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Most educated, Georgia cities · 2020

Georgia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 178 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Druid Hills, GAGA8,16987.9%+9.2 pts

02North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99777.6%+12.5 pts

03Decatur, GAGA25,27673.5%+17.6 pts

04North Decatur, GAGA18,44272.9%+15.1 pts

05Milton, GAGA41,26672.3%–

06Vinings, GAGA14,39072.0%+2.1 pts

07Dunwoody, GAGA51,79271.9%+6.5 pts

08Alpharetta, GAGA66,92169.9%+12.8 pts

09Brookhaven, GAGA59,64369.6%–

10Johns Creek, GAGA80,40168.6%–

11Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31566.6%−0.7 pts

12Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01366.5%+6.3 pts

13Suwanee, GAGA23,03461.1%+15.5 pts

14Roswell, GAGA91,50560.8%+8.2 pts

15Tyrone, GAGA8,09159.2%+28.8 pts

16Peachtree City, GAGA40,88058.9%+12.7 pts

17Smyrna, GAGA57,51355.7%+15.3 pts

18St. Simons, GAGA16,22855.5%+4.0 pts

19Atlanta, GAGA529,11053.4%+18.8 pts

20Braselton, GAGA18,49652.0%+25.7 pts

21Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51951.4%–

22Dahlonega, GAGA7,91851.3%+18.8 pts

23Senoia, GAGA6,27651.0%+30.7 pts

24Duluth, GAGA33,81550.8%+5.1 pts

25Evans, GAGA36,99850.6%+21.4 pts

26Tucker, GAGA37,29049.9%+8.4 pts

27Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90549.4%+9.1 pts

28Scottdale, GAGA10,54249.4%+15.8 pts

29Woodstock, GAGA39,89548.6%+14.9 pts

30Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88646.6%+4.2 pts

31Grayson, GAGA5,56946.5%+22.7 pts

32Chamblee, GAGA32,33445.5%+23.2 pts

33Athens, GAGA128,61245.4%+5.4 pts

34Mountain Park, GAGA12,85045.3%+9.4 pts

35Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11045.2%+39.1 pts

36Kennesaw, GAGA37,97044.8%+10.3 pts

37Marietta, GAGA63,57444.0%+9.9 pts

38Fayetteville, GAGA20,46541.1%+9.8 pts

39Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60441.1%+32.2 pts

40Sugar Hill, GAGA29,28040.5%+12.4 pts

41Powder Springs, GAGA21,00439.4%+10.7 pts

42Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,17238.3%–

43Martinez, GAGA33,75037.8%+1.1 pts

44Mableton, GAGA78,82037.8%+16.3 pts

45South Fulton, GAGA112,82037.5%–

46Georgetown, GAGA11,15837.0%+0.7 pts

47Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02236.9%+15.2 pts

48Holly Springs, GAGA20,26136.9%+23.1 pts

49Douglasville, GAGA41,52336.6%+10.3 pts

50Newnan, GAGA45,86736.1%+14.6 pts

51Madison, GAGA5,17935.5%+12.1 pts

52Pooler, GAGA32,74435.2%+19.3 pts

53East Point, GAGA38,22535.1%+17.5 pts

54Hapeville, GAGA7,41034.6%+22.6 pts

55Snellville, GAGA22,47834.6%+5.6 pts

56Norcross, GAGA19,08634.3%+11.5 pts

57Acworth, GAGA22,92533.8%+4.6 pts

58Gresham Park, GAGA6,93533.8%+24.6 pts

59Bremen, GAGA7,75133.5%+17.8 pts

60Hiram, GAGA5,58533.3%+24.1 pts

61Byron, GAGA6,56733.2%+16.9 pts

62Doraville, GAGA16,36533.2%+20.4 pts

63Carrollton, GAGA27,92532.5%+4.6 pts

64Cumming, GAGA12,49430.9%+14.2 pts

65Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18130.6%+14.8 pts

66Stockbridge, GAGA36,33130.2%+6.5 pts

67Centerville, GAGA9,50530.1%+16.0 pts

68Jefferson, GAGA17,18529.9%+11.1 pts

69Warner Robins, GAGA87,76129.8%+13.1 pts

70McDonough, GAGA33,39529.2%+8.3 pts

71Savannah, GAGA149,44029.1%+8.9 pts

72Loganville, GAGA17,21228.9%+13.0 pts

73Redan, GAGA31,01728.4%−1.3 pts

74Stonecrest, GAGA61,33728.3%–

75College Park, GAGA13,88728.2%+11.1 pts

76Adairsville, GAGA5,10128.0%+17.7 pts

77Lilburn, GAGA16,36927.9%−3.9 pts

78Canton, GAGA40,77827.8%+11.9 pts

79Columbus, GAGA202,17127.5%–

80Rincon, GAGA11,72627.2%+9.2 pts

81Villa Rica, GAGA21,02227.1%+18.7 pts

82Valdosta, GAGA56,18627.0%+2.2 pts

83Cusseta, GAGA8,46527.0%–

84Hoschton, GAGA8,62326.8%+8.9 pts

85Conyers, GAGA20,37726.7%+9.8 pts

86Bemiss, GAGA9,20126.6%–

87Perry, GAGA25,69926.5%+8.8 pts

88Lithia Springs, GAGA16,87525.7%+17.3 pts

89Buford, GAGA18,78025.7%+12.5 pts

90Rome, GAGA38,93425.7%+6.7 pts

91Lawrenceville, GAGA32,82225.6%+6.5 pts

92St. Marys, GAGA20,54625.5%+3.9 pts

93Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55625.3%–

94Gainesville, GAGA49,22125.3%+1.1 pts

95Milledgeville, GAGA16,83525.2%+8.6 pts

96Thomasville, GAGA18,66725.0%+2.6 pts

97Statesboro, GAGA35,36624.9%−6.6 pts

98Union City, GAGA29,91024.5%+5.6 pts

99Cartersville, GAGA25,34924.4%+1.9 pts

100Fairburn, GAGA17,13324.4%+6.5 pts

101Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90524.1%+12.3 pts

102Panthersville, GAGA9,05323.9%+6.1 pts

103Adel, GAGA5,85423.0%+13.0 pts

104Augusta, GAGA201,99922.7%+3.8 pts

105Lovejoy, GAGA12,92922.7%+18.9 pts

106LaGrange, GAGA34,73022.2%+1.2 pts

107Grovetown, GAGA17,93921.9%+9.7 pts

108Covington, GAGA17,47721.8%+9.1 pts

109Temple, GAGA6,56421.8%+14.6 pts

110Austell, GAGA8,33921.7%+11.8 pts

111Clarkston, GAGA14,43121.1%−0.5 pts

112Dublin, GAGA16,56520.8%+0.6 pts

113Albany, GAGA66,90720.8%+2.6 pts

114Hinesville, GAGA36,67420.7%+3.4 pts

115Eastman, GAGA5,57220.7%+4.1 pts

116Palmetto, GAGA5,29820.6%+14.1 pts

117Winder, GAGA21,25220.4%+6.7 pts

118Dalton, GAGA35,32220.2%+1.9 pts

119Americus, GAGA15,61720.2%−1.2 pts

120Griffin, GAGA23,89620.1%+3.7 pts

121Brunswick, GAGA15,73020.0%+8.6 pts

122Waynesboro, GAGA5,51119.6%+6.5 pts

123Dacula, GAGA9,37319.6%+6.0 pts

124Fairview, GAGA5,30219.5%+11.8 pts

125Oakwood, GAGA7,24519.4%+9.4 pts

126Irondale, GAGA9,18519.3%+0.1 pts

127Locust Grove, GAGA14,61019.3%+10.4 pts

128Kingsland, GAGA21,29919.2%+6.2 pts

129Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,86819.2%+7.3 pts

130Eatonton, GAGA6,74918.9%+10.3 pts

131Chatsworth, GAGA5,02918.7%+1.2 pts

132Moultrie, GAGA14,97318.5%+5.7 pts

133Cornelia, GAGA5,45918.4%+1.0 pts

134Morrow, GAGA6,21117.6%+3.5 pts

135Glennville, GAGA5,02317.4%+4.7 pts

136Calhoun, GAGA20,19617.3%+0.9 pts

137Vidalia, GAGA10,88517.3%−2.7 pts

138Waycross, GAGA13,93617.2%+4.5 pts

139Cedartown, GAGA10,51417.1%+7.9 pts

140Commerce, GAGA9,30316.9%+6.0 pts

141Hampton, GAGA9,34916.9%+6.3 pts

142Stone Mountain, GAGA6,56216.8%−4.6 pts

143Jesup, GAGA10,30116.8%+3.6 pts

144Dallas, GAGA15,40216.7%+6.7 pts

145Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28516.6%+4.7 pts

146Sylvester, GAGA5,43016.5%+4.6 pts

147Sandersville, GAGA5,39716.5%+1.0 pts

148Social Circle, GAGA5,53716.4%+2.8 pts

149Riverdale, GAGA14,63716.3%+1.2 pts

150Country Club Estates, GAGA8,78015.6%−1.9 pts

151Tifton, GAGA17,59515.5%−4.7 pts

152Fair Oaks, GAGA9,01415.4%+6.7 pts

153Fort Valley, GAGA9,22015.3%+1.8 pts

154Toccoa, GAGA9,53915.2%−1.3 pts

155Bainbridge, GAGA14,60614.9%−3.4 pts

156Dock Junction, GAGA8,14714.7%+6.4 pts

157Jasper, GAGA5,40014.5%−0.7 pts

158Thomaston, GAGA9,85214.3%−2.6 pts

159Barnesville, GAGA6,32913.4%+0.1 pts

160Monroe, GAGA16,50713.4%+4.2 pts

161Douglas, GAGA11,86413.3%−1.9 pts

162Swainsboro, GAGA7,43612.7%+0.3 pts

163Cairo, GAGA10,15012.6%+0.0 pts

164Rockmart, GAGA5,36912.4%+2.4 pts

165Auburn, GAGA10,11012.1%+1.9 pts

166Cordele, GAGA9,65211.9%+0.2 pts

167Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88211.8%+2.5 pts

168LaFayette, GAGA7,15711.8%+1.3 pts

169Blakely, GAGA5,15610.9%−1.7 pts

170Conley, GAGA5,82210.6%+2.2 pts

171Thomson, GAGA6,76310.0%−2.6 pts

172Garden City, GAGA10,51310.0%+1.5 pts

173Jackson, GAGA5,8849.9%−1.9 pts

174Nashville, GAGA5,0388.4%−3.5 pts

175Forest Park, GAGA19,1688.3%+1.6 pts

176Baxley, GAGA5,0587.4%−0.7 pts

177McRae-Helena, GAGA5,4436.6%–

178Jonesboro, GAGA6,0465.3%−7.7 pts

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