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Most graduate degrees, Alabama cities

Alabama cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 10.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Headland, AL, up 45 places to #38.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66139.5%+5.5 pts

02Homewood, ALAL28,11833.1%+11.3 pts

03▲1Auburn, ALAL85,11332.3%+3.0 pts

04▼1Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30631.3%+7.1 pts

05Madison, ALAL67,96829.1%+11.8 pts

06▲3Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11726.5%+8.3 pts

07▲3Hoover, ALAL93,55026.2%+9.2 pts

08Fairhope, ALAL26,62523.1%+7.1 pts

09▼3Pike Road, ALAL11,89922.9%+4.2 pts

10▲1Brook Highland, ALAL8,14622.5%–

11▲3Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20322.2%+9.0 pts

12▼5Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86622.0%–

13▲8Irondale, ALAL13,54520.2%+10.3 pts

14▼1Huntsville, ALAL233,62719.7%+7.0 pts

15▲20Triana, ALAL5,24418.6%+16.7 pts

16Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31618.5%+5.5 pts

17▲17McCalla, ALAL13,25318.2%–

18▲4Prattville, ALAL40,58217.9%+10.0 pts

19▲1Harvest, ALAL5,95517.0%+5.0 pts

20▼2Pelham, ALAL25,66417.0%+7.3 pts

21▲5Helena, ALAL23,38816.9%+7.0 pts

22▲5Northport, ALAL31,64816.6%+3.7 pts

23▲25Meridianville, ALAL11,15016.4%+10.2 pts

24▲4Orange Beach, ALAL8,79816.3%+7.0 pts

25▼10Trussville, ALAL27,27316.0%+7.5 pts

26▲5Moores Mill, ALAL6,37815.9%+10.6 pts

27▼10Daphne, ALAL31,39615.8%+2.9 pts

28▼16Troy, ALAL18,02215.4%+4.0 pts

29▲12Loxley, ALAL6,13115.3%+11.0 pts

30▼6Montgomery, ALAL195,30014.6%+3.3 pts

31▼2Opelika, ALAL35,76514.2%+5.1 pts

32▲15Fultondale, ALAL9,30714.1%+10.3 pts

33▲24Demopolis, ALAL6,64114.0%+7.9 pts

34▲6Tuskegee, ALAL8,64413.8%+1.2 pts

35▲1Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39413.6%+3.9 pts

36▲7Florence, ALAL42,58113.6%+4.0 pts

37▼18Jacksonville, ALAL14,40013.2%−3.2 pts

38▲45Headland, ALAL5,60312.8%+7.4 pts

39▼7Chelsea, ALAL17,71612.8%+3.5 pts

40▼15Alabaster, ALAL34,74812.7%+4.5 pts

41▲26Oneonta, ALAL7,02212.6%+8.1 pts

42▲13Enterprise, ALAL31,21112.3%+2.9 pts

43▼6Birmingham, ALAL195,89312.3%+5.7 pts

44▲18Jasper, ALAL14,58512.1%+4.4 pts

45▲1Springville, ALAL5,59712.1%+7.3 pts

46▼16Guntersville, ALAL9,39412.1%+4.7 pts

47▲18Athens, ALAL34,20912.0%+4.8 pts

48▼3Gardendale, ALAL16,42511.9%+5.8 pts

49▼11Mobile, ALAL200,82411.8%+2.6 pts

50▼11Smiths Station, ALAL5,59611.6%–

51▲13Cullman, ALAL20,79911.6%+3.3 pts

52Millbrook, ALAL17,62311.5%+4.4 pts

53▲18Satsuma, ALAL6,85111.1%+4.5 pts

54▼5Oxford, ALAL22,19911.0%+4.2 pts

55▼11Leeds, ALAL12,83111.0%+6.1 pts

56▼33Glencoe, ALAL5,42611.0%+5.8 pts

57▼7Dothan, ALAL72,06010.9%+3.0 pts

58▲18Brewton, ALAL5,11310.8%+2.8 pts

59▲2Hartselle, ALAL16,31210.5%+5.1 pts

60▲22Montevallo, ALAL7,87210.4%−5.6 pts

61▲9Southside, ALAL9,71810.3%+2.3 pts

62▲37Lincoln, ALAL8,1109.9%+4.6 pts

63Calera, ALAL18,9929.8%+5.4 pts

64▲11Wetumpka, ALAL7,5359.7%+5.0 pts

65▼6Forestdale, ALAL9,7429.4%+3.1 pts

66▲22Fairfield, ALAL9,4839.3%+2.7 pts

67▲22Monroeville, ALAL5,7589.2%+1.3 pts

68▲24Saraland, ALAL16,6529.2%+5.4 pts

69▲43Rainsville, ALAL6,0209.1%+4.5 pts

70▼17Rainbow City, ALAL10,4068.9%+0.4 pts

71▼13Arab, ALAL9,0618.9%+1.2 pts

72▲13Ozark, ALAL14,2698.8%+3.9 pts

73▼31Andalusia, ALAL8,7638.6%+1.4 pts

74▲23Columbiana, ALAL5,1068.6%+3.5 pts

75▼15Fort Payne, ALAL15,1898.3%+3.5 pts

76▲17Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6668.3%+0.8 pts

77▲9Sylacauga, ALAL12,0558.0%+1.1 pts

78▲3Scottsboro, ALAL16,1237.9%+1.1 pts

79▼10Phenix City, ALAL38,3447.9%+3.3 pts

80▼3Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3327.8%+1.9 pts

81▼30Anniston, ALAL20,9307.7%−0.1 pts

82▲16Valley, ALAL10,2947.7%+5.2 pts

83▼15Margaret, ALAL7,1497.5%+7.5 pts

84▼18Selma, ALAL16,0777.5%0.0 pts

85▼11Alexander City, ALAL14,5157.5%+2.3 pts

86▼6Saks, ALAL10,6817.4%+2.3 pts

87▲7Semmes, ALAL6,2597.4%–

88▼15Greenville, ALAL6,9127.4%+2.6 pts

89▲17Russellville, ALAL10,9047.4%+2.4 pts

90▼18Clanton, ALAL9,2897.3%+1.4 pts

91▼37Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3467.3%+1.3 pts

92▼36Holtville, ALAL5,1587.2%–

93▼14Foley, ALAL30,3547.2%+2.0 pts

94▼16Decatur, ALAL58,0567.2%−0.2 pts

95▲12Moody, ALAL13,5597.2%+4.1 pts

96▼12Eufaula, ALAL12,4377.0%+1.5 pts

97▼1Clay, ALAL10,1986.8%+2.2 pts

98▼65Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0776.6%+2.6 pts

99▼9Sheffield, ALAL9,4166.6%+0.1 pts

100▲3Pell City, ALAL14,3206.2%+0.5 pts

101▲10Roanoke, ALAL5,4406.1%+1.7 pts

102▲14Hamilton, ALAL6,7696.1%+2.6 pts

103▼3Albertville, ALAL23,7105.7%+1.3 pts

104▼2Hueytown, ALAL16,1595.7%+2.4 pts

105▼10Boaz, ALAL10,6195.4%−0.4 pts

106▲7Bessemer, ALAL24,9845.4%+2.3 pts

107▼3Talladega, ALAL14,8405.2%−0.8 pts

108▼21Gadsden, ALAL33,3675.1%−1.2 pts

109▲10Odenville, ALAL6,0234.9%+0.9 pts

110▼5Center Point, ALAL15,5384.8%+0.6 pts

111▼2Attalla, ALAL5,8074.4%+2.1 pts

112▲8Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6774.2%+2.1 pts

113▲2Prichard, ALAL18,8254.1%+2.2 pts

114▲7Atmore, ALAL8,3603.9%−0.8 pts

115▼7Opp, ALAL6,7383.8%−2.3 pts

116▼15Bay Minette, ALAL8,5553.5%−2.8 pts

117▼26Pinson, ALAL7,8303.0%−0.7 pts

118▼4Lanett, ALAL6,7812.4%−2.7 pts

119▼2Robertsdale, ALAL7,7612.3%−3.5 pts

120▼10Chickasaw, ALAL6,1662.0%−0.5 pts

121▼3Tarrant, ALAL5,6390.9%−1.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES