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Most educated, Alabama cities · 1990

Alabama cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 110 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66167.4%−13%

02Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11759.3%−4%

03Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30653.2%−13%

04Auburn, ALAL85,11350.1%−11%

05Madison, ALAL67,96849.0%−6%

06Hoover, ALAL93,55045.8%−13%

07Homewood, ALAL28,11842.0%−23%

08Daphne, ALAL31,39635.3%−6%

09Pelham, ALAL25,66434.0%−2%

10Huntsville, ALAL233,62733.3%−8%

11Irondale, ALAL13,54532.3%+10%

12Jacksonville, ALAL14,40030.0%−4%

13Helena, ALAL23,38829.4%−35%

14Montevallo, ALAL7,87229.1%−5%

15Tuskegee, ALAL8,64427.6%−1%

16Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31627.3%−12%

17Fairhope, ALAL26,62526.9%−28%

18Montgomery, ALAL195,30024.6%−16%

19Alabaster, ALAL34,74824.4%−30%

20Enterprise, ALAL31,21123.2%−12%

21Northport, ALAL31,64823.1%−23%

22Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20322.7%−42%

23Florence, ALAL42,58122.6%−10%

24Troy, ALAL18,02222.6%−19%

25Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39422.1%−27%

26Mobile, ALAL200,82421.4%−14%

27Orange Beach, ALAL8,79821.2%−14%

28Monroeville, ALAL5,75821.0%+3%

29Decatur, ALAL58,05620.5%−13%

30Athens, ALAL34,20920.4%−18%

31Meridianville, ALAL11,15020.4%−23%

32Guntersville, ALAL9,39419.6%−10%

33Opelika, ALAL35,76519.5%−13%

34Harvest, ALAL5,95519.5%−42%

35Trussville, ALAL27,27319.3%−38%

36Dothan, ALAL72,06019.3%−16%

37Forestdale, ALAL9,74218.5%−9%

38Prattville, ALAL40,58218.5%−17%

39Anniston, ALAL20,93017.9%−5%

40Sylacauga, ALAL12,05517.7%+10%

41Fairfield, ALAL9,48317.1%−14%

42Cullman, ALAL20,79917.0%−21%

43Jasper, ALAL14,58516.9%−13%

44Wetumpka, ALAL7,53516.9%+10%

45Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66616.7%−18%

46Rainbow City, ALAL10,40616.6%−35%

47Demopolis, ALAL6,64116.5%+1%

48Millbrook, ALAL17,62316.4%−25%

49Birmingham, ALAL195,89316.2%−13%

50Selma, ALAL16,07715.6%−15%

51Andalusia, ALAL8,76315.5%−21%

52Eufaula, ALAL12,43715.5%−6%

53Pell City, ALAL14,32015.4%−2%

54Oneonta, ALAL7,02215.4%+7%

55Arab, ALAL9,06115.4%−28%

56Chelsea, ALAL17,71615.1%−48%

57Brewton, ALAL5,11315.1%−29%

58Saks, ALAL10,68114.9%+14%

59Scottsboro, ALAL16,12314.9%−17%

60Center Point, ALAL15,53814.7%+6%

61Ozark, ALAL14,26914.7%+5%

62Hartselle, ALAL16,31214.2%−25%

63Alexander City, ALAL14,51514.2%−12%

64Gardendale, ALAL16,42514.1%−15%

65Southside, ALAL9,71814.0%−33%

66Moores Mill, ALAL6,37813.9%−41%

67Sheffield, ALAL9,41613.6%−22%

68Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34613.3%−23%

69Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33213.2%−8%

70Greenville, ALAL6,91212.8%−12%

71Leeds, ALAL12,83112.6%−16%

72Lanett, ALAL6,78112.4%−1%

73Talladega, ALAL14,84012.1%−15%

74Columbiana, ALAL5,10612.0%−18%

75Satsuma, ALAL6,85111.9%−35%

76Bay Minette, ALAL8,55511.8%−23%

77Albertville, ALAL23,71011.6%−10%

78Oxford, ALAL22,19911.6%−33%

79Hamilton, ALAL6,76911.3%+46%

80Clanton, ALAL9,28911.0%−18%

81Boaz, ALAL10,61910.9%−7%

82Foley, ALAL30,35410.8%−30%

83Fort Payne, ALAL15,18910.8%−17%

84Lincoln, ALAL8,11010.8%−30%

85Gadsden, ALAL33,36710.7%−26%

86Phenix City, ALAL38,34410.6%−16%

87Headland, ALAL5,60310.5%−46%

88Moody, ALAL13,55910.5%−12%

89Atmore, ALAL8,36010.4%−14%

90Russellville, ALAL10,90410.3%−16%

91Glencoe, ALAL5,4269.9%−32%

92Hueytown, ALAL16,1599.6%−25%

93Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6779.5%+1%

94Roanoke, ALAL5,4409.4%−23%

95Robertsdale, ALAL7,7619.3%−19%

96Saraland, ALAL16,6529.1%−22%

97Rainsville, ALAL6,0208.6%−8%

98Triana, ALAL5,2448.6%+54%

99Valley, ALAL10,2948.2%−4%

100Attalla, ALAL5,8078.0%+17%

101Fultondale, ALAL9,3077.5%−31%

102Opp, ALAL6,7387.3%−49%

103Bessemer, ALAL24,9847.2%−21%

104Chickasaw, ALAL6,1667.2%−21%

105Loxley, ALAL6,1316.7%−48%

106Calera, ALAL18,9926.6%−50%

107Springville, ALAL5,5976.6%−56%

108Odenville, ALAL6,0236.3%−19%

109Prichard, ALAL18,8255.1%−23%

110Margaret, ALAL7,1491.5%−74%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES