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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 (2010 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%+3.5 pts

02Auburn, ALAL85,11329.2%−0.1 pts

03Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30627.7%+3.5 pts

04Homewood, ALAL28,11826.0%+4.1 pts

05Madison, ALAL67,96822.2%+4.9 pts

06Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11721.7%+3.6 pts

07Pike Road, ALAL11,89920.5%+1.7 pts

08Hoover, ALAL93,55020.2%+3.2 pts

09Orange Beach, ALAL8,79817.2%+8.0 pts

10Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86616.7%–

11Troy, ALAL18,02215.6%+4.2 pts

12Fairhope, ALAL26,62515.0%−1.0 pts

13Jacksonville, ALAL14,40014.5%−1.8 pts

14Huntsville, ALAL233,62713.7%+0.9 pts

15Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31613.6%+0.6 pts

16Tuskegee, ALAL8,64413.6%+0.9 pts

17Northport, ALAL31,64813.4%+0.6 pts

18Daphne, ALAL31,39613.4%+0.6 pts

19Harvest, ALAL5,95513.4%+1.3 pts

20Trussville, ALAL27,27313.4%+4.9 pts

21Montgomery, ALAL195,30012.3%+1.0 pts

22Helena, ALAL23,38811.6%+1.7 pts

23Montevallo, ALAL7,87211.5%−4.5 pts

24Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39411.4%+1.6 pts

25Demopolis, ALAL6,64111.4%+5.2 pts

26Enterprise, ALAL31,21110.7%+1.3 pts

27Fairfield, ALAL9,48310.2%+3.6 pts

28Chelsea, ALAL17,71610.1%+0.8 pts

29Florence, ALAL42,58110.0%+0.5 pts

30Guntersville, ALAL9,39410.0%+2.7 pts

31Pelham, ALAL25,6649.8%+0.1 pts

32Brook Highland, ALAL8,1469.6%–

33Clay, ALAL10,1989.5%+4.9 pts

34Prattville, ALAL40,5829.4%+1.5 pts

35Meridianville, ALAL11,1509.3%+3.1 pts

36Rainbow City, ALAL10,4069.3%+0.9 pts

37Arab, ALAL9,0619.3%+1.6 pts

38Brewton, ALAL5,1139.2%+1.3 pts

39Athens, ALAL34,2099.2%+2.0 pts

40Headland, ALAL5,6039.0%+3.5 pts

41Moores Mill, ALAL6,3788.9%+3.6 pts

42Cullman, ALAL20,7998.9%+0.5 pts

43Alabaster, ALAL34,7488.9%+0.7 pts

44Jasper, ALAL14,5858.9%+1.1 pts

45Mobile, ALAL200,8248.9%−0.3 pts

46Anniston, ALAL20,9308.8%+1.0 pts

47Opelika, ALAL35,7658.8%−0.4 pts

48Rainsville, ALAL6,0208.7%+4.2 pts

49Forestdale, ALAL9,7428.7%+2.4 pts

50Dothan, ALAL72,0608.6%+0.8 pts

51Eufaula, ALAL12,4378.6%+3.1 pts

52Irondale, ALAL13,5458.6%−1.3 pts

53Selma, ALAL16,0778.4%+0.9 pts

54Calera, ALAL18,9928.3%+4.0 pts

55Holtville, ALAL5,1588.3%–

56Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3468.2%+2.1 pts

57Southside, ALAL9,7188.2%+0.2 pts

58Leeds, ALAL12,8318.1%+3.3 pts

59Millbrook, ALAL17,6237.9%+0.8 pts

60Andalusia, ALAL8,7637.9%+0.6 pts

61Gardendale, ALAL16,4257.7%+1.6 pts

62Birmingham, ALAL195,8937.7%+1.1 pts

63Decatur, ALAL58,0567.6%+0.1 pts

64Scottsboro, ALAL16,1237.4%+0.6 pts

65Clanton, ALAL9,2897.3%+1.3 pts

66Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6667.0%−0.5 pts

67Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2036.9%−6.4 pts

68Ozark, ALAL14,2696.9%+2.0 pts

69Alexander City, ALAL14,5156.7%+1.5 pts

70Columbiana, ALAL5,1066.6%+1.4 pts

71Smiths Station, ALAL5,5966.5%–

72Margaret, ALAL7,1496.5%+6.5 pts

73Moody, ALAL13,5596.5%+3.4 pts

74Sylacauga, ALAL12,0556.4%−0.6 pts

75Fort Payne, ALAL15,1896.2%+1.4 pts

76Fultondale, ALAL9,3076.1%+2.3 pts

77Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3326.0%+0.2 pts

78Foley, ALAL30,3545.9%+0.7 pts

79Russellville, ALAL10,9045.8%+0.8 pts

80Gadsden, ALAL33,3675.8%−0.5 pts

81Satsuma, ALAL6,8515.8%−0.8 pts

82Saks, ALAL10,6815.7%+0.6 pts

83Glencoe, ALAL5,4265.6%+0.5 pts

84Wetumpka, ALAL7,5355.6%+0.9 pts

85Opp, ALAL6,7385.5%−0.6 pts

86Robertsdale, ALAL7,7615.5%−0.3 pts

87Talladega, ALAL14,8405.4%−0.6 pts

88Oxford, ALAL22,1995.3%−1.5 pts

89Hartselle, ALAL16,3125.3%−0.1 pts

90Loxley, ALAL6,1315.3%+1.0 pts

91Albertville, ALAL23,7105.2%+0.9 pts

92Roanoke, ALAL5,4405.2%+0.8 pts

93Oneonta, ALAL7,0225.2%+0.8 pts

94Springville, ALAL5,5975.2%+0.4 pts

95Pell City, ALAL14,3205.1%−0.6 pts

96Hueytown, ALAL16,1595.0%+1.8 pts

97Lanett, ALAL6,7815.0%−0.1 pts

98Sheffield, ALAL9,4165.0%−1.5 pts

99Pinson, ALAL7,8304.9%+1.3 pts

100Center Point, ALAL15,5384.9%+0.6 pts

101Bessemer, ALAL24,9844.9%+1.8 pts

102Triana, ALAL5,2444.8%+2.9 pts

103Bay Minette, ALAL8,5554.8%−1.5 pts

104Phenix City, ALAL38,3444.4%−0.2 pts

105Chickasaw, ALAL6,1664.4%+1.9 pts

106Monroeville, ALAL5,7584.4%−3.5 pts

107Saraland, ALAL16,6523.7%−0.1 pts

108Boaz, ALAL10,6193.6%−2.3 pts

109Valley, ALAL10,2943.0%+0.5 pts

110Greenville, ALAL6,9123.0%−1.8 pts

111Hamilton, ALAL6,7692.9%−0.6 pts

112Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6772.9%+0.8 pts

113Atmore, ALAL8,3602.9%−1.8 pts

114Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0772.8%−1.3 pts

115Attalla, ALAL5,8072.6%+0.3 pts

116Lincoln, ALAL8,1102.5%−2.8 pts

117Prichard, ALAL18,8251.8%−0.2 pts

118Tarrant, ALAL5,6391.5%−1.3 pts

119Odenville, ALAL6,0231.3%−2.7 pts

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