Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Tennessee (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 1,367,211. Among all Tennessee cities and places, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (208,007), followed by Memphis city (111,700), and Knoxville city (40,457).
The chart below shows the top 10 Tennessee cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Tennessee cities and places.
You can see similar information for other educational attainments.
You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.
You may also be interested in:
Related Topics: Tennessee ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Items per page:
25
0 of 0
| Rank | City or Place | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | 208007 |
| 2 | Memphis city | 111700 |
| 3 | Knoxville city | 40457 |
| 4 | Chattanooga city | 39953 |
| 5 | Murfreesboro city | 37202 |
| 6 | Franklin city | 35289 |
| 7 | Clarksville city | 28651 |
| 8 | Brentwood city | 21436 |
| 9 | Collierville town | 20207 |
| 10 | Germantown city | 19298 |
| 11 | Johnson City city | 18135 |
| 12 | Hendersonville city | 16835 |
| 13 | Spring Hill city | 15076 |
| 14 | Bartlett city | 14633 |
| 15 | Jackson city | 11987 |
| 16 | Mount Juliet city | 11542 |
| 17 | Kingsport city | 11404 |
| 18 | Farragut town | 10793 |
| 19 | Smyrna town | 8822 |
| 20 | Gallatin city | 8758 |
| 21 | Cleveland city | 8415 |
| 22 | Oak Ridge city | 8162 |
| 23 | Maryville city | 7507 |
| 24 | Lebanon city | 7402 |
| 25 | Cookeville city | 6843 |
| 26 | Columbia city | 5556 |
| 27 | La Vergne city | 5467 |
| 28 | Bristol city | 5402 |
| 29 | Nolensville town | 5276 |
| 30 | Signal Mountain town | 4373 |
| 31 | Goodlettsville city | 4289 |
| 32 | Lakeland city | 4156 |
| 33 | Arlington town | 4036 |
| 34 | Tullahoma city | 3790 |
| 35 | East Ridge city | 3603 |
| 36 | Red Bank city | 3182 |
| 37 | Morristown city | 3175 |
| 38 | Tellico Village CDP | 3080 |
| 39 | Collegedale city | 2989 |
| 40 | Oak Hill city | 2883 |
| 41 | Forest Hills city | 2769 |
| 42 | Middle Valley CDP | 2733 |
| 43 | Powell CDP | 2681 |
| 44 | Sevierville city | 2534 |
| 45 | Fairfield Glade CDP | 2461 |
| 46 | Greeneville town | 2458 |
| 47 | Thompson's Station town | 2448 |
| 48 | Dyersburg city | 2341 |
| 49 | Halls CDP | 2244 |
| 50 | Seymour CDP | 2236 |
| 51 | Athens city | 2216 |
| 52 | Alcoa city | 2174 |
| 53 | Soddy-Daisy city | 2164 |
| 53 | White House city | 2164 |
| 54 | Harrison CDP | 2156 |
| 55 | Elizabethton city | 2128 |
| 56 | Fairview city | 2026 |
| 57 | Springfield city | 1974 |
| 58 | Shelbyville city | 1927 |
| 59 | Atoka town | 1864 |
| 60 | Dickson city | 1776 |
| 61 | Manchester city | 1741 |
| 62 | Belle Meade city | 1731 |
| 63 | Winchester city | 1707 |
| 64 | Oakland town | 1699 |
| 65 | Martin city | 1540 |
| 66 | Jonesborough town | 1538 |
| 67 | McMinnville city | 1507 |
| 68 | Green Hill CDP | 1495 |
| 69 | Lawrenceburg city | 1392 |
| 70 | Clinton city | 1327 |
| 71 | Paris city | 1309 |
| 72 | Crossville city | 1299 |
| 73 | Jefferson City city | 1284 |
| 74 | Lenoir City city | 1281 |
| 75 | Millington city | 1274 |
| 76 | Lookout Mountain town | 1226 |
| 77 | Louisville city | 1193 |
| 78 | Union City city | 1180 |
| 79 | Karns CDP | 1164 |
| 80 | McKenzie city | 1115 |
| 81 | Portland city | 1096 |
| 82 | Lewisburg city | 1080 |
| 83 | Church Hill city | 1077 |
