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. The median across all 178 is 2,630. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fairburn, GA, up 23 places to #69.

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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%

04▲1Columbus, GAGA202,17141,046+17%

05▼1Johns Creek, GAGA80,40140,887+6%

06Athens, GAGA128,61234,507+8%

07▲1Augusta, GAGA201,99932,944+12%

08▼1Alpharetta, GAGA66,92132,644+4%

09Savannah, GAGA149,44032,424+17%

10Brookhaven, GAGA59,64328,108+4%

11▲1South Fulton, GAGA112,82027,756+13%

12▼1Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55627,215+7%

13Dunwoody, GAGA51,79225,554+5%

14Smyrna, GAGA57,51323,937+8%

15Milton, GAGA41,26621,699+15%

16▲8Mableton, GAGA78,82020,518+94%

17▼1Marietta, GAGA63,57419,683+11%

18▲1Peachtree City, GAGA40,88016,866+16%

19▼1Warner Robins, GAGA87,76116,337+10%

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

21▲2Woodstock, GAGA39,89513,497+24%

22▼1Evans, GAGA36,99812,963+1%

23▲2Duluth, GAGA33,81512,404+18%

24▲3Stonecrest, GAGA61,33712,249+23%

25▼3Decatur, GAGA25,27612,231+9%

26▲3Newnan, GAGA45,86712,205+27%

27▼7Tucker, GAGA37,29012,086−11%

28Kennesaw, GAGA37,97010,767+9%

29▲4North Decatur, GAGA18,44210,188+14%

30▲1Chamblee, GAGA32,33410,067+7%

31▼5North Druid Hills, GAGA17,9979,532−7%

32▲3East Point, GAGA38,2259,353+13%

33▼3Albany, GAGA66,9079,282−3%

34▲2Suwanee, GAGA23,0349,071+11%

35▼1Valdosta, GAGA56,1868,858+2%

36▲1Douglasville, GAGA41,5238,805+11%

37▼5Martinez, GAGA33,7508,789−3%

38▲6Pooler, GAGA32,7448,101+38%

39▲3Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2807,928+28%

40▲1Gainesville, GAGA49,2217,680+18%

41▼2St. Simons, GAGA16,2287,617+8%

42▲3Stockbridge, GAGA36,3317,547+32%

43▼5Vinings, GAGA14,3907,544+4%

44▲4Canton, GAGA40,7787,359+39%

45▼2Rome, GAGA38,9347,175+16%

46▼6Redan, GAGA31,0176,988+5%

47▲2Skidaway Island, GAGA9,3155,913+13%

48▲8LaGrange, GAGA34,7305,896+37%

49▲19Holly Springs, GAGA20,2615,769+76%

50Fayetteville, GAGA20,4655,696+10%

51▼5Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9055,591+2%

52▲1Carrollton, GAGA27,9255,532+14%

53▼6Druid Hills, GAGA8,1695,378+1%

54Acworth, GAGA22,9255,362+12%

55McDonough, GAGA33,3955,362+21%

56▲1Dalton, GAGA35,3225,337+27%

57▼6Snellville, GAGA22,4785,305+6%

58▲5Norcross, GAGA19,0865,165+37%

59▲8Union City, GAGA29,9105,160+53%

60▼1Powder Springs, GAGA21,0045,022+21%

61▼9Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8225,000+1%

62▲3Cartersville, GAGA25,3494,824+38%

63▼2Braselton, GAGA18,4964,783+17%

64▼6Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9054,738+14%

65▲4Statesboro, GAGA35,3664,612+42%

66▲4Perry, GAGA25,6994,513+44%

67▼7Hinesville, GAGA36,6744,395+7%

68▼2Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1814,370+26%

69▲23Fairburn, GAGA17,1334,340+104%

70▼8Mountain Park, GAGA12,8504,185+4%

71▲6Conyers, GAGA20,3774,082+44%

72▲3Richmond Hill, GAGA20,0223,868+30%

73▼9Scottdale, GAGA10,5423,541−3%

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

75▲1Tyrone, GAGA8,0913,398+16%

76▼5Georgetown, GAGA11,1583,324+8%

77▲2Villa Rica, GAGA21,0223,291+22%

78▲18Grovetown, GAGA17,9393,258+59%

79▲9Jefferson, GAGA17,1853,227+42%

80▼8Thomasville, GAGA18,6673,111+3%

81▲14Kingsland, GAGA21,2993,003+45%

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

83▼2Buford, GAGA18,7802,991+20%

84▲13Covington, GAGA17,4772,763+40%

85▲2Loganville, GAGA17,2122,746+20%

86▼8Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8752,672−2%

87▲3Lilburn, GAGA16,3692,671+23%

88▼8College Park, GAGA13,8872,670+1%

89▲2Doraville, GAGA16,3652,630+22%

90▼4Winder, GAGA21,2522,586+13%

91▼2Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8862,536+14%

92▼19Griffin, GAGA23,8962,462−18%

93▲12Tifton, GAGA17,5952,429+51%

94▲4Calhoun, GAGA20,1962,404+32%

95▲19Dallas, GAGA15,4022,251+64%

96▼2Dublin, GAGA16,5652,1120%

97▼12Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6042,074−9%

98▼14Gresham Park, GAGA6,9352,059−11%

99▼16Milledgeville, GAGA16,8351,993−20%

100▲11Hapeville, GAGA7,4101,969+37%

101Panthersville, GAGA9,0531,958+14%

102▼9Brunswick, GAGA15,7301,952−8%

103▼4Americus, GAGA15,6171,946+9%

104▲23Locust Grove, GAGA14,6101,931+92%

105▲40Lovejoy, GAGA12,9291,922+150%

106Senoia, GAGA6,2761,921+26%

107▲5Cumming, GAGA12,4941,919+37%

108▲1Clarkston, GAGA14,4311,917+31%

109▲7Bemiss, GAGA9,2011,882+42%

110▼6Moultrie, GAGA14,9731,826+12%

111▲4Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,1721,783+34%

112▼12Rincon, GAGA11,7261,772+3%

113▲7Bainbridge, GAGA14,6061,739+49%

114▲4Vidalia, GAGA10,8851,655+34%

115▲7Madison, GAGA5,1791,653+49%

116▲27Hampton, GAGA9,3491,637+108%

117▼15Riverdale, GAGA14,6371,591−4%

118▼8Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8681,511+4%

119▼6Centerville, GAGA9,5051,510+8%

120▲5Monroe, GAGA16,5071,480+43%

121▲5Forest Park, GAGA19,1681,471+44%

122▲10Irondale, GAGA9,1851,437+52%

123▲1Jesup, GAGA10,3011,433+34%

124▼17Waycross, GAGA13,9361,406−7%

125▲5Hiram, GAGA5,5851,287+35%

126▲24Eastman, GAGA5,5721,271+91%

127▲7Toccoa, GAGA9,5391,268+40%

128▲12Thomaston, GAGA9,8521,264+57%

129▼12Cusseta, GAGA8,4651,254−5%

130▼27Dahlonega, GAGA7,9181,241−25%

131▼8Austell, GAGA8,3391,237+12%

132▼13Byron, GAGA6,5671,230+1%

133▲39Hoschton, GAGA8,6231,230+238%

134▼1Douglas, GAGA11,8641,204+31%

135▲3Dacula, GAGA9,3731,129+36%

136▼28Bremen, GAGA7,7511,091−27%

137▲22Garden City, GAGA10,5131,078+81%

138▲18Auburn, GAGA10,1101,048+70%

139▼8Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7801,013+7%

140▲7Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5621,007+36%

141▲7Fort Valley, GAGA9,220996+38%

142▼21Grayson, GAGA5,569953−17%

143▲25Oakwood, GAGA7,245940+100%

144▼15Adairsville, GAGA5,101933−2%

145▼6Eatonton, GAGA6,749927+13%

146▲6Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882904+40%

147▼19Cedartown, GAGA10,514899−9%

148▼13Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014888+2%

149▲15Social Circle, GAGA5,537884+71%

150▼4Cordele, GAGA9,652837+11%

151▲11Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285830+50%

152▼11Commerce, GAGA9,303814+3%

153▼11Dock Junction, GAGA8,147793+1%

154▲19Rockmart, GAGA5,369747+124%

155▼11Cairo, GAGA10,150738−6%

156▲7Chatsworth, GAGA5,029713+34%

157▼20Adel, GAGA5,854672−19%

158▲8Conley, GAGA5,822642+29%

159▲6Cornelia, GAGA5,459635+27%

160▲7Barnesville, GAGA6,329631+30%

161▼3LaFayette, GAGA7,157615+1%

162▼1Swainsboro, GAGA7,436612+7%

163▼10Sandersville, GAGA5,397612−3%

164▲5Thomson, GAGA6,763604+40%

165▼14Temple, GAGA6,564599−7%

166▼17Morrow, GAGA6,211554−19%

167▼31Fairview, GAGA5,302546−35%

168▲6Jackson, GAGA5,884545+71%

169▲2Jasper, GAGA5,400520+39%

170▼16Palmetto, GAGA5,298514−18%

171▼14Sylvester, GAGA5,430502−18%

172▲6Jonesboro, GAGA6,046491+152%

173▲4Baxley, GAGA5,058437+95%

174▼19Glennville, GAGA5,023432−31%

175▼15Waynesboro, GAGA5,511412−28%

176▼1Nashville, GAGA5,038411+44%

177▼1Blakely, GAGA5,156407+49%

178▼8McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443382−6%

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