RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 112 SHOWN OF 112

Most educated, Tennessee cities · 1990

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 112 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 112 is 12.5%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82455.3%–

02Brentwood, TNTN45,31354.3%–

03Germantown, TNTN40,00153.5%–

04Farragut, TNTN25,12148.4%–

05Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39535.5%–

06Franklin, TNTN90,22628.7%–

07Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17827.2%–

08Collegedale, TNTN11,49925.9%–

09Johnson City, TNTN74,94325.9%–

10Collierville, TNTN51,90925.6%–

11Green Hill, TNTN6,86625.1%–

12Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48724.6%–

13Cookeville, TNTN38,21224.4%–

14Maryville, TNTN32,44223.7%–

15Nashville, TNTN721,07423.6%–

16Bartlett, TNTN56,41623.5%–

17Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17223.1%–

18Nolensville, TNTN15,78922.1%–

19Knoxville, TNTN202,02121.7%–

20Tullahoma, TNTN21,27921.6%–

21Lakeland, TNTN14,42221.5%–

22Hendersonville, TNTN64,26621.1%–

23Harrison, TNTN8,01120.4%–

24Kingsport, TNTN57,53020.3%–

25Martin, TNTN11,06020.2%–

26Jefferson City, TNTN9,10319.8%–

27Middle Valley, TNTN12,18718.6%–

28Clarksville, TNTN188,82918.5%–

29Bristol, TNTN28,10718.3%–

30Chattanooga, TNTN194,14418.2%–

31Jonesborough, TNTN6,99018.1%–

32Red Bank, TNTN12,40518.0%–

33Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50617.8%–

34Memphis, TNTN609,64717.5%–

35Athens, TNTN15,26317.4%–

36Jackson, TNTN69,33917.1%–

37Cleveland, TNTN51,17217.1%–

38Greeneville, TNTN16,14117.0%–

39Kingston, TNTN6,29917.0%–

40Halls, TNTN10,27216.8%–

41Manchester, TNTN13,77615.9%–

42East Ridge, TNTN21,92115.9%–

43Powell, TNTN13,73915.0%–

44Lebanon, TNTN53,41214.3%–

45Dickson, TNTN17,05114.2%–

46Columbia, TNTN50,07214.2%–

47Henderson, TNTN6,59013.8%–

48Seymour, TNTN16,21613.4%–

49Dayton, TNTN7,81913.1%–

50Fayetteville, TNTN7,06813.1%–

51Clinton, TNTN10,46612.9%–

52Winchester, TNTN10,43812.6%–

53McKenzie, TNTN5,63212.6%–

54Elizabethton, TNTN14,35012.6%–

55Alcoa, TNTN13,68912.6%–

56Bolivar, TNTN5,04312.5%–

57Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54012.5%–

58Spring Hill, TNTN61,33612.4%–

59Dyersburg, TNTN15,90612.0%–

60Gallatin, TNTN54,59011.5%–

61Union City, TNTN10,81411.4%–

62Brownsville, TNTN9,30111.4%–

63Smyrna, TNTN63,32111.2%–

64Morristown, TNTN33,51711.2%–

65Sevierville, TNTN19,01011.0%–

66Covington, TNTN8,58510.9%–

67Church Hill, TNTN7,29710.9%–

68Madisonville, TNTN5,42810.7%–

69Springfield, TNTN20,09010.5%–

70White House, TNTN17,87210.2%–

71Milan, TNTN8,36710.2%–

72Fairview, TNTN10,87710.2%–

73Shelbyville, TNTN26,14610.1%–

74Millington, TNTN12,95310.1%–

75Eagleton, TNTN5,59810.0%–

76Erwin, TNTN6,01910.0%–

77McMinnville, TNTN13,9439.8%–

78Ashland City, TNTN5,6509.7%–

79Greenbrier, TNTN7,1709.6%–

80Sparta, TNTN5,0389.5%–

81Humboldt, TNTN7,8419.5%–

82Pulaski, TNTN8,3949.3%–

83Ripley, TNTN7,4999.0%–

84Paris, TNTN10,4688.8%–

85Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5988.7%–

86Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2368.6%–

87Dunlap, TNTN6,0898.5%–

88Smithville, TNTN5,6208.4%–

89Lewisburg, TNTN13,5178.3%–

90Lafayette, TNTN6,0208.2%–

91Lexington, TNTN8,1308.1%–

92Rockwood, TNTN5,6077.9%–

93Portland, TNTN13,6587.7%–

94La Vergne, TNTN42,1467.5%–

95Crossville, TNTN13,1137.5%–

96Loudon, TNTN6,9637.4%–

97Medina, TNTN5,8137.3%–

98Atoka, TNTN10,6456.9%–

99Savannah, TNTN7,6896.9%–

100Arlington, TNTN15,7036.9%–

101Sweetwater, TNTN6,7066.8%–

102La Follette, TNTN7,1766.5%–

103Oakland, TNTN10,8356.2%–

104Lenoir City, TNTN12,5306.1%–

105Newport, TNTN7,0496.1%–

106Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1035.9%–

107Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4745.9%–

108Harriman, TNTN6,1925.8%–

109Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2924.8%–

110Millersville, TNTN6,4384.6%–

111Munford, TNTN6,9964.2%–

112South Cleveland, TNTN7,4524.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS