Census ACS 2023 · 65 cities

Most Educated Cities in Tennessee

Educational attainment is one of the strongest predictors of income and economic opportunity. In Tennessee, Brentwood city has the highest bachelor's degree rate at 74.5%. Cities with more educated populations tend to attract knowledge-economy employers, have higher incomes, and offer more cultural amenities. Compare education levels across all 65 major cities in Tennessee.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Bachelor's+	Median Income	Population
1	White House city	25.7%	$87,315	13,875
2	Union City city	20.9%	$45,523	11,040
3	Tullahoma city	27.3%	$60,855	20,672
4	Springfield city	17.3%	$58,741	18,985
5	Spring Hill city	46.0%	$106,658	53,585
6	Soddy-Daisy city	21.7%	$67,824	13,117
7	Smyrna town	28.2%	$78,409	55,066
8	Shelbyville city	11.6%	$52,290	24,125
9	Seymour Cdp	21.5%	$85,240	15,914
10	Sevierville city	21.8%	$55,106	18,105
11	Red Bank city	43.4%	$61,788	11,960
12	Powell Cdp	30.7%	$85,281	13,544
13	Portland city	14.2%	$72,380	13,325
14	Paris city	19.5%	$39,365	10,313
15	Oak Ridge city	39.4%	$71,000	32,088
16	Nolensville town	68.3%	$170,068	14,545
17	Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)	46.9%	$75,197	684,298
18	Murfreesboro city	41.1%	$76,241	157,547
19	Mount Juliet city	49.5%	$107,847	40,828
20	Morristown city	14.7%	$44,811	30,983
21	Millington city	20.0%	$51,695	11,117
22	Middle Valley Cdp	32.3%	$93,264	11,808
23	Memphis city	28.2%	$51,211	629,063
24	McMinnville city	13.7%	$43,348	13,765
25	Maryville city	37.0%	$79,340	32,196
26	Martin city	29.3%	$41,510	10,864
27	Manchester city	25.7%	$55,019	12,651
28	Lewisburg city	16.5%	$52,634	12,607
29	Lenoir City city	19.9%	$60,480	10,681
30	Lebanon city	30.0%	$71,320	41,951
31	Lawrenceburg city	16.6%	$41,458	11,732
32	Lakeland city	55.7%	$113,843	14,068
33	La Vergne city	23.7%	$80,418	38,944
34	Knoxville city	33.7%	$50,994	193,721
35	Kingsport city	31.0%	$50,436	55,807
36	Johnson City city	41.8%	$55,429	71,455
37	Jackson city	26.6%	$51,552	68,098
38	Hendersonville city	43.6%	$91,503	62,390
39	Hartsville/Trousdale County	10.1%	$63,190	11,805
40	Greeneville town	25.0%	$51,516	15,531
41	Goodlettsville city	32.7%	$65,898	17,598
42	Germantown city	71.2%	$144,799	40,812
43	Gallatin city	32.0%	$73,589	46,667
44	Franklin city	64.3%	$115,000	85,575
45	Farragut town	65.1%	$142,402	24,309
46	Elizabethton city	25.2%	$44,834	14,364
47	East Ridge city	23.1%	$55,988	22,034
48	Dyersburg city	23.0%	$51,846	16,075
49	Dickson city	18.1%	$69,074	16,246
50	Crossville city	18.4%	$50,672	12,265
51	Cookeville city	35.4%	$48,501	35,544
52	Columbia city	23.9%	$61,204	43,971
53	Collierville town	60.6%	$134,319	51,212
54	Collegedale city	47.6%	$64,905	11,185
55	Clinton city	18.1%	$64,005	10,141
56	Cleveland city	31.1%	$55,904	48,185
57	Clarksville city	30.6%	$66,786	171,897
58	Chattanooga city	35.5%	$61,028	182,832
59	Bristol city	29.8%	$55,007	27,490
60	Brentwood city	74.5%	$184,720	45,272
61	Bartlett city	37.5%	$100,660	56,998
62	Atoka town	27.7%	$86,922	10,237
63	Athens city	22.6%	$53,151	14,250
64	Arlington town	50.1%	$125,909	14,989
65	Alcoa city	31.0%	$60,049	11,635

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Frequently Asked Questions

Brentwood city is the #1 ranked city in Tennessee by bachelor's degree rate, with a value of 74.5% according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Tennessee has 65 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in Tennessee.