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Least educated, Tennessee counties · 2020

Tennessee counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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 2000
01Van Buren County, TNTN6,8748.6%+0.8 pts
02Perry County, TNTN9,1268.6%+1.5 pts
03Macon County, TNTN27,6639.0%+3.4 pts
04Scott County, TNTN22,6719.2%+1.7 pts
05Hickman County, TNTN26,2199.4%+2.8 pts
06Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6179.6%+1.9 pts
07Lewis County, TNTN13,48710.1%+1.7 pts
08Lake County, TNTN6,24910.1%+4.7 pts
09Meigs County, TNTN14,18610.2%+3.3 pts
10Hardeman County, TNTN25,27410.5%+2.7 pts
11Wayne County, TNTN16,41610.6%+2.6 pts
12Hancock County, TNTN7,07510.7%+0.5 pts
13Union County, TNTN21,45011.1%+5.3 pts
14Cocke County, TNTN37,88911.3%+5.1 pts
15Morgan County, TNTN22,16011.4%+5.4 pts
16Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92011.4%+4.3 pts
17Haywood County, TNTN17,04211.4%+0.3 pts
18Trousdale County, TNTN12,62311.6%+2.7 pts
19Jackson County, TNTN12,46611.6%+3.2 pts
20Johnson County, TNTN18,71811.9%+5.0 pts
21Marion County, TNTN29,80412.5%+3.0 pts
22Overton County, TNTN23,78712.5%+4.2 pts
23Polk County, TNTN18,59212.6%+5.1 pts
24White County, TNTN29,61212.7%+4.7 pts
25Benton County, TNTN16,18312.8%+6.5 pts
26Grainger County, TNTN25,73912.9%+5.0 pts
27Campbell County, TNTN40,29013.0%+5.9 pts
28Clay County, TNTN7,82113.0%+6.2 pts
29McNairy County, TNTN26,23613.1%+4.3 pts
30Grundy County, TNTN14,11613.4%+6.3 pts
31Houston County, TNTN8,47913.4%+3.1 pts
32Pickett County, TNTN5,21913.5%+4.5 pts
33Henderson County, TNTN28,51813.6%+4.3 pts
34Warren County, TNTN43,71713.7%+4.5 pts
35Lawrence County, TNTN46,91413.9%+5.2 pts
36Decatur County, TNTN11,82014.3%+7.0 pts
37Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86114.7%+4.5 pts
38Humphreys County, TNTN19,64614.8%+5.4 pts
39Crockett County, TNTN14,00615.2%+6.1 pts
40Monroe County, TNTN49,73015.3%+5.3 pts
41Obion County, TNTN30,06715.5%+5.2 pts
42Chester County, TNTN17,99415.9%+4.7 pts
43Greene County, TNTN73,83116.1%+3.3 pts
44Marshall County, TNTN38,07116.2%+5.6 pts
45Cannon County, TNTN15,29616.3%+7.9 pts
46Unicoi County, TNTN17,85616.4%+5.8 pts
47Hardin County, TNTN27,98316.5%+6.7 pts
48Rhea County, TNTN34,84416.6%+7.5 pts
49Fentress County, TNTN20,32216.6%+8.3 pts
50Hawkins County, TNTN59,55916.7%+6.7 pts
51Tipton County, TNTN62,28717.0%+6.2 pts
52McMinn County, TNTN57,40417.0%+6.2 pts
53Dickson County, TNTN58,66217.2%+5.8 pts
54Smith County, TNTN20,98117.2%+7.9 pts
55Claiborne County, TNTN33,22917.4%+8.5 pts
56Cumberland County, TNTN66,30017.5%+3.9 pts
57Jefferson County, TNTN60,02417.5%+4.7 pts
58Henry County, TNTN32,89617.7%+5.6 pts
59Gibson County, TNTN51,77917.9%+7.8 pts
60Giles County, TNTN31,43317.9%+7.4 pts
61Hamblen County, TNTN68,84318.1%+4.8 pts
62Bedford County, TNTN55,27318.1%+7.0 pts
63Stewart County, TNTN14,43918.2%+8.1 pts
64Sevier County, TNTN101,34218.3%+4.8 pts
65Carter County, TNTN57,36118.5%+5.7 pts
66Dyer County, TNTN36,32018.6%+6.6 pts
67Carroll County, TNTN29,20018.7%+7.6 pts
68DeKalb County, TNTN21,87318.9%+7.7 pts
69Roane County, TNTN57,39519.1%+4.3 pts
70Lincoln County, TNTN36,85319.1%+7.3 pts
71Moore County, TNTN6,92019.4%+7.6 pts
72Weakley County, TNTN33,26119.9%+4.5 pts
73Robertson County, TNTN80,17520.4%+8.5 pts
74Cheatham County, TNTN42,77820.5%+5.4 pts
75Franklin County, TNTN45,57920.8%+5.5 pts
76Coffee County, TNTN62,41921.2%+3.7 pts
77Fayette County, TNTN45,07122.5%+9.7 pts
78Anderson County, TNTN82,06622.8%+2.0 pts
79Bradley County, TNTN115,46523.5%+7.6 pts
80Maury County, TNTN118,13124.0%+10.3 pts
81Sullivan County, TNTN163,75924.5%+6.4 pts
82Blount County, TNTN143,82024.6%+6.7 pts
83Madison County, TNTN100,79025.9%+4.4 pts
84Putnam County, TNTN86,61226.4%+6.2 pts
85Loudon County, TNTN63,76427.3%+10.3 pts
86Sumner County, TNTN215,53828.6%+10.0 pts
87Montgomery County, TNTN249,93529.4%+10.2 pts
88Washington County, TNTN141,19932.3%+9.4 pts
89Shelby County, TNTN910,22632.4%+7.1 pts
90Rutherford County, TNTN386,35232.6%+9.6 pts
91Hamilton County, TNTN390,83333.3%+9.4 pts
92Wilson County, TNTN175,03334.8%+15.2 pts
93Knox County, TNTN511,45338.8%+9.7 pts
94Davidson County, TNTN745,90443.3%+12.8 pts
95Williamson County, TNTN272,06160.5%+16.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS