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Cities in Washington by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over

Bainbridge Island, WA had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 91 cities in 2021, at 99.3%. Sunnyside, WA had the lowest, at 49.9%. The median was 93.7% and the figure for Washington was 91.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest99.3Bainbridge Island, WA
Lowest49.9Sunnyside, WA
Median93.791 cities
Washington91.9History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Bainbridge Island, WA: 99.3 %Bainbridge Island, WA99.3Snoqualmie, WA: 98.7 %Snoqualmie, WA98.7Mercer Island, WA: 98.3 %Mercer Island, WA98.3Liberty Lake, WA: 98.2 %Liberty Lake, WA98.2Lake Forest Park, WA: 98.2 %Lake Forest Park, WA98.2Port Townsend, WA: 98.2 %Port Townsend, WA98.2Mukilteo, WA: 98.1 %Mukilteo, WA98.1Issaquah, WA: 97.9 %Issaquah, WA97.9Ridgefield, WA: 97.7 %Ridgefield, WA97.7Sammamish, WA: 97.5 %Sammamish, WA97.5Redmond, WA: 97.2 %Redmond, WA97.2Woodinville, WA: 97.2 %Woodinville, WA97.2Maple Valley, WA: 97.1 %Maple Valley, WA97.1Edgewood, WA: 97 %Edgewood, WA97Newcastle, WA: 97 %Newcastle, WA97Pullman, WA: 97 %Pullman, WA97Mill Creek, WA: 96.9 %Mill Creek, WA96.9Kirkland, WA: 96.8 %Kirkland, WA96.8Edmonds, WA: 96.6 %Edmonds, WA96.6Kenmore, WA: 96.4 %Kenmore, WA96.4University Place, WA: 96.2 %University Place, WA96.2Richland, WA: 96.1 %Richland, WA96.1Camas, WA: 96 %Camas, WA96Gig Harbor, WA: 95.9 %Gig Harbor, WA95.9Poulsbo, WA: 95.7 %Poulsbo, WA95.7Bellevue, WA: 95.7 %Bellevue, WA95.7Seattle, WA: 95.5 %Seattle, WA95.5Enumclaw, WA: 95.3 %Enumclaw, WA95.3Anacortes, WA: 95.3 %Anacortes, WA95.3Bonney Lake, WA: 95.2 %Bonney Lake, WA95.2Olympia, WA: 95.1 %Olympia, WA95.1Tumwater, WA: 95.1 %Tumwater, WA95.1Ferndale, WA: 94.8 %Ferndale, WA94.8Bothell, WA: 94.7 %Bothell, WA94.7Bellingham, WA: 94.7 %Bellingham, WA94.7West Richland, WA: 94.6 %West Richland, WA94.6Oak Harbor, WA: 94.5 %Oak Harbor, WA94.5Lake Stevens, WA: 94.5 %Lake Stevens, WA94.5Spokane Valley, WA: 94.5 %Spokane Valley, WA94.5Shoreline, WA: 94.3 %Shoreline, WA94.3Bainbridge Island, WA: 99.3 %Bainbridge Island, WA99.3Snoqualmie, WA: 98.7 %Snoqualmie, WA98.7Mercer Island, WA: 98.3 %Mercer Island, WA98.3Liberty Lake, WA: 98.2 %Liberty Lake, WA98.2Lake Forest Park, WA: 98.2 %Lake Forest Park, WA98.2Port Townsend, WA: 98.2 %Port Townsend, WA98.2Mukilteo, WA: 98.1 %Mukilteo, WA98.1Issaquah, WA: 97.9 %Issaquah, WA97.9Ridgefield, WA: 97.7 %Ridgefield, WA97.7Sammamish, WA: 97.5 %Sammamish, WA97.5Redmond, WA: 97.2 %Redmond, WA97.2Woodinville, WA: 97.2 %Woodinville, WA97.2Maple Valley, WA: 97.1 %Maple Valley, WA97.1Edgewood, WA: 97 %Edgewood, WA97Newcastle, WA: 97 %Newcastle, WA97Pullman, WA: 97 %Pullman, WA97Mill Creek, WA: 96.9 %Mill Creek, WA96.9Kirkland, WA: 96.8 %Kirkland, WA96.8Edmonds, WA: 96.6 %Edmonds, WA96.6Kenmore, WA: 96.4 %Kenmore, WA96.4University Place, WA: 96.2 %University Place, WA96.2Richland, WA: 96.1 %Richland, WA96.1Camas, WA: 96 %Camas, WA96Gig Harbor, WA: 95.9 %Gig Harbor, WA95.9Poulsbo, WA: 95.7 %Poulsbo, WA95.7Bellevue, WA: 95.7 %Bellevue, WA95.7Seattle, WA: 95.5 %Seattle, WA95.5Enumclaw, WA: 95.3 %Enumclaw, WA95.3Anacortes, WA: 95.3 %Anacortes, WA95.3Bonney Lake, WA: 95.2 %Bonney Lake, WA95.2Olympia, WA: 95.1 %Olympia, WA95.1Tumwater, WA: 95.1 %Tumwater, WA95.1Ferndale, WA: 94.8 %Ferndale, WA94.8Bothell, WA: 94.7 %Bothell, WA94.7Bellingham, WA: 94.7 %Bellingham, WA94.7West Richland, WA: 94.6 %West Richland, WA94.6Oak Harbor, WA: 94.5 %Oak Harbor, WA94.5Lake Stevens, WA: 94.5 %Lake Stevens, WA94.5Spokane Valley, WA: 94.5 %Spokane Valley, WA94.5Shoreline, WA: 94.3 %Shoreline, WA94.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Bainbridge Island, WA99.3
2Snoqualmie, WA98.7
3Mercer Island, WA98.3
4Liberty Lake, WA98.2
5Lake Forest Park, WA98.2
6Port Townsend, WA98.2
7Mukilteo, WA98.1
8Issaquah, WA97.9
9Ridgefield, WA97.7
10Sammamish, WA97.5
11Redmond, WA97.2
12Woodinville, WA97.2
13Maple Valley, WA97.1
14Edgewood, WA97
15Newcastle, WA97
16Pullman, WA97
17Mill Creek, WA96.9
18Kirkland, WA96.8
19Edmonds, WA96.6
20Kenmore, WA96.4
21University Place, WA96.2
22Richland, WA96.1
23Camas, WA96
24Gig Harbor, WA95.9
25Poulsbo, WA95.7
26Bellevue, WA95.7
27Seattle, WA95.5
28Enumclaw, WA95.3
29Anacortes, WA95.3
30Bonney Lake, WA95.2
31Olympia, WA95.1
32Tumwater, WA95.1
33Ferndale, WA94.8
34Bothell, WA94.7
35Bellingham, WA94.7
36West Richland, WA94.6
37Oak Harbor, WA94.5
38Lake Stevens, WA94.5
39Spokane Valley, WA94.5
40Shoreline, WA94.3
41Bremerton, WA94.1
42Mountlake Terrace, WA93.9
43Covington, WA93.9
44Port Orchard, WA93.8
45Lacey, WA93.7
46Battle Ground, WA93.7
47Yelm, WA93.5
48Cheney, WA93.4
49Ellensburg, WA93.3
50Lynden, WA93.2
51Spokane, WA93.1
52Puyallup, WA93.1
53Washougal, WA92.8
54Marysville, WA92.6
55Snohomish, WA91.6
56Port Angeles, WA91.3
57Monroe, WA91.3
58Vancouver, WA91.1
59Sumner, WA90.7
60Arlington, WA90.7
61Tacoma, WA90.2
62Renton, WA90.1
63Federal Way, WA89.5
64Longview, WA89.4
65Sedro-Woolley, WA89
66Everett, WA88.9
67Auburn, WA88.8
68Lakewood, WA88.6
69Burlington, WA88.4
70Des Moines, WA88.3
71Mount Vernon, WA88.1
72Fife, WA88
73Lynnwood, WA87.8
74Walla Walla, WA87.7
75Airway Heights, WA87.6
76Kent, WA87.2
77Kennewick, WA87
78Centralia, WA85.7
79Moses Lake, WA85.5
80East Wenatchee, WA85.2
81Kelso, WA84.3
82Aberdeen, WA84.3
83SeaTac, WA84.3
84Wenatchee, WA83.9
85Burien, WA83.1
86Tukwila, WA81.5
87Shelton, WA81.3
88Yakima, WA75.5
89Pasco, WA75.4
90Grandview, WA59.8
91Sunnyside, WA49.9

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over who hold a regular high school diploma, a GED or alternative credential, or any higher level of education, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the adult population, not students: it is not the high school graduation rate of a class. Not comparable with the EU share below upper secondary education, which covers ages 25 to 64.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Washington by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Washington by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/washington-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Washington by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/washington-cities?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Washington by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/washington-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over?

Bainbridge Island, WA, with 99.3% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over?

Sunnyside, WA, with 49.9% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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