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Most graduate degrees, Alabama cities · 2000

Alabama cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 115 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66134.0%+8.7 pts

02Auburn, ALAL85,11329.3%+2.4 pts

03Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30624.2%+5.4 pts

04Homewood, ALAL28,11821.8%+6.3 pts

05Pike Road, ALAL11,89918.8%–

06Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11718.1%+2.5 pts

07Madison, ALAL67,96817.3%+3.5 pts

08Hoover, ALAL93,55017.0%+2.3 pts

09Jacksonville, ALAL14,40016.3%+2.3 pts

10Fairhope, ALAL26,62516.0%+5.4 pts

11Montevallo, ALAL7,87215.9%+0.6 pts

12Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20313.3%+6.2 pts

13Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31613.0%−0.0 pts

14Northport, ALAL31,64812.9%+2.9 pts

15Daphne, ALAL31,39612.8%+1.4 pts

16Huntsville, ALAL233,62712.7%+1.7 pts

17Tuskegee, ALAL8,64412.7%+0.9 pts

18Harvest, ALAL5,95512.1%+5.9 pts

19Troy, ALAL18,02211.4%+2.0 pts

20Montgomery, ALAL195,30011.3%+2.0 pts

21Helena, ALAL23,3889.9%+4.0 pts

22Irondale, ALAL13,5459.8%−1.2 pts

23Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3949.8%+1.2 pts

24Pelham, ALAL25,6649.7%+1.7 pts

25Florence, ALAL42,5819.6%+1.8 pts

26Enterprise, ALAL31,2119.4%+1.9 pts

27Chelsea, ALAL17,7169.4%+7.2 pts

28Orange Beach, ALAL8,7989.2%+2.7 pts

29Opelika, ALAL35,7659.1%+3.0 pts

30Mobile, ALAL200,8249.1%+1.9 pts

31Trussville, ALAL27,2738.5%+2.6 pts

32Rainbow City, ALAL10,4068.4%+2.1 pts

33Cullman, ALAL20,7998.3%+2.1 pts

34Alabaster, ALAL34,7488.2%+1.2 pts

35Brewton, ALAL5,1138.0%+1.1 pts

36Southside, ALAL9,7187.9%+3.6 pts

37Prattville, ALAL40,5827.9%+2.3 pts

38Monroeville, ALAL5,7587.9%+2.2 pts

39Dothan, ALAL72,0607.8%+1.5 pts

40Anniston, ALAL20,9307.8%+0.8 pts

41Jasper, ALAL14,5857.7%+0.1 pts

42Arab, ALAL9,0617.7%+0.9 pts

43Selma, ALAL16,0777.5%+1.4 pts

44Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6667.5%+1.8 pts

45Decatur, ALAL58,0567.4%+0.8 pts

46Guntersville, ALAL9,3947.3%+1.0 pts

47Andalusia, ALAL8,7637.3%+1.5 pts

48Athens, ALAL34,2097.2%+0.8 pts

49Millbrook, ALAL17,6237.1%+0.8 pts

50Sylacauga, ALAL12,0556.9%+0.0 pts

51Scottsboro, ALAL16,1236.8%+1.2 pts

52Oxford, ALAL22,1996.8%+3.6 pts

53Birmingham, ALAL195,8936.6%+0.9 pts

54Satsuma, ALAL6,8516.6%+2.9 pts

55Fairfield, ALAL9,4836.6%+0.5 pts

56Sheffield, ALAL9,4166.5%+0.7 pts

57Bay Minette, ALAL8,5556.3%+1.6 pts

58Gadsden, ALAL33,3676.3%+1.9 pts

59Forestdale, ALAL9,7426.3%−0.6 pts

60Meridianville, ALAL11,1506.2%+1.1 pts

61Demopolis, ALAL6,6416.1%+0.2 pts

62Gardendale, ALAL16,4256.1%+0.9 pts

63Opp, ALAL6,7386.1%+3.9 pts

64Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3466.0%+1.8 pts

65Talladega, ALAL14,8406.0%−0.4 pts

66Clanton, ALAL9,2895.9%+1.1 pts

67Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3325.8%+1.5 pts

68Boaz, ALAL10,6195.8%+1.2 pts

69Robertsdale, ALAL7,7615.8%+1.7 pts

70Pell City, ALAL14,3205.7%+0.0 pts

71Eufaula, ALAL12,4375.5%+0.8 pts

72Headland, ALAL5,6035.5%+1.5 pts

73Hartselle, ALAL16,3125.4%+1.1 pts

74Lincoln, ALAL8,1105.3%+3.2 pts

75Moores Mill, ALAL6,3785.3%+1.7 pts

76Alexander City, ALAL14,5155.2%+0.9 pts

77Foley, ALAL30,3545.2%+2.1 pts

78Lanett, ALAL6,7815.2%−0.2 pts

79Saks, ALAL10,6815.1%+0.6 pts

80Glencoe, ALAL5,4265.1%+1.3 pts

81Columbiana, ALAL5,1065.1%+1.5 pts

82Russellville, ALAL10,9045.0%+1.2 pts

83Ozark, ALAL14,2694.9%−1.5 pts

84Leeds, ALAL12,8314.8%+1.1 pts

85Springville, ALAL5,5974.8%+2.6 pts

86Fort Payne, ALAL15,1894.8%+0.7 pts

87Wetumpka, ALAL7,5354.7%−1.4 pts

88Greenville, ALAL6,9124.7%−0.9 pts

89Atmore, ALAL8,3604.7%+1.0 pts

90Phenix City, ALAL38,3444.6%+0.9 pts

91Clay, ALAL10,1984.6%–

92Rainsville, ALAL6,0204.6%−1.7 pts

93Oneonta, ALAL7,0224.5%+0.3 pts

94Roanoke, ALAL5,4404.4%+1.7 pts

95Albertville, ALAL23,7104.3%−0.0 pts

96Calera, ALAL18,9924.3%+2.0 pts

97Center Point, ALAL15,5384.3%+1.0 pts

98Loxley, ALAL6,1314.2%+2.5 pts

99Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0774.0%–

100Odenville, ALAL6,0234.0%+1.3 pts

101Saraland, ALAL16,6523.8%+1.3 pts

102Fultondale, ALAL9,3073.8%+1.8 pts

103Pinson, ALAL7,8303.6%–

104Hamilton, ALAL6,7693.5%−0.8 pts

105Hueytown, ALAL16,1593.3%+0.2 pts

106Moody, ALAL13,5593.1%−0.4 pts

107Bessemer, ALAL24,9843.0%+0.9 pts

108Tarrant, ALAL5,6392.8%–

109Valley, ALAL10,2942.5%+0.7 pts

110Chickasaw, ALAL6,1662.5%−0.7 pts

111Attalla, ALAL5,8072.3%−0.7 pts

112Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6772.1%−1.2 pts

113Prichard, ALAL18,8252.0%+0.3 pts

114Triana, ALAL5,2441.9%+1.9 pts

115Margaret, ALAL7,1490.0%+0.0 pts

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