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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 (2023 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 2000

01Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66134.0%+0%

02Auburn, ALAL85,11329.3%+0%

03Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30624.2%+0%

04Homewood, ALAL28,11821.8%+0%

05Pike Road, ALAL11,89918.8%+0%

06Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11718.1%+0%

07Madison, ALAL67,96817.3%+0%

08Hoover, ALAL93,55017.0%+0%

09Jacksonville, ALAL14,40016.3%+0%

10Fairhope, ALAL26,62516.0%+0%

11Montevallo, ALAL7,87215.9%+0%

12Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20313.3%+0%

13Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31613.0%+0%

14Northport, ALAL31,64812.9%+0%

15Daphne, ALAL31,39612.8%+0%

16Huntsville, ALAL233,62712.7%+0%

17Tuskegee, ALAL8,64412.7%+0%

18Harvest, ALAL5,95512.1%+0%

19Troy, ALAL18,02211.4%+0%

20Montgomery, ALAL195,30011.3%+0%

21Helena, ALAL23,3889.9%+0%

22Irondale, ALAL13,5459.8%+0%

23Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3949.8%+0%

24Pelham, ALAL25,6649.7%+0%

25Florence, ALAL42,5819.6%+0%

26Enterprise, ALAL31,2119.4%+0%

27Chelsea, ALAL17,7169.4%+0%

28Orange Beach, ALAL8,7989.2%+0%

29Opelika, ALAL35,7659.1%+0%

30Mobile, ALAL200,8249.1%+0%

31Trussville, ALAL27,2738.5%+0%

32Rainbow City, ALAL10,4068.4%+0%

33Cullman, ALAL20,7998.3%+0%

34Alabaster, ALAL34,7488.2%+0%

35Brewton, ALAL5,1138.0%+0%

36Southside, ALAL9,7187.9%+0%

37Prattville, ALAL40,5827.9%+0%

38Monroeville, ALAL5,7587.9%+0%

39Dothan, ALAL72,0607.8%+0%

40Anniston, ALAL20,9307.8%+0%

41Jasper, ALAL14,5857.7%+0%

42Arab, ALAL9,0617.7%+0%

43Selma, ALAL16,0777.5%+0%

44Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6667.5%+0%

45Decatur, ALAL58,0567.4%+0%

46Guntersville, ALAL9,3947.3%+0%

47Andalusia, ALAL8,7637.3%+0%

48Athens, ALAL34,2097.2%+0%

49Millbrook, ALAL17,6237.1%+0%

50Sylacauga, ALAL12,0556.9%+0%

51Scottsboro, ALAL16,1236.8%+0%

52Oxford, ALAL22,1996.8%+0%

53Birmingham, ALAL195,8936.6%+0%

54Satsuma, ALAL6,8516.6%+0%

55Fairfield, ALAL9,4836.6%+0%

56Sheffield, ALAL9,4166.5%+0%

57Bay Minette, ALAL8,5556.3%+0%

58Gadsden, ALAL33,3676.3%+0%

59Forestdale, ALAL9,7426.3%+0%

60Meridianville, ALAL11,1506.2%+0%

61Demopolis, ALAL6,6416.1%+0%

62Gardendale, ALAL16,4256.1%+0%

63Opp, ALAL6,7386.1%+0%

64Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3466.0%+0%

65Talladega, ALAL14,8406.0%+0%

66Clanton, ALAL9,2895.9%+0%

67Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3325.8%+0%

68Boaz, ALAL10,6195.8%+0%

69Robertsdale, ALAL7,7615.8%+0%

70Pell City, ALAL14,3205.7%+0%

71Eufaula, ALAL12,4375.5%+0%

72Headland, ALAL5,6035.5%+0%

73Hartselle, ALAL16,3125.4%+0%

74Lincoln, ALAL8,1105.3%+0%

75Moores Mill, ALAL6,3785.3%+0%

76Alexander City, ALAL14,5155.2%+0%

77Foley, ALAL30,3545.2%+0%

78Lanett, ALAL6,7815.2%+0%

79Saks, ALAL10,6815.1%+0%

80Glencoe, ALAL5,4265.1%+0%

81Columbiana, ALAL5,1065.1%+0%

82Russellville, ALAL10,9045.0%+0%

83Ozark, ALAL14,2694.9%+0%

84Leeds, ALAL12,8314.8%+0%

85Springville, ALAL5,5974.8%+0%

86Fort Payne, ALAL15,1894.8%+0%

87Wetumpka, ALAL7,5354.7%+0%

88Greenville, ALAL6,9124.7%+0%

89Atmore, ALAL8,3604.7%+0%

90Phenix City, ALAL38,3444.6%+0%

91Clay, ALAL10,1984.6%+0%

92Rainsville, ALAL6,0204.6%+0%

93Oneonta, ALAL7,0224.5%+0%

94Roanoke, ALAL5,4404.4%+0%

95Albertville, ALAL23,7104.3%+0%

96Calera, ALAL18,9924.3%+0%

97Center Point, ALAL15,5384.3%+0%

98Loxley, ALAL6,1314.2%+0%

99Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0774.0%+0%

100Odenville, ALAL6,0234.0%+0%

101Saraland, ALAL16,6523.8%+0%

102Fultondale, ALAL9,3073.8%+0%

103Pinson, ALAL7,8303.6%+0%

104Hamilton, ALAL6,7693.5%+0%

105Hueytown, ALAL16,1593.3%+0%

106Moody, ALAL13,5593.1%+0%

107Bessemer, ALAL24,9843.0%+0%

108Tarrant, ALAL5,6392.8%+0%

109Valley, ALAL10,2942.5%+0%

110Chickasaw, ALAL6,1662.5%+0%

111Attalla, ALAL5,8072.3%+0%

112Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6772.1%+0%

113Prichard, ALAL18,8252.0%+0%

114Triana, ALAL5,2441.9%+0%

115Margaret, ALAL7,1490.0%–

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