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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 (2023 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%+6%

02Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30665.5%+8%

03Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11759.8%−4%

04Auburn, ALAL85,11359.6%+7%

05Homewood, ALAL28,11859.4%+10%

06Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86657.9%–

07Brook Highland, ALAL8,14657.7%–

08Madison, ALAL67,96857.2%+10%

09Hoover, ALAL93,55055.2%+5%

10Pike Road, ALAL11,89953.5%+71%

11Helena, ALAL23,38848.1%+7%

12Fairhope, ALAL26,62544.9%+21%

13Orange Beach, ALAL8,79843.2%+75%

14Daphne, ALAL31,39642.4%+13%

15Chelsea, ALAL17,71640.2%+39%

16Pelham, ALAL25,66440.0%+15%

17Trussville, ALAL27,27339.8%+27%

18Huntsville, ALAL233,62737.9%+5%

19Moores Mill, ALAL6,37835.1%+49%

20Troy, ALAL18,02234.8%+25%

21Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20334.0%−13%

22Harvest, ALAL5,95533.5%−1%

23Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31631.4%+2%

24Alabaster, ALAL34,74831.4%−10%

25Montevallo, ALAL7,87231.2%+2%

26Northport, ALAL31,64831.1%+4%

27Montgomery, ALAL195,30030.6%+4%

28Tuskegee, ALAL8,64430.4%+9%

29Enterprise, ALAL31,21129.1%+10%

30Jacksonville, ALAL14,40029.1%−7%

31Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39429.0%−5%

32Prattville, ALAL40,58228.3%+27%

33Calera, ALAL18,99227.5%+108%

34Irondale, ALAL13,54527.5%−6%

35Florence, ALAL42,58126.0%+4%

36Guntersville, ALAL9,39425.9%+20%

37Mobile, ALAL200,82425.9%+4%

38Clay, ALAL10,19825.6%+37%

39Brewton, ALAL5,11325.4%+19%

40Athens, ALAL34,20925.4%+2%

41Demopolis, ALAL6,64125.3%+55%

42Gardendale, ALAL16,42524.8%+49%

43Millbrook, ALAL17,62324.7%+13%

44Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34624.3%+41%

45Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07724.3%+12%

46Opelika, ALAL35,76524.2%+9%

47Arab, ALAL9,06124.0%+12%

48Leeds, ALAL12,83123.5%+57%

49Dothan, ALAL72,06023.2%+1%

50Rainbow City, ALAL10,40623.2%−8%

51Meridianville, ALAL11,15022.9%−14%

52Southside, ALAL9,71822.6%+8%

53Headland, ALAL5,60322.6%+15%

54Decatur, ALAL58,05622.5%−5%

55Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66621.9%+8%

56Cullman, ALAL20,79921.8%+1%

57Hartselle, ALAL16,31221.6%+13%

58Scottsboro, ALAL16,12321.6%+21%

59Forestdale, ALAL9,74221.5%+5%

60Anniston, ALAL20,93021.4%+13%

61Birmingham, ALAL195,89321.3%+15%

62Fairfield, ALAL9,48320.8%+4%

63Foley, ALAL30,35420.5%+33%

64Fultondale, ALAL9,30720.0%+83%

65Jasper, ALAL14,58520.0%+2%

66Satsuma, ALAL6,85119.9%+8%

67Pinson, ALAL7,83019.7%+87%

68Rainsville, ALAL6,02019.6%+110%

69Oneonta, ALAL7,02219.6%+37%

70Ozark, ALAL14,26919.6%+40%

71Selma, ALAL16,07719.3%+5%

72Holtville, ALAL5,15819.2%–

73Eufaula, ALAL12,43718.8%+14%

74Andalusia, ALAL8,76318.3%−6%

75Oxford, ALAL22,19918.2%+5%

76Columbiana, ALAL5,10618.1%+24%

77Loxley, ALAL6,13118.1%+40%

78Alexander City, ALAL14,51518.1%+12%

79Glencoe, ALAL5,42617.8%+21%

80Monroeville, ALAL5,75817.2%−15%

81Pell City, ALAL14,32017.2%+9%

82Robertsdale, ALAL7,76116.9%+47%

83Clanton, ALAL9,28916.8%+24%

84Sheffield, ALAL9,41616.8%−4%

85Triana, ALAL5,24416.6%+198%

86Russellville, ALAL10,90416.0%+31%

87Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33215.8%+9%

88Moody, ALAL13,55915.8%+32%

89Fort Payne, ALAL15,18915.6%+19%

90Gadsden, ALAL33,36715.6%+8%

91Springville, ALAL5,59715.6%+5%

92Smiths Station, ALAL5,59615.4%–

93Sylacauga, ALAL12,05515.3%−5%

94Center Point, ALAL15,53815.3%+10%

95Lincoln, ALAL8,11015.0%−3%

96Phenix City, ALAL38,34413.9%+10%

97Hueytown, ALAL16,15913.7%+7%

98Margaret, ALAL7,14913.4%+123%

99Albertville, ALAL23,71013.3%+4%

100Bessemer, ALAL24,98413.2%+44%

101Bay Minette, ALAL8,55513.2%−15%

102Roanoke, ALAL5,44013.1%+8%

103Boaz, ALAL10,61912.7%+9%

104Talladega, ALAL14,84012.5%−12%

105Opp, ALAL6,73812.4%−12%

106Greenville, ALAL6,91212.2%−17%

107Lanett, ALAL6,78112.0%−4%

108Chickasaw, ALAL6,16611.8%+30%

109Saraland, ALAL16,65211.7%+0%

110Attalla, ALAL5,80711.6%+69%

111Wetumpka, ALAL7,53511.4%−26%

112Saks, ALAL10,68111.4%−13%

113Valley, ALAL10,29410.9%+27%

114Hamilton, ALAL6,76910.6%+38%

115Atmore, ALAL8,3609.6%−21%

116Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6779.2%−2%

117Tarrant, ALAL5,6398.7%+5%

118Odenville, ALAL6,0238.7%+11%

119Prichard, ALAL18,8257.2%+8%

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