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Least educated, Tennessee counties · 2000

Tennessee counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
01Lake County, TNTN6,2495.4%+0.4 pts
02Macon County, TNTN27,6635.6%+0.1 pts
03Union County, TNTN21,4505.8%+1.3 pts
04Morgan County, TNTN22,1606.0%+2.3 pts
05Cocke County, TNTN37,8896.2%+0.7 pts
06Benton County, TNTN16,1836.3%−1.1 pts
07Hickman County, TNTN26,2196.7%−0.5 pts
08Clay County, TNTN7,8216.8%−1.0 pts
09Johnson County, TNTN18,7186.9%+1.9 pts
10Meigs County, TNTN14,1867.0%+0.4 pts
11Campbell County, TNTN40,2907.0%+0.5 pts
12Grundy County, TNTN14,1167.1%+1.6 pts
13Perry County, TNTN9,1267.1%+0.2 pts
14Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9207.1%+1.7 pts
15Decatur County, TNTN11,8207.3%+2.5 pts
16Scott County, TNTN22,6717.5%+0.9 pts
17Polk County, TNTN18,5927.5%+1.7 pts
18Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6177.7%+1.7 pts
19Hardeman County, TNTN25,2747.8%+0.2 pts
20Van Buren County, TNTN6,8747.8%+3.7 pts
21Grainger County, TNTN25,7397.8%+3.0 pts
22White County, TNTN29,6127.9%+0.3 pts
23Wayne County, TNTN16,4168.0%+3.1 pts
24Overton County, TNTN23,7878.3%+1.4 pts
25Fentress County, TNTN20,3228.3%+1.7 pts
26Cannon County, TNTN15,2968.4%+1.5 pts
27Jackson County, TNTN12,4668.4%+1.6 pts
28Lewis County, TNTN13,4878.5%+3.5 pts
29Lawrence County, TNTN46,9148.7%+2.0 pts
30McNairy County, TNTN26,2368.8%+3.6 pts
31Claiborne County, TNTN33,2298.9%+0.9 pts
32Trousdale County, TNTN12,6238.9%+1.9 pts
33Pickett County, TNTN5,2199.1%−0.0 pts
34Rhea County, TNTN34,8449.1%+0.5 pts
35Crockett County, TNTN14,0069.1%+2.7 pts
36Warren County, TNTN43,7179.1%+1.0 pts
37Smith County, TNTN20,9819.3%+3.2 pts
38Humphreys County, TNTN19,6469.3%+0.1 pts
39Henderson County, TNTN28,5189.3%+2.5 pts
40Marion County, TNTN29,8049.5%+3.0 pts
41Hardin County, TNTN27,9839.8%+3.7 pts
42Hawkins County, TNTN59,55910.0%+1.6 pts
43Monroe County, TNTN49,73010.1%+2.4 pts
44Gibson County, TNTN51,77910.1%+2.1 pts
45Hancock County, TNTN7,07510.2%+5.1 pts
46Stewart County, TNTN14,43910.2%+2.5 pts
47Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86110.2%+2.6 pts
48Obion County, TNTN30,06710.3%+1.8 pts
49Houston County, TNTN8,47910.3%+4.0 pts
50Giles County, TNTN31,43310.6%+1.6 pts
51Unicoi County, TNTN17,85610.6%+1.1 pts
52Marshall County, TNTN38,07110.6%+2.9 pts
53McMinn County, TNTN57,40410.8%+0.3 pts
54Tipton County, TNTN62,28710.8%+4.1 pts
55Haywood County, TNTN17,04211.1%+2.4 pts
56Carroll County, TNTN29,20011.1%+3.9 pts
57Bedford County, TNTN55,27311.1%+0.6 pts
58Chester County, TNTN17,99411.2%+2.5 pts
59DeKalb County, TNTN21,87311.3%+2.9 pts
60Dickson County, TNTN58,66211.3%+2.1 pts
61Moore County, TNTN6,92011.8%+0.1 pts
62Robertson County, TNTN80,17511.9%+2.2 pts
63Lincoln County, TNTN36,85311.9%+2.8 pts
64Dyer County, TNTN36,32012.0%+2.6 pts
65Henry County, TNTN32,89612.1%+3.6 pts
66Fayette County, TNTN45,07112.8%+4.8 pts
67Greene County, TNTN73,83112.8%+2.5 pts
68Jefferson County, TNTN60,02412.8%+1.1 pts
69Carter County, TNTN57,36112.8%+2.0 pts
70Hamblen County, TNTN68,84313.3%+2.1 pts
71Sevier County, TNTN101,34213.5%+2.7 pts
72Maury County, TNTN118,13113.6%+1.5 pts
73Cumberland County, TNTN66,30013.7%+3.5 pts
74Roane County, TNTN57,39514.8%+1.5 pts
75Cheatham County, TNTN42,77815.1%+4.6 pts
76Franklin County, TNTN45,57915.3%+2.3 pts
77Weakley County, TNTN33,26115.3%+5.1 pts
78Bradley County, TNTN115,46515.9%+4.0 pts
79Loudon County, TNTN63,76417.0%+7.4 pts
80Coffee County, TNTN62,41917.5%+2.1 pts
81Blount County, TNTN143,82017.9%+3.7 pts
82Sullivan County, TNTN163,75918.1%+2.5 pts
83Sumner County, TNTN215,53818.6%+4.2 pts
84Montgomery County, TNTN249,93519.3%+2.8 pts
85Wilson County, TNTN175,03319.6%+4.0 pts
86Putnam County, TNTN86,61220.2%+3.4 pts
87Anderson County, TNTN82,06620.8%+2.2 pts
88Madison County, TNTN100,79021.5%+5.0 pts
89Washington County, TNTN141,19922.9%+4.0 pts
90Rutherford County, TNTN386,35222.9%+4.3 pts
91Hamilton County, TNTN390,83323.9%+4.2 pts
92Shelby County, TNTN910,22625.3%+4.5 pts
93Knox County, TNTN511,45329.0%+5.1 pts
94Davidson County, TNTN745,90430.5%+6.1 pts
95Williamson County, TNTN272,06144.4%+10.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS