Ranking of US Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 2, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the US population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 28.72%. Among all US cities and places with a population of 50K or higher, Killeen city, TX had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (44.01%), followed by Citrus Heights city, CA (43.27%), and St. George city, UT (42.38%).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places (with a population of 50K+), and the table below shows the ranking of the top 500 cities and places (with a population of 50K+).

You can see similar information for other educational attainments.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Ranking of US Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Killeen city, TX
Citrus Heights city, CA
St. George city, UT
Redding city, CA
Lake Havasu City city, AZ
Albany city, OR
Spokane Valley city, WA
San Tan Valley CDP, AZ
Springfield city, OR
Vacaville city, CA
Ranking of US Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank City or Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Killeen city, TX 44.01
2 Citrus Heights city, CA 43.27
3 St. George city, UT 42.38
4 Redding city, CA 41.94
5 Lake Havasu City city, AZ 41.74
6 Albany city, OR 41.69
7 Spokane Valley city, WA 41.42
8 San Tan Valley CDP, AZ 41.13
9 Springfield city, OR 40.97
10 Vacaville city, CA 40.94
11 Herriman city, UT 40.85
12 Marysville city, WA 40.77
13 Menifee city, CA 40.72
14 Coeur d'Alene city, ID 40.65
15 Casper city, WY 40.23
16 Murrieta city, CA 39.92
17 Fayetteville city, NC 39.89
18 DeSoto city, TX 39.58
19 Rio Rancho city, NM 39.04
20 South Hill CDP, WA 38.93
21 La Mesa city, CA 38.84
22 Lacey city, WA 38.83
23 Lakewood city, WA 38.73
24 Santee city, CA 38.59
25 Maricopa city, AZ 38.50
26 Buckeye city, AZ 38.47
27 Southaven city, MS 38.38
28 Elyria city, OH 38.35
28 Cheyenne city, WY 38.35
29 Apple Valley town, CA 38.31
29 Visalia city, CA 38.31
30 Hanford city, CA 38.27
30 Jacksonville city, NC 38.27
31 Temecula city, CA 38.26
32 Spokane city, WA 38.15
33 Goodyear city, AZ 38.11
34 Carson City, NV 38.08
35 Clovis city, CA 37.97
36 Midwest City city, OK 37.96
37 Spring Hill CDP, FL 37.94
38 Clarksville city, TN 37.89
39 Twin Falls city, ID 37.83
40 Pocatello city, ID 37.69
40 St. Clair Shores city, MI 37.69
41 Rancho Cordova city, CA 37.68
42 Surprise city, AZ 37.67
43 Portsmouth city, VA 37.53
44 Deltona city, FL 37.52
45 Summerville town, SC 37.48
46 Murray city, UT 37.37
47 Gresham city, OR 37.26
48 Beaumont city, CA 37.24
49 Manteca city, CA 37.14
50 Pueblo city, CO 37.09
51 Coon Rapids city, MN 37.08
52 Victorville city, CA 37.06
53 West Jordan city, UT 36.92
54 Broken Arrow city, OK 36.91
55 Mesa city, AZ 36.89
56 Palm Bay city, FL 36.88
57 Brentwood city, CA 36.80
58 South Jordan city, UT 36.74
59 Casas Adobes CDP, AZ 36.71
60 Chico city, CA 36.70
61 Antioch city, CA 36.63
62 Longview city, TX 36.62
63 Lakewood city, CA 36.52
64 Fairfield city, CA 36.50
65 Tracy city, CA 36.49
66 Grand Forks city, ND 36.44
67 Nampa city, ID 36.35
68 Flint city, MI 36.28
69 Lansing city, MI 36.19
70 Medford city, OR 36.17
71 Carmichael CDP, CA 36.16
71 Everett city, WA 36.16
72 Covina city, CA 36.14
73 Hampton city, VA 36.12
74 Vancouver city, WA 36.09
75 Yuma city, AZ 36.08
75 Orem city, UT 36.08
76 Port Orange city, FL 36.05
77 Dayton city, OH 36.00
78 Rancho Cucamonga city, CA 35.98
79 Simi Valley city, CA 35.93
80 St. Cloud city, MN 35.92
81 Elk Grove city, CA 35.90
82 Roseville city, CA 35.89
82 Lorain city, OH 35.89
83 Rowlett city, TX 35.88
83 Eau Claire city, WI 35.88
84 Meridian city, ID 35.80
85 Westland city, MI 35.74
86 Southfield city, MI 35.71
87 Vallejo city, CA 35.64
88 Blue Springs city, MO 35.63
88 Enterprise CDP, NV 35.63
89 Florissant city, MO 35.60
90 Tyler city, TX 35.58
90 Racine city, WI 35.58
91 Casa Grande city, AZ 35.57
92 Taylorsville city, UT 35.56
93 Stonecrest city, GA 35.55
94 Palm Desert city, CA 35.54
95 Rock Hill city, SC 35.53
96 Hemet city, CA 35.42
97 Logan city, UT 35.36
98 Santa Clarita city, CA 35.29
99 Cedar Rapids city, IA 35.28
99 Lawton city, OK 35.28
100 Avondale city, AZ 35.22
101 Upland city, CA 35.21
102 Temple city, TX 35.20
103 Salem city, OR 35.19
104 Peoria city, AZ 35.11
105 Virginia Beach city, VA 35.06
106 Bellevue city, NE 35.05
107 Spring CDP, TX 35.04
108 Camarillo city, CA 35.02
109 Layton city, UT 35.01
110 San Jacinto city, CA 34.92
111 Kettering city, OH 34.91
112 Idaho Falls city, ID 34.87
113 North Port city, FL 34.78
113 Henderson city, NV 34.78
114 Yucaipa city, CA 34.74
115 Mansfield city, TX 34.73
116 Kennewick city, WA 34.72
117 Modesto city, CA 34.68
117 Kannapolis city, NC 34.68
118 Colorado Springs city, CO 34.62
119 Newport News city, VA 34.59
120 Tucson city, AZ 34.58
121 San Buenaventura (Ventura) city, CA 34.57
122 Council Bluffs city, IA 34.55
123 Eugene city, OR 34.54
124 Port Charlotte CDP, FL 34.53
124 Toledo city, OH 34.53
125 Chesapeake city, VA 34.49
126 Baytown city, TX 34.48
127 Livonia city, MI 34.46
127 Gulfport city, MS 34.46
127 Great Falls city, MT 34.46
128 Yuba City city, CA 34.45
128 Palm Harbor CDP, FL 34.45
129 Oceanside city, CA 34.44
129 Brooklyn Park city, MN 34.44
130 Palm Coast city, FL 34.42
131 Sparks city, NV 34.34
132 Canton city, OH 34.32
133 Queen Creek town, AZ 34.30
134 Rocklin city, CA 34.28
135 La Habra city, CA 34.27
136 Lehi city, UT 34.26
137 Kissimmee city, FL 34.20
138 Largo city, FL 34.19
139 Lake Elsinore city, CA 34.18
140 Texas City city, TX 34.11
141 Federal Way city, WA 34.08
142 Columbus city, GA 34.04
143 St. Cloud city, FL 33.99
144 Bismarck city, ND 33.98
145 Provo city, UT 33.97
146 North Richland Hills city, TX 33.95
147 Loveland city, CO 33.93
148 Auburn city, WA 33.92
149 Gilbert town, AZ 33.90
150 Melbourne city, FL 33.85
151 Fargo city, ND 33.84
152 Battle Creek city, MI 33.82
153 Duluth city, MN 33.79
154 Burbank city, CA 33.77
155 Moore city, OK 33.74
156 St. Peters city, MO 33.73
157 Aloha CDP, OR 33.70
158 Gilroy city, CA 33.68
158 Davenport city, IA 33.68
159 Anchorage municipality, AK 33.67
159 Amarillo city, TX 33.67
160 Richland city, WA 33.66
161 Tacoma city, WA 33.62
162 El Cajon city, CA 33.59
163 Gastonia city, NC 33.58
164 Jackson city, MS 33.56
165 Glendora city, CA 33.55
166 West Valley City city, UT 33.54
167 Florin CDP, CA 33.53
167 Petaluma city, CA 33.53
168 San Angelo city, TX 33.49
168 Kenosha city, WI 33.49
169 Bakersfield city, CA 33.46
169 Wyoming city, MI 33.46
170 Chino city, CA 33.43
171 Warren city, MI 33.41
172 West Sacramento city, CA 33.39
172 Bossier City city, LA 33.39
173 Tigard city, OR 33.37
174 Suffolk city, VA 33.36
175 Janesville city, WI 33.34
176 Waldorf CDP, MD 33.30
177 Parma city, OH 33.29
178 Odessa city, TX 33.26
178 Kent city, WA 33.26
179 Port St. Lucie city, FL 33.22
180 Tulare city, CA 33.21
181 Waterloo city, IA 33.19
182 Santa Rosa city, CA 33.18
183 Bellflower city, CA 33.16
183 Fresno city, CA 33.16
183 Caldwell city, ID 33.16
184 Sunrise city, FL 33.15
185 Detroit city, MI 33.14
185 Independence city, MO 33.14
186 Horizon West CDP, FL 33.13
186 Riverview CDP, FL 33.13
186 Corpus Christi city, TX 33.13
186 West Allis city, WI 33.13
187 Merced city, CA 33.09
187 Taylor city, MI 33.09
188 Victoria city, TX 33.07
188 La Crosse city, WI 33.07
189 Ogden city, UT 33.06
190 Marana town, AZ 33.02
190 Bend city, OR 33.02
191 Mesquite city, TX 33.00
192 Euless city, TX 32.99
193 Norfolk city, VA 32.98
194 Glendale city, AZ 32.93
195 Sandy city, UT 32.91
196 Lodi city, CA 32.88
197 Chula Vista city, CA 32.86
197 Springfield city, MO 32.86
197 Rapid City city, SD 32.86
198 Spring Valley CDP, NV 32.83
199 Lancaster city, CA 32.80
200 Daytona Beach city, FL 32.77
200 Appleton city, WI 32.77
201 Corona city, CA 32.74
201 Hesperia city, CA 32.74
202 Sioux Falls city, SD 32.73
203 Gary city, IN 32.72
204 Blaine city, MN 32.71
205 Round Rock city, TX 32.70
206 Turlock city, CA 32.65
207 Glen Burnie CDP, MD 32.64
208 Dothan city, AL 32.52
209 Grand Junction city, CO 32.48
210 Inglewood city, CA 32.46
211 Joplin city, MO 32.45
212 North Las Vegas city, NV 32.44
213 Akron city, OH 32.38
214 Tamarac city, FL 32.36
214 Warner Robins city, GA 32.36
214 Smyrna town, TN 32.36
214 Wylie city, TX 32.36
215 Concord city, CA 32.32
215 Poinciana CDP, FL 32.32
215 Billings city, MT 32.32
215 Hendersonville city, TN 32.32
216 Cape Coral city, FL 32.22
217 Schenectady city, NY 32.19
217 Pflugerville city, TX 32.19
218 Burnsville city, MN 32.18
218 Greenville city, NC 32.18
219 Lincoln city, NE 32.14
220 Cheektowaga CDP, NY 32.11
221 Pensacola city, FL 32.10
222 Pittsburg city, CA 32.09
223 Las Vegas city, NV 32.06
224 Wichita Falls city, TX 32.05
225 Tonawanda Town CDP, NY 32.03
226 Fort Wayne city, IN 31.99
227 Arden-Arcade CDP, CA 31.98
228 Atascocita CDP, TX 31.96
229 Buena Park city, CA 31.95
229 Whittier city, CA 31.95
229 Apopka city, FL 31.95
229 Kalamazoo city, MI 31.95
230 Evansville city, IN 31.94
231 Burien city, WA 31.93
232 Huntington Beach city, CA 31.88
233 Thornton city, CO 31.87
234 Escondido city, CA 31.84
234 South Whittier CDP, CA 31.84
234 Albany city, GA 31.84
235 Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA 31.83
236 Pinellas Park city, FL 31.82
237 Moreno Valley city, CA 31.81
238 Sanford city, FL 31.79
239 Renton city, WA 31.78
240 Severn CDP, MD 31.76
241 Albuquerque city, NM 31.75
241 Lewisville city, TX 31.75
242 Warwick city, RI 31.72
243 Irondequoit CDP, NY 31.71
244 Vista city, CA 31.65
245 Grand Island city, NE 31.63
246 Bristol city, CT 31.61
246 Rockford city, IL 31.61
246 Tinley Park village, IL 31.61
246 North Charleston city, SC 31.61
247 Carson city, CA 31.58
247 Greeley city, CO 31.58
248 Reno city, NV 31.57
248 Leander city, TX 31.57
249 Gardena city, CA 31.55
249 Decatur city, IL 31.55
249 Olympia city, WA 31.55
250 El Paso city, TX 31.54
251 Denton city, TX 31.53
252 Livermore city, CA 31.48
252 Mishawaka city, IN 31.48
253 San Clemente city, CA 31.46
253 Wichita city, KS 31.46
254 Kokomo city, IN 31.44
255 Jacksonville city, FL 31.43
256 Green Bay city, WI 31.39
257 Savannah city, GA 31.37
258 North Little Rock city, AR 31.36
258 Brandon CDP, FL 31.36
259 Las Cruces city, NM 31.33
260 Joliet city, IL 31.32
261 Owensboro city, KY 31.31
262 Sioux City city, IA 31.27
263 Thousand Oaks city, CA 31.25
264 Paradise CDP, NV 31.24
265 Chandler city, AZ 31.20
266 Boise City city, ID 31.18
267 Bellingham city, WA 31.17
268 Oak Lawn village, IL 31.16
269 Burlington city, NC 31.14
270 Coral Springs city, FL 31.04
271 Riverside city, CA 31.02
272 Springfield city, OH 31.00
272 Abilene city, TX 31.00
273 Bloomington city, MN 30.96
274 Birmingham city, AL 30.95
274 Sacramento city, CA 30.95
274 Murfreesboro city, TN 30.95
275 Pearland city, TX 30.94
276 Wesley Chapel CDP, FL 30.91
277 Coconut Creek city, FL 30.89
277 Lakeville city, MN 30.89
278 Aurora city, CO 30.88
278 Apple Valley city, MN 30.88
279 Waukesha city, WI 30.87
280 Pasco city, WA 30.85
281 Tempe city, AZ 30.82
282 National City city, CA 30.80
282 Palmdale city, CA 30.80
283 Decatur city, AL 30.74
284 Oshkosh city, WI 30.73
285 Porterville city, CA 30.72
285 Garland city, TX 30.72
286 Chattanooga city, TN 30.69
287 Westminster city, CO 30.68
288 Lake Charles city, LA 30.67
289 Boynton Beach city, FL 30.63
289 The Villages CDP, FL 30.63
290 Galveston city, TX 30.62
291 Downey city, CA 30.60
291 Oklahoma City city, OK 30.60
292 Waco city, TX 30.59
293 Ontario city, CA 30.54
294 Napa city, CA 30.53
294 Beaumont city, TX 30.53
295 Castle Rock town, CO 30.52
296 Bartlett city, TN 30.51
297 Topeka city, KS 30.50
298 San Marcos city, TX 30.46
299 Hollywood city, FL 30.45
300 San Antonio city, TX 30.43
301 South Fulton city, GA 30.42
301 Kentwood city, MI 30.42
302 Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY 30.40
303 Ocala city, FL 30.39
303 Lee's Summit city, MO 30.39
304 Lakeland city, FL 30.38
304 Methuen Town city, MA 30.38
305 Margate city, FL 30.37
305 Springfield city, IL 30.37
306 Rocky Mount city, NC 30.35
307 Castro Valley CDP, CA 30.32
308 Dearborn Heights city, MI 30.31
309 Woodland city, CA 30.30
309 St. Petersburg city, FL 30.30
310 Yakima city, WA 30.26
311 Ankeny city, IA 30.25
311 Cuyahoga Falls city, OH 30.25
312 Arlington city, TX 30.23
313 Wilmington city, NC 30.21
314 Fort Smith city, AR 30.20
314 Orange city, CA 30.20
