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Most educated, Alabama cities · 2010

Alabama cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 119 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, ALAL21,66181.6%+4.3 pts

02Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30665.5%+4.7 pts

03Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11759.8%−2.2 pts

04Auburn, ALAL85,11359.6%+3.7 pts

05Homewood, ALAL28,11859.4%+5.2 pts

06Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86657.9%–

07Brook Highland, ALAL8,14657.7%–

08Madison, ALAL67,96857.2%+5.2 pts

09Hoover, ALAL93,55055.2%+2.6 pts

10Pike Road, ALAL11,89953.5%+22.2 pts

11Helena, ALAL23,38848.1%+2.9 pts

12Fairhope, ALAL26,62544.9%+7.7 pts

13Orange Beach, ALAL8,79843.2%+18.5 pts

14Daphne, ALAL31,39642.4%+4.9 pts

15Chelsea, ALAL17,71640.2%+11.2 pts

16Pelham, ALAL25,66440.0%+5.2 pts

17Trussville, ALAL27,27339.8%+8.6 pts

18Huntsville, ALAL233,62737.9%+1.8 pts

19Moores Mill, ALAL6,37835.1%+11.5 pts

20Troy, ALAL18,02234.8%+7.0 pts

21Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20334.0%−5.1 pts

22Harvest, ALAL5,95533.5%−0.2 pts

23Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31631.4%+0.5 pts

24Alabaster, ALAL34,74831.4%−3.3 pts

25Montevallo, ALAL7,87231.2%+0.5 pts

26Northport, ALAL31,64831.1%+1.1 pts

27Montgomery, ALAL195,30030.6%+1.2 pts

28Tuskegee, ALAL8,64430.4%+2.6 pts

29Enterprise, ALAL31,21129.1%+2.7 pts

30Jacksonville, ALAL14,40029.1%−2.3 pts

31Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39429.0%−1.4 pts

32Prattville, ALAL40,58228.3%+6.1 pts

33Calera, ALAL18,99227.5%+14.3 pts

34Irondale, ALAL13,54527.5%−1.8 pts

35Florence, ALAL42,58126.0%+1.0 pts

36Guntersville, ALAL9,39425.9%+4.3 pts

37Mobile, ALAL200,82425.9%+0.9 pts

38Clay, ALAL10,19825.6%+6.9 pts

39Brewton, ALAL5,11325.4%+4.0 pts

40Athens, ALAL34,20925.4%+0.6 pts

41Demopolis, ALAL6,64125.3%+9.0 pts

42Gardendale, ALAL16,42524.8%+8.2 pts

43Millbrook, ALAL17,62324.7%+2.8 pts

44Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34624.3%+7.0 pts

45Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07724.3%+2.7 pts

46Opelika, ALAL35,76524.2%+1.9 pts

47Arab, ALAL9,06124.0%+2.5 pts

48Leeds, ALAL12,83123.5%+8.5 pts

49Dothan, ALAL72,06023.2%+0.3 pts

50Rainbow City, ALAL10,40623.2%−2.1 pts

51Meridianville, ALAL11,15022.9%−3.6 pts

52Southside, ALAL9,71822.6%+1.7 pts

53Headland, ALAL5,60322.6%+2.9 pts

54Decatur, ALAL58,05622.5%−1.3 pts

55Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66621.9%+1.6 pts

56Cullman, ALAL20,79921.8%+0.3 pts

57Hartselle, ALAL16,31221.6%+2.5 pts

58Scottsboro, ALAL16,12321.6%+3.7 pts

59Forestdale, ALAL9,74221.5%+1.1 pts

60Anniston, ALAL20,93021.4%+2.5 pts

61Birmingham, ALAL195,89321.3%+2.8 pts

62Fairfield, ALAL9,48320.8%+0.8 pts

63Foley, ALAL30,35420.5%+5.0 pts

64Fultondale, ALAL9,30720.0%+9.1 pts

65Jasper, ALAL14,58520.0%+0.4 pts

66Satsuma, ALAL6,85119.9%+1.4 pts

67Pinson, ALAL7,83019.7%+9.1 pts

68Rainsville, ALAL6,02019.6%+10.3 pts

69Oneonta, ALAL7,02219.6%+5.3 pts

70Ozark, ALAL14,26919.6%+5.6 pts

71Selma, ALAL16,07719.3%+0.9 pts

72Holtville, ALAL5,15819.2%–

73Eufaula, ALAL12,43718.8%+2.4 pts

74Andalusia, ALAL8,76318.3%−1.2 pts

75Oxford, ALAL22,19918.2%+0.9 pts

76Columbiana, ALAL5,10618.1%+3.5 pts

77Loxley, ALAL6,13118.1%+5.1 pts

78Alexander City, ALAL14,51518.1%+1.9 pts

79Glencoe, ALAL5,42617.8%+3.1 pts

80Monroeville, ALAL5,75817.2%−3.1 pts

81Pell City, ALAL14,32017.2%+1.4 pts

82Robertsdale, ALAL7,76116.9%+5.4 pts

83Clanton, ALAL9,28916.8%+3.3 pts

84Sheffield, ALAL9,41616.8%−0.7 pts

85Triana, ALAL5,24416.6%+11.0 pts

86Russellville, ALAL10,90416.0%+3.8 pts

87Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33215.8%+1.4 pts

88Moody, ALAL13,55915.8%+3.8 pts

89Fort Payne, ALAL15,18915.6%+2.5 pts

90Gadsden, ALAL33,36715.6%+1.2 pts

91Springville, ALAL5,59715.6%+0.7 pts

92Smiths Station, ALAL5,59615.4%–

93Sylacauga, ALAL12,05515.3%−0.8 pts

94Center Point, ALAL15,53815.3%+1.4 pts

95Lincoln, ALAL8,11015.0%−0.4 pts

96Phenix City, ALAL38,34413.9%+1.2 pts

97Hueytown, ALAL16,15913.7%+0.9 pts

98Margaret, ALAL7,14913.4%+7.4 pts

99Albertville, ALAL23,71013.3%+0.5 pts

100Bessemer, ALAL24,98413.2%+4.0 pts

101Bay Minette, ALAL8,55513.2%−2.3 pts

102Roanoke, ALAL5,44013.1%+0.9 pts

103Boaz, ALAL10,61912.7%+1.0 pts

104Talladega, ALAL14,84012.5%−1.8 pts

105Opp, ALAL6,73812.4%−1.7 pts

106Greenville, ALAL6,91212.2%−2.4 pts

107Lanett, ALAL6,78112.0%−0.5 pts

108Chickasaw, ALAL6,16611.8%+2.7 pts

109Saraland, ALAL16,65211.7%+0.1 pts

110Attalla, ALAL5,80711.6%+4.7 pts

111Wetumpka, ALAL7,53511.4%−3.9 pts

112Saks, ALAL10,68111.4%−1.7 pts

113Valley, ALAL10,29410.9%+2.3 pts

114Hamilton, ALAL6,76910.6%+2.9 pts

115Atmore, ALAL8,3609.6%−2.5 pts

116Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6779.2%−0.2 pts

117Tarrant, ALAL5,6398.7%+0.4 pts

118Odenville, ALAL6,0238.7%+0.9 pts

119Prichard, ALAL18,8257.2%+0.6 pts

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