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Most graduate degrees, Tennessee cities · 2010

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 115 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Germantown, TNTN40,00125.9%+16%

02Brentwood, TNTN45,31325.5%−2%

03Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82425.5%+3%

04Farragut, TNTN25,12121.7%−3%

05Nolensville, TNTN15,78919.1%+111%

06Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39517.9%+0%

07Franklin, TNTN90,22617.8%+66%

08Tellico, TNTN7,41417.6%–

09Collierville, TNTN51,90917.2%+51%

10Johnson City, TNTN74,94314.5%+28%

11Collegedale, TNTN11,49914.0%−2%

12Martin, TNTN11,06013.7%+14%

13Nashville, TNTN721,07412.0%+20%

14Lakeland, TNTN14,42211.9%+2%

15Bartlett, TNTN56,41611.5%+31%

16Maryville, TNTN32,44211.4%+8%

17Cookeville, TNTN38,21211.0%−9%

18Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48710.9%−3%

19Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17810.6%+7%

20Knoxville, TNTN202,02110.6%+11%

21Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50610.5%+55%

22Arlington, TNTN15,70310.2%+81%

23Jonesborough, TNTN6,99010.2%+41%

24Hendersonville, TNTN64,26610.0%+44%

25Jackson, TNTN69,3399.8%+16%

26Greeneville, TNTN16,1419.8%+20%

27Cleveland, TNTN51,1729.6%+20%

28Eagleton, TNTN5,5989.4%+287%

29Kingston, TNTN6,2999.2%+102%

30Tullahoma, TNTN21,2799.1%−1%

31Kingsport, TNTN57,5309.0%+4%

32Milan, TNTN8,3679.0%+107%

33Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1728.9%+42%

34Spring Hill, TNTN61,3368.6%+29%

35Memphis, TNTN609,6478.6%+11%

36Middle Valley, TNTN12,1878.5%+19%

37McKenzie, TNTN5,6328.1%+11%

38Chattanooga, TNTN194,1447.9%+5%

39Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4697.7%+19%

40Red Bank, TNTN12,4057.5%+33%

41Manchester, TNTN13,7767.3%+20%

42Lebanon, TNTN53,4127.2%+34%

43Oakland, TNTN10,8357.1%+69%

44Fairview, TNTN10,8777.0%+95%

45Athens, TNTN15,2637.0%+12%

46Lexington, TNTN8,1306.9%+52%

47Dunlap, TNTN6,0896.9%+176%

48Atoka, TNTN10,6456.9%+31%

49Dyersburg, TNTN15,9066.7%+33%

50Winchester, TNTN10,4386.7%+34%

51Elizabethton, TNTN14,3506.7%+39%

52Millington, TNTN12,9536.7%+25%

53Bristol, TNTN28,1076.6%+14%

54Clarksville, TNTN188,8296.6%−3%

55Jefferson City, TNTN9,1036.2%−27%

56Munford, TNTN6,9966.2%+2%

57Sevierville, TNTN19,0106.2%+56%

58Paris, TNTN10,4686.2%+2%

59Henderson, TNTN6,5906.1%−14%

60Medina, TNTN5,8136.0%+22%

61Bolivar, TNTN5,0435.9%+24%

62Lynchburg, TNTN6,9205.8%+39%

63Pleasant View, TNTN5,7975.7%+46%

64Pulaski, TNTN8,3945.5%+51%

65South Cleveland, TNTN7,4525.4%+221%

66Fayetteville, TNTN7,0685.4%+41%

67East Ridge, TNTN21,9215.4%+30%

68Morristown, TNTN33,5175.4%+3%

69McMinnville, TNTN13,9435.3%+36%

70Dickson, TNTN17,0515.3%+0%

71Seymour, TNTN16,2165.2%−38%

72Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1035.2%+79%

73Crossville, TNTN13,1135.1%+9%

74Columbia, TNTN50,0725.1%−6%

75Brownsville, TNTN9,3015.0%−14%

76Smithville, TNTN5,6204.9%−12%

77Gallatin, TNTN54,5904.8%+12%

78Harrison, TNTN8,0114.7%−43%

79Smyrna, TNTN63,3214.7%+13%

80La Vergne, TNTN42,1464.6%+68%

81Clinton, TNTN10,4664.4%−28%

82Madisonville, TNTN5,4284.3%−49%

83Green Hill, TNTN6,8664.3%−41%

84Church Hill, TNTN7,2974.1%−31%

85Savannah, TNTN7,6894.1%−7%

86Dayton, TNTN7,8194.0%+9%

87Sparta, TNTN5,0384.0%−15%

88Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5984.0%+20%

89Humboldt, TNTN7,8414.0%+105%

90Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2364.0%−21%

91White House, TNTN17,8723.9%+1%

92Union City, TNTN10,8143.8%−7%

93Springfield, TNTN20,0903.8%+9%

94Covington, TNTN8,5853.8%−14%

95Alcoa, TNTN13,6893.7%−31%

96Ashland City, TNTN5,6503.5%−20%

97Sweetwater, TNTN6,7063.4%+28%

98Greenbrier, TNTN7,1703.4%+93%

99Rockwood, TNTN5,6073.4%−29%

100Newport, TNTN7,0493.3%+49%

101Ripley, TNTN7,4993.2%−36%

102Erwin, TNTN6,0193.2%−38%

103La Follette, TNTN7,1763.1%−1%

104Lenoir City, TNTN12,5303.1%+221%

105Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6233.1%–

106Loudon, TNTN6,9633.0%+1%

107Lafayette, TNTN6,0203.0%−27%

108Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5402.9%−5%

109Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172.7%−9%

110Millersville, TNTN6,4382.4%−28%

111Portland, TNTN13,6582.2%+4%

112Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742.1%−35%

113Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922.1%+27%

114Shelbyville, TNTN26,1461.6%−46%

115Harriman, TNTN6,1921.6%−56%

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