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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 (2023 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%+25%

02Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82431.4%+27%

03Germantown, TNTN40,00130.8%+38%

04Farragut, TNTN25,12126.6%+20%

05Collierville, TNTN51,90923.9%+110%

06Franklin, TNTN90,22623.9%+122%

07Nolensville, TNTN15,78923.0%+154%

08Tellico, TNTN7,41423.0%–

09Collegedale, TNTN11,49920.0%+41%

10McKenzie, TNTN5,63218.1%+147%

11Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39518.0%+1%

12Johnson City, TNTN74,94318.0%+59%

13Lakeland, TNTN14,42217.8%+52%

14Arlington, TNTN15,70316.0%+184%

15Nashville, TNTN721,07415.8%+58%

16Cookeville, TNTN38,21215.3%+27%

17Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17215.0%+140%

18Maryville, TNTN32,44214.9%+42%

19Jonesborough, TNTN6,99014.6%+103%

20Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46914.6%+124%

21Bartlett, TNTN56,41614.0%+59%

22Knoxville, TNTN202,02113.3%+39%

23Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48713.2%+17%

24Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17813.0%+30%

25Hendersonville, TNTN64,26612.9%+86%

26Pleasant View, TNTN5,79712.6%+221%

27Spring Hill, TNTN61,33611.9%+79%

28Martin, TNTN11,06011.8%−1%

29Fairview, TNTN10,87711.7%+224%

30Tullahoma, TNTN21,27911.5%+26%

31Harrison, TNTN8,01111.4%+37%

32Chattanooga, TNTN194,14411.1%+48%

33Jackson, TNTN69,33911.1%+31%

34Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50611.0%+61%

35Cleveland, TNTN51,17210.9%+36%

36Kingsport, TNTN57,53010.9%+26%

37Henderson, TNTN6,59010.7%+51%

38Memphis, TNTN609,64710.7%+38%

39Red Bank, TNTN12,40510.1%+78%

40Middle Valley, TNTN12,18710.1%+41%

41Powell, TNTN13,73910.0%–

42Kingston, TNTN6,2999.9%+118%

43Clarksville, TNTN188,8299.7%+44%

44Halls, TNTN10,2729.7%–

45Bristol, TNTN28,1079.4%+61%

46Winchester, TNTN10,4389.3%+85%

47Alcoa, TNTN13,6898.9%+64%

48Covington, TNTN8,5858.7%+97%

49Atoka, TNTN10,6458.5%+63%

50Humboldt, TNTN7,8418.4%+336%

51Lebanon, TNTN53,4128.4%+56%

52Green Hill, TNTN6,8668.3%+14%

53Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2368.2%+63%

54Manchester, TNTN13,7768.1%+34%

55Dyersburg, TNTN15,9068.1%+59%

56Dayton, TNTN7,8197.9%+113%

57Gallatin, TNTN54,5907.9%+84%

58Medina, TNTN5,8137.9%+58%

59Elizabethton, TNTN14,3507.8%+63%

60Clinton, TNTN10,4667.8%+29%

61Fayetteville, TNTN7,0687.6%+98%

62Rockwood, TNTN5,6077.6%+61%

63Church Hill, TNTN7,2977.6%+27%

64Lenoir City, TNTN12,5307.6%+683%

65East Ridge, TNTN21,9217.4%+78%

66Athens, TNTN15,2637.3%+17%

67La Vergne, TNTN42,1467.3%+165%

68McMinnville, TNTN13,9437.2%+83%

69Union City, TNTN10,8147.2%+75%

70Ashland City, TNTN5,6507.2%+65%

71Sevierville, TNTN19,0107.1%+80%

72Columbia, TNTN50,0727.1%+30%

73Lewisburg, TNTN13,5177.0%+140%

74Pulaski, TNTN8,3947.0%+92%

75Millington, TNTN12,9536.9%+29%

76Munford, TNTN6,9966.7%+10%

77Smyrna, TNTN63,3216.5%+57%

78White House, TNTN17,8726.3%+64%

79Greeneville, TNTN16,1416.3%−23%

80Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4746.2%+87%

81Jefferson City, TNTN9,1036.1%−29%

82Dickson, TNTN17,0516.0%+14%

83Sparta, TNTN5,0385.5%+18%

84Bolivar, TNTN5,0435.5%+14%

85Smithville, TNTN5,6205.4%−2%

86Oakland, TNTN10,8355.1%+22%

87Morristown, TNTN33,5175.1%−2%

88Springfield, TNTN20,0905.0%+43%

89Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1034.9%+67%

90Shelbyville, TNTN26,1464.8%+64%

91Seymour, TNTN16,2164.8%−43%

92Millersville, TNTN6,4384.5%+33%

93Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5984.4%+33%

94Crossville, TNTN13,1134.4%−7%

95Milan, TNTN8,3674.3%+0%

96Newport, TNTN7,0494.1%+85%

97Lynchburg, TNTN6,9204.1%−2%

98Brownsville, TNTN9,3014.0%−31%

99Paris, TNTN10,4683.9%−35%

100Lexington, TNTN8,1303.9%−15%

101Loudon, TNTN6,9633.9%+31%

102Madisonville, TNTN5,4283.8%−55%

103Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6233.8%–

104Erwin, TNTN6,0193.8%−25%

105Harriman, TNTN6,1923.8%+8%

106Greenbrier, TNTN7,1703.8%+114%

107Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5403.6%+20%

108Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2923.6%+115%

109Eagleton, TNTN5,5983.5%+45%

110Portland, TNTN13,6583.3%+54%

111South Cleveland, TNTN7,4523.3%+93%

112Sweetwater, TNTN6,7063.2%+21%

113Savannah, TNTN7,6892.9%−34%

114Dunlap, TNTN6,0892.8%+13%

115Ripley, TNTN7,4992.7%−47%

116Lafayette, TNTN6,0202.1%−50%

117La Follette, TNTN7,1761.4%−56%

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