RANKING · 2024 ACS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

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. The median across all 117 is 2,004. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Medina, TN, up 21 places to #72.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Nashville, TNTN721,074230,530+17%

02Memphis, TNTN609,647113,378+1%

03▲1Chattanooga, TNTN194,14445,858+16%

04▼1Knoxville, TNTN202,02143,161+8%

05▲1Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17842,536+27%

06▼1Franklin, 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%

13▲1Spring Hill, TNTN61,33618,041+46%

14▼1Bartlett, TNTN56,41614,251−4%

15▲2Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17213,788+24%

16Kingsport, TNTN57,53012,677+14%

17▼2Jackson, TNTN69,33912,241+6%

18Farragut, TNTN25,12111,204+6%

19▲1Gallatin, TNTN54,59011,192+39%

20▼1Smyrna, TNTN63,32110,311+20%

21Cleveland, TNTN51,1729,605+20%

22▲3Lebanon, TNTN53,4129,338+42%

23▼1Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3959,236+27%

24▼1Maryville, TNTN32,4428,456+22%

25▲1Columbia, TNTN50,0727,590+34%

26▼2Cookeville, TNTN38,2127,266+5%

27▲7Nolensville, TNTN15,7896,163+81%

28Bristol, TNTN28,1076,007+17%

29▼2La Vergne, TNTN42,1465,874+8%

30▲1Lakeland, TNTN14,4224,921+27%

31▲4Arlington, TNTN15,7034,814+46%

32▼3Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8244,458+6%

33▼3Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5064,181+1%

34▲5Red Bank, TNTN12,4054,073+44%

35▲3Tellico, TNTN7,4144,019+42%

36▼3East Ridge, TNTN21,9213,965+14%

37▼5Tullahoma, TNTN21,2793,875+10%

38▼2Collegedale, TNTN11,4993,799+21%

39▲1Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4873,245+22%

40▲7Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4693,218+52%

41▲2Sevierville, TNTN19,0103,155+29%

42▲6Greeneville, TNTN16,1413,073+46%

43▲15Alcoa, TNTN13,6893,036+81%

44▼7Morristown, TNTN33,5173,034+1%

45Halls, TNTN10,2722,774+28%

46▼5Middle Valley, TNTN12,1872,737+4%

47▲5Seymour, TNTN16,2162,718+34%

48▼2White House, TNTN17,8722,686+26%

49▼7Powell, TNTN13,7392,678+3%

50▲5Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502,669+46%

51▲11Atoka, TNTN10,6452,571+63%

52▲15Oakland, TNTN10,8352,478+88%

53▼3Harrison, TNTN8,0112,391+15%

54▼10Dyersburg, TNTN15,9062,356+5%

55▼4Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742,333+12%

56▼7Athens, TNTN15,2632,255+8%

57▼4Fairview, TNTN10,8772,142+15%

58▼2Springfield, TNTN20,0902,059+13%

59▼2Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462,004+11%

60▼6Dickson, TNTN17,0511,967+7%

61Manchester, TNTN13,7761,845+16%

62▼3Winchester, TNTN10,4381,820+10%

63▲2Martin, TNTN11,0601,638+11%

64▲6Union City, TNTN10,8141,549+30%

65▲6Crossville, TNTN13,1131,533+29%

66▲6Lewisburg, TNTN13,5171,505+29%

67▼7Green Hill, TNTN6,8661,500−9%

68▼2Clinton, TNTN10,4661,494+12%

69▲6Paris, TNTN10,4681,487+37%

70▼1Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301,451+17%

71▲2Millington, TNTN12,9531,429+31%

72▲21Medina, TNTN5,8131,296+67%

73▼5Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2361,285+1%

74▲3Portland, TNTN13,6581,282+27%

75▲5Pleasant View, TNTN5,7971,264+28%

76▼12Jonesborough, TNTN6,9901,245−16%

77▲7Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231,241+37%

78▲7Pulaski, TNTN8,3941,177+30%

79▲4Lynchburg, TNTN6,9201,171+29%

80▲17Dayton, TNTN7,8191,162+59%

81▼18McMinnville, TNTN13,9431,125−26%

82▲19Ashland City, TNTN5,6501,081+76%

83▼1Jefferson City, TNTN9,1031,070+13%

84▲4Kingston, TNTN6,2991,070+22%

85▼4Greenbrier, TNTN7,1701,008+4%

86▲13Brownsville, TNTN9,301955+40%

87▼1Humboldt, TNTN7,841944+5%

88▼10Church Hill, TNTN7,297934−6%

89▼2Fayetteville, TNTN7,068901+2%

90▲5Lexington, TNTN8,130896+18%

91Munford, TNTN6,996864+9%

92▲15Sweetwater, TNTN6,706849+52%

93▼3Millersville, TNTN6,438837+3%

94Milan, TNTN8,367825+8%

95▲14Eagleton, TNTN5,598809+53%

96Erwin, TNTN6,019807+8%

97▼8Henderson, TNTN6,590801−8%

98▼19Covington, TNTN8,585796−20%

99▲7Ripley, TNTN7,499772+37%

100▲12Sparta, TNTN5,038766+64%

101▼3Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292755+7%

102▼28McKenzie, TNTN5,632708−35%

103▼3Loudon, TNTN6,963703+11%

104▲11Dunlap, TNTN6,089638+85%

105Harriman, TNTN6,192627+11%

106▲7Smithville, TNTN5,620623+42%

107▲4Savannah, TNTN7,689606+25%

108▼32South Cleveland, TNTN7,452591−43%

109▼6Madisonville, TNTN5,428590+2%

110▼8Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598565−8%

111▼19Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540551−30%

112▲2Bolivar, TNTN5,043511+30%

113▼5Newport, TNTN7,049421−21%

114▲3Lafayette, TNTN6,020400+152%

115▼11Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103369−35%

116▼6Rockwood, TNTN5,607361−32%

117▼1La Follette, TNTN7,176352+10%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES