RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 112 SHOWN OF 112

Least educated, Tennessee cities · 1990

Tennessee cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 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 –

01South Cleveland, TNTN7,4524.2%–

02Munford, TNTN6,9964.2%–

03Millersville, TNTN6,4384.6%–

04Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2924.8%–

05Harriman, TNTN6,1925.8%–

06Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4745.9%–

07Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1035.9%–

08Newport, TNTN7,0496.1%–

09Lenoir City, TNTN12,5306.1%–

10Oakland, TNTN10,8356.2%–

11La Follette, TNTN7,1766.5%–

12Sweetwater, TNTN6,7066.8%–

13Arlington, TNTN15,7036.9%–

14Savannah, TNTN7,6896.9%–

15Atoka, TNTN10,6456.9%–

16Medina, TNTN5,8137.3%–

17Loudon, TNTN6,9637.4%–

18Crossville, TNTN13,1137.5%–

19La Vergne, TNTN42,1467.5%–

20Portland, TNTN13,6587.7%–

21Rockwood, TNTN5,6077.9%–

22Lexington, TNTN8,1308.1%–

23Lafayette, TNTN6,0208.2%–

24Lewisburg, TNTN13,5178.3%–

25Smithville, TNTN5,6208.4%–

26Dunlap, TNTN6,0898.5%–

27Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2368.6%–

28Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5988.7%–

29Paris, TNTN10,4688.8%–

30Ripley, TNTN7,4999.0%–

31Pulaski, TNTN8,3949.3%–

32Humboldt, TNTN7,8419.5%–

33Sparta, TNTN5,0389.5%–

34Greenbrier, TNTN7,1709.6%–

35Ashland City, TNTN5,6509.7%–

36McMinnville, TNTN13,9439.8%–

37Erwin, TNTN6,01910.0%–

38Eagleton, TNTN5,59810.0%–

39Millington, TNTN12,95310.1%–

40Shelbyville, TNTN26,14610.1%–

41Fairview, TNTN10,87710.2%–

42Milan, TNTN8,36710.2%–

43White House, TNTN17,87210.2%–

44Springfield, TNTN20,09010.5%–

45Madisonville, TNTN5,42810.7%–

46Church Hill, TNTN7,29710.9%–

47Covington, TNTN8,58510.9%–

48Sevierville, TNTN19,01011.0%–

49Morristown, TNTN33,51711.2%–

50Smyrna, TNTN63,32111.2%–

51Brownsville, TNTN9,30111.4%–

52Union City, TNTN10,81411.4%–

53Gallatin, TNTN54,59011.5%–

54Dyersburg, TNTN15,90612.0%–

55Spring Hill, TNTN61,33612.4%–

56Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54012.5%–

57Bolivar, TNTN5,04312.5%–

58Alcoa, TNTN13,68912.6%–

59Elizabethton, TNTN14,35012.6%–

60McKenzie, TNTN5,63212.6%–

61Winchester, TNTN10,43812.6%–

62Clinton, TNTN10,46612.9%–

63Fayetteville, TNTN7,06813.1%–

64Dayton, TNTN7,81913.1%–

65Seymour, TNTN16,21613.4%–

66Henderson, TNTN6,59013.8%–

67Columbia, TNTN50,07214.2%–

68Dickson, TNTN17,05114.2%–

69Lebanon, TNTN53,41214.3%–

70Powell, TNTN13,73915.0%–

71East Ridge, TNTN21,92115.9%–

72Manchester, TNTN13,77615.9%–

73Halls, TNTN10,27216.8%–

74Kingston, TNTN6,29917.0%–

75Greeneville, TNTN16,14117.0%–

76Cleveland, TNTN51,17217.1%–

77Jackson, TNTN69,33917.1%–

78Athens, TNTN15,26317.4%–

79Memphis, TNTN609,64717.5%–

80Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50617.8%–

81Red Bank, TNTN12,40518.0%–

82Jonesborough, TNTN6,99018.1%–

83Chattanooga, TNTN194,14418.2%–

84Bristol, TNTN28,10718.3%–

85Clarksville, TNTN188,82918.5%–

86Middle Valley, TNTN12,18718.6%–

87Jefferson City, TNTN9,10319.8%–

88Martin, TNTN11,06020.2%–

89Kingsport, TNTN57,53020.3%–

90Harrison, TNTN8,01120.4%–

91Hendersonville, TNTN64,26621.1%–

92Lakeland, TNTN14,42221.5%–

93Tullahoma, TNTN21,27921.6%–

94Knoxville, TNTN202,02121.7%–

95Nolensville, TNTN15,78922.1%–

96Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17223.1%–

97Bartlett, TNTN56,41623.5%–

98Nashville, TNTN721,07423.6%–

99Maryville, TNTN32,44223.7%–

100Cookeville, TNTN38,21224.4%–

101Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48724.6%–

102Green Hill, TNTN6,86625.1%–

103Collierville, TNTN51,90925.6%–

104Johnson City, TNTN74,94325.9%–

105Collegedale, TNTN11,49925.9%–

106Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17827.2%–

107Franklin, TNTN90,22628.7%–

108Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39535.5%–

109Farragut, TNTN25,12148.4%–

110Germantown, TNTN40,00153.5%–

111Brentwood, TNTN45,31354.3%–

112Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82455.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS