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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. The median across all 115 is 18.1%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Brentwood, TNTN45,31368.4%+3.7 pts

02Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82462.9%−1.6 pts

03Germantown, TNTN40,00162.7%+2.7 pts

04Farragut, TNTN25,12158.0%+4.4 pts

05Franklin, TNTN90,22653.7%+11.4 pts

06Tellico, TNTN7,41452.3%–

07Collierville, TNTN51,90949.9%+8.7 pts

08Nolensville, TNTN15,78947.4%+6.4 pts

09Collegedale, TNTN11,49943.0%+5.3 pts

10Arlington, TNTN15,70341.3%+24.3 pts

11Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46940.0%+14.6 pts

12Lakeland, TNTN14,42239.1%+5.0 pts

13Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39538.3%+0.4 pts

14Spring Hill, TNTN61,33637.2%+7.4 pts

15Johnson City, TNTN74,94335.2%+5.8 pts

16Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48734.6%+2.3 pts

17Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17834.5%+3.7 pts

18Nashville, TNTN721,07433.4%+3.6 pts

19Bartlett, TNTN56,41633.1%+4.9 pts

20Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17233.0%+5.2 pts

21Hendersonville, TNTN64,26632.8%+6.4 pts

22Martin, TNTN11,06031.8%+5.2 pts

23Medina, TNTN5,81331.1%+15.1 pts

24Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50630.9%+6.9 pts

25Maryville, TNTN32,44230.0%+2.6 pts

26Knoxville, TNTN202,02129.0%+4.4 pts

27Cookeville, TNTN38,21227.4%−0.8 pts

28Jackson, TNTN69,33926.4%+3.7 pts

29Harrison, TNTN8,01126.3%+1.4 pts

30Middle Valley, TNTN12,18725.9%+2.2 pts

31Jonesborough, TNTN6,99025.6%+6.9 pts

32Chattanooga, TNTN194,14424.7%+3.1 pts

33Kingsport, TNTN57,53024.6%+0.9 pts

34Cleveland, TNTN51,17224.3%+1.9 pts

35Oakland, TNTN10,83523.6%+4.7 pts

36Tullahoma, TNTN21,27923.5%−0.8 pts

37Green Hill, TNTN6,86623.2%−0.5 pts

38Atoka, TNTN10,64523.0%+5.0 pts

39McKenzie, TNTN5,63222.7%+5.4 pts

40Memphis, TNTN609,64722.5%+1.6 pts

41Milan, TNTN8,36722.4%+8.3 pts

42Fairview, TNTN10,87722.3%+5.7 pts

43Smyrna, TNTN63,32122.1%+2.3 pts

44Red Bank, TNTN12,40522.0%+0.1 pts

45Clarksville, TNTN188,82921.9%+2.1 pts

46Pleasant View, TNTN5,79721.6%+4.1 pts

47Kingston, TNTN6,29921.2%+4.9 pts

48Greeneville, TNTN16,14121.0%+0.6 pts

49Bristol, TNTN28,10720.5%+3.1 pts

50Lebanon, TNTN53,41219.8%+1.6 pts

51East Ridge, TNTN21,92119.8%+4.5 pts

52Sevierville, TNTN19,01019.3%+5.8 pts

53Elizabethton, TNTN14,35019.3%+3.9 pts

54Athens, TNTN15,26319.2%+2.7 pts

55Manchester, TNTN13,77618.9%+0.9 pts

56White House, TNTN17,87218.8%+3.5 pts

57Dayton, TNTN7,81918.4%+7.2 pts

58Church Hill, TNTN7,29718.1%+2.3 pts

59Clinton, TNTN10,46617.9%+3.4 pts

60Gallatin, TNTN54,59017.9%+3.3 pts

61Dunlap, TNTN6,08917.7%+6.4 pts

62Crossville, TNTN13,11317.5%+4.6 pts

63Fayetteville, TNTN7,06817.5%+5.4 pts

64Dyersburg, TNTN15,90617.4%+2.3 pts

65Alcoa, TNTN13,68917.3%−1.3 pts

66Henderson, TNTN6,59017.1%−5.0 pts

67La Vergne, TNTN42,14617.0%+0.2 pts

68Eagleton, TNTN5,59816.7%+8.4 pts

69Millington, TNTN12,95316.5%+2.2 pts

70Munford, TNTN6,99616.1%+3.6 pts

71Brownsville, TNTN9,30116.0%+2.0 pts

72Columbia, TNTN50,07215.9%+0.8 pts

73Paris, TNTN10,46815.8%+1.4 pts

74Winchester, TNTN10,43815.5%+1.9 pts

75Lexington, TNTN8,13015.5%+2.6 pts

76Seymour, TNTN16,21614.8%−4.5 pts

77Morristown, TNTN33,51714.8%+1.1 pts

78Dickson, TNTN17,05114.7%+2.8 pts

79Ashland City, TNTN5,65014.3%+2.1 pts

80Jefferson City, TNTN9,10314.2%−3.6 pts

81Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47414.0%+2.7 pts

82Ripley, TNTN7,49912.7%+0.3 pts

83Greenbrier, TNTN7,17012.6%+1.9 pts

84Lynchburg, TNTN6,92012.6%+0.8 pts

85Millersville, TNTN6,43812.4%−2.6 pts

86Bolivar, TNTN5,04312.3%+0.2 pts

87Union City, TNTN10,81412.2%−1.5 pts

88Sparta, TNTN5,03811.8%+1.8 pts

89Portland, TNTN13,65811.5%+2.0 pts

90Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59811.3%+0.6 pts

91South Cleveland, TNTN7,45211.3%+5.1 pts

92Lenoir City, TNTN12,53011.2%+5.7 pts

93Smithville, TNTN5,62011.2%+0.4 pts

94Humboldt, TNTN7,84111.1%+3.7 pts

95Pulaski, TNTN8,39410.9%0.0 pts

96Springfield, TNTN20,09010.8%−1.3 pts

97Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54010.7%−1.1 pts

98Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10310.6%+2.3 pts

99Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23610.5%−0.3 pts

100Rockwood, TNTN5,60710.3%+1.5 pts

101Covington, TNTN8,58510.1%−0.8 pts

102Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62310.0%–

103Loudon, TNTN6,96310.0%−0.1 pts

104Lewisburg, TNTN13,5179.5%+0.3 pts

105Madisonville, TNTN5,4289.4%−6.6 pts

106Savannah, TNTN7,6899.3%−2.8 pts

107Erwin, TNTN6,0199.3%−3.4 pts

108Newport, TNTN7,0499.2%+2.8 pts

109Sweetwater, TNTN6,7069.2%−1.0 pts

110McMinnville, TNTN13,9439.0%−2.0 pts

111Lafayette, TNTN6,0208.6%−0.2 pts

112Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2928.5%+2.7 pts

113Harriman, TNTN6,1928.1%+0.4 pts

114Shelbyville, TNTN26,1467.5%−1.8 pts

115La Follette, TNTN7,1767.3%+1.4 pts

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