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Most graduate degrees, Georgia cities · 1990

Georgia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 163 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Druid Hills, GAGA8,16933.6%−23%

02Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31524.4%−2%

03Vinings, GAGA14,39021.8%+5%

04North Decatur, GAGA18,44220.1%−28%

05North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99719.3%−34%

06Decatur, GAGA25,27618.3%−32%

07Dunwoody, GAGA51,79217.2%−25%

08Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01316.8%−20%

09Tucker, GAGA37,29013.8%−16%

10Statesboro, GAGA35,36613.6%−8%

11Martinez, GAGA33,75012.6%−14%

12Roswell, GAGA91,50512.2%−28%

13Dahlonega, GAGA7,91811.8%−28%

14Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88611.3%−26%

15Mountain Park, GAGA12,85010.5%−20%

16Alpharetta, GAGA66,92110.1%−44%

17Atlanta, GAGA529,11010.1%−27%

18Gainesville, GAGA49,2219.6%+8%

19Wilmington Island, GAGA13,9059.4%−29%

20Scottdale, GAGA10,5429.3%−25%

21Carrollton, GAGA27,9259.2%−23%

22Peachtree City, GAGA40,8809.0%−41%

23Redan, GAGA31,0179.0%+3%

24Valdosta, GAGA56,1868.8%−8%

25Tifton, GAGA17,5958.6%+5%

26Lilburn, GAGA16,3698.5%−19%

27Americus, GAGA15,6178.5%−14%

28Suwanee, GAGA23,0348.2%−34%

29Marietta, GAGA63,5748.2%−21%

30Smyrna, GAGA57,5138.1%−37%

31Chamblee, GAGA32,3347.6%+1%

32Evans, GAGA36,9987.5%−30%

33Duluth, GAGA33,8157.4%−45%

34Panthersville, GAGA9,0537.1%+56%

35Thomasville, GAGA18,6676.9%−11%

36Calhoun, GAGA20,1966.7%−3%

37Newnan, GAGA45,8676.6%−2%

38Rome, GAGA38,9346.6%−17%

39Byron, GAGA6,5676.5%+4%

40Dalton, GAGA35,3226.5%−4%

41Dublin, GAGA16,5656.5%−24%

42Clarkston, GAGA14,4316.4%+17%

43Albany, GAGA66,9076.2%−2%

44Georgetown, GAGA11,1586.2%−33%

45Doraville, GAGA16,3656.2%+47%

46Winder, GAGA21,2526.1%+15%

47Jefferson, GAGA17,1855.9%−24%

48Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5625.9%−10%

49Morrow, GAGA6,2115.9%+34%

50Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2805.8%−3%

51Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7805.8%−4%

52Madison, GAGA5,1795.8%−12%

53Snellville, GAGA22,4785.8%−30%

54Cornelia, GAGA5,4595.7%−6%

55Thomson, GAGA6,7635.7%+25%

56Fayetteville, GAGA20,4655.7%−52%

57LaGrange, GAGA34,7305.7%−24%

58Moultrie, GAGA14,9735.7%+33%

59Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8225.6%+11%

60Douglas, GAGA11,8645.6%+3%

61Tyrone, GAGA8,0915.6%−46%

62Hinesville, GAGA36,6745.6%−6%

63Kennesaw, GAGA37,9705.6%−36%

64Savannah, GAGA149,4405.5%−18%

65Norcross, GAGA19,0865.5%+5%

66Bremen, GAGA7,7515.4%−18%

67Vidalia, GAGA10,8855.3%−19%

68East Point, GAGA38,2255.2%−7%

69Warner Robins, GAGA87,7615.2%−9%

70Milledgeville, GAGA16,8355.1%−22%

71Barnesville, GAGA6,3295.1%−13%

72Sandersville, GAGA5,3975.1%−1%

73Griffin, GAGA23,8965.1%−2%

74Jesup, GAGA10,3015.0%+19%

75Fort Valley, GAGA9,2205.0%−10%

76Bainbridge, GAGA14,6065.0%−35%

77Waynesboro, GAGA5,5115.0%+34%

78Powder Springs, GAGA21,0044.9%−31%

79Cartersville, GAGA25,3494.8%−35%

80Douglasville, GAGA41,5234.7%−36%

81Mableton, GAGA78,8204.5%−39%

82Baxley, GAGA5,0584.5%+8%

83Holly Springs, GAGA20,2614.5%−7%

84College Park, GAGA13,8874.5%−2%

85Kingsland, GAGA21,2994.5%+0%

86Waycross, GAGA13,9364.4%−16%

87Commerce, GAGA9,3034.4%+28%

88McDonough, GAGA33,3954.4%−29%

89Centerville, GAGA9,5054.3%−28%

90Rockmart, GAGA5,3694.3%−11%

91Canton, GAGA40,7784.3%−8%

92Eatonton, GAGA6,7494.2%−8%

93Blakely, GAGA5,1564.2%−25%

94Irondale, GAGA9,1854.2%−10%

95Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8754.1%+213%

96Cedartown, GAGA10,5144.1%−14%

97Locust Grove, GAGA14,6104.1%+161%

98Thomaston, GAGA9,8524.0%−20%

99Conyers, GAGA20,3773.9%−11%

100Swainsboro, GAGA7,4363.9%−42%

101Toccoa, GAGA9,5393.9%−8%

102Richmond Hill, GAGA20,0223.9%−30%

103Grayson, GAGA5,5693.9%−72%

104Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1813.9%−31%

105Perry, GAGA25,6993.8%−35%

106Union City, GAGA29,9103.8%−21%

107Cordele, GAGA9,6523.7%+0%

108Oakwood, GAGA7,2453.6%+88%

109Acworth, GAGA22,9253.6%−48%

110Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9053.5%−21%

111Adel, GAGA5,8543.5%+2%

112Eastman, GAGA5,5723.5%−46%

113Jackson, GAGA5,8843.5%−40%

114Brunswick, GAGA15,7303.5%−9%

115Senoia, GAGA6,2763.5%−48%

116Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8823.4%−24%

117Cairo, GAGA10,1503.3%−20%

118Monroe, GAGA16,5073.3%+2%

119Jonesboro, GAGA6,0463.3%+2%

120Jasper, GAGA5,4003.3%−32%

121Fairburn, GAGA17,1333.2%−10%

122LaFayette, GAGA7,1573.1%−21%

123Nashville, GAGA5,0383.0%−48%

124Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2853.0%−15%

125Dacula, GAGA9,3732.9%−22%

126St. Marys, GAGA20,5462.9%−63%

127Loganville, GAGA17,2122.7%−35%

128Chatsworth, GAGA5,0292.7%−54%

129Temple, GAGA6,5642.7%+15%

130Riverdale, GAGA14,6372.7%−26%

131Pooler, GAGA32,7442.6%+8%

132Sylvester, GAGA5,4302.6%−45%

133Dock Junction, GAGA8,1472.5%−18%

134Fairview, GAGA5,3022.4%+90%

135Buford, GAGA18,7802.4%−28%

136Cumming, GAGA12,4942.3%−32%

137Woodstock, GAGA39,8952.3%−75%

138Covington, GAGA17,4772.2%−50%

139Garden City, GAGA10,5132.2%−22%

140Gresham Park, GAGA6,9352.1%+45%

141Hoschton, GAGA8,6232.1%−66%

142Glennville, GAGA5,0232.0%−37%

143Adairsville, GAGA5,1012.0%−38%

144Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0142.0%+12%

145Villa Rica, GAGA21,0221.9%−33%

146Hampton, GAGA9,3491.9%+11%

147Grovetown, GAGA17,9391.8%−48%

148Hiram, GAGA5,5851.7%−51%

149Rincon, GAGA11,7261.6%−71%

150Stockbridge, GAGA36,3311.6%−75%

151Hapeville, GAGA7,4101.5%−66%

152Auburn, GAGA10,1101.4%−29%

153Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8681.4%−61%

154Forest Park, GAGA19,1681.4%−27%

155Palmetto, GAGA5,2981.3%−53%

156Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6041.1%−55%

157Social Circle, GAGA5,5370.9%−85%

158Conley, GAGA5,8220.8%−50%

159Flowery Branch, GAGA13,1100.8%−68%

160Braselton, GAGA18,4960.8%−88%

161Dallas, GAGA15,4020.6%−77%

162Austell, GAGA8,3390.3%−91%

163Lovejoy, GAGA12,9290.2%−85%

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