RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 95 SHOWN OF 95

Most educated, Tennessee counties · 2010

Tennessee counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Williamson County, TNTN272,06151.8%+17%

02Davidson County, TNTN745,90434.0%+12%

03Knox County, TNTN511,45333.8%+16%

04Washington County, TNTN141,19927.9%+22%

05Shelby County, TNTN910,22627.8%+10%

06Hamilton County, TNTN390,83327.0%+13%

07Rutherford County, TNTN386,35226.3%+14%

08Madison County, TNTN100,79024.5%+14%

09Wilson County, TNTN175,03324.0%+22%

10Sumner County, TNTN215,53823.0%+24%

11Loudon County, TNTN63,76422.6%+33%

12Montgomery County, TNTN249,93522.3%+16%

13Anderson County, TNTN82,06622.1%+7%

14Putnam County, TNTN86,61221.7%+7%

15Blount County, TNTN143,82020.6%+15%

16Sullivan County, TNTN163,75920.0%+10%

17Bradley County, TNTN115,46519.2%+21%

18Coffee County, TNTN62,41919.0%+9%

19Fayette County, TNTN45,07118.9%+48%

20Weakley County, TNTN33,26118.4%+20%

21Cheatham County, TNTN42,77817.9%+19%

22Roane County, TNTN57,39516.7%+13%

23Franklin County, TNTN45,57916.5%+8%

24Maury County, TNTN118,13116.1%+18%

25Lincoln County, TNTN36,85315.8%+33%

26Hamblen County, TNTN68,84315.6%+18%

27Cumberland County, TNTN66,30015.6%+14%

28Carroll County, TNTN29,20015.5%+39%

29Sevier County, TNTN101,34215.2%+12%

30Dickson County, TNTN58,66214.9%+32%

31Carter County, TNTN57,36114.9%+16%

32Henry County, TNTN32,89614.8%+23%

33Gibson County, TNTN51,77914.8%+46%

34Dyer County, TNTN36,32014.5%+21%

35Robertson County, TNTN80,17514.2%+19%

36Greene County, TNTN73,83114.0%+10%

37McMinn County, TNTN57,40413.9%+29%

38Tipton County, TNTN62,28713.8%+28%

39Chester County, TNTN17,99413.8%+23%

40Jefferson County, TNTN60,02413.5%+5%

41Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86113.3%+31%

42Marion County, TNTN29,80413.3%+40%

43Humphreys County, TNTN19,64613.2%+42%

44Haywood County, TNTN17,04212.9%+16%

45Smith County, TNTN20,98112.8%+39%

46Bedford County, TNTN55,27312.8%+15%

47Benton County, TNTN16,18312.6%+100%

48Moore County, TNTN6,92012.6%+7%

49Hawkins County, TNTN59,55912.4%+24%

50Unicoi County, TNTN17,85612.2%+15%

51Crockett County, TNTN14,00612.2%+34%

52Giles County, TNTN31,43312.1%+15%

53Pickett County, TNTN5,21912.0%+32%

54Obion County, TNTN30,06711.9%+16%

55Henderson County, TNTN28,51811.8%+27%

56DeKalb County, TNTN21,87311.7%+3%

57Stewart County, TNTN14,43911.5%+13%

58Marshall County, TNTN38,07111.5%+8%

59Lewis County, TNTN13,48711.2%+32%

60Rhea County, TNTN34,84411.2%+23%

61Cannon County, TNTN15,29611.1%+32%

62Claiborne County, TNTN33,22911.1%+24%

63Clay County, TNTN7,82111.0%+63%

64White County, TNTN29,61211.0%+39%

65Lawrence County, TNTN46,91411.0%+26%

66Warren County, TNTN43,71710.9%+20%

67McNairy County, TNTN26,23610.9%+24%

68Hardeman County, TNTN25,27410.7%+37%

69Hickman County, TNTN26,21910.6%+58%

70Perry County, TNTN9,12610.6%+48%

71Overton County, TNTN23,78710.5%+27%

72Monroe County, TNTN49,73010.4%+4%

73Decatur County, TNTN11,82010.4%+42%

74Fentress County, TNTN20,32210.1%+22%

75Johnson County, TNTN18,71810.1%+46%

76Polk County, TNTN18,59210.1%+34%

77Trousdale County, TNTN12,62310.0%+12%

78Scott County, TNTN22,6719.9%+32%

79Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6179.9%+28%

80Hardin County, TNTN27,9839.4%−4%

81Jackson County, TNTN12,4669.4%+11%

82Campbell County, TNTN40,2909.2%+31%

83Van Buren County, TNTN6,8749.0%+16%

84Meigs County, TNTN14,1869.0%+30%

85Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9208.8%+23%

86Wayne County, TNTN16,4168.7%+8%

87Grundy County, TNTN14,1168.0%+13%

88Cocke County, TNTN37,8897.8%+26%

89Macon County, TNTN27,6637.6%+36%

90Houston County, TNTN8,4797.5%−27%

91Hancock County, TNTN7,0757.4%−27%

92Grainger County, TNTN25,7397.3%−6%

93Morgan County, TNTN22,1606.3%+4%

94Union County, TNTN21,4506.3%+9%

95Lake County, TNTN6,2495.2%−4%

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