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Most educated, Georgia cities · 2000

Georgia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 166 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Druid Hills, GAGA8,16978.8%+24%

02Vinings, GAGA14,39069.9%+16%

03Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31567.3%+13%

04Dunwoody, GAGA51,79265.5%+19%

05North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99765.1%+27%

06Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01360.2%+13%

07North Decatur, GAGA18,44257.8%+21%

08Alpharetta, GAGA66,92157.1%+55%

09Decatur, GAGA25,27656.0%+38%

10Roswell, GAGA91,50552.6%+15%

11St. Simons, GAGA16,22851.5%–

12Peachtree City, GAGA40,88046.2%+22%

13Duluth, GAGA33,81545.7%+44%

14Suwanee, GAGA23,03445.6%+68%

15Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88642.4%+38%

16Tucker, GAGA37,29041.5%+11%

17Smyrna, GAGA57,51340.3%+18%

18Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90540.3%+23%

19Athens, GAGA128,61240.0%–

20Martinez, GAGA33,75036.7%+4%

21Georgetown, GAGA11,15836.3%+32%

22Mountain Park, GAGA12,85035.9%+15%

23Atlanta, GAGA529,11034.6%+30%

24Kennesaw, GAGA37,97034.5%+75%

25Marietta, GAGA63,57434.1%+21%

26Woodstock, GAGA39,89533.7%+120%

27Scottdale, GAGA10,54233.5%+43%

28Dahlonega, GAGA7,91832.4%+35%

29Lilburn, GAGA16,36931.8%+2%

30Statesboro, GAGA35,36631.6%+18%

31Fayetteville, GAGA20,46531.3%+71%

32Tyrone, GAGA8,09130.4%+103%

33Redan, GAGA31,01729.7%−12%

34Evans, GAGA36,99829.2%+25%

35Acworth, GAGA22,92529.2%+98%

36Snellville, GAGA22,47829.1%+33%

37Powder Springs, GAGA21,00428.7%+48%

38Sugar Hill, GAGA29,28028.1%+71%

39Carrollton, GAGA27,92527.9%+35%

40Braselton, GAGA18,49626.3%+351%

41Douglasville, GAGA41,52326.3%+56%

42Valdosta, GAGA56,18624.9%+18%

43Gainesville, GAGA49,22124.2%−3%

44Grayson, GAGA5,56923.9%+41%

45Stockbridge, GAGA36,33123.7%+144%

46Madison, GAGA5,17923.4%+59%

47Norcross, GAGA19,08622.8%+8%

48Cartersville, GAGA25,34922.5%+59%

49Thomasville, GAGA18,66722.4%+22%

50Chamblee, GAGA32,33422.3%−8%

51Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02221.7%+16%

52Clarkston, GAGA14,43121.6%−7%

53St. Marys, GAGA20,54621.6%+29%

54Newnan, GAGA45,86721.6%+29%

55Mableton, GAGA78,82021.5%+43%

56Americus, GAGA15,61721.4%+22%

57Stone Mountain, GAGA6,56221.3%−20%

58LaGrange, GAGA34,73021.0%+30%

59McDonough, GAGA33,39520.9%+67%

60Senoia, GAGA6,27620.3%+79%

61Tifton, GAGA17,59520.2%+9%

62Dublin, GAGA16,56520.2%+21%

63Savannah, GAGA149,44020.2%+22%

64Vidalia, GAGA10,88520.0%+23%

65Irondale, GAGA9,18519.2%+45%

66Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82219.1%−11%

67Union City, GAGA29,91018.9%+12%

68Rome, GAGA38,93418.9%+8%

69Augusta, GAGA201,99918.9%–

70Jefferson, GAGA17,18518.9%+14%

71Dalton, GAGA35,32218.3%−9%

72Bainbridge, GAGA14,60618.3%+21%

73Albany, GAGA66,90718.2%+2%

74Rincon, GAGA11,72618.0%+169%

75Fairburn, GAGA17,13318.0%+82%

76Hoschton, GAGA8,62317.9%+91%

77Panthersville, GAGA9,05317.8%−1%

78Perry, GAGA25,69917.7%+28%

79East Point, GAGA38,22517.6%−2%

80Country Club Estates, GAGA8,78017.5%+7%

81Chatsworth, GAGA5,02917.4%+47%

82Cornelia, GAGA5,45917.4%+11%

83Hinesville, GAGA36,67417.3%−10%

84College Park, GAGA13,88717.1%−0%

85Conyers, GAGA20,37716.9%+34%

86Thomaston, GAGA9,85216.9%+26%

87Warner Robins, GAGA87,76116.7%+12%

88Cumming, GAGA12,49416.7%+68%

89Milledgeville, GAGA16,83516.6%+33%

90Eastman, GAGA5,57216.6%+50%

91Toccoa, GAGA9,53916.5%+3%

92Calhoun, GAGA20,19616.4%−0%

93Griffin, GAGA23,89616.4%+14%

94Byron, GAGA6,56716.3%+9%

95Canton, GAGA40,77815.9%+4%

96Pooler, GAGA32,74415.9%+33%

97Loganville, GAGA17,21215.9%+67%

98Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18115.9%+27%

99Bremen, GAGA7,75115.7%+31%

100Sandersville, GAGA5,39715.5%+11%

101Jasper, GAGA5,40015.3%+38%

102Douglas, GAGA11,86415.2%−4%

103Riverdale, GAGA14,63715.1%+13%

104Morrow, GAGA6,21114.1%−31%

105Centerville, GAGA9,50514.0%−10%

106Holly Springs, GAGA20,26113.8%−1%

107Winder, GAGA21,25213.7%−7%

108Dacula, GAGA9,37313.6%+30%

109Social Circle, GAGA5,53713.6%+76%

110Fort Valley, GAGA9,22013.5%+2%

111Barnesville, GAGA6,32913.3%+1%

112Jesup, GAGA10,30113.2%+11%

113Buford, GAGA18,78013.1%+68%

114Waynesboro, GAGA5,51113.1%−17%

115Kingsland, GAGA21,29913.0%−1%

116Jonesboro, GAGA6,04613.0%+38%

117Doraville, GAGA16,36512.8%−42%

118Moultrie, GAGA14,97312.7%−5%

119Covington, GAGA17,47712.7%+45%

120Glennville, GAGA5,02312.7%+36%

121Waycross, GAGA13,93612.7%+14%

122Thomson, GAGA6,76312.6%−12%

123Blakely, GAGA5,15612.6%+9%

124Cairo, GAGA10,15012.6%+30%

125Swainsboro, GAGA7,43612.5%+19%

126Grovetown, GAGA17,93912.2%+70%

127Hapeville, GAGA7,41012.1%−6%

128Nashville, GAGA5,03812.0%+48%

129Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28512.0%+11%

130Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,86811.9%+80%

131Sylvester, GAGA5,43011.9%+36%

132Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90511.9%−2%

133Jackson, GAGA5,88411.8%+34%

134Cordele, GAGA9,65211.7%+19%

135Brunswick, GAGA15,73011.4%+10%

136Commerce, GAGA9,30310.8%−4%

137Hampton, GAGA9,34910.5%+60%

138LaFayette, GAGA7,15710.4%+29%

139Adairsville, GAGA5,10110.3%+57%

140Auburn, GAGA10,11010.2%−10%

141Dallas, GAGA15,40210.0%+102%

142Oakwood, GAGA7,24510.0%−39%

143Adel, GAGA5,85410.0%+15%

144Rockmart, GAGA5,36910.0%−9%

145Austell, GAGA8,3399.9%+39%

146Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8829.4%+25%

147Hiram, GAGA5,5859.2%+84%

148Cedartown, GAGA10,5149.2%+6%

149Gresham Park, GAGA6,9359.2%+5%

150Monroe, GAGA16,5079.1%−15%

151Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6048.9%+90%

152Locust Grove, GAGA14,6108.9%+20%

153Eatonton, GAGA6,7498.6%−27%

154Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0148.6%−24%

155Garden City, GAGA10,5138.5%+43%

156Conley, GAGA5,8228.5%+90%

157Villa Rica, GAGA21,0228.4%+64%

158Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8758.3%−26%

159Dock Junction, GAGA8,1478.3%+26%

160Baxley, GAGA5,0588.1%−19%

161Fairview, GAGA5,3027.7%+16%

162Temple, GAGA6,5647.2%+11%

163Forest Park, GAGA19,1686.6%−10%

164Palmetto, GAGA5,2986.5%+38%

165Flowery Branch, GAGA13,1106.1%+45%

166Lovejoy, GAGA12,9293.8%−24%

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