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Fewest graduate degrees, Georgia cities

Georgia cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 178 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 178 is 10.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bremen, GA, up 99 places to #22.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲86Waynesboro, GAGA5,5111.7%−2.0 pts

02▲2Forest Park, GAGA19,1682.4%+0.5 pts

03▼1Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0143.0%+1.2 pts

04▲3Dock Junction, GAGA8,1473.1%0.0 pts

05▲3Nashville, GAGA5,0383.2%−2.7 pts

06▼3Conley, GAGA5,8223.4%+1.7 pts

07▲9McRae-Helena, GAGA5,4434.0%–

08▲19Thomson, GAGA6,7634.1%−0.5 pts

09▲8Adairsville, GAGA5,1014.1%+0.9 pts

10▼1Garden City, GAGA10,5134.1%+1.3 pts

11▼6Morrow, GAGA6,2114.2%−0.2 pts

12▲6Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8824.3%−0.1 pts

13▲8Blakely, GAGA5,1564.4%−1.1 pts

14▲36Glennville, GAGA5,0234.4%+1.2 pts

15▲31Cordele, GAGA9,6524.6%+0.9 pts

16▲13Chatsworth, GAGA5,0294.6%−1.2 pts

17▲25Commerce, GAGA9,3034.7%+1.2 pts

18▲7Thomaston, GAGA9,8524.7%−0.2 pts

19▲30Rincon, GAGA11,7264.8%−0.8 pts

20▲18Sylvester, GAGA5,4304.9%+0.1 pts

21▲7Sandersville, GAGA5,3975.0%−0.1 pts

22▲99Bremen, GAGA7,7515.1%−1.6 pts

23▼9Monroe, GAGA16,5075.1%+1.9 pts

24Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7805.2%−0.9 pts

25▲6Riverdale, GAGA14,6375.2%+1.6 pts

26▼16Baxley, GAGA5,0585.3%+1.0 pts

27▼1Waycross, GAGA13,9365.4%+0.1 pts

28▲99Cornelia, GAGA5,4595.4%−0.6 pts

29▲1Cedartown, GAGA10,5145.5%+0.7 pts

30▲23Fairview, GAGA5,3025.5%+4.2 pts

31▲93Palmetto, GAGA5,2985.6%+2.8 pts

32▲31Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5625.7%−0.9 pts

33▲24Swainsboro, GAGA7,4365.7%−1.1 pts

34▼2Cairo, GAGA10,1506.0%+1.8 pts

35▲40Griffin, GAGA23,8966.1%+1.0 pts

36▲30Jesup, GAGA10,3016.1%+1.9 pts

37▲6Clarkston, GAGA14,4316.3%+0.8 pts

38▲10Hinesville, GAGA36,6746.3%+0.3 pts

39▼19LaFayette, GAGA7,1576.3%+2.4 pts

40▲55Oakwood, GAGA7,2456.5%+4.6 pts

41▼4Dallas, GAGA15,4026.7%+4.1 pts

42▼29Auburn, GAGA10,1106.7%+4.7 pts

43▲28Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8226.8%+1.7 pts

44▼43Jonesboro, GAGA6,0466.9%+3.7 pts

45▼23Temple, GAGA6,5647.5%+5.1 pts

46▲48Eatonton, GAGA6,7497.5%+2.9 pts

47▲8Dacula, GAGA9,3737.5%+3.7 pts

48▲32Irondale, GAGA9,1857.6%+2.9 pts

49▲15Brunswick, GAGA15,7307.6%+3.8 pts

50▼44Rockmart, GAGA5,3697.6%+2.9 pts

51▼39Jackson, GAGA5,8847.6%+1.8 pts

52▼33Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2857.7%+4.1 pts

53▼12Barnesville, GAGA6,3297.7%+1.9 pts

54▼43Jasper, GAGA5,4007.7%+3.0 pts

55▲24Toccoa, GAGA9,5397.8%+3.6 pts

56▲56Adel, GAGA5,8547.9%+4.4 pts

57▼12Kingsland, GAGA21,2998.0%+3.5 pts

58▲19Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8688.1%+4.4 pts

59▼15Moultrie, GAGA14,9738.2%+4.0 pts

60▲1Austell, GAGA8,3398.3%+4.8 pts

61▼22Fort Valley, GAGA9,2208.3%+2.7 pts

62▲5Winder, GAGA21,2528.4%+3.1 pts

63▼28Bainbridge, GAGA14,6068.4%+0.8 pts

64▲24Loganville, GAGA17,2128.7%+4.5 pts

65▲11Union City, GAGA29,9108.7%+3.9 pts

66▼33Douglas, GAGA11,8649.0%+3.5 pts

67▲26McDonough, GAGA33,3959.0%+2.9 pts

68▼12Buford, GAGA18,7809.1%+5.7 pts

69▲13Vidalia, GAGA10,8859.3%+2.8 pts

70▼34Locust Grove, GAGA14,6109.3%+7.7 pts

71▲3Cusseta, GAGA8,4659.5%–

72▲14Canton, GAGA40,7789.6%+4.9 pts

73▼21Tifton, GAGA17,5959.7%+1.5 pts

74▼5St. Marys, GAGA20,5469.7%+1.9 pts

75▼2Snellville, GAGA22,4789.8%+1.6 pts

76▲32Milledgeville, GAGA16,8359.8%+3.2 pts

77▼26Cartersville, GAGA25,3499.9%+2.6 pts

78▼6Augusta, GAGA201,99910.0%+3.3 pts

79▼45Hampton, GAGA9,34910.0%+8.3 pts

80▲10Dublin, GAGA16,56510.0%+1.6 pts

81▼23Lithia Springs, GAGA16,87510.1%+8.8 pts

82▼12Albany, GAGA66,90710.1%+3.8 pts

83▼29Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90510.2%+5.8 pts

84▼19Calhoun, GAGA20,19610.3%+3.4 pts

85▲18Thomasville, GAGA18,66710.5%+2.6 pts

86▲13Lilburn, GAGA16,36910.5%−0.1 pts

87▼6Acworth, GAGA22,92510.6%+3.8 pts

88▼28Hapeville, GAGA7,41010.6%+6.0 pts

89▼42Dalton, GAGA35,32210.8%+4.0 pts

90▲7Carrollton, GAGA27,92510.9%−1.1 pts

91▼6Redan, GAGA31,01711.2%+2.5 pts

92▲9Americus, GAGA15,61711.2%+1.4 pts

93▲11Gainesville, GAGA49,22111.3%+2.4 pts

94▼16Panthersville, GAGA9,05311.4%+6.9 pts

95▼6College Park, GAGA13,88711.5%+6.9 pts

96▼73Lovejoy, GAGA12,92911.5%+10.3 pts

97▲26Warner Robins, GAGA87,76111.5%+5.8 pts

98▲2Statesboro, GAGA35,36611.7%−3.0 pts

99▼31LaGrange, GAGA34,73012.3%+4.8 pts

100▲9Columbus, GAGA202,17112.3%–

101▲18Rome, GAGA38,93412.4%+4.4 pts

102▲11Valdosta, GAGA56,18612.5%+2.9 pts

103▼41Conyers, GAGA20,37712.5%+8.0 pts

104▲12Gresham Park, GAGA6,93512.6%+11.2 pts

105▲9Stockbridge, GAGA36,33112.7%+6.2 pts

106▼1Savannah, GAGA149,44012.7%+6.0 pts

107▲10Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55612.9%–

108▼6Covington, GAGA17,47712.9%+8.5 pts

109▲22East Point, GAGA38,22512.9%+7.3 pts

110▲1Villa Rica, GAGA21,02213.0%+10.1 pts

111▲23Georgetown, GAGA11,15813.0%+3.7 pts

112▲17Cumming, GAGA12,49413.2%+9.8 pts

113▼17Stonecrest, GAGA61,33713.2%–

114▼22Bemiss, GAGA9,20113.3%–

115▲5Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11013.4%+10.9 pts

116▼25Perry, GAGA25,69913.6%+7.6 pts

117▼19Doraville, GAGA16,36513.6%+9.4 pts

118▼35Social Circle, GAGA5,53713.7%+7.8 pts

119▲36Grayson, GAGA5,56913.7%−0.3 pts

120▼80Eastman, GAGA5,57213.7%+7.3 pts

121▼37Grovetown, GAGA17,93913.8%+10.4 pts

122▼63Jefferson, GAGA17,18514.0%+6.2 pts

123▲9Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02214.1%+8.5 pts

124▲17Mableton, GAGA78,82014.2%+6.7 pts

125▲10Douglasville, GAGA41,52314.2%+6.8 pts

126▼20Holly Springs, GAGA20,26114.4%+9.6 pts

127▲9Centerville, GAGA9,50514.6%+8.6 pts

128▼13Norcross, GAGA19,08614.7%+9.5 pts

129▼114Fairburn, GAGA17,13314.9%+11.3 pts

130▲13Fayetteville, GAGA20,46514.9%+3.1 pts

131▼13Powder Springs, GAGA21,00415.3%+8.1 pts

132▼2Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60415.4%+12.9 pts

133▲26Braselton, GAGA18,49615.4%+8.9 pts

134▲14Mountain Park, GAGA12,85015.5%+2.3 pts

135▼25Woodstock, GAGA39,89515.5%+6.3 pts

136▲3South Fulton, GAGA112,82015.6%–

137▼4Senoia, GAGA6,27615.6%+8.9 pts

138▲2Marietta, GAGA63,57416.2%+5.8 pts

139▼2Kennesaw, GAGA37,97016.4%+7.7 pts

140▼15Newnan, GAGA45,86716.7%+10.0 pts

141▲3Martinez, GAGA33,75016.8%+2.0 pts

142▼14Sugar Hill, GAGA29,28016.9%+10.9 pts

143▼1Hoschton, GAGA8,62317.1%+11.0 pts

144▼22Pooler, GAGA32,74418.8%+16.3 pts

145▼19Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18119.0%+13.4 pts

146▲3Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90519.1%+5.7 pts

147▲4Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51919.3%–

148▲4Byron, GAGA6,56719.3%+13.0 pts

149▼2Madison, GAGA5,17919.5%+12.9 pts

150Chamblee, GAGA32,33419.8%+12.3 pts

151▲12Tucker, GAGA37,29020.2%+3.8 pts

152▼6Duluth, GAGA33,81520.3%+6.8 pts

153▼46Hiram, GAGA5,58520.6%+17.1 pts

154▼16Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,17221.2%–

155▼2Scottdale, GAGA10,54221.3%+8.9 pts

156▲11Tyrone, GAGA8,09121.4%+11.0 pts

157▲1Suwanee, GAGA23,03422.0%+9.7 pts

158▼1St. Simons, GAGA16,22822.4%+2.0 pts

159▲3Peachtree City, GAGA40,88022.6%+7.5 pts

160▼4Evans, GAGA36,99822.7%+11.8 pts

161▼7Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88623.5%+8.2 pts

162▼2Roswell, GAGA91,50523.9%+7.0 pts

163▼2Smyrna, GAGA57,51324.1%+11.2 pts

164Athens, GAGA128,61224.3%+5.3 pts

165▼20Dahlonega, GAGA7,91825.6%+9.3 pts

166▼1Atlanta, GAGA529,11026.0%+12.2 pts

167▲1Vinings, GAGA14,39028.2%+7.5 pts

168▼2Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01329.6%+8.6 pts

169▲1Alpharetta, GAGA66,92131.1%+13.1 pts

170▲2Milton, GAGA41,26631.2%–

171Brookhaven, GAGA59,64331.4%–

172▼3Johns Creek, GAGA80,40132.3%–

173▲1Dunwoody, GAGA51,79232.5%+9.4 pts

174▼1Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31533.3%+8.3 pts

175North Decatur, GAGA18,44239.6%+12.0 pts

176North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99740.1%+11.0 pts

177Decatur, GAGA25,27642.2%+15.1 pts

178Druid Hills, GAGA8,16946.5%+2.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES