Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Percentage of 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 percentage of the population of Tennessee (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 28.17%. Among all Tennessee cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Millington city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (39.35%), followed by Clarksville city (37.89%), and Seymour CDP (36.01%).

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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Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Millington city
Clarksville city
Seymour CDP
Powell CDP
Columbia city
East Ridge city
Dickson city
Elizabethton city
White House city
Smyrna town
Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Millington city 39.35
2 Clarksville city 37.89
3 Seymour CDP 36.01
4 Powell CDP 35.59
5 Columbia city 35.21
6 East Ridge city 34.84
7 Dickson city 34.83
8 Elizabethton city 33.95
9 White House city 33.88
10 Smyrna town 32.36
11 Hendersonville city 32.32
12 Middle Valley CDP 32.06
13 La Vergne city 31.88
14 Gallatin city 31.81
15 Sevierville city 31.54
16 Soddy-Daisy city 31.32
17 Cleveland city 31.14
18 Oak Ridge city 30.96
19 Murfreesboro city 30.95
20 Chattanooga city 30.69
21 Spring Hill city 30.68
22 Hartsville/Trousdale County 30.59
23 Red Bank city 30.57
24 Arlington town 30.55
25 Bartlett city 30.51
26 Crossville city 30.42
27 Tullahoma city 30.11
28 Bristol city 29.56
29 Dyersburg city 29.54
30 Lakeland city 29.52
31 Portland city 29.28
32 Athens city 29.10
33 Goodlettsville city 29.06
34 Lebanon city 29.01
35 Knoxville city 28.91
36 Maryville city 28.85
37 Morristown city 28.72
38 Mount Juliet city 28.62
39 Memphis city 28.59
40 Jackson city 28.54
41 Kingsport city 28.34
42 Johnson City city 28.13
43 Lawrenceburg city 26.69
44 Manchester city 26.35
45 Collegedale city 26.29
46 Alcoa city 25.67
47 Martin city 25.07
48 Lewisburg city 25.01
49 Union City city 24.85
50 Cookeville city 24.65
51 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) 24.60
52 Greeneville town 24.12
53 Springfield city 24.07
54 Collierville town 22.88
55 Farragut town 21.91
56 Germantown city 21.76
57 Paris city 21.55
58 Shelbyville city 21.01
59 Franklin city 20.44
60 McMinnville city 20.29
61 Nolensville town 16.80
62 Brentwood city 15.36