Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the population of Tennessee (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 29.04%. Among all Tennessee counties, Williamson County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (61.94%), followed by Davidson County (44.42%), and Knox County (38.76%).
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 Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamson County | 61.94 |
| 2 | Davidson County | 44.42 |
| 3 | Knox County | 38.76 |
| 4 | Wilson County | 35.94 |
| 5 | Hamilton County | 34.10 |
| 6 | Rutherford County | 33.53 |
| 7 | Shelby County | 33.31 |
| 8 | Washington County | 33.07 |
| 9 | Montgomery County | 29.87 |
| 10 | Sumner County | 29.84 |
| 11 | Loudon County | 28.23 |
| 12 | Madison County | 27.01 |
| 13 | Putnam County | 26.62 |
| 14 | Sullivan County | 25.69 |
| 15 | Maury County | 25.42 |
| 16 | Blount County | 25.38 |
| 17 | Anderson County | 24.42 |
| 18 | Fayette County | 23.60 |
| 19 | Moore County | 23.05 |
| 20 | Bradley County | 22.91 |
| 21 | Coffee County | 22.84 |
| 22 | Cheatham County | 21.98 |
| 23 | Franklin County | 21.68 |
| 24 | Weakley County | 21.27 |
| 25 | Roane County | 21.25 |
| 26 | Carroll County | 20.31 |
| 27 | Stewart County | 20.25 |
| 28 | Dyer County | 20.23 |
| 29 | Robertson County | 20.14 |
| 30 | Carter County | 19.52 |
| 31 | DeKalb County | 19.47 |
| 32 | Jefferson County | 19.24 |
| 33 | Lincoln County | 19.22 |
| 34 | Sevier County | 18.82 |
| 35 | Tipton County | 18.68 |
| 36 | Dickson County | 18.54 |
| 37 | Claiborne County | 18.31 |
| 38 | Giles County | 18.28 |
| 39 | Gibson County | 18.21 |
| 40 | Henry County | 18.13 |
| 41 | Hamblen County | 18.05 |
| 42 | Bedford County | 17.97 |
| 43 | McMinn County | 17.92 |
| 44 | Rhea County | 17.69 |
| 45 | Marshall County | 17.66 |
| 46 | Smith County | 17.35 |
| 47 | Cumberland County | 17.27 |
| 48 | Chester County | 16.97 |
| 49 | Greene County | 16.96 |
| 50 | Hawkins County | 16.20 |
| 51 | Hardin County | 16.19 |
| 52 | Unicoi County | 16.03 |
| 53 | Fentress County | 15.95 |
| 54 | Sequatchie County | 15.93 |
| 55 | Lawrence County | 15.91 |
| 56 | Pickett County | 15.86 |
| 57 | Decatur County | 15.82 |
| 58 | Humphreys County | 15.79 |
| 59 | Crockett County | 15.53 |
| 60 | Obion County | 15.37 |
| 61 | Monroe County | 15.34 |
| 62 | Cannon County | 15.00 |
| 63 | Grundy County | 14.75 |
| 64 | Warren County | 14.27 |
| 65 | Polk County | 14.16 |
| 66 | Grainger County | 14.01 |
| 67 | Marion County | 14.00 |
| 68 | Johnson County | 13.61 |
| 69 | Henderson County | 13.56 |
| 70 | White County | 13.41 |
| 71 | Jackson County | 13.22 |
| 72 | Houston County | 13.19 |
| 73 | Campbell County | 13.18 |
| 74 | Clay County | 13.08 |
| 75 | Overton County | 12.91 |
| 76 | Cocke County | 12.34 |
| 77 | Benton County | 12.07 |
| 78 | McNairy County | 11.98 |
| 79 | Haywood County | 11.84 |
| 79 | Union County | 11.84 |
| 80 | Lake County | 11.54 |
| 81 | Wayne County | 11.36 |
| 82 | Hardeman County | 11.35 |
| 83 | Morgan County | 11.18 |
| 84 | Bledsoe County | 11.10 |
| 85 | Hancock County | 11.09 |
| 86 | Meigs County | 10.80 |
| 87 | Hickman County | 10.11 |
| 88 | Van Buren County | 10.01 |
| 89 | Lewis County | 9.92 |
| 90 | Scott County | 9.73 |
| 91 | Trousdale County | 9.51 |
| 92 | Lauderdale County | 9.23 |
| 93 | Perry County | 9.06 |
| 94 | Macon County | 8.95 |
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