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Least educated, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 117 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

01Lafayette, TNTN6,0204.4%−4.4 pts

02La Follette, TNTN7,1766.9%+1.0 pts

03Dunlap, TNTN6,0899.5%−1.8 pts

04Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29210.6%+4.9 pts

05Brownsville, TNTN9,30110.7%−3.2 pts

06Savannah, TNTN7,68911.0%−1.1 pts

07Bolivar, TNTN5,04311.1%−0.9 pts

08Ripley, TNTN7,49911.6%−0.9 pts

09Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62311.6%–

10Newport, TNTN7,04911.8%+5.5 pts

11Portland, TNTN13,65812.5%+2.9 pts

12Harriman, TNTN6,19212.6%+4.9 pts

13Eagleton, TNTN5,59812.7%+4.4 pts

14Smithville, TNTN5,62013.3%+2.5 pts

15Rockwood, TNTN5,60713.4%+4.5 pts

16Sparta, TNTN5,03813.4%+3.5 pts

17Shelbyville, TNTN26,14613.5%+4.1 pts

18Sweetwater, TNTN6,70613.5%+3.3 pts

19Lexington, TNTN8,13014.3%+1.5 pts

20Crossville, TNTN13,11314.4%+1.5 pts

21Millington, TNTN12,95314.6%+0.3 pts

22Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59814.6%+3.9 pts

23Lewisburg, TNTN13,51714.6%+5.5 pts

24Morristown, TNTN33,51715.1%+1.5 pts

25Milan, TNTN8,36715.2%+1.2 pts

26Humboldt, TNTN7,84115.3%+7.8 pts

27Loudon, TNTN6,96315.3%+5.1 pts

28Paris, TNTN10,46815.7%+1.4 pts

29McMinnville, TNTN13,94316.0%+5.0 pts

30Springfield, TNTN20,09016.1%+4.0 pts

31Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10316.4%+8.1 pts

32Madisonville, TNTN5,42816.7%+0.7 pts

33Covington, TNTN8,58516.9%+6.0 pts

34Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23617.0%+6.3 pts

35Pulaski, TNTN8,39417.0%+6.1 pts

36Erwin, TNTN6,01917.0%+4.4 pts

37Union City, TNTN10,81417.1%+3.3 pts

38Dayton, TNTN7,81917.2%+6.0 pts

39Fayetteville, TNTN7,06817.2%+5.1 pts

40Ashland City, TNTN5,65017.3%+5.0 pts

41Millersville, TNTN6,43817.3%+2.3 pts

42Clinton, TNTN10,46617.3%+2.8 pts

43Dickson, TNTN17,05117.9%+6.1 pts

44Seymour, TNTN16,21619.0%−0.3 pts

45South Cleveland, TNTN7,45219.0%+12.9 pts

46Lenoir City, TNTN12,53019.1%+13.5 pts

47Greeneville, TNTN16,14119.3%−1.0 pts

48Lynchburg, TNTN6,92019.4%+7.6 pts

49Church Hill, TNTN7,29719.5%+3.8 pts

50Elizabethton, TNTN14,35019.7%+4.4 pts

51Jefferson City, TNTN9,10319.7%+2.0 pts

52Dyersburg, TNTN15,90619.9%+4.8 pts

53Munford, TNTN6,99619.9%+7.4 pts

54Kingston, TNTN6,29920.0%+3.6 pts

55Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54020.1%+8.3 pts

56Sevierville, TNTN19,01020.1%+6.6 pts

57Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47420.5%+9.2 pts

58Greenbrier, TNTN7,17021.4%+10.6 pts

59Columbia, TNTN50,07221.6%+6.6 pts

60Athens, TNTN15,26321.9%+5.3 pts

61East Ridge, TNTN21,92121.9%+6.7 pts

62Manchester, TNTN13,77622.1%+4.2 pts

63Oakland, TNTN10,83522.6%+3.8 pts

64Henderson, TNTN6,59024.4%+2.3 pts

65La Vergne, TNTN42,14625.0%+8.2 pts

66Alcoa, TNTN13,68925.2%+6.6 pts

67Tullahoma, TNTN21,27925.8%+1.5 pts

68Smyrna, TNTN63,32126.2%+6.4 pts

69Atoka, TNTN10,64526.2%+8.3 pts

70White House, TNTN17,87226.4%+11.1 pts

71Memphis, TNTN609,64726.6%+5.8 pts

72Winchester, TNTN10,43826.7%+13.1 pts

73Bristol, TNTN28,10727.0%+9.6 pts

74Jackson, TNTN69,33927.1%+4.3 pts

75Cleveland, TNTN51,17227.9%+5.6 pts

76Martin, TNTN11,06028.1%+1.5 pts

77Clarksville, TNTN188,82928.3%+8.5 pts

78Kingsport, TNTN57,53028.4%+4.8 pts

79Gallatin, TNTN54,59028.8%+14.2 pts

80Lebanon, TNTN53,41228.8%+10.6 pts

81Powell, TNTN13,73929.2%–

82Pleasant View, TNTN5,79730.0%+12.4 pts

83McKenzie, TNTN5,63230.0%+12.6 pts

84Medina, TNTN5,81330.1%+14.1 pts

85Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48731.1%−1.2 pts

86Halls, TNTN10,27231.3%–

87Middle Valley, TNTN12,18731.3%+7.6 pts

88Chattanooga, TNTN194,14431.4%+9.8 pts

89Green Hill, TNTN6,86631.4%+7.7 pts

90Red Bank, TNTN12,40531.5%+9.7 pts

91Harrison, TNTN8,01132.0%+7.0 pts

92Fairview, TNTN10,87732.2%+15.6 pts

93Knoxville, TNTN202,02133.5%+9.0 pts

94Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50633.7%+9.8 pts

95Jonesborough, TNTN6,99034.0%+15.3 pts

96Cookeville, TNTN38,21235.1%+6.9 pts

97Maryville, TNTN32,44235.7%+8.4 pts

98Bartlett, TNTN56,41635.9%+7.7 pts

99Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39536.1%−1.8 pts

100Hendersonville, TNTN64,26638.4%+12.0 pts

101Johnson City, TNTN74,94339.0%+9.7 pts

102Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17839.3%+8.5 pts

103Collegedale, TNTN11,49942.3%+4.5 pts

104Nashville, TNTN721,07442.8%+13.1 pts

105Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17246.4%+18.5 pts

106Spring Hill, TNTN61,33647.4%+17.6 pts

107Lakeland, TNTN14,42247.6%+13.5 pts

108Arlington, TNTN15,70348.3%+31.4 pts

109Tellico, TNTN7,41455.2%–

110Collierville, TNTN51,90957.6%+16.5 pts

111Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46957.8%+32.4 pts

112Franklin, TNTN90,22662.6%+20.3 pts

113Farragut, TNTN25,12163.7%+10.1 pts

114Nolensville, TNTN15,78965.2%+24.3 pts

115Germantown, TNTN40,00166.0%+6.0 pts

116Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82473.6%+9.1 pts

117Brentwood, TNTN45,31376.0%+11.3 pts

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