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Most graduate degrees, Alabama cities

Alabama cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66139.5%+16%

02Homewood, ALAL28,11833.1%+52%

03Auburn, ALAL85,11332.3%+10%

04Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30631.3%+29%

05Madison, ALAL67,96829.1%+69%

06Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11726.5%+46%

07Hoover, ALAL93,55026.2%+54%

08Fairhope, ALAL26,62523.1%+45%

09Pike Road, ALAL11,89922.9%+22%

10Brook Highland, ALAL8,14622.5%–

11Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20322.2%+68%

12Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86622.0%–

13Irondale, ALAL13,54520.2%+105%

14Huntsville, ALAL233,62719.7%+55%

15Triana, ALAL5,24418.6%+902%

16Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31618.5%+42%

17McCalla, ALAL13,25318.2%–

18Prattville, ALAL40,58217.9%+126%

19Harvest, ALAL5,95517.0%+41%

20Pelham, ALAL25,66417.0%+75%

21Helena, ALAL23,38816.9%+71%

22Northport, ALAL31,64816.6%+29%

23Meridianville, ALAL11,15016.4%+163%

24Orange Beach, ALAL8,79816.3%+76%

25Trussville, ALAL27,27316.0%+89%

26Moores Mill, ALAL6,37815.9%+201%

27Daphne, ALAL31,39615.8%+23%

28Troy, ALAL18,02215.4%+35%

29Loxley, ALAL6,13115.3%+260%

30Montgomery, ALAL195,30014.6%+30%

31Opelika, ALAL35,76514.2%+55%

32Fultondale, ALAL9,30714.1%+272%

33Demopolis, ALAL6,64114.0%+128%

34Tuskegee, ALAL8,64413.8%+9%

35Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39413.6%+40%

36Florence, ALAL42,58113.6%+42%

37Jacksonville, ALAL14,40013.2%−19%

38Headland, ALAL5,60312.8%+134%

39Chelsea, ALAL17,71612.8%+37%

40Alabaster, ALAL34,74812.7%+55%

41Oneonta, ALAL7,02212.6%+182%

42Enterprise, ALAL31,21112.3%+31%

43Birmingham, ALAL195,89312.3%+86%

44Jasper, ALAL14,58512.1%+57%

45Springville, ALAL5,59712.1%+153%

46Guntersville, ALAL9,39412.1%+64%

47Athens, ALAL34,20912.0%+66%

48Gardendale, ALAL16,42511.9%+95%

49Mobile, ALAL200,82411.8%+29%

50Smiths Station, ALAL5,59611.6%–

51Cullman, ALAL20,79911.6%+39%

52Millbrook, ALAL17,62311.5%+61%

53Satsuma, ALAL6,85111.1%+68%

54Oxford, ALAL22,19911.0%+62%

55Leeds, ALAL12,83111.0%+127%

56Glencoe, ALAL5,42611.0%+114%

57Dothan, ALAL72,06010.9%+39%

58Brewton, ALAL5,11310.8%+35%

59Hartselle, ALAL16,31210.5%+94%

60Montevallo, ALAL7,87210.4%−35%

61Southside, ALAL9,71810.3%+30%

62Lincoln, ALAL8,1109.9%+86%

63Calera, ALAL18,9929.8%+126%

64Wetumpka, ALAL7,5359.7%+105%

65Forestdale, ALAL9,7429.4%+49%

66Fairfield, ALAL9,4839.3%+41%

67Monroeville, ALAL5,7589.2%+17%

68Saraland, ALAL16,6529.2%+142%

69Rainsville, ALAL6,0209.1%+99%

70Rainbow City, ALAL10,4068.9%+5%

71Arab, ALAL9,0618.9%+16%

72Ozark, ALAL14,2698.8%+80%

73Andalusia, ALAL8,7638.6%+19%

74Columbiana, ALAL5,1068.6%+68%

75Fort Payne, ALAL15,1898.3%+74%

76Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6668.3%+10%

77Sylacauga, ALAL12,0558.0%+16%

78Scottsboro, ALAL16,1237.9%+16%

79Phenix City, ALAL38,3447.9%+70%

80Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3327.8%+33%

81Anniston, ALAL20,9307.7%−1%

82Valley, ALAL10,2947.7%+210%

83Margaret, ALAL7,1497.5%–

84Selma, ALAL16,0777.5%+0%

85Alexander City, ALAL14,5157.5%+44%

86Saks, ALAL10,6817.4%+45%

87Semmes, ALAL6,2597.4%–

88Greenville, ALAL6,9127.4%+56%

89Russellville, ALAL10,9047.4%+47%

90Clanton, ALAL9,2897.3%+23%

91Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3467.3%+21%

92Holtville, ALAL5,1587.2%–

93Foley, ALAL30,3547.2%+39%

94Decatur, ALAL58,0567.2%−3%

95Moody, ALAL13,5597.2%+133%

96Eufaula, ALAL12,4377.0%+27%

97Clay, ALAL10,1986.8%+48%

98Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0776.6%+63%

99Sheffield, ALAL9,4166.6%+1%

100Pell City, ALAL14,3206.2%+9%

101Roanoke, ALAL5,4406.1%+39%

102Hamilton, ALAL6,7696.1%+74%

103Albertville, ALAL23,7105.7%+31%

104Hueytown, ALAL16,1595.7%+72%

105Boaz, ALAL10,6195.4%−7%

106Bessemer, ALAL24,9845.4%+78%

107Talladega, ALAL14,8405.2%−13%

108Gadsden, ALAL33,3675.1%−19%

109Odenville, ALAL6,0234.9%+21%

110Center Point, ALAL15,5384.8%+14%

111Attalla, ALAL5,8074.4%+92%

112Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6774.2%+98%

113Prichard, ALAL18,8254.1%+109%

114Atmore, ALAL8,3603.9%−17%

115Opp, ALAL6,7383.8%−38%

116Bay Minette, ALAL8,5553.5%−44%

117Pinson, ALAL7,8303.0%−18%

118Lanett, ALAL6,7812.4%−52%

119Robertsdale, ALAL7,7612.3%−60%

120Chickasaw, ALAL6,1662.0%−20%

121Tarrant, ALAL5,6390.9%−69%

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