Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Alabama White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 29.46%. Among all Alabama cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Russellville city had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (45.28%), followed by Bessemer city (42.32%), and Saraland city (41.01%).

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+).

You can see similar information for other educational attainments, and for other races and ethnicities.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Russellville city
Bessemer city
Saraland city
Hueytown city
Tillmans Corner CDP
Saks CDP
Fairfield city
Center Point city
Clay city
Talladega city
Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Items per page:
0 of 0
Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Russellville city 45.28
2 Bessemer city 42.32
3 Saraland city 41.01
4 Hueytown city 39.02
5 Tillmans Corner CDP 38.24
6 Saks CDP 35.25
7 Fairfield city 34.91
8 Center Point city 34.86
9 Clay city 34.85
10 Talladega city 34.63
11 Muscle Shoals city 33.88
12 Foley city 33.83
13 Scottsboro city 33.40
14 Florence city 32.78
15 Gadsden city 32.42
16 Eufaula city 32.40
17 Moody city 32.39
18 Boaz city 32.04
19 Jacksonville city 31.29
20 Alexander City city 30.80
21 Rainbow City city 30.64
22 Pell City city 30.53
23 Hartselle city 30.52
24 Fort Payne city 30.14
25 Oxford city 30.06
26 Decatur city 29.83
27 Valley city 29.58
28 Anniston city 28.65
29 Prattville city 28.13
30 Jasper city 27.95
31 Prichard city 27.93
32 McCalla CDP 27.72
33 Gardendale city 27.70
34 Phenix City city 27.60
35 Gulf Shores city 27.50
36 Ozark city 26.26
37 Albertville city 25.47
37 Millbrook city 25.47
38 Dothan city 25.23
39 Sylacauga city 24.68
40 Mobile city 24.12
41 Cullman city 23.60
42 Alabaster city 23.59
43 Athens city 23.02
44 Calera city 23.00
45 Irondale city 22.92
46 Selma city 22.25
47 Leeds city 21.99
48 Troy city 21.82
49 Pelham city 21.40
50 Enterprise city 21.36
51 Opelika city 20.60
52 Northport city 19.93
52 Trussville city 19.93
53 Montgomery city 19.61
54 Helena city 17.92
55 Daphne city 17.24
56 Chelsea city 16.64
57 Birmingham city 16.54
58 Tuscaloosa city 15.92
59 Huntsville city 15.03
60 Fairhope city 13.15
61 Madison city 11.16
62 Homewood city 10.82
62 Hoover city 10.82
63 Auburn city 9.33
64 Vestavia Hills city 8.94
65 Mountain Brook city 3.18