Ranking of Tennessee Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Tennessee White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 383,933. Among all Tennessee counties, Davidson County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (24,622), followed by Knox County (19,277), and Hamilton County (14,958).

The chart below shows the top 10 Tennessee counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Tennessee counties.

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Ranking of Tennessee Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Davidson County
Knox County
Hamilton County
Shelby County
Sullivan County
Rutherford County
Sumner County
Blount County
Sevier County
Bradley County
Ranking of Tennessee Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Davidson County 24622
2 Knox County 19277
3 Hamilton County 14958
4 Shelby County 13690
5 Sullivan County 12638
6 Rutherford County 11293
7 Sumner County 9840
8 Blount County 9081
9 Sevier County 8803
10 Bradley County 7839
11 Washington County 7514
12 Greene County 7252
13 Wilson County 5593
14 Montgomery County 5533
15 Hamblen County 5461
16 Campbell County 5373
17 Carter County 5355
18 Hawkins County 5300
19 Cumberland County 5159
20 Jefferson County 4979
21 Robertson County 4949
22 Williamson County 4890
23 Putnam County 4887
24 McMinn County 4820
25 Maury County 4800
26 Monroe County 4628
27 Anderson County 4580
28 Dickson County 4292
29 Bedford County 4277
30 Coffee County 4264
31 Loudon County 4092
32 Cocke County 4079
33 Claiborne County 4012
34 Lawrence County 3977
35 Warren County 3868
36 Marion County 3619
37 Roane County 3565
38 Gibson County 3450
39 White County 3382
40 Grainger County 3360
41 Rhea County 3330
42 Madison County 3284
43 Tipton County 3230
44 Cheatham County 3204
45 Macon County 3175
46 Franklin County 2966
47 Lincoln County 2957
48 Scott County 2923
49 Obion County 2895
50 Union County 2874
51 Hardin County 2870
52 Overton County 2834
53 Hickman County 2804
54 Henry County 2783
55 Fentress County 2554
56 McNairy County 2547
57 Bledsoe County 2508
58 Weakley County 2467
59 Marshall County 2457
60 Henderson County 2448
60 Morgan County 2448
61 DeKalb County 2442
62 Dyer County 2438
63 Johnson County 2273
64 Giles County 2254
65 Polk County 2133
66 Carroll County 2078
67 Lauderdale County 2015
68 Sequatchie County 1931
69 Wayne County 1871
70 Grundy County 1786
71 Hardeman County 1761
72 Unicoi County 1734
73 Benton County 1695
74 Humphreys County 1650
75 Smith County 1638
76 Chester County 1628
77 Fayette County 1624
78 Jackson County 1589
79 Cannon County 1549
80 Meigs County 1404
81 Lewis County 1309
82 Perry County 1266
83 Stewart County 1235
84 Decatur County 1189
85 Crockett County 1027
86 Clay County 973
87 Lake County 939
88 Trousdale County 892
89 Hancock County 873
90 Haywood County 837
91 Van Buren County 813
92 Houston County 797
93 Pickett County 788
94 Moore County 593