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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 (2000 ACS). This list covers the 166 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Druid Hills, GAGA8,16943.7%+10.1 pts

02North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99729.1%+9.8 pts

03North Decatur, GAGA18,44227.7%+7.6 pts

04Decatur, GAGA25,27627.0%+8.7 pts

05Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31524.9%+0.5 pts

06Dunwoody, GAGA51,79223.1%+5.9 pts

07Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01321.0%+4.2 pts

08Vinings, GAGA14,39020.7%−1.1 pts

09St. Simons, GAGA16,22820.3%–

10Athens, GAGA128,61219.0%–

11Alpharetta, GAGA66,92118.0%+7.9 pts

12Roswell, GAGA91,50517.0%+4.7 pts

13Tucker, GAGA37,29016.4%+2.6 pts

14Dahlonega, GAGA7,91816.3%+4.6 pts

15Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88615.3%+4.0 pts

16Peachtree City, GAGA40,88015.1%+6.1 pts

17Martinez, GAGA33,75014.7%+2.1 pts

18Statesboro, GAGA35,36614.7%+1.1 pts

19Grayson, GAGA5,56914.0%+10.1 pts

20Atlanta, GAGA529,11013.8%+3.7 pts

21Duluth, GAGA33,81513.5%+6.2 pts

22Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90513.4%+4.0 pts

23Mountain Park, GAGA12,85013.1%+2.6 pts

24Smyrna, GAGA57,51312.8%+4.7 pts

25Scottdale, GAGA10,54212.4%+3.2 pts

26Suwanee, GAGA23,03412.3%+4.1 pts

27Carrollton, GAGA27,92511.9%+2.7 pts

28Fayetteville, GAGA20,46511.8%+6.2 pts

29Evans, GAGA36,99810.8%+3.3 pts

30Lilburn, GAGA16,36910.6%+2.0 pts

31Tyrone, GAGA8,09110.4%+4.8 pts

32Marietta, GAGA63,57410.4%+2.2 pts

33Americus, GAGA15,6179.9%+1.4 pts

34Valdosta, GAGA56,1869.6%+0.8 pts

35Georgetown, GAGA11,1589.3%+3.1 pts

36Woodstock, GAGA39,8959.2%+6.9 pts

37Gainesville, GAGA49,2218.9%−0.7 pts

38Redan, GAGA31,0178.7%−0.3 pts

39Kennesaw, GAGA37,9708.7%+3.1 pts

40Dublin, GAGA16,5658.5%+2.0 pts

41Snellville, GAGA22,4788.2%+2.5 pts

42Tifton, GAGA17,5958.1%−0.4 pts

43Rome, GAGA38,9348.0%+1.4 pts

44Jefferson, GAGA17,1857.8%+1.9 pts

45Thomasville, GAGA18,6677.8%+0.9 pts

46St. Marys, GAGA20,5467.8%+4.9 pts

47Bainbridge, GAGA14,6067.7%+2.7 pts

48Chamblee, GAGA32,3347.5%−0.1 pts

49LaGrange, GAGA34,7307.5%+1.8 pts

50Mableton, GAGA78,8207.4%+2.9 pts

51Cartersville, GAGA25,3497.4%+2.6 pts

52Douglasville, GAGA41,5237.3%+2.7 pts

53Powder Springs, GAGA21,0047.2%+2.2 pts

54Calhoun, GAGA20,1966.9%+0.2 pts

55Swainsboro, GAGA7,4366.8%+2.9 pts

56Dalton, GAGA35,3226.8%+0.3 pts

57Acworth, GAGA22,9256.8%+3.2 pts

58Savannah, GAGA149,4406.7%+1.2 pts

59Newnan, GAGA45,8676.7%+0.1 pts

60Augusta, GAGA201,9996.7%–

61Senoia, GAGA6,2766.7%+3.2 pts

62Bremen, GAGA7,7516.6%+1.2 pts

63Milledgeville, GAGA16,8356.6%+1.5 pts

64Madison, GAGA5,1796.6%+0.8 pts

65Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5626.6%+0.6 pts

66Braselton, GAGA18,4966.6%+5.8 pts

67Vidalia, GAGA10,8856.5%+1.2 pts

68Stockbridge, GAGA36,3316.5%+4.9 pts

69Eastman, GAGA5,5726.4%+2.9 pts

70Albany, GAGA66,9076.4%+0.1 pts

71Byron, GAGA6,5676.3%−0.3 pts

72Hoschton, GAGA8,6236.2%+4.1 pts

73McDonough, GAGA33,3956.1%+1.8 pts

74Cornelia, GAGA5,4596.1%+0.4 pts

75Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7806.1%+0.3 pts

76Centerville, GAGA9,5056.0%+1.7 pts

77Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2806.0%+0.2 pts

78Hinesville, GAGA36,6746.0%+0.4 pts

79Perry, GAGA25,6995.9%+2.1 pts

80Nashville, GAGA5,0385.9%+2.9 pts

81Social Circle, GAGA5,5375.9%+5.0 pts

82Barnesville, GAGA6,3295.9%+0.8 pts

83Jackson, GAGA5,8845.9%+2.4 pts

84Chatsworth, GAGA5,0295.8%+3.1 pts

85Warner Robins, GAGA87,7615.7%+0.5 pts

86Rincon, GAGA11,7265.7%+4.0 pts

87Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1815.6%+1.7 pts

88East Point, GAGA38,2255.6%+0.4 pts

89Richmond Hill, GAGA20,0225.6%+1.7 pts

90Fort Valley, GAGA9,2205.6%+0.6 pts

91Blakely, GAGA5,1565.5%+1.4 pts

92Douglas, GAGA11,8645.5%−0.1 pts

93Clarkston, GAGA14,4315.4%−0.9 pts

94Winder, GAGA21,2525.3%−0.8 pts

95Waycross, GAGA13,9365.3%+0.8 pts

96Norcross, GAGA19,0865.2%−0.3 pts

97Griffin, GAGA23,8965.2%+0.1 pts

98Sandersville, GAGA5,3975.1%+0.0 pts

99Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8225.1%−0.6 pts

100Thomaston, GAGA9,8525.0%+1.0 pts

101Holly Springs, GAGA20,2614.9%+0.4 pts

102Sylvester, GAGA5,4304.8%+2.2 pts

103Jasper, GAGA5,4004.8%+1.5 pts

104Rockmart, GAGA5,3694.8%+0.5 pts

105Union City, GAGA29,9104.7%+1.0 pts

106Cedartown, GAGA10,5144.7%+0.7 pts

107Canton, GAGA40,7784.7%+0.4 pts

108Irondale, GAGA9,1854.6%+0.5 pts

109Hapeville, GAGA7,4104.6%+3.1 pts

110Eatonton, GAGA6,7494.6%+0.4 pts

111Panthersville, GAGA9,0534.6%−2.6 pts

112College Park, GAGA13,8874.6%+0.1 pts

113Thomson, GAGA6,7634.5%−1.1 pts

114Kingsland, GAGA21,2994.5%−0.0 pts

115Conyers, GAGA20,3774.5%+0.5 pts

116Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8824.4%+1.1 pts

117Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9054.4%+0.9 pts

118Covington, GAGA17,4774.4%+2.2 pts

119Morrow, GAGA6,2114.4%−1.5 pts

120Toccoa, GAGA9,5394.3%+0.3 pts

121Moultrie, GAGA14,9734.2%−1.4 pts

122Jesup, GAGA10,3014.2%−0.8 pts

123Loganville, GAGA17,2124.2%+1.5 pts

124Baxley, GAGA5,0584.2%−0.3 pts

125Doraville, GAGA16,3654.2%−2.0 pts

126Cairo, GAGA10,1504.2%+0.8 pts

127LaFayette, GAGA7,1573.9%+0.8 pts

128Brunswick, GAGA15,7303.8%+0.3 pts

129Dacula, GAGA9,3733.8%+0.8 pts

130Waynesboro, GAGA5,5113.7%−1.3 pts

131Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8683.7%+2.2 pts

132Cordele, GAGA9,6523.7%−0.0 pts

133Riverdale, GAGA14,6373.6%+0.9 pts

134Fairburn, GAGA17,1333.6%+0.3 pts

135Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2853.5%+0.5 pts

136Austell, GAGA8,3393.5%+3.2 pts

137Commerce, GAGA9,3033.5%−1.0 pts

138Adel, GAGA5,8543.4%−0.1 pts

139Hiram, GAGA5,5853.4%+1.8 pts

140Cumming, GAGA12,4943.4%+1.1 pts

141Grovetown, GAGA17,9393.4%+1.6 pts

142Buford, GAGA18,7803.4%+1.0 pts

143Glennville, GAGA5,0233.2%+1.2 pts

144Jonesboro, GAGA6,0463.2%−0.1 pts

145Adairsville, GAGA5,1013.2%+1.2 pts

146Monroe, GAGA16,5073.2%−0.1 pts

147Dock Junction, GAGA8,1473.1%+0.5 pts

148Villa Rica, GAGA21,0222.9%+0.9 pts

149Palmetto, GAGA5,2982.8%+1.5 pts

150Garden City, GAGA10,5132.8%+0.6 pts

151Dallas, GAGA15,4022.6%+2.0 pts

152Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6042.5%+1.4 pts

153Flowery Branch, GAGA13,1102.5%+1.7 pts

154Pooler, GAGA32,7442.4%−0.2 pts

155Temple, GAGA6,5642.3%−0.3 pts

156Auburn, GAGA10,1102.0%+0.6 pts

157Forest Park, GAGA19,1681.9%+0.5 pts

158Oakwood, GAGA7,2451.9%−1.7 pts

159Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0141.8%−0.2 pts

160Hampton, GAGA9,3491.7%−0.2 pts

161Conley, GAGA5,8221.7%+0.8 pts

162Locust Grove, GAGA14,6101.6%−2.5 pts

163Gresham Park, GAGA6,9351.4%−0.7 pts

164Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8751.3%−2.8 pts

165Fairview, GAGA5,3021.3%−1.2 pts

166Lovejoy, GAGA12,9291.2%+1.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS