Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Tennessee (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 29.04%. Among all Tennessee cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Brentwood city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (75.62%), followed by Nolensville town (68.69%), and Germantown city (68.50%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Tennessee cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Tennessee cities and places (with a population of 10K+).
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| Rank | City of Place | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentwood city | 75.62 |
| 2 | Nolensville town | 68.69 |
| 3 | Germantown city | 68.50 |
| 4 | Farragut town | 64.82 |
| 5 | Franklin city | 64.35 |
| 6 | Collierville town | 59.10 |
| 7 | Spring Hill city | 49.54 |
| 8 | Arlington town | 48.01 |
| 9 | Lakeland city | 47.83 |
| 10 | Mount Juliet city | 45.95 |
| 11 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | 43.90 |
| 12 | Collegedale city | 43.51 |
| 13 | Murfreesboro city | 41.43 |
| 14 | Johnson City city | 40.20 |
| 15 | Hendersonville city | 39.65 |
| 16 | Oak Ridge city | 38.20 |
| 17 | Bartlett city | 36.23 |
| 18 | Maryville city | 36.09 |
| 19 | Red Bank city | 35.41 |
| 20 | Cookeville city | 34.84 |
| 21 | Goodlettsville city | 33.93 |
| 22 | Middle Valley CDP | 33.87 |
| 23 | Knoxville city | 33.40 |
| 24 | Chattanooga city | 31.98 |
| 25 | Lebanon city | 29.55 |
| 26 | Martin city | 29.52 |
| 27 | Gallatin city | 29.23 |
| 28 | Powell CDP | 29.16 |
| 29 | Clarksville city | 28.74 |
| 30 | Bristol city | 28.53 |
| 31 | Alcoa city | 28.50 |
| 32 | Cleveland city | 28.46 |
| 32 | Kingsport city | 28.46 |
| 33 | Jackson city | 28.10 |
| 34 | Memphis city | 27.09 |
| 35 | Tullahoma city | 26.48 |
| 36 | Smyrna town | 25.77 |
| 37 | White House city | 24.75 |
| 38 | Manchester city | 23.25 |
| 39 | La Vergne city | 23.03 |
| 40 | Athens city | 22.70 |
| 41 | Greeneville town | 22.27 |
| 42 | Soddy-Daisy city | 22.22 |
| 43 | East Ridge city | 22.08 |
| 44 | Elizabethton city | 21.53 |
| 45 | Dyersburg city | 21.43 |
| 46 | Seymour CDP | 20.96 |
| 47 | Columbia city | 20.84 |
| 48 | Sevierville city | 19.93 |
| 49 | Millington city | 18.05 |
| 50 | Lawrenceburg city | 17.80 |
| 51 | Paris city | 17.77 |
| 52 | Dickson city | 16.93 |
| 53 | Union City city | 16.01 |
| 54 | Springfield city | 15.99 |
| 55 | McMinnville city | 15.89 |
| 56 | Morristown city | 15.65 |
| 57 | Crossville city | 15.41 |
| 58 | Lewisburg city | 14.01 |
| 59 | Shelbyville city | 13.70 |
| 60 | Portland city | 13.64 |
| 61 | Hartsville/Trousdale County | 9.51 |