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Most college graduates, Maryland cities

Maryland 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 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 206 is 4,143. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Westphalia, MD, up 34 places to #80.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Baltimore, MDMD569,997145,111+5%

02Columbia, MDMD104,33846,697+2%

03Bethesda, MDMD69,39741,647+5%

04Ellicott City, MDMD75,25735,359+6%

05Silver Spring, MDMD81,46234,285+6%

06Rockville, MDMD67,56332,019+2%

07Germantown, MDMD90,71930,965+6%

08▲1North Bethesda, MDMD49,67727,439+5%

09▼1Potomac, MDMD45,90227,224+4%

10Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11325,469+2%

11Towson, MDMD58,67925,005+9%

12▲1Frederick, MDMD92,05924,801+24%

13▼1Bowie, MDMD58,38321,049+4%

14Bel Air South, MDMD58,13719,843+17%

15Waldorf, MDMD82,94319,427+21%

16Severn, MDMD58,40218,580+17%

17▲4Odenton, MDMD45,00216,008+12%

18▲5Annapolis, MDMD40,63415,842+16%

19▼2Severna Park, MDMD40,22815,5620%

20▲2Catonsville, MDMD43,36815,545+12%

21▼3Olney, MDMD35,79715,492+1%

22▼3Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27915,185+5%

23▲3Wheaton, MDMD52,92614,173+12%

24Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59014,111+4%

25▼5Pikesville, MDMD33,52414,091−2%

26▲2Clarksburg, MDMD30,48713,731+20%

27▼2North Potomac, MDMD23,92212,873+1%

28▼1Crofton, MDMD29,54912,413+5%

29Ilchester, MDMD28,36411,882+11%

30▲1Eldersburg, MDMD31,69511,438+10%

31▼1Owings Mills, MDMD37,24511,386+6%

32▲2Bel Air North, MDMD31,30210,269+9%

33▲10Laurel, MDMD30,25410,236+33%

34▼2Montgomery, MDMD34,11010,212+3%

35▲10Elkridge, MDMD26,28310,186+37%

36▼3Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3799,966+4%

37▲4Clinton, MDMD38,3769,860+17%

38Arnold, MDMD24,3039,496+6%

39▼4Randallstown, MDMD35,9579,2960%

40▲13Pasadena, MDMD34,3099,167+38%

41▼5North Laurel, MDMD25,5639,147+2%

42▼5Parole, MDMD17,2298,9500%

43▲21Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0668,639+45%

44▼5Perry Hall, MDMD29,1058,6170%

45▲3Fairland, MDMD26,2318,293+13%

46▼2Reisterstown, MDMD25,5828,269+9%

47▼7Carney, MDMD28,3438,245−3%

48▼6Cockeysville, MDMD23,9628,198+4%

49▲12Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3908,137+36%

50▼3Fort Washington, MDMD25,1348,081+10%

51▼5South Laurel, MDMD29,2727,948+7%

52▲21Hyattsville, MDMD21,1587,674+56%

53▼4Greenbelt, MDMD24,9487,546+3%

54▼4Takoma Park, MDMD17,2607,497+8%

55Parkville, MDMD30,5497,117+13%

56▲7Dundalk, MDMD65,9697,059+18%

57▲14Middle River, MDMD31,7126,966+36%

58▲4Redland, MDMD18,6656,946+16%

59▼5College Park, MDMD35,4186,943+10%

60▼9Cloverly, MDMD16,6466,891+1%

61▼5Travilah, MDMD11,7216,706+8%

62▼4Milford Mill, MDMD30,8296,632+9%

63▲2Lochearn, MDMD27,0746,380+9%

64▼12Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0326,350−6%

65▲2Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3356,222+10%

66▲16Arbutus, MDMD22,5076,203+39%

67▲2Damascus, MDMD17,6405,915+11%

68Maryland City, MDMD19,1865,887+6%

69▲6Hagerstown, MDMD44,2285,886+24%

70▼10Colesville, MDMD14,5195,870−4%

71▲3Urbana, MDMD14,2605,689+17%

72▲33Linganore, MDMD14,4445,655+57%

73▲12Essex, MDMD40,5805,615+29%

74▼8Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4455,613−3%

75▼16Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0425,590−8%

76▲7Camp Springs, MDMD22,5445,499+25%

77▼1Chillum, MDMD34,8715,419+16%

78▼1Brock Hall, MDMD13,6155,348+15%

79▼22Calverton, MDMD17,6245,331−13%

80▲34Westphalia, MDMD13,2285,149+58%

81Glenmont, MDMD17,2085,142+14%

82▼3Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7725,082+11%

83▲12Westminster, MDMD20,5895,049+29%

84▼12Timonium, MDMD10,3045,038+2%

85▼15Salisbury, MDMD33,8455,028−5%

86▲1White Oak, MDMD17,3294,843+12%

87▲4Lake Shore, MDMD18,2494,810+16%

88▲1Easton, MDMD17,2934,796+14%

89▲4Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6304,752+17%

90▲2Green Valley, MDMD13,6024,740+16%

91▼7Scaggsville, MDMD10,5644,734+8%

92▼2Beltsville, MDMD19,1764,581+10%

93▲17Accokeek, MDMD14,3624,556+35%

94▼16Kettering, MDMD14,0144,535−1%

95▼1Mitchellville, MDMD11,3594,518+12%

96▲8Honeygo, MDMD12,2504,509+24%

97▼11Leisure World, MDMD8,8824,467+4%

98▼18South Kensington, MDMD8,1484,437−3%

99▲10Suitland, MDMD23,7934,352+29%

100▲2Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3514,181+15%

101▼2Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8934,180+10%

102▲13Bensville, MDMD15,8484,168+29%

103▼3Largo, MDMD12,2294,143+10%

104▼7North Kensington, MDMD8,9544,076+5%

105▼4California, MDMD13,1363,951+6%

106▼18Seabrook, MDMD18,3173,935−8%

107▼11Four Corners, MDMD8,1503,929+1%

108▲8White Marsh, MDMD10,9323,813+20%

109▼11Flower Hill, MDMD13,7943,788−2%

110▲2Garrison, MDMD9,4693,748+14%

111▼5Rossville, MDMD16,0593,728+4%

112▲6Edgewood, MDMD24,9223,639+15%

113▲7Fallston, MDMD10,0133,624+20%

114▲18Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0633,605+38%

115▼12Rosaryville, MDMD12,8833,589−1%

116▲3Landover, MDMD24,5143,574+17%

117▼4Fairwood, MDMD7,5263,562+9%

118▲27Brandywine, MDMD12,1603,549+56%

119▼2Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2363,534+11%

120▲2Mount Airy, MDMD9,8573,526+18%

121▼10Darnestown, MDMD7,0513,496+5%

122▲12Lexington Park, MDMD13,2523,496+39%

123▼15Burtonsville, MDMD10,2033,493−1%

124Adelphi, MDMD17,3953,444+17%

125Bel Air, MDMD10,5073,417+21%

126▼3Joppatowne, MDMD14,2373,323+13%

127▼6Lutherville, MDMD6,5743,294+9%

128▲23Fulton, MDMD5,6773,275+52%

129▼2Linthicum, MDMD11,3133,177+15%

130▼23Rosedale, MDMD20,0023,170−11%

131▲9Overlea, MDMD13,0353,169+34%

132▲7Aberdeen, MDMD18,3743,104+29%

133▼3Marlboro, MDMD9,3823,065+15%

134▼5Marlton, MDMD10,2223,048+12%

135▼7Cumberland, MDMD18,7992,975+9%

136▲8Savage, MDMD8,2392,945+28%

137▼11Summerfield, MDMD15,0652,916+5%

138▼7Forest Glen, MDMD6,8402,824+7%

139▼6Fort Meade, MDMD11,2252,824+8%

140▲12Ferndale, MDMD17,5292,796+35%

141▲6Wildewood, MDMD7,5522,753+25%

142Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1922,703+17%

143▼5Hampton, MDMD5,3722,673+10%

144▲9Mayo, MDMD8,6942,649+28%

145▼4Edgewater, MDMD8,5192,582+9%

146▲2La Plata, MDMD12,1372,581+17%

147▲7Poolesville, MDMD5,9422,566+25%

148▲1Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6302,544+17%

149▼6Stevensville, MDMD8,8022,457+7%

150▼14Friendly, MDMD11,1192,435−1%

151▲5Glassmanor, MDMD16,9812,406+26%

152▼2Elkton, MDMD16,6702,358+8%

153▲8Ocean City, MDMD6,8402,332+29%

154▼8Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9222,297+4%

155▼20New Carrollton, MDMD13,6442,263−8%

156▼1Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3072,244+12%

157▲1Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4662,206+20%

158▲4Walker Mill, MDMD10,9312,169+21%

159▼22Cheverly, MDMD6,1642,125−14%

160▲20Brunswick, MDMD9,3802,082+50%

161▼4Lanham, MDMD11,4332,080+12%

162▲8Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0672,078+27%

163▲3Walkersville, MDMD6,5011,971+14%

164▲7Middletown, MDMD5,0561,949+19%

165▼5Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2411,931+6%

166▲8Riverside, MDMD6,5851,912+28%

167▼4Cambridge, MDMD13,4571,852+4%

168Hampstead, MDMD6,2811,838+12%

169▲8Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5671,832+26%

170▲12Bryans Road, MDMD9,3711,830+34%

171▼6Hillandale, MDMD5,0601,825+4%

172▼3Layhill, MDMD5,4971,745+6%

173▲11Edgemere, MDMD9,0611,740+40%

174▲13Springdale, MDMD5,2261,705+47%

175▲10Chestertown, MDMD5,6581,698+42%

176▼12Robinwood, MDMD8,0421,686−4%

177▲22Leonardtown, MDMD5,0331,653+82%

178▼19Halfway, MDMD10,8491,642−10%

179▼3Forestville, MDMD10,4951,604+10%

180▲1Jessup, MDMD9,9311,604+17%

181▲2Riverdale Park, MDMD7,3431,604+23%

182▼10East Riverdale, MDMD18,3361,566−3%

183▼10Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0061,562+3%

184▲10Temple Hills, MDMD8,9691,554+44%

185▼6Deale, MDMD5,3331,541+11%

186▲4West Ocean City, MDMD5,1981,512+33%

187▼9Frostburg, MDMD6,9791,487+5%

188▼13Glenarden, MDMD6,4221,4730%

189▼22Abingdon, MDMD5,0191,426−14%

190▼2Coral Hills, MDMD9,7561,372+19%

191▲6Manchester, MDMD5,4261,360+36%

192▲6Berlin, MDMD5,3351,339+39%

193▼4Langley Park, MDMD21,5081,301+14%

194▼1Taneytown, MDMD8,2591,262+17%

195Fruitland, MDMD6,0071,207+12%

196▼4District Heights, MDMD5,9381,201+10%

197▼11Thurmont, MDMD6,3371,153−3%

198▲4Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456962+24%

199▼8Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206959−13%

200▼4Bladensburg, MDMD9,671906−12%

201Peppermill, MDMD5,238795−9%

202▲2Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750757+25%

203Silver Hill, MDMD5,193705−5%

204▼4Lansdowne, MDMD7,876610−33%

205Denton, MDMD5,075375−17%

206Cresaptown, MDMD5,121224−28%

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