Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Alabama (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 26.67%. Among all Alabama cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Mountain Brook city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (85.99%), followed by Vestavia Hills city (68.41%), and Homewood city (67.18%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Alabama cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Alabama cities and places (with a population of 10K+).
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| Rank | City of Place | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Brook city | 85.99 |
| 2 | Vestavia Hills city | 68.41 |
| 3 | Homewood city | 67.18 |
| 4 | Madison city | 63.11 |
| 5 | Auburn city | 59.42 |
| 6 | Hoover city | 58.62 |
| 7 | Fairhope city | 54.01 |
| 8 | Helena city | 46.42 |
| 9 | Trussville city | 44.78 |
| 10 | Huntsville city | 44.77 |
| 11 | Pelham city | 43.87 |
| 12 | Chelsea city | 41.00 |
| 13 | Daphne city | 40.65 |
| 14 | Alabaster city | 38.95 |
| 15 | Irondale city | 38.64 |
| 16 | Troy city | 38.25 |
| 17 | Tuscaloosa city | 37.61 |
| 18 | Northport city | 36.59 |
| 19 | Calera city | 36.10 |
| 20 | Gulf Shores city | 34.93 |
| 21 | Prattville city | 34.57 |
| 22 | Cullman city | 33.25 |
| 23 | Montgomery city | 33.01 |
| 24 | Jacksonville city | 32.83 |
| 25 | Gardendale city | 31.58 |
| 26 | Opelika city | 31.53 |
| 27 | McCalla CDP | 31.38 |
| 28 | Mobile city | 30.21 |
| 29 | Millbrook city | 29.50 |
| 30 | Athens city | 29.19 |
| 31 | Birmingham city | 28.83 |
| 32 | Leeds city | 28.16 |
| 33 | Enterprise city | 27.80 |
| 34 | Florence city | 27.51 |
| 35 | Dothan city | 27.00 |
| 36 | Rainbow City city | 26.74 |
| 37 | Hartselle city | 26.23 |
| 38 | Jasper city | 24.67 |
| 39 | Foley city | 24.32 |
| 40 | Decatur city | 23.65 |
| 41 | Oxford city | 23.13 |
| 42 | Scottsboro city | 22.58 |
| 43 | Phenix City city | 22.54 |
| 44 | Fairfield city | 22.28 |
| 45 | Hueytown city | 22.05 |
| 46 | Saraland city | 21.65 |
| 47 | Moody city | 20.97 |
| 48 | Albertville city | 20.53 |
| 49 | Clay city | 20.48 |
| 50 | Anniston city | 20.33 |
| 51 | Pell City city | 19.28 |
| 51 | Selma city | 19.28 |
| 52 | Muscle Shoals city | 19.00 |
| 53 | Fort Payne city | 18.55 |
| 54 | Boaz city | 18.33 |
| 54 | Ozark city | 18.33 |
| 55 | Center Point city | 17.54 |
| 56 | Alexander City city | 17.45 |
| 57 | Sylacauga city | 17.28 |
| 58 | Eufaula city | 16.64 |
| 59 | Valley city | 15.99 |
| 60 | Gadsden city | 15.88 |
| 61 | Tillmans Corner CDP | 13.92 |
| 62 | Talladega city | 13.71 |
| 63 | Bessemer city | 13.62 |
| 64 | Saks CDP | 13.35 |
| 65 | Prichard city | 11.15 |
| 66 | Russellville city | 10.49 |