RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 206 SHOWN OF 206

Most college graduates, Maryland cities · 2020

Maryland 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 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01Baltimore, MDMD569,997138,515–

02Columbia, MDMD104,33845,822–

03Bethesda, MDMD69,39739,528–

04Ellicott City, MDMD75,25733,432–

05Silver Spring, MDMD81,46232,388–

06Rockville, MDMD67,56331,351–

07Germantown, MDMD90,71929,334–

08Potomac, MDMD45,90226,248–

09North Bethesda, MDMD49,67726,148–

10Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11325,038–

11Towson, MDMD58,67923,011–

12Bowie, MDMD58,38320,265–

13Frederick, MDMD92,05920,011–

14Bel Air South, MDMD58,13716,929–

15Waldorf, MDMD82,94316,042–

16Severn, MDMD58,40215,912–

17Severna Park, MDMD40,22815,505–

18Olney, MDMD35,79715,291–

19Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27914,479–

20Pikesville, MDMD33,52414,381–

21Odenton, MDMD45,00214,316–

22Catonsville, MDMD43,36813,940–

23Annapolis, MDMD40,63413,611–

24Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59013,525–

25North Potomac, MDMD23,92212,793–

26Wheaton, MDMD52,92612,608–

27Crofton, MDMD29,54911,774–

28Clarksburg, MDMD30,48711,447–

29Ilchester, MDMD28,36410,743–

30Owings Mills, MDMD37,24510,731–

31Eldersburg, MDMD31,69510,361–

32Montgomery, MDMD34,1109,922–

33Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3799,544–

34Bel Air North, MDMD31,3029,412–

35Randallstown, MDMD35,9579,311–

36North Laurel, MDMD25,5638,957–

37Parole, MDMD17,2298,938–

38Arnold, MDMD24,3038,920–

39Perry Hall, MDMD29,1058,644–

40Carney, MDMD28,3438,485–

41Clinton, MDMD38,3768,437–

42Cockeysville, MDMD23,9627,849–

43Laurel, MDMD30,2547,718–

44Reisterstown, MDMD25,5827,554–

45Elkridge, MDMD26,2837,441–

46South Laurel, MDMD29,2727,419–

47Fort Washington, MDMD25,1347,371–

48Fairland, MDMD26,2317,325–

49Greenbelt, MDMD24,9487,309–

50Takoma Park, MDMD17,2606,935–

51Cloverly, MDMD16,6466,810–

52Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0326,722–

53Pasadena, MDMD34,3096,652–

54College Park, MDMD35,4186,327–

55Parkville, MDMD30,5496,318–

56Travilah, MDMD11,7216,225–

57Calverton, MDMD17,6246,123–

58Milford Mill, MDMD30,8296,100–

59Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0426,087–

60Colesville, MDMD14,5196,083–

61Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3906,001–

62Redland, MDMD18,6655,983–

63Dundalk, MDMD65,9695,963–

64Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0665,953–

65Lochearn, MDMD27,0745,865–

66Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4455,785–

67Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3355,670–

68Maryland City, MDMD19,1865,546–

69Damascus, MDMD17,6405,341–

70Salisbury, MDMD33,8455,282–

71Middle River, MDMD31,7125,112–

72Timonium, MDMD10,3044,932–

73Hyattsville, MDMD21,1584,931–

74Urbana, MDMD14,2604,843–

75Hagerstown, MDMD44,2284,762–

76Chillum, MDMD34,8714,676–

77Brock Hall, MDMD13,6154,652–

78Kettering, MDMD14,0144,583–

79Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7724,559–

80South Kensington, MDMD8,1484,553–

81Glenmont, MDMD17,2084,517–

82Arbutus, MDMD22,5074,451–

83Camp Springs, MDMD22,5444,409–

84Scaggsville, MDMD10,5644,403–

85Essex, MDMD40,5804,337–

86Leisure World, MDMD8,8824,313–

87White Oak, MDMD17,3294,312–

88Seabrook, MDMD18,3174,288–

89Easton, MDMD17,2934,201–

90Beltsville, MDMD19,1764,172–

91Lake Shore, MDMD18,2494,131–

92Green Valley, MDMD13,6024,102–

93Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6304,075–

94Mitchellville, MDMD11,3594,038–

95Westminster, MDMD20,5893,921–

96Four Corners, MDMD8,1503,885–

97North Kensington, MDMD8,9543,877–

98Flower Hill, MDMD13,7943,857–

99Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8933,799–

100Largo, MDMD12,2293,774–

101California, MDMD13,1363,721–

102Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3513,646–

103Rosaryville, MDMD12,8833,637–

104Honeygo, MDMD12,2503,636–

105Linganore, MDMD14,4443,613–

106Rossville, MDMD16,0593,576–

107Rosedale, MDMD20,0023,553–

108Burtonsville, MDMD10,2033,539–

109Suitland, MDMD23,7933,370–

110Accokeek, MDMD14,3623,364–

111Darnestown, MDMD7,0513,340–

112Garrison, MDMD9,4693,288–

113Fairwood, MDMD7,5263,276–

114Westphalia, MDMD13,2283,269–

115Bensville, MDMD15,8483,235–

116White Marsh, MDMD10,9323,187–

117Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2363,180–

118Edgewood, MDMD24,9223,178–

119Landover, MDMD24,5143,063–

120Fallston, MDMD10,0133,020–

121Lutherville, MDMD6,5743,020–

122Mount Airy, MDMD9,8572,996–

123Joppatowne, MDMD14,2372,952–

124Adelphi, MDMD17,3952,947–

125Bel Air, MDMD10,5072,822–

126Summerfield, MDMD15,0652,769–

127Linthicum, MDMD11,3132,753–

128Cumberland, MDMD18,7992,727–

129Marlton, MDMD10,2222,725–

130Marlboro, MDMD9,3822,658–

131Forest Glen, MDMD6,8402,638–

132Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0632,619–

133Fort Meade, MDMD11,2252,607–

134Lexington Park, MDMD13,2522,515–

135New Carrollton, MDMD13,6442,463–

136Friendly, MDMD11,1192,463–

137Cheverly, MDMD6,1642,462–

138Hampton, MDMD5,3722,434–

139Aberdeen, MDMD18,3742,406–

140Overlea, MDMD13,0352,368–

141Edgewater, MDMD8,5192,361–

142Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1922,304–

143Stevensville, MDMD8,8022,304–

144Savage, MDMD8,2392,296–

145Brandywine, MDMD12,1602,281–

146Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9222,205–

147Wildewood, MDMD7,5522,199–

148La Plata, MDMD12,1372,198–

149Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6302,179–

150Elkton, MDMD16,6702,177–

151Fulton, MDMD5,6772,161–

152Ferndale, MDMD17,5292,077–

153Mayo, MDMD8,6942,064–

154Poolesville, MDMD5,9422,053–

155Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3072,001–

156Glassmanor, MDMD16,9811,912–

157Lanham, MDMD11,4331,864–

158Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4661,840–

159Halfway, MDMD10,8491,833–

160Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2411,814–

161Ocean City, MDMD6,8401,802–

162Walker Mill, MDMD10,9311,793–

163Cambridge, MDMD13,4571,784–

164Robinwood, MDMD8,0421,760–

165Hillandale, MDMD5,0601,751–

166Walkersville, MDMD6,5011,732–

167Abingdon, MDMD5,0191,659–

168Hampstead, MDMD6,2811,646–

169Layhill, MDMD5,4971,646–

170Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0671,639–

171Middletown, MDMD5,0561,632–

172East Riverdale, MDMD18,3361,618–

173Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0061,517–

174Riverside, MDMD6,5851,495–

175Glenarden, MDMD6,4221,473–

176Forestville, MDMD10,4951,464–

177Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5671,450–

178Frostburg, MDMD6,9791,415–

179Deale, MDMD5,3331,385–

180Brunswick, MDMD9,3801,384–

181Jessup, MDMD9,9311,372–

182Bryans Road, MDMD9,3711,370–

183Riverdale Park, MDMD7,3431,301–

184Edgemere, MDMD9,0611,244–

185Chestertown, MDMD5,6581,195–

186Thurmont, MDMD6,3371,185–

187Springdale, MDMD5,2261,156–

188Coral Hills, MDMD9,7561,153–

189Langley Park, MDMD21,5081,143–

190West Ocean City, MDMD5,1981,139–

191Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2061,102–

192District Heights, MDMD5,9381,090–

193Taneytown, MDMD8,2591,081–

194Temple Hills, MDMD8,9691,081–

195Fruitland, MDMD6,0071,079–

196Bladensburg, MDMD9,6711,029–

197Manchester, MDMD5,4261,002–

198Berlin, MDMD5,335963–

199Leonardtown, MDMD5,033909–

200Lansdowne, MDMD7,876907–

201Peppermill, MDMD5,238869–

202Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456776–

203Silver Hill, MDMD5,193744–

204Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750606–

205Denton, MDMD5,075450–

206Cresaptown, MDMD5,121309–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS