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Most college graduates, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Nashville, TNTN721,074230,530+17%

02Memphis, TNTN609,647113,378+1%

03Chattanooga, TNTN194,14445,858+16%

04Knoxville, TNTN202,02143,161+8%

05Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17842,536+27%

06Franklin, TNTN90,22638,309+12%

07Clarksville, TNTN188,82932,903+22%

08Brentwood, TNTN45,31321,869+6%

09Collierville, TNTN51,90921,495+9%

10Germantown, TNTN40,00120,137+11%

11Johnson City, TNTN74,94320,103+18%

12Hendersonville, TNTN64,26619,724+27%

13Spring Hill, TNTN61,33618,041+46%

14Bartlett, TNTN56,41614,251−4%

15Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17213,788+24%

16Kingsport, TNTN57,53012,677+14%

17Jackson, TNTN69,33912,241+6%

18Farragut, TNTN25,12111,204+6%

19Gallatin, TNTN54,59011,192+39%

20Smyrna, TNTN63,32110,311+20%

21Cleveland, TNTN51,1729,605+20%

22Lebanon, TNTN53,4129,338+42%

23Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3959,236+27%

24Maryville, TNTN32,4428,456+22%

25Columbia, TNTN50,0727,590+34%

26Cookeville, TNTN38,2127,266+5%

27Nolensville, TNTN15,7896,163+81%

28Bristol, TNTN28,1076,007+17%

29La Vergne, TNTN42,1465,874+8%

30Lakeland, TNTN14,4224,921+27%

31Arlington, TNTN15,7034,814+46%

32Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8244,458+6%

33Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5064,181+1%

34Red Bank, TNTN12,4054,073+44%

35Tellico, TNTN7,4144,019+42%

36East Ridge, TNTN21,9213,965+14%

37Tullahoma, TNTN21,2793,875+10%

38Collegedale, TNTN11,4993,799+21%

39Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4873,245+22%

40Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4693,218+52%

41Sevierville, TNTN19,0103,155+29%

42Greeneville, TNTN16,1413,073+46%

43Alcoa, TNTN13,6893,036+81%

44Morristown, TNTN33,5173,034+1%

45Halls, TNTN10,2722,774+28%

46Middle Valley, TNTN12,1872,737+4%

47Seymour, TNTN16,2162,718+34%

48White House, TNTN17,8722,686+26%

49Powell, TNTN13,7392,678+3%

50Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502,669+46%

51Atoka, TNTN10,6452,571+63%

52Oakland, TNTN10,8352,478+88%

53Harrison, TNTN8,0112,391+15%

54Dyersburg, TNTN15,9062,356+5%

55Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742,333+12%

56Athens, TNTN15,2632,255+8%

57Fairview, TNTN10,8772,142+15%

58Springfield, TNTN20,0902,059+13%

59Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462,004+11%

60Dickson, TNTN17,0511,967+7%

61Manchester, TNTN13,7761,845+16%

62Winchester, TNTN10,4381,820+10%

63Martin, TNTN11,0601,638+11%

64Union City, TNTN10,8141,549+30%

65Crossville, TNTN13,1131,533+29%

66Lewisburg, TNTN13,5171,505+29%

67Green Hill, TNTN6,8661,500−9%

68Clinton, TNTN10,4661,494+12%

69Paris, TNTN10,4681,487+37%

70Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301,451+17%

71Millington, TNTN12,9531,429+31%

72Medina, TNTN5,8131,296+67%

73Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2361,285+1%

74Portland, TNTN13,6581,282+27%

75Pleasant View, TNTN5,7971,264+28%

76Jonesborough, TNTN6,9901,245−16%

77Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231,241+37%

78Pulaski, TNTN8,3941,177+30%

79Lynchburg, TNTN6,9201,171+29%

80Dayton, TNTN7,8191,162+59%

81McMinnville, TNTN13,9431,125−26%

82Ashland City, TNTN5,6501,081+76%

83Jefferson City, TNTN9,1031,070+13%

84Kingston, TNTN6,2991,070+22%

85Greenbrier, TNTN7,1701,008+4%

86Brownsville, TNTN9,301955+40%

87Humboldt, TNTN7,841944+5%

88Church Hill, TNTN7,297934−6%

89Fayetteville, TNTN7,068901+2%

90Lexington, TNTN8,130896+18%

91Munford, TNTN6,996864+9%

92Sweetwater, TNTN6,706849+52%

93Millersville, TNTN6,438837+3%

94Milan, TNTN8,367825+8%

95Eagleton, TNTN5,598809+53%

96Erwin, TNTN6,019807+8%

97Henderson, TNTN6,590801−8%

98Covington, TNTN8,585796−20%

99Ripley, TNTN7,499772+37%

100Sparta, TNTN5,038766+64%

101Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292755+7%

102McKenzie, TNTN5,632708−35%

103Loudon, TNTN6,963703+11%

104Dunlap, TNTN6,089638+85%

105Harriman, TNTN6,192627+11%

106Smithville, TNTN5,620623+42%

107Savannah, TNTN7,689606+25%

108South Cleveland, TNTN7,452591−43%

109Madisonville, TNTN5,428590+2%

110Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598565−8%

111Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540551−30%

112Bolivar, TNTN5,043511+30%

113Newport, TNTN7,049421−21%

114Lafayette, TNTN6,020400+152%

115Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103369−35%

116Rockwood, TNTN5,607361−32%

117La Follette, TNTN7,176352+10%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES