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Demographic Data Report for Tennessee by County
Education: At least high school
Ages 25+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

Tennessee

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,012,265.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

United States

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 194,149,815.
Rank within US : N/A

Pickett County

Value (Percent) : The value is 74.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,892.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 117 of 3146

Van Buren County

Value (Percent) : The value is 79.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,381.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 330 of 3146

Hancock County

Value (Percent) : The value is 77.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,659.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 224 of 3146

Moore County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,941.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1136 of 3146

Lake County

Value (Percent) : The value is 72.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,112.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 82 of 3146

Perry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 74.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,170.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 131 of 3146

Houston County

Value (Percent) : The value is 77.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,443.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 232 of 3146

Clay County

Value (Percent) : The value is 80.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,488.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 466 of 3146

Trousdale County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,076.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 920 of 3146

Jackson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 78.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,800.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 274 of 3146

Grundy County

Value (Percent) : The value is 74.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,996.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 116 of 3146

Lewis County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,145.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 911 of 3146

Decatur County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,200.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1146 of 3146

Meigs County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,384.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 850 of 3146

Crockett County

Value (Percent) : The value is 81.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,977.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 546 of 3146

Bledsoe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 75.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,341.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 155 of 3146

Stewart County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,382.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1368 of 3146

Cannon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,571.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 942 of 3146

Sequatchie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 81.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,755.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 588 of 3146

Chester County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,449.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1035 of 3146

Benton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 82.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,719.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 681 of 3146

Wayne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 80.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,905.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 449 of 3146

Haywood County

Value (Percent) : The value is 82.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,999.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 638 of 3146

Polk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 82.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,127.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 688 of 3146

Union County

Value (Percent) : The value is 77.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,671.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 223 of 3146

Johnson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 79.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,765.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 403 of 3146

Fentress County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,807.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 746 of 3146

Humphreys County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,074.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 993 of 3146

DeKalb County

Value (Percent) : The value is 80.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,317.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 440 of 3146

Unicoi County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,379.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1005 of 3146

Smith County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,618.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1049 of 3146

Scott County

Value (Percent) : The value is 79.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,936.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 404 of 3146

Morgan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 80.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,496.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 456 of 3146

Overton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 80.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,508.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 496 of 3146

Macon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 80.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,872.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 464 of 3146

Grainger County

Value (Percent) : The value is 78.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,081.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 307 of 3146

Lauderdale County

Value (Percent) : The value is 77.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,683.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 222 of 3146

Hickman County

Value (Percent) : The value is 78.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,718.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 302 of 3146

Hardeman County

Value (Percent) : The value is 79.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,512.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 387 of 3146

McNairy County

Value (Percent) : The value is 82.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,024.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 712 of 3146

Hardin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 81.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,132.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 586 of 3146

White County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,630.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 770 of 3146

Henderson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 82.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 16,091.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 722 of 3146

Carroll County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 16,224.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 886 of 3146

Marion County

Value (Percent) : The value is 81.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 16,589.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 584 of 3146

Obion County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,770.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 813 of 3146

Giles County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,785.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1125 of 3146

Rhea County

Value (Percent) : The value is 80.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,861.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 512 of 3146

Claiborne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 80.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 18,205.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 436 of 3146

Weakley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 18,298.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1029 of 3146

Marshall County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 19,413.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1076 of 3146

Lincoln County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 19,849.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 808 of 3146

Henry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 20,095.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1149 of 3146

Cocke County

Value (Percent) : The value is 80.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 20,637.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 430 of 3146

Dyer County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 21,395.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 856 of 3146

Campbell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 77.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,149.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 235 of 3146

Warren County

Value (Percent) : The value is 79.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,165.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 368 of 3146

Lawrence County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,344.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 795 of 3146

Cheatham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,557.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1321 of 3146

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,985.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1420 of 3146

Fayette County

Value (Percent) : The value is 86.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 25,444.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1205 of 3146

Bedford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 82.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 26,296.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 650 of 3146

Monroe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 82.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 26,848.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 692 of 3146

Gibson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 28,508.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1053 of 3146

Dickson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 30,465.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 831 of 3146

McMinn County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 31,693.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 927 of 3146

Coffee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 32,137.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1078 of 3146

Jefferson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 32,424.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1062 of 3146

Loudon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 86.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 33,001.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1196 of 3146

Hawkins County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 34,555.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 913 of 3146

Roane County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 34,801.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1722 of 3146

Carter County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 35,052.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 814 of 3146

Hamblen County

Value (Percent) : The value is 81.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 35,690.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 557 of 3146

Tipton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 36,077.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1473 of 3146

Cumberland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 38,555.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1127 of 3146

Robertson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 41,708.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1357 of 3146

Greene County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 42,158.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 966 of 3146

Putnam County

Value (Percent) : The value is 86.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 43,383.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1259 of 3146

Anderson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 47,204.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1322 of 3146

Maury County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 57,333.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2006 of 3146

Madison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 57,819.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1716 of 3146

Sevier County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 59,123.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1009 of 3146

Bradley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 85.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 61,456.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1059 of 3146

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 77,785.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1699 of 3146

Blount County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 82,880.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1766 of 3146

Wilson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 85,975.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2367 of 3146

Sullivan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 99,776.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1356 of 3146

Sumner County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 112,787.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1908 of 3146

Montgomery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 115,127.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2689 of 3146

Williamson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 95.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 139,517.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3059 of 3146

Rutherford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 182,029.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2401 of 3146

Hamilton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 227,166.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1852 of 3146

Knox County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 282,818.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2389 of 3146

Davidson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 422,519.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1756 of 3146

Shelby County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 541,609.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1605 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/29/2022 1:15 am.
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