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Least educated, Tennessee cities · 2010

Tennessee cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 115 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 18.1%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01La Follette, TNTN7,1767.3%+1.4 pts

02Shelbyville, TNTN26,1467.5%−1.8 pts

03Harriman, TNTN6,1928.1%+0.4 pts

04Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2928.5%+2.7 pts

05Lafayette, TNTN6,0208.6%−0.2 pts

06McMinnville, TNTN13,9439.0%−2.0 pts

07Sweetwater, TNTN6,7069.2%−1.0 pts

08Newport, TNTN7,0499.2%+2.8 pts

09Erwin, TNTN6,0199.3%−3.4 pts

10Savannah, TNTN7,6899.3%−2.8 pts

11Madisonville, TNTN5,4289.4%−6.6 pts

12Lewisburg, TNTN13,5179.5%+0.3 pts

13Loudon, TNTN6,96310.0%−0.1 pts

14Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62310.0%–

15Covington, TNTN8,58510.1%−0.8 pts

16Rockwood, TNTN5,60710.3%+1.5 pts

17Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23610.5%−0.3 pts

18Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10310.6%+2.3 pts

19Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54010.7%−1.1 pts

20Springfield, TNTN20,09010.8%−1.3 pts

21Pulaski, TNTN8,39410.9%0.0 pts

22Humboldt, TNTN7,84111.1%+3.7 pts

23Smithville, TNTN5,62011.2%+0.4 pts

24Lenoir City, TNTN12,53011.2%+5.7 pts

25South Cleveland, TNTN7,45211.3%+5.1 pts

26Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59811.3%+0.6 pts

27Portland, TNTN13,65811.5%+2.0 pts

28Sparta, TNTN5,03811.8%+1.8 pts

29Union City, TNTN10,81412.2%−1.5 pts

30Bolivar, TNTN5,04312.3%+0.2 pts

31Millersville, TNTN6,43812.4%−2.6 pts

32Lynchburg, TNTN6,92012.6%+0.8 pts

33Greenbrier, TNTN7,17012.6%+1.9 pts

34Ripley, TNTN7,49912.7%+0.3 pts

35Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47414.0%+2.7 pts

36Jefferson City, TNTN9,10314.2%−3.6 pts

37Ashland City, TNTN5,65014.3%+2.1 pts

38Dickson, TNTN17,05114.7%+2.8 pts

39Morristown, TNTN33,51714.8%+1.1 pts

40Seymour, TNTN16,21614.8%−4.5 pts

41Lexington, TNTN8,13015.5%+2.6 pts

42Winchester, TNTN10,43815.5%+1.9 pts

43Paris, TNTN10,46815.8%+1.4 pts

44Columbia, TNTN50,07215.9%+0.8 pts

45Brownsville, TNTN9,30116.0%+2.0 pts

46Munford, TNTN6,99616.1%+3.6 pts

47Millington, TNTN12,95316.5%+2.2 pts

48Eagleton, TNTN5,59816.7%+8.4 pts

49La Vergne, TNTN42,14617.0%+0.2 pts

50Henderson, TNTN6,59017.1%−5.0 pts

51Alcoa, TNTN13,68917.3%−1.3 pts

52Dyersburg, TNTN15,90617.4%+2.3 pts

53Fayetteville, TNTN7,06817.5%+5.4 pts

54Crossville, TNTN13,11317.5%+4.6 pts

55Dunlap, TNTN6,08917.7%+6.4 pts

56Gallatin, TNTN54,59017.9%+3.3 pts

57Clinton, TNTN10,46617.9%+3.4 pts

58Church Hill, TNTN7,29718.1%+2.3 pts

59Dayton, TNTN7,81918.4%+7.2 pts

60White House, TNTN17,87218.8%+3.5 pts

61Manchester, TNTN13,77618.9%+0.9 pts

62Athens, TNTN15,26319.2%+2.7 pts

63Elizabethton, TNTN14,35019.3%+3.9 pts

64Sevierville, TNTN19,01019.3%+5.8 pts

65East Ridge, TNTN21,92119.8%+4.5 pts

66Lebanon, TNTN53,41219.8%+1.6 pts

67Bristol, TNTN28,10720.5%+3.1 pts

68Greeneville, TNTN16,14121.0%+0.6 pts

69Kingston, TNTN6,29921.2%+4.9 pts

70Pleasant View, TNTN5,79721.6%+4.1 pts

71Clarksville, TNTN188,82921.9%+2.1 pts

72Red Bank, TNTN12,40522.0%+0.1 pts

73Smyrna, TNTN63,32122.1%+2.3 pts

74Fairview, TNTN10,87722.3%+5.7 pts

75Milan, TNTN8,36722.4%+8.3 pts

76Memphis, TNTN609,64722.5%+1.6 pts

77McKenzie, TNTN5,63222.7%+5.4 pts

78Atoka, TNTN10,64523.0%+5.0 pts

79Green Hill, TNTN6,86623.2%−0.5 pts

80Tullahoma, TNTN21,27923.5%−0.8 pts

81Oakland, TNTN10,83523.6%+4.7 pts

82Cleveland, TNTN51,17224.3%+1.9 pts

83Kingsport, TNTN57,53024.6%+0.9 pts

84Chattanooga, TNTN194,14424.7%+3.1 pts

85Jonesborough, TNTN6,99025.6%+6.9 pts

86Middle Valley, TNTN12,18725.9%+2.2 pts

87Harrison, TNTN8,01126.3%+1.4 pts

88Jackson, TNTN69,33926.4%+3.7 pts

89Cookeville, TNTN38,21227.4%−0.8 pts

90Knoxville, TNTN202,02129.0%+4.4 pts

91Maryville, TNTN32,44230.0%+2.6 pts

92Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50630.9%+6.9 pts

93Medina, TNTN5,81331.1%+15.1 pts

94Martin, TNTN11,06031.8%+5.2 pts

95Hendersonville, TNTN64,26632.8%+6.4 pts

96Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17233.0%+5.2 pts

97Bartlett, TNTN56,41633.1%+4.9 pts

98Nashville, TNTN721,07433.4%+3.6 pts

99Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17834.5%+3.7 pts

100Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48734.6%+2.3 pts

101Johnson City, TNTN74,94335.2%+5.8 pts

102Spring Hill, TNTN61,33637.2%+7.4 pts

103Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39538.3%+0.4 pts

104Lakeland, TNTN14,42239.1%+5.0 pts

105Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46940.0%+14.6 pts

106Arlington, TNTN15,70341.3%+24.3 pts

107Collegedale, TNTN11,49943.0%+5.3 pts

108Nolensville, TNTN15,78947.4%+6.4 pts

109Collierville, TNTN51,90949.9%+8.7 pts

110Tellico, TNTN7,41452.3%–

111Franklin, TNTN90,22653.7%+11.4 pts

112Farragut, TNTN25,12158.0%+4.4 pts

113Germantown, TNTN40,00162.7%+2.7 pts

114Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82462.9%−1.6 pts

115Brentwood, TNTN45,31368.4%+3.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS