RANKING · 2024 ACS · 178 SHOWN OF 178

Most college graduates, Georgia cities

Georgia 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 178 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Atlanta, GAGA529,110210,241+15%

02Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01355,415+5%

03Roswell, GAGA91,50541,735+7%

04Columbus, GAGA202,17141,046+17%

05Johns Creek, GAGA80,40140,887+6%

06Athens, GAGA128,61234,507+8%

07Augusta, GAGA201,99932,944+12%

08Alpharetta, GAGA66,92132,644+4%

09Savannah, GAGA149,44032,424+17%

10Brookhaven, GAGA59,64328,108+4%

11South Fulton, GAGA112,82027,756+13%

12Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55627,215+7%

13Dunwoody, GAGA51,79225,554+5%

14Smyrna, GAGA57,51323,937+8%

15Milton, GAGA41,26621,699+15%

16Mableton, GAGA78,82020,518+94%

17Marietta, GAGA63,57419,683+11%

18Peachtree City, GAGA40,88016,866+16%

19Warner Robins, GAGA87,76116,337+10%

20Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51915,399+3%

21Woodstock, GAGA39,89513,497+24%

22Evans, GAGA36,99812,963+1%

23Duluth, GAGA33,81512,404+18%

24Stonecrest, GAGA61,33712,249+23%

25Decatur, GAGA25,27612,231+9%

26Newnan, GAGA45,86712,205+27%

27Tucker, GAGA37,29012,086−11%

28Kennesaw, GAGA37,97010,767+9%

29North Decatur, GAGA18,44210,188+14%

30Chamblee, GAGA32,33410,067+7%

31North Druid Hills, GAGA17,9979,532−7%

32East Point, GAGA38,2259,353+13%

33Albany, GAGA66,9079,282−3%

34Suwanee, GAGA23,0349,071+11%

35Valdosta, GAGA56,1868,858+2%

36Douglasville, GAGA41,5238,805+11%

37Martinez, GAGA33,7508,789−3%

38Pooler, GAGA32,7448,101+38%

39Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2807,928+28%

40Gainesville, GAGA49,2217,680+18%

41St. Simons, GAGA16,2287,617+8%

42Stockbridge, GAGA36,3317,547+32%

43Vinings, GAGA14,3907,544+4%

44Canton, GAGA40,7787,359+39%

45Rome, GAGA38,9347,175+16%

46Redan, GAGA31,0176,988+5%

47Skidaway Island, GAGA9,3155,913+13%

48LaGrange, GAGA34,7305,896+37%

49Holly Springs, GAGA20,2615,769+76%

50Fayetteville, GAGA20,4655,696+10%

51Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9055,591+2%

52Carrollton, GAGA27,9255,532+14%

53Druid Hills, GAGA8,1695,378+1%

54Acworth, GAGA22,9255,362+12%

55McDonough, GAGA33,3955,362+21%

56Dalton, GAGA35,3225,337+27%

57Snellville, GAGA22,4785,305+6%

58Norcross, GAGA19,0865,165+37%

59Union City, GAGA29,9105,160+53%

60Powder Springs, GAGA21,0045,022+21%

61Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8225,000+1%

62Cartersville, GAGA25,3494,824+38%

63Braselton, GAGA18,4964,783+17%

64Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9054,738+14%

65Statesboro, GAGA35,3664,612+42%

66Perry, GAGA25,6994,513+44%

67Hinesville, GAGA36,6744,395+7%

68Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1814,370+26%

69Fairburn, GAGA17,1334,340+104%

70Mountain Park, GAGA12,8504,185+4%

71Conyers, GAGA20,3774,082+44%

72Richmond Hill, GAGA20,0223,868+30%

73Scottdale, GAGA10,5423,541−3%

74St. Marys, GAGA20,5463,515+18%

75Tyrone, GAGA8,0913,398+16%

76Georgetown, GAGA11,1583,324+8%

77Villa Rica, GAGA21,0223,291+22%

78Grovetown, GAGA17,9393,258+59%

79Jefferson, GAGA17,1853,227+42%

80Thomasville, GAGA18,6673,111+3%

81Kingsland, GAGA21,2993,003+45%

82Flowery Branch, GAGA13,1102,993+20%

83Buford, GAGA18,7802,991+20%

84Covington, GAGA17,4772,763+40%

85Loganville, GAGA17,2122,746+20%

86Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8752,672−2%

