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Fewest graduate degrees, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01La Follette, TNTN7,1761.4%−1.8 pts

02Lafayette, TNTN6,0202.1%−2.0 pts

03Ripley, TNTN7,4992.7%−2.4 pts

04Dunlap, TNTN6,0892.8%+0.3 pts

05Savannah, TNTN7,6892.9%−1.5 pts

06Sweetwater, TNTN6,7063.2%+0.5 pts

07South Cleveland, TNTN7,4523.3%+1.6 pts

08Portland, TNTN13,6583.3%+1.2 pts

09Eagleton, TNTN5,5983.5%+1.1 pts

10Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2923.6%+1.9 pts

11Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5403.6%+0.6 pts

12Greenbrier, TNTN7,1703.8%+2.0 pts

13Harriman, TNTN6,1923.8%+0.3 pts

14Erwin, TNTN6,0193.8%−1.3 pts

15Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6233.8%–

16Madisonville, TNTN5,4283.8%−4.7 pts

17Loudon, TNTN6,9633.9%+0.9 pts

18Lexington, TNTN8,1303.9%−0.7 pts

19Paris, TNTN10,4683.9%−2.1 pts

20Brownsville, TNTN9,3014.0%−1.8 pts

21Lynchburg, TNTN6,9204.1%−0.1 pts

22Newport, TNTN7,0494.1%+1.9 pts

23Milan, TNTN8,3674.3%+0.0 pts

24Crossville, TNTN13,1134.4%−0.3 pts

25Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5984.4%+1.1 pts

26Millersville, TNTN6,4384.5%+1.1 pts

27Seymour, TNTN16,2164.8%−3.6 pts

28Shelbyville, TNTN26,1464.8%+1.9 pts

29Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1034.9%+2.0 pts

30Springfield, TNTN20,0905.0%+1.5 pts

31Morristown, TNTN33,5175.1%−0.1 pts

32Oakland, TNTN10,8355.1%+0.9 pts

33Smithville, TNTN5,6205.4%−0.1 pts

34Bolivar, TNTN5,0435.5%+0.7 pts

35Sparta, TNTN5,0385.5%+0.8 pts

36Dickson, TNTN17,0516.0%+0.8 pts

37Jefferson City, TNTN9,1036.1%−2.4 pts

38Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4746.2%+2.9 pts

39Greeneville, TNTN16,1416.3%−1.9 pts

40White House, TNTN17,8726.3%+2.5 pts

41Smyrna, TNTN63,3216.5%+2.3 pts

42Munford, TNTN6,9966.7%+0.6 pts

43Millington, TNTN12,9536.9%+1.5 pts

44Pulaski, TNTN8,3947.0%+3.3 pts

45Lewisburg, TNTN13,5177.0%+4.1 pts

46Columbia, TNTN50,0727.1%+1.6 pts

47Sevierville, TNTN19,0107.1%+3.2 pts

48Ashland City, TNTN5,6507.2%+2.8 pts

49Union City, TNTN10,8147.2%+3.1 pts

50McMinnville, TNTN13,9437.2%+3.3 pts

51La Vergne, TNTN42,1467.3%+4.5 pts

52Athens, TNTN15,2637.3%+1.1 pts

53East Ridge, TNTN21,9217.4%+3.2 pts

54Lenoir City, TNTN12,5307.6%+6.6 pts

55Church Hill, TNTN7,2977.6%+1.6 pts

56Rockwood, TNTN5,6077.6%+2.9 pts

57Fayetteville, TNTN7,0687.6%+3.8 pts

58Clinton, TNTN10,4667.8%+1.8 pts

59Elizabethton, TNTN14,3507.8%+3.0 pts

60Medina, TNTN5,8137.9%+2.9 pts

61Gallatin, TNTN54,5907.9%+3.6 pts

62Dayton, TNTN7,8197.9%+4.2 pts

63Dyersburg, TNTN15,9068.1%+3.0 pts

64Manchester, TNTN13,7768.1%+2.1 pts

65Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2368.2%+3.2 pts

66Green Hill, TNTN6,8668.3%+1.0 pts

67Lebanon, TNTN53,4128.4%+3.0 pts

68Humboldt, TNTN7,8418.4%+6.5 pts

69Atoka, TNTN10,6458.5%+3.3 pts

70Covington, TNTN8,5858.7%+4.3 pts

71Alcoa, TNTN13,6898.9%+3.5 pts

72Winchester, TNTN10,4389.3%+4.3 pts

73Bristol, TNTN28,1079.4%+3.5 pts

74Halls, TNTN10,2729.7%–

75Clarksville, TNTN188,8299.7%+3.0 pts

76Kingston, TNTN6,2999.9%+5.3 pts

77Powell, TNTN13,73910.0%–

78Middle Valley, TNTN12,18710.1%+2.9 pts

79Red Bank, TNTN12,40510.1%+4.4 pts

80Memphis, TNTN609,64710.7%+3.0 pts

81Henderson, TNTN6,59010.7%+3.6 pts

82Kingsport, TNTN57,53010.9%+2.2 pts

83Cleveland, TNTN51,17210.9%+2.9 pts

84Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50611.0%+4.2 pts

85Jackson, TNTN69,33911.1%+2.6 pts

86Chattanooga, TNTN194,14411.1%+3.6 pts

87Harrison, TNTN8,01111.4%+3.0 pts

88Tullahoma, TNTN21,27911.5%+2.3 pts

89Fairview, TNTN10,87711.7%+8.1 pts

90Martin, TNTN11,06011.8%−0.2 pts

91Spring Hill, TNTN61,33611.9%+5.2 pts

92Pleasant View, TNTN5,79712.6%+8.7 pts

93Hendersonville, TNTN64,26612.9%+5.9 pts

94Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17813.0%+3.0 pts

95Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48713.2%+1.9 pts

96Knoxville, TNTN202,02113.3%+3.8 pts

97Bartlett, TNTN56,41614.0%+5.2 pts

98Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46914.6%+8.1 pts

99Jonesborough, TNTN6,99014.6%+7.4 pts

100Maryville, TNTN32,44214.9%+4.4 pts

101Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17215.0%+8.8 pts

102Cookeville, TNTN38,21215.3%+3.2 pts

103Nashville, TNTN721,07415.8%+5.8 pts

104Arlington, TNTN15,70316.0%+10.4 pts

105Lakeland, TNTN14,42217.8%+6.0 pts

106Johnson City, TNTN74,94318.0%+6.6 pts

107Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39518.0%+0.2 pts

108McKenzie, TNTN5,63218.1%+10.8 pts

109Collegedale, TNTN11,49920.0%+5.8 pts

110Tellico, TNTN7,41423.0%–

111Nolensville, TNTN15,78923.0%+14.0 pts

112Franklin, TNTN90,22623.9%+13.1 pts

113Collierville, TNTN51,90923.9%+12.5 pts

114Farragut, TNTN25,12126.6%+4.4 pts

115Germantown, TNTN40,00130.8%+8.4 pts

116Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82431.4%+6.6 pts

117Brentwood, TNTN45,31332.4%+6.4 pts

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