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Cities in Georgia by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over

Peachtree City, GA had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 101 cities in 2021, at 98%. Dalton, GA had the lowest, at 68.1%. The median was 89.4% and the figure for Georgia was 88.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest98Peachtree City, GA
Lowest68.1Dalton, GA
Median89.4101 cities
Georgia88.2History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Peachtree City, GA: 98 %Peachtree City, GA98Suwanee, GA: 96.8 %Suwanee, GA96.8Sandy Springs, GA: 96.8 %Sandy Springs, GA96.8Alpharetta, GA: 96.7 %Alpharetta, GA96.7Milton, GA: 96.3 %Milton, GA96.3Dunwoody, GA: 96.2 %Dunwoody, GA96.2Johns Creek, GA: 96 %Johns Creek, GA96Decatur, GA: 95.9 %Decatur, GA95.9Holly Springs, GA: 95.7 %Holly Springs, GA95.7Woodstock, GA: 95.4 %Woodstock, GA95.4Fairburn, GA: 95.3 %Fairburn, GA95.3Braselton, GA: 94.8 %Braselton, GA94.8Rincon, GA: 94.8 %Rincon, GA94.8Flowery Branch, GA: 94.6 %Flowery Branch, GA94.6Smyrna, GA: 94.5 %Smyrna, GA94.5Locust Grove, GA: 94.3 %Locust Grove, GA94.3St. Marys, GA: 94.1 %St. Marys, GA94.1Fayetteville, GA: 93.8 %Fayetteville, GA93.8Peachtree Corners, GA: 93.7 %Peachtree Corners, GA93.7Roswell, GA: 93.6 %Roswell, GA93.6Kennesaw, GA: 93.5 %Kennesaw, GA93.5South Fulton, GA: 93.5 %South Fulton, GA93.5Richmond Hill, GA: 93.3 %Richmond Hill, GA93.3Loganville, GA: 93.2 %Loganville, GA93.2Tucker, GA: 93.2 %Tucker, GA93.2McDonough, GA: 93.1 %McDonough, GA93.1Powder Springs, GA: 93 %Powder Springs, GA93Hinesville, GA: 93 %Hinesville, GA93Pooler, GA: 92.7 %Pooler, GA92.7Duluth, GA: 92.6 %Duluth, GA92.6Snellville, GA: 92.6 %Snellville, GA92.6Warner Robins, GA: 92.5 %Warner Robins, GA92.5Perry, GA: 92.4 %Perry, GA92.4Kingsland, GA: 92.2 %Kingsland, GA92.2Atlanta, GA: 92.1 %Atlanta, GA92.1Stonecrest, GA: 92.1 %Stonecrest, GA92.1Brookhaven, GA: 91.8 %Brookhaven, GA91.8Fort Oglethorpe, GA: 91.1 %Fort Oglethorpe, GA91.1Villa Rica, GA: 91 %Villa Rica, GA91Newnan, GA: 90.7 %Newnan, GA90.7Peachtree City, GA: 98 %Peachtree City, GA98Suwanee, GA: 96.8 %Suwanee, GA96.8Sandy Springs, GA: 96.8 %Sandy Springs, GA96.8Alpharetta, GA: 96.7 %Alpharetta, GA96.7Milton, GA: 96.3 %Milton, GA96.3Dunwoody, GA: 96.2 %Dunwoody, GA96.2Johns Creek, GA: 96 %Johns Creek, GA96Decatur, GA: 95.9 %Decatur, GA95.9Holly Springs, GA: 95.7 %Holly Springs, GA95.7Woodstock, GA: 95.4 %Woodstock, GA95.4Fairburn, GA: 95.3 %Fairburn, GA95.3Braselton, GA: 94.8 %Braselton, GA94.8Rincon, GA: 94.8 %Rincon, GA94.8Flowery Branch, GA: 94.6 %Flowery Branch, GA94.6Smyrna, GA: 94.5 %Smyrna, GA94.5Locust Grove, GA: 94.3 %Locust Grove, GA94.3St. Marys, GA: 94.1 %St. Marys, GA94.1Fayetteville, GA: 93.8 %Fayetteville, GA93.8Peachtree Corners, GA: 93.7 %Peachtree Corners, GA93.7Roswell, GA: 93.6 %Roswell, GA93.6Kennesaw, GA: 93.5 %Kennesaw, GA93.5South Fulton, GA: 93.5 %South Fulton, GA93.5Richmond Hill, GA: 93.3 %Richmond Hill, GA93.3Loganville, GA: 93.2 %Loganville, GA93.2Tucker, GA: 93.2 %Tucker, GA93.2McDonough, GA: 93.1 %McDonough, GA93.1Powder Springs, GA: 93 %Powder Springs, GA93Hinesville, GA: 93 %Hinesville, GA93Pooler, GA: 92.7 %Pooler, GA92.7Duluth, GA: 92.6 %Duluth, GA92.6Snellville, GA: 92.6 %Snellville, GA92.6Warner Robins, GA: 92.5 %Warner Robins, GA92.5Perry, GA: 92.4 %Perry, GA92.4Kingsland, GA: 92.2 %Kingsland, GA92.2Atlanta, GA: 92.1 %Atlanta, GA92.1Stonecrest, GA: 92.1 %Stonecrest, GA92.1Brookhaven, GA: 91.8 %Brookhaven, GA91.8Fort Oglethorpe, GA: 91.1 %Fort Oglethorpe, GA91.1Villa Rica, GA: 91 %Villa Rica, GA91Newnan, GA: 90.7 %Newnan, GA90.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Peachtree City, GA98
2Suwanee, GA96.8
3Sandy Springs, GA96.8
4Alpharetta, GA96.7
5Milton, GA96.3
6Dunwoody, GA96.2
7Johns Creek, GA96
8Decatur, GA95.9
9Holly Springs, GA95.7
10Woodstock, GA95.4
11Fairburn, GA95.3
12Braselton, GA94.8
13Rincon, GA94.8
14Flowery Branch, GA94.6
15Smyrna, GA94.5
16Locust Grove, GA94.3
17St. Marys, GA94.1
18Fayetteville, GA93.8
19Peachtree Corners, GA93.7
20Roswell, GA93.6
21Kennesaw, GA93.5
22South Fulton, GA93.5
23Richmond Hill, GA93.3
24Loganville, GA93.2
24Tucker, GA93.2
26McDonough, GA93.1
27Powder Springs, GA93
28Hinesville, GA93
29Pooler, GA92.7
30Duluth, GA92.6
31Snellville, GA92.6
32Warner Robins, GA92.5
33Perry, GA92.4
34Kingsland, GA92.2
35Atlanta, GA92.1
36Stonecrest, GA92.1
37Brookhaven, GA91.8
38Fort Oglethorpe, GA91.1
39Villa Rica, GA91
40Newnan, GA90.7
41East Point, GA90.6
42Acworth, GA90.6
43Statesboro, GA90.5
44Dallas, GA90.5
45College Park, GA90.4
46Marietta, GA90.4
47Lovejoy, GA90.1
48Douglasville, GA89.8
49Athens, GA89.7
50Stockbridge, GA89.6
51Sugar Hill, GA89.4
52Savannah, GA88.8
53Cartersville, GA88.8
54Mableton, GA88.5
55Columbus, GA88.4
56Grovetown, GA88.4
57Vidalia, GA88.3
58Union City, GA87.8
59Conyers, GA87.7
60Valdosta, GA87.6
61Jefferson, GA87.6
62Thomasville, GA87.1
63Port Wentworth, GA86.8
64Winder, GA86.5
65Augusta, GA86.4
66Macon, GA86.4
67Riverdale, GA86.3
68Covington, GA86.3
69Milledgeville, GA86
70Carrollton, GA85.6
71Canton, GA85
72Garden City, GA85
73Jesup, GA84.9
74LaGrange, GA84.9
75Brunswick, GA84.9
76Tifton, GA84.5
77Lawrenceville, GA84.5
78Auburn, GA84.3
79Dublin, GA84.3
80Bainbridge, GA83.8
81Americus, GA83.3
82Waycross, GA83.1
83Albany, GA82.9
84Griffin, GA82.3
85Cumming, GA81.4
86Norcross, GA80.3
87Chamblee, GA79.2
88Rome, GA78.9
89Douglas, GA77.7
90Moultrie, GA76.7
91Gainesville, GA75.7
92Forest Park, GA75.6
93Cairo, GA74.9
94Buford, GA74.8
95Lilburn, GA74.5
96Doraville, GA73.8
97Monroe, GA73.7
98Cedartown, GA72.3
99Calhoun, GA71.7
100Clarkston, GA71.1
101Dalton, GA68.1

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over who hold a regular high school diploma, a GED or alternative credential, or any higher level of education, 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.

Measures the adult population, not students: it is not the high school graduation rate of a class. Not comparable with the EU share below upper secondary education, which 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 high school diploma, GED 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 high school diploma, GED 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 high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 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 high school diploma, GED 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 high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 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/high-school-graduate-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 high school diploma, GED 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 high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 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/high-school-graduate-or-higher/georgia-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED 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 high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2021}},
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Peachtree City, GA, with 98% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Dalton, GA, with 68.1% in 2021.

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