Educational Attainment in Knox County, Tennessee (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
Knox County
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma244.018918%32.165973%44.018918%44.0%130,951131k46.543390%53.817755%46.543390%46.5%138,461138k9.437692%14.016272%9.437692%9.4%28,07628.1k
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Tennessee at large.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma236.849329%36.849329%+36.8%44.019%44.0%32.166%32.2%-13.516664%-13.516664%-13.5%46.543%46.5%53.818%53.8%-32.666176%-32.666176%-32.7%9.438%9.44%14.016%14.0%
% percentage with given level in Knox County
ref. percentage with given level in Tennessee
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
Knox County
Tennessee
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None2.356734%1.171584%2.356734%2.4%7,0112.643132%1.618986%2.643132%2.6%7,8638.966076%6.461826%8.966076%9.0%26,67326.7k21.694993%16.099532%21.694993%21.7%64,54064.5k8.357984%6.814046%8.357984%8.4%24,86424.9k20.624697%21.030528%20.624697%20.6%61,35661.4k25.918693%32.787227%25.918693%25.9%77,10577.1k6.287985%8.648195%6.287985%6.3%18,70618.7k2.398416%4.228340%2.398416%2.4%7,1350.751291%1.139736%0.751291%0.8%2,235
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Tennessee at large.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
-100%0%+100%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None101.157923%101.157923%+101.2%2.357%2.36%1.172%1.17%63.258507%63.258507%+63.3%2.643%2.64%1.619%1.62%38.754528%38.754528%+38.8%8.966%8.97%6.462%6.46%34.755429%34.755429%+34.8%21.695%21.7%16.100%16.1%22.658164%22.658164%+22.7%8.358%8.36%6.814%6.81%-1.929723%-1.929723%-1.9%20.625%20.6%21.031%21.0%-20.948811%-20.948811%-20.9%25.919%25.9%32.787%32.8%-27.291363%-27.291363%-27.3%6.288%6.29%8.648%8.65%-43.277600%-43.277600%-43.3%2.398%2.40%4.228%4.23%-34.082048%-34.082048%-34.1%0.751%0.75%1.140%1.14%
% percentage with given level in Knox County
ref. percentage with given level in Tennessee
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
More Females More Males
Tennessee
Knox County
5%0%5%10%15%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-8.169317%1.865894%1.865894%2%43.633%43.6%44.447%44.4%-2.619154%-2.619154%3%0.917001%47.114%47.1%45.911%45.9%4.196623%15.548317%4.196623%4%9.254%9.25%9.642%9.64%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
More Females More Males
Tennessee
Knox County
0%50%100%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None92.832814%58.029765%92.832814%93%1.636%1.64%3.156%3.16%105.518042%60.135902%105.518042%106%1.762%1.76%3.621%3.62%-9.483606%-30.829278%-9.483606%9%9.350%9.35%8.540%8.54%-2.257454%-1.250019%-2.257454%2%21.924%21.9%21.440%21.4%-16.515076%-32.509889%-16.515076%17%8.960%8.96%7.690%7.69%-8.070380%-5.522669%-8.070380%8%21.382%21.4%19.785%19.8%1.532141%5.060958%1.532141%2%25.732%25.7%26.126%26.1%6.902611%15.048612%6.902611%7%6.089%6.09%6.509%6.51%-3.958792%-3.958792%4%15.822995%2.443%2.44%2.350%2.35%8.454392%18.365494%8.454392%8%0.722%0.72%0.783%0.78%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
Knox County
Tennessee
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3415.567559%11.062737%15.567559%15.6%10,08710.1k64,79564.8k21.588856%15.477056%21.588856%21.6%25,09125.1k116,222116k24.341977%18.354375%24.341977%24.3%13,75213.8k56,49556.5k26.027077%20.914654%26.027077%26.0%15,61015.6k59,97660.0k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Tennessee at large.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
0%10%20%30%40%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3440.720689%40.720689%40.7%15.568%15.6%11.063%11.1%39.489420%39.489420%39.5%21.589%21.6%15.477%15.5%32.622204%32.622204%32.6%24.342%24.3%18.354%18.4%24.444218%24.444218%24.4%26.027%26.0%20.915%20.9%
% percentage in Knox County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Tennessee with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
More Females More Males
Tennessee
Knox County
20%0%20%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-3446.982073%51.619871%46.982073%47.0%12.961%13.0%19.051%19.1%-2.970859%-0.580343%-2.970859%3.0%21.893%21.9%21.262%21.3%-12.012438%-21.948490%-12.012438%12.0%25.704%25.7%22.948%22.9%-29.678717%-20.568723%-29.678717%29.7%29.313%29.3%22.605%22.6%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
Knox County
Tennessee
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$60,619.000000$56,683.000000$60,619.000000$60.6k41,54741.5k13.966%14.0%$45,338.000000$45,055.000000$45,338.000000$45.3k64,54064.5k21.695%21.7%$31,716.000000$31,820.000000$31,716.000000$31.7k86,22086.2k28.983%29.0%$27,043.000000$26,408.000000$27,043.000000$27.0k77,10577.1k25.919%25.9%$17,637.000000$19,941.000000$17,637.000000$17.6k28,07628.1k9.438%9.44%$35,703.000000$32,454.000000$35,703.000000$35.7k297,488297k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
Female Male
Tennessee
Knox County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-46,963.000000$-48,910.000000$-46,963.000000$47.0k$46,963.000000$32,431.000000$48,910.000000$25,630.000000$79,394.000000$79.4k19,94319.9k21,60421.6k$-39,171.000000$-38,520.000000$-39,171.000000$39.2k$39,171.000000$17,818.000000$38,520.000000$16,457.000000$56,989.000000$57.0k34,29834.3k30,24230.2k$-28,175.000000$-26,938.000000$-28,175.000000$28.2k$28,175.000000$8,493.000000$26,938.000000$12,374.000000$36,668.000000$36.7k47,46647.5k38,75438.8k$-21,866.000000$-21,183.000000$-21,866.000000$21.9k$21,866.000000$9,622.000000$21,183.000000$10,291.000000$31,488.000000$31.5k40,25440.3k36,85136.9k$-14,117.000000$-15,028.000000$-14,117.000000$14.1k$14,117.000000$6,376.000000$15,028.000000$7,131.000000$20,493.000000$20.5k14,47614.5k13,60013.6k$-30,834.000000$-27,909.000000$-30,834.000000$30.8k$30,834.000000$10,634.000000$27,909.000000$10,594.000000$41,468.000000$41.5k156,437156k141,051141k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
Knox County
Tennessee
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma321.232877%33.999294%21.232877%21.2%3178.767123%51.069538%78.767123%78.8%1150.000000%0.000000%0.0%14.451112%00.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.480056%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
Knox County
Tennessee
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma384.086637%82.980891%84.086637%84.1%73,80273.8k75.579797%73.345654%75.579797%75.6%52,79452.8k66.275047%64.342746%66.275047%66.3%37,73937.7k45.976060%44.710778%45.976060%46.0%8,335
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
Female Male
Tennessee
Knox County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-8.052482%-11.671798%-8.052482%8.1%8.052482%0.364623%11.671798%1.482138%8.417105%8.4%10,19010.2k10,81410.8k-10.325384%-1.487975%-14.544316%-11.813358%11.8%10.325384%14.544316%3.482442%10.325384%10.3%1,1171,514-6.085409%-7.896160%-12.823581%-3.768907%-13.981570%14.0%6.085409%12.823581%6.085409%6.1%171440-36.483195%-36.745236%-36.483195%36.5%36.483195%3.503468%36.745236%5.180015%39.986664%40.0%1,7991,498-16.881029%-26.934608%-16.881029%16.9%16.881029%7.292525%26.934608%5.270625%24.173554%24.2%819525
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Tennessee and Knox County
Female Male
Tennessee
Knox County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-35.863851%-26.516711%-35.863851%35.9%35.863851%2.564075%26.516711%0.314220%38.427926%38.4%46,52246.5k48,16348.2k-20.660011%-0.103098%-15.270992%-5.863317%-20.763109%20.8%20.660011%15.270992%20.660011%20.7%2,2352,661-54.591675%-47.369928%-54.591675%54.6%54.591675%6.369179%47.369928%8.909596%60.960854%61.0%1,7131,718-15.647922%-11.263915%-12.831232%-3.269489%-26.911836%26.9%15.647922%12.831232%15.647922%15.6%7041,105-23.996458%-4.138590%-18.347025%-0.692894%-28.135048%28.1%23.996458%18.347025%23.996458%24.0%813875
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Knox County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
25%34%43%51%59%68%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
28%35%42%48%54%61%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.7%5.5%8.2%10.9%13.7%16.4%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.7%1.7%2.5%3.4%4.3%5.3%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.1%2.4%3.6%4.8%6.0%7.3%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.9%6.5%9.0%11.5%14.0%16.6%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
11.7%16.5%21.2%25.9%30.6%35.4%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.9%6.7%7.5%8.2%8.9%9.7%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.0%16.2%18.3%20.5%22.6%24.8%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12.6%17.6%22.5%27.4%32.3%37.3%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.6%3.5%5.3%7.2%9.0%10.9%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.6%1.2%1.9%2.5%3.2%3.9%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.36%0.65%0.93%1.21%1.49%1.77%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Knox County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%17%33%50%66%83%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13%31%48%66%83%100%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%7%14%21%28%36%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.0%3.9%5.9%7.8%9.8%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.3%6.6%10.0%13.3%16.6%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%5%11%16%21%27%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%8%17%25%34%43%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.5%7.0%10.6%14.1%17.7%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7%26%44%63%81%100%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%9%17%26%35%44%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.8%7.6%11.5%15.3%19.2%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.9%5.8%8.7%11.6%14.5%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.5%3.0%4.5%6.1%7.6%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Knox County

There are 3 places that are fully or partially contained within Knox County (2 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Knox County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Knox County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Knox County, selected places in Knox County, and entities that contain Knox County
0%5%10%15%Count#MascotEast South CentralSouthTennesseeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleKnoxvilleKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxFarragut18.760563%18.760563%18.8%333115.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.562362%12.562362%12.6%74,13174.1k11.765616%11.765616%11.8%13,69213.7k29.437692%9.437692%9.4%28,07628.1k9.437692%9.437692%9.4%28,07628.1k2.332165%2.332165%2.3%3463
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Knox County, selected places in Knox County, and entities that contain Knox County
0%20%40%60%Count#FarragutKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxKnoxvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleTennesseeEast South CentralMascot62.550553%62.550553%62.6%9,280135.660934%35.660934%35.7%106,087106k35.660934%35.660934%35.7%106,087106k30.517388%30.517388%30.5%35,51435.5k230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.741551%27.741551%27.7%163,704164k25.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M11.774648%11.774648%11.8%2093
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Knox County, selected places in Knox County, and entities that contain Knox County
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#FarragutKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxKnoxvilleKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthTennesseeEast South CentralMascot10.932866%10.932866%10.9%1,62214.999866%4.999866%5.0%14,87414.9k4.999866%4.999866%5.0%14,87414.9k4.329183%4.329183%4.3%5,03823.695111%3.695111%3.7%21,80521.8k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k0.957746%0.957746%1.0%173
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Knox County, selected places in Knox County, and entities that contain Knox County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#East South CentralTennesseeSouthKnoxvilleUnited StatesKnox CountyKnoxMascotKnoxvilleFarragut-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155483x1.155483x1.16x13.048%13.0%15.077%15.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138619x1.138619x1.14x11.781%11.8%13.414%13.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041966x1.041966x1.04x9.254%9.25%9.642%9.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041966x1.041966x1.04x9.254%9.25%9.642%9.64%-1.035543x-1.035543x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x19.079%19.1%18.424%18.4%1-1.047698x-1.047698x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x12.019%12.0%11.472%11.5%2-1.749555x-1.749555x1.75x1.000000x1.000000x2.928%2.93%1.674%1.67%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Knox County, selected places in Knox County, and entities that contain Knox County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#MascotFarragutKnox CountyKnoxKnoxvilleKnoxvilleTennesseeEast South CentralSouthUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.970%1.97%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.756233x2.756233x2.76x5.959%5.96%16.426%16.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.994093x1.994093x1.99x3.398%3.40%6.776%6.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.994093x1.994093x1.99x3.398%3.40%6.776%6.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.926190x1.926190x1.93x2.560%2.56%4.931%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.866901x1.866901x1.87x3.087%3.09%5.764%5.76%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.592476x1.592476x1.59x2.175%2.18%3.464%3.46%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Knox County

There are 9 county subdivisions in Knox County. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Knox County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Knox County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Knox County, selected county subdivisions in Knox County, and entities that contain Knox County
0%5%10%15%Count#Knox District 11East South CentralSouthTennesseeKnox District 88United States of AmericaUnited StatesKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleKnox District 22Knox District 99Knox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxKnox District 77Knox District 66Knox District 33Knox District 44Knox District 5516.393329%16.393329%16.4%4,718115.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.461831%13.461831%13.5%4,428213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.562362%12.562362%12.6%74,13174.1k12.367551%12.367551%12.4%4,412311.943312%11.943312%11.9%3,13549.437692%9.437692%9.4%28,07628.1k9.437692%9.437692%9.4%28,07628.1k9.198032%9.198032%9.2%3,21657.525492%7.525492%7.5%2,67966.917753%6.917753%6.9%2,41976.288751%6.288751%6.3%2,13082.722449%2.722449%2.7%9399
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Knox County, selected county subdivisions in Knox County, and entities that contain Knox County
0%20%40%60%Count#Knox District 55Knox District 44Knox District 66Knox District 33Knox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleKnox District 99Knox District 77Knox District 22TennesseeEast South CentralKnox District 11Knox District 8860.775275%60.775275%60.8%20,96221.0k158.739297%58.739297%58.7%19,89519.9k240.557319%40.557319%40.6%14,43814.4k339.496111%39.496111%39.5%13,81113.8k435.660934%35.660934%35.7%106,087106k35.660934%35.660934%35.7%106,087106k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.741551%27.741551%27.7%163,704164k27.132462%27.132462%27.1%7,122525.752202%25.752202%25.8%9,004625.668554%25.668554%25.7%9,157725.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M20.392634%20.392634%20.4%5,869817.721096%17.721096%17.7%5,8299
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Knox County, selected county subdivisions in Knox County, and entities that contain Knox County
0%5%10%Count#Knox District 44Knox District 55Knox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxKnox District 33Knox District 66Knoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleKnox District 11United States of AmericaUnited StatesKnox District 99SouthTennesseeKnox District 22East South CentralKnox District 77Knox District 8812.465309%12.465309%12.5%4,22218.906671%8.906671%8.9%3,07224.999866%4.999866%5.0%14,87414.9k4.999866%4.999866%5.0%14,87414.9k4.921643%4.921643%4.9%1,72134.449563%4.449563%4.4%1,58443.695111%3.695111%3.7%21,80521.8k3.516331%3.516331%3.5%1,01253.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.219170%3.219170%3.2%84563.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.699445%2.699445%2.7%96372.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.339549%2.339549%2.3%81881.936582%1.936582%1.9%6379
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Knox County, selected county subdivisions in Knox County, and entities that contain Knox County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#869East South CentralTennesseeSouthKnoxvilleUnited StatesKnox CountyKnox217435-1.000000x-1.000000x1.583621x1.583621x1.58x10.418%10.4%16.498%16.5%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.204036x1.204036x1.20x6.861%6.86%8.261%8.26%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175828x1.175828x1.18x11.017%11.0%12.954%13.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155483x1.155483x1.16x13.048%13.0%15.077%15.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138619x1.138619x1.14x11.781%11.8%13.414%13.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041966x1.041966x1.04x9.254%9.25%9.642%9.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041966x1.041966x1.04x9.254%9.25%9.642%9.64%-1.003449x-1.003449x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x12.387%12.4%12.344%12.3%4-1.017069x-1.017069x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x16.521%16.5%16.244%16.2%5-1.121711x-1.121711x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x9.690%9.69%8.639%8.64%6-1.246339x-1.246339x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x6.952%6.95%5.578%5.58%7-1.263626x-1.263626x1.26x1.000000x1.000000x7.682%7.68%6.080%6.08%8-1.324588x-1.324588x1.32x1.000000x1.000000x3.081%3.08%2.326%2.33%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Knox County, selected county subdivisions in Knox County, and entities that contain Knox County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#54Knox CountyKnox3Knoxville29TennesseeEast South CentralSouthUnited States6718-1.000000x-1.000000x2.848504x2.848504x2.85x4.743%4.74%13.510%13.5%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.317298x2.317298x2.32x7.620%7.62%17.657%17.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.994093x1.994093x1.99x3.398%3.40%6.776%6.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.994093x1.994093x1.99x3.398%3.40%6.776%6.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.992057x1.992057x1.99x3.341%3.34%6.655%6.66%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.926190x1.926190x1.93x2.560%2.56%4.931%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.712910x1.712910x1.71x2.041%2.04%3.497%3.50%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.694524x1.694524x1.69x2.417%2.42%4.095%4.09%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.592476x1.592476x1.59x2.175%2.18%3.464%3.46%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.525278x1.525278x1.53x3.561%3.56%5.432%5.43%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.432943x1.432943x1.43x1.946%1.95%2.788%2.79%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354277x1.354277x1.35x3.024%3.02%4.095%4.09%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.247465x1.247465x1.25x1.723%1.72%2.149%2.15%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Knoxville Area

There are 9 counties in the Knoxville Area. This section compares Knox County to all of the counties in the Knoxville Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Knox County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in the Knoxville Area, and entities that contain Knox County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Campbell CountyCampbellUnion CountyUnionMorgan CountyMorganGrainger CountyGraingerEast South CentralLoudon CountyLoudonAnderson CountyAndersonSouthRoane CountyRoaneTennesseeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleBlount CountyBlountKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnox25.625262%25.625262%25.6%7,336123.090200%23.090200%23.1%3,077220.215026%20.215026%20.2%3,140319.568548%19.568548%19.6%3,193415.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.702476%14.702476%14.7%5,458514.503674%14.503674%14.5%7,776614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.183629%14.183629%14.2%5,498714.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.562362%12.562362%12.6%74,13174.1k11.842753%11.842753%11.8%10,57710.6k89.437692%9.437692%9.4%28,07628.1k9.437692%9.437692%9.4%28,07628.1k9
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in the Knoxville Area, and entities that contain Knox County
0%10%20%30%Count#Knox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleLoudon CountyLoudonTennesseeAnderson CountyAndersonEast South CentralBlount CountyBlountRoane CountyRoaneGrainger CountyGraingerCampbell CountyCampbellUnion CountyUnionMorgan CountyMorgan35.660934%35.660934%35.7%106,087106k35.660934%35.660934%35.7%106,087106k130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.741551%27.741551%27.7%163,704164k25.375104%25.375104%25.4%9,420225.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M23.967620%23.967620%24.0%12,85012.9k323.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.121193%23.121193%23.1%20,65020.7k418.778216%18.778216%18.8%7,279511.601397%11.601397%11.6%1,893610.622468%10.622468%10.6%3,04179.950473%9.950473%10.0%1,32687.455096%7.455096%7.5%1,1589
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in the Knoxville Area, and entities that contain Knox County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Knox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxAnderson CountyAndersonKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthLoudon CountyLoudonTennesseeBlount CountyBlountEast South CentralRoane CountyRoaneGrainger CountyGraingerCampbell CountyCampbellUnion CountyUnionMorgan CountyMorgan4.999866%4.999866%5.0%14,87414.9k4.999866%4.999866%5.0%14,87414.9k13.721043%3.721043%3.7%1,99523.695111%3.695111%3.7%21,80521.8k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.960429%2.960429%3.0%1,09932.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.747671%2.747671%2.7%2,45442.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k1.947734%1.947734%1.9%75551.047987%1.047987%1.0%17161.033953%1.033953%1.0%29670.652859%0.652859%0.7%8780.476405%0.476405%0.5%749
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in the Knoxville Area, and entities that contain Knox County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MorganBlountCampbellRoaneUnionEast South CentralTennesseeSouthGraingerKnoxvilleUnited StatesKnox CountyKnoxLoudonAnderson-1.000000x-1.000000x1.470985x1.470985x1.47x16.006%16.0%23.544%23.5%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.325682x1.325682x1.33x10.254%10.3%13.594%13.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256145x1.256145x1.26x22.831%22.8%28.679%28.7%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.210457x1.210457x1.21x12.874%12.9%15.583%15.6%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.190522x1.190522x1.19x21.115%21.1%25.138%25.1%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155483x1.155483x1.16x13.048%13.0%15.077%15.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.139267x1.139267x1.14x18.327%18.3%20.880%20.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138619x1.138619x1.14x11.781%11.8%13.414%13.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041966x1.041966x1.04x9.254%9.25%9.642%9.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041966x1.041966x1.04x9.254%9.25%9.642%9.64%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.020662x1.020662x1.02x14.558%14.6%14.859%14.9%8-1.012927x-1.012927x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x14.592%14.6%14.406%14.4%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in the Knoxville Area, and entities that contain Knox County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#AndersonRoaneLoudonGraingerCampbellKnox CountyKnoxKnoxvilleTennesseeEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesUnionMorganBlount-1.000000x-1.000000x2.739298x2.739298x2.74x2.036%2.04%5.577%5.58%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.517344x2.517344x2.52x1.124%1.12%2.828%2.83%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.491465x2.491465x2.49x1.725%1.73%4.298%4.30%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.351258x2.351258x2.35x0.632%0.63%1.487%1.49%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.109944x2.109944x2.11x0.676%0.68%1.426%1.43%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.994093x1.994093x1.99x3.398%3.40%6.776%6.78%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.994093x1.994093x1.99x3.398%3.40%6.776%6.78%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.926190x1.926190x1.93x2.560%2.56%4.931%4.93%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.592476x1.592476x1.59x2.175%2.18%3.464%3.46%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275531x1.275531x1.28x0.575%0.58%0.733%0.73%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.160075x1.160075x1.16x0.437%0.44%0.507%0.51%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137434x1.137434x1.14x2.579%2.58%2.934%2.93%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Tennessee

There are 95 counties in Tennessee. This section compares Knox County to the 50 most populous counties in Tennessee and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Knox County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 29,034.

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in Tennessee, and entities that contain Knox County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Campbell CountyCampbellRhea CountyRheaClaiborne CountyClaiborneWarren CountyWarrenCocke CountyCockeMonroe CountyMonroeLawrence CountyLawrenceBedford CountyBedfordCarter CountyCarterHamblen CountyHamblenGreene CountyGreeneHawkins CountyHawkinsObion CountyObionMcMinn CountyMcMinnDyer CountyDyerGiles CountyGilesLincoln CountyLincolnBradley CountyBradleySevier CountySevierCumberland CountyCumberlandDickson CountyDicksonJefferson CountyJeffersonMarshall CountyMarshallHenry CountyHenryWeakley CountyWeakleyGibson CountyGibsonEast South CentralPutnam CountyPutnamLoudon CountyLoudonFranklin CountyFranklinCoffee CountyCoffeeAnderson CountyAndersonSouthCheatham CountyCheathamSullivan CountySullivanTipton CountyTiptonRoane CountyRoaneTennesseeFayette CountyFayetteRobertson CountyRobertsonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleDavidson CountyDavidsonHamilton CountyHamiltonMaury CountyMauryBlount CountyBlountWashington CountyWashingtonMadison CountyMadisonSumner CountySumnerWilson CountyWilsonKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxRutherford CountyRutherfordMontgomery CountyMontgomeryWilliamson CountyWilliamson25.625262%25.625262%25.6%7,336124.084507%24.084507%24.1%5,301222.759203%22.759203%22.8%5,119321.404805%21.404805%21.4%5,854421.245494%21.245494%21.2%5,363520.890390%20.890390%20.9%6,682620.135358%20.135358%20.1%5,742719.538264%19.538264%19.5%5,941818.687593%18.687593%18.7%7,692918.535079%18.535079%18.5%8,0421018.113931%18.113931%18.1%8,8781118.005245%18.005245%18.0%7,2771217.062775%17.062775%17.1%3,6831316.826739%16.826739%16.8%6,1671416.778891%16.778891%16.8%4,2861516.699430%16.699430%16.7%3,3981616.694264%16.694264%16.7%3,9321716.537378%16.537378%16.5%11,44811.4k1816.473607%16.473607%16.5%10,97911.0k1916.436787%16.436787%16.4%7,1742016.357315%16.357315%16.4%5,6932116.315690%16.315690%16.3%6,0202215.974590%15.974590%16.0%3,4202315.710841%15.710841%15.7%3,6492415.201303%15.201303%15.2%3,2662515.198762%15.198762%15.2%5,1082615.