RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 112 SHOWN OF 112

Most graduate degrees, Tennessee cities · 1990

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 112 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Brentwood, TNTN45,31320.2%−22%

02Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82418.4%−26%

03Germantown, TNTN40,00118.3%−18%

04Farragut, TNTN25,12117.5%−21%

05Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39516.7%−6%

06Collegedale, TNTN11,49911.5%−19%

07Cookeville, TNTN38,21211.2%−7%

08Martin, TNTN11,06010.4%−13%

09Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17810.1%+2%

10Franklin, TNTN90,2269.3%−13%

11Johnson City, TNTN74,9439.2%−19%

12Maryville, TNTN32,4428.7%−18%

13Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4878.6%−24%

14Nashville, TNTN721,0748.2%−19%

15Knoxville, TNTN202,0217.9%−17%

16Jefferson City, TNTN9,1037.6%−10%

17Tullahoma, TNTN21,2797.2%−21%

18Lakeland, TNTN14,4227.1%−39%

19Harrison, TNTN8,0117.1%−15%

20Bartlett, TNTN56,4166.9%−21%

21Green Hill, TNTN6,8666.8%−7%

22Collierville, TNTN51,9096.6%−42%

23Kingsport, TNTN57,5306.5%−24%

24Memphis, TNTN609,6476.4%−17%

25Jonesborough, TNTN6,9906.4%−12%

26Jackson, TNTN69,3396.4%−25%

27Kingston, TNTN6,2996.3%+39%

28Powell, TNTN13,7396.2%–

29Nolensville, TNTN15,7896.1%−33%

30Athens, TNTN15,2636.1%−2%

31Cleveland, TNTN51,1726.1%−24%

32Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5066.0%−11%

33Bristol, TNTN28,1076.0%+3%

34Red Bank, TNTN12,4055.9%+4%

35Clarksville, TNTN188,8295.8%−14%

36Manchester, TNTN13,7765.7%−6%

37Hendersonville, TNTN64,2665.7%−18%

38Greeneville, TNTN16,1415.6%−31%

39Columbia, TNTN50,0725.6%+3%

40Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1725.6%−11%

41Fayetteville, TNTN7,0685.3%+38%

42Chattanooga, TNTN194,1445.3%−30%

43Bolivar, TNTN5,0435.2%+9%

44Dyersburg, TNTN15,9065.1%+0%

45Lebanon, TNTN53,4125.1%−6%

46Henderson, TNTN6,5904.9%−31%

47Halls, TNTN10,2724.9%–

48Covington, TNTN8,5854.8%+9%

49Dickson, TNTN17,0514.8%−9%

50Greenbrier, TNTN7,1704.6%+161%

51Pulaski, TNTN8,3944.5%+25%

52Fairview, TNTN10,8774.5%+25%

53Church Hill, TNTN7,2974.5%−25%

54Middle Valley, TNTN12,1874.2%−41%

55Smithville, TNTN5,6204.2%−25%

56East Ridge, TNTN21,9214.2%+1%

57Elizabethton, TNTN14,3504.1%−14%

58Clinton, TNTN10,4664.1%−33%

59Winchester, TNTN10,4384.0%−21%

60McKenzie, TNTN5,6323.9%−47%

61Brownsville, TNTN9,3013.8%−35%

62Gallatin, TNTN54,5903.6%−17%

63Dunlap, TNTN6,0893.6%+43%

64Springfield, TNTN20,0903.5%+1%

65Smyrna, TNTN63,3213.4%−17%

66McMinnville, TNTN13,9433.4%−13%

67Union City, TNTN10,8143.4%−17%

68Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2363.4%−33%

69Alcoa, TNTN13,6893.3%−39%

70Morristown, TNTN33,5173.3%−38%

71Sweetwater, TNTN6,7063.2%+22%

72Lafayette, TNTN6,0203.1%−24%

73Sparta, TNTN5,0383.1%−34%

74Spring Hill, TNTN61,3363.1%−53%

75Humboldt, TNTN7,8413.1%+60%

76Atoka, TNTN10,6453.1%−41%

77Eagleton, TNTN5,5983.1%+26%

78Dayton, TNTN7,8193.0%−19%

79Rockwood, TNTN5,6073.0%−37%

80Sevierville, TNTN19,0102.9%−27%

81Medina, TNTN5,8132.9%−42%

82Seymour, TNTN16,2162.9%−66%

83Loudon, TNTN6,9632.9%−3%

84Millington, TNTN12,9532.9%−47%

85Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5402.8%−6%

86Erwin, TNTN6,0192.8%−44%

87Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172.8%−4%

88Paris, TNTN10,4682.8%−54%

89Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462.7%−6%

90Oakland, TNTN10,8352.7%−36%

91Lexington, TNTN8,1302.5%−46%

92Harriman, TNTN6,1922.5%−30%

93Munford, TNTN6,9962.5%−59%

94Ripley, TNTN7,4992.4%−53%

95Portland, TNTN13,6582.4%+11%

96Savannah, TNTN7,6892.4%−46%

97Crossville, TNTN13,1132.4%−50%

98Madisonville, TNTN5,4282.3%−73%

99White House, TNTN17,8722.2%−43%

100Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5982.2%−35%

101Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742.1%−36%

102La Vergne, TNTN42,1462.0%−27%

103Milan, TNTN8,3671.9%−56%

104Newport, TNTN7,0491.9%−16%

105La Follette, TNTN7,1761.7%−48%

106Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1031.7%−43%

107Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301.6%+66%

108Ashland City, TNTN5,6501.3%−70%

109Arlington, TNTN15,7031.3%−77%

110Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2921.2%−28%

111South Cleveland, TNTN7,4521.1%−35%

112Millersville, TNTN6,4380.6%−83%

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