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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 2022, at 76.9%. Forest Park, GA had the lowest, at 10.3%. The median was 28.3% and the figure for Georgia was 33.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest76.9Milton, GA
Lowest10.3Forest Park, GA
Median28.3101 cities
Georgia33.6History

Top 40 cities, 2022

Milton, GA: 76.9 %Milton, GA76.9Decatur, GA: 74.6 %Decatur, GA74.6Brookhaven, GA: 73.5 %Brookhaven, GA73.5Alpharetta, GA: 71.8 %Alpharetta, GA71.8Dunwoody, GA: 71.2 %Dunwoody, GA71.2Johns Creek, GA: 69.6 %Johns Creek, GA69.6Sandy Springs, GA: 68.2 %Sandy Springs, GA68.2Suwanee, GA: 63.4 %Suwanee, GA63.4Roswell, GA: 63.4 %Roswell, GA63.4Peachtree City, GA: 59.6 %Peachtree City, GA59.6Smyrna, GA: 57.6 %Smyrna, GA57.6Atlanta, GA: 57.3 %Atlanta, GA57.3Duluth, GA: 53 %Duluth, GA53Woodstock, GA: 51.8 %Woodstock, GA51.8Peachtree Corners, GA: 50.9 %Peachtree Corners, GA50.9Chamblee, GA: 49 %Chamblee, GA49Athens, GA: 48 %Athens, GA48Tucker, GA: 46.8 %Tucker, GA46.8Kennesaw, GA: 46.7 %Kennesaw, GA46.7Braselton, GA: 46.3 %Braselton, GA46.3Marietta, GA: 45.8 %Marietta, GA45.8Sugar Hill, GA: 44.3 %Sugar Hill, GA44.3Holly Springs, GA: 42.6 %Holly Springs, GA42.6Flowery Branch, GA: 42.6 %Flowery Branch, GA42.6Pooler, GA: 41 %Pooler, GA41Powder Springs, GA: 40.1 %Powder Springs, GA40.1South Fulton, GA: 39.1 %South Fulton, GA39.1Newnan, GA: 38.2 %Newnan, GA38.2Mableton, GA: 37.4 %Mableton, GA37.4Norcross, GA: 37.3 %Norcross, GA37.3Snellville, GA: 37.1 %Snellville, GA37.1Fairburn, GA: 37 %Fairburn, GA37Fayetteville, GA: 36.8 %Fayetteville, GA36.8Douglasville, GA: 36.5 %Douglasville, GA36.5Jefferson, GA: 35.9 %Jefferson, GA35.9Richmond Hill, GA: 35.6 %Richmond Hill, GA35.6East Point, GA: 35.5 %East Point, GA35.5Cumming, GA: 35.3 %Cumming, GA35.3Port Wentworth, GA: 34.7 %Port Wentworth, GA34.7Canton, GA: 33 %Canton, GA33Milton, GA: 76.9 %Milton, GA76.9Decatur, GA: 74.6 %Decatur, GA74.6Brookhaven, GA: 73.5 %Brookhaven, GA73.5Alpharetta, GA: 71.8 %Alpharetta, GA71.8Dunwoody, GA: 71.2 %Dunwoody, GA71.2Johns Creek, GA: 69.6 %Johns Creek, GA69.6Sandy Springs, GA: 68.2 %Sandy Springs, GA68.2Suwanee, GA: 63.4 %Suwanee, GA63.4Roswell, GA: 63.4 %Roswell, GA63.4Peachtree City, GA: 59.6 %Peachtree City, GA59.6Smyrna, GA: 57.6 %Smyrna, GA57.6Atlanta, GA: 57.3 %Atlanta, GA57.3Duluth, GA: 53 %Duluth, GA53Woodstock, GA: 51.8 %Woodstock, GA51.8Peachtree Corners, GA: 50.9 %Peachtree Corners, GA50.9Chamblee, GA: 49 %Chamblee, GA49Athens, GA: 48 %Athens, GA48Tucker, GA: 46.8 %Tucker, GA46.8Kennesaw, GA: 46.7 %Kennesaw, GA46.7Braselton, GA: 46.3 %Braselton, GA46.3Marietta, GA: 45.8 %Marietta, GA45.8Sugar Hill, GA: 44.3 %Sugar Hill, GA44.3Holly Springs, GA: 42.6 %Holly Springs, GA42.6Flowery Branch, GA: 42.6 %Flowery Branch, GA42.6Pooler, GA: 41 %Pooler, GA41Powder Springs, GA: 40.1 %Powder Springs, GA40.1South Fulton, GA: 39.1 %South Fulton, GA39.1Newnan, GA: 38.2 %Newnan, GA38.2Mableton, GA: 37.4 %Mableton, GA37.4Norcross, GA: 37.3 %Norcross, GA37.3Snellville, GA: 37.1 %Snellville, GA37.1Fairburn, GA: 37 %Fairburn, GA37Fayetteville, GA: 36.8 %Fayetteville, GA36.8Douglasville, GA: 36.5 %Douglasville, GA36.5Jefferson, GA: 35.9 %Jefferson, GA35.9Richmond Hill, GA: 35.6 %Richmond Hill, GA35.6East Point, GA: 35.5 %East Point, GA35.5Cumming, GA: 35.3 %Cumming, GA35.3Port Wentworth, GA: 34.7 %Port Wentworth, GA34.7Canton, GA: 33 %Canton, GA33
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Milton, GA76.9+2 pts
2Decatur, GA74.6+0.1 pts
3Brookhaven, GA73.5+4 pts
4Alpharetta, GA71.8+1.2 pts
5Dunwoody, GA71.2-0.1 pts
6Johns Creek, GA69.6+0.5 pts
7Sandy Springs, GA68.2+0.3 pts
8Suwanee, GA63.4+0.6 pts
9Roswell, GA63.4+1.4 pts
10Peachtree City, GA59.6+0.6 pts
11Smyrna, GA57.6+1.7 pts
12Atlanta, GA57.3+1.6 pts
13Duluth, GA53-0.2 pts
14Woodstock, GA51.8+2.1 pts
15Peachtree Corners, GA50.9-0.9 pts
16Chamblee, GA49+1.6 pts
17Athens, GA48+0.9 pts
18Tucker, GA46.8-0.8 pts
19Kennesaw, GA46.7+2 pts
20Braselton, GA46.3+1.4 pts
21Marietta, GA45.8+0.6 pts
22Sugar Hill, GA44.3+3.3 pts
23Holly Springs, GA42.6+0.3 pts
24Flowery Branch, GA42.6+1.2 pts
25Pooler, GA41-1 pts
26Powder Springs, GA40.1+3.1 pts
27South Fulton, GA39.1+0.6 pts
28Newnan, GA38.2+1 pts
29Mableton, GA37.4+0.3 pts
30Norcross, GA37.3+0.2 pts
31Snellville, GA37.1-1.6 pts
32Fairburn, GA37+6.7 pts
33Fayetteville, GA36.8-0.5 pts
34Douglasville, GA36.5+1.6 pts
35Jefferson, GA35.9+3.8 pts
36Richmond Hill, GA35.6-1.6 pts
37East Point, GA35.5+0.3 pts
38Cumming, GA35.3+1.6 pts
39Port Wentworth, GA34.7+5.7 pts
40Canton, GA33+3.9 pts
41Acworth, GA32.9+0.4 pts
42Doraville, GA31.2-0.8 pts
43Carrollton, GA31.1-0.4 pts
44Savannah, GA31.1+0.5 pts
45Warner Robins, GA30.6+0.6 pts
46Stockbridge, GA29.2-4.9 pts
47Union City, GA28.9+2.3 pts
48Perry, GA28.7+1.6 pts
49Columbus, GA28.4+0.8 pts
50College Park, GA28.3-0.8 pts
51Lilburn, GA28.3+4 pts
52Statesboro, GA28.2+1 pts
53Buford, GA28.2+0.3 pts
54McDonough, GA27.8+0.1 pts
55Stonecrest, GA27.7-1.5 pts
56Loganville, GA27.5+1.1 pts
57Valdosta, GA27.4+0.2 pts
58Cartersville, GA27.3+2.3 pts
59Lovejoy, GA26.6-4.2 pts
60Conyers, GA26.5-1.7 pts
61Thomasville, GA26.5-0.5 pts
62Rome, GA26.3+1.2 pts
63Macon, GA25.9+0.3 pts
63Villa Rica, GA25.9-1 pts
65Rincon, GA25.6-0.6 pts
66Grovetown, GA25.3+2 pts
67Lawrenceville, GA25.3-0.8 pts
68Gainesville, GA25.2-1 pts
69St. Marys, GA24.8+0.5 pts
70Covington, GA24.4-2.9 pts
71Milledgeville, GA24.2-2.5 pts
72Clarkston, GA24-1.2 pts
73Augusta, GA23.8+0.9 pts
74Dalton, GA23.2+2.5 pts
75LaGrange, GA23.1+1.5 pts
76Locust Grove, GA22.9+0.3 pts
77Vidalia, GA22.5+2.1 pts
78Albany, GA22.1+1 pts
79Kingsland, GA22+2.3 pts
80Americus, GA21.5+2.7 pts
81Hinesville, GA21.4+1.3 pts
82Dublin, GA20.6+1.1 pts
83Winder, GA20.5-0.1 pts
84Fort Oglethorpe, GA20.1+2.8 pts
85Tifton, GA19.9+1.9 pts
86Brunswick, GA19.7+0.1 pts
87Calhoun, GA19.3+1.8 pts
88Moultrie, GA19.1+0.5 pts
89Jesup, GA18.5-1 pts
90Griffin, GA18.2-2.9 pts
91Riverdale, GA18.1+0.1 pts
92Dallas, GA17.8+0.9 pts
93Waycross, GA17.8+0.5 pts
94Bainbridge, GA17.8-0.3 pts
95Cedartown, GA16.1+1.4 pts
96Auburn, GA15.3+2.2 pts
97Douglas, GA14.6+1.4 pts
98Cairo, GA13.5+0.3 pts
99Garden City, GA13.4+1.4 pts
100Monroe, GA13.2-0.4 pts
101Forest Park, GA10.3+1.3 pts

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/georgia-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Milton, GA, with 76.9% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Forest Park, GA, with 10.3% in 2022.

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