Which metro area has the highest graduate degree?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 36.8% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by graduate degree?

Los Alamos, NM, Ithaca, NY, Ann Arbor, MI, Boulder, CO, Corvallis, OR.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most graduate degrees, US metro areas · 2010

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

501Alpena, MIMI28,8536.4%+22%

502Killeen, TXTX511,4976.4%+11%

503Brigham City, UTUT70,4056.4%+40%

504Greenwood, SCSC95,2156.4%+18%

505Oxford, ALAL115,8346.4%+2%

506Clarksville, TNTN349,0016.4%+9%

507Sioux City, IAIA145,7386.4%+7%

508Natchez, MSMS54,7226.4%+38%

509Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0836.4%−5%

510Minot, NDND75,6946.4%+27%

511Middlesborough, KYKY22,8296.4%+44%

512El Paso, TXTX881,2916.4%+15%

513Wooster, OHOH116,7586.3%+13%

514Tiffin, OHOH54,5226.3%+49%

515Hammond, LALA141,3466.3%+18%

516Marion, ININ66,5246.3%+4%

517Red Wing, MNMN48,1956.3%+18%

518Enid, OKOK61,7796.3%−5%

519Crawfordsville, ININ38,9546.3%+18%

520Payson, AZAZ53,8016.3%+16%

521Washington, NCNC44,6706.3%+21%

522Garden City, KSKS37,5056.3%+33%

523Celina, OHOH42,7376.2%+22%

524Midland, TXTX193,1396.2%−0%

525Freeport, ILIL43,2206.2%+24%

526Williamsport, PAPA112,5876.2%+21%

527Owatonna, MNMN37,4646.2%+30%

528Greenville, MSMS40,4466.2%+16%

529Kingsport, TNTN314,8346.2%+19%

530Hermitage, PAPA107,8606.2%+3%

531Ponca City, OKOK43,4906.2%+21%

532Rochelle, ILIL51,3996.2%+7%

533Sumter, SCSC105,0676.2%+21%

534Monroe, LALA222,3906.2%−4%

535Sonora, CACA53,1606.2%+4%

536Joplin, MOMO208,7966.2%+19%

537West Plains, MOMO40,7986.2%+49%

538Youngstown, OHOH423,6786.2%+21%

539Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4046.2%+18%

540Grants Pass, OROR87,8676.1%+33%

541Cookeville, TNTN152,4776.1%+12%

542Wabash, ININ30,7136.1%+11%

543Brookhaven, MSMS35,0126.1%+48%

544Quincy, ILIL74,1466.1%+8%

545Wheeling, WVWV134,0896.1%+6%

546Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4486.1%+14%

547Hillsdale, MIMI45,7386.1%+35%

548Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0816.1%+27%

549Ocala, FLFL442,6606.1%+20%

550Thomasville, GAGA72,9586.1%+15%

551Holland, MIMI123,1886.1%+22%

552Brainerd, MNMN100,5626.1%+11%

553Marshall, MOMO23,2656.1%−3%

554Hannibal, MOMO38,9696.1%+50%

555Lebanon, PAPA146,3806.1%+3%

556Laurel, MSMS82,2816.1%+42%

557Le Mars, IAIA25,6976.1%+36%

558Brookings, OROR22,6216.1%−10%

559Dothan, ALAL156,2666.0%+10%

560Selma, ALAL35,1406.0%+11%

561Saginaw, MIMI187,6886.0%+12%

562St. Joseph, MOMO119,1706.0%+16%

563Elkhart, ININ208,7746.0%+8%

564Fresno, CACA1,203,3836.0%+13%

565Coos Bay, OROR63,9926.0%+5%

566Lima, OHOH100,8816.0%+20%

567Yakima, WAWA259,1856.0%+8%

568Springfield, OHOH135,3406.0%+11%

569Dublin, GAGA60,3516.0%+16%

570Vernon, TXTX12,4815.9%+23%

571Willmar, MNMN44,7205.9%+14%

572Greensburg, ININ26,5765.9%+33%

573Lewiston, IDID65,4505.9%+1%

574Muskogee, OKOK66,7085.9%+19%

575Gadsden, ALAL103,8865.9%+12%

576San Angelo, TXTX122,0655.9%+10%

577Monroe, MIMI156,0045.9%+25%

