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Most graduate degrees, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66135.9%+6%

02Homewood, ALAL28,11831.5%+44%

03Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30630.5%+26%

04Auburn, ALAL85,11327.7%−5%

05Madison, ALAL67,96826.7%+55%

06Pike Road, ALAL11,89925.5%+36%

07Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86623.9%–

08Fairhope, ALAL26,62523.7%+48%

09Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11723.6%+30%

10Hoover, ALAL93,55022.8%+34%

11Brook Highland, ALAL8,14620.1%–

12Troy, ALAL18,02219.5%+72%

13Huntsville, ALAL233,62717.5%+37%

14Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20317.4%+32%

15Trussville, ALAL27,27316.7%+97%

16Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31616.5%+27%

17Daphne, ALAL31,39615.6%+22%

18Pelham, ALAL25,66415.3%+58%

19Jacksonville, ALAL14,40015.3%−6%

20Harvest, ALAL5,95514.8%+23%

21Irondale, ALAL13,54514.7%+50%

22Prattville, ALAL40,58214.3%+81%

23Glencoe, ALAL5,42614.1%+175%

24Montgomery, ALAL195,30014.0%+24%

25Alabaster, ALAL34,74814.0%+71%

26Helena, ALAL23,38813.8%+40%

27Northport, ALAL31,64813.6%+6%

28Orange Beach, ALAL8,79813.4%+44%

29Opelika, ALAL35,76513.2%+44%

30Guntersville, ALAL9,39412.7%+72%

31Moores Mill, ALAL6,37812.5%+137%

32Chelsea, ALAL17,71612.4%+32%

33Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07712.1%+199%

34McCalla, ALAL13,25311.9%–

35Triana, ALAL5,24411.8%+536%

36Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39411.5%+18%

37Birmingham, ALAL195,89311.2%+70%

38Mobile, ALAL200,82411.0%+21%

39Smiths Station, ALAL5,59611.0%–

40Tuskegee, ALAL8,64410.7%−15%

41Loxley, ALAL6,13110.7%+151%

42Andalusia, ALAL8,76310.6%+45%

43Florence, ALAL42,58110.5%+10%

44Leeds, ALAL12,83110.3%+114%

45Gardendale, ALAL16,42510.3%+69%

46Springville, ALAL5,59710.3%+115%

47Fultondale, ALAL9,30710.2%+171%

48Meridianville, ALAL11,15010.1%+62%

49Oxford, ALAL22,19910.1%+49%

50Dothan, ALAL72,06010.0%+28%

51Anniston, ALAL20,9309.8%+25%

52Millbrook, ALAL17,6239.7%+36%

53Rainbow City, ALAL10,4069.6%+14%

54Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3469.5%+58%

55Enterprise, ALAL31,2119.5%+1%

56Holtville, ALAL5,1589.4%–

57Demopolis, ALAL6,6419.3%+51%

58Arab, ALAL9,0619.2%+20%

59Forestdale, ALAL9,7429.1%+44%

60Fort Payne, ALAL15,1898.9%+88%

61Hartselle, ALAL16,3128.8%+62%

62Jasper, ALAL14,5858.7%+12%

63Calera, ALAL18,9928.6%+100%

64Cullman, ALAL20,7998.5%+2%

65Athens, ALAL34,2098.5%+18%

66Selma, ALAL16,0778.5%+13%

67Oneonta, ALAL7,0228.3%+87%

68Margaret, ALAL7,1498.2%–

69Phenix City, ALAL38,3448.2%+77%

70Southside, ALAL9,7188.1%+2%

71Satsuma, ALAL6,8518.1%+22%

72Clanton, ALAL9,2898.1%+37%

73Greenville, ALAL6,9128.0%+70%

74Alexander City, ALAL14,5157.9%+51%

75Wetumpka, ALAL7,5357.8%+63%

76Brewton, ALAL5,1137.7%−3%

77Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3327.6%+30%

78Decatur, ALAL58,0567.4%+0%

79Foley, ALAL30,3547.4%+43%

80Saks, ALAL10,6817.3%+42%

81Scottsboro, ALAL16,1237.3%+7%

82Montevallo, ALAL7,8727.2%−55%

83Headland, ALAL5,6037.0%+28%

84Eufaula, ALAL12,4376.9%+25%

85Ozark, ALAL14,2696.9%+41%

86Sylacauga, ALAL12,0556.8%−2%

87Gadsden, ALAL33,3676.7%+7%

88Fairfield, ALAL9,4836.5%−2%

89Monroeville, ALAL5,7586.3%−19%

90Sheffield, ALAL9,4166.3%−2%

91Pinson, ALAL7,8306.3%+74%

92Saraland, ALAL16,6526.3%+66%

93Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6666.2%−18%

94Semmes, ALAL6,2596.1%–

95Boaz, ALAL10,6196.1%+5%

96Clay, ALAL10,1985.8%+27%

97Columbiana, ALAL5,1065.6%+10%

98Valley, ALAL10,2945.6%+126%

99Lincoln, ALAL8,1105.6%+5%

100Albertville, ALAL23,7105.5%+27%

101Bay Minette, ALAL8,5555.5%−13%

102Hueytown, ALAL16,1595.4%+65%

103Pell City, ALAL14,3205.4%−5%

104Talladega, ALAL14,8405.3%−12%

105Center Point, ALAL15,5385.0%+18%

106Russellville, ALAL10,9045.0%+1%

107Moody, ALAL13,5594.7%+54%

108Opp, ALAL6,7384.6%−25%

109Attalla, ALAL5,8074.3%+91%

110Chickasaw, ALAL6,1664.1%+67%

111Roanoke, ALAL5,4404.1%−7%

112Rainsville, ALAL6,0204.1%−11%

113Bessemer, ALAL24,9843.7%+22%

114Lanett, ALAL6,7813.6%−30%

115Prichard, ALAL18,8253.6%+82%

116Hamilton, ALAL6,7693.4%−2%

117Robertsdale, ALAL7,7613.4%−41%

118Tarrant, ALAL5,6393.4%+20%

119Odenville, ALAL6,0233.4%−16%

120Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6773.2%+53%

121Atmore, ALAL8,3603.1%−33%

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