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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66188.6%+15%

02Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11773.7%+19%

03Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86673.5%–

04Homewood, ALAL28,11870.9%+31%

05Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30665.3%+7%

06Madison, ALAL67,96864.5%+24%

07Auburn, ALAL85,11364.1%+15%

08Hoover, ALAL93,55062.6%+19%

09Brook Highland, ALAL8,14661.2%–

10Pike Road, ALAL11,89955.4%+77%

11Fairhope, ALAL26,62553.5%+44%

12Helena, ALAL23,38851.4%+14%

13Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20349.1%+26%

14Triana, ALAL5,24448.7%+777%

15Chelsea, ALAL17,71648.5%+67%

16Pelham, ALAL25,66447.2%+36%

17Huntsville, ALAL233,62747.2%+31%

18Trussville, ALAL27,27345.6%+46%

19Meridianville, ALAL11,15043.4%+64%

20Daphne, ALAL31,39642.9%+14%

21Irondale, ALAL13,54542.3%+44%

22Alabaster, ALAL34,74841.1%+18%

23Orange Beach, ALAL8,79840.7%+65%

24Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39439.9%+31%

25Springville, ALAL5,59739.8%+168%

26Troy, ALAL18,02239.7%+43%

27Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31639.4%+27%

28Loxley, ALAL6,13139.1%+203%

29Harvest, ALAL5,95538.6%+14%

30Northport, ALAL31,64838.2%+27%

31Calera, ALAL18,99237.1%+180%

32Prattville, ALAL40,58236.6%+65%

33Opelika, ALAL35,76536.4%+63%

34Moores Mill, ALAL6,37836.0%+53%

35McCalla, ALAL13,25334.5%–

36Florence, ALAL42,58134.5%+38%

37Montgomery, ALAL195,30033.8%+15%

38Headland, ALAL5,60333.6%+71%

39Guntersville, ALAL9,39433.3%+54%

40Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07732.6%+51%

41Cullman, ALAL20,79932.4%+51%

42Mobile, ALAL200,82432.0%+28%

43Athens, ALAL34,20931.4%+27%

44Jacksonville, ALAL14,40031.2%−1%

45Gardendale, ALAL16,42531.2%+88%

46Birmingham, ALAL195,89331.1%+68%

47Millbrook, ALAL17,62330.9%+41%

48Montevallo, ALAL7,87230.4%−1%

49Tuskegee, ALAL8,64429.2%+5%

50Moody, ALAL13,55928.8%+141%

51Fultondale, ALAL9,30728.7%+163%

52Rainsville, ALAL6,02028.6%+206%

53Jasper, ALAL14,58528.2%+44%

54Hartselle, ALAL16,31227.9%+46%

55Satsuma, ALAL6,85127.8%+50%

56Leeds, ALAL12,83127.7%+85%

57Dothan, ALAL72,06027.6%+20%

58Forestdale, ALAL9,74227.5%+35%

59Demopolis, ALAL6,64127.4%+69%

60Wetumpka, ALAL7,53527.2%+77%

61Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33226.0%+80%

62Arab, ALAL9,06125.9%+20%

63Fairfield, ALAL9,48325.4%+27%

64Enterprise, ALAL31,21125.1%−5%

65Saraland, ALAL16,65225.0%+115%

66Oxford, ALAL22,19924.8%+43%

67Oneonta, ALAL7,02224.7%+73%

68Foley, ALAL30,35424.6%+59%

69Glencoe, ALAL5,42624.4%+66%

70Brewton, ALAL5,11324.2%+13%

71Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66624.0%+18%

72Holtville, ALAL5,15823.5%–

73Southside, ALAL9,71823.2%+11%

74Clay, ALAL10,19823.2%+24%

75Phenix City, ALAL38,34423.2%+83%

76Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34623.2%+34%

77Scottsboro, ALAL16,12322.6%+27%

78Smiths Station, ALAL5,59622.5%–

79Decatur, ALAL58,05622.4%−5%

80Pell City, ALAL14,32021.9%+39%

81Odenville, ALAL6,02321.5%+176%

82Albertville, ALAL23,71021.1%+64%

83Hueytown, ALAL16,15921.0%+64%

84Rainbow City, ALAL10,40620.8%−18%

85Anniston, ALAL20,93020.5%+9%

86Margaret, ALAL7,14920.3%+239%

87Andalusia, ALAL8,76320.2%+3%

88Alexander City, ALAL14,51520.2%+25%

89Selma, ALAL16,07719.9%+8%

90Lincoln, ALAL8,11019.0%+24%

91Sheffield, ALAL9,41618.4%+5%

92Ozark, ALAL14,26918.3%+31%

93Clanton, ALAL9,28918.3%+35%

94Semmes, ALAL6,25918.0%–

95Monroeville, ALAL5,75818.0%−12%

96Sylacauga, ALAL12,05517.9%+11%

97Saks, ALAL10,68117.9%+36%

98Fort Payne, ALAL15,18917.3%+32%

99Valley, ALAL10,29417.1%+99%

100Center Point, ALAL15,53817.0%+23%

101Roanoke, ALAL5,44017.0%+40%

102Greenville, ALAL6,91215.9%+9%

103Columbiana, ALAL5,10615.9%+9%

104Boaz, ALAL10,61915.9%+36%

105Bessemer, ALAL24,98415.6%+70%

106Hamilton, ALAL6,76915.6%+101%

107Gadsden, ALAL33,36715.5%+8%

108Russellville, ALAL10,90415.2%+24%

109Eufaula, ALAL12,43715.1%−8%

110Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67714.3%+53%

111Pinson, ALAL7,83014.0%+33%

112Talladega, ALAL14,84013.6%−5%

113Chickasaw, ALAL6,16613.4%+48%

114Bay Minette, ALAL8,55513.2%−14%

115Robertsdale, ALAL7,76111.4%−1%

116Attalla, ALAL5,80710.9%+59%

117Prichard, ALAL18,82510.8%+62%

118Lanett, ALAL6,78110.7%−15%

119Atmore, ALAL8,36010.4%−14%

120Opp, ALAL6,73810.1%−29%

121Tarrant, ALAL5,6398.1%−3%

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