578Sedalia, MOMO44,2545.9%+7%

579Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9095.9%+28%

580Lewiston, MEME116,4875.9%+31%

581Alexandria, LALA147,9525.9%+5%

582Deming, NMNM25,4075.9%+43%

583Tupelo, MSMS133,1675.9%+17%

584Sevierville, TNTN101,3425.9%+29%

585Meridian, MSMS85,4195.9%+5%

586Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6695.8%+20%

587Centralia, WAWA88,0625.8%+14%

588LaGrange, GAGA107,0975.8%+19%

589Nogales, AZAZ50,0205.8%−6%

590Sheboygan, WIWI118,0475.8%+15%

591Michigan City, ININ111,2945.8%+17%

592Rice Lake, WIWI46,4845.8%+38%

593Escanaba, MIMI36,5825.8%+7%

594Henderson, KYKY57,1845.8%+16%

595Wahpeton, NDND23,0195.8%+76%

596Carlsbad, NMNM62,5095.8%+20%

597Zanesville, OHOH87,0145.8%+25%

598Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9045.7%+9%

599Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4285.7%+34%

600Morristown, TNTN128,8675.7%+21%

601Marshalltown, IAIA39,8905.7%+27%

602Shelton, WAWA71,1655.7%+15%

603Sherman, TXTX153,6135.7%−5%

604Madisonville, KYKY45,1275.7%+20%

605Hutchinson, KSKS61,5395.7%−3%

606Branson, MOMO57,0015.7%+20%

607Beatrice, NENE21,7115.7%+36%

608Fayetteville, TNTN36,8535.7%+59%

609Dodge City, KSKS33,9935.7%+1%

610Bay City, MIMI102,1235.7%+28%

611Sterling, COCO20,6545.7%+6%

612Paris, TNTN32,8965.7%+30%

613Owosso, MIMI67,6815.6%+16%

614Ozark, ALAL49,9125.6%+28%

615Alexander City, ALAL40,9535.6%+20%

616North Platte, NENE33,9725.6%+29%

617Lafayette, LALA423,7585.6%+0%

618Scottsbluff, NENE36,2725.6%+12%

619Greeneville, TNTN73,8315.6%+17%

620Lakeland, FLFL874,7905.6%+14%

621Lock Haven, PAPA37,8705.6%+11%

622Texarkana, TXTX146,8165.6%+8%

623Eufaula, ALAL26,8615.6%+54%

624Gainesville, TXTX44,4615.6%+5%

625Ottawa, KSKS26,2995.6%+15%

626Washington, ININ34,2095.6%+26%

627Gloversville, NYNY52,2165.6%−0%

628Sunbury, PAPA107,7885.5%+12%

629Bradford, PAPA38,9845.5%+8%

630Toccoa, GAGA27,8545.5%+18%

631Muskegon, MIMI177,9015.5%+23%

632Warren, PAPA37,0385.5%+25%

633Jackson, MIMI159,5525.5%+8%

634Farmington, MOMO67,8095.5%+44%

635Glasgow, KYKY56,2245.5%+24%

636Show Low, AZAZ109,9465.5%+12%

637Roswell, NMNM63,3645.5%−15%

638Hermiston, OROR93,7215.5%−10%

639Huntington, ININ37,2245.5%−4%

640Roseburg, OROR111,9515.5%+11%

641Huntsville, TXTX83,8425.5%−17%

642Lake City, FLFL74,0945.4%+35%

643Albertville, ALAL103,5375.4%+13%

644Vidalia, GAGA36,1805.4%+26%

645Longview, TXTX297,3155.4%+4%

646Auburn, ININ44,5355.4%+32%

647Waycross, GAGA57,6705.4%+29%

648Cullman, ALAL94,0095.4%+21%

649Baker City, OROR16,6585.4%+13%

650Russellville, ARAR84,9325.4%−3%

651Decatur, ALAL160,3265.4%+8%

652Shawnee, OKOK75,1025.4%−4%

653Corsicana, TXTX57,1815.4%+23%

654Logansport, ININ37,8365.4%+10%

655Mason City, IAIA49,7105.4%−6%

656Dyersburg, TNTN36,3205.3%+29%

657Cañon City, COCO50,0395.3%+3%

658Marietta, OHOH58,3895.3%−6%

659Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6555.3%+14%

660Wilmington, OHOH42,3015.3%+11%

661New Ulm, MNMN25,5175.3%+11%

662Vincennes, ININ35,6525.3%−23%

663Monticello, ININ25,1645.3%+19%

