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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 (2010 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%−2.7 pts

02Tarrant, ALAL5,6391.5%−1.3 pts

03Prichard, ALAL18,8251.8%−0.2 pts

04Lincoln, ALAL8,1102.5%−2.8 pts

05Attalla, ALAL5,8072.6%+0.3 pts

06Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0772.8%−1.3 pts

07Atmore, ALAL8,3602.9%−1.8 pts

08Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6772.9%+0.8 pts

09Hamilton, ALAL6,7692.9%−0.6 pts

10Greenville, ALAL6,9123.0%−1.8 pts

11Valley, ALAL10,2943.0%+0.5 pts

12Boaz, ALAL10,6193.6%−2.3 pts

13Saraland, ALAL16,6523.7%−0.1 pts

14Monroeville, ALAL5,7584.4%−3.5 pts

15Chickasaw, ALAL6,1664.4%+1.9 pts

16Phenix City, ALAL38,3444.4%−0.2 pts

17Bay Minette, ALAL8,5554.8%−1.5 pts

18Triana, ALAL5,2444.8%+2.9 pts

19Bessemer, ALAL24,9844.9%+1.8 pts

20Center Point, ALAL15,5384.9%+0.6 pts

21Pinson, ALAL7,8304.9%+1.3 pts

22Sheffield, ALAL9,4165.0%−1.5 pts

23Lanett, ALAL6,7815.0%−0.1 pts

24Hueytown, ALAL16,1595.0%+1.8 pts

25Pell City, ALAL14,3205.1%−0.6 pts

26Springville, ALAL5,5975.2%+0.4 pts

27Oneonta, ALAL7,0225.2%+0.8 pts

28Roanoke, ALAL5,4405.2%+0.8 pts

29Albertville, ALAL23,7105.2%+0.9 pts

30Loxley, ALAL6,1315.3%+1.0 pts

31Hartselle, ALAL16,3125.3%−0.1 pts

32Oxford, ALAL22,1995.3%−1.5 pts

33Talladega, ALAL14,8405.4%−0.6 pts

34Robertsdale, ALAL7,7615.5%−0.3 pts

35Opp, ALAL6,7385.5%−0.6 pts

36Wetumpka, ALAL7,5355.6%+0.9 pts

37Glencoe, ALAL5,4265.6%+0.5 pts

38Saks, ALAL10,6815.7%+0.6 pts

39Satsuma, ALAL6,8515.8%−0.8 pts

40Gadsden, ALAL33,3675.8%−0.5 pts

41Russellville, ALAL10,9045.8%+0.8 pts

42Foley, ALAL30,3545.9%+0.7 pts

43Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3326.0%+0.2 pts

44Fultondale, ALAL9,3076.1%+2.3 pts

45Fort Payne, ALAL15,1896.2%+1.4 pts

46Sylacauga, ALAL12,0556.4%−0.6 pts

47Moody, ALAL13,5596.5%+3.4 pts

48Margaret, ALAL7,1496.5%+6.5 pts

49Smiths Station, ALAL5,5966.5%–

50Columbiana, ALAL5,1066.6%+1.4 pts

51Alexander City, ALAL14,5156.7%+1.5 pts

52Ozark, ALAL14,2696.9%+2.0 pts

53Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2036.9%−6.4 pts

54Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6667.0%−0.5 pts

55Clanton, ALAL9,2897.3%+1.3 pts

56Scottsboro, ALAL16,1237.4%+0.6 pts

57Decatur, ALAL58,0567.6%+0.1 pts

58Birmingham, ALAL195,8937.7%+1.1 pts

59Gardendale, ALAL16,4257.7%+1.6 pts

60Andalusia, ALAL8,7637.9%+0.6 pts

61Millbrook, ALAL17,6237.9%+0.8 pts

62Leeds, ALAL12,8318.1%+3.3 pts

63Southside, ALAL9,7188.2%+0.2 pts

64Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3468.2%+2.1 pts

65Holtville, ALAL5,1588.3%–

66Calera, ALAL18,9928.3%+4.0 pts

67Selma, ALAL16,0778.4%+0.9 pts

68Irondale, ALAL13,5458.6%−1.3 pts

69Eufaula, ALAL12,4378.6%+3.1 pts

70Dothan, ALAL72,0608.6%+0.8 pts

71Forestdale, ALAL9,7428.7%+2.4 pts

72Rainsville, ALAL6,0208.7%+4.2 pts

73Opelika, ALAL35,7658.8%−0.4 pts

74Anniston, ALAL20,9308.8%+1.0 pts

75Mobile, ALAL200,8248.9%−0.3 pts

76Jasper, ALAL14,5858.9%+1.1 pts

77Alabaster, ALAL34,7488.9%+0.7 pts

78Cullman, ALAL20,7998.9%+0.5 pts

79Moores Mill, ALAL6,3788.9%+3.6 pts

80Headland, ALAL5,6039.0%+3.5 pts

81Athens, ALAL34,2099.2%+2.0 pts

82Brewton, ALAL5,1139.2%+1.3 pts

83Arab, ALAL9,0619.3%+1.6 pts

84Rainbow City, ALAL10,4069.3%+0.9 pts

85Meridianville, ALAL11,1509.3%+3.1 pts

86Prattville, ALAL40,5829.4%+1.5 pts

87Clay, ALAL10,1989.5%+4.9 pts

88Brook Highland, ALAL8,1469.6%–

89Pelham, ALAL25,6649.8%+0.1 pts

90Guntersville, ALAL9,39410.0%+2.7 pts

91Florence, ALAL42,58110.0%+0.5 pts

92Chelsea, ALAL17,71610.1%+0.8 pts

93Fairfield, ALAL9,48310.2%+3.6 pts

94Enterprise, ALAL31,21110.7%+1.3 pts

95Demopolis, ALAL6,64111.4%+5.2 pts

96Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39411.4%+1.6 pts

97Montevallo, ALAL7,87211.5%−4.5 pts

98Helena, ALAL23,38811.6%+1.7 pts

99Montgomery, ALAL195,30012.3%+1.0 pts

100Trussville, ALAL27,27313.4%+4.9 pts

101Harvest, ALAL5,95513.4%+1.3 pts

102Daphne, ALAL31,39613.4%+0.6 pts

103Northport, ALAL31,64813.4%+0.6 pts

104Tuskegee, ALAL8,64413.6%+0.9 pts

105Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31613.6%+0.6 pts

106Huntsville, ALAL233,62713.7%+0.9 pts

107Jacksonville, ALAL14,40014.5%−1.8 pts

108Fairhope, ALAL26,62515.0%−1.0 pts

109Troy, ALAL18,02215.6%+4.2 pts

110Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86616.7%–

111Orange Beach, ALAL8,79817.2%+8.0 pts

112Hoover, ALAL93,55020.2%+3.2 pts

113Pike Road, ALAL11,89920.5%+1.7 pts

114Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11721.7%+3.6 pts

115Madison, ALAL67,96822.2%+4.9 pts

116Homewood, ALAL28,11826.0%+4.1 pts

117Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30627.7%+3.5 pts

118Auburn, ALAL85,11329.2%−0.1 pts

119Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66137.4%+3.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS