RANKING · 2024 ACS · 206 SHOWN OF 206

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.

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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%

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

09Potomac, MDMD45,90227,224+4%

10Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11325,469+2%

11Towson, MDMD58,67925,005+9%

12Frederick, MDMD92,05924,801+24%

13Bowie, MDMD58,38321,049+4%

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

15Waldorf, MDMD82,94319,427+21%

16Severn, MDMD58,40218,580+17%

17Odenton, MDMD45,00216,008+12%

18Annapolis, MDMD40,63415,842+16%

19Severna Park, MDMD40,22815,562+0%

20Catonsville, MDMD43,36815,545+12%

21Olney, MDMD35,79715,492+1%

22Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27915,185+5%

23Wheaton, MDMD52,92614,173+12%

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

25Pikesville, MDMD33,52414,091−2%

26Clarksburg, MDMD30,48713,731+20%

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

28Crofton, MDMD29,54912,413+5%

29Ilchester, MDMD28,36411,882+11%

30Eldersburg, MDMD31,69511,438+10%

31Owings Mills, MDMD37,24511,386+6%

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

33Laurel, MDMD30,25410,236+33%

34Montgomery, MDMD34,11010,212+3%

35Elkridge, MDMD26,28310,186+37%

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

37Clinton, MDMD38,3769,860+17%

38Arnold, MDMD24,3039,496+6%

39Randallstown, MDMD35,9579,296−0%

40Pasadena, MDMD34,3099,167+38%

41North Laurel, MDMD25,5639,147+2%

42Parole, MDMD17,2298,950+0%

43Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0668,639+45%

44Perry Hall, MDMD29,1058,617−0%

45Fairland, MDMD26,2318,293+13%

46Reisterstown, MDMD25,5828,269+9%

47Carney, MDMD28,3438,245−3%

48Cockeysville, MDMD23,9628,198+4%

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

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

51South Laurel, MDMD29,2727,948+7%

52Hyattsville, MDMD21,1587,674+56%

53Greenbelt, MDMD24,9487,546+3%

54Takoma Park, MDMD17,2607,497+8%

55Parkville, MDMD30,5497,117+13%

56Dundalk, MDMD65,9697,059+18%

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

58Redland, MDMD18,6656,946+16%

59College Park, MDMD35,4186,943+10%

60Cloverly, MDMD16,6466,891+1%

61Travilah, MDMD11,7216,706+8%

62Milford Mill, MDMD30,8296,632+9%

63Lochearn, MDMD27,0746,380+9%

64Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0326,350−6%

65Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3356,222+10%

66Arbutus, MDMD22,5076,203+39%

67Damascus, MDMD17,6405,915+11%

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

69Hagerstown, MDMD44,2285,886+24%

70Colesville, MDMD14,5195,870−4%

71Urbana, MDMD14,2605,689+17%

72Linganore, MDMD14,4445,655+57%

73Essex, MDMD40,5805,615+29%

74Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4455,613−3%

75Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0425,590−8%

76Camp Springs, MDMD22,5445,499+25%

77Chillum, MDMD34,8715,419+16%

78Brock Hall, MDMD13,6155,348+15%

79Calverton, MDMD17,6245,331−13%

80Westphalia, MDMD13,2285,149+58%

81Glenmont, MDMD17,2085,142+14%

82Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7725,082+11%

83Westminster, MDMD20,5895,049+29%

84Timonium, MDMD10,3045,038+2%

85Salisbury, MDMD33,8455,028−5%

86White Oak, MDMD17,3294,843+12%

87Lake Shore, MDMD18,2494,810+16%

88Easton, MDMD17,2934,796+14%

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

90Green Valley, MDMD13,6024,740+16%

91Scaggsville, MDMD10,5644,734+8%

92Beltsville, MDMD19,1764,581+10%

93Accokeek, MDMD14,3624,556+35%

94Kettering, MDMD14,0144,535−1%

95Mitchellville, MDMD11,3594,518+12%

96Honeygo, MDMD12,2504,509+24%

97Leisure World, MDMD8,8824,467+4%

98South Kensington, MDMD8,1484,437−3%

99Suitland, MDMD23,7934,352+29%

100Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3514,181+15%

101Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8934,180+10%

102Bensville, MDMD15,8484,168+29%

103Largo, MDMD12,2294,143+10%

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

105California, MDMD13,1363,951+6%

106Seabrook, MDMD18,3173,935−8%

107Four Corners, MDMD8,1503,929+1%

108White Marsh, MDMD10,9323,813+20%

109Flower Hill, MDMD13,7943,788−2%

110Garrison, MDMD9,4693,748+14%

111Rossville, MDMD16,0593,728+4%

112Edgewood, MDMD24,9223,639+15%

113Fallston, MDMD10,0133,624+20%

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

115Rosaryville, MDMD12,8833,589−1%

116Landover, MDMD24,5143,574+17%

117Fairwood, MDMD7,5263,562+9%

118Brandywine, MDMD12,1603,549+56%

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

120Mount Airy, MDMD9,8573,526+18%

121Darnestown, MDMD7,0513,496+5%

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

123Burtonsville, MDMD10,2033,493−1%

124Adelphi, MDMD17,3953,444+17%

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

126Joppatowne, MDMD14,2373,323+13%

127Lutherville, MDMD6,5743,294+9%

128Fulton, MDMD5,6773,275+52%

129Linthicum, MDMD11,3133,177+15%

130Rosedale, MDMD20,0023,170−11%

131Overlea, MDMD13,0353,169+34%

132Aberdeen, MDMD18,3743,104+29%

133Marlboro, MDMD9,3823,065+15%

134Marlton, MDMD10,2223,048+12%

135Cumberland, MDMD18,7992,975+9%

136Savage, MDMD8,2392,945+28%

137Summerfield, MDMD15,0652,916+5%

138Forest Glen, MDMD6,8402,824+7%

139Fort Meade, MDMD11,2252,824+8%

140Ferndale, MDMD17,5292,796+35%

141Wildewood, MDMD7,5522,753+25%

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

143Hampton, MDMD5,3722,673+10%

144Mayo, MDMD8,6942,649+28%

145Edgewater, MDMD8,5192,582+9%

146La Plata, MDMD12,1372,581+17%

147Poolesville, MDMD5,9422,566+25%

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

149Stevensville, MDMD8,8022,457+7%

150Friendly, MDMD11,1192,435−1%

151Glassmanor, MDMD16,9812,406+26%

152Elkton, MDMD16,6702,358+8%

153Ocean City, MDMD6,8402,332+29%

154Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9222,297+4%

155New Carrollton, MDMD13,6442,263−8%

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

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

158Walker Mill, MDMD10,9312,169+21%

159Cheverly, MDMD6,1642,125−14%

160Brunswick, MDMD9,3802,082+50%

161Lanham, MDMD11,4332,080+12%

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

163Walkersville, MDMD6,5011,971+14%

164Middletown, MDMD5,0561,949+19%

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

166Riverside, MDMD6,5851,912+28%

167Cambridge, MDMD13,4571,852+4%

168Hampstead, MDMD6,2811,838+12%

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

170Bryans Road, MDMD9,3711,830+34%

171Hillandale, MDMD5,0601,825+4%

172Layhill, MDMD5,4971,745+6%

173Edgemere, MDMD9,0611,740+40%

174Springdale, MDMD5,2261,705+47%

175Chestertown, MDMD5,6581,698+42%

176Robinwood, MDMD8,0421,686−4%

177Leonardtown, MDMD5,0331,653+82%

178Halfway, MDMD10,8491,642−10%

179Forestville, MDMD10,4951,604+10%

180Jessup, MDMD9,9311,604+17%

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

182East Riverdale, MDMD18,3361,566−3%

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

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

185Deale, MDMD5,3331,541+11%

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

187Frostburg, MDMD6,9791,487+5%

188Glenarden, MDMD6,4221,473+0%

189Abingdon, MDMD5,0191,426−14%

190Coral Hills, MDMD9,7561,372+19%

191Manchester, MDMD5,4261,360+36%

192Berlin, MDMD5,3351,339+39%

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

194Taneytown, MDMD8,2591,262+17%

195Fruitland, MDMD6,0071,207+12%

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

197Thurmont, MDMD6,3371,153−3%

198Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456962+24%

199Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206959−13%

200Bladensburg, MDMD9,671906−12%

201Peppermill, MDMD5,238795−9%

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

203Silver Hill, MDMD5,193705−5%

204Lansdowne, MDMD7,876610−33%

205Denton, MDMD5,075375−17%

206Cresaptown, MDMD5,121224−28%

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