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Fewest graduate degrees, Alabama cities · 2010

Alabama cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 119 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Odenville, ALAL6,0231.3%−67%

02Tarrant, ALAL5,6391.5%−46%

03Prichard, ALAL18,8251.8%−8%

04Lincoln, ALAL8,1102.5%−54%

05Attalla, ALAL5,8072.6%+15%

06Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0772.8%−31%

07Atmore, ALAL8,3602.9%−39%

08Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6772.9%+38%

09Hamilton, ALAL6,7692.9%−17%

10Greenville, ALAL6,9123.0%−38%

11Valley, ALAL10,2943.0%+21%

12Boaz, ALAL10,6193.6%−39%

13Saraland, ALAL16,6523.7%−3%

14Monroeville, ALAL5,7584.4%−45%

15Chickasaw, ALAL6,1664.4%+78%

16Phenix City, ALAL38,3444.4%−5%

17Bay Minette, ALAL8,5554.8%−24%

18Triana, ALAL5,2444.8%+158%

19Bessemer, ALAL24,9844.9%+61%

20Center Point, ALAL15,5384.9%+15%

21Pinson, ALAL7,8304.9%+36%

22Sheffield, ALAL9,4165.0%−23%

23Lanett, ALAL6,7815.0%−2%

24Hueytown, ALAL16,1595.0%+53%

25Pell City, ALAL14,3205.1%−10%

26Springville, ALAL5,5975.2%+8%

27Oneonta, ALAL7,0225.2%+17%

28Roanoke, ALAL5,4405.2%+18%

29Albertville, ALAL23,7105.2%+21%

30Loxley, ALAL6,1315.3%+24%

31Hartselle, ALAL16,3125.3%−2%

32Oxford, ALAL22,1995.3%−21%

33Talladega, ALAL14,8405.4%−10%

34Robertsdale, ALAL7,7615.5%−5%

35Opp, ALAL6,7385.5%−9%

36Wetumpka, ALAL7,5355.6%+18%

37Glencoe, ALAL5,4265.6%+10%

38Saks, ALAL10,6815.7%+11%

39Satsuma, ALAL6,8515.8%−13%

40Gadsden, ALAL33,3675.8%−8%

41Russellville, ALAL10,9045.8%+17%

42Foley, ALAL30,3545.9%+13%

43Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3326.0%+3%

44Fultondale, ALAL9,3076.1%+61%

45Fort Payne, ALAL15,1896.2%+30%

46Sylacauga, ALAL12,0556.4%−8%

47Moody, ALAL13,5596.5%+112%

48Margaret, ALAL7,1496.5%–

49Smiths Station, ALAL5,5966.5%–

50Columbiana, ALAL5,1066.6%+28%

51Alexander City, ALAL14,5156.7%+29%

52Ozark, ALAL14,2696.9%+41%

53Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2036.9%−48%

54Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6667.0%−6%

55Clanton, ALAL9,2897.3%+23%

56Scottsboro, ALAL16,1237.4%+8%

57Decatur, ALAL58,0567.6%+2%

58Birmingham, ALAL195,8937.7%+17%

59Gardendale, ALAL16,4257.7%+26%

60Andalusia, ALAL8,7637.9%+8%

61Millbrook, ALAL17,6237.9%+12%

62Leeds, ALAL12,8318.1%+68%

63Southside, ALAL9,7188.2%+3%

64Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3468.2%+36%

65Holtville, ALAL5,1588.3%–

66Calera, ALAL18,9928.3%+93%

67Selma, ALAL16,0778.4%+12%

68Irondale, ALAL13,5458.6%−13%

69Eufaula, ALAL12,4378.6%+56%

70Dothan, ALAL72,0608.6%+10%

71Forestdale, ALAL9,7428.7%+38%

72Rainsville, ALAL6,0208.7%+92%

73Opelika, ALAL35,7658.8%−4%

74Anniston, ALAL20,9308.8%+12%

75Mobile, ALAL200,8248.9%−3%

76Jasper, ALAL14,5858.9%+15%

77Alabaster, ALAL34,7488.9%+8%

78Cullman, ALAL20,7998.9%+7%

79Moores Mill, ALAL6,3788.9%+68%

80Headland, ALAL5,6039.0%+64%

81Athens, ALAL34,2099.2%+28%

82Brewton, ALAL5,1139.2%+16%

83Arab, ALAL9,0619.3%+21%

84Rainbow City, ALAL10,4069.3%+11%

85Meridianville, ALAL11,1509.3%+50%

86Prattville, ALAL40,5829.4%+19%

87Clay, ALAL10,1989.5%+106%

88Brook Highland, ALAL8,1469.6%–

89Pelham, ALAL25,6649.8%+1%

90Guntersville, ALAL9,39410.0%+36%

91Florence, ALAL42,58110.0%+5%

92Chelsea, ALAL17,71610.1%+8%

93Fairfield, ALAL9,48310.2%+55%

94Enterprise, ALAL31,21110.7%+13%

95Demopolis, ALAL6,64111.4%+85%

96Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39411.4%+17%

97Montevallo, ALAL7,87211.5%−28%

98Helena, ALAL23,38811.6%+17%

99Montgomery, ALAL195,30012.3%+9%

100Trussville, ALAL27,27313.4%+58%

101Harvest, ALAL5,95513.4%+11%

102Daphne, ALAL31,39613.4%+5%

103Northport, ALAL31,64813.4%+4%

104Tuskegee, ALAL8,64413.6%+7%

105Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31613.6%+5%

106Huntsville, ALAL233,62713.7%+7%

107Jacksonville, ALAL14,40014.5%−11%

108Fairhope, ALAL26,62515.0%−6%

109Troy, ALAL18,02215.6%+37%

110Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86616.7%–

111Orange Beach, ALAL8,79817.2%+86%

112Hoover, ALAL93,55020.2%+19%

113Pike Road, ALAL11,89920.5%+9%

114Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11721.7%+20%

115Madison, ALAL67,96822.2%+28%

116Homewood, ALAL28,11826.0%+19%

117Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30627.7%+14%

118Auburn, ALAL85,11329.2%−0%

119Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66137.4%+10%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES