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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.

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