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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%+30%

02North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99729.1%+51%

03North Decatur, GAGA18,44227.7%+38%

04Decatur, GAGA25,27627.0%+47%

05Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31524.9%+2%

06Dunwoody, GAGA51,79223.1%+34%

07Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01321.0%+25%

08Vinings, GAGA14,39020.7%−5%

09St. Simons, GAGA16,22820.3%–

10Athens, GAGA128,61219.0%–

11Alpharetta, GAGA66,92118.0%+78%

12Roswell, GAGA91,50517.0%+39%

13Tucker, GAGA37,29016.4%+19%

14Dahlonega, GAGA7,91816.3%+39%

15Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88615.3%+36%

16Peachtree City, GAGA40,88015.1%+68%

17Martinez, GAGA33,75014.7%+17%

18Statesboro, GAGA35,36614.7%+8%

19Grayson, GAGA5,56914.0%+259%

20Atlanta, GAGA529,11013.8%+37%

21Duluth, GAGA33,81513.5%+83%

22Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90513.4%+42%

23Mountain Park, GAGA12,85013.1%+25%

24Smyrna, GAGA57,51312.8%+59%

25Scottdale, GAGA10,54212.4%+34%

26Suwanee, GAGA23,03412.3%+51%

27Carrollton, GAGA27,92511.9%+30%

28Fayetteville, GAGA20,46511.8%+108%

29Evans, GAGA36,99810.8%+44%

30Lilburn, GAGA16,36910.6%+24%

31Tyrone, GAGA8,09110.4%+86%

32Marietta, GAGA63,57410.4%+27%

33Americus, GAGA15,6179.9%+17%

34Valdosta, GAGA56,1869.6%+9%

35Georgetown, GAGA11,1589.3%+50%

36Woodstock, GAGA39,8959.2%+304%

37Gainesville, GAGA49,2218.9%−8%

38Redan, GAGA31,0178.7%−3%

39Kennesaw, GAGA37,9708.7%+57%

40Dublin, GAGA16,5658.5%+31%

41Snellville, GAGA22,4788.2%+43%

42Tifton, GAGA17,5958.1%−5%

43Rome, GAGA38,9348.0%+21%

44Jefferson, GAGA17,1857.8%+32%

45Thomasville, GAGA18,6677.8%+13%

46St. Marys, GAGA20,5467.8%+173%

47Bainbridge, GAGA14,6067.7%+54%

48Chamblee, GAGA32,3347.5%−1%

49LaGrange, GAGA34,7307.5%+32%

50Mableton, GAGA78,8207.4%+64%

51Cartersville, GAGA25,3497.4%+54%

52Douglasville, GAGA41,5237.3%+57%

53Powder Springs, GAGA21,0047.2%+45%

54Calhoun, GAGA20,1966.9%+3%

55Swainsboro, GAGA7,4366.8%+73%

56Dalton, GAGA35,3226.8%+4%

57Acworth, GAGA22,9256.8%+90%

58Savannah, GAGA149,4406.7%+23%

59Newnan, GAGA45,8676.7%+2%

60Augusta, GAGA201,9996.7%–

61Senoia, GAGA6,2766.7%+92%

62Bremen, GAGA7,7516.6%+22%

63Milledgeville, GAGA16,8356.6%+29%

64Madison, GAGA5,1796.6%+13%

65Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5626.6%+11%

66Braselton, GAGA18,4966.6%+742%

67Vidalia, GAGA10,8856.5%+23%

68Stockbridge, GAGA36,3316.5%+308%

69Eastman, GAGA5,5726.4%+84%

70Albany, GAGA66,9076.4%+2%

71Byron, GAGA6,5676.3%−4%

72Hoschton, GAGA8,6236.2%+196%

73McDonough, GAGA33,3956.1%+41%

74Cornelia, GAGA5,4596.1%+7%

75Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7806.1%+5%

76Centerville, GAGA9,5056.0%+39%

77Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2806.0%+3%

78Hinesville, GAGA36,6746.0%+6%

79Perry, GAGA25,6995.9%+54%

80Nashville, GAGA5,0385.9%+94%

81Social Circle, GAGA5,5375.9%+548%

82Barnesville, GAGA6,3295.9%+15%

83Jackson, GAGA5,8845.9%+68%

84Chatsworth, GAGA5,0295.8%+115%

85Warner Robins, GAGA87,7615.7%+10%

86Rincon, GAGA11,7265.7%+248%

87Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1815.6%+45%

88East Point, GAGA38,2255.6%+7%

89Richmond Hill, GAGA20,0225.6%+42%

90Fort Valley, GAGA9,2205.6%+11%

91Blakely, GAGA5,1565.5%+33%

92Douglas, GAGA11,8645.5%−3%

93Clarkston, GAGA14,4315.4%−15%

94Winder, GAGA21,2525.3%−13%

95Waycross, GAGA13,9365.3%+19%

96Norcross, GAGA19,0865.2%−5%

97Griffin, GAGA23,8965.2%+2%

98Sandersville, GAGA5,3975.1%+1%

99Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8225.1%−10%

100Thomaston, GAGA9,8525.0%+25%

101Holly Springs, GAGA20,2614.9%+8%

102Sylvester, GAGA5,4304.8%+83%

103Jasper, GAGA5,4004.8%+47%

104Rockmart, GAGA5,3694.8%+12%

105Union City, GAGA29,9104.7%+26%

106Cedartown, GAGA10,5144.7%+17%

107Canton, GAGA40,7784.7%+9%

108Irondale, GAGA9,1854.6%+11%

109Hapeville, GAGA7,4104.6%+198%

110Eatonton, GAGA6,7494.6%+9%

111Panthersville, GAGA9,0534.6%−36%

112College Park, GAGA13,8874.6%+2%

113Thomson, GAGA6,7634.5%−20%

114Kingsland, GAGA21,2994.5%−0%

115Conyers, GAGA20,3774.5%+13%

116Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8824.4%+32%

117Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9054.4%+26%

118Covington, GAGA17,4774.4%+98%

119Morrow, GAGA6,2114.4%−26%

120Toccoa, GAGA9,5394.3%+8%

121Moultrie, GAGA14,9734.2%−25%

122Jesup, GAGA10,3014.2%−16%

123Loganville, GAGA17,2124.2%+54%

124Baxley, GAGA5,0584.2%−7%

125Doraville, GAGA16,3654.2%−32%

126Cairo, GAGA10,1504.2%+25%

127LaFayette, GAGA7,1573.9%+27%

128Brunswick, GAGA15,7303.8%+10%

129Dacula, GAGA9,3733.8%+28%

130Waynesboro, GAGA5,5113.7%−25%

131Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8683.7%+155%

132Cordele, GAGA9,6523.7%−0%

133Riverdale, GAGA14,6373.6%+35%

134Fairburn, GAGA17,1333.6%+11%

135Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2853.5%+18%

136Austell, GAGA8,3393.5%+1000%

137Commerce, GAGA9,3033.5%−22%

138Adel, GAGA5,8543.4%−2%

139Hiram, GAGA5,5853.4%+106%

140Cumming, GAGA12,4943.4%+48%

141Grovetown, GAGA17,9393.4%+91%

142Buford, GAGA18,7803.4%+40%

143Glennville, GAGA5,0233.2%+59%

144Jonesboro, GAGA6,0463.2%−2%

145Adairsville, GAGA5,1013.2%+62%

146Monroe, GAGA16,5073.2%−2%

147Dock Junction, GAGA8,1473.1%+22%

148Villa Rica, GAGA21,0222.9%+48%

149Palmetto, GAGA5,2982.8%+114%

150Garden City, GAGA10,5132.8%+29%

151Dallas, GAGA15,4022.6%+330%

152Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6042.5%+123%

153Flowery Branch, GAGA13,1102.5%+213%

154Pooler, GAGA32,7442.4%−7%

155Temple, GAGA6,5642.3%−13%

156Auburn, GAGA10,1102.0%+40%

157Forest Park, GAGA19,1681.9%+37%

158Oakwood, GAGA7,2451.9%−47%

159Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0141.8%−10%

160Hampton, GAGA9,3491.7%−10%

161Conley, GAGA5,8221.7%+101%

162Locust Grove, GAGA14,6101.6%−62%

163Gresham Park, GAGA6,9351.4%−31%

164Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8751.3%−68%

165Fairview, GAGA5,3021.3%−47%

166Lovejoy, GAGA12,9291.2%+561%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS