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Most graduate degrees, Alabama cities · 2010

Alabama cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 119 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66137.4%+10%

02Auburn, ALAL85,11329.2%−0%

03Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30627.7%+14%

04Homewood, ALAL28,11826.0%+19%

05Madison, ALAL67,96822.2%+28%

06Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11721.7%+20%

07Pike Road, ALAL11,89920.5%+9%

08Hoover, ALAL93,55020.2%+19%

09Orange Beach, ALAL8,79817.2%+86%

10Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86616.7%–

11Troy, ALAL18,02215.6%+37%

12Fairhope, ALAL26,62515.0%−6%

13Jacksonville, ALAL14,40014.5%−11%

14Huntsville, ALAL233,62713.7%+7%

15Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31613.6%+5%

16Tuskegee, ALAL8,64413.6%+7%

17Northport, ALAL31,64813.4%+4%

18Daphne, ALAL31,39613.4%+5%

19Harvest, ALAL5,95513.4%+11%

20Trussville, ALAL27,27313.4%+58%

21Montgomery, ALAL195,30012.3%+9%

22Helena, ALAL23,38811.6%+17%

23Montevallo, ALAL7,87211.5%−28%

24Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39411.4%+17%

25Demopolis, ALAL6,64111.4%+85%

26Enterprise, ALAL31,21110.7%+13%

27Fairfield, ALAL9,48310.2%+55%

28Chelsea, ALAL17,71610.1%+8%

29Florence, ALAL42,58110.0%+5%

30Guntersville, ALAL9,39410.0%+36%

31Pelham, ALAL25,6649.8%+1%

32Brook Highland, ALAL8,1469.6%–

33Clay, ALAL10,1989.5%+106%

34Prattville, ALAL40,5829.4%+19%

35Meridianville, ALAL11,1509.3%+50%

36Rainbow City, ALAL10,4069.3%+11%

37Arab, ALAL9,0619.3%+21%

38Brewton, ALAL5,1139.2%+16%

39Athens, ALAL34,2099.2%+28%

40Headland, ALAL5,6039.0%+64%

41Moores Mill, ALAL6,3788.9%+68%

42Cullman, ALAL20,7998.9%+7%

43Alabaster, ALAL34,7488.9%+8%

44Jasper, ALAL14,5858.9%+15%

45Mobile, ALAL200,8248.9%−3%

46Anniston, ALAL20,9308.8%+12%

47Opelika, ALAL35,7658.8%−4%

48Rainsville, ALAL6,0208.7%+92%

49Forestdale, ALAL9,7428.7%+38%

50Dothan, ALAL72,0608.6%+10%

51Eufaula, ALAL12,4378.6%+56%

52Irondale, ALAL13,5458.6%−13%

53Selma, ALAL16,0778.4%+12%

54Calera, ALAL18,9928.3%+93%

55Holtville, ALAL5,1588.3%–

56Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3468.2%+36%

57Southside, ALAL9,7188.2%+3%

58Leeds, ALAL12,8318.1%+68%

59Millbrook, ALAL17,6237.9%+12%

60Andalusia, ALAL8,7637.9%+8%

61Gardendale, ALAL16,4257.7%+26%

62Birmingham, ALAL195,8937.7%+17%

63Decatur, ALAL58,0567.6%+2%

64Scottsboro, ALAL16,1237.4%+8%

65Clanton, ALAL9,2897.3%+23%

66Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6667.0%−6%

67Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2036.9%−48%

68Ozark, ALAL14,2696.9%+41%

69Alexander City, ALAL14,5156.7%+29%

70Columbiana, ALAL5,1066.6%+28%

71Smiths Station, ALAL5,5966.5%–

72Margaret, ALAL7,1496.5%–

73Moody, ALAL13,5596.5%+112%

74Sylacauga, ALAL12,0556.4%−8%

75Fort Payne, ALAL15,1896.2%+30%

76Fultondale, ALAL9,3076.1%+61%

77Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3326.0%+3%

78Foley, ALAL30,3545.9%+13%

79Russellville, ALAL10,9045.8%+17%

80Gadsden, ALAL33,3675.8%−8%

81Satsuma, ALAL6,8515.8%−13%

82Saks, ALAL10,6815.7%+11%

83Glencoe, ALAL5,4265.6%+10%

84Wetumpka, ALAL7,5355.6%+18%

85Opp, ALAL6,7385.5%−9%

86Robertsdale, ALAL7,7615.5%−5%

87Talladega, ALAL14,8405.4%−10%

88Oxford, ALAL22,1995.3%−21%

89Hartselle, ALAL16,3125.3%−2%

90Loxley, ALAL6,1315.3%+24%

91Albertville, ALAL23,7105.2%+21%

92Roanoke, ALAL5,4405.2%+18%

93Oneonta, ALAL7,0225.2%+17%

94Springville, ALAL5,5975.2%+8%

95Pell City, ALAL14,3205.1%−10%

96Hueytown, ALAL16,1595.0%+53%

97Lanett, ALAL6,7815.0%−2%

98Sheffield, ALAL9,4165.0%−23%

99Pinson, ALAL7,8304.9%+36%

100Center Point, ALAL15,5384.9%+15%

101Bessemer, ALAL24,9844.9%+61%

102Triana, ALAL5,2444.8%+158%

103Bay Minette, ALAL8,5554.8%−24%

104Phenix City, ALAL38,3444.4%−5%

105Chickasaw, ALAL6,1664.4%+78%

106Monroeville, ALAL5,7584.4%−45%

107Saraland, ALAL16,6523.7%−3%

108Boaz, ALAL10,6193.6%−39%

109Valley, ALAL10,2943.0%+21%

110Greenville, ALAL6,9123.0%−38%

111Hamilton, ALAL6,7692.9%−17%

112Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6772.9%+38%

113Atmore, ALAL8,3602.9%−39%

114Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0772.8%−31%

115Attalla, ALAL5,8072.6%+15%

116Lincoln, ALAL8,1102.5%−54%

117Prichard, ALAL18,8251.8%−8%

118Tarrant, ALAL5,6391.5%−46%

119Odenville, ALAL6,0231.3%−67%

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