Most Educated in Georgia

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Georgia

1 Druid Hills 84.9%

2 Milton 77.5%

3 Decatur 77.3%

4 North Druid Hills 75.3%

5 North Decatur 74.1%

6 Skidaway Island 71.8%

7 Alpharetta 71.7%

8 Brookhaven 71.7%

9 Dunwoody 71.7%

10 Johns Creek 70.7%

11 Sandy Springs 69.9%

12 Vinings 67.0%

13 Roswell 64.8%

14 Suwanee 61.0%

15 Peachtree City 60.3%

16 Tyrone 59.8%

17 Smyrna 59.0%

18 Atlanta 58.4%

19 St. Simons 55.2%

20 Scottdale 55.0%

21 Duluth 53.1%

22 Peachtree Corners 52.7%

23 Woodstock 51.9%

24 Wilmington Island 51.0%

25 Whitemarsh Island 50.3%

26 Evans 49.9%

27 Dahlonega 49.4%

28 Senoia 48.9%

29 Athens-Clarke County 48.7%

30 Mountain Park 48.3%

31 Braselton 47.8%

32 Chamblee 47.2%

33 Kennesaw 47.1%

34 Marietta 46.8%

35 Sugar Hill 46.5%

36 Tucker 44.0%

37 Flowery Branch 43.0%

38 Fairfield Plantation 43.0%

39 Fairburn 42.5%

40 Norcross 40.8%

41 Pooler 40.2%

42 Holly Springs 40.0%

43 Newnan 39.8%

44 Powder Springs 39.8%

45 Snellville 39.4%

46 South Fulton 38.9%

47 Belvedere Park 38.3%

48 Georgetown 38.2%

49 Mableton 37.7%

50 Martinez 37.7%

51 Fayetteville 37.7%

52 Douglasville 36.7%

53 East Point 36.2%

54 Hapeville 36.2%

55 Cumming 36.1%

56 Richmond Hill 35.9%

57 Hiram 35.2%

58 Jefferson 33.9%

59 Byron 33.8%

60 Carrollton 33.2%

61 Acworth 32.9%

62 Savannah 32.0%

63 Gresham Park 31.6%

64 Canton 31.4%

65 Stockbridge 30.9%

66 Bemiss 30.7%

67 Perry 30.6%

68 Warner Robins 30.5%

69 Buford 30.3%

70 Port Wentworth 30.2%

71 Doraville 30.2%

72 Statesboro 30.1%

73 Columbus 29.7%

74 Conyers 29.6%

75 Hampton 29.6%

76 Stonecrest 28.6%

77 Rome 28.5%

78 Lovejoy 28.4%

79 Cartersville 28.3%

80 College Park 28.2%

81 Valdosta 28.1%

82 Candler-McAfee 28.1%

83 Loganville 28.0%

84 Redan 27.7%

85 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government 27.6%

86 Centerville 27.6%

87 McDonough 27.4%

88 St. Marys 27.2%

89 Eastman 27.0%

90 Villa Rica 26.8%

91 Union City 26.7%

92 Lawrenceville 26.5%

93 Thomasville 26.3%

94 Gainesville 26.2%

95 Macon-Bibb County 26.0%

96 Panthersville 26.0%

97 Grovetown 25.8%

98 Lilburn 25.8%

99 Dacula 25.7%

100 Lithia Springs 25.5%

The most educated cities in Georgia have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Druid Hills leads with 84.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Druid Hills, 84.9% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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