Where are all the educated people

The Smartest People Live in Washington, D.C. may be the smartest city in the country. According to a report by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, fully 23.6 percent of the 25-and-over population of the District of Columbia has a graduate or professional degree, which includes master's, law, medical, and doctoral degrees. That's not only the highest of all cities, but also more than any state. Nationwide, 9.4 percent of the population has earned an advanced degree.
Where do the smart people live?
The East Coast. The highest concentration of graduate and professional degree holders lives along the Atlantic seaboard, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. Think a master's degree isn't worth the time and trouble? Think again. While college graduates earn a lifetime average of $2.1 million, those holding master's degrees can expect to earn a lifetime average of $2.5 million.

Here are all the states' rankings for graduate degree holders:

1. Washington, D.C.: 23.6 percent
2. Massachusetts: 14.5 percent
3. Maryland: 14.1 percent
4. Connecticut: 13.7 percent
5. Virginia: 12.9 percent
6. New York: 12.6 percent
7. Vermont: 12.3 percent
8. Colorado: 11.5 percent
8. New Jersey: 11.5 percent
10. New Mexico: 11.0 percent
11. Illinois: 10.6 percent
12. New Hampshire: 10.5 percent
13. Washington: 10.1 percent
13. California: 10.1 percent
15. Rhode Island: 9.9 percent
16. Alaska: 9.8 percent
17. Oregon: 9.5 percent
18. Minnesota: 9.3 percent
19. Delaware: 9.2 percent
20. Kansas: 8.9 percent
20: Missouri: 8.9 percent
20. Pennsylvania: 8.9 percent
21. Hawaii: 8.8 percent
22. Florida: 8.5 percent
23. Michigan: 8.3 percent
24. Arizona: 8.2 percent
25. Texas: 8.0 percent
26. Georgia: 7.9 percent
27. Utah: 7.9 percent
28. Maine: 7.8 percent
29. North Carolina: 7.7 percent
29. South Carolina: 7.7 percent
29. Indiana: 7.7 percent
30. Ohio: 7.6 percent
31. Montana: 7.5 percent
31. Kentucky: 7.5 percent
31. Alabama: 7.5 percent
32. Nebraska: 7.4 percent
33. Wisconsin: 7.2 percent
33. Wyoming: 7.2 percent
34: Idaho: 7.1 percent
34. Tennessee: 7.1 percent
35. Louisiana: 6.7 percent
35. North Dakota: 6.7 percent
36. West Virginia: 6.6 percent
37. Oklahoma: 6.5 percent
37. Arkansas: 6.5 percent
38. Iowa: 6.3 percent
39. South Dakota: 6.1 percent
40. Nevada: 5.9 percent
41: Mississippi: 5.8 percent