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Least educated, Tennessee cities · 1990

Tennessee cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 112 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01South Cleveland, TNTN7,4524.2%−32%

02Munford, TNTN6,9964.2%−67%

03Millersville, TNTN6,4384.6%−69%

04Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2924.8%−17%

05Harriman, TNTN6,1925.8%−25%

06Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4745.9%−48%

07Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1035.9%−29%

08Newport, TNTN7,0496.1%−5%

09Lenoir City, TNTN12,5306.1%+10%

10Oakland, TNTN10,8356.2%−67%

11La Follette, TNTN7,1766.5%+10%

12Sweetwater, TNTN6,7066.8%−33%

13Arlington, TNTN15,7036.9%−59%

14Savannah, TNTN7,6896.9%−43%

15Atoka, TNTN10,6456.9%−61%

16Medina, TNTN5,8137.3%−54%

17Loudon, TNTN6,9637.4%−27%

18Crossville, TNTN13,1137.5%−42%

19La Vergne, TNTN42,1467.5%−55%

20Portland, TNTN13,6587.7%−19%

21Rockwood, TNTN5,6077.9%−10%

22Lexington, TNTN8,1308.1%−37%

23Lafayette, TNTN6,0208.2%−7%

24Lewisburg, TNTN13,5178.3%−10%

25Smithville, TNTN5,6208.4%−22%

26Dunlap, TNTN6,0898.5%−25%

27Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2368.6%−19%

28Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5988.7%−19%

29Paris, TNTN10,4688.8%−39%

30Ripley, TNTN7,4999.0%−28%

31Pulaski, TNTN8,3949.3%−15%

32Humboldt, TNTN7,8419.5%+28%

33Sparta, TNTN5,0389.5%−4%

34Greenbrier, TNTN7,1709.6%−10%

35Ashland City, TNTN5,6509.7%−21%

36McMinnville, TNTN13,9439.8%−11%

37Erwin, TNTN6,01910.0%−21%

38Eagleton, TNTN5,59810.0%+20%

39Millington, TNTN12,95310.1%−29%

40Shelbyville, TNTN26,14610.1%+8%

41Fairview, TNTN10,87710.2%−39%

42Milan, TNTN8,36710.2%−27%

43White House, TNTN17,87210.2%−33%

44Springfield, TNTN20,09010.5%−13%

45Madisonville, TNTN5,42810.7%−33%

46Church Hill, TNTN7,29710.9%−31%

47Covington, TNTN8,58510.9%+0%

48Sevierville, TNTN19,01011.0%−18%

49Morristown, TNTN33,51711.2%−18%

50Smyrna, TNTN63,32111.2%−43%

51Brownsville, TNTN9,30111.4%−18%

52Union City, TNTN10,81411.4%−17%

53Gallatin, TNTN54,59011.5%−20%

54Dyersburg, TNTN15,90612.0%−20%

55Spring Hill, TNTN61,33612.4%−58%

56Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54012.5%+5%

57Bolivar, TNTN5,04312.5%+4%

58Alcoa, TNTN13,68912.6%−33%

59Elizabethton, TNTN14,35012.6%−18%

60McKenzie, TNTN5,63212.6%−27%

61Winchester, TNTN10,43812.6%−7%

62Clinton, TNTN10,46612.9%−12%

63Fayetteville, TNTN7,06813.1%+8%

64Dayton, TNTN7,81913.1%+17%

65Seymour, TNTN16,21613.4%−30%

66Henderson, TNTN6,59013.8%−38%

67Columbia, TNTN50,07214.2%−6%

68Dickson, TNTN17,05114.2%+21%

69Lebanon, TNTN53,41214.3%−21%

70Powell, TNTN13,73915.0%–

71East Ridge, TNTN21,92115.9%+4%

72Manchester, TNTN13,77615.9%−11%

73Halls, TNTN10,27216.8%–

74Kingston, TNTN6,29917.0%+4%

75Greeneville, TNTN16,14117.0%−16%

76Cleveland, TNTN51,17217.1%−24%

77Jackson, TNTN69,33917.1%−25%

78Athens, TNTN15,26317.4%+5%

79Memphis, TNTN609,64717.5%−16%

80Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50617.8%−26%

81Red Bank, TNTN12,40518.0%−18%

82Jonesborough, TNTN6,99018.1%−3%

83Chattanooga, TNTN194,14418.2%−15%

84Bristol, TNTN28,10718.3%+5%

85Clarksville, TNTN188,82918.5%−7%

86Middle Valley, TNTN12,18718.6%−22%

87Jefferson City, TNTN9,10319.8%+12%

88Martin, TNTN11,06020.2%−24%

89Kingsport, TNTN57,53020.3%−14%

90Harrison, TNTN8,01120.4%−18%

91Hendersonville, TNTN64,26621.1%−20%

92Lakeland, TNTN14,42221.5%−37%

93Tullahoma, TNTN21,27921.6%−11%

94Knoxville, TNTN202,02121.7%−12%

95Nolensville, TNTN15,78922.1%−46%

96Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17223.1%−17%

97Bartlett, TNTN56,41623.5%−17%

98Nashville, TNTN721,07423.6%−21%

99Maryville, TNTN32,44223.7%−13%

100Cookeville, TNTN38,21224.4%−14%

101Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48724.6%−24%

102Green Hill, TNTN6,86625.1%+6%

103Collierville, TNTN51,90925.6%−38%

104Johnson City, TNTN74,94325.9%−12%

105Collegedale, TNTN11,49925.9%−31%

106Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17827.2%−11%

107Franklin, TNTN90,22628.7%−32%

108Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39535.5%−6%

109Farragut, TNTN25,12148.4%−10%

110Germantown, TNTN40,00153.5%−11%

111Brentwood, TNTN45,31354.3%−16%

112Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82455.3%−14%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES