RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 178 SHOWN OF 178

Most college graduates, Georgia cities · 2020

Georgia cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 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 2,225.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01Atlanta, GAGA529,110182,047–

02Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01352,726–

03Roswell, GAGA91,50539,088–

04Johns Creek, GAGA80,40138,725–

05Columbus, GAGA202,17135,091–

06Athens, GAGA128,61232,032–

07Alpharetta, GAGA66,92131,534–

08Augusta, GAGA201,99929,486–

09Savannah, GAGA149,44027,688–

10Brookhaven, GAGA59,64327,013–

11Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55625,338–

12South Fulton, GAGA112,82024,530–

13Dunwoody, GAGA51,79224,289–

14Smyrna, GAGA57,51322,139–

15Milton, GAGA41,26618,892–

16Marietta, GAGA63,57417,760–

17Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51915,010–

18Warner Robins, GAGA87,76114,897–

19Peachtree City, GAGA40,88014,552–

20Tucker, GAGA37,29013,610–

21Evans, GAGA36,99812,848–

22Decatur, GAGA25,27611,221–

23Woodstock, GAGA39,89510,843–

24Mableton, GAGA78,82010,562–

25Duluth, GAGA33,81510,485–

26North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99710,201–

27Stonecrest, GAGA61,3379,933–

28Kennesaw, GAGA37,9709,867–

29Newnan, GAGA45,8679,629–

30Albany, GAGA66,9079,577–

31Chamblee, GAGA32,3349,387–

32Martinez, GAGA33,7509,061–

33North Decatur, GAGA18,4428,976–

34Valdosta, GAGA56,1868,664–

35East Point, GAGA38,2258,268–

36Suwanee, GAGA23,0348,166–

37Douglasville, GAGA41,5237,946–

38Vinings, GAGA14,3907,287–

39St. Simons, GAGA16,2287,085–

40Redan, GAGA31,0176,640–

41Gainesville, GAGA49,2216,482–

42Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2806,205–

43Rome, GAGA38,9346,201–

44Pooler, GAGA32,7445,858–

45Stockbridge, GAGA36,3315,696–

46Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9055,485–

47Druid Hills, GAGA8,1695,332–

48Canton, GAGA40,7785,280–

49Skidaway Island, GAGA9,3155,246–

50Fayetteville, GAGA20,4655,159–

51Snellville, GAGA22,4784,986–

52Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8224,969–

53Carrollton, GAGA27,9254,839–

54Acworth, GAGA22,9254,770–

55McDonough, GAGA33,3954,416–

56LaGrange, GAGA34,7304,297–

57Dalton, GAGA35,3224,206–

58Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9054,167–

59Powder Springs, GAGA21,0044,136–

60Hinesville, GAGA36,6744,124–

61Braselton, GAGA18,4964,093–

62Mountain Park, GAGA12,8504,040–

63Norcross, GAGA19,0863,762–

64Scottdale, GAGA10,5423,632–

65Cartersville, GAGA25,3493,492–

66Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1813,480–

67Union City, GAGA29,9103,374–

68Holly Springs, GAGA20,2613,272–

69Statesboro, GAGA35,3663,244–

70Perry, GAGA25,6993,127–

71Georgetown, GAGA11,1583,088–

72Thomasville, GAGA18,6673,018–

73Griffin, GAGA23,8963,009–

74St. Marys, GAGA20,5462,982–

75Richmond Hill, GAGA20,0222,974–

76Tyrone, GAGA8,0912,927–

77Conyers, GAGA20,3772,825–

78Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8752,733–

79Villa Rica, GAGA21,0222,693–

80College Park, GAGA13,8872,632–

81Buford, GAGA18,7802,496–

82Flowery Branch, GAGA13,1102,494–

83Milledgeville, GAGA16,8352,478–

84Gresham Park, GAGA6,9352,304–

85Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6042,289–

86Winder, GAGA21,2522,288–

87Loganville, GAGA17,2122,284–

88Jefferson, GAGA17,1852,266–

89Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8862,225–

90Lilburn, GAGA16,3692,167–

91Doraville, GAGA16,3652,161–

92Fairburn, GAGA17,1332,124–

93Brunswick, GAGA15,7302,117–

94Dublin, GAGA16,5652,110–

95Kingsland, GAGA21,2992,073–

96Grovetown, GAGA17,9392,051–

97Covington, GAGA17,4771,971–

98Calhoun, GAGA20,1961,825–

99Americus, GAGA15,6171,785–

100Rincon, GAGA11,7261,728–

101Panthersville, GAGA9,0531,719–

102Riverdale, GAGA14,6371,653–

103Dahlonega, GAGA7,9181,649–

104Moultrie, GAGA14,9731,627–

105Tifton, GAGA17,5951,604–

106Senoia, GAGA6,2761,523–

107Waycross, GAGA13,9361,512–

108Bremen, GAGA7,7511,491–

109Clarkston, GAGA14,4311,467–

110Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8681,447–

111Hapeville, GAGA7,4101,438–

112Cumming, GAGA12,4941,404–

113Centerville, GAGA9,5051,393–

114Dallas, GAGA15,4021,374–

115Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,1721,327–

116Bemiss, GAGA9,2011,321–

117Cusseta, GAGA8,4651,316–

118Vidalia, GAGA10,8851,233–

119Byron, GAGA6,5671,218–

120Bainbridge, GAGA14,6061,164–

121Grayson, GAGA5,5691,150–

122Madison, GAGA5,1791,112–

123Austell, GAGA8,3391,106–

124Jesup, GAGA10,3011,067–

125Monroe, GAGA16,5071,033–

126Forest Park, GAGA19,1681,021–

127Locust Grove, GAGA14,6101,008–

128Cedartown, GAGA10,514988–

129Adairsville, GAGA5,101955–

130Hiram, GAGA5,585952–

131Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780947–

132Irondale, GAGA9,185945–

133Douglas, GAGA11,864921–

134Toccoa, GAGA9,539905–

135Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014871–

136Fairview, GAGA5,302844–

137Adel, GAGA5,854831–

138Dacula, GAGA9,373828–

139Eatonton, GAGA6,749817–

140Thomaston, GAGA9,852807–

141Commerce, GAGA9,303791–

142Dock Junction, GAGA8,147788–

143Hampton, GAGA9,349788–

144Cairo, GAGA10,150782–

145Lovejoy, GAGA12,929769–

146Cordele, GAGA9,652754–

147Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562742–

148Fort Valley, GAGA9,220724–

149Morrow, GAGA6,211688–

150Eastman, GAGA5,572664–

151Temple, GAGA6,564647–

152Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882645–

153Sandersville, GAGA5,397632–

154Palmetto, GAGA5,298630–

155Glennville, GAGA5,023625–

156Auburn, GAGA10,110617–

157Sylvester, GAGA5,430614–

158LaFayette, GAGA7,157607–

159Garden City, GAGA10,513596–

160Waynesboro, GAGA5,511572–

161Swainsboro, GAGA7,436570–

162Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285552–

163Chatsworth, GAGA5,029533–

164Social Circle, GAGA5,537518–

165Cornelia, GAGA5,459499–

166Conley, GAGA5,822498–

167Barnesville, GAGA6,329486–

168Oakwood, GAGA7,245469–

169Thomson, GAGA6,763430–

170McRae-Helena, GAGA5,443405–

171Jasper, GAGA5,400375–

172Hoschton, GAGA8,623364–

173Rockmart, GAGA5,369333–

174Jackson, GAGA5,884319–

175Nashville, GAGA5,038285–

176Blakely, GAGA5,156273–

177Baxley, GAGA5,058224–

178Jonesboro, GAGA6,046195–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS