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Most educated, Tennessee cities · 2010

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 115 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, TNTN45,31368.4%+6%

02Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82462.9%−3%

03Germantown, TNTN40,00162.7%+5%

04Farragut, TNTN25,12158.0%+8%

05Franklin, TNTN90,22653.7%+27%

06Tellico, TNTN7,41452.3%–

07Collierville, TNTN51,90949.9%+21%

08Nolensville, TNTN15,78947.4%+16%

09Collegedale, TNTN11,49943.0%+14%

10Arlington, TNTN15,70341.3%+144%

11Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46940.0%+57%

12Lakeland, TNTN14,42239.1%+15%

13Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39538.3%+1%

14Spring Hill, TNTN61,33637.2%+25%

15Johnson City, TNTN74,94335.2%+20%

16Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48734.6%+7%

17Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17834.5%+12%

18Nashville, TNTN721,07433.4%+12%

19Bartlett, TNTN56,41633.1%+17%

20Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17233.0%+19%

21Hendersonville, TNTN64,26632.8%+24%

22Martin, TNTN11,06031.8%+20%

23Medina, TNTN5,81331.1%+94%

24Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50630.9%+29%

25Maryville, TNTN32,44230.0%+10%

26Knoxville, TNTN202,02129.0%+18%

27Cookeville, TNTN38,21227.4%−3%

28Jackson, TNTN69,33926.4%+16%

29Harrison, TNTN8,01126.3%+6%

30Middle Valley, TNTN12,18725.9%+9%

31Jonesborough, TNTN6,99025.6%+37%

32Chattanooga, TNTN194,14424.7%+14%

33Kingsport, TNTN57,53024.6%+4%

34Cleveland, TNTN51,17224.3%+9%

35Oakland, TNTN10,83523.6%+25%

36Tullahoma, TNTN21,27923.5%−3%

37Green Hill, TNTN6,86623.2%−2%

38Atoka, TNTN10,64523.0%+28%

39McKenzie, TNTN5,63222.7%+31%

40Memphis, TNTN609,64722.5%+8%

41Milan, TNTN8,36722.4%+59%

42Fairview, TNTN10,87722.3%+34%

43Smyrna, TNTN63,32122.1%+12%

44Red Bank, TNTN12,40522.0%+1%

45Clarksville, TNTN188,82921.9%+10%

46Pleasant View, TNTN5,79721.6%+23%

47Kingston, TNTN6,29921.2%+30%

48Greeneville, TNTN16,14121.0%+3%

49Bristol, TNTN28,10720.5%+18%

50Lebanon, TNTN53,41219.8%+9%

51East Ridge, TNTN21,92119.8%+29%

52Sevierville, TNTN19,01019.3%+43%

53Elizabethton, TNTN14,35019.3%+26%

54Athens, TNTN15,26319.2%+16%

55Manchester, TNTN13,77618.9%+5%

56White House, TNTN17,87218.8%+23%

57Dayton, TNTN7,81918.4%+64%

58Church Hill, TNTN7,29718.1%+15%

59Clinton, TNTN10,46617.9%+23%

60Gallatin, TNTN54,59017.9%+23%

61Dunlap, TNTN6,08917.7%+57%

62Crossville, TNTN13,11317.5%+36%

63Fayetteville, TNTN7,06817.5%+44%

64Dyersburg, TNTN15,90617.4%+16%

65Alcoa, TNTN13,68917.3%−7%

66Henderson, TNTN6,59017.1%−23%

67La Vergne, TNTN42,14617.0%+1%

68Eagleton, TNTN5,59816.7%+102%

69Millington, TNTN12,95316.5%+16%

70Munford, TNTN6,99616.1%+28%

71Brownsville, TNTN9,30116.0%+15%

72Columbia, TNTN50,07215.9%+6%

73Paris, TNTN10,46815.8%+10%

74Winchester, TNTN10,43815.5%+14%

75Lexington, TNTN8,13015.5%+20%

76Seymour, TNTN16,21614.8%−23%

77Morristown, TNTN33,51714.8%+8%

78Dickson, TNTN17,05114.7%+24%

79Ashland City, TNTN5,65014.3%+17%

80Jefferson City, TNTN9,10314.2%−20%

81Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47414.0%+24%

82Ripley, TNTN7,49912.7%+2%

83Greenbrier, TNTN7,17012.6%+17%

84Lynchburg, TNTN6,92012.6%+7%

85Millersville, TNTN6,43812.4%−17%

86Bolivar, TNTN5,04312.3%+2%

87Union City, TNTN10,81412.2%−11%

88Sparta, TNTN5,03811.8%+18%

89Portland, TNTN13,65811.5%+21%

90Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59811.3%+5%

91South Cleveland, TNTN7,45211.3%+84%

92Lenoir City, TNTN12,53011.2%+102%

93Smithville, TNTN5,62011.2%+3%

94Humboldt, TNTN7,84111.1%+50%

95Pulaski, TNTN8,39410.9%−0%

96Springfield, TNTN20,09010.8%−11%

97Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54010.7%−9%

98Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10310.6%+28%

99Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23610.5%−2%

100Rockwood, TNTN5,60710.3%+16%

101Covington, TNTN8,58510.1%−7%

102Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62310.0%–

103Loudon, TNTN6,96310.0%−1%

104Lewisburg, TNTN13,5179.5%+4%

105Madisonville, TNTN5,4289.4%−41%

106Savannah, TNTN7,6899.3%−23%

107Erwin, TNTN6,0199.3%−26%

108Newport, TNTN7,0499.2%+44%

109Sweetwater, TNTN6,7069.2%−10%

110McMinnville, TNTN13,9439.0%−18%

111Lafayette, TNTN6,0208.6%−2%

112Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2928.5%+47%

113Harriman, TNTN6,1928.1%+5%

114Shelbyville, TNTN26,1467.5%−19%

115La Follette, TNTN7,1767.3%+24%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS