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Most graduate degrees, Tennessee cities · 2000

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 113 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Brentwood, TNTN45,31326.0%+29%

02Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82424.8%+35%

03Germantown, TNTN40,00122.4%+22%

04Farragut, TNTN25,12122.2%+27%

05Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39517.9%+7%

06Collegedale, TNTN11,49914.2%+24%

07Cookeville, TNTN38,21212.1%+8%

08Martin, TNTN11,06012.0%+15%

09Lakeland, TNTN14,42211.7%+65%

10Collierville, TNTN51,90911.4%+72%

11Johnson City, TNTN74,94311.3%+24%

12Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48711.2%+31%

13Franklin, TNTN90,22610.8%+15%

14Maryville, TNTN32,44210.5%+21%

15Nashville, TNTN721,07410.0%+23%

16Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1789.9%−2%

17Knoxville, TNTN202,0219.5%+20%

18Tullahoma, TNTN21,2799.2%+27%

19Nolensville, TNTN15,7899.1%+48%

20Bartlett, TNTN56,4168.8%+26%

21Kingsport, TNTN57,5308.7%+32%

22Jefferson City, TNTN9,1038.5%+12%

23Madisonville, TNTN5,4288.5%+276%

24Jackson, TNTN69,3398.5%+33%

25Seymour, TNTN16,2168.4%+191%

26Harrison, TNTN8,0118.3%+18%

27Greeneville, TNTN16,1418.2%+45%

28Cleveland, TNTN51,1728.0%+32%

29Memphis, TNTN609,6477.7%+20%

30Chattanooga, TNTN194,1447.5%+43%

31McKenzie, TNTN5,6327.3%+88%

32Green Hill, TNTN6,8667.3%+8%

33Jonesborough, TNTN6,9907.2%+13%

34Henderson, TNTN6,5907.1%+45%

35Middle Valley, TNTN12,1877.1%+70%

36Hendersonville, TNTN64,2666.9%+22%

37Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5066.8%+13%

38Clarksville, TNTN188,8296.8%+16%

39Spring Hill, TNTN61,3366.7%+114%

40Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4696.5%–

41Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1726.3%+13%

42Athens, TNTN15,2636.2%+2%

43Manchester, TNTN13,7766.1%+6%

44Clinton, TNTN10,4666.0%+48%

45Paris, TNTN10,4686.0%+117%

46Munford, TNTN6,9966.0%+145%

47Church Hill, TNTN7,2976.0%+34%

48Brownsville, TNTN9,3015.8%+54%

49Bristol, TNTN28,1075.8%−3%

50Red Bank, TNTN12,4055.7%−4%

51Arlington, TNTN15,7035.6%+334%

52Smithville, TNTN5,6205.6%+33%

53Columbia, TNTN50,0725.4%−3%

54Alcoa, TNTN13,6895.4%+63%

55Lebanon, TNTN53,4125.4%+7%

56Millington, TNTN12,9535.3%+87%

57Dickson, TNTN17,0515.3%+10%

58Morristown, TNTN33,5175.2%+60%

59Atoka, TNTN10,6455.2%+69%

60Ripley, TNTN7,4995.1%+112%

61Erwin, TNTN6,0195.1%+80%

62Dyersburg, TNTN15,9065.1%−0%

63Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2365.0%+48%

64Winchester, TNTN10,4385.0%+26%

65Medina, TNTN5,8135.0%+72%

66Elizabethton, TNTN14,3504.8%+16%

67Bolivar, TNTN5,0434.8%−8%

68Rockwood, TNTN5,6074.7%+59%

69Sparta, TNTN5,0384.7%+51%

70Crossville, TNTN13,1134.7%+99%

71Lexington, TNTN8,1304.6%+85%

72Kingston, TNTN6,2994.5%−28%

73Covington, TNTN8,5854.4%−8%

74Savannah, TNTN7,6894.4%+85%

75Ashland City, TNTN5,6504.3%+232%

76Milan, TNTN8,3674.3%+129%

77Gallatin, TNTN54,5904.3%+20%

78Oakland, TNTN10,8354.2%+55%

79Lynchburg, TNTN6,9204.2%–

80East Ridge, TNTN21,9214.1%−1%

81Smyrna, TNTN63,3214.1%+20%

82Union City, TNTN10,8144.1%+20%

83Lafayette, TNTN6,0204.1%+31%

84Sevierville, TNTN19,0103.9%+36%

85McMinnville, TNTN13,9433.9%+15%

86Pleasant View, TNTN5,7973.9%–

87White House, TNTN17,8723.9%+76%

88Fayetteville, TNTN7,0683.9%−28%

89Dayton, TNTN7,8193.7%+24%

90Pulaski, TNTN8,3943.6%−20%

91Fairview, TNTN10,8773.6%−20%

92Harriman, TNTN6,1923.5%+43%

93Springfield, TNTN20,0903.5%−1%

94Millersville, TNTN6,4383.4%+485%

95Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4743.3%+55%

96Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5983.3%+54%

97La Follette, TNTN7,1763.2%+91%

98Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5403.0%+7%

99Loudon, TNTN6,9633.0%+3%

100Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462.9%+7%

101Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172.9%+4%

102Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1032.9%+75%

103La Vergne, TNTN42,1462.7%+37%

104Sweetwater, TNTN6,7062.6%−18%

105Dunlap, TNTN6,0892.5%−30%

106Eagleton, TNTN5,5982.4%−21%

107Newport, TNTN7,0492.2%+20%

108Portland, TNTN13,6582.1%−10%

109Humboldt, TNTN7,8411.9%−37%

110Greenbrier, TNTN7,1701.8%−62%

111South Cleveland, TNTN7,4521.7%+55%

112Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2921.7%+39%

113Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301.0%−40%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS