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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 (2010 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%+3.5 pts

02Brentwood, TNTN45,31325.5%−0.5 pts

03Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82425.5%+0.6 pts

04Farragut, TNTN25,12121.7%−0.6 pts

05Nolensville, TNTN15,78919.1%+10.1 pts

06Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39517.9%+0.0 pts

07Franklin, TNTN90,22617.8%+7.1 pts

08Tellico, TNTN7,41417.6%–

09Collierville, TNTN51,90917.2%+5.8 pts

10Johnson City, TNTN74,94314.5%+3.1 pts

11Collegedale, TNTN11,49914.0%−0.2 pts

12Martin, TNTN11,06013.7%+1.7 pts

13Nashville, TNTN721,07412.0%+2.0 pts

14Lakeland, TNTN14,42211.9%+0.2 pts

15Bartlett, TNTN56,41611.5%+2.7 pts

16Maryville, TNTN32,44211.4%+0.9 pts

17Cookeville, TNTN38,21211.0%−1.1 pts

18Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48710.9%−0.4 pts

19Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17810.6%+0.7 pts

20Knoxville, TNTN202,02110.6%+1.1 pts

21Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50610.5%+3.7 pts

22Arlington, TNTN15,70310.2%+4.5 pts

23Jonesborough, TNTN6,99010.2%+3.0 pts

24Hendersonville, TNTN64,26610.0%+3.1 pts

25Jackson, TNTN69,3399.8%+1.4 pts

26Greeneville, TNTN16,1419.8%+1.6 pts

27Cleveland, TNTN51,1729.6%+1.6 pts

28Eagleton, TNTN5,5989.4%+6.9 pts

29Kingston, TNTN6,2999.2%+4.6 pts

30Tullahoma, TNTN21,2799.1%−0.1 pts

31Kingsport, TNTN57,5309.0%+0.3 pts

32Milan, TNTN8,3679.0%+4.6 pts

33Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1728.9%+2.6 pts

34Spring Hill, TNTN61,3368.6%+1.9 pts

35Memphis, TNTN609,6478.6%+0.9 pts

36Middle Valley, TNTN12,1878.5%+1.3 pts

37McKenzie, TNTN5,6328.1%+0.8 pts

38Chattanooga, TNTN194,1447.9%+0.4 pts

39Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4697.7%+1.2 pts

40Red Bank, TNTN12,4057.5%+1.9 pts

41Manchester, TNTN13,7767.3%+1.2 pts

42Lebanon, TNTN53,4127.2%+1.8 pts

43Oakland, TNTN10,8357.1%+2.9 pts

44Fairview, TNTN10,8777.0%+3.4 pts

45Athens, TNTN15,2637.0%+0.7 pts

46Lexington, TNTN8,1306.9%+2.4 pts

47Dunlap, TNTN6,0896.9%+4.4 pts

48Atoka, TNTN10,6456.9%+1.6 pts

49Dyersburg, TNTN15,9066.7%+1.7 pts

50Winchester, TNTN10,4386.7%+1.7 pts

51Elizabethton, TNTN14,3506.7%+1.9 pts

52Millington, TNTN12,9536.7%+1.3 pts

53Bristol, TNTN28,1076.6%+0.8 pts

54Clarksville, TNTN188,8296.6%−0.2 pts

55Jefferson City, TNTN9,1036.2%−2.3 pts

56Munford, TNTN6,9966.2%+0.1 pts

57Sevierville, TNTN19,0106.2%+2.2 pts

58Paris, TNTN10,4686.2%+0.1 pts

59Henderson, TNTN6,5906.1%−1.0 pts

60Medina, TNTN5,8136.0%+1.1 pts

61Bolivar, TNTN5,0435.9%+1.2 pts

62Lynchburg, TNTN6,9205.8%+1.6 pts

63Pleasant View, TNTN5,7975.7%+1.8 pts

64Pulaski, TNTN8,3945.5%+1.8 pts

65South Cleveland, TNTN7,4525.4%+3.7 pts

66Fayetteville, TNTN7,0685.4%+1.6 pts

67East Ridge, TNTN21,9215.4%+1.3 pts

68Morristown, TNTN33,5175.4%+0.1 pts

69McMinnville, TNTN13,9435.3%+1.4 pts

70Dickson, TNTN17,0515.3%+0.0 pts

71Seymour, TNTN16,2165.2%−3.2 pts

72Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1035.2%+2.3 pts

73Crossville, TNTN13,1135.1%+0.4 pts

74Columbia, TNTN50,0725.1%−0.3 pts

75Brownsville, TNTN9,3015.0%−0.8 pts

76Smithville, TNTN5,6204.9%−0.7 pts

77Gallatin, TNTN54,5904.8%+0.5 pts

78Harrison, TNTN8,0114.7%−3.6 pts

79Smyrna, TNTN63,3214.7%+0.6 pts

80La Vergne, TNTN42,1464.6%+1.9 pts

81Clinton, TNTN10,4664.4%−1.7 pts

82Madisonville, TNTN5,4284.3%−4.2 pts

83Green Hill, TNTN6,8664.3%−3.0 pts

84Church Hill, TNTN7,2974.1%−1.9 pts

85Savannah, TNTN7,6894.1%−0.3 pts

86Dayton, TNTN7,8194.0%+0.3 pts

87Sparta, TNTN5,0384.0%−0.7 pts

88Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5984.0%+0.7 pts

89Humboldt, TNTN7,8414.0%+2.0 pts

90Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2364.0%−1.1 pts

91White House, TNTN17,8723.9%+0.0 pts

92Union City, TNTN10,8143.8%−0.3 pts

93Springfield, TNTN20,0903.8%+0.3 pts

94Covington, TNTN8,5853.8%−0.6 pts

95Alcoa, TNTN13,6893.7%−1.7 pts

96Ashland City, TNTN5,6503.5%−0.9 pts

97Sweetwater, TNTN6,7063.4%+0.7 pts

98Greenbrier, TNTN7,1703.4%+1.6 pts

99Rockwood, TNTN5,6073.4%−1.4 pts

100Newport, TNTN7,0493.3%+1.1 pts

101Ripley, TNTN7,4993.2%−1.8 pts

102Erwin, TNTN6,0193.2%−1.9 pts

103La Follette, TNTN7,1763.1%−0.0 pts

104Lenoir City, TNTN12,5303.1%+2.1 pts

105Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6233.1%–

106Loudon, TNTN6,9633.0%+0.0 pts

107Lafayette, TNTN6,0203.0%−1.1 pts

108Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5402.9%−0.2 pts

109Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172.7%−0.3 pts

110Millersville, TNTN6,4382.4%−1.0 pts

111Portland, TNTN13,6582.2%+0.1 pts

112Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742.1%−1.2 pts

113Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922.1%+0.4 pts

114Shelbyville, TNTN26,1461.6%−1.3 pts

115Harriman, TNTN6,1921.6%−2.0 pts

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