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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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Brentwood, TNTN45,31326.0%+5.8 pts

02Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82424.8%+6.4 pts

03Germantown, TNTN40,00122.4%+4.1 pts

04Farragut, TNTN25,12122.2%+4.7 pts

05Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39517.9%+1.1 pts

06Collegedale, TNTN11,49914.2%+2.8 pts

07Cookeville, TNTN38,21212.1%+0.9 pts

08Martin, TNTN11,06012.0%+1.6 pts

09Lakeland, TNTN14,42211.7%+4.6 pts

10Collierville, TNTN51,90911.4%+4.8 pts

11Johnson City, TNTN74,94311.3%+2.2 pts

12Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48711.2%+2.7 pts

13Franklin, TNTN90,22610.8%+1.4 pts

14Maryville, TNTN32,44210.5%+1.8 pts

15Nashville, TNTN721,07410.0%+1.9 pts

16Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1789.9%−0.2 pts

17Knoxville, TNTN202,0219.5%+1.6 pts

18Tullahoma, TNTN21,2799.2%+2.0 pts

19Nolensville, TNTN15,7899.1%+2.9 pts

20Bartlett, TNTN56,4168.8%+1.8 pts

21Kingsport, TNTN57,5308.7%+2.1 pts

22Jefferson City, TNTN9,1038.5%+0.9 pts

23Madisonville, TNTN5,4288.5%+6.2 pts

24Jackson, TNTN69,3398.5%+2.1 pts

25Seymour, TNTN16,2168.4%+5.5 pts

26Harrison, TNTN8,0118.3%+1.3 pts

27Greeneville, TNTN16,1418.2%+2.5 pts

28Cleveland, TNTN51,1728.0%+1.9 pts

29Memphis, TNTN609,6477.7%+1.3 pts

30Chattanooga, TNTN194,1447.5%+2.3 pts

31McKenzie, TNTN5,6327.3%+3.4 pts

32Green Hill, TNTN6,8667.3%+0.5 pts

33Jonesborough, TNTN6,9907.2%+0.8 pts

34Henderson, TNTN6,5907.1%+2.2 pts

35Middle Valley, TNTN12,1877.1%+2.9 pts

36Hendersonville, TNTN64,2666.9%+1.2 pts

37Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5066.8%+0.8 pts

38Clarksville, TNTN188,8296.8%+0.9 pts

39Spring Hill, TNTN61,3366.7%+3.5 pts

40Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4696.5%–

41Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1726.3%+0.7 pts

42Athens, TNTN15,2636.2%+0.1 pts

43Manchester, TNTN13,7766.1%+0.4 pts

44Clinton, TNTN10,4666.0%+2.0 pts

45Paris, TNTN10,4686.0%+3.3 pts

46Munford, TNTN6,9966.0%+3.6 pts

47Church Hill, TNTN7,2976.0%+1.5 pts

48Brownsville, TNTN9,3015.8%+2.0 pts

49Bristol, TNTN28,1075.8%−0.2 pts

50Red Bank, TNTN12,4055.7%−0.2 pts

51Arlington, TNTN15,7035.6%+4.3 pts

52Smithville, TNTN5,6205.6%+1.4 pts

53Columbia, TNTN50,0725.4%−0.2 pts

54Alcoa, TNTN13,6895.4%+2.1 pts

55Lebanon, TNTN53,4125.4%+0.3 pts

56Millington, TNTN12,9535.3%+2.5 pts

57Dickson, TNTN17,0515.3%+0.5 pts

58Morristown, TNTN33,5175.2%+2.0 pts

59Atoka, TNTN10,6455.2%+2.1 pts

60Ripley, TNTN7,4995.1%+2.7 pts

61Erwin, TNTN6,0195.1%+2.2 pts

62Dyersburg, TNTN15,9065.1%−0.0 pts

63Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2365.0%+1.6 pts

64Winchester, TNTN10,4385.0%+1.0 pts

65Medina, TNTN5,8135.0%+2.1 pts

66Elizabethton, TNTN14,3504.8%+0.7 pts

67Bolivar, TNTN5,0434.8%−0.4 pts

68Rockwood, TNTN5,6074.7%+1.8 pts

69Sparta, TNTN5,0384.7%+1.6 pts

70Crossville, TNTN13,1134.7%+2.3 pts

71Lexington, TNTN8,1304.6%+2.1 pts

72Kingston, TNTN6,2994.5%−1.8 pts

73Covington, TNTN8,5854.4%−0.4 pts

74Savannah, TNTN7,6894.4%+2.0 pts

75Ashland City, TNTN5,6504.3%+3.0 pts

76Milan, TNTN8,3674.3%+2.4 pts

77Gallatin, TNTN54,5904.3%+0.7 pts

78Oakland, TNTN10,8354.2%+1.5 pts

79Lynchburg, TNTN6,9204.2%–

80East Ridge, TNTN21,9214.1%−0.0 pts

81Smyrna, TNTN63,3214.1%+0.7 pts

82Union City, TNTN10,8144.1%+0.7 pts

83Lafayette, TNTN6,0204.1%+1.0 pts

84Sevierville, TNTN19,0103.9%+1.0 pts

85McMinnville, TNTN13,9433.9%+0.5 pts

86Pleasant View, TNTN5,7973.9%–

87White House, TNTN17,8723.9%+1.7 pts

88Fayetteville, TNTN7,0683.9%−1.5 pts

89Dayton, TNTN7,8193.7%+0.7 pts

90Pulaski, TNTN8,3943.6%−0.9 pts

91Fairview, TNTN10,8773.6%−0.9 pts

92Harriman, TNTN6,1923.5%+1.1 pts

93Springfield, TNTN20,0903.5%−0.0 pts

94Millersville, TNTN6,4383.4%+2.8 pts

95Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4743.3%+1.2 pts

96Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5983.3%+1.2 pts

97La Follette, TNTN7,1763.2%+1.5 pts

98Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5403.0%+0.2 pts

99Loudon, TNTN6,9633.0%+0.1 pts

100Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462.9%+0.2 pts

101Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172.9%+0.1 pts

102Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1032.9%+1.2 pts

103La Vergne, TNTN42,1462.7%+0.7 pts

104Sweetwater, TNTN6,7062.6%−0.6 pts

105Dunlap, TNTN6,0892.5%−1.1 pts

106Eagleton, TNTN5,5982.4%−0.6 pts

107Newport, TNTN7,0492.2%+0.4 pts

108Portland, TNTN13,6582.1%−0.2 pts

109Humboldt, TNTN7,8411.9%−1.2 pts

110Greenbrier, TNTN7,1701.8%−2.8 pts

111South Cleveland, TNTN7,4521.7%+0.6 pts

112Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2921.7%+0.5 pts

113Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301.0%−0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS