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Cities in Alabama by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024

Mountain Brook, AL had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 66 cities in 2024, at 39.5%. Prichard, AL had the lowest, at 4.1%. The median was 11.5% and the figure for Alabama was 11.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest39.5Mountain Brook, AL
Lowest4.1Prichard, AL
Median11.566 cities
Alabama11.1History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Mountain Brook, AL: 39.5 %Mountain Brook, AL39.5Homewood, AL: 33.1 %Homewood, AL33.1Auburn, AL: 32.3 %Auburn, AL32.3Vestavia Hills, AL: 31.4 %Vestavia Hills, AL31.4Madison, AL: 29.1 %Madison, AL29.1Hoover, AL: 26.2 %Hoover, AL26.2Fairhope, AL: 23.1 %Fairhope, AL23.1Pike Road, AL: 22.9 %Pike Road, AL22.9Spanish Fort, AL: 22.2 %Spanish Fort, AL22.2Irondale, AL: 20.2 %Irondale, AL20.2Huntsville, AL: 19.7 %Huntsville, AL19.7Tuscaloosa, AL: 18.5 %Tuscaloosa, AL18.5Prattville, AL: 17.9 %Prattville, AL17.9Pelham, AL: 17 %Pelham, AL17Helena, AL: 16.9 %Helena, AL16.9Northport, AL: 16.6 %Northport, AL16.6Trussville, AL: 16 %Trussville, AL16Daphne, AL: 15.8 %Daphne, AL15.8Troy, AL: 15.4 %Troy, AL15.4Montgomery, AL: 14.7 %Montgomery, AL14.7Opelika, AL: 14.2 %Opelika, AL14.2Gulf Shores, AL: 13.6 %Gulf Shores, AL13.6Florence, AL: 13.6 %Florence, AL13.6Jacksonville, AL: 13.2 %Jacksonville, AL13.2Chelsea, AL: 12.8 %Chelsea, AL12.8Alabaster, AL: 12.7 %Alabaster, AL12.7Birmingham, AL: 12.3 %Birmingham, AL12.3Enterprise, AL: 12.3 %Enterprise, AL12.3Jasper, AL: 12.2 %Jasper, AL12.2Athens, AL: 12 %Athens, AL12Gardendale, AL: 11.9 %Gardendale, AL11.9Mobile, AL: 11.8 %Mobile, AL11.8Cullman, AL: 11.6 %Cullman, AL11.6Millbrook, AL: 11.5 %Millbrook, AL11.5Oxford, AL: 11 %Oxford, AL11Leeds, AL: 11 %Leeds, AL11Dothan, AL: 10.9 %Dothan, AL10.9Hartselle, AL: 10.5 %Hartselle, AL10.5Calera, AL: 9.8 %Calera, AL9.8Saraland, AL: 9.2 %Saraland, AL9.2Mountain Brook, AL: 39.5 %Mountain Brook, AL39.5Homewood, AL: 33.1 %Homewood, AL33.1Auburn, AL: 32.3 %Auburn, AL32.3Vestavia Hills, AL: 31.4 %Vestavia Hills, AL31.4Madison, AL: 29.1 %Madison, AL29.1Hoover, AL: 26.2 %Hoover, AL26.2Fairhope, AL: 23.1 %Fairhope, AL23.1Pike Road, AL: 22.9 %Pike Road, AL22.9Spanish Fort, AL: 22.2 %Spanish Fort, AL22.2Irondale, AL: 20.2 %Irondale, AL20.2Huntsville, AL: 19.7 %Huntsville, AL19.7Tuscaloosa, AL: 18.5 %Tuscaloosa, AL18.5Prattville, AL: 17.9 %Prattville, AL17.9Pelham, AL: 17 %Pelham, AL17Helena, AL: 16.9 %Helena, AL16.9Northport, AL: 16.6 %Northport, AL16.6Trussville, AL: 16 %Trussville, AL16Daphne, AL: 15.8 %Daphne, AL15.8Troy, AL: 15.4 %Troy, AL15.4Montgomery, AL: 14.7 %Montgomery, AL14.7Opelika, AL: 14.2 %Opelika, AL14.2Gulf Shores, AL: 13.6 %Gulf Shores, AL13.6Florence, AL: 13.6 %Florence, AL13.6Jacksonville, AL: 13.2 %Jacksonville, AL13.2Chelsea, AL: 12.8 %Chelsea, AL12.8Alabaster, AL: 12.7 %Alabaster, AL12.7Birmingham, AL: 12.3 %Birmingham, AL12.3Enterprise, AL: 12.3 %Enterprise, AL12.3Jasper, AL: 12.2 %Jasper, AL12.2Athens, AL: 12 %Athens, AL12Gardendale, AL: 11.9 %Gardendale, AL11.9Mobile, AL: 11.8 %Mobile, AL11.8Cullman, AL: 11.6 %Cullman, AL11.6Millbrook, AL: 11.5 %Millbrook, AL11.5Oxford, AL: 11 %Oxford, AL11Leeds, AL: 11 %Leeds, AL11Dothan, AL: 10.9 %Dothan, AL10.9Hartselle, AL: 10.5 %Hartselle, AL10.5Calera, AL: 9.8 %Calera, AL9.8Saraland, AL: 9.2 %Saraland, AL9.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Mountain Brook, AL39.5+1.3 pts
2Homewood, AL33.1+0.6 pts
3Auburn, AL32.3+1.2 pts
4Vestavia Hills, AL31.4+2.8 pts
5Madison, AL29.1-0.5 pts
6Hoover, AL26.2+0.2 pts
7Fairhope, AL23.1-0.9 pts
8Pike Road, AL22.9-2 pts
9Spanish Fort, AL22.2+1 pts
10Irondale, AL20.2-0.8 pts
11Huntsville, AL19.7+0.2 pts
12Tuscaloosa, AL18.5+1.7 pts
13Prattville, AL17.9+1.3 pts
14Pelham, AL17-0.5 pts
15Helena, AL16.9+0.6 pts
16Northport, AL16.6+1.2 pts
17Trussville, AL16-0.8 pts
18Daphne, AL15.8-0.3 pts
19Troy, AL15.4-0.1 pts
20Montgomery, AL14.7+0.5 pts
21Opelika, AL14.2+1.2 pts
22Gulf Shores, AL13.6-1.1 pts
23Florence, AL13.6+1 pts
24Jacksonville, AL13.2-0.7 pts
25Chelsea, AL12.8+1.1 pts
26Alabaster, AL12.7+0.1 pts
27Birmingham, AL12.30 pts
27Enterprise, AL12.3+1.1 pts
29Jasper, AL12.2+1.2 pts
30Athens, AL12+1.7 pts
31Gardendale, AL11.9-1.9 pts
32Mobile, AL11.8+0.2 pts
33Cullman, AL11.6+0.4 pts
34Millbrook, AL11.5+0.5 pts
35Oxford, AL11+0.1 pts
36Leeds, AL11-0.6 pts
37Dothan, AL10.9+0.1 pts
38Hartselle, AL10.5-0.4 pts
39Calera, AL9.8-0.3 pts
40Saraland, AL9.2+1 pts
41Rainbow City, AL8.9+1.5 pts
42Ozark, AL8.80 pts
43Fort Payne, AL8.3+0.8 pts
44Muscle Shoals, AL8.3+0.4 pts
45Sylacauga, AL8-0 pts
46Scottsboro, AL7.9-1 pts
47Phenix City, AL7.9-1.3 pts
48Anniston, AL7.7+0.4 pts
49Valley, AL7.7+0.3 pts
50Selma, AL7.5-0 pts
51Alexander City, AL7.5+0.7 pts
52Russellville, AL7.4+0.4 pts
53Decatur, AL7.2+0.1 pts
53Foley, AL7.2-1.3 pts
55Moody, AL7.2+2.4 pts
56Eufaula, AL7-0.6 pts
57Clay, AL6.8-0 pts
58Pell City, AL6.2+0.7 pts
59Albertville, AL5.7-0.6 pts
60Hueytown, AL5.7+0.1 pts
61Boaz, AL5.4+0.2 pts
62Bessemer, AL5.4+0.2 pts
63Talladega, AL5.2-0.5 pts
64Gadsden, AL5.1-0.3 pts
65Center Point, AL4.8-0.2 pts
66Prichard, AL4.1+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a 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.

A subset of bachelors_degree_share, which also counts people whose highest degree is a bachelor's.

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 master's, professional school or doctorate degree 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/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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 master's, professional school or doctorate degree 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 Alabama by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree 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 Alabama by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/alabama-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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