| # | City | Bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentwood | 73.8% |
| 2 | Germantown | 71.9% |
| 3 | Franklin | 64.5% |
| 4 | Collierville | 62.5% |
| 5 | Spring Hill | 50.3% |
| 6 | Mount Juliet | 49.5% |
| 7 | Nashville | 48% |
| 8 | Hendersonville | 43.9% |
| 9 | Murfreesboro | 43% |
| 10 | Johnson City | 42.5% |
| 11 | Oak Ridge | 40.2% |
| 12 | Maryville | 38.5% |
| 13 | Chattanooga | 36% |
| 14 | Bartlett | 35.7% |
| 15 | Cookeville | 34.8% |
| 16 | Knoxville | 34.6% |
| 17 | Gallatin | 33.5% |
| 18 | Gatlinburg | 31.8% |
| 19 | Kingsport | 31.5% |
| 20 | Lebanon | 30.8% |
| 21 | Bristol | 30.6% |
| 22 | Martin | 30.4% |
| 23 | Cleveland | 30.2% |
| 24 | Clarksville | 29.9% |
| 25 | Memphis | 28% |
Top Tennessee Counties
Counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Educated Cities in Tennessee”, https://gismap.land/rankings/tennessee/most-educated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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