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Most college graduates, Alabama cities

Alabama cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 2,064. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Triana, AL, up 32 places to #82.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Huntsville, ALAL233,62771,667+20%

02Montgomery, ALAL195,30044,0160%

03▲1Mobile, ALAL200,82443,980+10%

04▼1Birmingham, ALAL195,89342,4770%

05Hoover, ALAL93,55039,814+17%

06▲2Auburn, ALAL85,11326,700+36%

07Madison, ALAL67,96825,445+19%

08▼2Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31623,248+4%

09Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30617,337+10%

10Dothan, ALAL72,06013,700+9%

11Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66113,078+13%

12Homewood, ALAL28,11811,033+6%

13▲1Prattville, ALAL40,5829,749+15%

14▲2Fairhope, ALAL26,6259,596+19%

15Alabaster, ALAL34,7489,245+12%

16▲2Florence, ALAL42,5819,175+27%

17▼4Decatur, ALAL58,0568,804+2%

18▲1Daphne, ALAL31,3968,606+19%

19▲2Opelika, ALAL35,7658,529+26%

20▼3Trussville, ALAL27,2738,337+14%

21▼1Pelham, ALAL25,6648,145+15%

22Northport, ALAL31,6487,867+32%

23Helena, ALAL23,3887,353+28%

24Athens, ALAL34,2096,548+19%

25Phenix City, ALAL38,3445,914+11%

26▲4Chelsea, ALAL17,7165,314+43%

27▲5Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3945,014+44%

28▼2Enterprise, ALAL31,2114,902−4%

29▲2Foley, ALAL30,3544,554+26%

30▼3Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1174,424+1%

31▲10Calera, ALAL18,9924,351+44%

32▲5Cullman, ALAL20,7994,297+36%

33▲3Irondale, ALAL13,5454,169+30%

34▼1Oxford, ALAL22,1993,902+17%

35▼1Pike Road, ALAL11,8993,691+12%

36▲4Millbrook, ALAL17,6233,617+19%

37▼8Troy, ALAL18,0223,545−7%

38▲1Brook Highland, ALAL8,1463,538+15%

39▲8Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2033,500+40%

40▲2Gardendale, ALAL16,4253,475+19%

41▼13Gadsden, ALAL33,3673,433−11%

42▲1McCalla, ALAL13,2533,244+19%

43▲12Meridianville, ALAL11,1503,241+49%

44▼6Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8663,1410%

45▼10Anniston, ALAL20,9303,104−3%

46▼1Albertville, ALAL23,7102,962+14%

47▲1Hartselle, ALAL16,3122,933+22%

48▲6Saraland, ALAL16,6522,891+32%

49▲9Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6662,853+38%

50▼6Bessemer, ALAL24,9842,835+6%

51▲9Moody, ALAL13,5592,822+54%

52▲1Orange Beach, ALAL8,7982,782+22%

53▲6Jasper, ALAL14,5852,679+36%

54▼8Scottsboro, ALAL16,1232,532−1%

55▼3Hueytown, ALAL16,1592,348+2%

56▼6Jacksonville, ALAL14,4002,278−2%

57▼6Selma, ALAL16,0772,274−1%

58▼9Leeds, ALAL12,8312,241−5%

59▼3Guntersville, ALAL9,3942,085−2%

60▼3Pell City, ALAL14,3202,079−2%

61▲2Alexander City, ALAL14,5152,064+16%

62▲3Forestdale, ALAL9,7421,912+16%

63▲5Center Point, ALAL15,5381,797+12%

64Fultondale, ALAL9,3071,789+7%

65▼3Ozark, ALAL14,2691,779−2%

66▲1Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6771,693+5%

67▼1Fort Payne, ALAL15,1891,6340%

68▲7Moores Mill, ALAL6,3781,612+12%

69▲2Harvest, ALAL5,9551,592+5%

70▲6Sylacauga, ALAL12,0551,578+12%

71▲8Clay, ALAL10,1981,565+13%

72▼3Southside, ALAL9,7181,555+1%

73▲14Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321,532+43%

74▲10Springville, ALAL5,5971,497+27%

75▼14Rainbow City, ALAL10,4061,488−19%

76▼4Fairfield, ALAL9,4831,4800%

77▼4Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3461,4730%

78▲2Arab, ALAL9,0611,461+8%

79▼1Wetumpka, ALAL7,5351,446+3%

80▲5Satsuma, ALAL6,8511,433+23%

81▼7Talladega, ALAL14,8401,382−5%

82▲32Triana, ALAL5,2441,365+145%

83▲12Demopolis, ALAL6,6411,349+38%

84▼7Prichard, ALAL18,8251,332−5%

85▲12Saks, ALAL10,6811,300+42%

86▼5Eufaula, ALAL12,4371,249−6%

87▼5Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0771,2480%

88Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,246+18%

89▼6Tuskegee, ALAL8,6441,212+3%

90▲3Oneonta, ALAL7,0221,210+21%

91▼1Montevallo, ALAL7,8721,198+14%

92▲15Rainsville, ALAL6,0201,191+82%

93▼23Andalusia, ALAL8,7631,186−23%

94▲5Headland, ALAL5,6031,162+29%

95▼3Valley, ALAL10,2941,137+10%

96▼7Clanton, ALAL9,2891,097+4%

97▲20Loxley, ALAL6,131992+91%

98▲8Russellville, ALAL10,904990+49%

99▼5Boaz, ALAL10,619957−3%

100▼2Lincoln, ALAL8,110957+5%

101▼5Brewton, ALAL5,113907−5%

102▼2Glencoe, ALAL5,426897+4%

103▲7Margaret, ALAL7,149842+38%

104▲14Hamilton, ALAL6,769802+65%

105▼4Smiths Station, ALAL5,596800+8%

106▼2Holtville, ALAL5,158769+6%

107▼21Greenville, ALAL6,912767−28%

108▼5Semmes, ALAL6,259745+3%

109▼7Bay Minette, ALAL8,555729−1%

110▲1Atmore, ALAL8,360711+18%

111▼20Pinson, ALAL7,830700−32%

112▲1Odenville, ALAL6,023698+24%

113▼8Monroeville, ALAL5,758671−6%

114▲1Roanoke, ALAL5,440652+18%

115▲1Columbiana, ALAL5,106586+9%

116▼7Robertsdale, ALAL7,761586−7%

117▲2Chickasaw, ALAL6,166528+9%

118▲3Attalla, ALAL5,807510+73%

119▼11Lanett, ALAL6,781493−24%

120▼8Opp, ALAL6,738476−17%

121▼1Tarrant, ALAL5,639334−10%

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