315 Tulsa city, OK 30.19
316 Elgin city, IL 30.18
317 Cleveland city, OH 30.17
318 Pine Hills CDP, FL 30.16
318 Macon-Bibb County, GA 30.16
318 Midland city, TX 30.16
319 Hillsboro city, OR 30.15
320 East Orange city, NJ 30.13
321 Long Beach city, CA 30.10
322 Phoenix city, AZ 30.04
322 Novato city, CA 30.04
323 Conroe city, TX 30.03
324 Stockton city, CA 30.01
324 Troy city, NY 30.01
325 Shreveport city, LA 29.99
326 Miramar city, FL 29.95
326 St. Charles city, MO 29.95
326 Port Arthur city, TX 29.95
327 Pontiac city, MI 29.94
328 Eastvale city, CA 29.91
329 Beaverton city, OR 29.87
330 Lake Forest city, CA 29.85
330 Eagan city, MN 29.85
331 League City city, TX 29.82
332 Hawthorne city, CA 29.81
332 Omaha city, NE 29.81
333 Kendall CDP, FL 29.80
333 Terre Haute city, IN 29.80
333 Haverhill city, MA 29.80
334 Fountain Valley city, CA 29.78
335 Anderson city, IN 29.74
336 Davie town, FL 29.72
337 Parker town, CO 29.70
338 Flagstaff city, AZ 29.66
339 Utica city, NY 29.65
340 Shawnee city, KS 29.64
341 Lubbock city, TX 29.62
342 Kansas City city, MO 29.59
343 Norman city, OK 29.58
344 Fullerton city, CA 29.55
345 Clearwater city, FL 29.54
345 The Hammocks CDP, FL 29.54
346 O'Fallon city, MO 29.51
347 Fontana city, CA 29.50
347 Wellington village, FL 29.50
348 Kansas City city, KS 29.48
349 West Covina city, CA 29.45
350 Placentia city, CA 29.43
350 Meriden city, CT 29.43
350 Des Moines city, IA 29.43
350 Manhattan city, KS 29.43
350 Greensboro city, NC 29.43
351 Lauderhill city, FL 29.41
351 Sterling Heights city, MI 29.41
351 Georgetown city, TX 29.41
352 Commerce City city, CO 29.40
353 Hacienda Heights CDP, CA 29.39
354 Bolingbrook village, IL 29.38
355 Buffalo city, NY 29.37
356 Sunrise Manor CDP, NV 29.35
357 Yorba Linda city, CA 29.34
358 Deerfield Beach city, FL 29.33
359 Muncie city, IN 29.32
359 St. Joseph city, MO 29.32
360 Levittown CDP, NY 29.30
360 High Point city, NC 29.30
361 Pomona city, CA 29.28
362 Lehigh Acres CDP, FL 29.26
363 Highland city, CA 29.25
364 South San Francisco city, CA 29.24
365 Grand Prairie city, TX 29.13
366 Country Club CDP, FL 29.11
367 Missoula city, MT 29.10
368 Mobile city, AL 29.09
368 Dundalk CDP, MD 29.09
369 Mission Viejo city, CA 29.04
370 Chino Hills city, CA 29.02
370 East Hartford CDP, CT 29.02
370 Dale City CDP, VA 29.02
371 Peoria city, IL 28.99
372 Bradenton city, FL 28.97
373 San Marcos city, CA 28.91
373 Knoxville city, TN 28.91
373 Cedar Park city, TX 28.91
374 Rialto city, CA 28.90
375 Plantation city, FL 28.88
376 Urban Honolulu CDP, HI 28.87
376 Bel Air South CDP, MD 28.87
377 South Bend city, IN 28.86
378 Bowling Green city, KY 28.85
379 Pembroke Pines city, FL 28.84
380 Kenner city, LA 28.81
381 Jonesboro city, AR 28.77
381 New Braunfels city, TX 28.77
382 Huntsville city, AL 28.76
382 Chicopee city, MA 28.76
383 Alafaya CDP, FL 28.72
384 Norwalk city, CA 28.67
385 Berwyn city, IL 28.66
386 Lakewood CDP, NJ 28.64
387 Montgomery city, AL 28.62
388 Memphis city, TN 28.59
388 Milwaukee city, WI 28.59
389 Taunton city, MA 28.56
389 Middletown city, OH 28.56
389 Harlingen city, TX 28.56
390 Jackson city, TN 28.54