridge, OHOH38,3793.9%+53%
804Burley, IDID49,3083.9%+42%
805Mansfield, OHOH124,8933.9%+15%
806Evanston, WYWY23,4153.9%+1%
807Andrews, TXTX18,9143.9%+23%
808Lewistown, PAPA46,1273.9%+16%
809Forest City, NCNC65,7453.9%+25%
810Wilson, NCNC81,1503.9%+2%
811Moultrie, GAGA47,4383.9%+2%
812Harrison, ARAR45,6543.9%+40%
813Cedartown, GAGA45,5143.9%+39%
814Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4863.9%+48%
815Woodward, OKOK19,8273.9%+9%
816Scottsboro, ALAL54,2813.8%+13%
817Farmington, MOMO67,8093.8%−2%
818Winnemucca, NVNV17,2673.8%+36%
819Moberly, MOMO24,5133.8%+20%
820Marion, OHOH65,1153.8%+24%
821Russellville, ALAL32,4493.8%+38%
822Martinsville, VAVA63,0913.7%+63%
823Houma, LALA199,6683.7%+5%
824Othello, WAWA21,4883.7%+12%
825Blackfoot, IDID51,1533.7%+5%
826Alice, TXTX45,3833.7%+19%
827Visalia, CACA485,1463.7%+5%
828Portsmouth, OHOH71,3653.7%+17%
829Kinston, NCNC55,8373.7%+19%
830Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0973.7%+31%
831Opelousas, LALA80,7653.7%−3%
832Pottsville, PAPA145,0853.7%+19%
833El Centro, CACA181,4113.7%+3%
834Shawano, WIWI45,7593.7%+62%
835Vineland, NJNJ157,1483.7%+17%
836Palatka, FLFL77,7343.7%+23%
837Sweetwater, TXTX14,1173.7%+2%
838Camden, ARAR26,3633.7%+18%
839Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0993.7%+21%
840Lumberton, NCNC119,9413.7%+11%
841Kendallville, ININ47,9373.7%+3%
842Worthington, MNMN22,3383.7%+22%
843Canton, ILIL32,9013.6%+21%
844Somerset, PAPA72,0043.6%+12%
845Pampa, TXTX21,7863.6%+8%
846North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2333.6%+28%
847Marinette, WIWI65,5153.6%+49%
848Coldwater, MIMI45,9933.6%+3%
849Albemarle, NCNC68,8303.6%+48%
850Eufaula, ALAL26,8613.6%−9%
851Athens, TNTN71,5903.6%+4%
852Shelbyville, TNTN55,2733.6%+11%
853Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1023.6%−4%
854Blytheville, ARAR37,8283.6%+15%
855Hereford, TXTX18,6263.6%+25%
856Fayetteville, TNTN36,8533.6%+15%
857Albert Lea, MNMN30,4403.6%−1%
858Greenville, OHOH51,5203.6%+10%
859Vernal, UTUT38,2783.5%+19%
860Urbana, OHOH38,8203.5%+21%
861Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9143.5%+23%
862Thomaston, GAGA28,5003.5%+9%
863Sparta, WIWI46,5723.5%+22%
864Carroll, IAIA20,3033.5%+16%
865Rockingham, NCNC42,0413.5%+36%
866Paragould, ARAR47,4113.5%+18%
867Coshocton, OHOH37,1883.4%+42%
868Hutchinson, MNMN36,6313.4%+37%
869Merced, CACA297,2603.4%−8%
870Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1373.4%+7%
871Sterling, ILIL54,1213.4%−4%
872Taylorville, ILIL33,4433.4%+10%
873Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8233.4%+9%
874Odessa, TXTX173,8013.4%+1%
875Dumas, TXTX21,8913.4%+20%
876Lebanon, MOMO36,9433.4%+11%
877Fort Madison, IAIA32,3063.4%−2%
878Fort Payne, ALAL74,0853.4%+12%
879Forrest City, ARAR21,8003.3%+39%
880Salem, OHOH99,3773.3%+16%
881Ontario, OROR60,0853.3%−12%
882Big Spring, TXTX30,5043.3%−28%
883Union City, TNTN30,0673.3%+26%
884Norwalk, OHOH58,2503.3%+12%
885Huron, SDSD19,6243.3%−4%
886Mount Airy, NCNC72,2873.3%+12%
887Malvern, ARAR33,4513.3%−2%
888Wahpeton, NDND23,0193.3%+18%
889Douglas, GAGA52,8613.3%−23%
890Lewisburg, TNTN38,0713.3%+37%
891Henderson, NCNC42,6383.3%+40%
892Frankfort, ININ33,3223.3%−28%
893McMinnville, TNTN43,7173.2%+21%
894Arcadia, FLFL37,0783.2%−12%
895Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3193.2%+24%
896Sikeston, MOMO49,9783.2%+24%
897Pahrump, NVNV57,3363.2%+11%
898Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1383.1%+22%
899Bucyrus, OHOH41,8963.1%+4%
900New Iberia, LALA66,8463.0%+16%
901Susanville, CACA28,1173.0%−21%
902Crescent City, CACA26,4103.0%−7%
903Zapata, TXTX13,7533.0%−9%
904Washington Court House, OHOH28,5523.0%+39%
905Connersville, ININ23,5333.0%−21%
906Bay City, TXTX36,4633.0%−19%
907Summerville, GAGA25,3002.9%+28%
908Red Bluff, CACA64,6652.9%+15%
909Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0252.9%+30%
910Kennett, MOMO26,8552.9%+16%
911Spencer, IAIA16,2022.9%+17%
912Okeechobee, FLFL42,6082.8%−30%
913Hanford, CACA154,3272.7%+8%
914Clewiston, FLFL61,5462.7%−13%
915Marion, NCNC45,1982.6%−8%
916Morgan City, LALA46,5522.5%+7%
917Newport, TNTN37,8892.1%+26%
918Raymondville, TXTX19,9712.1%−24%
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