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Cities in Georgia by share of adults with a bachelor's degree

Milton, GA had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 101 cities in 2021, at 74.9%. Forest Park, GA had the lowest, at 8.9%. The median was 27.8% and the figure for Georgia was 33%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest74.9Milton, GA
Lowest8.9Forest Park, GA
Median27.8101 cities
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Top 40 cities, 2021

Milton, GA: 74.9 %Milton, GA74.9Decatur, GA: 74.6 %Decatur, GA74.6Dunwoody, GA: 71.3 %Dunwoody, GA71.3Alpharetta, GA: 70.5 %Alpharetta, GA70.5Brookhaven, GA: 69.5 %Brookhaven, GA69.5Johns Creek, GA: 69.1 %Johns Creek, GA69.1Sandy Springs, GA: 67.9 %Sandy Springs, GA67.9Suwanee, GA: 62.8 %Suwanee, GA62.8Roswell, GA: 61.9 %Roswell, GA61.9Peachtree City, GA: 59 %Peachtree City, GA59Smyrna, GA: 55.8 %Smyrna, GA55.8Atlanta, GA: 55.6 %Atlanta, GA55.6Duluth, GA: 53.2 %Duluth, GA53.2Peachtree Corners, GA: 51.8 %Peachtree Corners, GA51.8Woodstock, GA: 49.7 %Woodstock, GA49.7Tucker, GA: 47.6 %Tucker, GA47.6Chamblee, GA: 47.4 %Chamblee, GA47.4Athens, GA: 47.1 %Athens, GA47.1Marietta, GA: 45.2 %Marietta, GA45.2Braselton, GA: 45 %Braselton, GA45Kennesaw, GA: 44.7 %Kennesaw, GA44.7Holly Springs, GA: 42.3 %Holly Springs, GA42.3Pooler, GA: 42 %Pooler, GA42Flowery Branch, GA: 41.4 %Flowery Branch, GA41.4Sugar Hill, GA: 40.9 %Sugar Hill, GA40.9Snellville, GA: 38.7 %Snellville, GA38.7South Fulton, GA: 38.6 %South Fulton, GA38.6Fayetteville, GA: 37.4 %Fayetteville, GA37.4Newnan, GA: 37.2 %Newnan, GA37.2Norcross, GA: 37.2 %Norcross, GA37.2Richmond Hill, GA: 37.1 %Richmond Hill, GA37.1Mableton, GA: 37.1 %Mableton, GA37.1Powder Springs, GA: 37 %Powder Springs, GA37East Point, GA: 35.2 %East Point, GA35.2Douglasville, GA: 34.9 %Douglasville, GA34.9Stockbridge, GA: 34 %Stockbridge, GA34Cumming, GA: 33.7 %Cumming, GA33.7Acworth, GA: 32.5 %Acworth, GA32.5Jefferson, GA: 32.1 %Jefferson, GA32.1Doraville, GA: 32 %Doraville, GA32Milton, GA: 74.9 %Milton, GA74.9Decatur, GA: 74.6 %Decatur, GA74.6Dunwoody, GA: 71.3 %Dunwoody, GA71.3Alpharetta, GA: 70.5 %Alpharetta, GA70.5Brookhaven, GA: 69.5 %Brookhaven, GA69.5Johns Creek, GA: 69.1 %Johns Creek, GA69.1Sandy Springs, GA: 67.9 %Sandy Springs, GA67.9Suwanee, GA: 62.8 %Suwanee, GA62.8Roswell, GA: 61.9 %Roswell, GA61.9Peachtree City, GA: 59 %Peachtree City, GA59Smyrna, GA: 55.8 %Smyrna, GA55.8Atlanta, GA: 55.6 %Atlanta, GA55.6Duluth, GA: 53.2 %Duluth, GA53.2Peachtree Corners, GA: 51.8 %Peachtree Corners, GA51.8Woodstock, GA: 49.7 %Woodstock, GA49.7Tucker, GA: 47.6 %Tucker, GA47.6Chamblee, GA: 47.4 %Chamblee, GA47.4Athens, GA: 47.1 %Athens, GA47.1Marietta, GA: 45.2 %Marietta, GA45.2Braselton, GA: 45 %Braselton, GA45Kennesaw, GA: 44.7 %Kennesaw, GA44.7Holly Springs, GA: 42.3 %Holly Springs, GA42.3Pooler, GA: 42 %Pooler, GA42Flowery Branch, GA: 41.4 %Flowery Branch, GA41.4Sugar Hill, GA: 40.9 %Sugar Hill, GA40.9Snellville, GA: 38.7 %Snellville, GA38.7South Fulton, GA: 38.6 %South Fulton, GA38.6Fayetteville, GA: 37.4 %Fayetteville, GA37.4Newnan, GA: 37.2 %Newnan, GA37.2Norcross, GA: 37.2 %Norcross, GA37.2Richmond Hill, GA: 37.1 %Richmond Hill, GA37.1Mableton, GA: 37.1 %Mableton, GA37.1Powder Springs, GA: 37 %Powder Springs, GA37East Point, GA: 35.2 %East Point, GA35.2Douglasville, GA: 34.9 %Douglasville, GA34.9Stockbridge, GA: 34 %Stockbridge, GA34Cumming, GA: 33.7 %Cumming, GA33.7Acworth, GA: 32.5 %Acworth, GA32.5Jefferson, GA: 32.1 %Jefferson, GA32.1Doraville, GA: 32 %Doraville, GA32
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Milton, GA74.9
2Decatur, GA74.6
3Dunwoody, GA71.3
4Alpharetta, GA70.5
5Brookhaven, GA69.5
6Johns Creek, GA69.1
7Sandy Springs, GA67.9
8Suwanee, GA62.8
9Roswell, GA61.9
10Peachtree City, GA59
11Smyrna, GA55.8
12Atlanta, GA55.6
13Duluth, GA53.2
14Peachtree Corners, GA51.8
15Woodstock, GA49.7
16Tucker, GA47.6
17Chamblee, GA47.4
18Athens, GA47.1
19Marietta, GA45.2
20Braselton, GA45
21Kennesaw, GA44.7
22Holly Springs, GA42.3
23Pooler, GA42
24Flowery Branch, GA41.4
25Sugar Hill, GA40.9
26Snellville, GA38.7
27South Fulton, GA38.6
28Fayetteville, GA37.4
29Newnan, GA37.2
30Norcross, GA37.2
31Richmond Hill, GA37.1
32Mableton, GA37.1
33Powder Springs, GA37
34East Point, GA35.2
35Douglasville, GA34.9
36Stockbridge, GA34
37Cumming, GA33.7
38Acworth, GA32.5
39Jefferson, GA32.1
40Doraville, GA32
41Carrollton, GA31.5
42Lovejoy, GA30.7
43Savannah, GA30.5
44Fairburn, GA30.3
45Warner Robins, GA30.1
46Stonecrest, GA29.2
47College Park, GA29.1
48Canton, GA29.1
48Port Wentworth, GA29.1
50Conyers, GA28.3
51Buford, GA27.8
52McDonough, GA27.7
53Columbus, GA27.6
54Covington, GA27.3
55Statesboro, GA27.2
56Valdosta, GA27.2
57Perry, GA27.1
58Thomasville, GA27
59Villa Rica, GA26.9
60Milledgeville, GA26.7
61Union City, GA26.6
62Loganville, GA26.4
63Rincon, GA26.2
64Gainesville, GA26.1
65Lawrenceville, GA26
66Macon, GA25.5
67Clarkston, GA25.2
68Rome, GA25
69Cartersville, GA25
70Lilburn, GA24.3
70St. Marys, GA24.3
72Grovetown, GA23.3
73Augusta, GA22.8
74Locust Grove, GA22.6
75LaGrange, GA21.6
76Albany, GA21.1
76Griffin, GA21.1
78Dalton, GA20.6
79Winder, GA20.6
80Vidalia, GA20.3
81Hinesville, GA20.1
82Kingsland, GA19.7
83Brunswick, GA19.6
84Dublin, GA19.5
85Jesup, GA19.5
86Americus, GA18.8
87Moultrie, GA18.6
88Bainbridge, GA18.1
89Riverdale, GA18
90Tifton, GA18
91Calhoun, GA17.5
92Waycross, GA17.3
93Fort Oglethorpe, GA17.3
94Dallas, GA16.9
95Cedartown, GA14.7
96Monroe, GA13.6
97Cairo, GA13.2
98Douglas, GA13.1
99Auburn, GA13
100Garden City, GA12
101Forest Park, GA8.9

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a bachelor's, master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Excludes associate degrees and college without a degree. Not comparable with EU tertiary attainment, which includes short-cycle tertiary education and usually covers ages 25 to 64.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Georgia by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Georgia by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/georgia-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Georgia by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/georgia-cities?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Georgia by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/georgia-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Milton, GA, with 74.9% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Forest Park, GA, with 8.9% in 2021.

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