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Most graduate degrees, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82432.6%+32%

02Brentwood, TNTN45,31332.5%+25%

03Germantown, TNTN40,00132.2%+44%

04Farragut, TNTN25,12128.8%+30%

05Collierville, TNTN51,90926.9%+136%

06Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46926.8%+312%

07Nolensville, TNTN15,78926.0%+187%

08Franklin, TNTN90,22624.8%+130%

09Tellico, TNTN7,41423.9%–

10Collegedale, TNTN11,49923.5%+65%

11Lakeland, TNTN14,42220.3%+73%

12Johnson City, TNTN74,94319.3%+71%

13Nashville, TNTN721,07418.5%+85%

14Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39518.2%+2%

15Red Bank, TNTN12,40517.8%+214%

16Arlington, TNTN15,70316.5%+194%

17Maryville, TNTN32,44216.1%+53%

18Hendersonville, TNTN64,26616.1%+132%

19Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17215.7%+151%

20Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48715.6%+39%

21Cookeville, TNTN38,21215.4%+28%

22Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17815.3%+54%

23Medina, TNTN5,81315.3%+208%

24Harrison, TNTN8,01115.1%+81%

25Spring Hill, TNTN61,33614.7%+121%

26Kingston, TNTN6,29913.9%+205%

27Knoxville, TNTN202,02113.8%+45%

28Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50613.6%+100%

29Martin, TNTN11,06013.6%+13%

30Chattanooga, TNTN194,14413.5%+78%

31Bartlett, TNTN56,41613.2%+50%

32Tullahoma, TNTN21,27912.7%+39%

33Cleveland, TNTN51,17212.5%+56%

34McKenzie, TNTN5,63212.5%+70%

35Jonesborough, TNTN6,99012.3%+70%

36Fairview, TNTN10,87712.1%+237%

37Kingsport, TNTN57,53012.0%+39%

38Gallatin, TNTN54,59011.9%+178%

39Ashland City, TNTN5,65011.7%+169%

40Middle Valley, TNTN12,18711.6%+62%

41Jackson, TNTN69,33911.5%+36%

42Alcoa, TNTN13,68911.3%+110%

43Memphis, TNTN609,64711.3%+47%

44Greeneville, TNTN16,14111.2%+37%

45Clarksville, TNTN188,82911.1%+64%

46Lebanon, TNTN53,41210.6%+96%

47Pleasant View, TNTN5,79710.4%+164%

48Atoka, TNTN10,64510.3%+97%

49Manchester, TNTN13,77610.2%+68%

50Bristol, TNTN28,10710.1%+73%

51Lynchburg, TNTN6,92010.0%+140%

52Winchester, TNTN10,4389.9%+98%

53Covington, TNTN8,5859.2%+110%

54Halls, TNTN10,2729.0%–

55Henderson, TNTN6,5908.7%+22%

56Millington, TNTN12,9538.7%+62%

57Union City, TNTN10,8148.7%+111%

58Athens, TNTN15,2638.6%+39%

59Green Hill, TNTN6,8668.5%+17%

60East Ridge, TNTN21,9218.5%+104%

61Elizabethton, TNTN14,3508.1%+69%

62Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2368.0%+59%

63Smyrna, TNTN63,3217.8%+90%

64Columbia, TNTN50,0727.7%+42%

65Powell, TNTN13,7397.7%–

66Humboldt, TNTN7,8417.6%+293%

67Paris, TNTN10,4687.5%+24%

68Dyersburg, TNTN15,9067.2%+43%

69White House, TNTN17,8727.2%+87%

70Munford, TNTN6,9967.2%+19%

71Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4747.2%+116%

72Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6237.0%–

73Dayton, TNTN7,8197.0%+88%

74Morristown, TNTN33,5176.8%+29%

75La Vergne, TNTN42,1466.7%+147%

76Oakland, TNTN10,8356.5%+54%

77Greenbrier, TNTN7,1706.5%+269%

78Church Hill, TNTN7,2976.4%+7%

79Smithville, TNTN5,6206.4%+15%

80Lenoir City, TNTN12,5306.4%+562%

81Savannah, TNTN7,6896.3%+44%

82Fayetteville, TNTN7,0686.2%+62%

83Crossville, TNTN13,1136.2%+32%

84Sevierville, TNTN19,0106.2%+56%

85Loudon, TNTN6,9636.2%+108%

86Dickson, TNTN17,0516.1%+16%

87Clinton, TNTN10,4666.1%+0%

88Jefferson City, TNTN9,1035.9%−30%

89Seymour, TNTN16,2165.8%−30%

90Madisonville, TNTN5,4285.6%−34%

91Sweetwater, TNTN6,7065.6%+110%

92Dunlap, TNTN6,0895.5%+122%

93Lewisburg, TNTN13,5175.5%+88%

94Rockwood, TNTN5,6075.4%+15%

95Pulaski, TNTN8,3945.4%+48%

96Portland, TNTN13,6585.1%+140%

97Ripley, TNTN7,4995.1%−0%

98Sparta, TNTN5,0384.8%+2%

99Springfield, TNTN20,0904.7%+35%

100Harriman, TNTN6,1924.5%+29%

101Milan, TNTN8,3674.5%+5%

102South Cleveland, TNTN7,4524.4%+162%

103Erwin, TNTN6,0194.3%−14%

104Shelbyville, TNTN26,1464.1%+40%

105Eagleton, TNTN5,5984.1%+68%

106Lexington, TNTN8,1304.1%−11%

107Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5404.0%+34%

108McMinnville, TNTN13,9434.0%+2%

109Brownsville, TNTN9,3013.9%−32%

110Millersville, TNTN6,4383.7%+11%

111Bolivar, TNTN5,0433.5%−26%

112Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5983.3%−1%

113La Follette, TNTN7,1762.8%−13%

114Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922.8%+67%

115Newport, TNTN7,0492.5%+11%

116Lafayette, TNTN6,0201.9%−53%

117Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1031.5%−47%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES