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Most graduate degrees, Georgia cities

Georgia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 178 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 178 is 10.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fairburn, GA, up 114 places to #50.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Druid Hills, GAGA8,16946.5%+2.8 pts

02Decatur, GAGA25,27642.2%+15.1 pts

03North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99740.1%+11.0 pts

04North Decatur, GAGA18,44239.6%+12.0 pts

05▲1Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31533.3%+8.3 pts

06▼1Dunwoody, GAGA51,79232.5%+9.4 pts

07▲3Johns Creek, GAGA80,40132.3%–

08Brookhaven, GAGA59,64331.4%–

09▼2Milton, GAGA41,26631.2%–

10▼1Alpharetta, GAGA66,92131.1%+13.1 pts

11▲2Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01329.6%+8.6 pts

12▼1Vinings, GAGA14,39028.2%+7.5 pts

13▲1Atlanta, GAGA529,11026.0%+12.2 pts

14▲20Dahlonega, GAGA7,91825.6%+9.3 pts

15Athens, GAGA128,61224.3%+5.3 pts

16▲2Smyrna, GAGA57,51324.1%+11.2 pts

17▲2Roswell, GAGA91,50523.9%+7.0 pts

18▲7Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88623.5%+8.2 pts

19▲4Evans, GAGA36,99822.7%+11.8 pts

20▼3Peachtree City, GAGA40,88022.6%+7.5 pts

21▲1St. Simons, GAGA16,22822.4%+2.0 pts

22▼1Suwanee, GAGA23,03422.0%+9.7 pts

23▼11Tyrone, GAGA8,09121.4%+11.0 pts

24▲2Scottdale, GAGA10,54221.3%+8.9 pts

25▲16Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,17221.2%–

26▲46Hiram, GAGA5,58520.6%+17.1 pts

27▲6Duluth, GAGA33,81520.3%+6.8 pts

28▼12Tucker, GAGA37,29020.2%+3.8 pts

29Chamblee, GAGA32,33419.8%+12.3 pts

30▲2Madison, GAGA5,17919.5%+12.9 pts

31▼4Byron, GAGA6,56719.3%+13.0 pts

32▼4Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51919.3%–

33▼3Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90519.1%+5.7 pts

34▲19Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18119.0%+13.4 pts

35▲22Pooler, GAGA32,74418.8%+16.3 pts

36▲1Hoschton, GAGA8,62317.1%+11.0 pts

37▲14Sugar Hill, GAGA29,28016.9%+10.9 pts

38▼3Martinez, GAGA33,75016.8%+2.0 pts

39▲15Newnan, GAGA45,86716.7%+10.0 pts

40▲2Kennesaw, GAGA37,97016.4%+7.7 pts

41▼2Marietta, GAGA63,57416.2%+5.8 pts

42▲4Senoia, GAGA6,27615.6%+8.9 pts

43▼3South Fulton, GAGA112,82015.6%–

44▲25Woodstock, GAGA39,89515.5%+6.3 pts

45▼14Mountain Park, GAGA12,85015.5%+2.3 pts

46▼26Braselton, GAGA18,49615.4%+8.9 pts

47▲2Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60415.4%+12.9 pts

48▲13Powder Springs, GAGA21,00415.3%+8.1 pts

49▼13Fayetteville, GAGA20,46514.9%+3.1 pts

50▲114Fairburn, GAGA17,13314.9%+11.3 pts

51▲13Norcross, GAGA19,08614.7%+9.5 pts

52▼9Centerville, GAGA9,50514.6%+8.6 pts

53▲20Holly Springs, GAGA20,26114.4%+9.6 pts

54▼10Douglasville, GAGA41,52314.2%+6.8 pts

55▼17Mableton, GAGA78,82014.2%+6.7 pts

56▼9Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02214.1%+8.5 pts

57▲63Jefferson, GAGA17,18514.0%+6.2 pts

58▲37Grovetown, GAGA17,93913.8%+10.4 pts

59▲80Eastman, GAGA5,57213.7%+7.3 pts

60▼36Grayson, GAGA5,56913.7%−0.3 pts

61▲35Social Circle, GAGA5,53713.7%+7.8 pts

62▲19Doraville, GAGA16,36513.6%+9.4 pts

63▲25Perry, GAGA25,69913.6%+7.6 pts

64▼5Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11013.4%+10.9 pts

65▲22Bemiss, GAGA9,20113.3%–

66▲17Stonecrest, GAGA61,33713.2%–

67▼17Cumming, GAGA12,49413.2%+9.8 pts

68▼23Georgetown, GAGA11,15813.0%+3.7 pts

69▼1Villa Rica, GAGA21,02213.0%+10.1 pts

70▼22East Point, GAGA38,22512.9%+7.3 pts

71▲6Covington, GAGA17,47712.9%+8.5 pts

72▼10Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55612.9%–

73▲1Savannah, GAGA149,44012.7%+6.0 pts

74▼9Stockbridge, GAGA36,33112.7%+6.2 pts

75▼12Gresham Park, GAGA6,93512.6%+11.2 pts

76▲41Conyers, GAGA20,37712.5%+8.0 pts

77▼11Valdosta, GAGA56,18612.5%+2.9 pts

78▼18Rome, GAGA38,93412.4%+4.4 pts

79▼9Columbus, GAGA202,17112.3%–

80▲31LaGrange, GAGA34,73012.3%+4.8 pts

81▼2Statesboro, GAGA35,36611.7%−3.0 pts

82▼26Warner Robins, GAGA87,76111.5%+5.8 pts

83▲73Lovejoy, GAGA12,92911.5%+10.3 pts

84▲6College Park, GAGA13,88711.5%+6.9 pts

85▲16Panthersville, GAGA9,05311.4%+6.9 pts

86▼11Gainesville, GAGA49,22111.3%+2.4 pts

87▼9Americus, GAGA15,61711.2%+1.4 pts

88▲6Redan, GAGA31,01711.2%+2.5 pts

89▼7Carrollton, GAGA27,92510.9%−1.1 pts

90▲42Dalton, GAGA35,32210.8%+4.0 pts

91▲28Hapeville, GAGA7,41010.6%+6.0 pts

92▲6Acworth, GAGA22,92510.6%+3.8 pts

93▼13Lilburn, GAGA16,36910.5%−0.1 pts

94▼18Thomasville, GAGA18,66710.5%+2.6 pts

95▲19Calhoun, GAGA20,19610.3%+3.4 pts

96▲29Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90510.2%+5.8 pts

97▲12Albany, GAGA66,90710.1%+3.8 pts

98▲23Lithia Springs, GAGA16,87510.1%+8.8 pts

99▼10Dublin, GAGA16,56510.0%+1.6 pts

100▲45Hampton, GAGA9,34910.0%+8.3 pts

101▲6Augusta, GAGA201,99910.0%+3.3 pts

102▲26Cartersville, GAGA25,3499.9%+2.6 pts

103▼32Milledgeville, GAGA16,8359.8%+3.2 pts

104▲2Snellville, GAGA22,4789.8%+1.6 pts

105▲5St. Marys, GAGA20,5469.7%+1.9 pts

106▲21Tifton, GAGA17,5959.7%+1.5 pts

107▼14Canton, GAGA40,7789.6%+4.9 pts

108▼3Cusseta, GAGA8,4659.5%–

109▲34Locust Grove, GAGA14,6109.3%+7.7 pts

110▼13Vidalia, GAGA10,8859.3%+2.8 pts

111▲12Buford, GAGA18,7809.1%+5.7 pts

112▼26McDonough, GAGA33,3959.0%+2.9 pts

113▲33Douglas, GAGA11,8649.0%+3.5 pts

114▼11Union City, GAGA29,9108.7%+3.9 pts

115▼24Loganville, GAGA17,2128.7%+4.5 pts

116▲28Bainbridge, GAGA14,6068.4%+0.8 pts

117▼5Winder, GAGA21,2528.4%+3.1 pts

118▲22Fort Valley, GAGA9,2208.3%+2.7 pts

119▼1Austell, GAGA8,3398.3%+4.8 pts

120▲15Moultrie, GAGA14,9738.2%+4.0 pts

121▼19Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8688.1%+4.4 pts

122▲12Kingsland, GAGA21,2998.0%+3.5 pts

123▼56Adel, GAGA5,8547.9%+4.4 pts

124▼24Toccoa, GAGA9,5397.8%+3.6 pts

125▲43Jasper, GAGA5,4007.7%+3.0 pts

126▲12Barnesville, GAGA6,3297.7%+1.9 pts

127▲33Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2857.7%+4.1 pts

128▲39Jackson, GAGA5,8847.6%+1.8 pts

129▲44Rockmart, GAGA5,3697.6%+2.9 pts

130▼15Brunswick, GAGA15,7307.6%+3.8 pts

131▼32Irondale, GAGA9,1857.6%+2.9 pts

132▼8Dacula, GAGA9,3737.5%+3.7 pts

133▼48Eatonton, GAGA6,7497.5%+2.9 pts

134▲23Temple, GAGA6,5647.5%+5.1 pts

135▲43Jonesboro, GAGA6,0466.9%+3.7 pts

136▼28Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8226.8%+1.7 pts

137▲29Auburn, GAGA10,1106.7%+4.7 pts

138▲4Dallas, GAGA15,4026.7%+4.1 pts

139▼55Oakwood, GAGA7,2456.5%+4.6 pts

140▲19LaFayette, GAGA7,1576.3%+2.4 pts

141▼10Hinesville, GAGA36,6746.3%+0.3 pts

142▼6Clarkston, GAGA14,4316.3%+0.8 pts

143▼30Jesup, GAGA10,3016.1%+1.9 pts

144▼40Griffin, GAGA23,8966.1%+1.0 pts

145▲2Cairo, GAGA10,1506.0%+1.8 pts

146▼24Swainsboro, GAGA7,4365.7%−1.1 pts

147▼31Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5625.7%−0.9 pts

148▼93Palmetto, GAGA5,2985.6%+2.8 pts

149▼23Fairview, GAGA5,3025.5%+4.2 pts

150▼1Cedartown, GAGA10,5145.5%+0.7 pts

151▼99Cornelia, GAGA5,4595.4%−0.6 pts

152▲1Waycross, GAGA13,9365.4%+0.1 pts

153▲16Baxley, GAGA5,0585.3%+1.0 pts

154▼6Riverdale, GAGA14,6375.2%+1.6 pts

155Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7805.2%−0.9 pts

156▲9Monroe, GAGA16,5075.1%+1.9 pts

157▼99Bremen, GAGA7,7515.1%−1.6 pts

158▼7Sandersville, GAGA5,3975.0%−0.1 pts

159▼18Sylvester, GAGA5,4304.9%+0.1 pts

160▼30Rincon, GAGA11,7264.8%−0.8 pts

161▼7Thomaston, GAGA9,8524.7%−0.2 pts

162▼25Commerce, GAGA9,3034.7%+1.2 pts

163▼13Chatsworth, GAGA5,0294.6%−1.2 pts

164▼31Cordele, GAGA9,6524.6%+0.9 pts

165▼36Glennville, GAGA5,0234.4%+1.2 pts

166▼8Blakely, GAGA5,1564.4%−1.1 pts

167▼6Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8824.3%−0.1 pts

168▲6Morrow, GAGA6,2114.2%−0.2 pts

169▲1Garden City, GAGA10,5134.1%+1.3 pts

170▼8Adairsville, GAGA5,1014.1%+0.9 pts

171▼19Thomson, GAGA6,7634.1%−0.5 pts

172▼9McRae-Helena, GAGA5,4434.0%–

173▲3Conley, GAGA5,8223.4%+1.7 pts

174▼3Nashville, GAGA5,0383.2%−2.7 pts

175▼3Dock Junction, GAGA8,1473.1%0.0 pts

176▲1Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0143.0%+1.2 pts

177▼2Forest Park, GAGA19,1682.4%+0.5 pts

178▼86Waynesboro, GAGA5,5111.7%−2.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES