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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. The median across all 117 is 8.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: McMinnville, TN, up 40 places to #10.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲28Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1031.5%−1.4 pts

02Lafayette, TNTN6,0201.9%−2.2 pts

03▲19Newport, TNTN7,0492.5%+0.3 pts

04▲6Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922.8%+1.1 pts

05▼4La Follette, TNTN7,1762.8%−0.4 pts

06▲19Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5983.3%0.0 pts

07▲27Bolivar, TNTN5,0433.5%−1.2 pts

08▲18Millersville, TNTN6,4383.7%+0.4 pts

09▲11Brownsville, TNTN9,3013.9%−1.9 pts

10▲40McMinnville, TNTN13,9434.0%+0.1 pts

11Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5404.0%+1.0 pts

12▲6Lexington, TNTN8,1304.1%−0.5 pts

13▼4Eagleton, TNTN5,5984.1%+1.7 pts

14▲14Shelbyville, TNTN26,1464.1%+1.2 pts

15▼1Erwin, TNTN6,0194.3%−0.7 pts

16▼9South Cleveland, TNTN7,4524.4%+2.7 pts

17▲6Milan, TNTN8,3674.5%+0.2 pts

18▼5Harriman, TNTN6,1924.5%+1.0 pts

19▲11Springfield, TNTN20,0904.7%+1.2 pts

20▲15Sparta, TNTN5,0384.8%+0.1 pts

21▼18Ripley, TNTN7,4995.1%0.0 pts

22▼14Portland, TNTN13,6585.1%+3.0 pts

23▲21Pulaski, TNTN8,3945.4%+1.7 pts

24▲32Rockwood, TNTN5,6075.4%+0.7 pts

25▲20Lewisburg, TNTN13,5175.5%+2.6 pts

26▼22Dunlap, TNTN6,0895.5%+3.0 pts

27▼21Sweetwater, TNTN6,7065.6%+2.9 pts

28▼12Madisonville, TNTN5,4285.6%−2.9 pts

29▼2Seymour, TNTN16,2165.8%−2.5 pts

30▲7Jefferson City, TNTN9,1035.9%−2.6 pts

31▲27Clinton, TNTN10,4666.1%0.0 pts

32▲4Dickson, TNTN17,0516.1%+0.8 pts

33▼16Loudon, TNTN6,9636.2%+3.2 pts

34▲13Sevierville, TNTN19,0106.2%+2.2 pts

35▼11Crossville, TNTN13,1136.2%+1.5 pts

36▲21Fayetteville, TNTN7,0686.2%+2.4 pts

37▼32Savannah, TNTN7,6896.3%+1.9 pts

38▲16Lenoir City, TNTN12,5306.4%+5.4 pts

39▼6Smithville, TNTN5,6206.4%+0.9 pts

40▲15Church Hill, TNTN7,2976.4%+0.4 pts

41▼29Greenbrier, TNTN7,1706.5%+4.7 pts

42▼10Oakland, TNTN10,8356.5%+2.3 pts

43▲8La Vergne, TNTN42,1466.7%+4.0 pts

44▼13Morristown, TNTN33,5176.8%+1.5 pts

45▲17Dayton, TNTN7,8197.0%+3.3 pts

46▼31Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6237.0%–

47▼9Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4747.2%+3.8 pts

48▼6Munford, TNTN6,9967.2%+1.1 pts

49▼9White House, TNTN17,8727.2%+3.3 pts

50▲13Dyersburg, TNTN15,9067.2%+2.2 pts

51▼32Paris, TNTN10,4687.5%+1.4 pts

52▲16Humboldt, TNTN7,8417.6%+5.7 pts

53▲24Powell, TNTN13,7397.7%–

54▼8Columbia, TNTN50,0727.7%+2.3 pts

55▼14Smyrna, TNTN63,3217.8%+3.7 pts

56▲9Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2368.0%+3.0 pts

57▲2Elizabethton, TNTN14,3508.1%+3.3 pts

58▼5East Ridge, TNTN21,9218.5%+4.3 pts

59▲7Green Hill, TNTN6,8668.5%+1.2 pts

60▼8Athens, TNTN15,2638.6%+2.4 pts

61▼12Union City, TNTN10,8148.7%+4.5 pts

62▼19Millington, TNTN12,9538.7%+3.3 pts

63▲18Henderson, TNTN6,5908.7%+1.6 pts

64▲10Halls, TNTN10,2729.0%–

65▲5Covington, TNTN8,5859.2%+4.8 pts

66▲6Winchester, TNTN10,4389.9%+4.9 pts

67▼46Lynchburg, TNTN6,92010.0%+5.8 pts

68▲5Bristol, TNTN28,10710.1%+4.3 pts

69▼5Manchester, TNTN13,77610.2%+4.1 pts

70▼1Atoka, TNTN10,64510.3%+5.0 pts

71▲21Pleasant View, TNTN5,79710.4%+6.4 pts

72▼5Lebanon, TNTN53,41210.6%+5.2 pts

73▲2Clarksville, TNTN188,82911.1%+4.3 pts

74▼35Greeneville, TNTN16,14111.2%+3.0 pts

75▲5Memphis, TNTN609,64711.3%+3.6 pts

76▼5Alcoa, TNTN13,68911.3%+5.9 pts

77▲8Jackson, TNTN69,33911.5%+3.1 pts

78Middle Valley, TNTN12,18711.6%+4.5 pts

79▼31Ashland City, TNTN5,65011.7%+7.3 pts

80▼19Gallatin, TNTN54,59011.9%+7.6 pts

81▲1Kingsport, TNTN57,53012.0%+3.3 pts

82▲7Fairview, TNTN10,87712.1%+8.5 pts

83▲16Jonesborough, TNTN6,99012.3%+5.1 pts

84▲24McKenzie, TNTN5,63212.5%+5.1 pts

85▼2Cleveland, TNTN51,17212.5%+4.5 pts

86▲2Tullahoma, TNTN21,27912.7%+3.5 pts

87▲10Bartlett, TNTN56,41613.2%+4.4 pts

88▼2Chattanooga, TNTN194,14413.5%+5.9 pts

89▲1Martin, TNTN11,06013.6%+1.6 pts

90▼6Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50613.6%+6.8 pts

91▲5Knoxville, TNTN202,02113.8%+4.3 pts

92▼16Kingston, TNTN6,29913.9%+9.3 pts

93▼2Spring Hill, TNTN61,33614.7%+8.1 pts

94▼7Harrison, TNTN8,01115.1%+6.8 pts

95▼35Medina, TNTN5,81315.3%+10.3 pts

96▼2Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17815.3%+5.4 pts

97▲5Cookeville, TNTN38,21215.4%+3.3 pts

98▼3Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48715.6%+4.4 pts

99▲2Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17215.7%+9.5 pts

100▼7Hendersonville, TNTN64,26616.1%+9.2 pts

101▼1Maryville, TNTN32,44216.1%+5.6 pts

102▲2Arlington, TNTN15,70316.5%+10.9 pts

103▼24Red Bank, TNTN12,40517.8%+12.2 pts

104▲3Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39518.2%+0.3 pts

105▼2Nashville, TNTN721,07418.5%+8.5 pts

106Johnson City, TNTN74,94319.3%+8.0 pts

107▼2Lakeland, TNTN14,42220.3%+8.5 pts

108▲1Collegedale, TNTN11,49923.5%+9.3 pts

109▲1Tellico, TNTN7,41423.9%–

110▲2Franklin, TNTN90,22624.8%+14.0 pts

111Nolensville, TNTN15,78926.0%+16.9 pts

112▼14Thompson'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

116▲1Brentwood, TNTN45,31332.5%+6.6 pts

117▼1Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82432.6%+7.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES