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Among the 100 largest places in Georgia, Milton has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (77.9%), followed by Decatur and North Druid Hills. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 100 places in Georgia that we cover, the median is 32.3% and the average 37.6%; the figure runs from 77.9% (Milton) to 12.4% (Forest Park). That is a spread of 6.3 times between the two ends. The state figure is 35.0%; 45 of the 100 places are above it and 55 at or below.
The first five are Milton, Decatur, North Druid Hills, North Decatur, Johns Creek. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton | Fulton County | 77.9% | 41,546 | $171,295 | $2,065 |
| 2 | Decatur | DeKalb County | 76.3% | 24,518 | $139,397 | $1,655 |
| 3 | North Druid Hills (unincorporated) | DeKalb County | 75.0% | 17,997 | $102,742 | $1,874 |
| 4 | North Decatur (unincorporated) | DeKalb County | 74.0% | 18,442 | $110,871 | $1,913 |
| 5 | Johns Creek | Fulton County | 72.7% | 81,988 | $160,093 | $2,257 |
| 6 | Dunwoody | DeKalb County | 72.2% | 51,758 | $121,903 | $1,859 |
| 7 | Brookhaven | DeKalb County | 70.9% | 57,855 | $117,663 | $1,882 |
| 8 | Alpharetta | Fulton County | 70.7% | 66,855 | $147,612 | $1,948 |
| 9 | Vinings (unincorporated) | Cobb County | 70.0% | 14,390 | $94,982 | $1,839 |
| 10 | Sandy Springs | Fulton County | 69.2% | 107,087 | $104,340 | $1,870 |
| 11 | Roswell | Fulton County | 66.0% | 92,621 | $128,654 | $1,810 |
| 12 | Suwanee | Gwinnett County | 62.5% | 22,349 | $103,260 | $1,885 |
| 13 | Peachtree City | Fayette County | 61.6% | 39,576 | $113,987 | $2,086 |
| 14 | Smyrna | Cobb County | 59.4% | 56,633 | $100,061 | $1,739 |
| 15 | Atlanta | Fulton County | 59.2% | 505,268 | $85,652 | $1,711 |
| 16 | St. Simons (unincorporated) | Glynn County | 57.0% | 16,228 | $108,771 | $1,799 |
| 17 | Duluth | Gwinnett County | 53.6% | 32,426 | $95,331 | $1,828 |
| 18 | Wilmington Island (unincorporated) | Chatham County | 52.6% | 13,905 | $93,924 | $1,752 |
| 19 | Woodstock | Cherokee County | 52.3% | 37,381 | $103,496 | $1,821 |
| 20 | Evans (unincorporated) | Columbia County | 52.2% | 36,998 | $125,098 | $1,617 |
| 21 | Peachtree Corners | Gwinnett County | 51.6% | 42,373 | $82,139 | $1,701 |
| 22 | Sugar Hill | Gwinnett County | 48.5% | 26,128 | $107,389 | $1,862 |
| 23 | Chamblee | DeKalb County | 47.9% | 30,895 | $84,452 | $1,859 |
| 24 | Marietta | Cobb County | 47.4% | 62,263 | $72,725 | $1,586 |
| 25 | Athens | Clarke County | 47.3% | 127,345 | $52,974 | $1,219 |
| 26 | Kennesaw | Cobb County | 47.3% | 34,605 | $83,356 | $1,845 |
| 27 | Holly Springs | Cherokee County | 45.8% | 18,627 | $113,992 | $1,850 |
| 28 | Mountain Park (unincorporated) | Gwinnett County | 45.7% | 12,850 | $96,166 | $1,818 |
| 29 | Tucker | DeKalb County | 44.7% | 37,123 | $80,317 | $1,647 |
| 30 | Braselton | Barrow County | 44.6% | 15,178 | $120,984 | $2,082 |
| 31 | Fayetteville | Fayette County | 41.2% | 19,719 | $82,188 | $1,720 |
| 32 | Powder Springs | Cobb County | 41.0% | 18,009 | $105,070 | $1,583 |
| 33 | Newnan | Coweta County | 40.7% | 44,235 | $82,292 | $1,542 |
| 34 | Norcross | Gwinnett County | 40.5% | 18,007 | $75,266 | $1,715 |
| 35 | Pooler | Chatham County | 39.7% | 28,466 | $91,766 | $1,671 |
| 36 | South Fulton | Fulton County | 39.0% | 110,471 | $82,324 | $1,702 |
| 37 | Mableton (unincorporated) | Cobb County | 38.7% | 77,678 | $77,980 | $1,472 |
| 38 | Belvedere Park (unincorporated) | DeKalb County | 38.7% | 14,181 | $65,462 | $1,534 |
| 39 | Fairburn | Fulton County | 38.5% | 16,831 | $91,897 | $1,479 |
| 40 | Martinez (unincorporated) | Columbia County | 37.2% | 33,750 | $81,602 | $1,284 |
| 41 | Richmond Hill | Bryan County | 36.8% | 18,181 | $92,824 | $1,781 |
| 42 | Snellville | Gwinnett County | 36.2% | 21,620 | $89,896 | $1,818 |
| 43 | East Point | Fulton County | 35.6% | 38,335 | $68,598 | $1,364 |
| 44 | Douglasville | Douglas County | 35.2% | 37,536 | $79,107 | $1,582 |
| 45 | Carrollton | Carroll County | 35.2% | 27,392 | $54,379 | $1,089 |
| 46 | Jefferson | Jackson County | 34.9% | 14,990 | $109,828 | $1,074 |
| 47 | Acworth | Cobb County | 33.9% | 22,473 | $83,539 | $1,664 |
| 48 | Savannah | Chatham County | 33.3% | 147,898 | $57,137 | $1,382 |
| 49 | Conyers | Rockdale County | 33.0% | 18,512 | $63,140 | $1,318 |
| 50 | Canton | Cherokee County | 32.3% | 35,741 | $80,091 | $1,680 |
| 51 | Stockbridge | Henry County | 31.8% | 35,737 | $70,136 | $1,494 |
| 52 | Statesboro | Bulloch County | 31.6% | 34,149 | $44,737 | $944 |
| 53 | Redan (unincorporated) | DeKalb County | 31.4% | 31,017 | $65,227 | $1,566 |
| 54 | Warner Robins | Houston County | 31.1% | 82,990 | $66,970 | $1,212 |
| 55 | Stonecrest | DeKalb County | 31.0% | 60,501 | $64,591 | $1,601 |
| 56 | Columbus | Muscogee County | 30.5% | 203,711 | $58,073 | $1,106 |
| 57 | Union City | Fulton County | 29.8% | 27,728 | $49,549 | $1,330 |
| 58 | Candler-McAfee (unincorporated) | DeKalb County | 29.5% | 20,905 | $64,699 | $1,498 |
| 59 | Buford | Gwinnett County | 29.4% | 17,997 | $69,471 | $1,357 |
| 60 | St. Marys | Camden County | 29.3% | 19,166 | $74,288 | $1,183 |
| 61 | Grovetown | Columbia County | 29.2% | 17,014 | $85,660 | $1,407 |
| 62 | Perry | Houston County | 28.8% | 23,001 | $76,909 | $1,132 |
| 63 | College Park | Fulton County | 28.8% | 14,712 | $51,635 | $1,207 |
| 64 | Cartersville | Bartow County | 28.7% | 24,074 | $84,437 | $1,229 |
| 65 | McDonough | Henry County | 28.5% | 30,947 | $75,343 | $1,792 |
| 66 | Villa Rica | Carroll County | 28.4% | 18,551 | $87,803 | $1,547 |
| 67 | Rome | Floyd County | 28.4% | 38,189 | $54,435 | $1,032 |
| 68 | Valdosta | Lowndes County | 28.3% | 55,252 | $45,925 | $1,054 |
| 69 | LaGrange | Troup County | 27.9% | 32,078 | $43,708 | $1,073 |
| 70 | Lilburn | Gwinnett County | 27.9% | 15,390 | $63,581 | $1,778 |
| 71 | Covington | Newton County | 27.2% | 14,584 | $58,810 | $1,191 |
| 72 | Gainesville | Hall County | 27.1% | 45,032 | $66,974 | $1,299 |
| 73 | Loganville | Walton County | 27.0% | 15,527 | $83,605 | $2,018 |
| 74 | Macon-Bibb County | Bibb County | 26.3% | 156,578 | $51,234 | $1,066 |
| 75 | Lawrenceville | Gwinnett County | 26.0% | 30,954 | $61,561 | $1,613 |
| 76 | Lithia Springs (unincorporated) | Douglas County | 26.0% | 16,875 | $62,417 | $1,402 |
| 77 | Port Wentworth | Chatham County | 25.0% | 12,892 | $79,731 | $1,812 |
| 78 | Thomasville | Thomas County | 24.9% | 18,666 | $49,673 | $1,077 |
| 79 | Augusta | Richmond County | 24.7% | 201,528 | $55,485 | $1,142 |
| 80 | Clarkston | DeKalb County | 24.6% | 14,557 | $48,564 | $1,422 |
| 81 | Dalton | Whitfield County | 24.3% | 34,538 | $63,577 | $996 |
| 82 | Dallas | Paulding County | 23.4% | 14,714 | $75,545 | $1,492 |
| 83 | Kingsland | Camden County | 23.3% | 19,627 | $77,944 | $1,275 |
| 84 | Tifton | Tift County | 22.1% | 17,210 | $45,298 | $798 |
| 85 | Americus | Sumter County | 21.9% | 15,813 | $39,176 | $834 |
| 86 | Albany | Dougherty County | 21.4% | 67,224 | $47,240 | $931 |
| 87 | Milledgeville | Baldwin County | 21.1% | 16,748 | $41,616 | $913 |
| 88 | Hinesville | Liberty County | 21.0% | 35,679 | $60,028 | $1,212 |
| 89 | Calhoun | Gordon County | 20.2% | 18,183 | $58,750 | $873 |
| 90 | Dublin | Laurens County | 20.2% | 16,136 | $42,988 | $847 |
| 91 | Moultrie | Colquitt County | 19.5% | 14,588 | $43,670 | $790 |
| 92 | Brunswick | Glynn County | 19.4% | 15,307 | $40,288 | $951 |
| 93 | Winder | Barrow County | 19.3% | 19,437 | $63,779 | $1,209 |
| 94 | Bainbridge | Decatur County | 18.7% | 14,404 | $45,422 | $791 |
| 95 | Riverdale | Clayton County | 17.3% | 14,792 | $63,455 | $1,360 |
| 96 | Douglas | Coffee County | 16.5% | 11,749 | $34,408 | $680 |
| 97 | Monroe | Walton County | 16.1% | 15,648 | $44,656 | $1,105 |
| 98 | Waycross | Ware County | 16.0% | 13,756 | $38,301 | $768 |
| 99 | Griffin | Spalding County | 15.9% | 23,761 | $43,632 | $1,110 |
| 100 | Forest Park | Clayton County | 12.4% | 19,504 | $41,211 | $1,189 |
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Milton, with 77.9% (among the 100 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 100 largest places in Georgia by population.