Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree 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 Some College or Associates Degree was 1,326,294. Among all Tennessee cities and places, Memphis city had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (117,898), followed by Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (116,541), and Chattanooga city (38,332).
The chart below shows the top 10 Tennessee cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Tennessee cities and places.
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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis city | 117898 |
| 2 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | 116541 |
| 3 | Chattanooga city | 38332 |
| 4 | Clarksville city | 37778 |
| 5 | Knoxville city | 35015 |
| 6 | Murfreesboro city | 27788 |
| 7 | Hendersonville city | 13725 |
| 8 | Johnson City city | 12692 |
| 9 | Bartlett city | 12323 |
| 10 | Jackson city | 12175 |
| 11 | Kingsport city | 11355 |
| 12 | Franklin city | 11209 |
| 13 | Smyrna town | 11079 |
| 14 | Gallatin city | 9531 |
| 15 | Columbia city | 9388 |
| 16 | Spring Hill city | 9337 |
| 17 | Cleveland city | 9205 |
| 18 | Collierville town | 7822 |
| 19 | La Vergne city | 7567 |
| 20 | Lebanon city | 7267 |
| 21 | Mount Juliet city | 7188 |
| 22 | Oak Ridge city | 6614 |
| 23 | Germantown city | 6130 |
| 24 | Maryville city | 6001 |
| 25 | Morristown city | 5825 |
| 26 | East Ridge city | 5685 |
| 27 | Bristol city | 5598 |
| 28 | Cookeville city | 4842 |
| 29 | Brentwood city | 4353 |
| 30 | Tullahoma city | 4309 |
| 31 | Sevierville city | 4010 |
| 32 | Seymour CDP | 3841 |
| 33 | Goodlettsville city | 3674 |
| 34 | Dickson city | 3653 |
| 35 | Farragut town | 3649 |
| 36 | Elizabethton city | 3356 |
| 37 | Fairfield Glade CDP | 3342 |
| 38 | Powell CDP | 3272 |
| 39 | Dyersburg city | 3228 |
| 40 | Soddy-Daisy city | 3050 |
| 41 | Springfield city | 2972 |
| 42 | White House city | 2962 |
| 43 | Shelbyville city | 2956 |
| 44 | Athens city | 2841 |
| 45 | Millington city | 2778 |
| 46 | Red Bank city | 2747 |
| 47 | Greeneville town | 2662 |
| 48 | Clinton city | 2654 |
| 49 | Middle Valley CDP | 2587 |
| 50 | Harrison CDP | 2584 |
| 51 | Arlington town | 2568 |
| 51 | Oakland town | 2568 |
| 52 | Lakeland city | 2565 |
| 53 | Crossville city | 2564 |
| 54 | Halls CDP | 2506 |
| 55 | Atoka town | 2453 |
| 56 | Hartsville/Trousdale County | 2435 |
| 57 | Portland city | 2352 |
| 58 | Lawrenceburg city | 2087 |
| 59 | Church Hill city | 2064 |
| 60 | Manchester city | 1973 |
| 61 | Alcoa city | 1958 |
| 62 | South Cleveland CDP | 1937 |
| 63 | Lewisburg city | 1928 |
| 64 | McMinnville city | 1924 |
| 65 | Millersville city | 1895 |
| 66 | Union City city | 1832 |
| 67 | Collegedale city | 1806 |
| 68 | Lexington city | 1805 |
| 69 | Kingston city | 1799 |
| 70 | Fairview city | 1789 |
| 71 | Humboldt city | 1777 |
| 72 | Lenoir City city | 1764 |
| 73 | Harriman city | 1750 |
| 74 | Green Hill CDP | 1740 |
| 75 | Milan city | 1735 |
| 75 | Winchester city | 1735 |
| 76 | Bloomingdale CDP | 1664 |
| 77 | Jonesborough town | 1603 |
| 78 | Paris city | 1587 |
| 79 | Munford city | 1553 |
| 80 | Brownsville city | 1552 |
| 81 | Savannah city | 1524 |
| 82 | Erwin town | 1500 |
| 83 | Greenbrier town | 1499 |
| 84 | Tellico Village CDP | 1480 |
| 85 | Covington city | 1447 |
| 86 | Mount Carmel town | 1401 |
| 87 | Pulaski city | 1358 |
| 88 | Martin city | 1308 |
| 89 | Eagleton Village CDP | 1306 |
| 90 | Nolensville town | 1290 |
| 90 | Pigeon Forge city | 1290 |
| 91 | Christiana CDP | 1271 |
| 92 | Newport city | 1244 |
| 93 | La Follette city | 1191 |
| 94 | Signal Mountain town | 1190 |
| 95 | Apison CDP | 1187 |
| 96 | Lake Tansi CDP | 1128 |
| 96 | Ripley city | 1128 |
| 97 | Medina city | 1105 |
| 98 | Sweetwater city | 1083 |
| 99 | Bolivar city | 1078 |
| 100 | Rockwood city | 1076 |
| 101 | Pleasant View city | 1075 |
| 102 | Loudon city | 1072 |
| 103 | Fayetteville city | 1051 |
| 104 | Ashland City town | 1047 |
| 105 | Unicoi town | 1010 |
| 106 | Lafayette city | 1009 |
| 107 | Jasper town | 1007 |
| 108 | Jefferson City city | 995 |
| 109 | Dandridge town | 988 |
| 110 | Louisville city | 968 |
| 111 | Dayton city | 954 |
| 112 | Henderson city | 933 |
| 113 | Oliver Springs town | 929 |
| 114 | Shackle Island CDP | 927 |
| 115 | Spurgeon CDP | 919 |
| 116 | Sparta city | 887 |
| 117 | Trenton city | 871 |
| 118 | Gatlinburg city | 868 |
| 118 | Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) | 868 |
| 119 | Madisonville city | 864 |
| 120 | McKenzie city | 833 |
| 121 | Blountville CDP | 826 |
| 122 | Camden city | 806 |
| 123 | Selmer town | 803 |
| 124 | Dunlap city | 792 |
| 125 | Whiteville town | 786 |
| 126 | Newbern town | 783 |
| 127 | Sale Creek CDP | 782 |
| 128 | Jacksboro town | 780 |
| 129 | Mount Pleasant city | 777 |
| 130 | Hohenwald city | 776 |
| 130 | Wildwood Lake CDP | 776 |
| 131 | Coopertown town | 772 |
| 132 | Walnut Hill CDP | 762 |
| 133 | Algood city | 743 |
| 134 | Waverly city | 722 |
| 135 | Huntingdon town | 717 |
| 136 | Pine Crest CDP | 712 |
| 137 | White Bluff town | 711 |
| 138 | Thompson's Station town | 701 |
| 139 | Mascot CDP | 693 |
| 140 | Centerville town | 686 |
| 141 | Colonial Heights CDP | 683 |
| 142 | Rogersville town | 680 |
| 143 | Somerville town | 670 |
| 144 | Hopewell CDP | 659 |
| 145 | Brighton town | 647 |
| 145 | Strawberry Plains CDP | 647 |
| 146 | Livingston town | 630 |
| 147 | Harrogate city | 627 |
| 148 | Park City CDP | 624 |
| 149 | Tiptonville town | 619 |
| 150 | Decherd city | 618 |
| 151 | Karns CDP | 615 |
| 152 | New Union CDP | 600 |
| 153 | Coalfield CDP | 589 |
| 154 | Ridgetop city | 562 |
| 155 | Oneida town | 561 |
| 156 | Bluff City city | 560 |
| 157 | Parsons city | 559 |
| 158 | Etowah city | 550 |
| 159 | Spring City town | 541 |
| 160 | Central CDP | 540 |
| 161 | Falling Water CDP | 528 |
| 162 | Clifton city | 513 |
| 163 | Smithville city | 511 |
| 163 | Tazewell town | 511 |
| 164 | Maynardville city | 508 |
| 165 | Mosheim town | 505 |
| 165 | Pegram town | 505 |
| 166 | Forest Hills city | 502 |
| 166 | Kingston Springs town | 502 |
| 167 | Mowbray Mountain CDP | 493 |
| 168 | Piperton city | 481 |
| 169 | Caryville town | 480 |
| 170 | Vonore town | 479 |
| 171 | Lakesite city | 473 |
| 172 | Bean Station city | 472 |
| 172 | White Pine town | 472 |
| 173 | Monteagle town | 470 |
| 174 | Estill Springs town | 452 |
| 175 | Dresden town | 448 |
| 175 | Tusculum city | 448 |
| 176 | Bells city | 443 |
| 177 | Oak Hill city | 438 |
| 178 | Hunter CDP | 436 |
| 179 | Three Way city | 426 |
| 180 | Westmoreland town | 424 |
| 181 | Mountain City town | 416 |
| 182 | Alamo town | 407 |
| 182 | Carthage town | 407 |
| 182 | South Pittsburg city | 407 |
| 183 | Woodbury town | 406 |
| 184 | Cross Plains city | 404 |
| 185 | Banner Hill CDP | 403 |
| 186 | Fairmount CDP | 398 |
| 186 | New Tazewell town | 398 |
| 187 | Dyer city | 394 |
| 188 | Crump city | 393 |
| 189 | Adamsville town | 379 |
| 190 | Surgoinsville town | 377 |
| 191 | Waynesboro city | 376 |
| 192 | South Fulton city | 371 |
| 193 | Blaine city | 370 |
| 194 | Jellico city | 368 |
| 195 | Plainview city | 367 |
| 196 | Baxter town | 361 |
| 197 | Lone Oak CDP | 360 |
| 198 | Watertown city | 355 |
| 199 | Chapel Hill town | 354 |
| 199 | Kimball town | 354 |
| 200 | Decatur town | 353 |
| 201 | Greenback city | 352 |
| 201 | Monterey town | 352 |
| 202 | Norris city | 347 |
| 203 | Bon Aqua Junction CDP | 345 |
| 203 | East Cleveland CDP | 345 |
| 204 | Charlotte town | 342 |
| 205 | Greenfield city | 341 |
| 206 | New Johnsonville city | 332 |
| 207 | Englewood town | 331 |
| 208 | Sullivan Gardens CDP | 329 |
| 209 | Gordonsville town | 328 |
| 210 | Sneedville town | 327 |
| 211 | Embreeville CDP | 326 |
| 211 | Pikeville city | 326 |
| 212 | Rockvale CDP | 324 |
| 213 | Burns town | 323 |
| 214 | Loretto city | 320 |
| 215 | Halls town | 318 |
| 215 | Valley Forge CDP | 318 |
| 216 | Fowlkes CDP | 314 |
| 217 | New Market town | 307 |
| 217 | Tracy City town | 307 |
| 218 | South Carthage town | 306 |
| 219 | Troy town | 303 |
| 220 | Dodson Branch CDP | 301 |
| 221 | Whitwell city | 298 |
| 222 | Rocky Top city | 293 |
| 223 | Orebank CDP | 292 |
| 224 | Collinwood city | 285 |
| 225 | Powells Crossroads town | 282 |
| 226 | Dover city | 280 |
| 227 | Graysville town | 279 |
| 228 | Fall Branch CDP | 277 |
| 229 | Bradford town | 276 |
| 229 | Unionville CDP | 276 |
| 230 | Wildwood CDP | 272 |
| 231 | Cornersville town | 271 |
| 232 | Gray CDP | 270 |
| 233 | Ardmore city | 269 |
| 233 | Olivet CDP | 269 |
| 234 | New Hope city | 267 |
| 235 | Lakewood Park CDP | 266 |
| 236 | Benton town | 265 |
| 236 | Ridgely town | 265 |
| 237 | Jamestown city | 261 |
| 238 | McEwen city | 260 |
| 239 | Lyles CDP | 259 |
| 240 | Celina city | 258 |
| 241 | Rossville town | 257 |
| 242 | Delano CDP | 256 |
| 242 | Tellico Plains town | 256 |
| 243 | Hampton CDP | 249 |
| 244 | John Sevier CDP | 244 |
| 245 | Bruceton town | 243 |
| 245 | Rural Hill CDP | 243 |
| 246 | Orlinda city | 237 |
| 247 | Fincastle CDP | 236 |
| 248 | Rarity Bay CDP | 235 |
| 249 | Rutherford town | 229 |
| 250 | Tennessee Ridge town | 227 |
| 251 | Walden town | 226 |
| 252 | Biltmore CDP | 223 |
| 252 | Rutledge town | 223 |
| 253 | Huntland town | 222 |
| 254 | Telford CDP | 220 |
| 255 | Trezevant town | 218 |
| 256 | Erin city | 211 |
| 256 | Linden town | 211 |
| 257 | Kahite CDP | 209 |
| 258 | Sharon town | 206 |
| 259 | Mason town | 203 |
| 259 | Winfield town | 203 |
| 260 | Huntsville town | 202 |
| 261 | Saltillo town | 201 |
| 262 | Ducktown city | 198 |
| 263 | Kenton town | 197 |
| 264 | Gainesboro town | 196 |
| 265 | Bethel Springs town | 189 |
| 265 | Rockford city | 189 |
| 266 | Eastview town | 187 |
| 267 | Clarksburg town | 185 |
| 267 | Obion town | 185 |
| 268 | Alexandria town | 182 |
| 268 | Mooresburg CDP | 182 |
| 269 | Walnut Grove CDP (Sumner County) | 181 |
| 270 | Cowan city | 179 |
| 271 | Wartburg city | 178 |
| 272 | Gruetli-Laager city | 177 |
| 273 | Henning town | 173 |
| 274 | Baneberry city | 172 |
| 274 | Friendsville city | 172 |
| 275 | Copperhill city | 171 |
| 276 | Belle Meade city | 170 |
| 277 | Gladeville CDP | 167 |
| 278 | Bulls Gap town | 166 |
| 278 | Lookout Mountain town | 166 |
| 278 | Spencer town | 166 |
| 279 | Hollow Rock town | 164 |
| 280 | Townsend city | 162 |
| 281 | Pittman Center town | 160 |
| 282 | Eagleville city | 159 |
| 283 | Atwood town | 157 |
| 284 | Helenwood CDP | 156 |
| 285 | Gleason town | 155 |
| 286 | Charleston city | 154 |
| 287 | Bell Buckle town | 151 |
| 288 | Moscow city | 149 |
| 289 | Fairgarden CDP | 145 |
| 290 | St. Joseph city | 144 |
| 291 | Michie town | 143 |
| 291 | Midtown CDP | 143 |
| 291 | Scotts Hill town | 143 |
| 292 | Luttrell town | 141 |
| 292 | Walland CDP | 141 |
| 293 | Maury City town | 140 |
| 294 | Andersonville CDP | 139 |
| 294 | Philadelphia city | 139 |
| 295 | Red Boiling Springs city | 136 |
| 295 | Roan Mountain CDP | 136 |
| 296 | Berry Hill city | 135 |
| 297 | Butler CDP | 133 |
| 297 | Cosby CDP | 133 |
| 298 | McDonald CDP | 132 |
| 299 | Lenox CDP | 131 |
| 299 | Vanleer town | 131 |
| 300 | Gates town | 129 |
| 301 | Chesterfield CDP | 127 |
| 302 | Byrdstown town | 125 |
| 302 | Niota city | 125 |
| 303 | Decaturville town | 122 |
| 303 | Palmer town | 122 |
| 304 | Gallaway city | 121 |
| 305 | Puryear city | 115 |
| 306 | Allardt city | 114 |
| 307 | Beersheba Springs town | 113 |
| 307 | Bethpage CDP | 113 |
| 307 | McLemoresville town | 113 |
| 307 | Williston city | 113 |
| 308 | Lobelville city | 112 |
| 309 | Coalmont city | 111 |
| 310 | Ethridge town | 110 |
| 311 | Woodland Mills city | 109 |
| 312 | Adams city | 108 |
| 313 | Watauga city | 107 |
| 314 | Grand Junction city | 105 |
| 314 | Wartrace town | 105 |
| 315 | Riceville CDP | 104 |
| 316 | Dowelltown town | 103 |
| 316 | Middleton city | 103 |
| 317 | Baileyton town | 102 |
| 317 | Calhoun town | 102 |
| 317 | Sequatchie CDP | 102 |
| 318 | Altamont town | 99 |
| 318 | Summertown CDP | 99 |
| 319 | Gibson town | 97 |
| 319 | Petersburg town | 97 |
| 320 | Trimble town | 94 |
| 321 | Lynnville town | 92 |
| 322 | Bowman CDP | 91 |
| 322 | Doyle town | 91 |
| 323 | Pleasant Hill town | 89 |
| 324 | Cottontown CDP | 88 |
| 324 | Crab Orchard city | 88 |
| 324 | Gilt Edge city | 88 |
| 325 | Burlison town | 87 |
| 325 | Stanton town | 87 |
| 326 | Finley CDP | 86 |
| 326 | Sunbright city | 86 |
| 327 | Minor Hill city | 84 |
| 328 | Guys town | 83 |
| 328 | Saulsbury town | 83 |
| 329 | Grimsley CDP | 82 |
| 330 | Braden town | 79 |
| 331 | Liberty town | 78 |
| 332 | Shiloh CDP | 77 |
| 333 | Elkton city | 76 |
| 333 | Flat Top Mountain CDP | 76 |
| 334 | Mayland CDP | 75 |
| 334 | Sewanee CDP | 75 |
| 335 | Hornbeak town | 72 |
| 336 | Parker's Crossroads city | 71 |
| 337 | Friendship city | 70 |
| 338 | Gadsden town | 68 |
| 338 | Garland town | 68 |
| 339 | Morrison town | 65 |
| 340 | Centertown town | 64 |
| 340 | Flintville CDP | 64 |
| 340 | Pinson CDP | 64 |
| 341 | Big Sandy town | 63 |
| 341 | Bon Air CDP | 63 |
| 341 | Russellville CDP | 63 |
| 342 | Auburntown town | 62 |
| 342 | Toone town | 62 |
| 343 | Medon city | 61 |
| 344 | Hillsboro CDP | 60 |
| 345 | Milledgeville town | 59 |
| 345 | New Deal CDP | 59 |
| 346 | Elgin CDP | 58 |
| 346 | Walterhill CDP | 58 |
| 347 | Pelham CDP | 57 |
| 347 | Yorkville city | 57 |
| 348 | Beech Bluff CDP | 56 |
| 348 | Castalian Springs CDP | 56 |
| 348 | Clarkrange CDP | 56 |
| 349 | Henry town | 55 |
| 349 | Hilham CDP | 55 |
| 350 | Huron CDP | 53 |
| 351 | Cumberland City town | 52 |
| 351 | Ramer city | 52 |
| 352 | Sardis town | 51 |
| 353 | Whiteside CDP | 50 |
| 354 | Childers Hill CDP | 47 |
| 355 | Finger city | 46 |
| 356 | Griffith Creek CDP | 45 |
| 357 | Big Rock CDP | 44 |
| 357 | Fairfield CDP | 44 |
| 357 | Parrottsville town | 44 |
| 357 | Westpoint CDP | 44 |
| 358 | Darden CDP | 43 |
| 358 | Wrigley CDP | 43 |
| 359 | Hickory Valley town | 39 |
| 359 | Leoma CDP | 39 |
| 359 | Nixon CDP | 39 |
| 360 | Graball CDP | 38 |
| 361 | Cedar Hill city | 35 |
| 361 | Cumberland Gap town | 35 |
| 361 | Hornsby town | 35 |
| 362 | Greenvale CDP | 34 |
| 363 | Morris Chapel CDP | 32 |
| 363 | Palmersville CDP | 32 |
| 364 | Belvidere CDP | 31 |
| 364 | Hickman CDP | 31 |
| 365 | Petros CDP | 30 |
| 366 | Oakdale town | 29 |
| 366 | Rives town | 29 |
| 366 | Samburg town | 29 |
| 367 | Mercer CDP | 28 |
| 367 | Ooltewah CDP | 28 |
| 368 | Iron City CDP | 26 |
| 368 | Luray CDP | 26 |
| 368 | Oak Grove CDP (Sumner County) | 26 |
| 368 | Ridgeside city | 26 |
| 368 | Slayden town | 26 |
| 369 | Blanche CDP | 25 |
| 369 | Mitchellville city | 25 |
| 369 | Stantonville town | 25 |
| 370 | Norene CDP | 24 |
| 371 | Ocoee CDP | 23 |
| 372 | Normandy town | 22 |
| 373 | Randolph CDP | 21 |
| 373 | Robbins CDP | 21 |
| 374 | Dukedom CDP | 20 |
| 374 | La Grange town | 20 |
| 374 | Lavinia CDP | 20 |
| 375 | Bogota CDP | 19 |
| 376 | Farner CDP | 18 |
| 377 | Briceville CDP | 17 |
| 378 | Chewalla CDP | 16 |
| 378 | Counce CDP | 16 |
| 378 | Holladay CDP | 16 |
| 378 | Walnut Grove CDP (Hardin County) | 16 |
| 379 | Tuckers Crossroads CDP | 15 |
| 380 | Orme town | 14 |
| 381 | Enville town | 13 |
| 381 | Frankewing CDP | 13 |
| 381 | Viola town | 13 |
| 382 | Conasauga CDP | 12 |
| 382 | Silerton town | 12 |
| 383 | Buchanan CDP | 11 |
| 384 | Yuma CDP | 10 |
| 385 | Dellrose CDP | 9 |
| 386 | Bransford CDP | 8 |
| 386 | Sherwood CDP | 8 |
| 387 | Cottage Grove town | 7 |
| 388 | Wildersville CDP | 6 |
| 389 | Prospect CDP | 1 |
| 390 | Coker Creek CDP | 0 |
| 390 | Dancyville CDP | 0 |
| 390 | Essary Springs CDP | 0 |
| 390 | Eva CDP | 0 |
| 390 | Jacks Creek CDP | 0 |
| 390 | Miston CDP | 0 |
| 390 | Pocahontas CDP | 0 |
| 390 | Statesville CDP | 0 |
| 390 | Taft CDP | 0 |
| 390 | Whitlock CDP | 0 |
| 390 | Wynnburg CDP | 0 |