Education in Madison, Alabama: official figures
64.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Madison held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 57th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Alabama: 28.4%).
How many people in Madison have a graduate degree?
29.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Madison held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 51st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 3.5% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Madison?
In Madison, 12.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 20.6% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Madison?
18,831 residents of Madison aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 32.3% of that age group, 71st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 13,376 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,226 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Madison?
2,837 residents of Madison were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,230 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 7.0% of residents aged 3 and over, 329th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Madison attend preschool?
1,388 children in Madison were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Madison compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Madison ranks 57 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Minnetonka | 65.0% |
| 55 | Eden Prairie | 64.9% |
| 56 | Troy | 64.8% |
| 57 | Madison | 64.5% |
| 58 | Wheaton | 64.5% |
| 59 | Franklin | 64.5% |
| 60 | Celina | 64.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Madison ranks 51 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Champaign | 30.2% |
| 49 | Iowa City | 29.8% |
| 50 | Sandy Springs | 29.6% |
| 51 | Madison | 29.1% |
| 52 | Santa Cruz | 29.1% |
| 53 | White Plains | 29.0% |
| 54 | Encinitas | 28.6% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Madison ranks 816 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 813 | Saratoga Springs | 2.2% |
| 814 | Ann Arbor | 2.1% |
| 815 | Ames | 2.1% |
| 816 | Madison | 2.1% |
| 817 | Mount Pleasant | 2.1% |
| 818 | Plymouth | 1.9% |
| 819 | Newport Beach | 1.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Madison ranks 329 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 326 | Waxahachie | 7.0% |
| 327 | Portland | 7.0% |
| 328 | South Fulton | 7.0% |
| 329 | Madison | 7.0% |
| 330 | Rialto | 7.0% |
| 331 | Lafayette | 7.0% |
| 332 | St. Petersburg | 7.0% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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