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Most educated, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Brentwood, TNTN45,31376.0%+18%

02Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82473.6%+14%

03Germantown, TNTN40,00166.0%+10%

04Nolensville, TNTN15,78965.2%+59%

05Farragut, TNTN25,12163.7%+19%

06Franklin, TNTN90,22662.6%+48%

07Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46957.8%+128%

08Collierville, TNTN51,90957.6%+40%

09Tellico, TNTN7,41455.2%–

10Arlington, TNTN15,70348.3%+185%

11Lakeland, TNTN14,42247.6%+40%

12Spring Hill, TNTN61,33647.4%+59%

13Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17246.4%+67%

14Nashville, TNTN721,07442.8%+44%

15Collegedale, TNTN11,49942.3%+12%

16Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17839.3%+28%

17Johnson City, TNTN74,94339.0%+33%

18Hendersonville, TNTN64,26638.4%+45%

19Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39536.1%−5%

20Bartlett, TNTN56,41635.9%+27%

21Maryville, TNTN32,44235.7%+31%

22Cookeville, TNTN38,21235.1%+24%

23Jonesborough, TNTN6,99034.0%+81%

24Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50633.7%+41%

25Knoxville, TNTN202,02133.5%+36%

26Fairview, TNTN10,87732.2%+94%

27Harrison, TNTN8,01132.0%+28%

28Red Bank, TNTN12,40531.5%+44%

29Green Hill, TNTN6,86631.4%+33%

30Chattanooga, TNTN194,14431.4%+46%

31Middle Valley, TNTN12,18731.3%+32%

32Halls, TNTN10,27231.3%–

33Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48731.1%−4%

34Medina, TNTN5,81330.1%+88%

35McKenzie, TNTN5,63230.0%+73%

36Pleasant View, TNTN5,79730.0%+71%

37Powell, TNTN13,73929.2%–

38Lebanon, TNTN53,41228.8%+58%

39Gallatin, TNTN54,59028.8%+98%

40Kingsport, TNTN57,53028.4%+20%

41Clarksville, TNTN188,82928.3%+43%

42Martin, TNTN11,06028.1%+6%

43Cleveland, TNTN51,17227.9%+25%

44Jackson, TNTN69,33927.1%+19%

45Bristol, TNTN28,10727.0%+55%

46Winchester, TNTN10,43826.7%+96%

47Memphis, TNTN609,64726.6%+28%

48White House, TNTN17,87226.4%+73%

49Atoka, TNTN10,64526.2%+46%

50Smyrna, TNTN63,32126.2%+32%

51Tullahoma, TNTN21,27925.8%+6%

52Alcoa, TNTN13,68925.2%+35%

53La Vergne, TNTN42,14625.0%+49%

54Henderson, TNTN6,59024.4%+10%

55Oakland, TNTN10,83522.6%+20%

56Manchester, TNTN13,77622.1%+23%

57East Ridge, TNTN21,92121.9%+44%

58Athens, TNTN15,26321.9%+32%

59Columbia, TNTN50,07221.6%+44%

60Greenbrier, TNTN7,17021.4%+99%

61Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47420.5%+82%

62Sevierville, TNTN19,01020.1%+49%

63Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54020.1%+70%

64Kingston, TNTN6,29920.0%+22%

65Munford, TNTN6,99619.9%+59%

66Dyersburg, TNTN15,90619.9%+32%

67Jefferson City, TNTN9,10319.7%+11%

68Elizabethton, TNTN14,35019.7%+28%

69Church Hill, TNTN7,29719.5%+24%

70Lynchburg, TNTN6,92019.4%+64%

71Greeneville, TNTN16,14119.3%−5%

72Lenoir City, TNTN12,53019.1%+243%

73South Cleveland, TNTN7,45219.0%+210%

74Seymour, TNTN16,21619.0%−1%

75Dickson, TNTN17,05117.9%+52%

76Clinton, TNTN10,46617.3%+19%

77Millersville, TNTN6,43817.3%+16%

78Ashland City, TNTN5,65017.3%+41%

79Fayetteville, TNTN7,06817.2%+42%

80Dayton, TNTN7,81917.2%+54%

81Union City, TNTN10,81417.1%+24%

82Erwin, TNTN6,01917.0%+34%

83Pulaski, TNTN8,39417.0%+55%

84Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23617.0%+58%

85Covington, TNTN8,58516.9%+54%

86Madisonville, TNTN5,42816.7%+4%

87Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10316.4%+98%

88Springfield, TNTN20,09016.1%+33%

89McMinnville, TNTN13,94316.0%+45%

90Paris, TNTN10,46815.7%+9%

91Loudon, TNTN6,96315.3%+51%

92Humboldt, TNTN7,84115.3%+105%

93Milan, TNTN8,36715.2%+8%

94Morristown, TNTN33,51715.1%+11%

95Lewisburg, TNTN13,51714.6%+59%

96Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59814.6%+36%

97Millington, TNTN12,95314.6%+2%

98Crossville, TNTN13,11314.4%+11%

99Lexington, TNTN8,13014.3%+11%

100Sweetwater, TNTN6,70613.5%+33%

101Shelbyville, TNTN26,14613.5%+44%

102Sparta, TNTN5,03813.4%+35%

103Rockwood, TNTN5,60713.4%+51%

104Smithville, TNTN5,62013.3%+23%

105Eagleton, TNTN5,59812.7%+53%

106Harriman, TNTN6,19212.6%+63%

107Portland, TNTN13,65812.5%+31%

108Newport, TNTN7,04911.8%+85%

109Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62311.6%–

110Ripley, TNTN7,49911.6%−7%

111Bolivar, TNTN5,04311.1%−7%

112Savannah, TNTN7,68911.0%−9%

113Brownsville, TNTN9,30110.7%−23%

114Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29210.6%+85%

115Dunlap, TNTN6,0899.5%−16%

116La Follette, TNTN7,1766.9%+18%

117Lafayette, TNTN6,0204.4%−49%

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