Most Educated Cities in Tennessee

Cities ranked by percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Most Educated Cities 50

1 Franklin
62.7%
2 Brentwood
62.7%
3 Brentwood Estates
62.7%
4 Nashville
48.4%
5 Hermitage
48.4%
6 Goodlettsville
48.4%
7 Knoxville
41%
8 Farragut
41%
9 Mount Juliet
37.8%
10 Lebanon
37.8%
11 Chattanooga
37.5%
12 East Chattanooga
37.5%
13 East Ridge
37.5%
14 East Brainerd
37.5%
15 Soddy-Daisy
37.5%
16 Middle Valley
37.5%
17 Red Bank
37.5%
18 Collegedale
37.5%
19 Murfreesboro
35.8%
20 Smyrna
35.8%
21 La Vergne
35.8%
22 New South Memphis
34.3%
23 Memphis
34.3%
24 Cordova
34.3%
25 Johnson City
34.3%
26 Bartlett
34.3%
27 Collierville
34.3%
28 Germantown
34.3%
29 Ellendale
34.3%
30 Lakeland
34.3%
31 Arlington
34.3%
32 Millington
34.3%
33 Hendersonville
33.6%
34 Gallatin
33.6%
35 Portland
33.6%
36 White House
33.6%
37 Clarksville
31.1%
38 Cookeville
29.8%
39 Maryville
28.6%
40 Columbia
28%
41 Spring Hill
28%
42 Oak Ridge
27.5%
43 Clinton
27.5%
44 Kingsport
26.8%
45 Bristol
26.8%
46 Jackson
26.6%
47 Cleveland
24.4%
48 Lewisburg
23.1%
49 Martin
22.7%
50 Springfield
22.4%

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).