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Least educated, Tennessee counties

Tennessee counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 95 is 18.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clay County, TN, up 23 places to #5.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲7Lake County, TNTN6,2499.4%+4.0 pts

02▲5Lewis County, TNTN13,48710.3%+1.8 pts

03▲9Hancock County, TNTN7,07510.8%+0.6 pts

04▲10Cocke County, TNTN37,88911.0%+4.8 pts

05▲23Clay County, TNTN7,82111.5%+4.7 pts

06Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61712.0%+4.3 pts

07▲3Hardeman County, TNTN25,27412.2%+4.4 pts

08▲8Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92012.4%+5.2 pts

09▼6Macon County, TNTN27,66312.5%+6.9 pts

10▲17Campbell County, TNTN40,29012.7%+5.6 pts

11▲14Benton County, TNTN16,18312.8%+6.5 pts

12▼8Scott County, TNTN22,67112.9%+5.4 pts

13▲16McNairy County, TNTN26,23613.0%+4.3 pts

14▼5Meigs County, TNTN14,18613.5%+6.5 pts

15Morgan County, TNTN22,16013.6%+7.5 pts

16▲15Houston County, TNTN8,47913.6%+3.3 pts

17▼16Van Buren County, TNTN6,87413.7%+5.9 pts

18▼7Wayne County, TNTN16,41613.8%+5.8 pts

19▼14Hickman County, TNTN26,21913.9%+7.2 pts

20▲16Decatur County, TNTN11,82014.0%+6.7 pts

21▲13Warren County, TNTN43,71714.1%+5.0 pts

22▼20Perry County, TNTN9,12614.2%+7.0 pts

23▼10Union County, TNTN21,45014.2%+8.4 pts

24▲6Grundy County, TNTN14,11614.3%+7.2 pts

25▼7Trousdale County, TNTN12,62314.3%+5.4 pts

26▼9Haywood County, TNTN17,04214.5%+3.4 pts

27▲22Fentress County, TNTN20,32214.6%+6.2 pts

28▼6Overton County, TNTN23,78715.0%+6.7 pts

29▼10Jackson County, TNTN12,46615.0%+6.6 pts

30▲17Hardin County, TNTN27,98315.1%+5.3 pts

31▼7White County, TNTN29,61215.1%+7.2 pts

32▲3Lawrence County, TNTN46,91415.2%+6.5 pts

33▲5Humphreys County, TNTN19,64615.7%+6.4 pts

34▼8Grainger County, TNTN25,73915.9%+8.1 pts

35▼2Henderson County, TNTN28,51816.1%+6.7 pts

36▲14Hawkins County, TNTN59,55916.2%+6.1 pts

37▲2Crockett County, TNTN14,00616.6%+7.5 pts

38▼15Polk County, TNTN18,59216.6%+9.1 pts

39▲6Cannon County, TNTN15,29616.8%+8.4 pts

40Monroe County, TNTN49,73017.1%+7.0 pts

41▼20Marion County, TNTN29,80417.1%+7.7 pts

42▲20Bedford County, TNTN55,27317.2%+6.0 pts

43▼23Johnson County, TNTN18,71817.5%+10.6 pts

44▲19Stewart County, TNTN14,43917.6%+7.5 pts

45▲22Carroll County, TNTN29,20018.1%+7.0 pts

46▲9Claiborne County, TNTN33,22918.2%+9.3 pts

47▼6Obion County, TNTN30,06718.3%+8.0 pts

48▲6Smith County, TNTN20,98118.5%+9.2 pts

49▲3McMinn County, TNTN57,40418.6%+7.8 pts

50▼2Rhea County, TNTN34,84418.6%+9.5 pts

51▼8Greene County, TNTN73,83118.7%+5.9 pts

52▼20Pickett County, TNTN5,21918.9%+9.9 pts

53▲3Cumberland County, TNTN66,30019.1%+5.4 pts

54▲4Henry County, TNTN32,89619.1%+7.0 pts

55▲6Hamblen County, TNTN68,84320.0%+6.7 pts

56▲4Giles County, TNTN31,43320.1%+9.5 pts

57▲2Gibson County, TNTN51,77920.5%+10.4 pts

58▲7Carter County, TNTN57,36120.6%+7.8 pts

59▲11Lincoln County, TNTN36,85320.6%+8.7 pts

60▼23Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86120.6%+10.4 pts

61▼10Tipton County, TNTN62,28720.7%+9.9 pts

62▲6DeKalb County, TNTN21,87320.8%+9.5 pts

63▼6Jefferson County, TNTN60,02420.8%+8.0 pts

64▲2Dyer County, TNTN36,32021.1%+9.1 pts

65▼19Unicoi County, TNTN17,85621.3%+10.6 pts

66▲10Coffee County, TNTN62,41921.4%+3.9 pts

67▼3Sevier County, TNTN101,34221.8%+8.3 pts

68▼15Dickson County, TNTN58,66222.0%+10.7 pts

69▼27Chester County, TNTN17,99422.0%+10.8 pts

70▼1Roane County, TNTN57,39522.1%+7.4 pts

71▲2Robertson County, TNTN80,17522.4%+10.5 pts

72Weakley County, TNTN33,26122.7%+7.3 pts

73▼29Marshall County, TNTN38,07123.1%+12.5 pts

74▲1Franklin County, TNTN45,57923.9%+8.5 pts

75▼4Moore County, TNTN6,92024.1%+12.3 pts

76▲3Bradley County, TNTN115,46524.4%+8.5 pts

77▼3Cheatham County, TNTN42,77826.6%+11.5 pts

78▲5Madison County, TNTN100,79026.6%+5.1 pts

79▲2Sullivan County, TNTN163,75926.8%+8.7 pts

80▼3Fayette County, TNTN45,07127.3%+14.5 pts

81▼3Anderson County, TNTN82,06627.5%+6.8 pts

82▼2Maury County, TNTN118,13128.0%+14.4 pts

83▼1Blount County, TNTN143,82028.6%+10.7 pts

84▲1Loudon County, TNTN63,76429.4%+12.5 pts

85▼1Putnam County, TNTN86,61229.8%+9.5 pts

86▲1Montgomery County, TNTN249,93531.1%+11.8 pts

87▼1Sumner County, TNTN215,53833.6%+15.0 pts

88▲1Shelby County, TNTN910,22634.3%+9.0 pts

89▼1Washington County, TNTN141,19934.3%+11.4 pts

90Rutherford County, TNTN386,35235.8%+12.8 pts

91Hamilton County, TNTN390,83337.5%+13.6 pts

92Wilson County, TNTN175,03337.8%+18.2 pts

93Knox County, TNTN511,45341.0%+11.9 pts

94Davidson County, TNTN745,90448.4%+17.9 pts

95Williamson County, TNTN272,06162.7%+18.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES