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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 (1990 ACS). This list covers the 110 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 110 is 5.7%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Auburn, ALAL85,11326.9%–

02Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66125.2%–

03Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30618.8%–

04Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11715.6%–

05Homewood, ALAL28,11815.6%–

06Montevallo, ALAL7,87215.4%–

07Hoover, ALAL93,55014.7%–

08Jacksonville, ALAL14,40014.0%–

09Madison, ALAL67,96813.7%–

10Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31613.0%–

11Tuskegee, ALAL8,64411.7%–

12Daphne, ALAL31,39611.4%–

13Huntsville, ALAL233,62711.0%–

14Irondale, ALAL13,54511.0%–

15Fairhope, ALAL26,62510.5%–

16Northport, ALAL31,64810.0%–

17Troy, ALAL18,0229.3%–

18Montgomery, ALAL195,3009.3%–

19Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3948.6%–

20Pelham, ALAL25,6648.0%–

21Florence, ALAL42,5817.8%–

22Jasper, ALAL14,5857.7%–

23Enterprise, ALAL31,2117.5%–

24Mobile, ALAL200,8247.3%–

25Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2037.0%–

26Anniston, ALAL20,9307.0%–

27Alabaster, ALAL34,7486.9%–

28Sylacauga, ALAL12,0556.9%–

29Forestdale, ALAL9,7426.9%–

30Brewton, ALAL5,1136.9%–

31Arab, ALAL9,0616.8%–

32Decatur, ALAL58,0566.7%–

33Orange Beach, ALAL8,7986.5%–

34Athens, ALAL34,2096.4%–

35Talladega, ALAL14,8406.4%–

36Guntersville, ALAL9,3946.3%–

37Rainbow City, ALAL10,4066.3%–

38Dothan, ALAL72,0606.3%–

39Millbrook, ALAL17,6236.3%–

40Ozark, ALAL14,2696.3%–

41Rainsville, ALAL6,0206.3%–

42Cullman, ALAL20,7996.3%–

43Wetumpka, ALAL7,5356.2%–

44Harvest, ALAL5,9556.2%–

45Opelika, ALAL35,7656.1%–

46Fairfield, ALAL9,4836.1%–

47Selma, ALAL16,0776.1%–

48Demopolis, ALAL6,6415.9%–

49Helena, ALAL23,3885.9%–

50Trussville, ALAL27,2735.9%–

51Andalusia, ALAL8,7635.8%–

52Birmingham, ALAL195,8935.8%–

53Sheffield, ALAL9,4165.8%–

54Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6665.7%–

55Monroeville, ALAL5,7585.7%–

56Pell City, ALAL14,3205.6%–

57Greenville, ALAL6,9125.6%–

58Scottsboro, ALAL16,1235.6%–

59Prattville, ALAL40,5825.6%–

60Lanett, ALAL6,7815.3%–

61Gardendale, ALAL16,4255.2%–

62Meridianville, ALAL11,1505.1%–

63Clanton, ALAL9,2894.8%–

64Bay Minette, ALAL8,5554.8%–

65Eufaula, ALAL12,4374.7%–

66Boaz, ALAL10,6194.6%–

67Saks, ALAL10,6814.5%–

68Gadsden, ALAL33,3674.4%–

69Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3324.4%–

70Albertville, ALAL23,7104.3%–

71Alexander City, ALAL14,5154.3%–

72Hartselle, ALAL16,3124.3%–

73Southside, ALAL9,7184.3%–

74Hamilton, ALAL6,7694.3%–

75Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3464.2%–

76Oneonta, ALAL7,0224.2%–

77Robertsdale, ALAL7,7614.1%–

78Fort Payne, ALAL15,1894.0%–

79Headland, ALAL5,6034.0%–

80Glencoe, ALAL5,4263.8%–

81Leeds, ALAL12,8313.8%–

82Russellville, ALAL10,9043.8%–

83Phenix City, ALAL38,3443.7%–

84Satsuma, ALAL6,8513.7%–

85Atmore, ALAL8,3603.7%–

86Columbiana, ALAL5,1063.6%–

87Moores Mill, ALAL6,3783.6%–

88Moody, ALAL13,5593.4%–

89Center Point, ALAL15,5383.3%–

90Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6773.3%–

91Oxford, ALAL22,1993.2%–

92Chickasaw, ALAL6,1663.2%–

93Foley, ALAL30,3543.1%–

94Hueytown, ALAL16,1593.1%–

95Attalla, ALAL5,8073.0%–

96Odenville, ALAL6,0232.8%–

97Roanoke, ALAL5,4402.7%–

98Saraland, ALAL16,6522.5%–

99Calera, ALAL18,9922.3%–

100Opp, ALAL6,7382.2%–

101Chelsea, ALAL17,7162.2%–

102Springville, ALAL5,5972.2%–

103Bessemer, ALAL24,9842.1%–

104Lincoln, ALAL8,1102.1%–

105Fultondale, ALAL9,3071.9%–

106Valley, ALAL10,2941.8%–

107Loxley, ALAL6,1311.7%–

108Prichard, ALAL18,8251.6%–

109Triana, ALAL5,2440.0%–

110Margaret, ALAL7,1490.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS