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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%+15%

02Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11762.1%+5%

03Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30660.8%+14%

04Auburn, ALAL85,11356.0%+12%

05Homewood, ALAL28,11854.2%+29%

06Hoover, ALAL93,55052.6%+15%

07Madison, ALAL67,96852.0%+6%

08Helena, ALAL23,38845.2%+53%

09Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20339.1%+72%

10Daphne, ALAL31,39637.5%+6%

11Fairhope, ALAL26,62537.2%+38%

12Huntsville, ALAL233,62736.1%+8%

13Pelham, ALAL25,66434.8%+2%

14Alabaster, ALAL34,74834.7%+42%

15Harvest, ALAL5,95533.7%+73%

16Jacksonville, ALAL14,40031.4%+5%

17Pike Road, ALAL11,89931.3%–

18Trussville, ALAL27,27331.2%+62%

19Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31630.9%+13%

20Montevallo, ALAL7,87230.7%+5%

21Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39430.4%+38%

22Northport, ALAL31,64830.0%+30%

23Montgomery, ALAL195,30029.4%+20%

24Irondale, ALAL13,54529.3%−9%

25Chelsea, ALAL17,71629.0%+92%

26Troy, ALAL18,02227.8%+23%

27Tuskegee, ALAL8,64427.8%+1%

28Meridianville, ALAL11,15026.5%+30%

29Enterprise, ALAL31,21126.4%+14%

30Rainbow City, ALAL10,40625.3%+53%

31Florence, ALAL42,58125.0%+11%

32Mobile, ALAL200,82424.9%+16%

33Athens, ALAL34,20924.7%+21%

34Orange Beach, ALAL8,79824.7%+16%

35Decatur, ALAL58,05623.7%+15%

36Moores Mill, ALAL6,37823.5%+70%

37Dothan, ALAL72,06022.9%+19%

38Opelika, ALAL35,76522.3%+14%

39Prattville, ALAL40,58222.2%+20%

40Millbrook, ALAL17,62322.0%+34%

41Guntersville, ALAL9,39421.6%+11%

42Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07721.6%–

43Cullman, ALAL20,79921.5%+27%

44Arab, ALAL9,06121.5%+40%

45Brewton, ALAL5,11321.4%+42%

46Southside, ALAL9,71820.9%+49%

47Forestdale, ALAL9,74220.4%+10%

48Monroeville, ALAL5,75820.3%−3%

49Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66620.3%+21%

50Fairfield, ALAL9,48320.0%+17%

51Headland, ALAL5,60319.7%+87%

52Andalusia, ALAL8,76319.6%+26%

53Jasper, ALAL14,58519.5%+15%

54Hartselle, ALAL16,31219.1%+34%

55Anniston, ALAL20,93018.8%+5%

56Clay, ALAL10,19818.7%–

57Birmingham, ALAL195,89318.5%+15%

58Satsuma, ALAL6,85118.5%+55%

59Selma, ALAL16,07718.4%+18%

60Scottsboro, ALAL16,12317.9%+20%

61Sheffield, ALAL9,41617.5%+29%

62Oxford, ALAL22,19917.3%+50%

63Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34617.3%+29%

64Gardendale, ALAL16,42516.6%+18%

65Eufaula, ALAL12,43716.5%+6%

66Demopolis, ALAL6,64116.3%−1%

67Alexander City, ALAL14,51516.2%+14%

68Sylacauga, ALAL12,05516.1%−9%

69Pell City, ALAL14,32015.7%+2%

70Foley, ALAL30,35415.5%+43%

71Bay Minette, ALAL8,55515.4%+31%

72Lincoln, ALAL8,11015.4%+43%

73Wetumpka, ALAL7,53515.4%−9%

74Leeds, ALAL12,83115.0%+19%

75Springville, ALAL5,59714.8%+125%

76Glencoe, ALAL5,42614.7%+48%

77Greenville, ALAL6,91214.6%+14%

78Columbiana, ALAL5,10614.6%+22%

79Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33214.4%+9%

80Gadsden, ALAL33,36714.4%+34%

81Oneonta, ALAL7,02214.3%−7%

82Talladega, ALAL14,84014.3%+18%

83Opp, ALAL6,73814.1%+94%

84Ozark, ALAL14,26914.0%−5%

85Center Point, ALAL15,53813.8%−6%

86Clanton, ALAL9,28913.5%+22%

87Calera, ALAL18,99213.3%+101%

88Saks, ALAL10,68113.1%−12%

89Fort Payne, ALAL15,18913.1%+21%

90Loxley, ALAL6,13112.9%+93%

91Albertville, ALAL23,71012.9%+11%

92Hueytown, ALAL16,15912.8%+34%

93Phenix City, ALAL38,34412.6%+19%

94Lanett, ALAL6,78112.6%+1%

95Russellville, ALAL10,90412.3%+19%

96Atmore, ALAL8,36012.1%+16%

97Roanoke, ALAL5,44012.1%+29%

98Moody, ALAL13,55911.9%+14%

99Boaz, ALAL10,61911.7%+7%

100Saraland, ALAL16,65211.6%+28%

101Robertsdale, ALAL7,76111.5%+24%

102Fultondale, ALAL9,30710.9%+45%

103Pinson, ALAL7,83010.5%–

104Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6779.4%−1%

105Rainsville, ALAL6,0209.3%+9%

106Bessemer, ALAL24,9849.2%+27%

107Chickasaw, ALAL6,1669.1%+26%

108Valley, ALAL10,2948.6%+5%

109Tarrant, ALAL5,6398.3%–

110Odenville, ALAL6,0237.8%+24%

111Hamilton, ALAL6,7697.7%−32%

112Attalla, ALAL5,8076.9%−15%

113Prichard, ALAL18,8256.7%+30%

114Margaret, ALAL7,1496.0%+291%

115Triana, ALAL5,2445.6%−35%

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