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Most graduate degrees, Alabama cities · 1990

Alabama cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 110 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Auburn, ALAL85,11326.9%−8%

02Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66125.2%−26%

03Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30618.8%−22%

04Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11715.6%−14%

05Homewood, ALAL28,11815.6%−29%

06Montevallo, ALAL7,87215.4%−4%

07Hoover, ALAL93,55014.7%−13%

08Jacksonville, ALAL14,40014.0%−14%

09Madison, ALAL67,96813.7%−20%

10Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31613.0%+0%

11Tuskegee, ALAL8,64411.7%−7%

12Daphne, ALAL31,39611.4%−11%

13Huntsville, ALAL233,62711.0%−13%

14Irondale, ALAL13,54511.0%+12%

15Fairhope, ALAL26,62510.5%−34%

16Northport, ALAL31,64810.0%−22%

17Troy, ALAL18,0229.3%−18%

18Montgomery, ALAL195,3009.3%−18%

19Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3948.6%−12%

20Pelham, ALAL25,6648.0%−18%

21Florence, ALAL42,5817.8%−19%

22Jasper, ALAL14,5857.7%−1%

23Enterprise, ALAL31,2117.5%−20%

24Mobile, ALAL200,8247.3%−20%

25Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2037.0%−47%

26Anniston, ALAL20,9307.0%−11%

27Alabaster, ALAL34,7486.9%−15%

28Sylacauga, ALAL12,0556.9%−0%

29Forestdale, ALAL9,7426.9%+9%

30Brewton, ALAL5,1136.9%−14%

31Arab, ALAL9,0616.8%−11%

32Decatur, ALAL58,0566.7%−10%

33Orange Beach, ALAL8,7986.5%−29%

34Athens, ALAL34,2096.4%−11%

35Talladega, ALAL14,8406.4%+7%

36Guntersville, ALAL9,3946.3%−14%

37Rainbow City, ALAL10,4066.3%−25%

38Dothan, ALAL72,0606.3%−19%

39Millbrook, ALAL17,6236.3%−11%

40Ozark, ALAL14,2696.3%+30%

41Rainsville, ALAL6,0206.3%+38%

42Cullman, ALAL20,7996.3%−25%

43Wetumpka, ALAL7,5356.2%+30%

44Harvest, ALAL5,9556.2%−49%

45Opelika, ALAL35,7656.1%−33%

46Fairfield, ALAL9,4836.1%−7%

47Selma, ALAL16,0776.1%−18%

48Demopolis, ALAL6,6415.9%−4%

49Helena, ALAL23,3885.9%−40%

50Trussville, ALAL27,2735.9%−30%

51Andalusia, ALAL8,7635.8%−20%

52Birmingham, ALAL195,8935.8%−13%

53Sheffield, ALAL9,4165.8%−11%

54Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6665.7%−24%

55Monroeville, ALAL5,7585.7%−27%

56Pell City, ALAL14,3205.6%−1%

57Greenville, ALAL6,9125.6%+19%

58Scottsboro, ALAL16,1235.6%−18%

59Prattville, ALAL40,5825.6%−30%

60Lanett, ALAL6,7815.3%+3%

61Gardendale, ALAL16,4255.2%−15%

62Meridianville, ALAL11,1505.1%−18%

63Clanton, ALAL9,2894.8%−19%

64Bay Minette, ALAL8,5554.8%−25%

65Eufaula, ALAL12,4374.7%−15%

66Boaz, ALAL10,6194.6%−21%

67Saks, ALAL10,6814.5%−13%

68Gadsden, ALAL33,3674.4%−30%

69Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3324.4%−25%

70Albertville, ALAL23,7104.3%+0%

71Alexander City, ALAL14,5154.3%−17%

72Hartselle, ALAL16,3124.3%−21%

73Southside, ALAL9,7184.3%−46%

74Hamilton, ALAL6,7694.3%+22%

75Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3464.2%−30%

76Oneonta, ALAL7,0224.2%−7%

77Robertsdale, ALAL7,7614.1%−29%

78Fort Payne, ALAL15,1894.0%−16%

79Headland, ALAL5,6034.0%−27%

80Glencoe, ALAL5,4263.8%−25%

81Leeds, ALAL12,8313.8%−22%

82Russellville, ALAL10,9043.8%−25%

83Phenix City, ALAL38,3443.7%−20%

84Satsuma, ALAL6,8513.7%−44%

85Atmore, ALAL8,3603.7%−21%

86Columbiana, ALAL5,1063.6%−29%

87Moores Mill, ALAL6,3783.6%−32%

88Moody, ALAL13,5593.4%+11%

89Center Point, ALAL15,5383.3%−22%

90Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6773.3%+55%

91Oxford, ALAL22,1993.2%−53%

92Chickasaw, ALAL6,1663.2%+29%

93Foley, ALAL30,3543.1%−40%

94Hueytown, ALAL16,1593.1%−6%

95Attalla, ALAL5,8073.0%+32%

96Odenville, ALAL6,0232.8%−32%

97Roanoke, ALAL5,4402.7%−39%

98Saraland, ALAL16,6522.5%−33%

99Calera, ALAL18,9922.3%−47%

100Opp, ALAL6,7382.2%−64%

101Chelsea, ALAL17,7162.2%−77%

102Springville, ALAL5,5972.2%−55%

103Bessemer, ALAL24,9842.1%−30%

104Lincoln, ALAL8,1102.1%−61%

105Fultondale, ALAL9,3071.9%−49%

106Valley, ALAL10,2941.8%−26%

107Loxley, ALAL6,1311.7%−59%

108Prichard, ALAL18,8251.6%−18%

109Margaret, ALAL7,1490.0%–

110Triana, ALAL5,2440.0%−100%

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