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.813647%14.813647%14.8%7,0472714.702476%14.702476%14.7%5,4582814.693240%14.693240%14.7%4,1362914.574710%14.574710%14.6%5,3173014.503674%14.503674%14.5%7,7763114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.389417%14.389417%14.4%3,9053214.292408%14.292408%14.3%16,16716.2k3314.291743%14.291743%14.3%5,7573414.183629%14.183629%14.2%5,4983514.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.780479%13.780479%13.8%3,8773613.458169%13.458169%13.5%6,1453713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.933863%12.933863%12.9%77,97878.0k3812.562362%12.562362%12.6%74,13174.1k12.503936%12.503936%12.5%56,79056.8k3912.237341%12.237341%12.2%29,77729.8k4011.846915%11.846915%11.8%6,9684111.842753%11.842753%11.8%10,57710.6k4211.560943%11.560943%11.6%9,9094311.464228%11.464228%11.5%7,3954410.741603%10.741603%10.7%12,55512.6k4510.211165%10.211165%10.2%8,738469.437692%9.437692%9.4%28,07628.1k9.437692%9.437692%9.4%28,07628.1k479.231386%9.231386%9.2%16,56616.6k487.764356%7.764356%7.8%8,986494.418839%4.418839%4.4%5,87950
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in Tennessee, and entities that contain Knox County
0%20%40%Count#Williamson CountyWilliamsonDavidson CountyDavidsonKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxWashington CountyWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRutherford CountyRutherfordShelby CountyShelbyHamilton CountyHamiltonWilson CountyWilsonSouthKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleSumner CountySumnerMadison CountyMadisonLoudon CountyLoudonTennesseeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryPutnam CountyPutnamAnderson CountyAndersonEast South CentralBlount CountyBlountFayette CountyFayetteSullivan CountySullivanWeakley CountyWeakleyBradley CountyBradleyMaury CountyMauryCheatham CountyCheathamFranklin CountyFranklinRoane CountyRoaneCumberland CountyCumberlandCoffee CountyCoffeeDyer CountyDyerRobertson CountyRobertsonSevier CountySevierLincoln CountyLincolnGibson CountyGibsonObion CountyObionCarter CountyCarterHamblen CountyHamblenJefferson CountyJeffersonTipton CountyTiptonHenry CountyHenryGreene CountyGreeneBedford CountyBedfordDickson CountyDicksonMarshall CountyMarshallGiles CountyGilesMcMinn CountyMcMinnClaiborne CountyClaiborneRhea CountyRheaWarren CountyWarrenHawkins CountyHawkinsMonroe CountyMonroeLawrence CountyLawrenceCampbell CountyCampbellCocke CountyCocke56.580530%56.580530%56.6%75,27775.3k138.202947%38.202947%38.2%173,509174k235.660934%35.660934%35.7%106,087106k35.660934%35.660934%35.7%106,087106k330.861850%30.861850%30.9%26,45226.5k430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.231871%30.231871%30.2%54,25254.3k530.169614%30.169614%30.2%181,892182k629.597787%29.597787%29.6%72,02072.0k728.860739%28.860739%28.9%24,69724.7k828.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.741551%27.741551%27.7%163,704164k25.601034%25.601034%25.6%29,92329.9k925.536005%25.536005%25.5%16,47216.5k1025.375104%25.375104%25.4%9,4201125.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M25.330499%25.330499%25.3%29,31629.3k1224.382502%24.382502%24.4%11,59911.6k1323.967620%23.967620%24.0%12,85012.9k1423.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.121193%23.121193%23.1%20,65020.7k1522.072937%22.072937%22.1%6,2101621.361257%21.361257%21.4%24,16324.2k1721.112404%21.112404%21.1%4,5361820.899964%20.899964%20.9%14,46814.5k1919.562371%19.562371%19.6%11,50611.5k2019.419264%19.419264%19.4%5,2702119.016661%19.016661%19.0%5,3532218.778216%18.778216%18.8%7,2792318.762315%18.762315%18.8%8,1892418.450700%18.450700%18.5%6,7312518.442687%18.442687%18.4%4,7112618.131844%18.131844%18.1%8,2792717.534436%17.534436%17.5%11,68611.7k2817.505201%17.505201%17.5%4,1232917.317305%17.317305%17.3%5,8203016.576326%16.576326%16.6%3,5783116.102621%16.102621%16.1%6,6283215.967549%15.967549%16.0%6,9283315.624577%15.624577%15.6%5,7653415.617397%15.617397%15.6%6,2913514.694739%14.694739%14.7%3,4133614.686199%14.686199%14.7%7,1983714.253297%14.253297%14.3%4,3343814.136306%14.136306%14.1%4,9203914.031482%14.031482%14.0%3,0044014.016120%14.016120%14.0%2,8524113.680764%13.680764%13.7%5,0144213.186911%13.186911%13.2%2,9664313.180373%13.180373%13.2%2,9014413.166843%13.166843%13.2%3,6014512.987431%12.987431%13.0%5,2494612.152192%12.152192%12.2%3,8874711.677245%11.677245%11.7%3,3304810.622468%10.622468%10.6%3,0414910.244424%10.244424%10.2%2,58650
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in Tennessee, and entities that contain Knox County
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#Williamson CountyWilliamsonKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxDavidson CountyDavidsonWashington CountyWashingtonAnderson CountyAndersonKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleShelby CountyShelbyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMadison CountyMadisonSouthHamilton CountyHamiltonLoudon CountyLoudonPutnam CountyPutnamTennesseeBlount CountyBlountEast South CentralFranklin CountyFranklinSullivan CountySullivanRutherford CountyRutherfordWilson CountyWilsonWeakley CountyWeakleySumner CountySumnerDyer CountyDyerBradley CountyBradleyRoane CountyRoaneCumberland CountyCumberlandHenry CountyHenryMaury CountyMaurySevier CountySevierDickson CountyDicksonMontgomery CountyMontgomeryObion CountyObionFayette CountyFayetteWarren CountyWarrenClaiborne CountyClaiborneCoffee CountyCoffeeHamblen CountyHamblenLawrence CountyLawrenceGibson CountyGibsonJefferson CountyJeffersonCarter CountyCarterMcMinn CountyMcMinnHawkins CountyHawkinsBedford CountyBedfordRobertson CountyRobertsonMonroe CountyMonroeCheatham CountyCheathamRhea CountyRheaGreene CountyGreeneTipton CountyTiptonGiles CountyGilesCampbell CountyCampbellMarshall CountyMarshallLincoln CountyLincolnCocke CountyCocke5.739455%5.739455%5.7%7,63614.999866%4.999866%5.0%14,87414.9k4.999866%4.999866%5.0%14,87414.9k24.698829%4.698829%4.7%21,34121.3k34.296998%4.296998%4.3%3,68343.721043%3.721043%3.7%1,99553.695111%3.695111%3.7%21,80521.8k3.537083%3.537083%3.5%21,32521.3k63.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.154794%3.154794%3.2%2,03573.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.051424%3.051424%3.1%7,42582.960429%2.960429%3.0%1,09992.938765%2.938765%2.9%1,398102.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.747671%2.747671%2.7%2,454112.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.579132%2.579132%2.6%726122.504509%2.504509%2.5%2,833132.393384%2.393384%2.4%4,295142.357052%2.357052%2.4%2,017152.317896%2.317896%2.3%498162.246710%2.246710%2.2%2,626172.110085%2.110085%2.1%539182.074395%2.074395%2.1%1,436191.947734%1.947734%1.9%755201.853549%1.853549%1.9%809211.838457%1.838457%1.8%427221.800500%1.800500%1.8%1,059231.790055%1.790055%1.8%1,193241.755545%1.755545%1.8%611251.754022%1.754022%1.8%2,030261.704888%1.704888%1.7%368271.638587%1.638587%1.6%461281.630773%1.630773%1.6%446291.565001%1.565001%1.6%352301.510375%1.510375%1.5%551311.500415%1.500415%1.5%651321.476312%1.476312%1.5%421331.443109%1.443109%1.4%485341.433721%1.433721%1.4%529351.406671%1.406671%1.4%579361.405184%1.405184%1.4%515371.348476%1.348476%1.3%545381.325353%1.325353%1.3%403391.279019%1.279019%1.3%584401.259926%1.259926%1.3%403411.227062%1.227062%1.2%333421.163108%1.163108%1.2%256431.142577%1.142577%1.1%560441.109677%1.109677%1.1%447451.061529%1.061529%1.1%216461.033953%1.033953%1.0%296470.910832%0.910832%0.9%195480.900098%0.900098%0.9%212490.808145%0.808145%0.8%20450
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in Tennessee, and entities that contain Knox County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#BedfordLincolnBlountTiptonGibsonSevierLawrenceMonroeCampbellJeffersonCheathamFayetteRobertsonCockeHenryHawkinsRheaRoaneWarrenCarterShelbyWashingtonCumberlandDyerCoffeeMcMinnEast South CentralGilesDavidsonTennesseeSouthMarshallKnoxvilleDicksonWilsonGreeneUnited StatesWilliamsonWeakleySumnerMauryHamiltonSullivanKnox CountyKnoxObionHamblenLoudonRutherfordClaiborneBradleyAndersonMadisonPutnamFranklinMontgomery-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425817x1.425817x1.43x16.189%16.2%23.083%23.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.379003x1.379003x1.38x14.145%14.1%19.505%19.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.325682x1.325682x1.33x10.254%10.3%13.594%13.6%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323899x1.323899x1.32x12.371%12.4%16.378%16.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.316111x1.316111x1.32x13.250%13.2%17.438%17.4%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.307010x1.307010x1.31x14.367%14.4%18.778%18.8%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.296058x1.296058x1.30x17.652%17.7%22.878%22.9%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.271181x1.271181x1.27x18.461%18.5%23.467%23.5%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256145x1.256145x1.26x22.831%22.8%28.679%28.7%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249741x1.249741x1.25x14.564%14.6%18.201%18.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246520x1.246520x1.25x12.847%12.8%16.015%16.0%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239824x1.239824x1.24x12.348%12.3%15.309%15.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.234325x1.234325x1.23x12.090%12.1%14.923%14.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227818x1.227818x1.23x19.167%19.2%23.533%23.5%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.223893x1.223893x1.22x14.200%14.2%17.379%17.4%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.218484x1.218484x1.22x16.289%16.3%19.848%19.8%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.217386x1.217386x1.22x21.794%21.8%26.532%26.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.210457x1.210457x1.21x12.874%12.9%15.583%15.6%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.210214x1.210214x1.21x19.425%19.4%23.509%23.5%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.206330x1.206330x1.21x16.995%17.0%20.501%20.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203094x1.203094x1.20x11.826%11.8%14.228%14.2%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199284x1.199284x1.20x10.545%10.5%12.647%12.6%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.187515x1.187515x1.19x15.078%15.1%17.906%17.9%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.185395x1.185395x1.19x15.437%15.4%18.299%18.3%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.181095x1.181095x1.18x13.421%13.4%15.851%15.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179802x1.179802x1.18x15.494%15.5%18.280%18.3%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.163364x1.163364x1.16x15.489%15.5%18.019%18.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.156941x1.156941x1.16x11.637%11.6%13.463%13.5%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155483x1.155483x1.16x13.048%13.0%15.077%15.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144528x1.144528x1.14x14.939%14.9%17.099%17.1%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138619x1.138619x1.14x11.781%11.8%13.414%13.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125673x1.125673x1.13x15.432%15.4%17.371%17.4%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114566x1.114566x1.11x9.681%9.68%10.790%10.8%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111747x1.111747x1.11x17.196%17.2%19.118%19.1%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106742x1.106742x1.11x4.205%4.21%4.654%4.65%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105329x1.105329x1.11x14.474%14.5%15.998%16.0%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099925x1.099925x1.10x10.254%10.3%11.279%11.3%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099333x1.099333x1.10x11.319%11.3%12.443%12.4%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060326x1.060326x1.06x11.898%11.9%12.616%12.6%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044168x1.044168x1.04x13.999%14.0%14.617%14.6%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041966x1.041966x1.04x9.254%9.25%9.642%9.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041966x1.041966x1.04x9.254%9.25%9.642%9.64%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031200x1.031200x1.03x16.814%16.8%17.338%17.3%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030139x1.030139x1.03x18.274%18.3%18.824%18.8%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.020662x1.020662x1.02x14.558%14.6%14.859%14.9%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019939x1.019939x1.02x9.143%9.14%9.326%9.33%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.011641x1.011641x1.01x22.632%22.6%22.895%22.9%44-1.005216x-1.005216x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x16.578%16.6%16.492%16.5%45-1.012927x-1.012927x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x14.592%14.6%14.406%14.4%46-1.020898x-1.020898x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x11.573%11.6%11.336%11.3%47-1.051205x-1.051205x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x15.166%15.2%14.427%14.4%48-1.100656x-1.100656x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x15.372%15.4%13.966%14.0%49-1.332674x-1.332674x1.33x1.000000x1.000000x8.852%8.85%6.642%6.64%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in Tennessee, and entities that contain Knox County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Knox County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Knox County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Knox County
0%10%20%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeEast South CentralClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookTennesseeSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M15.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1714.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.562362%12.562362%12.6%74,13174.1k12.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.437692%9.437692%9.4%28,07628.1k9.437692%9.437692%9.4%28,07628.1k9.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Knox County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoSouthKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaTennesseeEast South CentralClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2335.660934%35.660934%35.7%106,087106k35.660934%35.660934%35.7%106,087106k34.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.741551%27.741551%27.7%163,704164k27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4425.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Knox County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyKnox County School DistrictKnox CountyKnox CountyKnoxContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarTennesseeQueens CountyQueensEast South CentralFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.999866%4.999866%5.0%14,87414.9k4.999866%4.999866%5.0%14,87414.9k4.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.695111%3.695111%3.7%21,80521.8k3.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Knox County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Knox County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Knox County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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Principal City:
Knoxville
Cities:
Knoxville
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Towns:
Farragut
Unincorporated Places:
Mascot
ZIP Codes:
37709, 37721, 37754, 37764, 37772, 37779, 37806, 37807, 37830, 37849, 37853, 37871, 37902, 37909, 37912, 37914, 37915, 37916, 37917, 37918, 37919, 37920, 37921, 37922, 37923, 37924, 37931, 37932, 37934, 37938
Unified School District:
Knox County
Congressional District:
TN-2
State Senate Districts:
TN-5, TN-6, TN-7
State House Districts:
TN-13, TN-14, TN-15, TN-16, TN-18, TN-19, TN-89
Neighboring Counties:
Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier, Union
Nearby Counties:
Bell, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Graham, Hamblen, Monroe, Morgan, Scott, Swain