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Most graduate degrees, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Brentwood, TNTN45,31332.4%+6.4 pts

02Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82431.4%+6.6 pts

03Germantown, TNTN40,00130.8%+8.4 pts

04Farragut, TNTN25,12126.6%+4.4 pts

05Collierville, TNTN51,90923.9%+12.5 pts

06Franklin, TNTN90,22623.9%+13.1 pts

07Nolensville, TNTN15,78923.0%+14.0 pts

08Tellico, TNTN7,41423.0%–

09Collegedale, TNTN11,49920.0%+5.8 pts

10McKenzie, TNTN5,63218.1%+10.8 pts

11Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39518.0%+0.2 pts

12Johnson City, TNTN74,94318.0%+6.6 pts

13Lakeland, TNTN14,42217.8%+6.0 pts

14Arlington, TNTN15,70316.0%+10.4 pts

15Nashville, TNTN721,07415.8%+5.8 pts

16Cookeville, TNTN38,21215.3%+3.2 pts

17Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17215.0%+8.8 pts

18Maryville, TNTN32,44214.9%+4.4 pts

19Jonesborough, TNTN6,99014.6%+7.4 pts

20Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46914.6%+8.1 pts

21Bartlett, TNTN56,41614.0%+5.2 pts

22Knoxville, TNTN202,02113.3%+3.8 pts

23Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48713.2%+1.9 pts

24Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17813.0%+3.0 pts

25Hendersonville, TNTN64,26612.9%+5.9 pts

26Pleasant View, TNTN5,79712.6%+8.7 pts

27Spring Hill, TNTN61,33611.9%+5.2 pts

28Martin, TNTN11,06011.8%−0.2 pts

29Fairview, TNTN10,87711.7%+8.1 pts

30Tullahoma, TNTN21,27911.5%+2.3 pts

31Harrison, TNTN8,01111.4%+3.0 pts

32Chattanooga, TNTN194,14411.1%+3.6 pts

33Jackson, TNTN69,33911.1%+2.6 pts

34Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50611.0%+4.2 pts

35Cleveland, TNTN51,17210.9%+2.9 pts

36Kingsport, TNTN57,53010.9%+2.2 pts

37Henderson, TNTN6,59010.7%+3.6 pts

38Memphis, TNTN609,64710.7%+3.0 pts

39Red Bank, TNTN12,40510.1%+4.4 pts

40Middle Valley, TNTN12,18710.1%+2.9 pts

41Powell, TNTN13,73910.0%–

42Kingston, TNTN6,2999.9%+5.3 pts

43Clarksville, TNTN188,8299.7%+3.0 pts

44Halls, TNTN10,2729.7%–

45Bristol, TNTN28,1079.4%+3.5 pts

46Winchester, TNTN10,4389.3%+4.3 pts

47Alcoa, TNTN13,6898.9%+3.5 pts

48Covington, TNTN8,5858.7%+4.3 pts

49Atoka, TNTN10,6458.5%+3.3 pts

50Humboldt, TNTN7,8418.4%+6.5 pts

51Lebanon, TNTN53,4128.4%+3.0 pts

52Green Hill, TNTN6,8668.3%+1.0 pts

53Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2368.2%+3.2 pts

54Manchester, TNTN13,7768.1%+2.1 pts

55Dyersburg, TNTN15,9068.1%+3.0 pts

56Dayton, TNTN7,8197.9%+4.2 pts

57Gallatin, TNTN54,5907.9%+3.6 pts

58Medina, TNTN5,8137.9%+2.9 pts

59Elizabethton, TNTN14,3507.8%+3.0 pts

60Clinton, TNTN10,4667.8%+1.8 pts

61Fayetteville, TNTN7,0687.6%+3.8 pts

62Rockwood, TNTN5,6077.6%+2.9 pts

63Church Hill, TNTN7,2977.6%+1.6 pts

64Lenoir City, TNTN12,5307.6%+6.6 pts

65East Ridge, TNTN21,9217.4%+3.2 pts

66Athens, TNTN15,2637.3%+1.1 pts

67La Vergne, TNTN42,1467.3%+4.5 pts

68McMinnville, TNTN13,9437.2%+3.3 pts

69Union City, TNTN10,8147.2%+3.1 pts

70Ashland City, TNTN5,6507.2%+2.8 pts

71Sevierville, TNTN19,0107.1%+3.2 pts

72Columbia, TNTN50,0727.1%+1.6 pts

73Lewisburg, TNTN13,5177.0%+4.1 pts

74Pulaski, TNTN8,3947.0%+3.3 pts

75Millington, TNTN12,9536.9%+1.5 pts

76Munford, TNTN6,9966.7%+0.6 pts

77Smyrna, TNTN63,3216.5%+2.3 pts

78White House, TNTN17,8726.3%+2.5 pts

79Greeneville, TNTN16,1416.3%−1.9 pts

80Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4746.2%+2.9 pts

81Jefferson City, TNTN9,1036.1%−2.4 pts

82Dickson, TNTN17,0516.0%+0.8 pts

83Sparta, TNTN5,0385.5%+0.8 pts

84Bolivar, TNTN5,0435.5%+0.7 pts

85Smithville, TNTN5,6205.4%−0.1 pts

86Oakland, TNTN10,8355.1%+0.9 pts

87Morristown, TNTN33,5175.1%−0.1 pts

88Springfield, TNTN20,0905.0%+1.5 pts

89Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1034.9%+2.0 pts

90Shelbyville, TNTN26,1464.8%+1.9 pts

91Seymour, TNTN16,2164.8%−3.6 pts

92Millersville, TNTN6,4384.5%+1.1 pts

93Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5984.4%+1.1 pts

94Crossville, TNTN13,1134.4%−0.3 pts

95Milan, TNTN8,3674.3%+0.0 pts

96Newport, TNTN7,0494.1%+1.9 pts

97Lynchburg, TNTN6,9204.1%−0.1 pts

98Brownsville, TNTN9,3014.0%−1.8 pts

99Paris, TNTN10,4683.9%−2.1 pts

100Lexington, TNTN8,1303.9%−0.7 pts

101Loudon, TNTN6,9633.9%+0.9 pts

102Madisonville, TNTN5,4283.8%−4.7 pts

103Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6233.8%–

104Erwin, TNTN6,0193.8%−1.3 pts

105Harriman, TNTN6,1923.8%+0.3 pts

106Greenbrier, TNTN7,1703.8%+2.0 pts

107Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5403.6%+0.6 pts

108Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2923.6%+1.9 pts

109Eagleton, TNTN5,5983.5%+1.1 pts

110Portland, TNTN13,6583.3%+1.2 pts

111South Cleveland, TNTN7,4523.3%+1.6 pts

112Sweetwater, TNTN6,7063.2%+0.5 pts

113Savannah, TNTN7,6892.9%−1.5 pts

114Dunlap, TNTN6,0892.8%+0.3 pts

115Ripley, TNTN7,4992.7%−2.4 pts

116Lafayette, TNTN6,0202.1%−2.0 pts

117La Follette, TNTN7,1761.4%−1.8 pts

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