RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 113 SHOWN OF 113

Most educated, Tennessee cities · 2000

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 113 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 113 is 15.8%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Brentwood, TNTN45,31364.7%+10.3 pts

02Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82464.5%+9.1 pts

03Germantown, TNTN40,00160.0%+6.5 pts

04Farragut, TNTN25,12153.6%+5.2 pts

05Franklin, TNTN90,22642.3%+13.6 pts

06Collierville, TNTN51,90941.2%+15.5 pts

07Nolensville, TNTN15,78941.0%+18.9 pts

08Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39537.9%+2.4 pts

09Collegedale, TNTN11,49937.7%+11.8 pts

10Lakeland, TNTN14,42234.1%+12.6 pts

11Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48732.3%+7.7 pts

12Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17830.8%+3.5 pts

13Nashville, TNTN721,07429.7%+6.1 pts

14Spring Hill, TNTN61,33629.7%+17.4 pts

15Johnson City, TNTN74,94329.4%+3.5 pts

16Bartlett, TNTN56,41628.2%+4.7 pts

17Cookeville, TNTN38,21228.2%+3.8 pts

18Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17227.8%+4.7 pts

19Maryville, TNTN32,44227.3%+3.6 pts

20Martin, TNTN11,06026.6%+6.4 pts

21Hendersonville, TNTN64,26626.4%+5.3 pts

22Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46925.4%–

23Harrison, TNTN8,01125.0%+4.5 pts

24Knoxville, TNTN202,02124.6%+2.8 pts

25Tullahoma, TNTN21,27924.3%+2.7 pts

26Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50624.0%+6.2 pts

27Green Hill, TNTN6,86623.7%−1.4 pts

28Middle Valley, TNTN12,18723.7%+5.1 pts

29Kingsport, TNTN57,53023.6%+3.3 pts

30Jackson, TNTN69,33922.7%+5.6 pts

31Cleveland, TNTN51,17222.3%+5.3 pts

32Henderson, TNTN6,59022.1%+8.3 pts

33Red Bank, TNTN12,40521.8%+3.8 pts

34Chattanooga, TNTN194,14421.5%+3.3 pts

35Memphis, TNTN609,64720.9%+3.4 pts

36Greeneville, TNTN16,14120.4%+3.3 pts

37Clarksville, TNTN188,82919.8%+1.4 pts

38Smyrna, TNTN63,32119.8%+8.6 pts

39Seymour, TNTN16,21619.3%+5.9 pts

40Oakland, TNTN10,83518.9%+12.7 pts

41Jonesborough, TNTN6,99018.7%+0.6 pts

42Alcoa, TNTN13,68918.6%+6.1 pts

43Lebanon, TNTN53,41218.2%+3.9 pts

44Manchester, TNTN13,77618.0%+2.1 pts

45Atoka, TNTN10,64517.9%+11.0 pts

46Jefferson City, TNTN9,10317.7%−2.1 pts

47Pleasant View, TNTN5,79717.5%–

48Bristol, TNTN28,10717.4%−0.9 pts

49McKenzie, TNTN5,63217.3%+4.8 pts

50Arlington, TNTN15,70316.9%+10.0 pts

51La Vergne, TNTN42,14616.8%+9.2 pts

52Fairview, TNTN10,87716.6%+6.5 pts

53Athens, TNTN15,26316.6%−0.8 pts

54Kingston, TNTN6,29916.3%−0.7 pts

55Madisonville, TNTN5,42816.0%+5.3 pts

56Medina, TNTN5,81316.0%+8.6 pts

57Church Hill, TNTN7,29715.8%+4.8 pts

58Elizabethton, TNTN14,35015.4%+2.8 pts

59East Ridge, TNTN21,92115.3%−0.6 pts

60White House, TNTN17,87215.3%+5.0 pts

61Columbia, TNTN50,07215.1%+0.8 pts

62Dyersburg, TNTN15,90615.0%+3.1 pts

63Millersville, TNTN6,43814.9%+10.4 pts

64Clinton, TNTN10,46614.5%+1.7 pts

65Gallatin, TNTN54,59014.5%+3.0 pts

66Paris, TNTN10,46814.3%+5.5 pts

67Millington, TNTN12,95314.3%+4.2 pts

68Milan, TNTN8,36714.1%+3.8 pts

69Brownsville, TNTN9,30114.0%+2.5 pts

70Union City, TNTN10,81413.8%+2.3 pts

71Winchester, TNTN10,43813.6%+1.0 pts

72Morristown, TNTN33,51713.6%+2.4 pts

73Sevierville, TNTN19,01013.5%+2.5 pts

74Crossville, TNTN13,11312.9%+5.4 pts

75Lexington, TNTN8,13012.8%+4.8 pts

76Erwin, TNTN6,01912.7%+2.7 pts

77Munford, TNTN6,99612.5%+8.3 pts

78Ripley, TNTN7,49912.5%+3.5 pts

79Ashland City, TNTN5,65012.2%+2.5 pts

80Savannah, TNTN7,68912.1%+5.2 pts

81Fayetteville, TNTN7,06812.1%−1.0 pts

82Springfield, TNTN20,09012.1%+1.6 pts

83Bolivar, TNTN5,04312.0%−0.5 pts

84Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54011.8%−0.6 pts

85Dickson, TNTN17,05111.8%−2.4 pts

86Lynchburg, TNTN6,92011.8%–

87Dunlap, TNTN6,08911.3%+2.8 pts

88Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47411.2%+5.4 pts

89Dayton, TNTN7,81911.2%−1.9 pts

90McMinnville, TNTN13,94311.0%+1.2 pts

91Pulaski, TNTN8,39411.0%+1.7 pts

92Covington, TNTN8,58510.9%0.0 pts

93Smithville, TNTN5,62010.8%+2.4 pts

94Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59810.7%+2.0 pts

95Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23610.7%+2.1 pts

96Greenbrier, TNTN7,17010.7%+1.1 pts

97Sweetwater, TNTN6,70610.2%+3.4 pts

98Loudon, TNTN6,96310.1%+2.8 pts

99Sparta, TNTN5,0389.9%+0.4 pts

100Portland, TNTN13,6589.5%+1.8 pts

101Shelbyville, TNTN26,1469.4%−0.7 pts

102Lewisburg, TNTN13,5179.2%+0.9 pts

103Rockwood, TNTN5,6078.8%+0.9 pts

104Lafayette, TNTN6,0208.8%+0.6 pts

105Eagleton, TNTN5,5988.3%−1.7 pts

106Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1038.2%+2.4 pts

107Harriman, TNTN6,1927.8%+1.9 pts

108Humboldt, TNTN7,8417.4%−2.1 pts

109Newport, TNTN7,0496.4%+0.3 pts

110South Cleveland, TNTN7,4526.1%+2.0 pts

111La Follette, TNTN7,1765.9%−0.6 pts

112Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2925.7%+1.0 pts

113Lenoir City, TNTN12,5305.6%−0.6 pts

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