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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Huntsville, ALAL233,62771,667+20%

02Montgomery, ALAL195,30044,016+0%

03Mobile, ALAL200,82443,980+10%

04Birmingham, ALAL195,89342,477+0%

05Hoover, ALAL93,55039,814+17%

06Auburn, ALAL85,11326,700+36%

07Madison, ALAL67,96825,445+19%

08Tuscaloosa, 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%

13Prattville, ALAL40,5829,749+15%

14Fairhope, ALAL26,6259,596+19%

15Alabaster, ALAL34,7489,245+12%

16Florence, ALAL42,5819,175+27%

17Decatur, ALAL58,0568,804+2%

18Daphne, ALAL31,3968,606+19%

19Opelika, ALAL35,7658,529+26%

20Trussville, ALAL27,2738,337+14%

21Pelham, 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%

26Chelsea, ALAL17,7165,314+43%

27Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3945,014+44%

28Enterprise, ALAL31,2114,902−4%

29Foley, ALAL30,3544,554+26%

30Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1174,424+1%

31Calera, ALAL18,9924,351+44%

32Cullman, ALAL20,7994,297+36%

33Irondale, ALAL13,5454,169+30%

34Oxford, ALAL22,1993,902+17%

35Pike Road, ALAL11,8993,691+12%

36Millbrook, ALAL17,6233,617+19%

37Troy, ALAL18,0223,545−7%

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

39Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2033,500+40%

40Gardendale, ALAL16,4253,475+19%

41Gadsden, ALAL33,3673,433−11%

42McCalla, ALAL13,2533,244+19%

43Meridianville, ALAL11,1503,241+49%

44Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8663,141−0%

45Anniston, ALAL20,9303,104−3%

46Albertville, ALAL23,7102,962+14%

47Hartselle, ALAL16,3122,933+22%

48Saraland, ALAL16,6522,891+32%

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

50Bessemer, ALAL24,9842,835+6%

51Moody, ALAL13,5592,822+54%

52Orange Beach, ALAL8,7982,782+22%

53Jasper, ALAL14,5852,679+36%

54Scottsboro, ALAL16,1232,532−1%

55Hueytown, ALAL16,1592,348+2%

56Jacksonville, ALAL14,4002,278−2%

57Selma, ALAL16,0772,274−1%

58Leeds, ALAL12,8312,241−5%

59Guntersville, ALAL9,3942,085−2%

60Pell City, ALAL14,3202,079−2%

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

62Forestdale, ALAL9,7421,912+16%

63Center Point, ALAL15,5381,797+12%

64Fultondale, ALAL9,3071,789+7%

65Ozark, ALAL14,2691,779−2%

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

67Fort Payne, ALAL15,1891,634−0%

68Moores Mill, ALAL6,3781,612+12%

69Harvest, ALAL5,9551,592+5%

70Sylacauga, ALAL12,0551,578+12%

71Clay, ALAL10,1981,565+13%

72Southside, ALAL9,7181,555+1%

73Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321,532+43%

74Springville, ALAL5,5971,497+27%

75Rainbow City, ALAL10,4061,488−19%

76Fairfield, ALAL9,4831,480−0%

77Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3461,473+0%

78Arab, ALAL9,0611,461+8%

79Wetumpka, ALAL7,5351,446+3%

80Satsuma, ALAL6,8511,433+23%

81Talladega, ALAL14,8401,382−5%

82Triana, ALAL5,2441,365+145%

83Demopolis, ALAL6,6411,349+38%

84Prichard, ALAL18,8251,332−5%

85Saks, ALAL10,6811,300+42%

86Eufaula, ALAL12,4371,249−6%

87Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0771,248+0%

88Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,246+18%

89Tuskegee, ALAL8,6441,212+3%

90Oneonta, ALAL7,0221,210+21%

91Montevallo, ALAL7,8721,198+14%

92Rainsville, ALAL6,0201,191+82%

93Andalusia, ALAL8,7631,186−23%

94Headland, ALAL5,6031,162+29%

95Valley, ALAL10,2941,137+10%

96Clanton, ALAL9,2891,097+4%

97Loxley, ALAL6,131992+91%

98Russellville, ALAL10,904990+49%

99Boaz, ALAL10,619957−3%

100Lincoln, ALAL8,110957+5%

101Brewton, ALAL5,113907−5%

102Glencoe, ALAL5,426897+4%

103Margaret, ALAL7,149842+38%

104Hamilton, ALAL6,769802+65%

105Smiths Station, ALAL5,596800+8%

106Holtville, ALAL5,158769+6%

107Greenville, ALAL6,912767−28%

108Semmes, ALAL6,259745+3%

109Bay Minette, ALAL8,555729−1%

110Atmore, ALAL8,360711+18%

111Pinson, ALAL7,830700−32%

112Odenville, ALAL6,023698+24%

113Monroeville, ALAL5,758671−6%

114Roanoke, ALAL5,440652+18%

115Columbiana, ALAL5,106586+9%

116Robertsdale, ALAL7,761586−7%

117Chickasaw, ALAL6,166528+9%

118Attalla, ALAL5,807510+73%

119Lanett, ALAL6,781493−24%

120Opp, ALAL6,738476−17%

121Tarrant, ALAL5,639334−10%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES