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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Morgan County, TNTN22,1603.7%−39%

02Van Buren County, TNTN6,8744.1%−47%

03Union County, TNTN21,4504.5%−23%

04Grainger County, TNTN25,7394.8%−39%

05Decatur County, TNTN11,8204.8%−34%

06Johnson County, TNTN18,7185.0%−28%

07Wayne County, TNTN16,4165.0%−38%

08Lewis County, TNTN13,4875.0%−41%

09Lake County, TNTN6,2495.0%−7%

10Hancock County, TNTN7,0755.1%−50%

11McNairy County, TNTN26,2365.2%−41%

12Grundy County, TNTN14,1165.4%−23%

13Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9205.4%−24%

14Macon County, TNTN27,6635.5%−2%

15Cocke County, TNTN37,8895.5%−11%

16Polk County, TNTN18,5925.8%−23%

17Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6176.0%−22%

18Hardin County, TNTN27,9836.1%−38%

19Smith County, TNTN20,9816.1%−34%

20Houston County, TNTN8,4796.3%−39%

21Crockett County, TNTN14,0066.4%−30%

22Marion County, TNTN29,8046.4%−32%

23Campbell County, TNTN40,2906.6%−7%

24Meigs County, TNTN14,1866.6%−5%

25Fentress County, TNTN20,3226.6%−21%

26Scott County, TNTN22,6716.6%−11%

27Lawrence County, TNTN46,9146.7%−23%

28Tipton County, TNTN62,2876.7%−38%

29Henderson County, TNTN28,5186.8%−27%

30Jackson County, TNTN12,4666.8%−19%

31Overton County, TNTN23,7876.9%−17%

32Cannon County, TNTN15,2966.9%−18%

33Perry County, TNTN9,1266.9%−2%

34Trousdale County, TNTN12,6237.0%−22%

35Hickman County, TNTN26,2197.2%+8%

36Carroll County, TNTN29,2007.3%−35%

37Benton County, TNTN16,1837.4%+18%

38Hardeman County, TNTN25,2747.6%−2%

39White County, TNTN29,6127.6%−4%

40Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8617.6%−25%

41Monroe County, TNTN49,7307.6%−24%

42Marshall County, TNTN38,0717.7%−28%

43Stewart County, TNTN14,4397.7%−24%

44Clay County, TNTN7,8217.8%+15%

45Fayette County, TNTN45,0718.0%−38%

46Gibson County, TNTN51,7798.0%−21%

47Claiborne County, TNTN33,2298.0%−10%

48Warren County, TNTN43,7178.1%−11%

49Hawkins County, TNTN59,5598.4%−16%

50DeKalb County, TNTN21,8738.4%−25%

51Obion County, TNTN30,0678.5%−17%

52Henry County, TNTN32,8968.5%−30%

53Rhea County, TNTN34,8448.5%−6%

54Haywood County, TNTN17,0428.7%−22%

55Chester County, TNTN17,9948.7%−22%

56Giles County, TNTN31,4338.9%−16%

57Pickett County, TNTN5,2199.1%+0%

58Lincoln County, TNTN36,8539.1%−23%

59Humphreys County, TNTN19,6469.2%−2%

60Dickson County, TNTN58,6629.2%−19%

61Dyer County, TNTN36,3209.4%−22%

62Unicoi County, TNTN17,8569.5%−11%

63Loudon County, TNTN63,7649.6%−44%

64Robertson County, TNTN80,1759.6%−19%

65Cumberland County, TNTN66,30010.2%−25%

66Greene County, TNTN73,83110.3%−20%

67Weakley County, TNTN33,26110.3%−33%

68McMinn County, TNTN57,40410.5%−3%

69Cheatham County, TNTN42,77810.5%−30%

70Bedford County, TNTN55,27310.5%−6%

71Carter County, TNTN57,36110.8%−16%

72Sevier County, TNTN101,34210.8%−20%

73Hamblen County, TNTN68,84311.2%−16%

74Jefferson County, TNTN60,02411.7%−8%

75Moore County, TNTN6,92011.7%−1%

76Bradley County, TNTN115,46511.9%−25%

77Maury County, TNTN118,13112.1%−11%

78Franklin County, TNTN45,57913.1%−15%

79Roane County, TNTN57,39513.2%−10%

80Blount County, TNTN143,82014.3%−20%

81Sumner County, TNTN215,53814.4%−23%

82Coffee County, TNTN62,41915.3%−12%

83Wilson County, TNTN175,03315.6%−21%

84Sullivan County, TNTN163,75915.6%−14%

85Montgomery County, TNTN249,93516.5%−15%

86Madison County, TNTN100,79016.6%−23%

87Putnam County, TNTN86,61216.8%−17%

88Anderson County, TNTN82,06618.6%−11%

89Rutherford County, TNTN386,35218.7%−19%

90Washington County, TNTN141,19918.9%−18%

91Hamilton County, TNTN390,83319.7%−18%

92Shelby County, TNTN910,22620.8%−18%

93Knox County, TNTN511,45323.9%−18%

94Davidson County, TNTN745,90424.4%−20%

95Williamson County, TNTN272,06134.2%−23%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES