Ranking of Tennessee Counties 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 counties, Davidson County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (218,762), followed by Shelby County (203,456), and Knox County (123,649).
The chart below shows the top 10 Tennessee counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Tennessee counties.
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Related Topics: Tennessee ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davidson County | 218762 |
| 2 | Shelby County | 203456 |
| 3 | Knox County | 123649 |
| 4 | Williamson County | 98096 |
| 5 | Hamilton County | 87385 |
| 6 | Rutherford County | 71197 |
| 7 | Montgomery County | 40123 |
| 8 | Sumner County | 39648 |
| 9 | Wilson County | 35702 |
| 10 | Washington County | 30137 |
| 11 | Sullivan County | 29670 |
| 12 | Blount County | 24469 |
| 13 | Madison County | 17779 |
| 14 | Maury County | 17472 |
| 15 | Bradley County | 16909 |
| 16 | Putnam County | 13616 |
| 17 | Anderson County | 13367 |
| 18 | Sevier County | 13224 |
| 19 | Loudon County | 11345 |
| 20 | Robertson County | 9994 |
| 21 | Coffee County | 8886 |
| 22 | Greene County | 8587 |
| 23 | Roane County | 8372 |
| 24 | Carter County | 8205 |
| 25 | Cumberland County | 8011 |
| 26 | Hamblen County | 7960 |
| 27 | Tipton County | 7639 |
| 28 | Jefferson County | 7467 |
| 29 | Fayette County | 7316 |
| 30 | Dickson County | 6961 |
| 31 | McMinn County | 6708 |
| 32 | Hawkins County | 6701 |
| 33 | Cheatham County | 6341 |
| 34 | Franklin County | 6305 |
| 35 | Gibson County | 6239 |
| 36 | Bedford County | 5927 |
| 37 | Monroe County | 5060 |
| 38 | Dyer County | 5048 |
| 39 | Lincoln County | 4716 |
| 40 | Lawrence County | 4706 |
| 41 | Weakley County | 4549 |
| 42 | Henry County | 4251 |
| 43 | Claiborne County | 4201 |
| 44 | Marshall County | 4110 |
| 45 | Warren County | 3993 |
| 46 | Carroll County | 3970 |
| 47 | Rhea County | 3942 |
| 48 | Giles County | 3885 |
| 49 | Campbell County | 3746 |
| 50 | Obion County | 3326 |
| 51 | Cocke County | 3213 |
| 52 | Hardin County | 3110 |
| 53 | Marion County | 2870 |
| 54 | DeKalb County | 2764 |
| 55 | Henderson County | 2613 |
| 56 | White County | 2576 |
| 57 | Smith County | 2399 |
| 58 | Grainger County | 2375 |
| 59 | McNairy County | 2198 |
| 60 | Unicoi County | 2157 |
| 61 | Fentress County | 2106 |
| 61 | Humphreys County | 2106 |
| 62 | Hardeman County | 2099 |
| 63 | Overton County | 2039 |
| 64 | Stewart County | 1953 |
| 65 | Chester County | 1921 |
| 66 | Johnson County | 1858 |
| 67 | Sequatchie County | 1828 |
| 68 | Polk County | 1824 |
| 69 | Hickman County | 1801 |
| 70 | Morgan County | 1721 |
| 71 | Union County | 1639 |
| 72 | Lauderdale County | 1606 |
| 73 | Cannon County | 1536 |
| 74 | Macon County | 1486 |
| 75 | Haywood County | 1478 |
| 76 | Crockett County | 1471 |
| 77 | Scott County | 1447 |
| 78 | Wayne County | 1408 |
| 79 | Grundy County | 1403 |
| 80 | Benton County | 1380 |
| 81 | Decatur County | 1313 |
| 82 | Bledsoe County | 1299 |
| 83 | Jackson County | 1153 |
| 84 | Moore County | 1087 |
| 85 | Meigs County | 999 |
| 86 | Lewis County | 857 |
| 87 | Houston County | 769 |
| 88 | Trousdale County | 757 |
| 89 | Clay County | 729 |
| 90 | Lake County | 628 |
| 91 | Pickett County | 602 |
| 92 | Hancock County | 533 |
| 93 | Perry County | 523 |
| 94 | Van Buren County | 449 |