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Fewest graduate degrees, Alabama cities · 2000

Alabama cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 115 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Margaret, ALAL7,1490.0%–

02Triana, ALAL5,2441.9%–

03Prichard, ALAL18,8252.0%+21%

04Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6772.1%−36%

05Attalla, ALAL5,8072.3%−24%

06Chickasaw, ALAL6,1662.5%−22%

07Valley, ALAL10,2942.5%+36%

08Tarrant, ALAL5,6392.8%–

09Bessemer, ALAL24,9843.0%+43%

10Moody, ALAL13,5593.1%−10%

11Hueytown, ALAL16,1593.3%+7%

12Hamilton, ALAL6,7693.5%−18%

13Pinson, ALAL7,8303.6%–

14Fultondale, ALAL9,3073.8%+96%

15Saraland, ALAL16,6523.8%+49%

16Odenville, ALAL6,0234.0%+46%

17Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0774.0%–

18Loxley, ALAL6,1314.2%+144%

19Center Point, ALAL15,5384.3%+29%

20Calera, ALAL18,9924.3%+90%

21Albertville, ALAL23,7104.3%−0%

22Roanoke, ALAL5,4404.4%+63%

23Oneonta, ALAL7,0224.5%+7%

24Rainsville, ALAL6,0204.6%−28%

25Clay, ALAL10,1984.6%–

26Phenix City, ALAL38,3444.6%+25%

27Atmore, ALAL8,3604.7%+26%

28Greenville, ALAL6,9124.7%−16%

29Wetumpka, ALAL7,5354.7%−23%

30Fort Payne, ALAL15,1894.8%+19%

31Springville, ALAL5,5974.8%+120%

32Leeds, ALAL12,8314.8%+28%

33Ozark, ALAL14,2694.9%−23%

34Russellville, ALAL10,9045.0%+33%

35Columbiana, ALAL5,1065.1%+41%

36Glencoe, ALAL5,4265.1%+33%

37Saks, ALAL10,6815.1%+14%

38Lanett, ALAL6,7815.2%−3%

39Foley, ALAL30,3545.2%+68%

40Alexander City, ALAL14,5155.2%+20%

41Moores Mill, ALAL6,3785.3%+47%

42Lincoln, ALAL8,1105.3%+157%

43Hartselle, ALAL16,3125.4%+26%

44Headland, ALAL5,6035.5%+37%

45Eufaula, ALAL12,4375.5%+18%

46Pell City, ALAL14,3205.7%+1%

47Robertsdale, ALAL7,7615.8%+42%

48Boaz, ALAL10,6195.8%+26%

49Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3325.8%+34%

50Clanton, ALAL9,2895.9%+24%

51Talladega, ALAL14,8406.0%−7%

52Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3466.0%+42%

53Opp, ALAL6,7386.1%+176%

54Gardendale, ALAL16,4256.1%+18%

55Demopolis, ALAL6,6416.1%+4%

56Meridianville, ALAL11,1506.2%+22%

57Forestdale, ALAL9,7426.3%−8%

58Gadsden, ALAL33,3676.3%+44%

59Bay Minette, ALAL8,5556.3%+33%

60Sheffield, ALAL9,4166.5%+13%

61Fairfield, ALAL9,4836.6%+8%

62Satsuma, ALAL6,8516.6%+79%

63Birmingham, ALAL195,8936.6%+15%

64Oxford, ALAL22,1996.8%+113%

65Scottsboro, ALAL16,1236.8%+22%

66Sylacauga, ALAL12,0556.9%+0%

67Millbrook, ALAL17,6237.1%+13%

68Athens, ALAL34,2097.2%+12%

69Andalusia, ALAL8,7637.3%+26%

70Guntersville, ALAL9,3947.3%+16%

71Decatur, ALAL58,0567.4%+11%

72Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6667.5%+31%

73Selma, ALAL16,0777.5%+22%

74Arab, ALAL9,0617.7%+13%

75Jasper, ALAL14,5857.7%+1%

76Anniston, ALAL20,9307.8%+12%

77Dothan, ALAL72,0607.8%+24%

78Monroeville, ALAL5,7587.9%+38%

79Prattville, ALAL40,5827.9%+42%

80Southside, ALAL9,7187.9%+85%

81Brewton, ALAL5,1138.0%+17%

82Alabaster, ALAL34,7488.2%+18%

83Cullman, ALAL20,7998.3%+33%

84Rainbow City, ALAL10,4068.4%+33%

85Trussville, ALAL27,2738.5%+44%

86Mobile, ALAL200,8249.1%+26%

87Opelika, ALAL35,7659.1%+49%

88Orange Beach, ALAL8,7989.2%+41%

89Chelsea, ALAL17,7169.4%+330%

90Enterprise, ALAL31,2119.4%+25%

91Florence, ALAL42,5819.6%+23%

92Pelham, ALAL25,6649.7%+21%

93Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3949.8%+14%

94Irondale, ALAL13,5459.8%−10%

95Helena, ALAL23,3889.9%+68%

96Montgomery, ALAL195,30011.3%+22%

97Troy, ALAL18,02211.4%+22%

98Harvest, ALAL5,95512.1%+95%

99Tuskegee, ALAL8,64412.7%+8%

100Huntsville, ALAL233,62712.7%+16%

101Daphne, ALAL31,39612.8%+12%

102Northport, ALAL31,64812.9%+29%

103Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31613.0%−0%

104Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20313.3%+88%

105Montevallo, ALAL7,87215.9%+4%

106Fairhope, ALAL26,62516.0%+52%

107Jacksonville, ALAL14,40016.3%+16%

108Hoover, ALAL93,55017.0%+16%

109Madison, ALAL67,96817.3%+26%

110Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11718.1%+16%

111Pike Road, ALAL11,89918.8%–

112Homewood, ALAL28,11821.8%+40%

113Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30624.2%+29%

114Auburn, ALAL85,11329.3%+9%

115Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66134.0%+35%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS