Ranking of Tennessee Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 1,171,517. Among all Tennessee counties, Knox County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (68,355), followed by Davidson County (61,197), and Shelby County (51,928).

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 High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Knox County
Davidson County
Shelby County
Rutherford County
Hamilton County
Sullivan County
Sumner County
Blount County
Wilson County
Montgomery County
Ranking of Tennessee Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Knox County 68355
2 Davidson County 61197
3 Shelby County 51928
4 Rutherford County 46469
5 Hamilton County 44832
6 Sullivan County 36765
7 Sumner County 34470
8 Blount County 32526
9 Wilson County 25556
10 Montgomery County 25304
11 Washington County 24489
12 Sevier County 23667
13 Bradley County 21149
14 Greene County 20018
15 Maury County 18827
16 Williamson County 18069
17 Cumberland County 17461
18 Hawkins County 17113
19 Anderson County 16926
20 Putnam County 16833
21 Robertson County 16646
22 Hamblen County 15558
23 Carter County 15224
24 Dickson County 13917
25 Roane County 13525
26 Jefferson County 13520
27 Coffee County 13442
28 McMinn County 13272
29 Lawrence County 12475
30 Monroe County 12133
31 Loudon County 12048
32 Warren County 11960
33 Madison County 11882
34 Cocke County 11664
35 Bedford County 11391
36 Tipton County 11129
37 Campbell County 11076
38 Franklin County 11063
39 Gibson County 10565
40 Cheatham County 10560
41 Henry County 9291
42 Lincoln County 9288
43 Claiborne County 8514
44 Weakley County 8506
45 Obion County 8374
46 Marshall County 8243
47 Hardin County 8219
48 Giles County 8138
49 McNairy County 7911
50 Rhea County 7906
51 Henderson County 7857
52 Dyer County 7624
53 Hickman County 7609
54 Macon County 7590
55 White County 7530
56 Marion County 7459
57 Overton County 7236
58 Carroll County 6821
59 Grainger County 6790
60 Fayette County 6671
61 Scott County 6627
62 Morgan County 6380
63 Humphreys County 6133
64 Union County 5728
65 Smith County 5414
66 Benton County 5333
67 DeKalb County 5257
68 Fentress County 5115
69 Wayne County 5088
70 Lauderdale County 5003
71 Johnson County 4968
72 Unicoi County 4780
73 Hardeman County 4453
74 Cannon County 4438
75 Sequatchie County 4423
76 Bledsoe County 4401
77 Polk County 4310
78 Chester County 4097
79 Meigs County 3868
80 Stewart County 3780
81 Jackson County 3751
82 Grundy County 3605
83 Lewis County 3562
84 Decatur County 3433
85 Crockett County 3086
86 Trousdale County 3014
87 Clay County 2583
88 Haywood County 2527
89 Houston County 2468
90 Perry County 2339
91 Van Buren County 2106
92 Hancock County 2057
93 Moore County 1828
94 Lake County 1556
95 Pickett County 1425