| 84 | Pleasant View city | 1052 |
| 85 | Apison CDP | 1038 |
| 86 | Berry Hill city | 1006 |
| 87 | Munford city | 974 |
| 88 | Pulaski city | 972 |
| 89 | Harrogate city | 941 |
| 90 | Medina city | 936 |
| 91 | Greenbrier town | 932 |
| 92 | Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) | 930 |
| 93 | Shackle Island CDP | 929 |
| 94 | Kingston city | 915 |
| 95 | Humboldt city | 914 |
| 96 | Piperton city | 912 |
| 97 | Walden town | 867 |
| 98 | Millersville city | 858 |
| 99 | Coopertown town | 848 |
| 100 | Covington city | 845 |
| 101 | Fayetteville city | 833 |
| 102 | Christiana CDP | 818 |
| 103 | Spurgeon CDP | 811 |
| 104 | South Cleveland CDP | 787 |
| 105 | Huntingdon town | 786 |
| 106 | Mount Carmel town | 771 |
| 107 | Norris city | 765 |
| 108 | Dayton city | 764 |
| 109 | Hartsville/Trousdale County | 757 |
| 109 | Lexington city | 757 |
| 110 | Kingston Springs town | 738 |
| 111 | Harriman city | 727 |
| 112 | Henderson city | 725 |
| 113 | Ashland City town | 724 |
| 114 | Erwin town | 719 |
| 115 | Gatlinburg city | 717 |
| 116 | Milan city | 716 |
| 117 | Colonial Heights CDP | 694 |
| 118 | Lake Tansi CDP | 688 |
| 119 | Sweetwater city | 680 |
| 120 | Bloomingdale CDP | 679 |
| 121 | Rural Hill CDP | 673 |
| 122 | Gladeville CDP | 670 |
| 123 | Brownsville city | 654 |
| 124 | Sewanee CDP | 642 |
| 125 | Algood city | 634 |
| 126 | Rogersville town | 607 |
| 127 | Loudon city | 600 |
| 128 | Walnut Hill CDP | 595 |
| 129 | Unicoi town | 591 |
| 130 | Pigeon Forge city | 582 |
| 131 | Fairmount CDP | 577 |
| 132 | Pine Crest CDP | 576 |
| 133 | Waverly city | 574 |
| 134 | Blountville CDP | 570 |
| 135 | Sparta city | 543 |
| 136 | Rockwood city | 542 |
| 137 | Smithville city | 540 |
| 138 | Pegram town | 538 |
| 138 | Ripley city | 538 |
| 139 | Newport city | 532 |
| 140 | Coalfield CDP | 531 |
| 141 | Tusculum city | 527 |
| 142 | Eagleton Village CDP | 524 |
| 143 | Mount Pleasant city | 521 |
| 144 | Wildwood Lake CDP | 506 |
| 145 | Lakesite city | 501 |
| 145 | Mowbray Mountain CDP | 501 |
| 146 | Falling Water CDP | 478 |
| 147 | Savannah city | 477 |
| 148 | Bolivar city | 452 |
| 149 | Newbern town | 440 |
| 150 | Rarity Bay CDP | 434 |
| 151 | Madisonville city | 431 |
| 152 | Oneida town | 429 |
| 153 | Three Way city | 426 |
| 154 | Ridgetop city | 425 |
| 155 | Camden city | 420 |
| 156 | White Bluff town | 413 |
| 157 | Brighton town | 409 |
| 158 | Ridgeside city | 405 |
| 159 | Livingston town | 402 |
| 160 | Dandridge town | 382 |
| 160 | Jasper town | 382 |
| 161 | Trenton city | 375 |
| 162 | Monteagle town | 362 |
| 163 | Hopewell CDP | 361 |
| 164 | Tiptonville town | 360 |
| 165 | Carthage town | 354 |
| 166 | Etowah city | 353 |
| 167 | New Tazewell town | 351 |
| 168 | Park City CDP | 338 |
| 169 | Dunlap city | 337 |
| 170 | New Market town | 331 |
| 171 | Hunter CDP | 320 |
| 172 | Selmer town | 317 |
| 173 | Bean Station city | 312 |
| 174 | Dresden town | 300 |
| 174 | La Follette city | 300 |
| 175 | Jellico city | 299 |
| 176 | Surgoinsville town | 297 |
| 177 | South Fulton city | 291 |
| 178 | Tazewell town | 283 |
| 179 | Blaine city | 280 |
| 180 | Somerville town | 273 |
| 181 | Dover city | 272 |
| 182 | Rockvale CDP | 266 |
| 183 | Sale Creek CDP | 264 |
| 184 | Rossville town | 263 |
| 185 | Gray CDP | 262 |
| 186 | Hohenwald city | 248 |
| 187 | Lone Oak CDP | 245 |
| 188 | Troy town | 243 |
| 189 | Clarkrange CDP | 238 |
| 189 | Greenfield city | 238 |
| 190 | South Carthage town | 237 |
| 191 | Estill Springs town | 230 |
| 192 | Pleasant Hill town | 228 |
| 193 | Adamsville town | 226 |
| 193 | Vonore town | 226 |
| 194 | South Pittsburg city | 225 |
| 195 | Oliver Springs town | 224 |
| 195 | Tracy City town | 224 |
| 196 | Bluff City city | 222 |
| 196 | New Union CDP | 222 |
| 196 | Woodbury town | 222 |
| 197 | Caryville town | 221 |
| 198 | Unionville CDP | 217 |
| 199 | Decherd city | 215 |
| 199 | Kahite CDP | 215 |
| 200 | Jacksboro town | 214 |
| 201 | White Pine town | 211 |
| 202 | Strawberry Plains CDP | 209 |
| 203 | Central CDP | 207 |
| 203 | Pikeville city | 207 |
| 204 | Allardt city | 206 |
| 205 | Loretto city | 203 |
| 206 | Dyer city | 202 |
| 207 | Biltmore CDP | 201 |
| 208 | Mascot CDP | 200 |
| 208 | Spring City town | 200 |
| 209 | Cross Plains city | 197 |
| 209 | Tennessee Ridge town | 197 |
| 210 | Burns town | 191 |
| 210 | Hampton CDP | 191 |
| 210 | Mosheim town | 191 |
| 211 | Alamo town | 188 |
| 212 | Centerville town | 187 |
| 212 | Waynesboro city | 187 |
| 213 | Chapel Hill town | 186 |
| 213 | McEwen city | 186 |
| 214 | Ridgely town | 182 |
| 215 | Roan Mountain CDP | 181 |
| 216 | Statesville CDP | 180 |
| 217 | Lafayette city | 178 |
| 218 | Parsons city | 177 |
| 219 | Whiteville town | 175 |
| 220 | Mountain City town | 173 |
| 221 | Charlotte town | 170 |
| 222 | Baneberry city | 165 |
| 223 | Powells Crossroads town | 161 |
| 224 | Riceville CDP | 159 |
| 225 | McDonald CDP | 156 |
| 226 | Celina city | 153 |
| 227 | Erin city | 152 |
| 227 | Gleason town | 152 |
| 228 | Rockford city | 151 |
| 229 | Halls town | 149 |
| 229 | Watauga city | 149 |
| 230 | Watertown city | 148 |
| 231 | Townsend city | 147 |
| 232 | Bruceton town | 145 |
| 232 | Eagleville city | 145 |
| 233 | Cosby CDP | 144 |
| 234 | Sullivan Gardens CDP | 143 |
| 235 | Greenback city | 140 |
| 236 | Castalian Springs CDP | 137 |
| 236 | Sharon town | 137 |
| 237 | Bells city | 136 |
| 238 | Ardmore city | 135 |
| 238 | Byrdstown town | 135 |
| 239 | Valley Forge CDP | 132 |
| 240 | Benton town | 128 |
| 240 | Crump city | 128 |
| 240 | Kimball town | 128 |
| 241 | Maynardville city | 125 |
| 242 | Orlinda city | 124 |
| 243 | Russellville CDP | 123 |
| 244 | Cornersville town | 121 |
| 245 | Banner Hill CDP | 116 |
| 245 | Morris Chapel CDP | 116 |
| 245 | Trezevant town | 116 |
| 246 | New Johnsonville city | 115 |
| 247 | Fall Branch CDP | 114 |
| 247 | Ooltewah CDP | 114 |
| 247 | Westmoreland town | 114 |
| 248 | Clarksburg town | 112 |
| 248 | Delano CDP | 112 |
| 249 | Embreeville CDP | 111 |
| 250 | Fincastle CDP | 110 |
| 251 | Baxter town | 106 |
| 252 | Cumberland Gap town | 105 |
| 252 | Rutledge town | 105 |
| 253 | Altamont town | 104 |
| 254 | Cowan city | 102 |
| 255 | Whitwell city | 100 |
| 256 | Fowlkes CDP | 99 |
| 256 | Rocky Top city | 99 |
| 257 | Cottontown CDP | 98 |
| 258 | Clifton city | 97 |
| 259 | Lynnville town | 94 |
| 260 | Bradford town | 93 |
| 261 | Bell Buckle town | 91 |
| 261 | Eastview town | 91 |
| 262 | Walland CDP | 90 |
| 262 | Wildwood CDP | 90 |
| 263 | Gainesboro town | 89 |
| 263 | Plainview city | 89 |
| 263 | Wartburg city | 89 |
| 264 | Adams city | 88 |
| 264 | Tellico Plains town | 88 |
| 265 | Decaturville town | 87 |
| 266 | Rutherford town | 86 |
| 266 | Sneedville town | 86 |
| 267 | Decatur town | 85 |
| 268 | Calhoun town | 83 |
| 269 | Collinwood city | 82 |
| 269 | Lakewood Park CDP | 82 |
| 269 | Linden town | 82 |
| 269 | Monterey town | 82 |
| 269 | Summertown CDP | 82 |
| 270 | Gordonsville town | 81 |
| 270 | Huntland town | 81 |
| 270 | Telford CDP | 81 |
| 271 | Pelham CDP | 80 |
| 272 | Midtown CDP | 78 |
| 273 | Hickman CDP | 77 |
| 273 | Kenton town | 77 |
| 273 | Winfield town | 77 |
| 274 | Dodson Branch CDP | 76 |
| 274 | Hornbeak town | 76 |
| 274 | Mason town | 76 |
| 275 | Huntsville town | 75 |
| 276 | Englewood town | 74 |
| 276 | Finley CDP | 74 |
| 277 | Philadelphia city | 72 |
| 278 | Orebank CDP | 71 |
| 279 | Coalmont city | 67 |
| 279 | Graysville town | 67 |
| 279 | Luttrell town | 67 |
| 279 | Moscow city | 67 |
| 280 | Fairgarden CDP | 66 |
| 280 | Wartrace town | 66 |
| 281 | Andersonville CDP | 65 |
| 281 | Saltillo town | 65 |
| 282 | Friendship city | 63 |
| 282 | Middleton city | 63 |
| 283 | Alexandria town | 61 |
| 283 | Maury City town | 61 |
| 283 | Pittman Center town | 61 |
| 283 | Scotts Hill town | 61 |
| 284 | Bulls Gap town | 60 |
| 285 | Baileyton town | 59 |
| 285 | Stanton town | 59 |
| 286 | Elkton city | 58 |
| 287 | Prospect CDP | 57 |
| 288 | Henning town | 56 |
| 288 | Puryear city | 56 |
| 289 | Spencer town | 55 |
| 290 | Atwood town | 54 |
| 290 | Gilt Edge city | 54 |
| 290 | Sequatchie CDP | 54 |
| 290 | Taft CDP | 54 |
| 291 | John Sevier CDP | 53 |
| 291 | Parker's Crossroads city | 53 |
| 292 | Chesterfield CDP | 50 |
| 293 | Friendsville city | 49 |
| 293 | Michie town | 49 |
| 294 | Walterhill CDP | 48 |
| 295 | Bowman CDP | 47 |
| 295 | Hollow Rock town | 47 |
| 296 | Auburntown town | 46 |
| 296 | Niota city | 46 |
| 296 | Obion town | 46 |
| 296 | St. Joseph city | 46 |
| 297 | Burlison town | 45 |
| 297 | Counce CDP | 45 |
| 297 | Hillsboro CDP | 45 |
| 297 | Liberty town | 45 |
| 297 | Trimble town | 45 |
| 297 | Walnut Grove CDP (Sumner County) | 45 |
| 298 | Ducktown city | 44 |
| 298 | Pinson CDP | 44 |
| 299 | Charleston city | 43 |
| 299 | Gadsden town | 43 |
| 299 | Gruetli-Laager city | 43 |
| 299 | Olivet CDP | 43 |
| 299 | Red Boiling Springs city | 43 |
| 300 | Frankewing CDP | 42 |
| 301 | Gallaway city | 41 |
| 301 | Gates town | 41 |
| 302 | Garland town | 40 |
| 302 | Lobelville city | 40 |
| 302 | Norene CDP | 40 |
| 303 | Bethpage CDP | 39 |
| 303 | Bon Aqua Junction CDP | 39 |
| 303 | Cumberland City town | 39 |
| 303 | Hornsby town | 39 |
| 304 | Centertown town | 37 |
| 304 | Darden CDP | 37 |
| 305 | Big Sandy town | 36 |
| 305 | Copperhill city | 36 |
| 305 | Doyle town | 36 |
| 305 | East Cleveland CDP | 36 |
| 305 | Finger city | 36 |
| 305 | Leoma CDP | 36 |
| 305 | Palmer town | 36 |
| 305 | Stantonville town | 36 |
| 306 | Grimsley CDP | 35 |
| 306 | Jamestown city | 35 |
| 307 | Bethel Springs town | 34 |
| 307 | Blanche CDP | 34 |
| 308 | Gibson town | 33 |
| 308 | Mooresburg CDP | 33 |
| 308 | Sunbright city | 33 |
| 309 | Flat Top Mountain CDP | 32 |
| 309 | Grand Junction city | 32 |
| 309 | Woodland Mills city | 32 |
| 310 | Lenox CDP | 31 |
| 310 | New Deal CDP | 31 |
| 310 | New Hope city | 31 |
| 310 | Ocoee CDP | 31 |
| 310 | Walnut Grove CDP (Hardin County) | 31 |
| 310 | Wildersville CDP | 31 |
| 311 | Ethridge town | 30 |
| 311 | McLemoresville town | 30 |
| 311 | Minor Hill city | 30 |
| 312 | Parrottsville town | 29 |
| 313 | Crab Orchard city | 27 |
| 313 | Dowelltown town | 27 |
| 313 | Hilham CDP | 27 |
| 313 | Luray CDP | 27 |
| 313 | Medon city | 27 |
| 313 | Pocahontas CDP | 27 |
| 314 | Enville town | 26 |
| 314 | Henry town | 26 |
| 314 | Morrison town | 26 |
| 315 | Braden town | 25 |
| 315 | La Grange town | 25 |
| 315 | Sardis town | 25 |
| 315 | Vanleer town | 25 |
| 315 | Wrigley CDP | 25 |
| 316 | Beersheba Springs town | 24 |
| 316 | Guys town | 24 |
| 317 | Bon Air CDP | 22 |
| 317 | Williston city | 22 |
| 318 | Ramer city | 21 |
| 318 | Westpoint CDP | 21 |
| 318 | Yorkville city | 21 |
| 319 | Palmersville CDP | 20 |
| 319 | Petersburg town | 20 |
| 319 | Viola town | 20 |
| 320 | Toone town | 19 |
| 321 | Briceville CDP | 18 |
| 321 | Shiloh CDP | 18 |
| 322 | Randolph CDP | 17 |
| 323 | Lyles CDP | 16 |
| 324 | Big Rock CDP | 15 |
| 324 | Flintville CDP | 15 |
| 324 | Hickory Valley town | 15 |
| 324 | Holladay CDP | 15 |
| 324 | Yuma CDP | 15 |
| 325 | Beech Bluff CDP | 14 |
| 325 | Huron CDP | 14 |
| 325 | Samburg town | 14 |
| 325 | Silerton town | 14 |
| 326 | Cottage Grove town | 12 |
| 327 | Elgin CDP | 11 |
| 328 | Mayland CDP | 10 |
| 329 | Robbins CDP | 9 |
| 330 | Farner CDP | 8 |
| 330 | Slayden town | 8 |
| 331 | Butler CDP | 7 |
| 332 | Essary Springs CDP | 6 |
| 332 | Oakdale town | 6 |
| 332 | Rives town | 6 |
| 332 | Saulsbury town | 6 |
| 333 | Cedar Hill city | 5 |
| 334 | Normandy town | 4 |
| 334 | Orme town | 4 |
| 335 | Milledgeville town | 3 |
| 336 | Mitchellville city | 1 |
| 337 | Belvidere CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Bogota CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Bransford CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Buchanan CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Chewalla CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Childers Hill CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Coker Creek CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Conasauga CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Dancyville CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Dellrose CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Dukedom CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Eva CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Fairfield CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Graball CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Greenvale CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Griffith Creek CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Helenwood CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Iron City CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Jacks Creek CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Lavinia CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Mercer CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Miston CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Nixon CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Oak Grove CDP (Sumner County) | 0 |
| 337 | Petros CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Sherwood CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Tuckers Crossroads CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Whiteside CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Whitlock CDP | 0 |
| 337 | Wynnburg CDP | 0 |