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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 (2020 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66135.9%+2.0 pts
02Homewood, ALAL28,11831.5%+9.7 pts
03Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30630.5%+6.3 pts
04Auburn, ALAL85,11327.7%−1.5 pts
05Madison, ALAL67,96826.7%+9.4 pts
06Pike Road, ALAL11,89925.5%+6.8 pts
07Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86623.9%–
08Fairhope, ALAL26,62523.7%+7.7 pts
09Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11723.6%+5.5 pts
10Hoover, ALAL93,55022.8%+5.8 pts
11Brook Highland, ALAL8,14620.1%–
12Troy, ALAL18,02219.5%+8.1 pts
13Huntsville, ALAL233,62717.5%+4.7 pts
14Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20317.4%+4.2 pts
15Trussville, ALAL27,27316.7%+8.2 pts
16Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31616.5%+3.5 pts
17Daphne, ALAL31,39615.6%+2.8 pts
18Pelham, ALAL25,66415.3%+5.6 pts
19Jacksonville, ALAL14,40015.3%−1.0 pts
20Harvest, ALAL5,95514.8%+2.7 pts
21Irondale, ALAL13,54514.7%+4.9 pts
22Prattville, ALAL40,58214.3%+6.4 pts
23Glencoe, ALAL5,42614.1%+8.9 pts
24Montgomery, ALAL195,30014.0%+2.7 pts
25Alabaster, ALAL34,74814.0%+5.8 pts
26Helena, ALAL23,38813.8%+3.9 pts
27Northport, ALAL31,64813.6%+0.7 pts
28Orange Beach, ALAL8,79813.4%+4.1 pts
29Opelika, ALAL35,76513.2%+4.0 pts
30Guntersville, ALAL9,39412.7%+5.3 pts
31Moores Mill, ALAL6,37812.5%+7.2 pts
32Chelsea, ALAL17,71612.4%+3.0 pts
33Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07712.1%+8.0 pts
34McCalla, ALAL13,25311.9%–
35Triana, ALAL5,24411.8%+9.9 pts
36Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39411.5%+1.7 pts
37Birmingham, ALAL195,89311.2%+4.6 pts
38Mobile, ALAL200,82411.0%+1.9 pts
39Smiths Station, ALAL5,59611.0%–
40Tuskegee, ALAL8,64410.7%−1.9 pts
41Loxley, ALAL6,13110.7%+6.4 pts
42Andalusia, ALAL8,76310.6%+3.3 pts
43Florence, ALAL42,58110.5%+1.0 pts
44Leeds, ALAL12,83110.3%+5.5 pts
45Gardendale, ALAL16,42510.3%+4.2 pts
46Springville, ALAL5,59710.3%+5.5 pts
47Fultondale, ALAL9,30710.2%+6.5 pts
48Meridianville, ALAL11,15010.1%+3.9 pts
49Oxford, ALAL22,19910.1%+3.3 pts
50Dothan, ALAL72,06010.0%+2.2 pts
51Anniston, ALAL20,9309.8%+2.0 pts
52Millbrook, ALAL17,6239.7%+2.6 pts
53Rainbow City, ALAL10,4069.6%+1.2 pts
54Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3469.5%+3.5 pts
55Enterprise, ALAL31,2119.5%+0.1 pts
56Holtville, ALAL5,1589.4%–
57Demopolis, ALAL6,6419.3%+3.1 pts
58Arab, ALAL9,0619.2%+1.6 pts
59Forestdale, ALAL9,7429.1%+2.8 pts
60Fort Payne, ALAL15,1898.9%+4.2 pts
61Hartselle, ALAL16,3128.8%+3.3 pts
62Jasper, ALAL14,5858.7%+0.9 pts
63Calera, ALAL18,9928.6%+4.3 pts
64Cullman, ALAL20,7998.5%+0.2 pts
65Athens, ALAL34,2098.5%+1.3 pts
66Selma, ALAL16,0778.5%+1.0 pts
67Oneonta, ALAL7,0228.3%+3.9 pts
68Margaret, ALAL7,1498.2%+8.2 pts
69Phenix City, ALAL38,3448.2%+3.6 pts
70Southside, ALAL9,7188.1%+0.2 pts
71Satsuma, ALAL6,8518.1%+1.5 pts
72Clanton, ALAL9,2898.1%+2.2 pts
73Greenville, ALAL6,9128.0%+3.3 pts
74Alexander City, ALAL14,5157.9%+2.7 pts
75Wetumpka, ALAL7,5357.8%+3.0 pts
76Brewton, ALAL5,1137.7%−0.3 pts
77Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3327.6%+1.7 pts
78Decatur, ALAL58,0567.4%+0.0 pts
79Foley, ALAL30,3547.4%+2.2 pts
80Saks, ALAL10,6817.3%+2.2 pts
81Scottsboro, ALAL16,1237.3%+0.4 pts
82Montevallo, ALAL7,8727.2%−8.8 pts
83Headland, ALAL5,6037.0%+1.5 pts
84Eufaula, ALAL12,4376.9%+1.4 pts
85Ozark, ALAL14,2696.9%+2.0 pts
86Sylacauga, ALAL12,0556.8%−0.1 pts
87Gadsden, ALAL33,3676.7%+0.4 pts
88Fairfield, ALAL9,4836.5%−0.1 pts
89Monroeville, ALAL5,7586.3%−1.5 pts
90Sheffield, ALAL9,4166.3%−0.2 pts
91Pinson, ALAL7,8306.3%+2.7 pts
92Saraland, ALAL16,6526.3%+2.5 pts
93Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6666.2%−1.3 pts
94Semmes, ALAL6,2596.1%–
95Boaz, ALAL10,6196.1%+0.3 pts
96Clay, ALAL10,1985.8%+1.3 pts
97Columbiana, ALAL5,1065.6%+0.5 pts
98Valley, ALAL10,2945.6%+3.1 pts
99Lincoln, ALAL8,1105.6%+0.3 pts
100Albertville, ALAL23,7105.5%+1.2 pts
101Bay Minette, ALAL8,5555.5%−0.9 pts
102Hueytown, ALAL16,1595.4%+2.1 pts
103Pell City, ALAL14,3205.4%−0.3 pts
104Talladega, ALAL14,8405.3%−0.7 pts
105Center Point, ALAL15,5385.0%+0.8 pts
106Russellville, ALAL10,9045.0%+0.0 pts
107Moody, ALAL13,5594.7%+1.6 pts
108Opp, ALAL6,7384.6%−1.5 pts
109Attalla, ALAL5,8074.3%+2.1 pts
110Chickasaw, ALAL6,1664.1%+1.7 pts
111Roanoke, ALAL5,4404.1%−0.3 pts
112Rainsville, ALAL6,0204.1%−0.5 pts
113Bessemer, ALAL24,9843.7%+0.6 pts
114Lanett, ALAL6,7813.6%−1.5 pts
115Prichard, ALAL18,8253.6%+1.6 pts
116Hamilton, ALAL6,7693.4%−0.1 pts
117Robertsdale, ALAL7,7613.4%−2.4 pts
118Tarrant, ALAL5,6393.4%+0.6 pts
119Odenville, ALAL6,0233.4%−0.6 pts
120Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6773.2%+1.1 pts
121Atmore, ALAL8,3603.1%−1.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS