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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Williamson County, TNTN272,06151.8%+7.4 pts
02Davidson County, TNTN745,90434.0%+3.5 pts
03Knox County, TNTN511,45333.8%+4.8 pts
04Washington County, TNTN141,19927.9%+5.0 pts
05Shelby County, TNTN910,22627.8%+2.5 pts
06Hamilton County, TNTN390,83327.0%+3.1 pts
07Rutherford County, TNTN386,35226.3%+3.3 pts
08Madison County, TNTN100,79024.5%+2.9 pts
09Wilson County, TNTN175,03324.0%+4.4 pts
10Sumner County, TNTN215,53823.0%+4.4 pts
11Loudon County, TNTN63,76422.6%+5.6 pts
12Montgomery County, TNTN249,93522.3%+3.0 pts
13Anderson County, TNTN82,06622.1%+1.4 pts
14Putnam County, TNTN86,61221.7%+1.5 pts
15Blount County, TNTN143,82020.6%+2.7 pts
16Sullivan County, TNTN163,75920.0%+1.9 pts
17Bradley County, TNTN115,46519.2%+3.3 pts
18Coffee County, TNTN62,41919.0%+1.5 pts
19Fayette County, TNTN45,07118.9%+6.1 pts
20Weakley County, TNTN33,26118.4%+3.0 pts
21Cheatham County, TNTN42,77817.9%+2.8 pts
22Roane County, TNTN57,39516.7%+1.9 pts
23Franklin County, TNTN45,57916.5%+1.2 pts
24Maury County, TNTN118,13116.1%+2.5 pts
25Lincoln County, TNTN36,85315.8%+3.9 pts
26Hamblen County, TNTN68,84315.6%+2.3 pts
27Cumberland County, TNTN66,30015.6%+2.0 pts
28Carroll County, TNTN29,20015.5%+4.4 pts
29Sevier County, TNTN101,34215.2%+1.6 pts
30Dickson County, TNTN58,66214.9%+3.6 pts
31Carter County, TNTN57,36114.9%+2.1 pts
32Henry County, TNTN32,89614.8%+2.7 pts
33Gibson County, TNTN51,77914.8%+4.6 pts
34Dyer County, TNTN36,32014.5%+2.5 pts
35Robertson County, TNTN80,17514.2%+2.3 pts
36Greene County, TNTN73,83114.0%+1.2 pts
37McMinn County, TNTN57,40413.9%+3.1 pts
38Tipton County, TNTN62,28713.8%+3.0 pts
39Chester County, TNTN17,99413.8%+2.6 pts
40Jefferson County, TNTN60,02413.5%+0.7 pts
41Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86113.3%+3.1 pts
42Marion County, TNTN29,80413.3%+3.8 pts
43Humphreys County, TNTN19,64613.2%+3.9 pts
44Haywood County, TNTN17,04212.9%+1.8 pts
45Smith County, TNTN20,98112.8%+3.6 pts
46Bedford County, TNTN55,27312.8%+1.7 pts
47Benton County, TNTN16,18312.6%+6.3 pts
48Moore County, TNTN6,92012.6%+0.8 pts
49Hawkins County, TNTN59,55912.4%+2.4 pts
50Unicoi County, TNTN17,85612.2%+1.6 pts
51Crockett County, TNTN14,00612.2%+3.1 pts
52Giles County, TNTN31,43312.1%+1.6 pts
53Pickett County, TNTN5,21912.0%+2.9 pts
54Obion County, TNTN30,06711.9%+1.6 pts
55Henderson County, TNTN28,51811.8%+2.5 pts
56DeKalb County, TNTN21,87311.7%+0.4 pts
57Stewart County, TNTN14,43911.5%+1.4 pts
58Marshall County, TNTN38,07111.5%+0.8 pts
59Lewis County, TNTN13,48711.2%+2.7 pts
60Rhea County, TNTN34,84411.2%+2.1 pts
61Cannon County, TNTN15,29611.1%+2.7 pts
62Claiborne County, TNTN33,22911.1%+2.1 pts
63Clay County, TNTN7,82111.0%+4.3 pts
64White County, TNTN29,61211.0%+3.1 pts
65Lawrence County, TNTN46,91411.0%+2.3 pts
66Warren County, TNTN43,71710.9%+1.8 pts
67McNairy County, TNTN26,23610.9%+2.1 pts
68Hardeman County, TNTN25,27410.7%+2.9 pts
69Hickman County, TNTN26,21910.6%+3.9 pts
70Perry County, TNTN9,12610.6%+3.4 pts
71Overton County, TNTN23,78710.5%+2.2 pts
72Monroe County, TNTN49,73010.4%+0.4 pts
73Decatur County, TNTN11,82010.4%+3.1 pts
74Fentress County, TNTN20,32210.1%+1.8 pts
75Johnson County, TNTN18,71810.1%+3.2 pts
76Polk County, TNTN18,59210.1%+2.6 pts
77Trousdale County, TNTN12,62310.0%+1.1 pts
78Scott County, TNTN22,6719.9%+2.4 pts
79Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6179.9%+2.2 pts
80Hardin County, TNTN27,9839.4%−0.4 pts
81Jackson County, TNTN12,4669.4%+0.9 pts
82Campbell County, TNTN40,2909.2%+2.2 pts
83Van Buren County, TNTN6,8749.0%+1.3 pts
84Meigs County, TNTN14,1869.0%+2.1 pts
85Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9208.8%+1.6 pts
86Wayne County, TNTN16,4168.7%+0.6 pts
87Grundy County, TNTN14,1168.0%+0.9 pts
88Cocke County, TNTN37,8897.8%+1.6 pts
89Macon County, TNTN27,6637.6%+2.0 pts
90Houston County, TNTN8,4797.5%−2.8 pts
91Hancock County, TNTN7,0757.4%−2.8 pts
92Grainger County, TNTN25,7397.3%−0.5 pts
93Morgan County, TNTN22,1606.3%+0.3 pts
94Union County, TNTN21,4506.3%+0.5 pts
95Lake County, TNTN6,2495.2%−0.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS