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Most educated, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Brentwood, TNTN45,31373.8%+14%

02Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82472.8%+13%

03Germantown, TNTN40,00171.9%+20%

04Nolensville, TNTN15,78966.6%+62%

05Farragut, TNTN25,12165.0%+21%

06Franklin, TNTN90,22664.5%+52%

07Collierville, TNTN51,90962.5%+52%

08Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46961.9%+144%

09Tellico, TNTN7,41456.7%–

10Lakeland, TNTN14,42253.1%+56%

11Arlington, TNTN15,70351.2%+202%

12Collegedale, TNTN11,49950.7%+34%

13Spring Hill, TNTN61,33650.3%+69%

14Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17249.5%+78%

15Nashville, TNTN721,07448.0%+62%

16Red Bank, TNTN12,40544.5%+104%

17Hendersonville, TNTN64,26643.9%+66%

18Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17843.0%+40%

19Johnson City, TNTN74,94342.5%+45%

20Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39540.2%+6%

21Medina, TNTN5,81339.1%+144%

22Maryville, TNTN32,44238.5%+41%

23Harrison, TNTN8,01138.4%+54%

24Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48736.4%+13%

25Chattanooga, TNTN194,14436.0%+67%

26Bartlett, TNTN56,41635.7%+27%

27Halls, TNTN10,27235.7%–

28Fairview, TNTN10,87735.3%+113%

29Atoka, TNTN10,64535.2%+96%

30Cookeville, TNTN38,21234.8%+23%

31Knoxville, TNTN202,02134.6%+41%

32Alcoa, TNTN13,68934.1%+83%

33Gallatin, TNTN54,59033.5%+131%

34Pleasant View, TNTN5,79733.4%+91%

35Oakland, TNTN10,83533.2%+76%

36Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50633.1%+38%

37Kingsport, TNTN57,53031.5%+33%

38Lebanon, TNTN53,41230.8%+69%

39Middle Valley, TNTN12,18730.8%+30%

40Powell, TNTN13,73930.6%–

41Bristol, TNTN28,10730.6%+76%

42Martin, TNTN11,06030.4%+14%

43Cleveland, TNTN51,17230.2%+35%

44Clarksville, TNTN188,82929.9%+51%

45Green Hill, TNTN6,86629.7%+25%

46Ashland City, TNTN5,65028.2%+130%

47Memphis, TNTN609,64728.0%+34%

48Smyrna, TNTN63,32127.8%+40%

49Jackson, TNTN69,33927.8%+22%

50Greeneville, TNTN16,14126.8%+32%

51White House, TNTN17,87226.7%+75%

52Tullahoma, TNTN21,27926.7%+10%

53Elizabethton, TNTN14,35026.4%+72%

54Jonesborough, TNTN6,99026.3%+40%

55Winchester, TNTN10,43825.6%+88%

56Columbia, TNTN50,07225.4%+69%

57Sevierville, TNTN19,01024.6%+82%

58East Ridge, TNTN21,92124.2%+59%

59Lynchburg, TNTN6,92024.1%+104%

60Kingston, TNTN6,29924.0%+47%

61Seymour, TNTN16,21623.9%+24%

62Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47423.9%+113%

63La Vergne, TNTN42,14623.7%+41%

64Athens, TNTN15,26323.2%+40%

65Manchester, TNTN13,77622.9%+27%

66Henderson, TNTN6,59022.7%+3%

67Dayton, TNTN7,81922.6%+102%

68Dyersburg, TNTN15,90621.9%+46%

69Munford, TNTN6,99621.2%+69%

70Greenbrier, TNTN7,17021.2%+98%

71Paris, TNTN10,46821.1%+47%

72Pulaski, TNTN8,39420.8%+90%

73Union City, TNTN10,81420.8%+51%

74McKenzie, TNTN5,63220.0%+16%

75Clinton, TNTN10,46620.0%+38%

76Millersville, TNTN6,43819.9%+33%

77Eagleton, TNTN5,59819.6%+137%

78Jefferson City, TNTN9,10319.6%+11%

79Fayetteville, TNTN7,06819.3%+60%

80Lenoir City, TNTN12,53019.3%+246%

81Sparta, TNTN5,03819.2%+93%

82Millington, TNTN12,95318.8%+32%

83Sweetwater, TNTN6,70618.7%+84%

84Church Hill, TNTN7,29718.4%+16%

85Erwin, TNTN6,01918.1%+42%

86Dickson, TNTN17,05117.8%+51%

87Crossville, TNTN13,11317.6%+36%

88Lewisburg, TNTN13,51717.3%+88%

89Smithville, TNTN5,62017.0%+57%

90Springfield, TNTN20,09016.6%+38%

91Humboldt, TNTN7,84116.6%+123%

92Lexington, TNTN8,13016.5%+29%

93Ripley, TNTN7,49916.3%+31%

94Dunlap, TNTN6,08916.1%+43%

95Loudon, TNTN6,96315.8%+56%

96Milan, TNTN8,36715.6%+11%

97Madisonville, TNTN5,42815.4%−3%

98Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23615.2%+42%

99Bolivar, TNTN5,04315.1%+26%

100Portland, TNTN13,65815.1%+58%

101Morristown, TNTN33,51715.0%+10%

102Brownsville, TNTN9,30114.7%+5%

103Harriman, TNTN6,19214.6%+88%

104Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59814.5%+35%

105Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62314.3%–

106Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54013.9%+18%

107Covington, TNTN8,58513.7%+25%

108Shelbyville, TNTN26,14613.1%+40%

109Savannah, TNTN7,68912.6%+4%

110Lafayette, TNTN6,02011.8%+34%

111McMinnville, TNTN13,94311.7%+6%

112South Cleveland, TNTN7,45211.1%+81%

113Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29211.0%+92%

114Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10310.1%+23%

115Newport, TNTN7,0499.1%+42%

116Rockwood, TNTN5,6078.8%−0%

117La Follette, TNTN7,1767.0%+19%

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