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Most educated, Alabama cities · 2000

Alabama cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 115 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66177.3%+9.9 pts

02Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11762.1%+2.8 pts

03Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30660.8%+7.6 pts

04Auburn, ALAL85,11356.0%+5.9 pts

05Homewood, ALAL28,11854.2%+12.2 pts

06Hoover, ALAL93,55052.6%+6.8 pts

07Madison, ALAL67,96852.0%+3.0 pts

08Helena, ALAL23,38845.2%+15.7 pts

09Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20339.1%+16.4 pts

10Daphne, ALAL31,39637.5%+2.3 pts

11Fairhope, ALAL26,62537.2%+10.2 pts

12Huntsville, ALAL233,62736.1%+2.7 pts

13Pelham, ALAL25,66434.8%+0.8 pts

14Alabaster, ALAL34,74834.7%+10.3 pts

15Harvest, ALAL5,95533.7%+14.2 pts

16Jacksonville, ALAL14,40031.4%+1.4 pts

17Pike Road, ALAL11,89931.3%–

18Trussville, ALAL27,27331.2%+11.9 pts

19Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31630.9%+3.6 pts

20Montevallo, ALAL7,87230.7%+1.6 pts

21Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39430.4%+8.3 pts

22Northport, ALAL31,64830.0%+6.9 pts

23Montgomery, ALAL195,30029.4%+4.8 pts

24Irondale, ALAL13,54529.3%−2.9 pts

25Chelsea, ALAL17,71629.0%+13.9 pts

26Troy, ALAL18,02227.8%+5.2 pts

27Tuskegee, ALAL8,64427.8%+0.2 pts

28Meridianville, ALAL11,15026.5%+6.1 pts

29Enterprise, ALAL31,21126.4%+3.3 pts

30Rainbow City, ALAL10,40625.3%+8.8 pts

31Florence, ALAL42,58125.0%+2.4 pts

32Mobile, ALAL200,82424.9%+3.5 pts

33Athens, ALAL34,20924.7%+4.4 pts

34Orange Beach, ALAL8,79824.7%+3.5 pts

35Decatur, ALAL58,05623.7%+3.2 pts

36Moores Mill, ALAL6,37823.5%+9.7 pts

37Dothan, ALAL72,06022.9%+3.6 pts

38Opelika, ALAL35,76522.3%+2.8 pts

39Prattville, ALAL40,58222.2%+3.7 pts

40Millbrook, ALAL17,62322.0%+5.6 pts

41Guntersville, ALAL9,39421.6%+2.1 pts

42Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07721.6%–

43Cullman, ALAL20,79921.5%+4.5 pts

44Arab, ALAL9,06121.5%+6.1 pts

45Brewton, ALAL5,11321.4%+6.3 pts

46Southside, ALAL9,71820.9%+6.8 pts

47Forestdale, ALAL9,74220.4%+1.9 pts

48Monroeville, ALAL5,75820.3%−0.6 pts

49Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66620.3%+3.6 pts

50Fairfield, ALAL9,48320.0%+2.8 pts

51Headland, ALAL5,60319.7%+9.1 pts

52Andalusia, ALAL8,76319.6%+4.0 pts

53Jasper, ALAL14,58519.5%+2.6 pts

54Hartselle, ALAL16,31219.1%+4.9 pts

55Anniston, ALAL20,93018.8%+0.9 pts

56Clay, ALAL10,19818.7%–

57Birmingham, ALAL195,89318.5%+2.4 pts

58Satsuma, ALAL6,85118.5%+6.6 pts

59Selma, ALAL16,07718.4%+2.8 pts

60Scottsboro, ALAL16,12317.9%+3.0 pts

61Sheffield, ALAL9,41617.5%+3.9 pts

62Oxford, ALAL22,19917.3%+5.7 pts

63Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34617.3%+3.9 pts

64Gardendale, ALAL16,42516.6%+2.5 pts

65Eufaula, ALAL12,43716.5%+0.9 pts

66Demopolis, ALAL6,64116.3%−0.2 pts

67Alexander City, ALAL14,51516.2%+2.0 pts

68Sylacauga, ALAL12,05516.1%−1.6 pts

69Pell City, ALAL14,32015.7%+0.3 pts

70Foley, ALAL30,35415.5%+4.7 pts

71Bay Minette, ALAL8,55515.4%+3.6 pts

72Lincoln, ALAL8,11015.4%+4.6 pts

73Wetumpka, ALAL7,53515.4%−1.6 pts

74Leeds, ALAL12,83115.0%+2.4 pts

75Springville, ALAL5,59714.8%+8.2 pts

76Glencoe, ALAL5,42614.7%+4.8 pts

77Greenville, ALAL6,91214.6%+1.8 pts

78Columbiana, ALAL5,10614.6%+2.6 pts

79Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33214.4%+1.2 pts

80Gadsden, ALAL33,36714.4%+3.7 pts

81Oneonta, ALAL7,02214.3%−1.0 pts

82Talladega, ALAL14,84014.3%+2.2 pts

83Opp, ALAL6,73814.1%+6.9 pts

84Ozark, ALAL14,26914.0%−0.7 pts

85Center Point, ALAL15,53813.8%−0.9 pts

86Clanton, ALAL9,28913.5%+2.5 pts

87Calera, ALAL18,99213.3%+6.7 pts

88Saks, ALAL10,68113.1%−1.8 pts

89Fort Payne, ALAL15,18913.1%+2.3 pts

90Loxley, ALAL6,13112.9%+6.2 pts

91Albertville, ALAL23,71012.9%+1.3 pts

92Hueytown, ALAL16,15912.8%+3.2 pts

93Phenix City, ALAL38,34412.6%+2.0 pts

94Lanett, ALAL6,78112.6%+0.2 pts

95Russellville, ALAL10,90412.3%+1.9 pts

96Atmore, ALAL8,36012.1%+1.7 pts

97Roanoke, ALAL5,44012.1%+2.7 pts

98Moody, ALAL13,55911.9%+1.4 pts

99Boaz, ALAL10,61911.7%+0.8 pts

100Saraland, ALAL16,65211.6%+2.5 pts

101Robertsdale, ALAL7,76111.5%+2.2 pts

102Fultondale, ALAL9,30710.9%+3.4 pts

103Pinson, ALAL7,83010.5%–

104Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6779.4%−0.1 pts

105Rainsville, ALAL6,0209.3%+0.7 pts

106Bessemer, ALAL24,9849.2%+2.0 pts

107Chickasaw, ALAL6,1669.1%+1.9 pts

108Valley, ALAL10,2948.6%+0.4 pts

109Tarrant, ALAL5,6398.3%–

110Odenville, ALAL6,0237.8%+1.5 pts

111Hamilton, ALAL6,7697.7%−3.6 pts

112Attalla, ALAL5,8076.9%−1.2 pts

113Prichard, ALAL18,8256.7%+1.5 pts

114Margaret, ALAL7,1496.0%+4.5 pts

115Triana, ALAL5,2445.6%−3.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS