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Least educated, Tennessee cities · 2000

Tennessee cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 113 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
01Lenoir City, TNTN12,5305.6%−0.6 pts
02Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2925.7%+1.0 pts
03La Follette, TNTN7,1765.9%−0.6 pts
04South Cleveland, TNTN7,4526.1%+2.0 pts
05Newport, TNTN7,0496.4%+0.3 pts
06Humboldt, TNTN7,8417.4%−2.1 pts
07Harriman, TNTN6,1927.8%+1.9 pts
08Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1038.2%+2.4 pts
09Eagleton, TNTN5,5988.3%−1.7 pts
10Lafayette, TNTN6,0208.8%+0.6 pts
11Rockwood, TNTN5,6078.8%+0.9 pts
12Lewisburg, TNTN13,5179.2%+0.9 pts
13Shelbyville, TNTN26,1469.4%−0.7 pts
14Portland, TNTN13,6589.5%+1.8 pts
15Sparta, TNTN5,0389.9%+0.4 pts
16Loudon, TNTN6,96310.1%+2.8 pts
17Sweetwater, TNTN6,70610.2%+3.4 pts
18Greenbrier, TNTN7,17010.7%+1.1 pts
19Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23610.7%+2.1 pts
20Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59810.7%+2.0 pts
21Smithville, TNTN5,62010.8%+2.4 pts
22Covington, TNTN8,58510.9%−0.0 pts
23Pulaski, TNTN8,39411.0%+1.7 pts
24McMinnville, TNTN13,94311.0%+1.2 pts
25Dayton, TNTN7,81911.2%−1.9 pts
26Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47411.2%+5.4 pts
27Dunlap, TNTN6,08911.3%+2.8 pts
28Lynchburg, TNTN6,92011.8%–
29Dickson, TNTN17,05111.8%−2.4 pts
30Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54011.8%−0.6 pts
31Bolivar, TNTN5,04312.0%−0.5 pts
32Springfield, TNTN20,09012.1%+1.6 pts
33Fayetteville, TNTN7,06812.1%−1.0 pts
34Savannah, TNTN7,68912.1%+5.2 pts
35Ashland City, TNTN5,65012.2%+2.5 pts
36Ripley, TNTN7,49912.5%+3.5 pts
37Munford, TNTN6,99612.5%+8.3 pts
38Erwin, TNTN6,01912.7%+2.7 pts
39Lexington, TNTN8,13012.8%+4.8 pts
40Crossville, TNTN13,11312.9%+5.4 pts
41Sevierville, TNTN19,01013.5%+2.5 pts
42Morristown, TNTN33,51713.6%+2.4 pts
43Winchester, TNTN10,43813.6%+1.0 pts
44Union City, TNTN10,81413.8%+2.3 pts
45Brownsville, TNTN9,30114.0%+2.5 pts
46Milan, TNTN8,36714.1%+3.8 pts
47Millington, TNTN12,95314.3%+4.2 pts
48Paris, TNTN10,46814.3%+5.5 pts
49Gallatin, TNTN54,59014.5%+3.0 pts
50Clinton, TNTN10,46614.5%+1.7 pts
51Millersville, TNTN6,43814.9%+10.4 pts
52Dyersburg, TNTN15,90615.0%+3.1 pts
53Columbia, TNTN50,07215.1%+0.8 pts
54White House, TNTN17,87215.3%+5.0 pts
55East Ridge, TNTN21,92115.3%−0.6 pts
56Elizabethton, TNTN14,35015.4%+2.8 pts
57Church Hill, TNTN7,29715.8%+4.8 pts
58Medina, TNTN5,81316.0%+8.6 pts
59Madisonville, TNTN5,42816.0%+5.3 pts
60Kingston, TNTN6,29916.3%−0.7 pts
61Athens, TNTN15,26316.6%−0.8 pts
62Fairview, TNTN10,87716.6%+6.5 pts
63La Vergne, TNTN42,14616.8%+9.2 pts
64Arlington, TNTN15,70316.9%+10.0 pts
65McKenzie, TNTN5,63217.3%+4.8 pts
66Bristol, TNTN28,10717.4%−0.9 pts
67Pleasant View, TNTN5,79717.5%–
68Jefferson City, TNTN9,10317.7%−2.1 pts
69Atoka, TNTN10,64517.9%+11.0 pts
70Manchester, TNTN13,77618.0%+2.1 pts
71Lebanon, TNTN53,41218.2%+3.9 pts
72Alcoa, TNTN13,68918.6%+6.1 pts
73Jonesborough, TNTN6,99018.7%+0.6 pts
74Oakland, TNTN10,83518.9%+12.7 pts
75Seymour, TNTN16,21619.3%+5.9 pts
76Smyrna, TNTN63,32119.8%+8.6 pts
77Clarksville, TNTN188,82919.8%+1.4 pts
78Greeneville, TNTN16,14120.4%+3.3 pts
79Memphis, TNTN609,64720.9%+3.4 pts
80Chattanooga, TNTN194,14421.5%+3.3 pts
81Red Bank, TNTN12,40521.8%+3.8 pts
82Henderson, TNTN6,59022.1%+8.3 pts
83Cleveland, TNTN51,17222.3%+5.3 pts
84Jackson, TNTN69,33922.7%+5.6 pts
85Kingsport, TNTN57,53023.6%+3.3 pts
86Middle Valley, TNTN12,18723.7%+5.1 pts
87Green Hill, TNTN6,86623.7%−1.4 pts
88Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50624.0%+6.2 pts
89Tullahoma, TNTN21,27924.3%+2.7 pts
90Knoxville, TNTN202,02124.6%+2.8 pts
91Harrison, TNTN8,01125.0%+4.5 pts
92Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46925.4%–
93Hendersonville, TNTN64,26626.4%+5.3 pts
94Martin, TNTN11,06026.6%+6.4 pts
95Maryville, TNTN32,44227.3%+3.6 pts
96Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17227.8%+4.7 pts
97Cookeville, TNTN38,21228.2%+3.8 pts
98Bartlett, TNTN56,41628.2%+4.7 pts
99Johnson City, TNTN74,94329.4%+3.5 pts
100Spring Hill, TNTN61,33629.7%+17.4 pts
101Nashville, TNTN721,07429.7%+6.1 pts
102Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17830.8%+3.5 pts
103Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48732.3%+7.7 pts
104Lakeland, TNTN14,42234.1%+12.6 pts
105Collegedale, TNTN11,49937.7%+11.8 pts
106Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39537.9%+2.4 pts
107Nolensville, TNTN15,78941.0%+18.9 pts
108Collierville, TNTN51,90941.2%+15.5 pts
109Franklin, TNTN90,22642.3%+13.6 pts
110Farragut, TNTN25,12153.6%+5.2 pts
111Germantown, TNTN40,00160.0%+6.5 pts
112Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82464.5%+9.1 pts
113Brentwood, TNTN45,31364.7%+10.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS