Educational Attainment in the Nashville Area, Tennessee (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Tennessee and the Nashville Area
Nashville Area
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma239.864290%32.165973%39.864290%39.9%476,808477k48.778006%53.817755%48.778006%48.8%583,423583k11.357704%14.016272%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k
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 the Nashville Area
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma223.933106%23.933106%+23.9%39.864%39.9%32.166%32.2%-9.364473%-9.364473%-9.4%48.778%48.8%53.818%53.8%-18.967723%-18.967723%-19.0%11.358%11.4%14.016%14.0%
% percentage with given level in the Nashville Area
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 the Nashville Area
Nashville Area
Tennessee
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.414623%1.171584%1.414623%1.4%16,92016.9k2.034901%1.618986%2.034901%2.0%24,33924.3k8.085509%6.461826%8.085509%8.1%96,70996.7k21.443418%16.099532%21.443418%21.4%256,480256k6.885839%6.814046%6.885839%6.9%82,36082.4k20.714452%21.030528%20.714452%20.7%247,761248k28.063554%32.787227%28.063554%28.1%335,662336k7.160988%8.648195%7.160988%7.2%85,65185.7k3.066690%4.228340%3.066690%3.1%36,68036.7k1.130027%1.139736%1.130027%1.1%13,51613.5k
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 the Nashville Area
-20%0%+20%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None20.744535%20.744535%+20.7%1.415%1.41%1.172%1.17%25.689855%25.689855%+25.7%2.035%2.03%1.619%1.62%25.127320%25.127320%+25.1%8.086%8.09%6.462%6.46%33.192804%33.192804%+33.2%21.443%21.4%16.100%16.1%1.053591%1.053591%+1.1%6.886%6.89%6.814%6.81%-1.502943%-1.502943%-1.5%20.714%20.7%21.031%21.0%-14.407050%-14.407050%-14.4%28.064%28.1%32.787%32.8%-17.196736%-17.196736%-17.2%7.161%7.16%8.648%8.65%-27.472970%-27.472970%-27.5%3.067%3.07%4.228%4.23%-0.851920%-0.851920%-0.9%1.130%1.13%1.140%1.14%
% percentage with given level in the Nashville Area
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 the Nashville Area
More Females More Males
Tennessee
Nashville Area
5%0%5%10%15%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-6.590150%-8.169317%-6.590150%7%41.078%41.1%38.538%38.5%2.032580%0.917001%2.032580%2%48.309%48.3%49.291%49.3%14.678332%15.548317%14.678332%15%10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%
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 the Nashville Area
More Females More Males
Tennessee
Nashville Area
20%0%20%40%60%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None43.378986%58.029765%43.378986%43%1.172%1.17%1.680%1.68%43.064569%60.135902%43.064569%43%1.688%1.69%2.414%2.41%-31.892319%-30.829278%-31.892319%32%9.142%9.14%6.931%6.93%-1.250019%0.532728%0.532728%1%21.389%21.4%21.503%21.5%-27.922252%-32.509889%-27.922252%28%7.688%7.69%6.010%6.01%-2.287735%-5.522669%-2.287735%2%20.938%20.9%20.470%20.5%5.298465%5.060958%5.298465%5%27.370%27.4%28.821%28.8%13.033110%15.048612%13.033110%13%6.741%6.74%7.620%7.62%21.672358%15.822995%21.672358%22%2.779%2.78%3.381%3.38%7.045122%18.365494%7.045122%7%1.093%1.09%1.170%1.17%
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 the Nashville Area
Nashville Area
Tennessee
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3413.443931%11.062737%13.443931%13.4%29,27929.3k217,786218k19.630773%15.477056%19.630773%19.6%91,23591.2k464,755465k24.051969%18.354375%24.051969%24.1%59,68459.7k248,146248k28.743251%20.914654%28.743251%28.7%76,28276.3k265,391265k
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 the Nashville Area
0%10%20%30%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3421.524462%21.524462%21.5%13.444%13.4%11.063%11.1%26.837902%26.837902%26.8%19.631%19.6%15.477%15.5%31.042157%31.042157%31.0%24.052%24.1%18.354%18.4%37.431155%37.431155%37.4%28.743%28.7%20.915%20.9%
% percentage in the Nashville Area 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 the Nashville Area
More Females More Males
Tennessee
Nashville Area
20%0%20%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-3458.772791%51.619871%58.772791%58.8%10.700%10.7%16.989%17.0%-0.580343%1.404677%1.404677%1.4%19.498%19.5%19.772%19.8%-13.569190%-21.948490%-13.569190%13.6%25.561%25.6%22.507%22.5%-13.620098%-20.568723%-13.620098%13.6%30.528%30.5%26.868%26.9%
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 the Nashville Area
Nashville Area
Tennessee
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$59,896.000000$56,683.000000$59,896.000000$59.9k137,968138k11.535%11.5%$47,232.000000$45,055.000000$47,232.000000$47.2k256,480256k21.443%21.4%$34,540.000000$31,820.000000$34,540.000000$34.5k330,121330k27.600%27.6%$28,982.000000$26,408.000000$28,982.000000$29.0k335,662336k28.064%28.1%$21,188.000000$19,941.000000$21,188.000000$21.2k135,847136k11.358%11.4%$36,724.000000$32,454.000000$36,724.000000$36.7k1,196,0781.20M100.000%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 the Nashville Area
Female Male
Tennessee
Nashville Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-50,243.000000$-48,910.000000$-50,243.000000$50.2k$50,243.000000$28,854.000000$48,910.000000$25,630.000000$79,097.000000$79.1k74,93674.9k63,03263.0k$-40,385.000000$-38,520.000000$-40,385.000000$40.4k$40,385.000000$16,490.000000$38,520.000000$16,457.000000$56,875.000000$56.9k133,552134k122,928123k$-30,391.000000$-26,938.000000$-30,391.000000$30.4k$30,391.000000$10,021.000000$26,938.000000$12,374.000000$40,412.000000$40.4k178,741179k151,380151k$-23,891.000000$-21,183.000000$-23,891.000000$23.9k$23,891.000000$9,040.000000$21,183.000000$10,291.000000$32,931.000000$32.9k170,900171k164,762165k$-15,888.000000$-15,028.000000$-15,888.000000$15.9k$15,888.000000$8,264.000000$15,028.000000$7,131.000000$24,152.000000$24.2k66,26866.3k69,57969.6k$-31,813.000000$-27,909.000000$-31,813.000000$31.8k$31,813.000000$9,895.000000$27,909.000000$10,594.000000$41,708.000000$41.7k624,397624k571,681572k
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 the Nashville Area
Nashville Area
Tennessee
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma355.235811%33.999294%55.235811%55.2%69133.653078%51.069538%33.653078%33.7%42111.111111%14.451112%11.111111%11.1%1390.000000%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 the Nashville Area
Nashville Area
Tennessee
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma384.646606%82.980891%84.646606%84.6%290,304290k77.438412%73.345654%77.438412%77.4%215,103215k69.588929%64.342746%69.588929%69.6%181,831182k52.215736%44.710778%52.215736%52.2%50,26650.3k
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 the Nashville Area
Female Male
Tennessee
Nashville Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-8.362966%-11.671798%-8.362966%8.4%8.362966%0.987793%11.671798%1.482138%9.350758%9.4%41,24941.2k40,12340.1k-13.209271%-14.544316%-13.209271%13.2%13.209271%1.838378%14.544316%3.482442%15.047649%15.0%11,35311.4k12,14512.1k-14.572975%-3.481066%-12.823581%-3.768907%-18.054040%18.1%14.572975%12.823581%14.572975%14.6%1,9932,813-36.089030%-36.745236%-36.089030%36.1%36.089030%5.601586%36.745236%5.180015%41.690617%41.7%14,07114.1k10,21510.2k-25.860989%-26.934608%-25.860989%25.9%25.860989%6.255386%26.934608%5.270625%32.116375%32.1%5,6744,543
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 the Nashville Area
Female Male
Tennessee
Nashville Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-35.071388%-26.516711%-35.071388%35.1%35.071388%0.131386%26.516711%0.314220%35.202775%35.2%155,290155k168,262168k-21.098254%-6.163201%-15.270992%-5.863317%-27.261455%27.3%21.098254%15.270992%21.098254%21.1%15,91815.9k25,06525.1k-45.619665%-47.369928%-45.619665%45.6%45.619665%7.846261%47.369928%8.909596%53.465926%53.5%7,3127,108-13.735889%-2.830088%-12.831232%-3.269489%-16.565978%16.6%13.735889%12.831232%13.735889%13.7%4,6364,689-21.333560%-4.584355%-18.347025%-0.692894%-25.917914%25.9%21.333560%18.347025%21.333560%21.3%3,7694,553
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 in the Nashville Area

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15%25%34%44%53%63%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
32%39%46%53%59%66%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.4%8.4%12.4%16.3%20.3%24.3%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.14%0.61%1.06%1.52%1.97%2.43%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.5%1.1%1.6%2.2%2.8%3.4%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.6%5.0%7.4%9.8%12.2%14.6%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5%11%18%24%30%37%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.1%5.9%6.7%7.5%8.3%9.1%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.1%16.9%18.7%20.5%22.3%24.2%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15%22%28%34%41%47%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.6%5.0%7.4%9.8%12.2%14.6%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.3%2.8%4.3%5.8%7.3%8.8%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.37%0.80%1.22%1.64%2.07%2.50%
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Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Nashville Area

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1%17%32%48%64%80%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18%31%44%57%69%82%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%9%17%26%34%43%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.4%4.9%7.3%9.8%12.3%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.3%4.7%7.0%9.4%11.8%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.4%8.8%13.2%17.6%22.0%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1%10%19%27%36%45%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.6%7.2%10.8%14.4%18.0%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8%14%20%25%31%37%

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

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6%18%29%41%52%64%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.5%8.9%13.4%17.8%22.3%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.9%7.8%11.7%15.6%19.5%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.9%3.8%5.7%7.6%9.6%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Nashville Area

There are 73 places in the Nashville Area. This section compares all 73 of those to each other, the Nashville Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Nashville Area.

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 the Nashville Area, selected places in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Red Boiling SpringsRed Boiling SpgsBransfordWrigleySlaydenVanleerCharlotteFairfieldLafayetteMitchellvilleCedar HillCarthageNew DealBon Aqua JunctionBon Aqua JctCentervilleWoodburyLylesHartsvilleSouth CarthageS CarthageCastalian SpringsCastalian SpgsWestmorelandMount PleasantMt PleasantSpringfieldWhite BluffWatertownPortlandCross PlainsLebanonWalnut GroveEast South CentralWalterhillGallatinSouthColumbiaTennesseeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOrlindaNashville-DavidsonMillersvilleOak GroveNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleGoodlettsvilleMurfreesboroWhite HouseHendersonvilleFranklinBerry HillNolensvilleSpring HillOak HillForest HillsBelle MeadeRockvale43.369890%43.369890%43.4%435141.891892%41.891892%41.9%62240.170940%40.170940%40.2%47340.163934%40.163934%40.2%49437.872340%37.872340%37.9%89535.052377%35.052377%35.1%435634.883721%34.883721%34.9%30731.151910%31.151910%31.2%1,052829.411765%29.411765%29.4%30928.837209%28.837209%28.8%621027.784653%27.784653%27.8%4491123.888889%23.888889%23.9%431223.346304%23.346304%23.3%1801322.279223%22.279223%22.3%6081422.011585%22.011585%22.0%4181521.752266%21.752266%21.8%1441620.696760%20.696760%20.7%1,1051720.648649%20.648649%20.6%1911820.128480%20.128480%20.1%941919.452663%19.452663%19.5%2632019.384229%19.384229%19.4%6172119.043738%19.043738%19.0%2,1032218.385257%18.385257%18.4%4192317.128205%17.128205%17.1%1672417.008524%17.008524%17.0%1,2772515.520134%15.520134%15.5%1852615.500364%15.500364%15.5%2,9772715.155807%15.155807%15.2%1072815.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.847162%14.847162%14.8%342914.596665%14.596665%14.6%3,2393014.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.194139%14.194139%14.2%3,4103114.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.846715%12.846715%12.8%883712.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k3912.358019%12.358019%12.4%5444211.904762%11.904762%11.9%154711.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k9.188051%9.188051%9.2%1,135527.792280%7.792280%7.8%5,630556.498770%6.498770%6.5%449575.807081%5.807081%5.8%2,201584.890710%4.890710%4.9%2,280614.785479%4.785479%4.8%29622.741514%2.741514%2.7%105672.095634%2.095634%2.1%433691.635445%1.635445%1.6%55701.292135%1.292135%1.3%46710.925926%0.925926%0.9%17720.000000%0.000000%0.0%073
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 73 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 the Nashville Area, selected places in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Belle MeadeForest HillsOak HillBrentwoodBerry HillFranklinNolensvilleThompson's StationSpring HillShackle IslandShackle IsMount JulietMurfreesboroNashville-DavidsonHendersonvilleWalterhillRockvaleNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvillePleasant ViewKingston SpringsKingston SpgsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreen HillGoodlettsvilleSouthEaglevilleFairviewWhite HouseChristianaTennesseeSmyrnaLebanonGallatinEast South CentralLa VergneCentervilleAshland CityAuburntownColumbiaHartsvilleCross PlainsWestmorelandLylesSlaydenCastalian SpringsCastalian SpgsBethpageMitchellvilleNew DealBransfordFairfield84.313725%84.313725%84.3%1,548178.792135%78.792135%78.8%2,805277.192982%77.192982%77.2%2,596370.882499%70.882499%70.9%18,56218.6k460.231023%60.231023%60.2%365559.291276%59.291276%59.3%27,64127.6k655.613577%55.613577%55.6%2,130744.483672%44.483672%44.5%1,008842.972607%42.972607%43.0%8,879940.129310%40.129310%40.1%9311039.452900%39.452900%39.5%7,5431137.765567%37.765567%37.8%27,28627.3k1237.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1334.003483%34.003483%34.0%12,88812.9k1433.624454%33.624454%33.6%771533.584906%33.584906%33.6%1781632.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k32.735918%32.735918%32.7%8951731.728665%31.728665%31.7%5801830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.832268%29.832268%29.8%1,4941928.381770%28.381770%28.4%3,5062028.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.041237%28.041237%28.0%1362127.419355%27.419355%27.4%1,4112226.429295%26.429295%26.4%1,8262325.418241%25.418241%25.4%4712425.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M24.442997%24.442997%24.4%7,1312524.153910%24.153910%24.2%4,6392623.893646%23.893646%23.9%5,3022723.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M19.916122%19.916122%19.9%4,0842819.787468%19.787468%19.8%5402919.496269%19.496269%19.5%6273019.473684%19.473684%19.5%373117.236930%17.236930%17.2%4,1413714.796778%14.796778%14.8%7904212.416107%12.416107%12.4%1484710.207101%10.207101%10.2%138528.912387%8.912387%8.9%59574.918033%4.918033%4.9%6623.426124%3.426124%3.4%16672.265372%2.265372%2.3%7691.960784%1.960784%2.0%2701.666667%1.666667%1.7%3710.000000%0.000000%0.0%0720.000000%0.000000%0.0%073
