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Fewest graduate degrees, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1031.5%−1.4 pts
02Lafayette, TNTN6,0201.9%−2.2 pts
03Newport, TNTN7,0492.5%+0.3 pts
04Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922.8%+1.1 pts
05La Follette, TNTN7,1762.8%−0.4 pts
06Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5983.3%−0.0 pts
07Bolivar, TNTN5,0433.5%−1.2 pts
08Millersville, TNTN6,4383.7%+0.4 pts
09Brownsville, TNTN9,3013.9%−1.9 pts
10McMinnville, TNTN13,9434.0%+0.1 pts
11Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5404.0%+1.0 pts
12Lexington, TNTN8,1304.1%−0.5 pts
13Eagleton, TNTN5,5984.1%+1.7 pts
14Shelbyville, TNTN26,1464.1%+1.2 pts
15Erwin, TNTN6,0194.3%−0.7 pts
16South Cleveland, TNTN7,4524.4%+2.7 pts
17Milan, TNTN8,3674.5%+0.2 pts
18Harriman, TNTN6,1924.5%+1.0 pts
19Springfield, TNTN20,0904.7%+1.2 pts
20Sparta, TNTN5,0384.8%+0.1 pts
21Ripley, TNTN7,4995.1%−0.0 pts
22Portland, TNTN13,6585.1%+3.0 pts
23Pulaski, TNTN8,3945.4%+1.7 pts
24Rockwood, TNTN5,6075.4%+0.7 pts
25Lewisburg, TNTN13,5175.5%+2.6 pts
26Dunlap, TNTN6,0895.5%+3.0 pts
27Sweetwater, TNTN6,7065.6%+2.9 pts
28Madisonville, TNTN5,4285.6%−2.9 pts
29Seymour, TNTN16,2165.8%−2.5 pts
30Jefferson City, TNTN9,1035.9%−2.6 pts
31Clinton, TNTN10,4666.1%+0.0 pts
32Dickson, TNTN17,0516.1%+0.8 pts
33Loudon, TNTN6,9636.2%+3.2 pts
34Sevierville, TNTN19,0106.2%+2.2 pts
35Crossville, TNTN13,1136.2%+1.5 pts
36Fayetteville, TNTN7,0686.2%+2.4 pts
37Savannah, TNTN7,6896.3%+1.9 pts
38Lenoir City, TNTN12,5306.4%+5.4 pts
39Smithville, TNTN5,6206.4%+0.9 pts
40Church Hill, TNTN7,2976.4%+0.4 pts
41Greenbrier, TNTN7,1706.5%+4.7 pts
42Oakland, TNTN10,8356.5%+2.3 pts
43La Vergne, TNTN42,1466.7%+4.0 pts
44Morristown, TNTN33,5176.8%+1.5 pts
45Dayton, TNTN7,8197.0%+3.3 pts
46Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6237.0%–
47Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4747.2%+3.8 pts
48Munford, TNTN6,9967.2%+1.1 pts
49White House, TNTN17,8727.2%+3.3 pts
50Dyersburg, TNTN15,9067.2%+2.2 pts
51Paris, TNTN10,4687.5%+1.4 pts
52Humboldt, TNTN7,8417.6%+5.7 pts
53Powell, TNTN13,7397.7%–
54Columbia, TNTN50,0727.7%+2.3 pts
55Smyrna, TNTN63,3217.8%+3.7 pts
56Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2368.0%+3.0 pts
57Elizabethton, TNTN14,3508.1%+3.3 pts
58East Ridge, TNTN21,9218.5%+4.3 pts
59Green Hill, TNTN6,8668.5%+1.2 pts
60Athens, TNTN15,2638.6%+2.4 pts
61Union City, TNTN10,8148.7%+4.5 pts
62Millington, TNTN12,9538.7%+3.3 pts
63Henderson, TNTN6,5908.7%+1.6 pts
64Halls, TNTN10,2729.0%–
65Covington, TNTN8,5859.2%+4.8 pts
66Winchester, TNTN10,4389.9%+4.9 pts
67Lynchburg, TNTN6,92010.0%+5.8 pts
68Bristol, TNTN28,10710.1%+4.3 pts
69Manchester, TNTN13,77610.2%+4.1 pts
70Atoka, TNTN10,64510.3%+5.0 pts
71Pleasant View, TNTN5,79710.4%+6.4 pts
72Lebanon, TNTN53,41210.6%+5.2 pts
73Clarksville, TNTN188,82911.1%+4.3 pts
74Greeneville, TNTN16,14111.2%+3.0 pts
75Memphis, TNTN609,64711.3%+3.6 pts
76Alcoa, TNTN13,68911.3%+5.9 pts
77Jackson, TNTN69,33911.5%+3.1 pts
78Middle Valley, TNTN12,18711.6%+4.5 pts
79Ashland City, TNTN5,65011.7%+7.3 pts
80Gallatin, TNTN54,59011.9%+7.6 pts
81Kingsport, TNTN57,53012.0%+3.3 pts
82Fairview, TNTN10,87712.1%+8.5 pts
83Jonesborough, TNTN6,99012.3%+5.1 pts
84McKenzie, TNTN5,63212.5%+5.1 pts
85Cleveland, TNTN51,17212.5%+4.5 pts
86Tullahoma, TNTN21,27912.7%+3.5 pts
87Bartlett, TNTN56,41613.2%+4.4 pts
88Chattanooga, TNTN194,14413.5%+5.9 pts
89Martin, TNTN11,06013.6%+1.6 pts
90Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50613.6%+6.8 pts
91Knoxville, TNTN202,02113.8%+4.3 pts
92Kingston, TNTN6,29913.9%+9.3 pts
93Spring Hill, TNTN61,33614.7%+8.1 pts
94Harrison, TNTN8,01115.1%+6.8 pts
95Medina, TNTN5,81315.3%+10.3 pts
96Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17815.3%+5.4 pts
97Cookeville, TNTN38,21215.4%+3.3 pts
98Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48715.6%+4.4 pts
99Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17215.7%+9.5 pts
100Hendersonville, TNTN64,26616.1%+9.2 pts
101Maryville, TNTN32,44216.1%+5.6 pts
102Arlington, TNTN15,70316.5%+10.9 pts
103Red Bank, TNTN12,40517.8%+12.2 pts
104Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39518.2%+0.3 pts
105Nashville, TNTN721,07418.5%+8.5 pts
106Johnson City, TNTN74,94319.3%+8.0 pts
107Lakeland, TNTN14,42220.3%+8.5 pts
108Collegedale, TNTN11,49923.5%+9.3 pts
109Tellico, TNTN7,41423.9%–
110Franklin, TNTN90,22624.8%+14.0 pts
111Nolensville, TNTN15,78926.0%+16.9 pts
112Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46926.8%+20.3 pts
113Collierville, TNTN51,90926.9%+15.5 pts
114Farragut, TNTN25,12128.8%+6.6 pts
115Germantown, TNTN40,00132.2%+9.8 pts
116Brentwood, TNTN45,31332.5%+6.6 pts
117Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82432.6%+7.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES