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Least educated, Georgia cities

Georgia cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 178 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01McRae-Helena, GAGA5,4438.0%–

02Glennville, GAGA5,02311.8%−0.9 pts

03Waynesboro, GAGA5,51111.9%−1.2 pts

04Blakely, GAGA5,15612.0%−0.6 pts

05LaFayette, GAGA7,15712.1%+1.7 pts

06Nashville, GAGA5,03812.2%+0.2 pts

07Jonesboro, GAGA6,04612.3%−0.7 pts

08Cairo, GAGA10,15012.3%−0.3 pts

09Baxley, GAGA5,05812.4%+4.3 pts

10Forest Park, GAGA19,16812.4%+5.8 pts

11Fairview, GAGA5,30212.9%+5.2 pts

12Thomson, GAGA6,76313.3%+0.6 pts

13Swainsboro, GAGA7,43613.3%+0.8 pts

14Cordele, GAGA9,65213.3%+1.6 pts

15Dock Junction, GAGA8,14714.2%+5.9 pts

16Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88214.3%+4.9 pts

17Sylvester, GAGA5,43014.3%+2.3 pts

18Jackson, GAGA5,88414.6%+2.9 pts

19Cedartown, GAGA10,51415.0%+5.8 pts

20Morrow, GAGA6,21115.2%+1.1 pts

21Palmetto, GAGA5,29815.5%+9.0 pts

22Garden City, GAGA10,51315.6%+7.1 pts

23Conley, GAGA5,82215.9%+7.4 pts

24Griffin, GAGA23,89615.9%−0.4 pts

25Waycross, GAGA13,93616.0%+3.3 pts

26Monroe, GAGA16,50716.1%+7.0 pts

27Commerce, GAGA9,30316.2%+5.4 pts

28Fair Oaks, GAGA9,01416.4%+7.8 pts

29Douglas, GAGA11,86416.5%+1.3 pts

30Temple, GAGA6,56417.0%+9.7 pts

31Country Club Estates, GAGA8,78017.1%−0.5 pts

32Riverdale, GAGA14,63717.3%+2.2 pts

33Jasper, GAGA5,40017.7%+2.5 pts

34Thomaston, GAGA9,85217.9%+1.0 pts

35Barnesville, GAGA6,32917.9%+4.5 pts

36Adel, GAGA5,85418.5%+8.5 pts

37Jesup, GAGA10,30118.5%+5.4 pts

38Bainbridge, GAGA14,60618.7%+0.4 pts

39Auburn, GAGA10,11018.8%+8.6 pts

40Cornelia, GAGA5,45919.1%+1.7 pts

41Sandersville, GAGA5,39719.2%+3.7 pts

42Winder, GAGA21,25219.3%+5.7 pts

43Brunswick, GAGA15,73019.4%+8.0 pts

44Moultrie, GAGA14,97319.5%+6.7 pts

45Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,86819.5%+7.6 pts

46Fort Valley, GAGA9,22019.7%+6.2 pts

47Toccoa, GAGA9,53920.0%+3.5 pts

48Dublin, GAGA16,56520.2%−0.1 pts

49Calhoun, GAGA20,19620.2%+3.8 pts

50Eatonton, GAGA6,74920.4%+11.7 pts

51Rockmart, GAGA5,36920.5%+10.5 pts

52Hinesville, GAGA36,67421.0%+3.7 pts

53Milledgeville, GAGA16,83521.1%+4.5 pts

54Albany, GAGA66,90721.4%+3.2 pts

55Austell, GAGA8,33921.8%+11.8 pts

56Americus, GAGA15,61721.9%+0.5 pts

57Chatsworth, GAGA5,02922.1%+4.6 pts

58Tifton, GAGA17,59522.1%+1.9 pts

59Stone Mountain, GAGA6,56222.8%+1.4 pts

60Vidalia, GAGA10,88523.1%+3.1 pts

61Kingsland, GAGA21,29923.3%+10.2 pts

62Dallas, GAGA15,40223.4%+13.3 pts

63Bremen, GAGA7,75123.6%+7.9 pts

64Oakwood, GAGA7,24524.0%+14.0 pts

65Dalton, GAGA35,32224.3%+6.0 pts

66Irondale, GAGA9,18524.4%+5.2 pts

67Dacula, GAGA9,37324.5%+10.9 pts

68Clarkston, GAGA14,43124.6%+3.0 pts

69Augusta, GAGA201,99924.7%+5.8 pts

70Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28524.7%+12.8 pts

71Social Circle, GAGA5,53724.7%+11.2 pts

72Thomasville, GAGA18,66724.9%+2.5 pts

73Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60425.0%+16.1 pts

74Rincon, GAGA11,72625.2%+7.2 pts

75Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82226.0%+6.9 pts

76Lithia Springs, GAGA16,87526.0%+17.7 pts

77Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55626.3%–

78Adairsville, GAGA5,10126.8%+16.5 pts

79Loganville, GAGA17,21227.0%+11.1 pts

80Gainesville, GAGA49,22127.1%+2.9 pts

81Covington, GAGA17,47727.2%+14.5 pts

82Centerville, GAGA9,50527.3%+13.3 pts

83Lilburn, GAGA16,36927.9%−3.9 pts

84LaGrange, GAGA34,73027.9%+7.0 pts

85Valdosta, GAGA56,18628.3%+3.5 pts

86Rome, GAGA38,93428.4%+9.5 pts

87Villa Rica, GAGA21,02228.4%+20.0 pts

88McDonough, GAGA33,39528.5%+7.6 pts

89Lovejoy, GAGA12,92928.6%+24.8 pts

90Cartersville, GAGA25,34928.7%+6.1 pts

91College Park, GAGA13,88728.8%+11.7 pts

92Panthersville, GAGA9,05328.8%+11.0 pts

93Perry, GAGA25,69928.8%+11.1 pts

94Grovetown, GAGA17,93929.2%+17.0 pts

95St. Marys, GAGA20,54629.3%+7.8 pts

96Buford, GAGA18,78029.3%+16.2 pts

97Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90529.5%+17.6 pts

98Cusseta, GAGA8,46529.6%–

99Union City, GAGA29,91029.8%+10.8 pts

100Locust Grove, GAGA14,61030.0%+21.2 pts

101Columbus, GAGA202,17130.5%–

102Byron, GAGA6,56730.9%+14.5 pts

103Stonecrest, GAGA61,33731.0%–

104Warner Robins, GAGA87,76131.1%+14.4 pts

105Redan, GAGA31,01731.3%+1.6 pts

106Statesboro, GAGA35,36631.6%+0.0 pts

107Hampton, GAGA9,34931.7%+21.1 pts

108Stockbridge, GAGA36,33131.8%+8.1 pts

109Canton, GAGA40,77832.3%+16.4 pts

110Conyers, GAGA20,37733.0%+16.1 pts

111Grayson, GAGA5,56933.1%+9.2 pts

112Bemiss, GAGA9,20133.2%–

113Savannah, GAGA149,44033.3%+13.2 pts

114Eastman, GAGA5,57233.5%+17.0 pts

115Acworth, GAGA22,92533.9%+4.7 pts

116Cumming, GAGA12,49434.9%+18.2 pts

117Jefferson, GAGA17,18534.9%+16.1 pts

118Carrollton, GAGA27,92535.2%+7.3 pts

119Douglasville, GAGA41,52335.2%+9.0 pts

120East Point, GAGA38,22535.6%+18.0 pts

121Doraville, GAGA16,36535.6%+22.8 pts

122Snellville, GAGA22,47836.2%+7.1 pts

123Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02236.8%+15.1 pts

124Martinez, GAGA33,75037.2%+0.5 pts

125Gresham Park, GAGA6,93538.4%+29.2 pts

126Fairburn, GAGA17,13338.5%+20.5 pts

127Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18138.7%+22.8 pts

128Mableton, GAGA78,82038.7%+17.2 pts

129South Fulton, GAGA112,82039.0%–

130Hoschton, GAGA8,62339.2%+21.3 pts

131Pooler, GAGA32,74439.7%+23.9 pts

132Hiram, GAGA5,58540.4%+31.2 pts

133Norcross, GAGA19,08640.5%+17.7 pts

134Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11040.6%+34.5 pts

135Newnan, GAGA45,86740.7%+19.2 pts

136Powder Springs, GAGA21,00441.0%+12.3 pts

137Fayetteville, GAGA20,46541.2%+9.9 pts

138Georgetown, GAGA11,15842.1%+5.8 pts

139Hapeville, GAGA7,41043.2%+31.1 pts

140Braselton, GAGA18,49644.6%+18.2 pts

141Tucker, GAGA37,29044.7%+3.3 pts

142Madison, GAGA5,17945.1%+21.6 pts

143Mountain Park, GAGA12,85045.7%+9.8 pts

144Holly Springs, GAGA20,26145.8%+31.9 pts

145Senoia, GAGA6,27645.8%+25.5 pts

146Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,17247.0%–

147Athens, GAGA128,61247.3%+7.3 pts

148Kennesaw, GAGA37,97047.3%+12.8 pts

149Marietta, GAGA63,57447.4%+13.3 pts

150Chamblee, GAGA32,33447.9%+25.6 pts

151Sugar Hill, GAGA29,28048.5%+20.4 pts

152Dahlonega, GAGA7,91850.0%+17.5 pts

153Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51951.6%–

154Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88652.2%+9.8 pts

155Evans, GAGA36,99852.2%+23.0 pts

156Woodstock, GAGA39,89552.3%+18.6 pts

157Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90552.6%+12.3 pts

158Scottdale, GAGA10,54253.1%+19.6 pts

159Duluth, GAGA33,81553.7%+8.0 pts

160St. Simons, GAGA16,22857.0%+5.5 pts

161Atlanta, GAGA529,11059.2%+24.6 pts

162Smyrna, GAGA57,51359.4%+19.1 pts

163Tyrone, GAGA8,09160.3%+29.9 pts

164Peachtree City, GAGA40,88061.6%+15.4 pts

165Suwanee, GAGA23,03462.5%+16.9 pts

166Roswell, GAGA91,50566.0%+13.4 pts

167Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01369.2%+9.0 pts

168Vinings, GAGA14,39070.0%+0.1 pts

169Alpharetta, GAGA66,92170.7%+13.6 pts

170Brookhaven, GAGA59,64370.9%–

171Dunwoody, GAGA51,79272.2%+6.7 pts

172Johns Creek, GAGA80,40172.7%–

173Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31573.5%+6.2 pts

174North Decatur, GAGA18,44274.0%+16.2 pts

175North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99775.0%+9.9 pts

176Decatur, GAGA25,27676.3%+20.3 pts

177Milton, GAGA41,26677.9%–

178Druid Hills, GAGA8,16983.8%+5.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES