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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 (2020 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%+8.3 pts

02Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86672.8%–

03Homewood, ALAL28,11869.4%+15.2 pts

04Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30666.7%+6.0 pts

05Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11763.7%+1.7 pts

06Madison, ALAL67,96862.2%+10.2 pts

07Auburn, ALAL85,11359.1%+3.1 pts

08Hoover, ALAL93,55058.7%+6.1 pts

09Brook Highland, ALAL8,14655.6%–

10Pike Road, ALAL11,89953.3%+22.1 pts

11Fairhope, ALAL26,62553.1%+15.9 pts

12Trussville, ALAL27,27346.9%+15.7 pts

13Orange Beach, ALAL8,79846.7%+22.1 pts

14Helena, ALAL23,38846.0%+0.8 pts

15Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20344.1%+5.0 pts

16Huntsville, ALAL233,62744.0%+7.9 pts

17Chelsea, ALAL17,71643.6%+14.6 pts

18Pelham, ALAL25,66442.6%+7.8 pts

19Meridianville, ALAL11,15040.2%+13.7 pts

20Harvest, ALAL5,95539.6%+5.8 pts

21Daphne, ALAL31,39639.4%+1.8 pts

22Triana, ALAL5,24438.4%+32.9 pts

23Troy, ALAL18,02238.4%+10.6 pts

24Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31638.3%+7.4 pts

25Alabaster, ALAL34,74838.0%+3.3 pts

26Moores Mill, ALAL6,37836.4%+12.9 pts

27Guntersville, ALAL9,39435.3%+13.6 pts

28Springville, ALAL5,59735.3%+20.4 pts

29Irondale, ALAL13,54534.8%+5.5 pts

30Northport, ALAL31,64834.7%+4.7 pts

31Prattville, ALAL40,58234.7%+12.5 pts

32Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39434.5%+4.0 pts

33Montgomery, ALAL195,30033.4%+4.0 pts

34Calera, ALAL18,99233.3%+20.0 pts

35Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07732.0%+10.4 pts

36Opelika, ALAL35,76531.7%+9.4 pts

37McCalla, ALAL13,25331.5%–

38Jacksonville, ALAL14,40031.5%+0.1 pts

39Mobile, ALAL200,82431.0%+6.1 pts

40Gardendale, ALAL16,42530.5%+13.9 pts

41Loxley, ALAL6,13130.0%+17.0 pts

42Millbrook, ALAL17,62329.4%+7.5 pts

43Cullman, ALAL20,79929.0%+7.5 pts

44Birmingham, ALAL195,89328.9%+10.4 pts

45Montevallo, ALAL7,87228.7%−2.0 pts

46Athens, ALAL34,20928.3%+3.5 pts

47Florence, ALAL42,58127.8%+2.8 pts

48Leeds, ALAL12,83127.6%+12.6 pts

49Headland, ALAL5,60327.5%+7.9 pts

50Rainbow City, ALAL10,40627.3%+1.9 pts

51Enterprise, ALAL31,21127.2%+0.7 pts

52Satsuma, ALAL6,85127.0%+8.5 pts

53Tuskegee, ALAL8,64426.6%−1.2 pts

54Dothan, ALAL72,06026.5%+3.6 pts

55Fultondale, ALAL9,30726.3%+15.4 pts

56Andalusia, ALAL8,76325.6%+6.0 pts

57Brewton, ALAL5,11325.5%+4.2 pts

58Forestdale, ALAL9,74225.5%+5.1 pts

59Holtville, ALAL5,15825.0%–

60Scottsboro, ALAL16,12324.8%+6.9 pts

61Southside, ALAL9,71824.5%+3.6 pts

62Wetumpka, ALAL7,53524.1%+8.7 pts

63Hartselle, ALAL16,31224.0%+4.9 pts

64Arab, ALAL9,06123.8%+2.3 pts

65Foley, ALAL30,35423.7%+8.3 pts

66Glencoe, ALAL5,42623.1%+8.3 pts

67Decatur, ALAL58,05623.0%−0.7 pts

68Oxford, ALAL22,19922.9%+5.6 pts

69Phenix City, ALAL38,34422.2%+9.6 pts

70Jasper, ALAL14,58522.1%+2.6 pts

71Pinson, ALAL7,83022.1%+11.6 pts

72Hueytown, ALAL16,15922.1%+9.3 pts

73Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34621.8%+4.5 pts

74Odenville, ALAL6,02321.7%+13.9 pts

75Greenville, ALAL6,91221.6%+7.0 pts

76Saraland, ALAL16,65221.6%+10.0 pts

77Pell City, ALAL14,32021.2%+5.4 pts

78Demopolis, ALAL6,64121.2%+4.9 pts

79Fairfield, ALAL9,48321.1%+1.1 pts

80Oneonta, ALAL7,02221.0%+6.6 pts

81Anniston, ALAL20,93020.9%+2.1 pts

82Clay, ALAL10,19820.8%+2.1 pts

83Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66620.8%+0.5 pts

84Margaret, ALAL7,14920.7%+14.7 pts

85Selma, ALAL16,07720.2%+1.8 pts

86Moody, ALAL13,55919.8%+7.9 pts

87Albertville, ALAL23,71019.5%+6.6 pts

88Lincoln, ALAL8,11019.5%+4.1 pts

89Rainsville, ALAL6,02018.8%+9.4 pts

90Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33218.4%+4.0 pts

91Smiths Station, ALAL5,59618.4%–

92Monroeville, ALAL5,75818.3%−2.0 pts

93Alexander City, ALAL14,51518.2%+2.0 pts

94Ozark, ALAL14,26918.2%+4.2 pts

95Fort Payne, ALAL15,18917.5%+4.4 pts

96Eufaula, ALAL12,43717.2%+0.8 pts

97Clanton, ALAL9,28917.0%+3.5 pts

98Valley, ALAL10,29416.9%+8.3 pts

99Sylacauga, ALAL12,05516.9%+0.8 pts

100Sheffield, ALAL9,41616.7%−0.8 pts

101Center Point, ALAL15,53816.1%+2.3 pts

102Boaz, ALAL10,61916.1%+4.4 pts

103Gadsden, ALAL33,36716.0%+1.6 pts

104Columbiana, ALAL5,10615.4%+0.9 pts

105Semmes, ALAL6,25915.2%–

106Bessemer, ALAL24,98414.6%+5.4 pts

107Lanett, ALAL6,78114.6%+2.0 pts

108Chickasaw, ALAL6,16614.5%+5.4 pts

109Robertsdale, ALAL7,76113.8%+2.3 pts

110Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67713.8%+4.4 pts

111Talladega, ALAL14,84013.7%−0.5 pts

112Roanoke, ALAL5,44012.9%+0.8 pts

113Saks, ALAL10,68112.8%−0.3 pts

114Bay Minette, ALAL8,55512.4%−3.1 pts

115Opp, ALAL6,73812.3%−1.8 pts

116Russellville, ALAL10,90410.9%−1.3 pts

117Prichard, ALAL18,82510.3%+3.7 pts

118Hamilton, ALAL6,76910.3%+2.5 pts

119Atmore, ALAL8,3608.8%−3.3 pts

120Tarrant, ALAL5,6398.4%+0.1 pts

121Attalla, ALAL5,8077.5%+0.6 pts

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