Ranking of Alabama Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Alabama (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 910,425. Among all Alabama counties, Jefferson County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (159,041), followed by Madison County (116,323), and Shelby County (67,668).
The chart below shows the top 10 Alabama counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Alabama counties.
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Related Topics: Alabama ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Alabama Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 159041 |
| 2 | Madison County | 116323 |
| 3 | Shelby County | 67668 |
| 4 | Mobile County | 67053 |
| 5 | Baldwin County | 52562 |
| 6 | Montgomery County | 50876 |
| 7 | Tuscaloosa County | 43086 |
| 8 | Lee County | 40727 |
| 9 | Limestone County | 20159 |
| 10 | Morgan County | 19291 |
| 11 | Lauderdale County | 16396 |
| 12 | Houston County | 16350 |
| 13 | Calhoun County | 15674 |
| 14 | Elmore County | 14830 |
| 15 | Marshall County | 13852 |
| 16 | Etowah County | 13067 |
| 17 | St. Clair County | 11730 |
| 18 | Autauga County | 11144 |
| 19 | Cullman County | 9979 |
| 20 | Talladega County | 9138 |
| 21 | Coffee County | 8202 |
| 22 | Colbert County | 7213 |
| 23 | DeKalb County | 6969 |
| 24 | Russell County | 6886 |
| 25 | Walker County | 6391 |
| 26 | Dale County | 6278 |
| 27 | Jackson County | 6072 |
| 28 | Blount County | 6061 |
| 29 | Pike County | 5384 |
| 30 | Tallapoosa County | 5322 |
| 31 | Dallas County | 4241 |
| 32 | Covington County | 4176 |
| 33 | Chilton County | 4133 |
| 34 | Lawrence County | 3568 |
| 35 | Chambers County | 3390 |
| 36 | Escambia County | 3227 |
| 37 | Franklin County | 3050 |
| 38 | Macon County | 2663 |
| 39 | Marion County | 2649 |
| 40 | Henry County | 2633 |
| 41 | Marengo County | 2570 |
| 42 | Geneva County | 2538 |
| 43 | Randolph County | 2500 |
| 44 | Cherokee County | 2364 |
| 45 | Winston County | 2290 |
| 46 | Clarke County | 2259 |
| 47 | Barbour County | 2007 |
| 48 | Bibb County | 1913 |
| 49 | Butler County | 1879 |
| 50 | Pickens County | 1854 |
| 51 | Monroe County | 1787 |
| 52 | Cleburne County | 1730 |
| 53 | Hale County | 1593 |
| 54 | Crenshaw County | 1524 |
| 55 | Sumter County | 1502 |
| 56 | Washington County | 1469 |
| 57 | Fayette County | 1361 |
| 58 | Clay County | 1334 |
| 59 | Choctaw County | 1087 |
| 60 | Lowndes County | 1083 |
| 61 | Conecuh County | 1079 |
| 62 | Perry County | 1051 |
| 63 | Lamar County | 990 |
| 64 | Coosa County | 915 |
| 65 | Bullock County | 804 |
| 66 | Wilcox County | 785 |
| 67 | Greene County | 703 |