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Most graduate degrees, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82432.6%+7.8 pts
02Brentwood, TNTN45,31332.5%+6.6 pts
03Germantown, TNTN40,00132.2%+9.8 pts
04Farragut, TNTN25,12128.8%+6.6 pts
05Collierville, TNTN51,90926.9%+15.5 pts
06Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46926.8%+20.3 pts
07Nolensville, TNTN15,78926.0%+16.9 pts
08Franklin, TNTN90,22624.8%+14.0 pts
09Tellico, TNTN7,41423.9%–
10Collegedale, TNTN11,49923.5%+9.3 pts
11Lakeland, TNTN14,42220.3%+8.5 pts
12Johnson City, TNTN74,94319.3%+8.0 pts
13Nashville, TNTN721,07418.5%+8.5 pts
14Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39518.2%+0.3 pts
15Red Bank, TNTN12,40517.8%+12.2 pts
16Arlington, TNTN15,70316.5%+10.9 pts
17Maryville, TNTN32,44216.1%+5.6 pts
18Hendersonville, TNTN64,26616.1%+9.2 pts
19Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17215.7%+9.5 pts
20Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48715.6%+4.4 pts
21Cookeville, TNTN38,21215.4%+3.3 pts
22Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17815.3%+5.4 pts
23Medina, TNTN5,81315.3%+10.3 pts
24Harrison, TNTN8,01115.1%+6.8 pts
25Spring Hill, TNTN61,33614.7%+8.1 pts
26Kingston, TNTN6,29913.9%+9.3 pts
27Knoxville, TNTN202,02113.8%+4.3 pts
28Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50613.6%+6.8 pts
29Martin, TNTN11,06013.6%+1.6 pts
30Chattanooga, TNTN194,14413.5%+5.9 pts
31Bartlett, TNTN56,41613.2%+4.4 pts
32Tullahoma, TNTN21,27912.7%+3.5 pts
33Cleveland, TNTN51,17212.5%+4.5 pts
34McKenzie, TNTN5,63212.5%+5.1 pts
35Jonesborough, TNTN6,99012.3%+5.1 pts
36Fairview, TNTN10,87712.1%+8.5 pts
37Kingsport, TNTN57,53012.0%+3.3 pts
38Gallatin, TNTN54,59011.9%+7.6 pts
39Ashland City, TNTN5,65011.7%+7.3 pts
40Middle Valley, TNTN12,18711.6%+4.5 pts
41Jackson, TNTN69,33911.5%+3.1 pts
42Alcoa, TNTN13,68911.3%+5.9 pts
43Memphis, TNTN609,64711.3%+3.6 pts
44Greeneville, TNTN16,14111.2%+3.0 pts
45Clarksville, TNTN188,82911.1%+4.3 pts
46Lebanon, TNTN53,41210.6%+5.2 pts
47Pleasant View, TNTN5,79710.4%+6.4 pts
48Atoka, TNTN10,64510.3%+5.0 pts
49Manchester, TNTN13,77610.2%+4.1 pts
50Bristol, TNTN28,10710.1%+4.3 pts
51Lynchburg, TNTN6,92010.0%+5.8 pts
52Winchester, TNTN10,4389.9%+4.9 pts
53Covington, TNTN8,5859.2%+4.8 pts
54Halls, TNTN10,2729.0%–
55Henderson, TNTN6,5908.7%+1.6 pts
56Millington, TNTN12,9538.7%+3.3 pts
57Union City, TNTN10,8148.7%+4.5 pts
58Athens, TNTN15,2638.6%+2.4 pts
59Green Hill, TNTN6,8668.5%+1.2 pts
60East Ridge, TNTN21,9218.5%+4.3 pts
61Elizabethton, TNTN14,3508.1%+3.3 pts
62Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2368.0%+3.0 pts
63Smyrna, TNTN63,3217.8%+3.7 pts
64Columbia, TNTN50,0727.7%+2.3 pts
65Powell, TNTN13,7397.7%–
66Humboldt, TNTN7,8417.6%+5.7 pts
67Paris, TNTN10,4687.5%+1.4 pts
68Dyersburg, TNTN15,9067.2%+2.2 pts
69White House, TNTN17,8727.2%+3.3 pts
70Munford, TNTN6,9967.2%+1.1 pts
71Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4747.2%+3.8 pts
72Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6237.0%–
73Dayton, TNTN7,8197.0%+3.3 pts
74Morristown, TNTN33,5176.8%+1.5 pts
75La Vergne, TNTN42,1466.7%+4.0 pts
76Oakland, TNTN10,8356.5%+2.3 pts
77Greenbrier, TNTN7,1706.5%+4.7 pts
78Church Hill, TNTN7,2976.4%+0.4 pts
79Smithville, TNTN5,6206.4%+0.9 pts
80Lenoir City, TNTN12,5306.4%+5.4 pts
81Savannah, TNTN7,6896.3%+1.9 pts
82Fayetteville, TNTN7,0686.2%+2.4 pts
83Crossville, TNTN13,1136.2%+1.5 pts
84Sevierville, TNTN19,0106.2%+2.2 pts
85Loudon, TNTN6,9636.2%+3.2 pts
86Dickson, TNTN17,0516.1%+0.8 pts
87Clinton, TNTN10,4666.1%+0.0 pts
88Jefferson City, TNTN9,1035.9%−2.6 pts
89Seymour, TNTN16,2165.8%−2.5 pts
90Madisonville, TNTN5,4285.6%−2.9 pts
91Sweetwater, TNTN6,7065.6%+2.9 pts
92Dunlap, TNTN6,0895.5%+3.0 pts
93Lewisburg, TNTN13,5175.5%+2.6 pts
94Rockwood, TNTN5,6075.4%+0.7 pts
95Pulaski, TNTN8,3945.4%+1.7 pts
96Portland, TNTN13,6585.1%+3.0 pts
97Ripley, TNTN7,4995.1%−0.0 pts
98Sparta, TNTN5,0384.8%+0.1 pts
99Springfield, TNTN20,0904.7%+1.2 pts
100Harriman, TNTN6,1924.5%+1.0 pts
101Milan, TNTN8,3674.5%+0.2 pts
102South Cleveland, TNTN7,4524.4%+2.7 pts
103Erwin, TNTN6,0194.3%−0.7 pts
104Shelbyville, TNTN26,1464.1%+1.2 pts
105Eagleton, TNTN5,5984.1%+1.7 pts
106Lexington, TNTN8,1304.1%−0.5 pts
107Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5404.0%+1.0 pts
108McMinnville, TNTN13,9434.0%+0.1 pts
109Brownsville, TNTN9,3013.9%−1.9 pts
110Millersville, TNTN6,4383.7%+0.4 pts
111Bolivar, TNTN5,0433.5%−1.2 pts
112Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5983.3%−0.0 pts
113La Follette, TNTN7,1762.8%−0.4 pts
114Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922.8%+1.1 pts
115Newport, TNTN7,0492.5%+0.3 pts
116Lafayette, TNTN6,0201.9%−2.2 pts
117Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1031.5%−1.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES