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Most graduate degrees, Georgia cities · 2000

Georgia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 166 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, GAGA8,16943.7%+0%

02North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99729.1%+0%

03North Decatur, GAGA18,44227.7%+0%

04Decatur, GAGA25,27627.0%+0%

05Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31524.9%+0%

06Dunwoody, GAGA51,79223.1%+0%

07Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01321.0%+0%

08Vinings, GAGA14,39020.7%+0%

09St. Simons, GAGA16,22820.3%+0%

10Athens, GAGA128,61219.0%+0%

11Alpharetta, GAGA66,92118.0%+0%

12Roswell, GAGA91,50517.0%+0%

13Tucker, GAGA37,29016.4%+0%

14Dahlonega, GAGA7,91816.3%+0%

15Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88615.3%+0%

16Peachtree City, GAGA40,88015.1%+0%

17Martinez, GAGA33,75014.7%+0%

18Statesboro, GAGA35,36614.7%+0%

19Grayson, GAGA5,56914.0%+0%

20Atlanta, GAGA529,11013.8%+0%

21Duluth, GAGA33,81513.5%+0%

22Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90513.4%+0%

23Mountain Park, GAGA12,85013.1%+0%

24Smyrna, GAGA57,51312.8%+0%

25Scottdale, GAGA10,54212.4%+0%

26Suwanee, GAGA23,03412.3%+0%

27Carrollton, GAGA27,92511.9%+0%

28Fayetteville, GAGA20,46511.8%+0%

29Evans, GAGA36,99810.8%+0%

30Lilburn, GAGA16,36910.6%+0%

31Tyrone, GAGA8,09110.4%+0%

32Marietta, GAGA63,57410.4%+0%

33Americus, GAGA15,6179.9%+0%

34Valdosta, GAGA56,1869.6%+0%

35Georgetown, GAGA11,1589.3%+0%

36Woodstock, GAGA39,8959.2%+0%

37Gainesville, GAGA49,2218.9%+0%

38Redan, GAGA31,0178.7%+0%

39Kennesaw, GAGA37,9708.7%+0%

40Dublin, GAGA16,5658.5%+0%

41Snellville, GAGA22,4788.2%+0%

42Tifton, GAGA17,5958.1%+0%

43Rome, GAGA38,9348.0%+0%

44Jefferson, GAGA17,1857.8%+0%

45Thomasville, GAGA18,6677.8%+0%

46St. Marys, GAGA20,5467.8%+0%

47Bainbridge, GAGA14,6067.7%+0%

48Chamblee, GAGA32,3347.5%+0%

49LaGrange, GAGA34,7307.5%+0%

50Mableton, GAGA78,8207.4%+0%

51Cartersville, GAGA25,3497.4%+0%

52Douglasville, GAGA41,5237.3%+0%

53Powder Springs, GAGA21,0047.2%+0%

54Calhoun, GAGA20,1966.9%+0%

55Swainsboro, GAGA7,4366.8%+0%

56Dalton, GAGA35,3226.8%+0%

57Acworth, GAGA22,9256.8%+0%

58Savannah, GAGA149,4406.7%+0%

59Newnan, GAGA45,8676.7%+0%

60Augusta, GAGA201,9996.7%+0%

61Senoia, GAGA6,2766.7%+0%

62Bremen, GAGA7,7516.6%+0%

63Milledgeville, GAGA16,8356.6%+0%

64Madison, GAGA5,1796.6%+0%

65Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5626.6%+0%

66Braselton, GAGA18,4966.6%+0%

67Vidalia, GAGA10,8856.5%+0%

68Stockbridge, GAGA36,3316.5%+0%

69Eastman, GAGA5,5726.4%+0%

70Albany, GAGA66,9076.4%+0%

71Byron, GAGA6,5676.3%+0%

72Hoschton, GAGA8,6236.2%+0%

73McDonough, GAGA33,3956.1%+0%

74Cornelia, GAGA5,4596.1%+0%

75Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7806.1%+0%

76Centerville, GAGA9,5056.0%+0%

77Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2806.0%+0%

78Hinesville, GAGA36,6746.0%+0%

79Perry, GAGA25,6995.9%+0%

80Nashville, GAGA5,0385.9%+0%

81Social Circle, GAGA5,5375.9%+0%

82Barnesville, GAGA6,3295.9%+0%

83Jackson, GAGA5,8845.9%+0%

84Chatsworth, GAGA5,0295.8%+0%

85Warner Robins, GAGA87,7615.7%+0%

86Rincon, GAGA11,7265.7%+0%

87Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1815.6%+0%

88East Point, GAGA38,2255.6%+0%

89Richmond Hill, GAGA20,0225.6%+0%

90Fort Valley, GAGA9,2205.6%+0%

91Blakely, GAGA5,1565.5%+0%

92Douglas, GAGA11,8645.5%+0%

93Clarkston, GAGA14,4315.4%+0%

94Winder, GAGA21,2525.3%+0%

95Waycross, GAGA13,9365.3%+0%

96Norcross, GAGA19,0865.2%+0%

97Griffin, GAGA23,8965.2%+0%

98Sandersville, GAGA5,3975.1%+0%

99Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8225.1%+0%

100Thomaston, GAGA9,8525.0%+0%

101Holly Springs, GAGA20,2614.9%+0%

102Sylvester, GAGA5,4304.8%+0%

103Jasper, GAGA5,4004.8%+0%

104Rockmart, GAGA5,3694.8%+0%

105Union City, GAGA29,9104.7%+0%

106Cedartown, GAGA10,5144.7%+0%

107Canton, GAGA40,7784.7%+0%

108Irondale, GAGA9,1854.6%+0%

109Hapeville, GAGA7,4104.6%+0%

110Eatonton, GAGA6,7494.6%+0%

111Panthersville, GAGA9,0534.6%+0%

112College Park, GAGA13,8874.6%+0%

113Thomson, GAGA6,7634.5%+0%

114Kingsland, GAGA21,2994.5%+0%

115Conyers, GAGA20,3774.5%+0%

116Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8824.4%+0%

117Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9054.4%+0%

118Covington, GAGA17,4774.4%+0%

119Morrow, GAGA6,2114.4%+0%

120Toccoa, GAGA9,5394.3%+0%

121Moultrie, GAGA14,9734.2%+0%

122Jesup, GAGA10,3014.2%+0%

123Loganville, GAGA17,2124.2%+0%

124Baxley, GAGA5,0584.2%+0%

125Doraville, GAGA16,3654.2%+0%

126Cairo, GAGA10,1504.2%+0%

127LaFayette, GAGA7,1573.9%+0%

128Brunswick, GAGA15,7303.8%+0%

129Dacula, GAGA9,3733.8%+0%

130Waynesboro, GAGA5,5113.7%+0%

131Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8683.7%+0%

132Cordele, GAGA9,6523.7%+0%

133Riverdale, GAGA14,6373.6%+0%

134Fairburn, GAGA17,1333.6%+0%

135Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2853.5%+0%

136Austell, GAGA8,3393.5%+0%

137Commerce, GAGA9,3033.5%+0%

138Adel, GAGA5,8543.4%+0%

139Hiram, GAGA5,5853.4%+0%

140Cumming, GAGA12,4943.4%+0%

141Grovetown, GAGA17,9393.4%+0%

142Buford, GAGA18,7803.4%+0%

143Glennville, GAGA5,0233.2%+0%

144Jonesboro, GAGA6,0463.2%+0%

145Adairsville, GAGA5,1013.2%+0%

146Monroe, GAGA16,5073.2%+0%

147Dock Junction, GAGA8,1473.1%+0%

148Villa Rica, GAGA21,0222.9%+0%

149Palmetto, GAGA5,2982.8%+0%

150Garden City, GAGA10,5132.8%+0%

151Dallas, GAGA15,4022.6%+0%

152Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6042.5%+0%

153Flowery Branch, GAGA13,1102.5%+0%

154Pooler, GAGA32,7442.4%+0%

155Temple, GAGA6,5642.3%+0%

156Auburn, GAGA10,1102.0%+0%

157Forest Park, GAGA19,1681.9%+0%

158Oakwood, GAGA7,2451.9%+0%

159Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0141.8%+0%

160Hampton, GAGA9,3491.7%+0%

161Conley, GAGA5,8221.7%+0%

162Locust Grove, GAGA14,6101.6%+0%

163Gresham Park, GAGA6,9351.4%+0%

164Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8751.3%+0%

165Fairview, GAGA5,3021.3%+0%

166Lovejoy, GAGA12,9291.2%+0%

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