Feb 20, 2026 - Education
More people in Atlanta have bachelor's degrees, census data show
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The share of metro Atlanta residents 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher rose from 39% to 42% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 periods.
How it works: That's based on the Census Bureau's latest five-year American Community Survey estimates.
- A metro's share can increase if more residents get their degrees, or if more people with degrees move into town.
Zoom out: The national share rose from about 34% to 38% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 periods.
- The biggest gains among the 100 largest metro areas: Durham, North Carolina (53%, up from 45%); New Haven, Connecticut (42%, up from 35%) and Austin, Texas (51%, up from 45%).
- Springfield, Massachusetts was the only metro with a decrease, dropping from about 33% to 29%.