RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 166 SHOWN OF 166

Least educated, Georgia cities · 2000

Georgia cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 166 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Lovejoy, GAGA12,9293.8%−1.2 pts

02Flowery Branch, GAGA13,1106.1%+1.9 pts

03Palmetto, GAGA5,2986.5%+1.8 pts

04Forest Park, GAGA19,1686.6%−0.7 pts

05Temple, GAGA6,5647.2%+0.7 pts

06Fairview, GAGA5,3027.7%+1.1 pts

07Baxley, GAGA5,0588.1%−1.9 pts

08Dock Junction, GAGA8,1478.3%+1.7 pts

09Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8758.3%−3.0 pts

10Villa Rica, GAGA21,0228.4%+3.3 pts

11Conley, GAGA5,8228.5%+4.0 pts

12Garden City, GAGA10,5138.5%+2.5 pts

13Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0148.6%−2.7 pts

14Eatonton, GAGA6,7498.6%−3.1 pts

15Locust Grove, GAGA14,6108.9%+1.5 pts

16Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6048.9%+4.2 pts

17Monroe, GAGA16,5079.1%−1.7 pts

18Gresham Park, GAGA6,9359.2%+0.4 pts

19Cedartown, GAGA10,5149.2%+0.6 pts

20Hiram, GAGA5,5859.2%+4.2 pts

21Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8829.4%+1.9 pts

22Austell, GAGA8,3399.9%+2.8 pts

23Rockmart, GAGA5,36910.0%−1.0 pts

24Adel, GAGA5,85410.0%+1.3 pts

25Oakwood, GAGA7,24510.0%−6.3 pts

26Dallas, GAGA15,40210.0%+5.1 pts

27Auburn, GAGA10,11010.2%−1.2 pts

28Adairsville, GAGA5,10110.3%+3.8 pts

29LaFayette, GAGA7,15710.4%+2.4 pts

30Hampton, GAGA9,34910.5%+4.0 pts

31Commerce, GAGA9,30310.8%−0.4 pts

32Brunswick, GAGA15,73011.4%+1.0 pts

33Cordele, GAGA9,65211.7%+1.9 pts

34Jackson, GAGA5,88411.8%+3.0 pts

35Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90511.9%−0.3 pts

36Sylvester, GAGA5,43011.9%+3.2 pts

37Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,86811.9%+5.3 pts

38Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28512.0%+1.1 pts

39Nashville, GAGA5,03812.0%+3.9 pts

40Hapeville, GAGA7,41012.1%−0.8 pts

41Grovetown, GAGA17,93912.2%+5.0 pts

42Swainsboro, GAGA7,43612.5%+1.9 pts

43Cairo, GAGA10,15012.6%+2.9 pts

44Blakely, GAGA5,15612.6%+1.0 pts

45Thomson, GAGA6,76312.6%−1.8 pts

46Waycross, GAGA13,93612.7%+1.5 pts

47Glennville, GAGA5,02312.7%+3.3 pts

48Covington, GAGA17,47712.7%+4.0 pts

49Moultrie, GAGA14,97312.7%−0.6 pts

50Doraville, GAGA16,36512.8%−9.1 pts

51Jonesboro, GAGA6,04613.0%+3.6 pts

52Kingsland, GAGA21,29913.0%−0.1 pts

53Waynesboro, GAGA5,51113.1%−2.6 pts

54Buford, GAGA18,78013.1%+5.3 pts

55Jesup, GAGA10,30113.2%+1.3 pts

56Barnesville, GAGA6,32913.3%+0.1 pts

57Fort Valley, GAGA9,22013.5%+0.3 pts

58Social Circle, GAGA5,53713.6%+5.9 pts

59Dacula, GAGA9,37313.6%+3.1 pts

60Winder, GAGA21,25213.7%−1.1 pts

61Holly Springs, GAGA20,26113.8%−0.1 pts

62Centerville, GAGA9,50514.0%−1.6 pts

63Morrow, GAGA6,21114.1%−6.3 pts

64Riverdale, GAGA14,63715.1%+1.7 pts

65Douglas, GAGA11,86415.2%−0.7 pts

66Jasper, GAGA5,40015.3%+4.2 pts

67Sandersville, GAGA5,39715.5%+1.5 pts

68Bremen, GAGA7,75115.7%+3.7 pts

69Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18115.9%+3.4 pts

70Loganville, GAGA17,21215.9%+6.4 pts

71Pooler, GAGA32,74415.9%+3.9 pts

72Canton, GAGA40,77815.9%+0.7 pts

73Byron, GAGA6,56716.3%+1.3 pts

74Griffin, GAGA23,89616.4%+2.0 pts

75Calhoun, GAGA20,19616.4%−0.0 pts

76Toccoa, GAGA9,53916.5%+0.4 pts

77Eastman, GAGA5,57216.6%+5.5 pts

78Milledgeville, GAGA16,83516.6%+4.1 pts

79Cumming, GAGA12,49416.7%+6.8 pts

80Warner Robins, GAGA87,76116.7%+1.9 pts

81Thomaston, GAGA9,85216.9%+3.5 pts

82Conyers, GAGA20,37716.9%+4.3 pts

83College Park, GAGA13,88717.1%−0.0 pts

84Hinesville, GAGA36,67417.3%−1.9 pts

85Cornelia, GAGA5,45917.4%+1.7 pts

86Chatsworth, GAGA5,02917.4%+5.6 pts

87Country Club Estates, GAGA8,78017.5%+1.2 pts

88East Point, GAGA38,22517.6%−0.4 pts

89Perry, GAGA25,69917.7%+3.9 pts

90Panthersville, GAGA9,05317.8%−0.1 pts

91Hoschton, GAGA8,62317.9%+8.5 pts

92Fairburn, GAGA17,13318.0%+8.1 pts

93Rincon, GAGA11,72618.0%+11.3 pts

94Albany, GAGA66,90718.2%+0.3 pts

95Bainbridge, GAGA14,60618.3%+3.1 pts

96Dalton, GAGA35,32218.3%−1.7 pts

97Jefferson, GAGA17,18518.9%+2.4 pts

98Augusta, GAGA201,99918.9%–

99Rome, GAGA38,93418.9%+1.4 pts

100Union City, GAGA29,91018.9%+2.0 pts

101Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82219.1%−2.2 pts

102Irondale, GAGA9,18519.2%+5.9 pts

103Vidalia, GAGA10,88520.0%+3.7 pts

104Savannah, GAGA149,44020.2%+3.6 pts

105Dublin, GAGA16,56520.2%+3.5 pts

106Tifton, GAGA17,59520.2%+1.7 pts

107Senoia, GAGA6,27620.3%+9.0 pts

108McDonough, GAGA33,39520.9%+8.4 pts

109LaGrange, GAGA34,73021.0%+4.8 pts

110Stone Mountain, GAGA6,56221.3%−5.4 pts

111Americus, GAGA15,61721.4%+3.9 pts

112Mableton, GAGA78,82021.5%+6.5 pts

113Newnan, GAGA45,86721.6%+4.9 pts

114St. Marys, GAGA20,54621.6%+4.9 pts

115Clarkston, GAGA14,43121.6%−1.6 pts

116Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02221.7%+2.9 pts

117Chamblee, GAGA32,33422.3%−1.9 pts

118Thomasville, GAGA18,66722.4%+4.0 pts

119Cartersville, GAGA25,34922.5%+8.3 pts

120Norcross, GAGA19,08622.8%+1.7 pts

121Madison, GAGA5,17923.4%+8.7 pts

122Stockbridge, GAGA36,33123.7%+14.0 pts

123Grayson, GAGA5,56923.9%+7.0 pts

124Gainesville, GAGA49,22124.2%−0.7 pts

125Valdosta, GAGA56,18624.9%+3.8 pts

126Douglasville, GAGA41,52326.3%+9.4 pts

127Braselton, GAGA18,49626.3%+20.5 pts

128Carrollton, GAGA27,92527.9%+7.2 pts

129Sugar Hill, GAGA29,28028.1%+11.7 pts

130Powder Springs, GAGA21,00428.7%+9.3 pts

131Snellville, GAGA22,47829.1%+7.3 pts

132Acworth, GAGA22,92529.2%+14.4 pts

133Evans, GAGA36,99829.2%+5.9 pts

134Redan, GAGA31,01729.7%−4.0 pts

135Tyrone, GAGA8,09130.4%+15.4 pts

136Fayetteville, GAGA20,46531.3%+13.0 pts

137Statesboro, GAGA35,36631.6%+4.9 pts

138Lilburn, GAGA16,36931.8%+0.6 pts

139Dahlonega, GAGA7,91832.4%+8.4 pts

140Scottdale, GAGA10,54233.5%+10.1 pts

141Woodstock, GAGA39,89533.7%+18.4 pts

142Marietta, GAGA63,57434.1%+5.9 pts

143Kennesaw, GAGA37,97034.5%+14.7 pts

144Atlanta, GAGA529,11034.6%+8.0 pts

145Mountain Park, GAGA12,85035.9%+4.8 pts

146Georgetown, GAGA11,15836.3%+8.7 pts

147Martinez, GAGA33,75036.7%+1.5 pts

148Athens, GAGA128,61240.0%–

149Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90540.3%+7.6 pts

150Smyrna, GAGA57,51340.3%+6.2 pts

151Tucker, GAGA37,29041.5%+4.1 pts

152Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88642.4%+11.7 pts

153Suwanee, GAGA23,03445.6%+18.4 pts

154Duluth, GAGA33,81545.7%+13.9 pts

155Peachtree City, GAGA40,88046.2%+8.3 pts

156St. Simons, GAGA16,22851.5%–

157Roswell, GAGA91,50552.6%+7.0 pts

158Decatur, GAGA25,27656.0%+15.5 pts

159Alpharetta, GAGA66,92157.1%+20.2 pts

160North Decatur, GAGA18,44257.8%+10.1 pts

161Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01360.2%+7.1 pts

162North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99765.1%+13.9 pts

163Dunwoody, GAGA51,79265.5%+10.6 pts

164Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31567.3%+7.8 pts

165Vinings, GAGA14,39069.9%+9.8 pts

166Druid Hills, GAGA8,16978.8%+15.2 pts

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