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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Brentwood, TNTN45,31376.0%+11.3 pts
02Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82473.6%+9.1 pts
03Germantown, TNTN40,00166.0%+6.0 pts
04Nolensville, TNTN15,78965.2%+24.3 pts
05Farragut, TNTN25,12163.7%+10.1 pts
06Franklin, TNTN90,22662.6%+20.3 pts
07Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46957.8%+32.4 pts
08Collierville, TNTN51,90957.6%+16.5 pts
09Tellico, TNTN7,41455.2%–
10Arlington, TNTN15,70348.3%+31.4 pts
11Lakeland, TNTN14,42247.6%+13.5 pts
12Spring Hill, TNTN61,33647.4%+17.6 pts
13Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17246.4%+18.5 pts
14Nashville, TNTN721,07442.8%+13.1 pts
15Collegedale, TNTN11,49942.3%+4.5 pts
16Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17839.3%+8.5 pts
17Johnson City, TNTN74,94339.0%+9.7 pts
18Hendersonville, TNTN64,26638.4%+12.0 pts
19Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39536.1%−1.8 pts
20Bartlett, TNTN56,41635.9%+7.7 pts
21Maryville, TNTN32,44235.7%+8.4 pts
22Cookeville, TNTN38,21235.1%+6.9 pts
23Jonesborough, TNTN6,99034.0%+15.3 pts
24Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50633.7%+9.8 pts
25Knoxville, TNTN202,02133.5%+9.0 pts
26Fairview, TNTN10,87732.2%+15.6 pts
27Harrison, TNTN8,01132.0%+7.0 pts
28Red Bank, TNTN12,40531.5%+9.7 pts
29Green Hill, TNTN6,86631.4%+7.7 pts
30Chattanooga, TNTN194,14431.4%+9.8 pts
31Middle Valley, TNTN12,18731.3%+7.6 pts
32Halls, TNTN10,27231.3%–
33Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48731.1%−1.2 pts
34Medina, TNTN5,81330.1%+14.1 pts
35McKenzie, TNTN5,63230.0%+12.6 pts
36Pleasant View, TNTN5,79730.0%+12.4 pts
37Powell, TNTN13,73929.2%–
38Lebanon, TNTN53,41228.8%+10.6 pts
39Gallatin, TNTN54,59028.8%+14.2 pts
40Kingsport, TNTN57,53028.4%+4.8 pts
41Clarksville, TNTN188,82928.3%+8.5 pts
42Martin, TNTN11,06028.1%+1.5 pts
43Cleveland, TNTN51,17227.9%+5.6 pts
44Jackson, TNTN69,33927.1%+4.3 pts
45Bristol, TNTN28,10727.0%+9.6 pts
46Winchester, TNTN10,43826.7%+13.1 pts
47Memphis, TNTN609,64726.6%+5.8 pts
48White House, TNTN17,87226.4%+11.1 pts
49Atoka, TNTN10,64526.2%+8.3 pts
50Smyrna, TNTN63,32126.2%+6.4 pts
51Tullahoma, TNTN21,27925.8%+1.5 pts
52Alcoa, TNTN13,68925.2%+6.6 pts
53La Vergne, TNTN42,14625.0%+8.2 pts
54Henderson, TNTN6,59024.4%+2.3 pts
55Oakland, TNTN10,83522.6%+3.8 pts
56Manchester, TNTN13,77622.1%+4.2 pts
57East Ridge, TNTN21,92121.9%+6.7 pts
58Athens, TNTN15,26321.9%+5.3 pts
59Columbia, TNTN50,07221.6%+6.6 pts
60Greenbrier, TNTN7,17021.4%+10.6 pts
61Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47420.5%+9.2 pts
62Sevierville, TNTN19,01020.1%+6.6 pts
63Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54020.1%+8.3 pts
64Kingston, TNTN6,29920.0%+3.6 pts
65Munford, TNTN6,99619.9%+7.4 pts
66Dyersburg, TNTN15,90619.9%+4.8 pts
67Jefferson City, TNTN9,10319.7%+2.0 pts
68Elizabethton, TNTN14,35019.7%+4.4 pts
69Church Hill, TNTN7,29719.5%+3.8 pts
70Lynchburg, TNTN6,92019.4%+7.6 pts
71Greeneville, TNTN16,14119.3%−1.0 pts
72Lenoir City, TNTN12,53019.1%+13.5 pts
73South Cleveland, TNTN7,45219.0%+12.9 pts
74Seymour, TNTN16,21619.0%−0.3 pts
75Dickson, TNTN17,05117.9%+6.1 pts
76Clinton, TNTN10,46617.3%+2.8 pts
77Millersville, TNTN6,43817.3%+2.3 pts
78Ashland City, TNTN5,65017.3%+5.0 pts
79Fayetteville, TNTN7,06817.2%+5.1 pts
80Dayton, TNTN7,81917.2%+6.0 pts
81Union City, TNTN10,81417.1%+3.3 pts
82Erwin, TNTN6,01917.0%+4.4 pts
83Pulaski, TNTN8,39417.0%+6.1 pts
84Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23617.0%+6.3 pts
85Covington, TNTN8,58516.9%+6.0 pts
86Madisonville, TNTN5,42816.7%+0.7 pts
87Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10316.4%+8.1 pts
88Springfield, TNTN20,09016.1%+4.0 pts
89McMinnville, TNTN13,94316.0%+5.0 pts
90Paris, TNTN10,46815.7%+1.4 pts
91Loudon, TNTN6,96315.3%+5.1 pts
92Humboldt, TNTN7,84115.3%+7.8 pts
93Milan, TNTN8,36715.2%+1.2 pts
94Morristown, TNTN33,51715.1%+1.5 pts
95Lewisburg, TNTN13,51714.6%+5.5 pts
96Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59814.6%+3.9 pts
97Millington, TNTN12,95314.6%+0.3 pts
98Crossville, TNTN13,11314.4%+1.5 pts
99Lexington, TNTN8,13014.3%+1.5 pts
100Sweetwater, TNTN6,70613.5%+3.3 pts
101Shelbyville, TNTN26,14613.5%+4.1 pts
102Sparta, TNTN5,03813.4%+3.5 pts
103Rockwood, TNTN5,60713.4%+4.5 pts
104Smithville, TNTN5,62013.3%+2.5 pts
105Eagleton, TNTN5,59812.7%+4.4 pts
106Harriman, TNTN6,19212.6%+4.9 pts
107Portland, TNTN13,65812.5%+2.9 pts
108Newport, TNTN7,04911.8%+5.5 pts
109Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62311.6%–
110Ripley, TNTN7,49911.6%−0.9 pts
111Bolivar, TNTN5,04311.1%−0.9 pts
112Savannah, TNTN7,68911.0%−1.1 pts
113Brownsville, TNTN9,30110.7%−3.2 pts
114Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29210.6%+4.9 pts
115Dunlap, TNTN6,0899.5%−1.8 pts
116La Follette, TNTN7,1766.9%+1.0 pts
117Lafayette, TNTN6,0204.4%−4.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS