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 (1990 ACS). This list covers the 112 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 112 is 4.2%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Brentwood, TNTN45,31320.2%–

02Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82418.4%–

03Germantown, TNTN40,00118.3%–

04Farragut, TNTN25,12117.5%–

05Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39516.7%–

06Collegedale, TNTN11,49911.5%–

07Cookeville, TNTN38,21211.2%–

08Martin, TNTN11,06010.4%–

09Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17810.1%–

10Franklin, TNTN90,2269.3%–

11Johnson City, TNTN74,9439.2%–

12Maryville, TNTN32,4428.7%–

13Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4878.6%–

14Nashville, TNTN721,0748.2%–

15Knoxville, TNTN202,0217.9%–

16Jefferson City, TNTN9,1037.6%–

17Tullahoma, TNTN21,2797.2%–

18Lakeland, TNTN14,4227.1%–

19Harrison, TNTN8,0117.1%–

20Bartlett, TNTN56,4166.9%–

21Green Hill, TNTN6,8666.8%–

22Collierville, TNTN51,9096.6%–

23Kingsport, TNTN57,5306.5%–

24Memphis, TNTN609,6476.4%–

25Jonesborough, TNTN6,9906.4%–

26Jackson, TNTN69,3396.4%–

27Kingston, TNTN6,2996.3%–

28Powell, TNTN13,7396.2%–

29Nolensville, TNTN15,7896.1%–

30Athens, TNTN15,2636.1%–

31Cleveland, TNTN51,1726.1%–

32Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5066.0%–

33Bristol, TNTN28,1076.0%–

34Red Bank, TNTN12,4055.9%–

35Clarksville, TNTN188,8295.8%–

36Manchester, TNTN13,7765.7%–

37Hendersonville, TNTN64,2665.7%–

38Greeneville, TNTN16,1415.6%–

39Columbia, TNTN50,0725.6%–

40Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1725.6%–

41Fayetteville, TNTN7,0685.3%–

42Chattanooga, TNTN194,1445.3%–

43Bolivar, TNTN5,0435.2%–

44Dyersburg, TNTN15,9065.1%–

45Lebanon, TNTN53,4125.1%–

46Henderson, TNTN6,5904.9%–

47Halls, TNTN10,2724.9%–

48Covington, TNTN8,5854.8%–

49Dickson, TNTN17,0514.8%–

50Greenbrier, TNTN7,1704.6%–

51Pulaski, TNTN8,3944.5%–

52Fairview, TNTN10,8774.5%–

53Church Hill, TNTN7,2974.5%–

54Middle Valley, TNTN12,1874.2%–

55Smithville, TNTN5,6204.2%–

56East Ridge, TNTN21,9214.2%–

57Elizabethton, TNTN14,3504.1%–

58Clinton, TNTN10,4664.1%–

59Winchester, TNTN10,4384.0%–

60McKenzie, TNTN5,6323.9%–

61Brownsville, TNTN9,3013.8%–

62Gallatin, TNTN54,5903.6%–

63Dunlap, TNTN6,0893.6%–

64Springfield, TNTN20,0903.5%–

65Smyrna, TNTN63,3213.4%–

66McMinnville, TNTN13,9433.4%–

67Union City, TNTN10,8143.4%–

68Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2363.4%–

69Alcoa, TNTN13,6893.3%–

70Morristown, TNTN33,5173.3%–

71Sweetwater, TNTN6,7063.2%–

72Lafayette, TNTN6,0203.1%–

73Sparta, TNTN5,0383.1%–

74Spring Hill, TNTN61,3363.1%–

75Humboldt, TNTN7,8413.1%–

76Atoka, TNTN10,6453.1%–

77Eagleton, TNTN5,5983.1%–

78Dayton, TNTN7,8193.0%–

79Rockwood, TNTN5,6073.0%–

80Sevierville, TNTN19,0102.9%–

81Medina, TNTN5,8132.9%–

82Seymour, TNTN16,2162.9%–

83Loudon, TNTN6,9632.9%–

84Millington, TNTN12,9532.9%–

85Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5402.8%–

86Erwin, TNTN6,0192.8%–

87Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172.8%–

88Paris, TNTN10,4682.8%–

89Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462.7%–

90Oakland, TNTN10,8352.7%–

91Lexington, TNTN8,1302.5%–

92Harriman, TNTN6,1922.5%–

93Munford, TNTN6,9962.5%–

94Ripley, TNTN7,4992.4%–

95Portland, TNTN13,6582.4%–

96Savannah, TNTN7,6892.4%–

97Crossville, TNTN13,1132.4%–

98Madisonville, TNTN5,4282.3%–

99White House, TNTN17,8722.2%–

100Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5982.2%–

101Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742.1%–

102La Vergne, TNTN42,1462.0%–

103Milan, TNTN8,3671.9%–

104Newport, TNTN7,0491.9%–

105La Follette, TNTN7,1761.7%–

106Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1031.7%–

107Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301.6%–

108Ashland City, TNTN5,6501.3%–

109Arlington, TNTN15,7031.3%–

110Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2921.2%–

111South Cleveland, TNTN7,4521.1%–

112Millersville, TNTN6,4380.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS