RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 95 SHOWN OF 95

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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Lake County, TNTN6,2495.4%+7%

02Macon County, TNTN27,6635.6%+2%

03Union County, TNTN21,4505.8%+29%

04Morgan County, TNTN22,1606.0%+63%

05Cocke County, TNTN37,8896.2%+13%

06Benton County, TNTN16,1836.3%−15%

07Hickman County, TNTN26,2196.7%−7%

08Clay County, TNTN7,8216.8%−13%

09Johnson County, TNTN18,7186.9%+38%

10Meigs County, TNTN14,1867.0%+5%

11Campbell County, TNTN40,2907.0%+7%

12Grundy County, TNTN14,1167.1%+30%

13Perry County, TNTN9,1267.1%+2%

14Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9207.1%+31%

15Decatur County, TNTN11,8207.3%+51%

16Scott County, TNTN22,6717.5%+13%

17Polk County, TNTN18,5927.5%+29%

18Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6177.7%+29%

19Hardeman County, TNTN25,2747.8%+2%

20Van Buren County, TNTN6,8747.8%+88%

21Grainger County, TNTN25,7397.8%+63%

22White County, TNTN29,6127.9%+5%

23Wayne County, TNTN16,4168.0%+61%

24Overton County, TNTN23,7878.3%+21%

25Fentress County, TNTN20,3228.3%+26%

26Cannon County, TNTN15,2968.4%+22%

27Jackson County, TNTN12,4668.4%+24%

28Lewis County, TNTN13,4878.5%+69%

29Lawrence County, TNTN46,9148.7%+31%

30McNairy County, TNTN26,2368.8%+69%

31Claiborne County, TNTN33,2298.9%+11%

32Trousdale County, TNTN12,6238.9%+27%

33Pickett County, TNTN5,2199.1%−0%

34Rhea County, TNTN34,8449.1%+6%

35Crockett County, TNTN14,0069.1%+42%

36Warren County, TNTN43,7179.1%+13%

37Smith County, TNTN20,9819.3%+52%

38Humphreys County, TNTN19,6469.3%+2%

39Henderson County, TNTN28,5189.3%+37%

40Marion County, TNTN29,8049.5%+47%

41Hardin County, TNTN27,9839.8%+61%

42Hawkins County, TNTN59,55910.0%+20%

43Monroe County, TNTN49,73010.1%+32%

44Gibson County, TNTN51,77910.1%+27%

45Hancock County, TNTN7,07510.2%+100%

46Stewart County, TNTN14,43910.2%+32%

47Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86110.2%+34%

48Obion County, TNTN30,06710.3%+21%

49Houston County, TNTN8,47910.3%+63%

50Giles County, TNTN31,43310.6%+18%

51Unicoi County, TNTN17,85610.6%+12%

52Marshall County, TNTN38,07110.6%+38%

53McMinn County, TNTN57,40410.8%+3%

54Tipton County, TNTN62,28710.8%+61%

55Haywood County, TNTN17,04211.1%+28%

56Carroll County, TNTN29,20011.1%+53%

57Bedford County, TNTN55,27311.1%+6%

58Chester County, TNTN17,99411.2%+28%

59DeKalb County, TNTN21,87311.3%+34%

60Dickson County, TNTN58,66211.3%+23%

61Moore County, TNTN6,92011.8%+1%

62Robertson County, TNTN80,17511.9%+23%

63Lincoln County, TNTN36,85311.9%+30%

64Dyer County, TNTN36,32012.0%+28%

65Henry County, TNTN32,89612.1%+42%

66Fayette County, TNTN45,07112.8%+60%

67Greene County, TNTN73,83112.8%+24%

68Jefferson County, TNTN60,02412.8%+9%

69Carter County, TNTN57,36112.8%+19%

70Hamblen County, TNTN68,84313.3%+19%

71Sevier County, TNTN101,34213.5%+25%

72Maury County, TNTN118,13113.6%+13%

73Cumberland County, TNTN66,30013.7%+34%

74Roane County, TNTN57,39514.8%+12%

75Cheatham County, TNTN42,77815.1%+44%

76Franklin County, TNTN45,57915.3%+17%

77Weakley County, TNTN33,26115.3%+49%

78Bradley County, TNTN115,46515.9%+33%

79Loudon County, TNTN63,76417.0%+78%

80Coffee County, TNTN62,41917.5%+14%

81Blount County, TNTN143,82017.9%+26%

82Sullivan County, TNTN163,75918.1%+16%

83Sumner County, TNTN215,53818.6%+29%

84Montgomery County, TNTN249,93519.3%+17%

85Wilson County, TNTN175,03319.6%+26%

86Putnam County, TNTN86,61220.2%+20%

87Anderson County, TNTN82,06620.8%+12%

88Madison County, TNTN100,79021.5%+30%

89Washington County, TNTN141,19922.9%+21%

90Rutherford County, TNTN386,35222.9%+23%

91Hamilton County, TNTN390,83323.9%+21%

92Shelby County, TNTN910,22625.3%+21%

93Knox County, TNTN511,45329.0%+21%

94Davidson County, TNTN745,90430.5%+25%

95Williamson County, TNTN272,06144.4%+30%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS