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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 (1990 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 –

01Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66167.4%–

02Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11759.3%–

03Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30653.2%–

04Auburn, ALAL85,11350.1%–

05Madison, ALAL67,96849.0%–

06Hoover, ALAL93,55045.8%–

07Homewood, ALAL28,11842.0%–

08Daphne, ALAL31,39635.3%–

09Pelham, ALAL25,66434.0%–

10Huntsville, ALAL233,62733.3%–

11Irondale, ALAL13,54532.3%–

12Jacksonville, ALAL14,40030.0%–

13Helena, ALAL23,38829.4%–

14Montevallo, ALAL7,87229.1%–

15Tuskegee, ALAL8,64427.6%–

16Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31627.3%–

17Fairhope, ALAL26,62526.9%–

18Montgomery, ALAL195,30024.6%–

19Alabaster, ALAL34,74824.4%–

20Enterprise, ALAL31,21123.2%–

21Northport, ALAL31,64823.1%–

22Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20322.7%–

23Florence, ALAL42,58122.6%–

24Troy, ALAL18,02222.6%–

25Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39422.1%–

26Mobile, ALAL200,82421.4%–

27Orange Beach, ALAL8,79821.2%–

28Monroeville, ALAL5,75821.0%–

29Decatur, ALAL58,05620.5%–

30Athens, ALAL34,20920.4%–

31Meridianville, ALAL11,15020.4%–

32Guntersville, ALAL9,39419.6%–

33Opelika, ALAL35,76519.5%–

34Harvest, ALAL5,95519.5%–

35Trussville, ALAL27,27319.3%–

36Dothan, ALAL72,06019.3%–

37Forestdale, ALAL9,74218.5%–

38Prattville, ALAL40,58218.5%–

39Anniston, ALAL20,93017.9%–

40Sylacauga, ALAL12,05517.7%–

41Fairfield, ALAL9,48317.1%–

42Cullman, ALAL20,79917.0%–

43Jasper, ALAL14,58516.9%–

44Wetumpka, ALAL7,53516.9%–

45Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66616.7%–

46Rainbow City, ALAL10,40616.6%–

47Demopolis, ALAL6,64116.5%–

48Millbrook, ALAL17,62316.4%–

49Birmingham, ALAL195,89316.2%–

50Selma, ALAL16,07715.6%–

51Andalusia, ALAL8,76315.5%–

52Eufaula, ALAL12,43715.5%–

53Pell City, ALAL14,32015.4%–

54Oneonta, ALAL7,02215.4%–

55Arab, ALAL9,06115.4%–

56Chelsea, ALAL17,71615.1%–

57Brewton, ALAL5,11315.1%–

58Saks, ALAL10,68114.9%–

59Scottsboro, ALAL16,12314.9%–

60Center Point, ALAL15,53814.7%–

61Ozark, ALAL14,26914.7%–

62Hartselle, ALAL16,31214.2%–

63Alexander City, ALAL14,51514.2%–

64Gardendale, ALAL16,42514.1%–

65Southside, ALAL9,71814.0%–

66Moores Mill, ALAL6,37813.9%–

67Sheffield, ALAL9,41613.6%–

68Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34613.3%–

69Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33213.2%–

70Greenville, ALAL6,91212.8%–

71Leeds, ALAL12,83112.6%–

72Lanett, ALAL6,78112.4%–

73Talladega, ALAL14,84012.1%–

74Columbiana, ALAL5,10612.0%–

75Satsuma, ALAL6,85111.9%–

76Bay Minette, ALAL8,55511.8%–

77Albertville, ALAL23,71011.6%–

78Oxford, ALAL22,19911.6%–

79Hamilton, ALAL6,76911.3%–

80Clanton, ALAL9,28911.0%–

81Boaz, ALAL10,61910.9%–

82Foley, ALAL30,35410.8%–

83Fort Payne, ALAL15,18910.8%–

84Lincoln, ALAL8,11010.8%–

85Gadsden, ALAL33,36710.7%–

86Phenix City, ALAL38,34410.6%–

87Headland, ALAL5,60310.5%–

88Moody, ALAL13,55910.5%–

89Atmore, ALAL8,36010.4%–

90Russellville, ALAL10,90410.3%–

91Glencoe, ALAL5,4269.9%–

92Hueytown, ALAL16,1599.6%–

93Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6779.5%–

94Roanoke, ALAL5,4409.4%–

95Robertsdale, ALAL7,7619.3%–

96Saraland, ALAL16,6529.1%–

97Rainsville, ALAL6,0208.6%–

98Triana, ALAL5,2448.6%–

99Valley, ALAL10,2948.2%–

100Attalla, ALAL5,8078.0%–

101Fultondale, ALAL9,3077.5%–

102Opp, ALAL6,7387.3%–

103Bessemer, ALAL24,9847.2%–

104Chickasaw, ALAL6,1667.2%–

105Loxley, ALAL6,1316.7%–

106Calera, ALAL18,9926.6%–

107Springville, ALAL5,5976.6%–

108Odenville, ALAL6,0236.3%–

109Prichard, ALAL18,8255.1%–

110Margaret, ALAL7,1491.5%–

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