RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 95 SHOWN OF 95

Least educated, Tennessee counties · 2010

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

01Lake County, TNTN6,2495.2%−4%

02Union County, TNTN21,4506.3%+9%

03Morgan County, TNTN22,1606.3%+4%

04Grainger County, TNTN25,7397.3%−6%

05Hancock County, TNTN7,0757.4%−27%

06Houston County, TNTN8,4797.5%−27%

07Macon County, TNTN27,6637.6%+36%

08Cocke County, TNTN37,8897.8%+26%

09Grundy County, TNTN14,1168.0%+13%

10Wayne County, TNTN16,4168.7%+8%

11Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9208.8%+23%

12Meigs County, TNTN14,1869.0%+30%

13Van Buren County, TNTN6,8749.0%+16%

14Campbell County, TNTN40,2909.2%+31%

15Jackson County, TNTN12,4669.4%+11%

16Hardin County, TNTN27,9839.4%−4%

17Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6179.9%+28%

18Scott County, TNTN22,6719.9%+32%

19Trousdale County, TNTN12,62310.0%+12%

20Polk County, TNTN18,59210.1%+34%

21Johnson County, TNTN18,71810.1%+46%

22Fentress County, TNTN20,32210.1%+22%

23Decatur County, TNTN11,82010.4%+42%

24Monroe County, TNTN49,73010.4%+4%

25Overton County, TNTN23,78710.5%+27%

26Perry County, TNTN9,12610.6%+48%

27Hickman County, TNTN26,21910.6%+58%

28Hardeman County, TNTN25,27410.7%+37%

29McNairy County, TNTN26,23610.9%+24%

30Warren County, TNTN43,71710.9%+20%

31Lawrence County, TNTN46,91411.0%+26%

32White County, TNTN29,61211.0%+39%

33Clay County, TNTN7,82111.0%+63%

34Claiborne County, TNTN33,22911.1%+24%

35Cannon County, TNTN15,29611.1%+32%

36Rhea County, TNTN34,84411.2%+23%

37Lewis County, TNTN13,48711.2%+32%

38Marshall County, TNTN38,07111.5%+8%

39Stewart County, TNTN14,43911.5%+13%

40DeKalb County, TNTN21,87311.7%+3%

41Henderson County, TNTN28,51811.8%+27%

42Obion County, TNTN30,06711.9%+16%

43Pickett County, TNTN5,21912.0%+32%

44Giles County, TNTN31,43312.1%+15%

45Crockett County, TNTN14,00612.2%+34%

46Unicoi County, TNTN17,85612.2%+15%

47Hawkins County, TNTN59,55912.4%+24%

48Moore County, TNTN6,92012.6%+7%

49Benton County, TNTN16,18312.6%+100%

50Bedford County, TNTN55,27312.8%+15%

51Smith County, TNTN20,98112.8%+39%

52Haywood County, TNTN17,04212.9%+16%

53Humphreys County, TNTN19,64613.2%+42%

54Marion County, TNTN29,80413.3%+40%

55Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86113.3%+31%

56Jefferson County, TNTN60,02413.5%+5%

57Chester County, TNTN17,99413.8%+23%

58Tipton County, TNTN62,28713.8%+28%

59McMinn County, TNTN57,40413.9%+29%

60Greene County, TNTN73,83114.0%+10%

61Robertson County, TNTN80,17514.2%+19%

62Dyer County, TNTN36,32014.5%+21%

63Gibson County, TNTN51,77914.8%+46%

64Henry County, TNTN32,89614.8%+23%

65Carter County, TNTN57,36114.9%+16%

66Dickson County, TNTN58,66214.9%+32%

67Sevier County, TNTN101,34215.2%+12%

68Carroll County, TNTN29,20015.5%+39%

69Cumberland County, TNTN66,30015.6%+14%

70Hamblen County, TNTN68,84315.6%+18%

71Lincoln County, TNTN36,85315.8%+33%

72Maury County, TNTN118,13116.1%+18%

73Franklin County, TNTN45,57916.5%+8%

74Roane County, TNTN57,39516.7%+13%

75Cheatham County, TNTN42,77817.9%+19%

76Weakley County, TNTN33,26118.4%+20%

77Fayette County, TNTN45,07118.9%+48%

78Coffee County, TNTN62,41919.0%+9%

79Bradley County, TNTN115,46519.2%+21%

80Sullivan County, TNTN163,75920.0%+10%

81Blount County, TNTN143,82020.6%+15%

82Putnam County, TNTN86,61221.7%+7%

83Anderson County, TNTN82,06622.1%+7%

84Montgomery County, TNTN249,93522.3%+16%

85Loudon County, TNTN63,76422.6%+33%

86Sumner County, TNTN215,53823.0%+24%

87Wilson County, TNTN175,03324.0%+22%

88Madison County, TNTN100,79024.5%+14%

89Rutherford County, TNTN386,35226.3%+14%

90Hamilton County, TNTN390,83327.0%+13%

91Shelby County, TNTN910,22627.8%+10%

92Washington County, TNTN141,19927.9%+22%

93Knox County, TNTN511,45333.8%+16%

94Davidson County, TNTN745,90434.0%+12%

95Williamson County, TNTN272,06151.8%+17%

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