RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 95 SHOWN OF 95

Least educated, Tennessee counties · 1990

Tennessee counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 95 is 8.1%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Morgan County, TNTN22,1603.7%–

02Van Buren County, TNTN6,8744.1%–

03Union County, TNTN21,4504.5%–

04Grainger County, TNTN25,7394.8%–

05Decatur County, TNTN11,8204.8%–

06Johnson County, TNTN18,7185.0%–

07Wayne County, TNTN16,4165.0%–

08Lewis County, TNTN13,4875.0%–

09Lake County, TNTN6,2495.0%–

10Hancock County, TNTN7,0755.1%–

11McNairy County, TNTN26,2365.2%–

12Grundy County, TNTN14,1165.4%–

13Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9205.4%–

14Macon County, TNTN27,6635.5%–

15Cocke County, TNTN37,8895.5%–

16Polk County, TNTN18,5925.8%–

17Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6176.0%–

18Hardin County, TNTN27,9836.1%–

19Smith County, TNTN20,9816.1%–

20Houston County, TNTN8,4796.3%–

21Crockett County, TNTN14,0066.4%–

22Marion County, TNTN29,8046.4%–

23Campbell County, TNTN40,2906.6%–

24Meigs County, TNTN14,1866.6%–

25Fentress County, TNTN20,3226.6%–

26Scott County, TNTN22,6716.6%–

27Lawrence County, TNTN46,9146.7%–

28Tipton County, TNTN62,2876.7%–

29Henderson County, TNTN28,5186.8%–

30Jackson County, TNTN12,4666.8%–

31Overton County, TNTN23,7876.9%–

32Cannon County, TNTN15,2966.9%–

33Perry County, TNTN9,1266.9%–

34Trousdale County, TNTN12,6237.0%–

35Hickman County, TNTN26,2197.2%–

36Carroll County, TNTN29,2007.3%–

37Benton County, TNTN16,1837.4%–

38Hardeman County, TNTN25,2747.6%–

39White County, TNTN29,6127.6%–

40Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8617.6%–

41Monroe County, TNTN49,7307.6%–

42Marshall County, TNTN38,0717.7%–

43Stewart County, TNTN14,4397.7%–

44Clay County, TNTN7,8217.8%–

45Fayette County, TNTN45,0718.0%–

46Gibson County, TNTN51,7798.0%–

47Claiborne County, TNTN33,2298.0%–

48Warren County, TNTN43,7178.1%–

49Hawkins County, TNTN59,5598.4%–

50DeKalb County, TNTN21,8738.4%–

51Obion County, TNTN30,0678.5%–

52Henry County, TNTN32,8968.5%–

53Rhea County, TNTN34,8448.5%–

54Haywood County, TNTN17,0428.7%–

55Chester County, TNTN17,9948.7%–

56Giles County, TNTN31,4338.9%–

57Pickett County, TNTN5,2199.1%–

58Lincoln County, TNTN36,8539.1%–

59Humphreys County, TNTN19,6469.2%–

60Dickson County, TNTN58,6629.2%–

61Dyer County, TNTN36,3209.4%–

62Unicoi County, TNTN17,8569.5%–

63Loudon County, TNTN63,7649.6%–

64Robertson County, TNTN80,1759.6%–

65Cumberland County, TNTN66,30010.2%–

66Greene County, TNTN73,83110.3%–

67Weakley County, TNTN33,26110.3%–

68McMinn County, TNTN57,40410.5%–

69Cheatham County, TNTN42,77810.5%–

70Bedford County, TNTN55,27310.5%–

71Carter County, TNTN57,36110.8%–

72Sevier County, TNTN101,34210.8%–

73Hamblen County, TNTN68,84311.2%–

74Jefferson County, TNTN60,02411.7%–

75Moore County, TNTN6,92011.7%–

76Bradley County, TNTN115,46511.9%–

77Maury County, TNTN118,13112.1%–

78Franklin County, TNTN45,57913.1%–

79Roane County, TNTN57,39513.2%–

80Blount County, TNTN143,82014.3%–

81Sumner County, TNTN215,53814.4%–

82Coffee County, TNTN62,41915.3%–

83Wilson County, TNTN175,03315.6%–

84Sullivan County, TNTN163,75915.6%–

85Montgomery County, TNTN249,93516.5%–

86Madison County, TNTN100,79016.6%–

87Putnam County, TNTN86,61216.8%–

88Anderson County, TNTN82,06618.6%–

89Rutherford County, TNTN386,35218.7%–

90Washington County, TNTN141,19918.9%–

91Hamilton County, TNTN390,83319.7%–

92Shelby County, TNTN910,22620.8%–

93Knox County, TNTN511,45323.9%–

94Davidson County, TNTN745,90424.4%–

95Williamson County, TNTN272,06134.2%–

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