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Most educated, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 121 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, ALAL21,66185.6%+11%

02Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86672.8%–

03Homewood, ALAL28,11869.4%+28%

04Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30666.7%+10%

05Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11763.7%+3%

06Madison, ALAL67,96862.2%+20%

07Auburn, ALAL85,11359.1%+6%

08Hoover, ALAL93,55058.7%+12%

09Brook Highland, ALAL8,14655.6%–

10Pike Road, ALAL11,89953.3%+71%

11Fairhope, ALAL26,62553.1%+43%

12Trussville, ALAL27,27346.9%+50%

13Orange Beach, ALAL8,79846.7%+90%

14Helena, ALAL23,38846.0%+2%

15Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20344.1%+13%

16Huntsville, ALAL233,62744.0%+22%

17Chelsea, ALAL17,71643.6%+50%

18Pelham, ALAL25,66442.6%+23%

19Meridianville, ALAL11,15040.2%+52%

20Harvest, ALAL5,95539.6%+17%

21Daphne, ALAL31,39639.4%+5%

22Triana, ALAL5,24438.4%+592%

23Troy, ALAL18,02238.4%+38%

24Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31638.3%+24%

25Alabaster, ALAL34,74838.0%+10%

26Moores Mill, ALAL6,37836.4%+55%

27Guntersville, ALAL9,39435.3%+63%

28Springville, ALAL5,59735.3%+138%

29Irondale, ALAL13,54534.8%+19%

30Northport, ALAL31,64834.7%+16%

31Prattville, ALAL40,58234.7%+56%

32Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39434.5%+13%

33Montgomery, ALAL195,30033.4%+14%

34Calera, ALAL18,99233.3%+151%

35Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07732.0%+48%

36Opelika, ALAL35,76531.7%+42%

37McCalla, ALAL13,25331.5%–

38Jacksonville, ALAL14,40031.5%+0%

39Mobile, ALAL200,82431.0%+24%

40Gardendale, ALAL16,42530.5%+84%

41Loxley, ALAL6,13130.0%+132%

42Millbrook, ALAL17,62329.4%+34%

43Cullman, ALAL20,79929.0%+35%

44Birmingham, ALAL195,89328.9%+56%

45Montevallo, ALAL7,87228.7%−6%

46Athens, ALAL34,20928.3%+14%

47Florence, ALAL42,58127.8%+11%

48Leeds, ALAL12,83127.6%+84%

49Headland, ALAL5,60327.5%+40%

50Rainbow City, ALAL10,40627.3%+8%

51Enterprise, ALAL31,21127.2%+3%

52Satsuma, ALAL6,85127.0%+46%

53Tuskegee, ALAL8,64426.6%−4%

54Dothan, ALAL72,06026.5%+16%

55Fultondale, ALAL9,30726.3%+141%

56Andalusia, ALAL8,76325.6%+31%

57Brewton, ALAL5,11325.5%+19%

58Forestdale, ALAL9,74225.5%+25%

59Holtville, ALAL5,15825.0%–

60Scottsboro, ALAL16,12324.8%+39%

61Southside, ALAL9,71824.5%+17%

62Wetumpka, ALAL7,53524.1%+57%

63Hartselle, ALAL16,31224.0%+26%

64Arab, ALAL9,06123.8%+11%

65Foley, ALAL30,35423.7%+53%

66Glencoe, ALAL5,42623.1%+57%

67Decatur, ALAL58,05623.0%−3%

68Oxford, ALAL22,19922.9%+32%

69Phenix City, ALAL38,34422.2%+76%

70Jasper, ALAL14,58522.1%+13%

71Pinson, ALAL7,83022.1%+110%

72Hueytown, ALAL16,15922.1%+73%

73Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34621.8%+26%

74Odenville, ALAL6,02321.7%+178%

75Greenville, ALAL6,91221.6%+48%

76Saraland, ALAL16,65221.6%+86%

77Pell City, ALAL14,32021.2%+35%

78Demopolis, ALAL6,64121.2%+30%

79Fairfield, ALAL9,48321.1%+6%

80Oneonta, ALAL7,02221.0%+46%

81Anniston, ALAL20,93020.9%+11%

82Clay, ALAL10,19820.8%+11%

83Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66620.8%+2%

84Margaret, ALAL7,14920.7%+246%

85Selma, ALAL16,07720.2%+10%

86Moody, ALAL13,55919.8%+66%

87Albertville, ALAL23,71019.5%+52%

88Lincoln, ALAL8,11019.5%+26%

89Rainsville, ALAL6,02018.8%+101%

90Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33218.4%+28%

91Smiths Station, ALAL5,59618.4%–

92Monroeville, ALAL5,75818.3%−10%

93Alexander City, ALAL14,51518.2%+13%

94Ozark, ALAL14,26918.2%+30%

95Fort Payne, ALAL15,18917.5%+34%

96Eufaula, ALAL12,43717.2%+5%

97Clanton, ALAL9,28917.0%+26%

98Valley, ALAL10,29416.9%+96%

99Sylacauga, ALAL12,05516.9%+5%

100Sheffield, ALAL9,41616.7%−4%

101Center Point, ALAL15,53816.1%+16%

102Boaz, ALAL10,61916.1%+38%

103Gadsden, ALAL33,36716.0%+11%

104Columbiana, ALAL5,10615.4%+6%

105Semmes, ALAL6,25915.2%–

106Bessemer, ALAL24,98414.6%+59%

107Lanett, ALAL6,78114.6%+16%

108Chickasaw, ALAL6,16614.5%+59%

109Robertsdale, ALAL7,76113.8%+20%

110Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67713.8%+47%

111Talladega, ALAL14,84013.7%−4%

112Roanoke, ALAL5,44012.9%+7%

113Saks, ALAL10,68112.8%−2%

114Bay Minette, ALAL8,55512.4%−20%

115Opp, ALAL6,73812.3%−13%

116Russellville, ALAL10,90410.9%−11%

117Prichard, ALAL18,82510.3%+55%

118Hamilton, ALAL6,76910.3%+33%

119Atmore, ALAL8,3608.8%−27%

120Tarrant, ALAL5,6398.4%+1%

121Attalla, ALAL5,8077.5%+9%

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