664Fremont, NENE38,0575.3%+25%

665Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1475.3%+10%

666Uvalde, TXTX24,9635.3%+29%

667Lake Charles, LALA244,6555.3%+9%

668Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0635.3%+7%

669Corbin, KYKY150,0405.3%+9%

670Stockton, CACA823,8155.3%+20%

671Effingham, ILIL44,7275.3%+24%

672Safford, AZAZ40,1575.2%−4%

673Crossville, TNTN66,3005.2%−1%

674Farmington, NMNM120,3405.2%+10%

675Ottawa, ILIL145,9025.2%+17%

676Sanford, NCNC70,2585.2%−10%

677Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0415.2%+5%

678Pikeville, KYKY89,1225.2%+12%

679Marion, OHOH65,1155.2%+39%

680Jamestown, NDND21,4145.2%+2%

681Manitowoc, WIWI81,7105.2%+26%

682Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5755.2%−1%

683Aberdeen, SDSD41,5835.2%−12%

684Goldsboro, NCNC122,2785.2%+10%

685Somerset, PAPA72,0045.2%+43%

686Clarksburg, WVWV88,1425.2%+3%

687Jacksonville, NCNC217,1755.2%+16%

688Hickory, NCNC376,8905.2%+31%

689Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3025.2%+14%

690Greenwood, MSMS34,9125.2%+2%

691Grand Island, NENE78,0765.2%+11%

692Pottsville, PAPA145,0855.1%+39%

693Modesto, CACA557,7195.1%+16%

694Sayre, PAPA59,6005.1%−13%

695Altoona, PAPA119,5415.1%+9%

696Evanston, WYWY23,4155.1%+31%

697Burlington, IAIA44,0615.1%+5%

698Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0995.1%+39%

699Forest City, NCNC65,7455.1%+31%

700Fort Smith, ARAR234,1405.1%+5%

701Mansfield, OHOH124,8935.1%+30%

702Duncan, OKOK44,3105.1%+9%

703Victoria, TXTX99,8645.1%−1%

704New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3735.1%+24%

705Bluefield, WVWV96,1385.1%+11%

706Ottumwa, IAIA35,2105.1%+3%

707Weirton, WVWV112,4685.1%+26%

708Galesburg, ILIL47,7675.1%+4%

709Chillicothe, OHOH76,4295.1%+28%

710Portsmouth, OHOH71,3655.0%+36%

711Elko, NVNV56,6825.0%+3%

712Sebring, FLFL111,1225.0%−4%

713Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0765.0%+20%

714Washington Court House, OHOH28,5525.0%+68%

715Shelby, NCNC103,3255.0%+17%

716Sterling, ILIL54,1215.0%+47%

717Fort Madison, IAIA32,3065.0%+49%

718Columbus, NENE46,5835.0%+8%

719Cadillac, MIMI49,7195.0%+3%

720Beckley, WVWV109,9405.0%+13%

721McComb, MSMS52,6405.0%+11%

722Batesville, ARAR38,7855.0%−3%

723Norfolk, NENE49,2285.0%+11%

724Sidney, OHOH48,0655.0%+26%

725Hutchinson, MNMN36,6315.0%+44%

726Dalton, GAGA147,8194.9%+21%

727Seymour, ININ47,3704.9%+18%

728Fremont, OHOH58,6554.9%+19%

729McAlester, OKOK43,3204.9%+11%

730Ardmore, OKOK48,9104.9%+3%

731Mitchell, SDSD25,9134.9%−1%

732Vernal, UTUT38,2784.9%+39%

733Bainbridge, GAGA29,4324.9%+3%

734Grenada, MSMS30,2224.9%+24%

735Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8804.9%+13%

736Aberdeen, WAWA78,1444.9%+3%

737Huntingdon, PAPA43,0014.9%+12%

738Fairmont, MNMN19,4404.9%+24%

739Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1374.9%+43%

740Danville, VAVA101,1374.9%+17%

741Huron, SDSD19,6244.9%+48%

742Beaumont, TXTX399,3104.9%+16%

743Oil City, PAPA49,3464.9%+2%

744St. Marys, PAPA29,9264.9%+22%

745Othello, WAWA21,4884.8%+30%

746Bakersfield, CACA927,0684.8%+9%

747Gallipolis, OHOH29,0724.8%+5%

748Cedartown, GAGA45,5144.8%+24%

749Dickinson, NDND39,1424.8%−1%

750El Dorado, ARAR36,9264.8%+13%

751Coldwater, MIMI45,9934.8%+33%

752Sturgis, MIMI60,9684.8%+14%

753Sweetwater, TXTX14,1174.8%+30%

754Lufkin, TXTX88,1544.8%+3%

755Lincoln, ILIL27,1824.8%+11%

756Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8384.8%−6%

757Albany, OROR132,8434.8%+12%

758Greenville, OHOH51,5204.8%+34%

759Ontario, OROR60,0854.7%+42%

760Longview, WAWA114,8854.7%−4%

761Fort Morgan, COCO30,3064.7%+6%

762Clearlake, CACA67,7724.7%+4%

763DeRidder, LALA36,6734.7%+5%

764Brownsville, TXTX433,9464.7%−4%

765Sparta, WIWI46,5724.7%+36%

766Hinesville, GAGA91,8704.7%+4%

767Franklin, KYKY20,7884.7%−4%

768Fort Payne, ALAL74,0854.7%+40%

769Athens, TXTX88,5954.7%+19%

770Twin Falls, IDID123,9014.7%−6%

771Mayfield, KYKY37,0504.7%−8%

772Mountain Home, ARAR42,9824.7%+12%

773Cordele, GAGA19,2374.7%+14%

774Laurinburg, NCNC33,3224.7%−12%

775Paris, TXTX63,3194.7%−0%

776Watertown, SDSD29,5624.7%−4%

777Liberal, KSKS21,0734.7%+12%

778Plainview, TXTX36,7004.7%+11%

779Alma, MIMI41,1904.7%+13%

780Guymon, OKOK20,3224.7%+15%

781Arcadia, FLFL37,0784.7%+45%

782Rock Springs, WYWY41,2674.6%+10%

783Mexico, MOMO24,5284.6%+11%

784Clinton, IAIA46,0024.6%+17%

785Worthington, MNMN22,3384.6%+27%

786Bedford, ININ45,5684.6%+7%

787Yuma, AZAZ224,4494.6%−1%

788Scottsboro, ALAL54,2814.6%+20%

789McMinnville, TNTN43,7174.6%+43%

790Urbana, OHOH38,8204.6%+31%

791New Castle, ININ49,1374.6%−3%

792Mount Airy, NCNC72,2874.6%+40%

793Hobbs, NMNM74,7494.6%+9%

794Van Wert, OHOH29,0134.6%+13%

795Gillette, WYWY48,1454.6%+5%

796Talladega, ALAL91,7644.5%+10%

797Danville, ILIL71,2594.5%+9%

798Centralia, ILIL36,3824.5%+11%

799Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2114.5%−2%

800Kendallville, ININ47,9374.5%+23%

801Shawano, WIWI45,7594.5%+22%

802Yuba City, CACA187,4784.5%+12%

803Corinth, MSMS34,5694.5%+11%

804Marion, NCNC45,1984.5%+69%

805Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7914.5%+11%

806Brownwood, TXTX38,7114.5%−2%

807Picayune, MSMS59,3634.5%−9%

808Moses Lake, WAWA105,7274.5%−4%

809Gallup, NMNM68,1194.5%−16%

810Del Rio, TXTX47,8354.4%−16%

811Dixon, ILIL32,9144.4%−4%

812Martinsville, VAVA63,0914.4%+19%

813Hereford, TXTX18,6264.4%+24%

814Calhoun, GAGA61,7014.4%+11%

815McAllen, TXTX921,5494.4%−3%

816Thomaston, GAGA28,5004.4%+25%

817Kennett, MOMO26,8554.4%+52%

818Laredo, TXTX281,2244.4%−18%

819Douglas, GAGA52,8614.4%+33%

820Crescent City, CACA26,4104.3%+45%

821Houma, LALA199,6684.3%+17%

822Frankfort, ININ33,3224.3%+33%

823Harrison, ARAR45,6544.3%+11%

824Miami, OKOK30,4384.3%+6%

825Palatka, FLFL77,7344.3%+17%

826Woodward, OKOK19,8274.3%+11%

827Austin, MNMN40,9714.3%+7%

828Mountain Home, IDID29,4654.3%−27%

829Bonham, TXTX39,2654.3%−5%

830Moultrie, GAGA47,4384.3%+9%

831Price, UTUT20,6804.2%+5%

832Kinston, NCNC55,8374.2%+15%

833Norwalk, OHOH58,2504.2%+28%

834Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8234.2%+24%

835Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0974.2%+13%

836Pontiac, ILIL35,0574.2%+6%

837Russellville, ALAL32,4494.2%+11%

838Visalia, CACA485,1464.2%+13%

839Forrest City, ARAR21,8004.2%+24%

840Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4864.1%+8%

841Athens, TNTN71,5904.1%+15%

842Wilson, NCNC81,1504.1%+6%

843Lumberton, NCNC119,9414.1%+13%

844Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0254.1%+43%

845Dumas, TXTX21,8914.1%+22%

846Canton, ILIL32,9014.1%+12%

847Merced, CACA297,2604.1%+19%

848Albert Lea, MNMN30,4404.1%+14%

849Cambridge, OHOH38,3794.1%+3%

850Minden, LALA34,9484.1%−1%

851Elk City, OKOK22,1594.0%−33%

852Snyder, TXTX16,1624.0%−10%

853Albemarle, NCNC68,8304.0%+12%

854Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5994.0%+1%

855Decatur, ININ36,6504.0%−10%

856Sikeston, MOMO49,9784.0%+26%

857Burley, IDID49,3084.0%+2%

858Connersville, ININ23,5334.0%+34%

859El Centro, CACA181,4114.0%+8%

860Odessa, TXTX173,8014.0%+17%

861Borger, TXTX19,6334.0%−17%

862Salem, OHOH99,3774.0%+18%

863Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1024.0%+11%

864Lewistown, PAPA46,1273.9%+0%

865Susanville, CACA28,1173.9%+30%

866Blackfoot, IDID51,1533.9%+5%

867Jacksonville, TXTX53,3373.9%−1%

868Alice, TXTX45,3833.9%+5%

869Pampa, TXTX21,7863.9%+7%

870Vineland, NJNJ157,1483.9%+5%

871Marinette, WIWI65,5153.9%+6%

872DuBois, PAPA78,1003.8%−2%

873Carroll, IAIA20,3033.8%+11%

874Red Bluff, CACA64,6653.8%+30%

875Paragould, ARAR47,4113.8%+10%

876Jesup, GAGA32,4813.8%−4%

877El Campo, TXTX42,0603.8%−17%

878New Iberia, LALA66,8463.8%+25%

879Clarksdale, MSMS19,8493.8%−22%

880Coshocton, OHOH37,1883.8%+9%

881Lexington, NENE26,2553.8%−10%

882Beeville, TXTX32,5153.8%−22%

883North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2333.7%+3%

884Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9143.7%+6%

885Bogalusa, LALA44,9373.7%−15%

886Malvern, ARAR33,4513.7%+13%

887Bucyrus, OHOH41,8963.7%+19%

888Peru, ININ34,4873.7%−8%

889Opelousas, LALA80,7653.6%−1%

890Moberly, MOMO24,5133.6%−4%

891Taylorville, ILIL33,4433.6%+7%

892Spencer, IAIA16,2023.6%+27%

893Lebanon, MOMO36,9433.6%+7%

894Rockingham, NCNC42,0413.6%+4%

895Union City, TNTN30,0673.5%+5%

896Shelbyville, TNTN55,2733.5%−3%

897Big Spring, TXTX30,5043.4%+2%

898Gaffney, SCSC58,2753.4%−20%

899Williston, NDND41,7673.3%−18%

900Andrews, TXTX18,9143.3%−15%

901Hanford, CACA154,3273.3%+20%

902Henderson, NCNC42,6383.2%−1%

903Bay City, TXTX36,4633.2%+8%

904Clewiston, FLFL61,5463.2%+19%

905Winnemucca, NVNV17,2673.1%−17%

906Raymondville, TXTX19,9713.1%+48%

907Morgan City, LALA46,5523.0%+21%

908Camden, ARAR26,3633.0%−17%

909Lewisburg, TNTN38,0713.0%−8%

910Blytheville, ARAR37,8282.9%−18%

911Palestine, TXTX59,8052.9%−29%

912Zapata, TXTX13,7532.9%−3%

913Newport, TNTN37,8892.9%+38%

914Okeechobee, FLFL42,6082.9%+1%

915Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3192.8%−14%

916Pahrump, NVNV57,3362.7%−14%

917Summerville, GAGA25,3002.7%−9%

918Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1381.6%−49%

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