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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 (2010 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%−3.8 pts

02Decatur, GAGA25,27633.2%+6.2 pts

03Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31531.9%+7.0 pts

04North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99731.5%+2.4 pts

05North Decatur, GAGA18,44226.7%−0.9 pts

06Vinings, GAGA14,39026.0%+5.3 pts

07St. Simons, GAGA16,22824.3%+4.0 pts

08Dunwoody, GAGA51,79224.1%+1.0 pts

09Milton, GAGA41,26622.8%–

10Johns Creek, GAGA80,40122.6%–

11Alpharetta, GAGA66,92121.8%+3.8 pts

12Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01321.7%+0.6 pts

13Peachtree City, GAGA40,88021.0%+5.9 pts

14Athens, GAGA128,61219.3%+0.4 pts

15Roswell, GAGA91,50518.6%+1.6 pts

16Smyrna, GAGA57,51318.0%+5.2 pts

17Atlanta, GAGA529,11017.9%+4.1 pts

18Evans, GAGA36,99817.8%+7.0 pts

19Tucker, GAGA37,29017.5%+1.1 pts

20Scottdale, GAGA10,54216.8%+4.4 pts

21Dahlonega, GAGA7,91815.7%−0.6 pts

22Martinez, GAGA33,75015.7%+1.0 pts

23Tyrone, GAGA8,09115.5%+5.1 pts

24Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11014.4%+11.9 pts

25Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90514.0%+0.6 pts

26Madison, GAGA5,17913.8%+7.3 pts

27Suwanee, GAGA23,03413.6%+1.3 pts

28Mableton, GAGA78,82013.4%+6.0 pts

29Jefferson, GAGA17,18513.3%+5.5 pts

30Duluth, GAGA33,81512.8%−0.7 pts

31Braselton, GAGA18,49612.6%+6.0 pts

32Grayson, GAGA5,56912.5%−1.5 pts

33Pooler, GAGA32,74412.4%+9.9 pts

34Fayetteville, GAGA20,46512.2%+0.3 pts

35Georgetown, GAGA11,15812.1%+2.8 pts

36St. Marys, GAGA20,54611.8%+4.0 pts

37Marietta, GAGA63,57411.8%+1.4 pts

38Acworth, GAGA22,92511.6%+4.8 pts

39Kennesaw, GAGA37,97011.5%+2.8 pts

40Chamblee, GAGA32,33411.1%+3.6 pts

41Thomasville, GAGA18,66711.1%+3.2 pts

42Stockbridge, GAGA36,33110.9%+4.4 pts

43Statesboro, GAGA35,36610.8%−3.8 pts

44Americus, GAGA15,61710.8%+0.9 pts

45Carrollton, GAGA27,92510.8%−1.1 pts

46Norcross, GAGA19,08610.7%+5.5 pts

47Woodstock, GAGA39,89510.5%+1.3 pts

48Hiram, GAGA5,58510.2%+6.8 pts

49Cornelia, GAGA5,45910.1%+4.0 pts

50Newnan, GAGA45,86710.0%+3.3 pts

51Rome, GAGA38,93410.0%+2.0 pts

52Mountain Park, GAGA12,8509.8%−3.3 pts

53Milledgeville, GAGA16,8359.6%+3.0 pts

54Snellville, GAGA22,4789.6%+1.4 pts

55Valdosta, GAGA56,1869.3%−0.3 pts

56Holly Springs, GAGA20,2619.2%+4.3 pts

57Douglasville, GAGA41,5239.2%+1.9 pts

58Lilburn, GAGA16,3699.2%−1.4 pts

59College Park, GAGA13,8879.2%+4.6 pts

60Lovejoy, GAGA12,9299.1%+7.9 pts

61Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8868.9%−6.4 pts

62Villa Rica, GAGA21,0228.8%+6.0 pts

63Vidalia, GAGA10,8858.8%+2.3 pts

64Hoschton, GAGA8,6238.8%+2.6 pts

65Centerville, GAGA9,5058.7%+2.7 pts

66Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5628.7%+2.1 pts

67Senoia, GAGA6,2768.7%+2.0 pts

68LaGrange, GAGA34,7308.5%+1.1 pts

69Fairburn, GAGA17,1338.3%+4.8 pts

70Columbus, GAGA202,1718.3%–

71Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2858.2%+4.6 pts

72Cartersville, GAGA25,3498.1%+0.8 pts

73East Point, GAGA38,2258.1%+2.5 pts

74Sugar Hill, GAGA29,2808.1%+2.1 pts

75Byron, GAGA6,5678.0%+1.7 pts

76Hampton, GAGA9,3497.9%+6.2 pts

77Savannah, GAGA149,4407.9%+1.2 pts

78Dublin, GAGA16,5657.8%−0.7 pts

79Dacula, GAGA9,3737.7%+4.0 pts

80Waynesboro, GAGA5,5117.6%+3.9 pts

81Augusta, GAGA201,9997.6%+0.9 pts

82Cusseta, GAGA8,4657.5%–

83Warner Robins, GAGA87,7617.3%+1.6 pts

84Perry, GAGA25,6997.3%+1.4 pts

85Tifton, GAGA17,5957.3%−0.8 pts

86Dalton, GAGA35,3227.3%+0.5 pts

87Conyers, GAGA20,3777.3%+2.8 pts

88Gainesville, GAGA49,2217.2%−1.7 pts

89Albany, GAGA66,9077.2%+0.8 pts

90Glennville, GAGA5,0237.2%+4.0 pts

91Jackson, GAGA5,8847.2%+1.3 pts

92Temple, GAGA6,5647.0%+4.6 pts

93Fort Valley, GAGA9,2207.0%+1.4 pts

94Douglas, GAGA11,8647.0%+1.5 pts

95Toccoa, GAGA9,5397.0%+2.7 pts

96Riverdale, GAGA14,6376.9%+3.3 pts

97Union City, GAGA29,9106.6%+1.9 pts

98Calhoun, GAGA20,1966.6%−0.3 pts

99Blakely, GAGA5,1566.6%+1.0 pts

100Jasper, GAGA5,4006.5%+1.7 pts

101Canton, GAGA40,7786.5%+1.8 pts

102Morrow, GAGA6,2116.4%+2.1 pts

103Covington, GAGA17,4776.4%+2.0 pts

104Griffin, GAGA23,8966.2%+1.1 pts

105McDonough, GAGA33,3956.2%+0.1 pts

106Eastman, GAGA5,5726.0%−0.4 pts

107Gresham Park, GAGA6,9356.0%+4.6 pts

108Waycross, GAGA13,9365.9%+0.6 pts

109Bainbridge, GAGA14,6065.8%−1.8 pts

110Austell, GAGA8,3395.8%+2.3 pts

111Rincon, GAGA11,7265.8%+0.1 pts

112Redan, GAGA31,0175.7%−3.0 pts

113Hinesville, GAGA36,6745.6%−0.3 pts

114Winder, GAGA21,2525.6%+0.3 pts

115Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1815.6%−0.0 pts

116Palmetto, GAGA5,2985.6%+2.8 pts

117Kingsland, GAGA21,2995.5%+1.0 pts

118Swainsboro, GAGA7,4365.5%−1.3 pts

119Bremen, GAGA7,7515.4%−1.2 pts

120Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8685.4%+1.7 pts

121Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8825.4%+0.9 pts

122Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8225.4%+0.3 pts

123Richmond Hill, GAGA20,0225.2%−0.3 pts

124Dallas, GAGA15,4025.2%+2.6 pts

125Panthersville, GAGA9,0535.1%+0.5 pts

126Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9055.0%+0.6 pts

127Auburn, GAGA10,1105.0%+3.0 pts

128Clarkston, GAGA14,4315.0%−0.4 pts

129Grovetown, GAGA17,9394.9%+1.5 pts

130Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6044.8%+2.3 pts

131Loganville, GAGA17,2124.7%+0.5 pts

132Brunswick, GAGA15,7304.6%+0.8 pts

133Eatonton, GAGA6,7494.5%−0.1 pts

134Sandersville, GAGA5,3974.4%−0.7 pts

135Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8754.4%+3.1 pts

136Buford, GAGA18,7804.4%+1.1 pts

137Thomaston, GAGA9,8524.4%−0.6 pts

138Hapeville, GAGA7,4104.4%−0.2 pts

139Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7804.3%−1.8 pts

140Cedartown, GAGA10,5144.2%−0.5 pts

141Doraville, GAGA16,3654.2%−0.1 pts

142Moultrie, GAGA14,9734.1%−0.1 pts

143Irondale, GAGA9,1854.1%−0.5 pts

144Barnesville, GAGA6,3294.1%−1.8 pts

145Nashville, GAGA5,0384.1%−1.8 pts

146Powder Springs, GAGA21,0044.0%−3.2 pts

147Rockmart, GAGA5,3694.0%−0.8 pts

148Locust Grove, GAGA14,6103.9%+2.4 pts

149Chatsworth, GAGA5,0293.9%−1.9 pts

150Commerce, GAGA9,3033.8%+0.4 pts

151Baxley, GAGA5,0583.8%−0.4 pts

152Thomson, GAGA6,7633.8%−0.8 pts

153Cairo, GAGA10,1503.7%−0.5 pts

154Adairsville, GAGA5,1013.4%+0.2 pts

155Cordele, GAGA9,6523.3%−0.4 pts

156Jesup, GAGA10,3013.2%−1.0 pts

157Oakwood, GAGA7,2453.1%+1.2 pts

158Garden City, GAGA10,5133.1%+0.3 pts

159Social Circle, GAGA5,5372.8%−3.0 pts

160Sylvester, GAGA5,4302.8%−2.0 pts

161Monroe, GAGA16,5072.7%−0.5 pts

162Dock Junction, GAGA8,1472.7%−0.4 pts

163LaFayette, GAGA7,1572.5%−1.4 pts

164Fairview, GAGA5,3022.5%+1.2 pts

165Adel, GAGA5,8542.4%−1.1 pts

166Jonesboro, GAGA6,0462.2%−1.1 pts

167Cumming, GAGA12,4941.9%−1.5 pts

168Forest Park, GAGA19,1681.5%−0.4 pts

169Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0141.1%−0.7 pts

170Conley, GAGA5,8220.7%−1.0 pts

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