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Most graduate degrees, Georgia cities · 2020

Georgia cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS). This list covers the 178 cities in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Druid Hills, GAGA8,16952.0%+8.3 pts

02Decatur, GAGA25,27640.2%+13.1 pts

03North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99736.8%+7.7 pts

04North Decatur, GAGA18,44236.2%+8.5 pts

05Dunwoody, GAGA51,79233.1%+10.0 pts

06Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31531.7%+6.7 pts

07Milton, GAGA41,26630.7%–

08Brookhaven, GAGA59,64329.4%–

09Alpharetta, GAGA66,92129.1%+11.1 pts

10Johns Creek, GAGA80,40128.3%–

11Vinings, GAGA14,39027.9%+7.2 pts

12Tyrone, GAGA8,09126.0%+15.5 pts

13Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01325.8%+4.8 pts

14Atlanta, GAGA529,11023.6%+9.8 pts

15Athens, GAGA128,61223.1%+4.1 pts

16Tucker, GAGA37,29022.9%+6.5 pts

17Peachtree City, GAGA40,88022.5%+7.4 pts

18Smyrna, GAGA57,51322.4%+9.6 pts

19Roswell, GAGA91,50522.2%+5.3 pts

20Braselton, GAGA18,49621.9%+15.4 pts

21Suwanee, GAGA23,03421.7%+9.4 pts

22St. Simons, GAGA16,22821.3%+1.0 pts

23Evans, GAGA36,99821.3%+10.5 pts

24Grayson, GAGA5,56920.8%+6.8 pts

25Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88620.7%+5.4 pts

26Scottdale, GAGA10,54220.4%+8.0 pts

27Byron, GAGA6,56720.1%+13.8 pts

28Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51919.2%–

29Chamblee, GAGA32,33419.1%+11.6 pts

30Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90519.1%+5.7 pts

31Mountain Park, GAGA12,85017.8%+4.7 pts

32Madison, GAGA5,17917.7%+11.1 pts

33Duluth, GAGA33,81517.7%+4.1 pts

34Dahlonega, GAGA7,91817.1%+0.8 pts

35Martinez, GAGA33,75016.6%+1.8 pts

36Fayetteville, GAGA20,46515.8%+4.0 pts

37Hoschton, GAGA8,62315.8%+9.7 pts

38Mableton, GAGA78,82015.6%+8.2 pts

39Marietta, GAGA63,57415.1%+4.7 pts

40South Fulton, GAGA112,82015.0%–

41Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,17214.8%–

42Kennesaw, GAGA37,97014.7%+6.0 pts

43Centerville, GAGA9,50514.7%+8.6 pts

44Douglasville, GAGA41,52314.6%+7.3 pts

45Georgetown, GAGA11,15814.2%+4.9 pts

46Senoia, GAGA6,27614.2%+7.5 pts

47Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02214.2%+8.6 pts

48East Point, GAGA38,22514.1%+8.5 pts

49Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60413.8%+11.3 pts

50Cumming, GAGA12,49413.5%+10.1 pts

51Sugar Hill, GAGA29,28013.3%+7.3 pts

52Cornelia, GAGA5,45913.0%+6.9 pts

53Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18112.8%+7.1 pts

54Newnan, GAGA45,86712.7%+6.0 pts

55Palmetto, GAGA5,29812.5%+9.7 pts

56Warner Robins, GAGA87,76112.5%+6.7 pts

57Pooler, GAGA32,74412.4%+10.0 pts

58Bremen, GAGA7,75112.4%+5.8 pts

59Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11012.4%+9.9 pts

60Rome, GAGA38,93412.2%+4.2 pts

61Powder Springs, GAGA21,00412.2%+5.0 pts

62Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55611.8%–

63Gresham Park, GAGA6,93511.8%+10.3 pts

64Norcross, GAGA19,08611.7%+6.5 pts

65Stockbridge, GAGA36,33111.5%+5.0 pts

66Valdosta, GAGA56,18611.5%+1.9 pts

67Adel, GAGA5,85411.3%+7.8 pts

68Villa Rica, GAGA21,02211.2%+8.3 pts

69Woodstock, GAGA39,89511.1%+1.9 pts

70Columbus, GAGA202,17111.1%–

71Milledgeville, GAGA16,83510.9%+4.3 pts

72Hiram, GAGA5,58510.8%+7.3 pts

73Holly Springs, GAGA20,26110.7%+5.8 pts

74Savannah, GAGA149,44010.6%+3.9 pts

75Gainesville, GAGA49,22110.6%+1.7 pts

76Thomasville, GAGA18,66710.5%+2.7 pts

77Covington, GAGA17,47710.5%+6.0 pts

78Americus, GAGA15,61710.5%+0.6 pts

79Statesboro, GAGA35,36610.4%−4.2 pts

80Lilburn, GAGA16,36910.3%−0.2 pts

81Doraville, GAGA16,36510.3%+6.1 pts

82Carrollton, GAGA27,92510.2%−1.7 pts

83Stonecrest, GAGA61,33710.2%–

84Oakwood, GAGA7,24510.2%+8.2 pts

85Eatonton, GAGA6,74910.1%+5.5 pts

86McDonough, GAGA33,39510.1%+4.0 pts

87Bemiss, GAGA9,2019.8%–

88Perry, GAGA25,6999.8%+3.9 pts

89Dublin, GAGA16,5659.8%+1.4 pts

90College Park, GAGA13,8879.7%+5.1 pts

91Loganville, GAGA17,2129.6%+5.4 pts

92Waynesboro, GAGA5,5119.4%+5.7 pts

93Canton, GAGA40,7789.4%+4.7 pts

94Redan, GAGA31,0179.4%+0.7 pts

95Grovetown, GAGA17,9399.4%+6.0 pts

96Social Circle, GAGA5,5379.3%+3.5 pts

97Vidalia, GAGA10,8859.3%+2.8 pts

98Acworth, GAGA22,9259.3%+2.5 pts

99Irondale, GAGA9,1859.2%+4.5 pts

100Toccoa, GAGA9,5399.1%+4.9 pts

101Panthersville, GAGA9,0539.1%+4.5 pts

102Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8689.1%+5.4 pts

103Union City, GAGA29,9109.1%+4.3 pts

104Griffin, GAGA23,8969.0%+3.9 pts

105Cusseta, GAGA8,4658.9%–

106Snellville, GAGA22,4788.9%+0.6 pts

107Augusta, GAGA201,9998.8%+2.1 pts

108Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8228.7%+3.6 pts

109Albany, GAGA66,9078.7%+2.3 pts

110St. Marys, GAGA20,5468.5%+0.7 pts

111LaGrange, GAGA34,7308.2%+0.7 pts

112Winder, GAGA21,2528.1%+2.8 pts

113Jesup, GAGA10,3017.8%+3.5 pts

114Calhoun, GAGA20,1967.7%+0.8 pts

115Brunswick, GAGA15,7307.6%+3.8 pts

116Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5627.6%+1.0 pts

117Conyers, GAGA20,3777.6%+3.1 pts

118Austell, GAGA8,3397.5%+4.1 pts

119Hapeville, GAGA7,4107.5%+2.9 pts

120Jefferson, GAGA17,1857.5%−0.3 pts

121Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8757.5%+6.2 pts

122Swainsboro, GAGA7,4367.5%+0.7 pts

123Buford, GAGA18,7807.5%+4.1 pts

124Dacula, GAGA9,3737.5%+3.7 pts

125Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9057.4%+3.0 pts

126Fairview, GAGA5,3027.4%+6.1 pts

127Tifton, GAGA17,5957.4%−0.7 pts

128Cartersville, GAGA25,3497.3%−0.0 pts

129Glennville, GAGA5,0237.1%+3.9 pts

130Rincon, GAGA11,7267.1%+1.4 pts

131Hinesville, GAGA36,6746.9%+1.0 pts

132Dalton, GAGA35,3226.8%+0.0 pts

133Cordele, GAGA9,6526.7%+3.1 pts

134Kingsland, GAGA21,2996.7%+2.2 pts

135Moultrie, GAGA14,9736.6%+2.3 pts

136Clarkston, GAGA14,4316.5%+1.1 pts

137Commerce, GAGA9,3036.1%+2.6 pts

138Barnesville, GAGA6,3296.1%+0.2 pts

139Eastman, GAGA5,5726.0%−0.4 pts

140Fort Valley, GAGA9,2206.0%+0.4 pts

141Sylvester, GAGA5,4305.9%+1.1 pts

142Dallas, GAGA15,4025.8%+3.2 pts

143Locust Grove, GAGA14,6105.7%+4.1 pts

144Bainbridge, GAGA14,6065.6%−2.1 pts

145Hampton, GAGA9,3495.6%+3.8 pts

146Douglas, GAGA11,8645.5%+0.0 pts

147Cairo, GAGA10,1505.3%+1.1 pts

148Riverdale, GAGA14,6375.2%+1.6 pts

149Cedartown, GAGA10,5145.1%+0.3 pts

150Chatsworth, GAGA5,0294.8%−1.0 pts

151Sandersville, GAGA5,3974.8%−0.3 pts

152Thomson, GAGA6,7634.5%−0.1 pts

153Waycross, GAGA13,9364.4%−0.8 pts

154Thomaston, GAGA9,8524.4%−0.6 pts

155Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7804.3%−1.7 pts

156Lovejoy, GAGA12,9294.3%+3.1 pts

157Temple, GAGA6,5644.2%+1.8 pts

158Blakely, GAGA5,1564.0%−1.5 pts

159LaFayette, GAGA7,1573.8%−0.2 pts

160Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2853.7%+0.2 pts

161Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8823.6%−0.8 pts

162Adairsville, GAGA5,1013.6%+0.4 pts

163McRae-Helena, GAGA5,4433.6%–

164Fairburn, GAGA17,1333.5%−0.0 pts

165Monroe, GAGA16,5073.5%+0.3 pts

166Auburn, GAGA10,1103.3%+1.3 pts

167Jackson, GAGA5,8843.2%−2.6 pts

168Jasper, GAGA5,4003.1%−1.7 pts

169Baxley, GAGA5,0583.0%−1.2 pts

170Garden City, GAGA10,5133.0%+0.2 pts

171Nashville, GAGA5,0382.9%−3.0 pts

172Dock Junction, GAGA8,1472.7%−0.4 pts

173Rockmart, GAGA5,3692.2%−2.5 pts

174Morrow, GAGA6,2111.9%−2.4 pts

175Forest Park, GAGA19,1681.7%−0.2 pts

176Conley, GAGA5,8221.4%−0.3 pts

177Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0141.2%−0.6 pts

178Jonesboro, GAGA6,0461.2%−2.1 pts

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