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Most graduate degrees, Georgia cities · 2010

Georgia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 170 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Druid Hills, GAGA8,16939.9%−9%

02Decatur, GAGA25,27633.2%+23%

03Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31531.9%+28%

04North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99731.5%+8%

05North Decatur, GAGA18,44226.7%−3%

06Vinings, GAGA14,39026.0%+26%

07St. Simons, GAGA16,22824.3%+20%

08Dunwoody, GAGA51,79224.1%+4%

09Milton, GAGA41,26622.8%–

10Johns Creek, GAGA80,40122.6%–

11Alpharetta, GAGA66,92121.8%+21%

12Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01321.7%+3%

13Peachtree City, GAGA40,88021.0%+39%

14Athens, GAGA128,61219.3%+2%

15Roswell, GAGA91,50518.6%+10%

16Smyrna, GAGA57,51318.0%+41%

17Atlanta, GAGA529,11017.9%+30%

18Evans, GAGA36,99817.8%+64%

19Tucker, GAGA37,29017.5%+7%

20Scottdale, GAGA10,54216.8%+35%

21Dahlonega, GAGA7,91815.7%−4%

22Martinez, GAGA33,75015.7%+7%

23Tyrone, GAGA8,09115.5%+49%

24Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11014.4%+480%

25Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90514.0%+5%

26Madison, GAGA5,17913.8%+110%

27Suwanee, GAGA23,03413.6%+11%

28Mableton, GAGA78,82013.4%+81%

29Jefferson, GAGA17,18513.3%+70%

30Duluth, GAGA33,81512.8%−5%

31Braselton, GAGA18,49612.6%+92%

32Grayson, GAGA5,56912.5%−11%

33Pooler, GAGA32,74412.4%+405%

34Fayetteville, GAGA20,46512.2%+3%

35Georgetown, GAGA11,15812.1%+30%

36St. Marys, GAGA20,54611.8%+51%

37Marietta, GAGA63,57411.8%+13%

38Acworth, GAGA22,92511.6%+71%

39Kennesaw, GAGA37,97011.5%+32%

40Chamblee, GAGA32,33411.1%+48%

41Thomasville, GAGA18,66711.1%+41%

42Stockbridge, GAGA36,33110.9%+67%

43Statesboro, GAGA35,36610.8%−26%

44Americus, GAGA15,61710.8%+9%

45Carrollton, GAGA27,92510.8%−10%

46Norcross, GAGA19,08610.7%+106%

47Woodstock, GAGA39,89510.5%+14%

48Hiram, GAGA5,58510.2%+197%

49Cornelia, GAGA5,45910.1%+67%

50Newnan, GAGA45,86710.0%+48%

51Rome, GAGA38,93410.0%+25%

52Mountain Park, GAGA12,8509.8%−25%

53Milledgeville, GAGA16,8359.6%+46%

54Snellville, GAGA22,4789.6%+17%

55Valdosta, GAGA56,1869.3%−3%

56Holly Springs, GAGA20,2619.2%+89%

57Douglasville, GAGA41,5239.2%+25%

58Lilburn, GAGA16,3699.2%−13%

59College Park, GAGA13,8879.2%+101%

60Lovejoy, GAGA12,9299.1%+669%

61Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8868.9%−42%

62Villa Rica, GAGA21,0228.8%+206%

63Vidalia, GAGA10,8858.8%+35%

64Hoschton, GAGA8,6238.8%+43%

65Centerville, GAGA9,5058.7%+44%

66Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5628.7%+32%

67Senoia, GAGA6,2768.7%+30%

68LaGrange, GAGA34,7308.5%+14%

69Fairburn, GAGA17,1338.3%+134%

70Columbus, GAGA202,1718.3%–

71Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2858.2%+132%

72Cartersville, GAGA25,3498.1%+11%

73East Point, GAGA38,2258.1%+44%

74Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2808.1%+35%

75Byron, GAGA6,5678.0%+28%

76Hampton, GAGA9,3497.9%+358%

77Savannah, GAGA149,4407.9%+18%

78Dublin, GAGA16,5657.8%−8%

79Dacula, GAGA9,3737.7%+106%

80Waynesboro, GAGA5,5117.6%+106%

81Augusta, GAGA201,9997.6%+13%

82Cusseta, GAGA8,4657.5%–

83Warner Robins, GAGA87,7617.3%+28%

84Perry, GAGA25,6997.3%+23%

85Tifton, GAGA17,5957.3%−10%

86Dalton, GAGA35,3227.3%+7%

87Conyers, GAGA20,3777.3%+63%

88Gainesville, GAGA49,2217.2%−19%

89Albany, GAGA66,9077.2%+13%

90Glennville, GAGA5,0237.2%+123%

91Jackson, GAGA5,8847.2%+23%

92Temple, GAGA6,5647.0%+198%

93Fort Valley, GAGA9,2207.0%+25%

94Douglas, GAGA11,8647.0%+27%

95Toccoa, GAGA9,5397.0%+64%

96Riverdale, GAGA14,6376.9%+91%

97Union City, GAGA29,9106.6%+40%

98Calhoun, GAGA20,1966.6%−4%

99Blakely, GAGA5,1566.6%+19%

100Jasper, GAGA5,4006.5%+35%

101Canton, GAGA40,7786.5%+39%

102Morrow, GAGA6,2116.4%+47%

103Covington, GAGA17,4776.4%+44%

104Griffin, GAGA23,8966.2%+21%

105McDonough, GAGA33,3956.2%+1%

106Eastman, GAGA5,5726.0%−6%

107Gresham Park, GAGA6,9356.0%+315%

108Waycross, GAGA13,9365.9%+12%

109Bainbridge, GAGA14,6065.8%−24%

110Austell, GAGA8,3395.8%+67%

111Rincon, GAGA11,7265.8%+2%

112Redan, GAGA31,0175.7%−34%

113Hinesville, GAGA36,6745.6%−6%

114Winder, GAGA21,2525.6%+6%

115Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1815.6%−1%

116Palmetto, GAGA5,2985.6%+100%

117Kingsland, GAGA21,2995.5%+23%

118Swainsboro, GAGA7,4365.5%−19%

119Bremen, GAGA7,7515.4%−18%

120Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8685.4%+47%

121Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8825.4%+21%

122Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8225.4%+5%

123Richmond Hill, GAGA20,0225.2%−6%

124Dallas, GAGA15,4025.2%+101%

125Panthersville, GAGA9,0535.1%+10%

126Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9055.0%+13%

127Auburn, GAGA10,1105.0%+146%

128Clarkston, GAGA14,4315.0%−8%

129Grovetown, GAGA17,9394.9%+45%

130Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6044.8%+91%

131Loganville, GAGA17,2124.7%+11%

132Brunswick, GAGA15,7304.6%+21%

133Eatonton, GAGA6,7494.5%−2%

134Sandersville, GAGA5,3974.4%−13%

135Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8754.4%+238%

136Buford, GAGA18,7804.4%+32%

137Thomaston, GAGA9,8524.4%−11%

138Hapeville, GAGA7,4104.4%−5%

139Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7804.3%−30%

140Cedartown, GAGA10,5144.2%−11%

141Doraville, GAGA16,3654.2%−1%

142Moultrie, GAGA14,9734.1%−3%

143Irondale, GAGA9,1854.1%−11%

144Barnesville, GAGA6,3294.1%−31%

145Nashville, GAGA5,0384.1%−31%

146Powder Springs, GAGA21,0044.0%−44%

147Rockmart, GAGA5,3694.0%−17%

148Locust Grove, GAGA14,6103.9%+153%

149Chatsworth, GAGA5,0293.9%−32%

150Commerce, GAGA9,3033.8%+11%

151Baxley, GAGA5,0583.8%−9%

152Thomson, GAGA6,7633.8%−17%

153Cairo, GAGA10,1503.7%−11%

154Adairsville, GAGA5,1013.4%+5%

155Cordele, GAGA9,6523.3%−11%

156Jesup, GAGA10,3013.2%−24%

157Oakwood, GAGA7,2453.1%+62%

158Garden City, GAGA10,5133.1%+9%

159Social Circle, GAGA5,5372.8%−52%

160Sylvester, GAGA5,4302.8%−42%

161Monroe, GAGA16,5072.7%−14%

162Dock Junction, GAGA8,1472.7%−12%

163LaFayette, GAGA7,1572.5%−36%

164Fairview, GAGA5,3022.5%+94%

165Adel, GAGA5,8542.4%−31%

166Jonesboro, GAGA6,0462.2%−33%

167Cumming, GAGA12,4941.9%−45%

168Forest Park, GAGA19,1681.5%−21%

169Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0141.1%−38%

170Conley, GAGA5,8220.7%−57%

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