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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%+35%

02Auburn, ALAL85,11329.3%+9%

03Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30624.2%+29%

04Homewood, ALAL28,11821.8%+40%

05Pike Road, ALAL11,89918.8%–

06Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11718.1%+16%

07Madison, ALAL67,96817.3%+26%

08Hoover, ALAL93,55017.0%+16%

09Jacksonville, ALAL14,40016.3%+16%

10Fairhope, ALAL26,62516.0%+52%

11Montevallo, ALAL7,87215.9%+4%

12Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20313.3%+88%

13Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31613.0%−0%

14Northport, ALAL31,64812.9%+29%

15Daphne, ALAL31,39612.8%+12%

16Huntsville, ALAL233,62712.7%+16%

17Tuskegee, ALAL8,64412.7%+8%

18Harvest, ALAL5,95512.1%+95%

19Troy, ALAL18,02211.4%+22%

20Montgomery, ALAL195,30011.3%+22%

21Helena, ALAL23,3889.9%+68%

22Irondale, ALAL13,5459.8%−10%

23Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3949.8%+14%

24Pelham, ALAL25,6649.7%+21%

25Florence, ALAL42,5819.6%+23%

26Enterprise, ALAL31,2119.4%+25%

27Chelsea, ALAL17,7169.4%+330%

28Orange Beach, ALAL8,7989.2%+41%

29Opelika, ALAL35,7659.1%+49%

30Mobile, ALAL200,8249.1%+26%

31Trussville, ALAL27,2738.5%+44%

32Rainbow City, ALAL10,4068.4%+33%

33Cullman, ALAL20,7998.3%+33%

34Alabaster, ALAL34,7488.2%+18%

35Brewton, ALAL5,1138.0%+17%

36Southside, ALAL9,7187.9%+85%

37Prattville, ALAL40,5827.9%+42%

38Monroeville, ALAL5,7587.9%+38%

39Dothan, ALAL72,0607.8%+24%

40Anniston, ALAL20,9307.8%+12%

41Jasper, ALAL14,5857.7%+1%

42Arab, ALAL9,0617.7%+13%

43Selma, ALAL16,0777.5%+22%

44Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6667.5%+31%

45Decatur, ALAL58,0567.4%+11%

46Guntersville, ALAL9,3947.3%+16%

47Andalusia, ALAL8,7637.3%+26%

48Athens, ALAL34,2097.2%+12%

49Millbrook, ALAL17,6237.1%+13%

50Sylacauga, ALAL12,0556.9%+0%

51Scottsboro, ALAL16,1236.8%+22%

52Oxford, ALAL22,1996.8%+113%

53Birmingham, ALAL195,8936.6%+15%

54Satsuma, ALAL6,8516.6%+79%

55Fairfield, ALAL9,4836.6%+8%

56Sheffield, ALAL9,4166.5%+13%

57Bay Minette, ALAL8,5556.3%+33%

58Gadsden, ALAL33,3676.3%+44%

59Forestdale, ALAL9,7426.3%−8%

60Meridianville, ALAL11,1506.2%+22%

61Demopolis, ALAL6,6416.1%+4%

62Gardendale, ALAL16,4256.1%+18%

63Opp, ALAL6,7386.1%+176%

64Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3466.0%+42%

65Talladega, ALAL14,8406.0%−7%

66Clanton, ALAL9,2895.9%+24%

67Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3325.8%+34%

68Boaz, ALAL10,6195.8%+26%

69Robertsdale, ALAL7,7615.8%+42%

70Pell City, ALAL14,3205.7%+1%

71Eufaula, ALAL12,4375.5%+18%

72Headland, ALAL5,6035.5%+37%

73Hartselle, ALAL16,3125.4%+26%

74Lincoln, ALAL8,1105.3%+157%

75Moores Mill, ALAL6,3785.3%+47%

76Alexander City, ALAL14,5155.2%+20%

77Foley, ALAL30,3545.2%+68%

78Lanett, ALAL6,7815.2%−3%

79Saks, ALAL10,6815.1%+14%

80Glencoe, ALAL5,4265.1%+33%

81Columbiana, ALAL5,1065.1%+41%

82Russellville, ALAL10,9045.0%+33%

83Ozark, ALAL14,2694.9%−23%

84Leeds, ALAL12,8314.8%+28%

85Springville, ALAL5,5974.8%+120%

86Fort Payne, ALAL15,1894.8%+19%

87Wetumpka, ALAL7,5354.7%−23%

88Greenville, ALAL6,9124.7%−16%

89Atmore, ALAL8,3604.7%+26%

90Phenix City, ALAL38,3444.6%+25%

91Clay, ALAL10,1984.6%–

92Rainsville, ALAL6,0204.6%−28%

93Oneonta, ALAL7,0224.5%+7%

94Roanoke, ALAL5,4404.4%+63%

95Albertville, ALAL23,7104.3%−0%

96Calera, ALAL18,9924.3%+90%

97Center Point, ALAL15,5384.3%+29%

98Loxley, ALAL6,1314.2%+144%

99Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0774.0%–

100Odenville, ALAL6,0234.0%+46%

101Saraland, ALAL16,6523.8%+49%

102Fultondale, ALAL9,3073.8%+96%

103Pinson, ALAL7,8303.6%–

104Hamilton, ALAL6,7693.5%−18%

105Hueytown, ALAL16,1593.3%+7%

106Moody, ALAL13,5593.1%−10%

107Bessemer, ALAL24,9843.0%+43%

108Tarrant, ALAL5,6392.8%–

109Valley, ALAL10,2942.5%+36%

110Chickasaw, ALAL6,1662.5%−22%

111Attalla, ALAL5,8072.3%−24%

112Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6772.1%−36%

113Prichard, ALAL18,8252.0%+21%

114Triana, ALAL5,2441.9%–

115Margaret, ALAL7,1490.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS