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Most educated, Alabama cities

Alabama cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 26.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rainsville, AL, up 37 places to #52.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66188.6%+11.2 pts

02▲3Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11773.7%+11.7 pts

03▼1Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86673.5%–

04▼1Homewood, ALAL28,11870.9%+16.6 pts

05▼1Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30665.3%+4.5 pts

06Madison, ALAL67,96864.5%+12.5 pts

07Auburn, ALAL85,11364.1%+8.2 pts

08Hoover, ALAL93,55062.6%+10.0 pts

09Brook Highland, ALAL8,14661.2%–

10Pike Road, ALAL11,89955.4%+24.1 pts

11Fairhope, ALAL26,62553.5%+16.4 pts

12▲2Helena, ALAL23,38851.4%+6.2 pts

13▲2Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20349.1%+10.0 pts

14▲8Triana, ALAL5,24448.7%+43.2 pts

15▲2Chelsea, ALAL17,71648.5%+19.5 pts

16▲2Pelham, ALAL25,66447.2%+12.5 pts

17▼1Huntsville, ALAL233,62747.2%+11.1 pts

18▼6Trussville, ALAL27,27345.6%+14.4 pts

19Meridianville, ALAL11,15043.4%+16.9 pts

20▲1Daphne, ALAL31,39642.9%+5.4 pts

21▲8Irondale, ALAL13,54542.3%+13.0 pts

22▲3Alabaster, ALAL34,74841.1%+6.4 pts

23▼10Orange Beach, ALAL8,79840.7%+16.1 pts

24▲8Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39439.9%+9.4 pts

25▲3Springville, ALAL5,59739.8%+25.0 pts

26▼3Troy, ALAL18,02239.7%+11.9 pts

27▼3Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31639.4%+8.5 pts

28▲13Loxley, ALAL6,13139.1%+26.2 pts

29▼9Harvest, ALAL5,95538.6%+4.9 pts

30Northport, ALAL31,64838.2%+8.2 pts

31▲3Calera, ALAL18,99237.1%+23.9 pts

32▼1Prattville, ALAL40,58236.6%+14.4 pts

33▲3Opelika, ALAL35,76536.4%+14.1 pts

34▼8Moores Mill, ALAL6,37836.0%+12.5 pts

35▲2McCalla, ALAL13,25334.5%–

36▲11Florence, ALAL42,58134.5%+9.5 pts

37▼4Montgomery, ALAL195,30033.8%+4.4 pts

38▲11Headland, ALAL5,60333.6%+13.9 pts

39▼12Guntersville, ALAL9,39433.3%+11.7 pts

40▼5Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07732.6%+11.0 pts

41▲2Cullman, ALAL20,79932.4%+10.9 pts

42▼3Mobile, ALAL200,82432.0%+7.0 pts

43▲3Athens, ALAL34,20931.4%+6.7 pts

44▼6Jacksonville, ALAL14,40031.2%−0.2 pts

45▼5Gardendale, ALAL16,42531.2%+14.6 pts

46▼2Birmingham, ALAL195,89331.1%+12.6 pts

47▼5Millbrook, ALAL17,62330.9%+9.0 pts

48▼3Montevallo, ALAL7,87230.4%−0.2 pts

49▲4Tuskegee, ALAL8,64429.2%+1.4 pts

50▲36Moody, ALAL13,55928.8%+16.9 pts

51▲4Fultondale, ALAL9,30728.7%+17.8 pts

52▲37Rainsville, ALAL6,02028.6%+19.3 pts

53▲17Jasper, ALAL14,58528.2%+8.6 pts

54▲9Hartselle, ALAL16,31227.9%+8.8 pts

55▼3Satsuma, ALAL6,85127.8%+9.3 pts

56▼8Leeds, ALAL12,83127.7%+12.7 pts

57▼3Dothan, ALAL72,06027.6%+4.7 pts

58Forestdale, ALAL9,74227.5%+7.1 pts

59▲19Demopolis, ALAL6,64127.4%+11.1 pts

60▲2Wetumpka, ALAL7,53527.2%+11.8 pts

61▲29Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33226.0%+11.6 pts

62▲2Arab, ALAL9,06125.9%+4.4 pts

63▲16Fairfield, ALAL9,48325.4%+5.5 pts

64▼13Enterprise, ALAL31,21125.1%−1.3 pts

65▲11Saraland, ALAL16,65225.0%+13.4 pts

66▲2Oxford, ALAL22,19924.8%+7.5 pts

67▲13Oneonta, ALAL7,02224.7%+10.4 pts

68▼3Foley, ALAL30,35424.6%+9.2 pts

69▼3Glencoe, ALAL5,42624.4%+9.7 pts

70▼13Brewton, ALAL5,11324.2%+2.9 pts

71▲12Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66624.0%+3.7 pts

72▼13Holtville, ALAL5,15823.5%–

73▼12Southside, ALAL9,71823.2%+2.3 pts

74▲8Clay, ALAL10,19823.2%+4.5 pts

75▼6Phenix City, ALAL38,34423.2%+10.5 pts

76▼3Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34623.2%+5.9 pts

77▼17Scottsboro, ALAL16,12322.6%+4.7 pts

78▲13Smiths Station, ALAL5,59622.5%–

79▼12Decatur, ALAL58,05622.4%−1.3 pts

80▼3Pell City, ALAL14,32021.9%+6.2 pts

81▼7Odenville, ALAL6,02321.5%+13.7 pts

82▲5Albertville, ALAL23,71021.1%+8.2 pts

83▼11Hueytown, ALAL16,15921.0%+8.2 pts

84▼34Rainbow City, ALAL10,40620.8%−4.5 pts

85▼4Anniston, ALAL20,93020.5%+1.6 pts

86▼2Margaret, ALAL7,14920.3%+14.3 pts

87▼31Andalusia, ALAL8,76320.2%+0.6 pts

88▲5Alexander City, ALAL14,51520.2%+4.0 pts

89▼4Selma, ALAL16,07719.9%+1.5 pts

90▼2Lincoln, ALAL8,11019.0%+3.6 pts

91▲9Sheffield, ALAL9,41618.4%+0.9 pts

92▲2Ozark, ALAL14,26918.3%+4.4 pts

93▲4Clanton, ALAL9,28918.3%+4.8 pts

94▲11Semmes, ALAL6,25918.0%–

95▼3Monroeville, ALAL5,75818.0%−2.4 pts

96▲3Sylacauga, ALAL12,05517.9%+1.8 pts

97▲16Saks, ALAL10,68117.9%+4.8 pts

98▼3Fort Payne, ALAL15,18917.3%+4.2 pts

99▼1Valley, ALAL10,29417.1%+8.5 pts

100▲1Center Point, ALAL15,53817.0%+3.2 pts

101▲11Roanoke, ALAL5,44017.0%+4.9 pts

102▼27Greenville, ALAL6,91215.9%+1.3 pts

103▲1Columbiana, ALAL5,10615.9%+1.3 pts

104▼2Boaz, ALAL10,61915.9%+4.2 pts

105▲1Bessemer, ALAL24,98415.6%+6.4 pts

106▲12Hamilton, ALAL6,76915.6%+7.8 pts

107▼4Gadsden, ALAL33,36715.5%+1.1 pts

108▲8Russellville, ALAL10,90415.2%+2.9 pts

109▼13Eufaula, ALAL12,43715.1%−1.3 pts

110Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67714.3%+4.9 pts

111▼40Pinson, ALAL7,83014.0%+3.4 pts

112▼1Talladega, ALAL14,84013.6%−0.7 pts

113▼5Chickasaw, ALAL6,16613.4%+4.3 pts

114Bay Minette, ALAL8,55513.2%−2.2 pts

115▼6Robertsdale, ALAL7,76111.4%−0.1 pts

116▲5Attalla, ALAL5,80710.9%+4.1 pts

117Prichard, ALAL18,82510.8%+4.2 pts

118▼11Lanett, ALAL6,78110.7%−1.9 pts

119Atmore, ALAL8,36010.4%−1.7 pts

120▼5Opp, ALAL6,73810.1%−4.0 pts

121▼1Tarrant, ALAL5,6398.1%−0.2 pts

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