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Fewest graduate degrees, Tennessee cities · 2010

Tennessee cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 115 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Harriman, TNTN6,1921.6%−2.0 pts

02Shelbyville, TNTN26,1461.6%−1.3 pts

03Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922.1%+0.4 pts

04Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742.1%−1.2 pts

05Portland, TNTN13,6582.2%+0.1 pts

06Millersville, TNTN6,4382.4%−1.0 pts

07Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172.7%−0.3 pts

08Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5402.9%−0.2 pts

09Lafayette, TNTN6,0203.0%−1.1 pts

10Loudon, TNTN6,9633.0%+0.0 pts

11Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6233.1%–

12Lenoir City, TNTN12,5303.1%+2.1 pts

13La Follette, TNTN7,1763.1%−0.0 pts

14Erwin, TNTN6,0193.2%−1.9 pts

15Ripley, TNTN7,4993.2%−1.8 pts

16Newport, TNTN7,0493.3%+1.1 pts

17Rockwood, TNTN5,6073.4%−1.4 pts

18Greenbrier, TNTN7,1703.4%+1.6 pts

19Sweetwater, TNTN6,7063.4%+0.7 pts

20Ashland City, TNTN5,6503.5%−0.9 pts

21Alcoa, TNTN13,6893.7%−1.7 pts

22Covington, TNTN8,5853.8%−0.6 pts

23Springfield, TNTN20,0903.8%+0.3 pts

24Union City, TNTN10,8143.8%−0.3 pts

25White House, TNTN17,8723.9%+0.0 pts

26Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2364.0%−1.1 pts

27Humboldt, TNTN7,8414.0%+2.0 pts

28Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5984.0%+0.7 pts

29Sparta, TNTN5,0384.0%−0.7 pts

30Dayton, TNTN7,8194.0%+0.3 pts

31Savannah, TNTN7,6894.1%−0.3 pts

32Church Hill, TNTN7,2974.1%−1.9 pts

33Green Hill, TNTN6,8664.3%−3.0 pts

34Madisonville, TNTN5,4284.3%−4.2 pts

35Clinton, TNTN10,4664.4%−1.7 pts

36La Vergne, TNTN42,1464.6%+1.9 pts

37Smyrna, TNTN63,3214.7%+0.6 pts

38Harrison, TNTN8,0114.7%−3.6 pts

39Gallatin, TNTN54,5904.8%+0.5 pts

40Smithville, TNTN5,6204.9%−0.7 pts

41Brownsville, TNTN9,3015.0%−0.8 pts

42Columbia, TNTN50,0725.1%−0.3 pts

43Crossville, TNTN13,1135.1%+0.4 pts

44Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1035.2%+2.3 pts

45Seymour, TNTN16,2165.2%−3.2 pts

46Dickson, TNTN17,0515.3%+0.0 pts

47McMinnville, TNTN13,9435.3%+1.4 pts

48Morristown, TNTN33,5175.4%+0.1 pts

49East Ridge, TNTN21,9215.4%+1.3 pts

50Fayetteville, TNTN7,0685.4%+1.6 pts

51South Cleveland, TNTN7,4525.4%+3.7 pts

52Pulaski, TNTN8,3945.5%+1.8 pts

53Pleasant View, TNTN5,7975.7%+1.8 pts

54Lynchburg, TNTN6,9205.8%+1.6 pts

55Bolivar, TNTN5,0435.9%+1.2 pts

56Medina, TNTN5,8136.0%+1.1 pts

57Henderson, TNTN6,5906.1%−1.0 pts

58Paris, TNTN10,4686.2%+0.1 pts

59Sevierville, TNTN19,0106.2%+2.2 pts

60Munford, TNTN6,9966.2%+0.1 pts

61Jefferson City, TNTN9,1036.2%−2.3 pts

62Clarksville, TNTN188,8296.6%−0.2 pts

63Bristol, TNTN28,1076.6%+0.8 pts

64Millington, TNTN12,9536.7%+1.3 pts

65Elizabethton, TNTN14,3506.7%+1.9 pts

66Winchester, TNTN10,4386.7%+1.7 pts

67Dyersburg, TNTN15,9066.7%+1.7 pts

68Atoka, TNTN10,6456.9%+1.6 pts

69Dunlap, TNTN6,0896.9%+4.4 pts

70Lexington, TNTN8,1306.9%+2.4 pts

71Athens, TNTN15,2637.0%+0.7 pts

72Fairview, TNTN10,8777.0%+3.4 pts

73Oakland, TNTN10,8357.1%+2.9 pts

74Lebanon, TNTN53,4127.2%+1.8 pts

75Manchester, TNTN13,7767.3%+1.2 pts

76Red Bank, TNTN12,4057.5%+1.9 pts

77Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4697.7%+1.2 pts

78Chattanooga, TNTN194,1447.9%+0.4 pts

79McKenzie, TNTN5,6328.1%+0.8 pts

80Middle Valley, TNTN12,1878.5%+1.3 pts

81Memphis, TNTN609,6478.6%+0.9 pts

82Spring Hill, TNTN61,3368.6%+1.9 pts

83Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1728.9%+2.6 pts

84Milan, TNTN8,3679.0%+4.6 pts

85Kingsport, TNTN57,5309.0%+0.3 pts

86Tullahoma, TNTN21,2799.1%−0.1 pts

87Kingston, TNTN6,2999.2%+4.6 pts

88Eagleton, TNTN5,5989.4%+6.9 pts

89Cleveland, TNTN51,1729.6%+1.6 pts

90Greeneville, TNTN16,1419.8%+1.6 pts

91Jackson, TNTN69,3399.8%+1.4 pts

92Hendersonville, TNTN64,26610.0%+3.1 pts

93Jonesborough, TNTN6,99010.2%+3.0 pts

94Arlington, TNTN15,70310.2%+4.5 pts

95Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50610.5%+3.7 pts

96Knoxville, TNTN202,02110.6%+1.1 pts

97Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17810.6%+0.7 pts

98Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48710.9%−0.4 pts

99Cookeville, TNTN38,21211.0%−1.1 pts

100Maryville, TNTN32,44211.4%+0.9 pts

101Bartlett, TNTN56,41611.5%+2.7 pts

102Lakeland, TNTN14,42211.9%+0.2 pts

103Nashville, TNTN721,07412.0%+2.0 pts

104Martin, TNTN11,06013.7%+1.7 pts

105Collegedale, TNTN11,49914.0%−0.2 pts

106Johnson City, TNTN74,94314.5%+3.1 pts

107Collierville, TNTN51,90917.2%+5.8 pts

108Tellico, TNTN7,41417.6%–

109Franklin, TNTN90,22617.8%+7.1 pts

110Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39517.9%+0.0 pts

111Nolensville, TNTN15,78919.1%+10.1 pts

112Farragut, TNTN25,12121.7%−0.6 pts

113Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82425.5%+0.6 pts

114Brentwood, TNTN45,31325.5%−0.5 pts

115Germantown, TNTN40,00125.9%+3.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS