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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 (2023 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%+19%

02Decatur, GAGA25,27640.2%+49%

03North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99736.8%+26%

04North Decatur, GAGA18,44236.2%+31%

05Dunwoody, GAGA51,79233.1%+43%

06Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31531.7%+27%

07Milton, GAGA41,26630.7%–

08Brookhaven, GAGA59,64329.4%–

09Alpharetta, GAGA66,92129.1%+62%

10Johns Creek, GAGA80,40128.3%–

11Vinings, GAGA14,39027.9%+35%

12Tyrone, GAGA8,09126.0%+149%

13Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01325.8%+23%

14Atlanta, GAGA529,11023.6%+71%

15Athens, GAGA128,61223.1%+22%

16Tucker, GAGA37,29022.9%+40%

17Peachtree City, GAGA40,88022.5%+49%

18Smyrna, GAGA57,51322.4%+75%

19Roswell, GAGA91,50522.2%+31%

20Braselton, GAGA18,49621.9%+234%

21Suwanee, GAGA23,03421.7%+76%

22St. Simons, GAGA16,22821.3%+5%

23Evans, GAGA36,99821.3%+97%

24Grayson, GAGA5,56920.8%+49%

25Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88620.7%+36%

26Scottdale, GAGA10,54220.4%+64%

27Byron, GAGA6,56720.1%+220%

28Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51919.2%–

29Chamblee, GAGA32,33419.1%+155%

30Wilmington Island, GAGA13,90519.1%+42%

31Mountain Park, GAGA12,85017.8%+36%

32Madison, GAGA5,17917.7%+169%

33Duluth, GAGA33,81517.7%+31%

34Dahlonega, GAGA7,91817.1%+5%

35Martinez, GAGA33,75016.6%+12%

36Fayetteville, GAGA20,46515.8%+34%

37Hoschton, GAGA8,62315.8%+157%

38Mableton, GAGA78,82015.6%+110%

39Marietta, GAGA63,57415.1%+45%

40South Fulton, GAGA112,82015.0%–

41Fairfield Plantation, GAGA6,17214.8%–

42Kennesaw, GAGA37,97014.7%+69%

43Centerville, GAGA9,50514.7%+144%

44Douglasville, GAGA41,52314.6%+99%

45Georgetown, GAGA11,15814.2%+52%

46Senoia, GAGA6,27614.2%+113%

47Richmond Hill, GAGA20,02214.2%+154%

48East Point, GAGA38,22514.1%+151%

49Port Wentworth, GAGA17,60413.8%+451%

50Cumming, GAGA12,49413.5%+294%

51Sugar Hill, GAGA29,28013.3%+121%

52Cornelia, GAGA5,45913.0%+113%

53Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18112.8%+127%

54Newnan, GAGA45,86712.7%+89%

55Palmetto, GAGA5,29812.5%+347%

56Warner Robins, GAGA87,76112.5%+118%

57Pooler, GAGA32,74412.4%+408%

58Bremen, GAGA7,75112.4%+87%

59Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11012.4%+400%

60Rome, GAGA38,93412.2%+53%

61Powder Springs, GAGA21,00412.2%+70%

62Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,55611.8%–

63Gresham Park, GAGA6,93511.8%+715%

64Norcross, GAGA19,08611.7%+125%

65Stockbridge, GAGA36,33111.5%+77%

66Valdosta, GAGA56,18611.5%+20%

67Adel, GAGA5,85411.3%+227%

68Villa Rica, GAGA21,02211.2%+287%

69Woodstock, GAGA39,89511.1%+20%

70Columbus, GAGA202,17111.1%–

71Milledgeville, GAGA16,83510.9%+65%

72Hiram, GAGA5,58510.8%+214%

73Holly Springs, GAGA20,26110.7%+120%

74Savannah, GAGA149,44010.6%+58%

75Gainesville, GAGA49,22110.6%+19%

76Thomasville, GAGA18,66710.5%+35%

77Covington, GAGA17,47710.5%+137%

78Americus, GAGA15,61710.5%+6%

79Statesboro, GAGA35,36610.4%−29%

80Lilburn, GAGA16,36910.3%−2%

81Doraville, GAGA16,36510.3%+144%

82Carrollton, GAGA27,92510.2%−14%

83Stonecrest, GAGA61,33710.2%–

84Oakwood, GAGA7,24510.2%+426%

85Eatonton, GAGA6,74910.1%+121%

86McDonough, GAGA33,39510.1%+65%

87Bemiss, GAGA9,2019.8%–

88Perry, GAGA25,6999.8%+66%

89Dublin, GAGA16,5659.8%+16%

90College Park, GAGA13,8879.7%+112%

91Loganville, GAGA17,2129.6%+129%

92Waynesboro, GAGA5,5119.4%+154%

93Canton, GAGA40,7789.4%+102%

94Redan, GAGA31,0179.4%+8%

95Grovetown, GAGA17,9399.4%+174%

96Social Circle, GAGA5,5379.3%+59%

97Vidalia, GAGA10,8859.3%+43%

98Acworth, GAGA22,9259.3%+36%

99Irondale, GAGA9,1859.2%+98%

100Toccoa, GAGA9,5399.1%+115%

101Panthersville, GAGA9,0539.1%+98%

102Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,8689.1%+148%

103Union City, GAGA29,9109.1%+91%

104Griffin, GAGA23,8969.0%+75%

105Cusseta, GAGA8,4658.9%–

106Snellville, GAGA22,4788.9%+8%

107Augusta, GAGA201,9998.8%+32%

108Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8228.7%+71%

109Albany, GAGA66,9078.7%+36%

110St. Marys, GAGA20,5468.5%+9%

111LaGrange, GAGA34,7308.2%+10%

112Winder, GAGA21,2528.1%+53%

113Jesup, GAGA10,3017.8%+84%

114Calhoun, GAGA20,1967.7%+12%

115Brunswick, GAGA15,7307.6%+99%

116Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5627.6%+15%

117Conyers, GAGA20,3777.6%+69%

118Austell, GAGA8,3397.5%+116%

119Hapeville, GAGA7,4107.5%+64%

120Jefferson, GAGA17,1857.5%−4%

121Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8757.5%+470%

122Swainsboro, GAGA7,4367.5%+10%

123Buford, GAGA18,7807.5%+122%

124Dacula, GAGA9,3737.5%+98%

125Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,9057.4%+68%

126Fairview, GAGA5,3027.4%+474%

127Tifton, GAGA17,5957.4%−9%

128Cartersville, GAGA25,3497.3%−0%

129Glennville, GAGA5,0237.1%+120%

130Rincon, GAGA11,7267.1%+25%

131Hinesville, GAGA36,6746.9%+16%

132Dalton, GAGA35,3226.8%+0%

133Cordele, GAGA9,6526.7%+83%

134Kingsland, GAGA21,2996.7%+50%

135Moultrie, GAGA14,9736.6%+55%

136Clarkston, GAGA14,4316.5%+20%

137Commerce, GAGA9,3036.1%+77%

138Barnesville, GAGA6,3296.1%+4%

139Eastman, GAGA5,5726.0%−6%

140Fort Valley, GAGA9,2206.0%+7%

141Sylvester, GAGA5,4305.9%+24%

142Dallas, GAGA15,4025.8%+125%

143Locust Grove, GAGA14,6105.7%+265%

144Bainbridge, GAGA14,6065.6%−27%

145Hampton, GAGA9,3495.6%+221%

146Douglas, GAGA11,8645.5%+1%

147Cairo, GAGA10,1505.3%+27%

148Riverdale, GAGA14,6375.2%+46%

149Cedartown, GAGA10,5145.1%+7%

150Chatsworth, GAGA5,0294.8%−17%

151Sandersville, GAGA5,3974.8%−7%

152Thomson, GAGA6,7634.5%−2%

153Waycross, GAGA13,9364.4%−16%

154Thomaston, GAGA9,8524.4%−12%

155Country Club Estates, GAGA8,7804.3%−29%

156Lovejoy, GAGA12,9294.3%+263%

157Temple, GAGA6,5644.2%+79%

158Blakely, GAGA5,1564.0%−28%

159LaFayette, GAGA7,1573.8%−4%

160Fort Stewart, GAGA9,2853.7%+5%

161Fitzgerald, GAGA8,8823.6%−18%

162Adairsville, GAGA5,1013.6%+11%

163McRae-Helena, GAGA5,4433.6%–

164Fairburn, GAGA17,1333.5%−1%

165Monroe, GAGA16,5073.5%+8%

166Auburn, GAGA10,1103.3%+62%

167Jackson, GAGA5,8843.2%−45%

168Jasper, GAGA5,4003.1%−36%

169Baxley, GAGA5,0583.0%−29%

170Garden City, GAGA10,5133.0%+7%

171Nashville, GAGA5,0382.9%−50%

172Dock Junction, GAGA8,1472.7%−12%

173Rockmart, GAGA5,3692.2%−53%

174Morrow, GAGA6,2111.9%−56%

175Forest Park, GAGA19,1681.7%−12%

176Conley, GAGA5,8221.4%−19%

177Fair Oaks, GAGA9,0141.2%−33%

178Jonesboro, GAGA6,0461.2%−64%

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