Education in Commerce City, Colorado: official figures
25.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Commerce City held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 205th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Colorado: 45.7%).
How many people in Commerce City have a graduate degree?
8.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Commerce City held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 199th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.8% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Commerce City?
In Commerce City, 31.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 29.5% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Commerce City?
17,494 residents of Commerce City aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 27.5% of that age group, 255th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,711 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,575 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Commerce City?
1,847 residents of Commerce City were enrolled as college undergraduates and 752 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 28th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Commerce City attend preschool?
1,184 children in Commerce City were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Commerce City compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Commerce City ranks 619 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 616 | Westminster | 25.9% |
| 617 | Ogden | 25.9% |
| 618 | Harrisburg | 25.9% |
| 619 | Commerce City | 25.8% |
| 620 | Riverside | 25.7% |
| 621 | Coon Rapids | 25.7% |
| 622 | Auburn | 25.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Commerce City ranks 625 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 622 | Buckeye | 8.8% |
| 623 | Sherman | 8.8% |
| 624 | Redding | 8.8% |
| 625 | Commerce City | 8.8% |
| 626 | Amarillo | 8.8% |
| 627 | Margate | 8.8% |
| 628 | Gastonia | 8.8% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Commerce City ranks 223 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Fairfield | 13.4% |
| 221 | Midland | 13.4% |
| 222 | Taylor | 13.4% |
| 223 | Commerce City | 13.4% |
| 224 | Union City | 13.4% |
| 225 | Gulfport | 13.4% |
| 226 | Apple Valley | 13.4% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Commerce City ranks 796 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 793 | Coeur d'Alene | 4.1% |
| 794 | Fort Myers | 4.1% |
| 795 | Carson City | 4.1% |
| 796 | Commerce City | 4.1% |
| 797 | Lake Havasu City | 4.1% |
| 798 | Scottsdale | 4.0% |
| 799 | Noblesville | 4.0% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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