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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 2023, at 77.5%. Forest Park, GA had the lowest, at 12.1%. The median was 29.6% and the figure for Georgia was 34.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest77.5Milton, GA
Lowest12.1Forest Park, GA
Median29.6101 cities
Georgia34.2History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Milton, GA: 77.5 %Milton, GA77.5Decatur, GA: 77.3 %Decatur, GA77.3Alpharetta, GA: 71.7 %Alpharetta, GA71.7Brookhaven, GA: 71.7 %Brookhaven, GA71.7Dunwoody, GA: 71.7 %Dunwoody, GA71.7Johns Creek, GA: 70.7 %Johns Creek, GA70.7Sandy Springs, GA: 69.9 %Sandy Springs, GA69.9Roswell, GA: 64.8 %Roswell, GA64.8Suwanee, GA: 61 %Suwanee, GA61Peachtree City, GA: 60.3 %Peachtree City, GA60.3Smyrna, GA: 59 %Smyrna, GA59Atlanta, GA: 58.4 %Atlanta, GA58.4Duluth, GA: 53.1 %Duluth, GA53.1Peachtree Corners, GA: 52.7 %Peachtree Corners, GA52.7Woodstock, GA: 51.9 %Woodstock, GA51.9Athens, GA: 48.7 %Athens, GA48.7Braselton, GA: 47.8 %Braselton, GA47.8Chamblee, GA: 47.2 %Chamblee, GA47.2Kennesaw, GA: 47.1 %Kennesaw, GA47.1Marietta, GA: 46.8 %Marietta, GA46.8Sugar Hill, GA: 46.5 %Sugar Hill, GA46.5Tucker, GA: 44 %Tucker, GA44Flowery Branch, GA: 43 %Flowery Branch, GA43Fairburn, GA: 42.5 %Fairburn, GA42.5Norcross, GA: 40.8 %Norcross, GA40.8Pooler, GA: 40.2 %Pooler, GA40.2Holly Springs, GA: 40 %Holly Springs, GA40Powder Springs, GA: 39.8 %Powder Springs, GA39.8Newnan, GA: 39.8 %Newnan, GA39.8Snellville, GA: 39.4 %Snellville, GA39.4South Fulton, GA: 38.9 %South Fulton, GA38.9Mableton, GA: 37.7 %Mableton, GA37.7Fayetteville, GA: 37.7 %Fayetteville, GA37.7Douglasville, GA: 36.7 %Douglasville, GA36.7East Point, GA: 36.2 %East Point, GA36.2Cumming, GA: 36.1 %Cumming, GA36.1Richmond Hill, GA: 35.9 %Richmond Hill, GA35.9Jefferson, GA: 33.9 %Jefferson, GA33.9Carrollton, GA: 33.2 %Carrollton, GA33.2Acworth, GA: 32.9 %Acworth, GA32.9Milton, GA: 77.5 %Milton, GA77.5Decatur, GA: 77.3 %Decatur, GA77.3Alpharetta, GA: 71.7 %Alpharetta, GA71.7Brookhaven, GA: 71.7 %Brookhaven, GA71.7Dunwoody, GA: 71.7 %Dunwoody, GA71.7Johns Creek, GA: 70.7 %Johns Creek, GA70.7Sandy Springs, GA: 69.9 %Sandy Springs, GA69.9Roswell, GA: 64.8 %Roswell, GA64.8Suwanee, GA: 61 %Suwanee, GA61Peachtree City, GA: 60.3 %Peachtree City, GA60.3Smyrna, GA: 59 %Smyrna, GA59Atlanta, GA: 58.4 %Atlanta, GA58.4Duluth, GA: 53.1 %Duluth, GA53.1Peachtree Corners, GA: 52.7 %Peachtree Corners, GA52.7Woodstock, GA: 51.9 %Woodstock, GA51.9Athens, GA: 48.7 %Athens, GA48.7Braselton, GA: 47.8 %Braselton, GA47.8Chamblee, GA: 47.2 %Chamblee, GA47.2Kennesaw, GA: 47.1 %Kennesaw, GA47.1Marietta, GA: 46.8 %Marietta, GA46.8Sugar Hill, GA: 46.5 %Sugar Hill, GA46.5Tucker, GA: 44 %Tucker, GA44Flowery Branch, GA: 43 %Flowery Branch, GA43Fairburn, GA: 42.5 %Fairburn, GA42.5Norcross, GA: 40.8 %Norcross, GA40.8Pooler, GA: 40.2 %Pooler, GA40.2Holly Springs, GA: 40 %Holly Springs, GA40Powder Springs, GA: 39.8 %Powder Springs, GA39.8Newnan, GA: 39.8 %Newnan, GA39.8Snellville, GA: 39.4 %Snellville, GA39.4South Fulton, GA: 38.9 %South Fulton, GA38.9Mableton, GA: 37.7 %Mableton, GA37.7Fayetteville, GA: 37.7 %Fayetteville, GA37.7Douglasville, GA: 36.7 %Douglasville, GA36.7East Point, GA: 36.2 %East Point, GA36.2Cumming, GA: 36.1 %Cumming, GA36.1Richmond Hill, GA: 35.9 %Richmond Hill, GA35.9Jefferson, GA: 33.9 %Jefferson, GA33.9Carrollton, GA: 33.2 %Carrollton, GA33.2Acworth, GA: 32.9 %Acworth, GA32.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Milton, GA77.5+0.7 pts
2Decatur, GA77.3+2.6 pts
3Alpharetta, GA71.7-0 pts
4Brookhaven, GA71.7-1.8 pts
5Dunwoody, GA71.7+0.5 pts
6Johns Creek, GA70.7+1.1 pts
7Sandy Springs, GA69.9+1.7 pts
8Roswell, GA64.8+1.4 pts
9Suwanee, GA61-2.4 pts
10Peachtree City, GA60.3+0.7 pts
11Smyrna, GA59+1.4 pts
12Atlanta, GA58.4+1.1 pts
13Duluth, GA53.1+0.1 pts
14Peachtree Corners, GA52.7+1.8 pts
15Woodstock, GA51.90 pts
16Athens, GA48.7+0.7 pts
17Braselton, GA47.8+1.4 pts
18Chamblee, GA47.2-1.8 pts
19Kennesaw, GA47.1+0.4 pts
20Marietta, GA46.8+1 pts
21Sugar Hill, GA46.5+2.3 pts
22Tucker, GA44-2.9 pts
23Flowery Branch, GA43+0.4 pts
24Fairburn, GA42.5+5.5 pts
25Norcross, GA40.8+3.5 pts
26Pooler, GA40.2-0.8 pts
27Holly Springs, GA40-2.6 pts
28Powder Springs, GA39.8-0.3 pts
29Newnan, GA39.8+1.6 pts
30Snellville, GA39.4+2.3 pts
31South Fulton, GA38.9-0.3 pts
32Mableton, GA37.7+0.3 pts
33Fayetteville, GA37.7+0.8 pts
34Douglasville, GA36.7+0.2 pts
35East Point, GA36.2+0.7 pts
36Cumming, GA36.1+0.8 pts
37Richmond Hill, GA35.9+0.3 pts
38Jefferson, GA33.9-2 pts
39Carrollton, GA33.2+2.1 pts
40Acworth, GA32.9-0 pts
41Savannah, GA32+1 pts
42Canton, GA31.4-1.6 pts
43Stockbridge, GA30.9+1.7 pts
44Perry, GA30.6+1.8 pts
45Warner Robins, GA30.5-0.1 pts
46Buford, GA30.3+2.1 pts
47Doraville, GA30.2-1 pts
48Port Wentworth, GA30.2-4.6 pts
49Statesboro, GA30.1+1.9 pts
50Columbus, GA29.7+1.3 pts
51Conyers, GA29.6+3.1 pts
52Stonecrest, GA28.6+1 pts
53Rome, GA28.5+2.3 pts
54Lovejoy, GA28.4+1.8 pts
55Cartersville, GA28.3+1 pts
56College Park, GA28.2-0.1 pts
57Valdosta, GA28.1+0.7 pts
58Loganville, GA28+0.5 pts
59McDonough, GA27.4-0.4 pts
60St. Marys, GA27.2+2.4 pts
61Villa Rica, GA26.8+0.9 pts
62Union City, GA26.7-2.2 pts
63Lawrenceville, GA26.5+1.2 pts
64Thomasville, GA26.3-0.2 pts
65Gainesville, GA26.2+1 pts
66Macon, GA26+0.1 pts
67Grovetown, GA25.8+0.5 pts
67Lilburn, GA25.8-2.4 pts
69Locust Grove, GA25.5+2.6 pts
70LaGrange, GA25.2+2.1 pts
71Rincon, GA25.2-0.4 pts
72Vidalia, GA25.1+2.6 pts
73Augusta, GA24.2+0.4 pts
74Dalton, GA23.9+0.7 pts
75Covington, GA23.9-0.6 pts
76Milledgeville, GA23.8-0.4 pts
77Clarkston, GA23.2-0.8 pts
78Dublin, GA22.7+2.1 pts
79Dallas, GA22.6+4.8 pts
80Fort Oglethorpe, GA21.8+1.8 pts
81Tifton, GA21.6+1.7 pts
82Albany, GA21.5-0.6 pts
83Americus, GA21.50 pts
84Kingsland, GA21.5-0.5 pts
85Moultrie, GA21.1+1.9 pts
86Winder, GA20.8+0.3 pts
87Hinesville, GA20.7-0.7 pts
88Riverdale, GA19.1+1 pts
89Brunswick, GA18.8-0.8 pts
90Calhoun, GA18.3-1 pts
91Monroe, GA17.3+4 pts
92Bainbridge, GA17.2-0.6 pts
93Cedartown, GA16.8+0.7 pts
94Griffin, GA16.5-1.7 pts
95Waycross, GA16.3-1.6 pts
96Auburn, GA16.2+0.9 pts
97Garden City, GA16.1+2.7 pts
98Jesup, GA16.1-2.4 pts
99Douglas, GA15.9+1.3 pts
100Cairo, GA13.7+0.2 pts
101Forest Park, GA12.1+1.8 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/georgia-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Milton, GA, with 77.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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