87Lilburn, GAGA16,3692,671+23%

88College Park, GAGA13,8872,670+1%

89Doraville, GAGA16,3652,630+22%

90Winder, GAGA21,2522,586+13%

91Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8862,536+14%

92Griffin, GAGA23,8962,462−18%

93Tifton, GAGA17,5952,429+51%

94Calhoun, GAGA20,1962,404+32%

95Dallas, GAGA15,4022,251+64%

96Dublin, GAGA16,5652,112+0%

97Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6042,074−9%

98Gresham Park, GAGA6,9352,059−11%

99Milledgeville, GAGA16,8351,993−20%

100Hapeville, GAGA7,4101,969+37%

101Panthersville, GAGA9,0531,958+14%

102Brunswick, GAGA15,7301,952−8%

103Americus, GAGA15,6171,946+9%

104Locust Grove, GAGA14,6101,931+92%

105Lovejoy, GAGA12,9291,922+150%

106Senoia, GAGA6,2761,921+26%

107Cumming, GAGA12,4941,919+37%

108Clarkston, GAGA14,4311,917+31%

109Bemiss, GAGA9,2011,882+42%

110Moultrie, GAGA14,9731,826+12%

111Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,1721,783+34%

112Rincon, GAGA11,7261,772+3%

113Bainbridge, GAGA14,6061,739+49%

114Vidalia, GAGA10,8851,655+34%

115Madison, GAGA5,1791,653+49%

116Hampton, GAGA9,3491,637+108%

117Riverdale, GAGA14,6371,591−4%

118Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8681,511+4%

119Centerville, GAGA9,5051,510+8%

120Monroe, GAGA16,5071,480+43%

121Forest Park, GAGA19,1681,471+44%

122Irondale, GAGA9,1851,437+52%

123Jesup, GAGA10,3011,433+34%

124Waycross, GAGA13,9361,406−7%

125Hiram, GAGA5,5851,287+35%

126Eastman, GAGA5,5721,271+91%

127Toccoa, GAGA9,5391,268+40%

128Thomaston, GAGA9,8521,264+57%

129Cusseta, GAGA8,4651,254−5%

130Dahlonega, GAGA7,9181,241−25%

131Austell, GAGA8,3391,237+12%

132Byron, GAGA6,5671,230+1%

133Hoschton, GAGA8,6231,230+238%

134Douglas, GAGA11,8641,204+31%

135Dacula, GAGA9,3731,129+36%

136Bremen, GAGA7,7511,091−27%

137Garden City, GAGA10,5131,078+81%

138Auburn, GAGA10,1101,048+70%

139Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7801,013+7%

140Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5621,007+36%

141Fort Valley, GAGA9,220996+38%

142Grayson, GAGA5,569953−17%

143Oakwood, GAGA7,245940+100%

144Adairsville, GAGA5,101933−2%

145Eatonton, GAGA6,749927+13%

146Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882904+40%

147Cedartown, GAGA10,514899−9%

148Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014888+2%

149Social Circle, GAGA5,537884+71%

150Cordele, GAGA9,652837+11%

151Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285830+50%

152Commerce, GAGA9,303814+3%

153Dock Junction, GAGA8,147793+1%

154Rockmart, GAGA5,369747+124%

155Cairo, GAGA10,150738−6%

156Chatsworth, GAGA5,029713+34%

157Adel, GAGA5,854672−19%

158Conley, GAGA5,822642+29%

159Cornelia, GAGA5,459635+27%

160Barnesville, GAGA6,329631+30%

161LaFayette, GAGA7,157615+1%

162Swainsboro, GAGA7,436612+7%

163Sandersville, GAGA5,397612−3%

164Thomson, GAGA6,763604+40%

165Temple, GAGA6,564599−7%

166Morrow, GAGA6,211554−19%

167Fairview, GAGA5,302546−35%

168Jackson, GAGA5,884545+71%

169Jasper, GAGA5,400520+39%

170Palmetto, GAGA5,298514−18%

171Sylvester, GAGA5,430502−18%

172Jonesboro, GAGA6,046491+152%

173Baxley, GAGA5,058437+95%

174Glennville, GAGA5,023432−31%

175Waynesboro, GAGA5,511412−28%

176Nashville, GAGA5,038411+44%

177Blakely, GAGA5,156407+49%

178McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443382−6%

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