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 73 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 the Nashville Area, selected places in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Belle MeadeForest HillsOak HillBrentwoodBerry HillFranklinShackle IslandShackle IsNashville-DavidsonAuburntownNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleNolensvilleMurfreesboroUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGoodlettsvilleHendersonvilleThompson's StationChristianaSouthTennesseeKingston SpringsKingston SpgsGreen HillEast South CentralMount JulietDicksonLebanonMount PleasantMt PleasantWhite HouseGordonsvilleCottontownLafayetteWestmorelandColumbiaPleasant ViewGallatinFairviewSpring HillCross PlainsMillersvilleGreenbrierSouth CarthageS CarthageBon Aqua JunctionBon Aqua JctCedar HillGraballWrigleyBransfordFairfieldMitchellvilleSlayden18.464052%18.464052%18.5%339118.342697%18.342697%18.3%653213.232233%13.232233%13.2%44539.287051%9.287051%9.3%2,43246.435644%6.435644%6.4%3956.113387%6.113387%6.1%2,85065.948276%5.948276%5.9%13874.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k83.684211%3.684211%3.7%793.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k3.446475%3.446475%3.4%132103.400645%3.400645%3.4%2,457113.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.327127%3.327127%3.3%411123.266318%3.266318%3.3%1,238133.221536%3.221536%3.2%73143.130059%3.130059%3.1%58153.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.735230%2.735230%2.7%50162.715655%2.715655%2.7%136172.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.395523%2.395523%2.4%458182.394723%2.394723%2.4%236192.389878%2.389878%2.4%459202.230600%2.230600%2.2%71212.127660%2.127660%2.1%147221.992410%1.992410%2.0%21231.898734%1.898734%1.9%6241.776725%1.776725%1.8%60251.627219%1.627219%1.6%22261.556777%1.556777%1.6%374271.536211%1.536211%1.5%42281.347454%1.347454%1.3%299291.340847%1.340847%1.3%69301.248669%1.248669%1.2%258311.090604%1.090604%1.1%13370.954112%0.954112%1.0%42420.671141%0.671141%0.7%30470.216216%0.216216%0.2%2520.000000%0.000000%0.0%0570.000000%0.000000%0.0%0620.000000%0.000000%0.0%0670.000000%0.000000%0.0%0690.000000%0.000000%0.0%0700.000000%0.000000%0.0%0710.000000%0.000000%0.0%0720.000000%0.000000%0.0%073
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 73 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 the Nashville Area, selected places in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
Female
Male
5x0x5x10xFM#New DealGraballThompson's StationBon Aqua JctAuburntownCottontownNolensvilleWalnut GroveCoopertownCross PlainsWhite HouseMillersvilleAshland CityBethpagePegramFairviewBransfordPortlandWoodburyKingston SpgsCedar HillSlaydenOrlindaMount JulietAdamsLa VergneCastalian SpgsBurnsS CarthageColumbiaBrentwoodEast South CentralNashville-DavidsonTennesseeSouthNashvilleGreenbrierUnited StatesGallatinSmyrnaFranklinMurfreesboroHendersonvilleForest HillsWalterhillChristianaBelle MeadeOak HillWhite BluffRural HillBerry Hill-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%44.792%44.8%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%7.143%7.14%2-1.000000x-1.000000x5.233488x5.233488x5.23x1.406%1.41%7.358%7.36%3-1.000000x-1.000000x3.757053x3.757053x3.76x10.402%10.4%39.080%39.1%4-1.000000x-1.000000x3.354406x3.354406x3.35x5.825%5.83%19.540%19.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.664530x2.664530x2.66x7.558%7.56%20.139%20.1%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.053497x2.053497x2.05x1.817%1.82%3.732%3.73%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.017431x2.017431x2.02x10.084%10.1%20.344%20.3%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.860858x1.860858x1.86x5.693%5.69%10.595%10.6%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.839969x1.839969x1.84x10.924%10.9%20.101%20.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.598085x1.598085x1.60x5.020%5.02%8.022%8.02%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.516429x1.516429x1.52x9.890%9.89%14.998%15.0%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.479949x1.479949x1.48x10.303%10.3%15.248%15.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.447368x1.447368x1.45x6.667%6.67%9.649%9.65%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.445787x1.445787x1.45x8.865%8.87%12.817%12.8%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.444888x1.444888x1.44x10.093%10.1%14.583%14.6%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.444444x1.444444x1.44x34.615%34.6%50.000%50.0%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431040x1.431040x1.43x14.293%14.3%20.453%20.5%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429551x1.429551x1.43x18.815%18.8%26.897%26.9%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.406682x1.406682x1.41x6.893%6.89%9.696%9.70%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.358550x1.358550x1.36x24.786%24.8%33.673%33.7%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.333333x1.333333x1.33x34.426%34.4%45.902%45.9%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.312667x1.312667x1.31x11.143%11.1%14.627%14.6%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275055x1.275055x1.28x4.863%4.86%6.200%6.20%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254355x1.254355x1.25x11.111%11.1%13.937%13.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.252999x1.252999x1.25x12.221%12.2%15.313%15.3%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.232086x1.232086x1.23x17.708%17.7%21.818%21.8%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.208297x1.208297x1.21x11.932%11.9%14.417%14.4%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.200050x1.200050x1.20x18.828%18.8%22.595%22.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183392x1.183392x1.18x13.124%13.1%15.531%15.5%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183338x1.183338x1.18x1.953%1.95%2.311%2.31%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%32-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.115081x1.115081x1.12x11.490%11.5%12.812%12.8%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049626x1.049626x1.05x14.265%14.3%14.973%15.0%41-1.047672x-1.047672x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x9.872%9.87%9.423%9.42%46-1.176826x-1.176826x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x5.260%5.26%4.469%4.47%51-1.203768x-1.203768x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x8.497%8.50%7.059%7.06%52-1.246911x-1.246911x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x6.388%6.39%5.123%5.12%55-1.247056x-1.247056x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x1.431%1.43%1.147%1.15%56-1.360825x-1.360825x1.36x1.000000x1.000000x17.526%17.5%12.879%12.9%61-2.103489x-2.103489x2.10x1.000000x1.000000x18.725%18.7%8.902%8.90%66-2.705090x-2.705090x2.71x1.000000x1.000000x1.297%1.30%0.480%0.48%68-3.358343x-3.358343x3.36x1.000000x1.000000x2.477%2.48%0.738%0.74%69-3.611239x-3.611239x3.61x1.000000x1.000000x27.093%27.1%7.502%7.50%70-5.437594x-5.437594x5.44x1.000000x1.000000x4.812%4.81%0.885%0.88%71-5.476006x-5.476006x5.48x1.000000x1.000000x7.740%7.74%1.413%1.41%72
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 72 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 the Nashville Area, selected places in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#MillersvilleAshland CityCentervilleWoodburyWestmorelandRural HillRed Boiling SpgsGordonsvilleOrlindaAdamsHartsvillePortlandRidgetopDicksonGreenbrierCarthagePleasant ViewForest HillsOak HillMt PleasantSpringfieldBelle MeadeBrentwoodHendersonvilleFranklinLebanonChristianaTennesseeMurfreesboroShackle IsEast South CentralSouthPegramUnited StatesLa VergneNashvilleNashville-DavidsonKingston SpgsBerry HillAuburntownCross PlainsLafayetteWatertownS CarthageCottontown-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.975%1.97%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.246%2.25%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.576%2.58%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.598%1.60%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.318%3.32%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.360%2.36%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.487%0.49%7-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.832%3.83%8-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.194%1.19%9-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.697%0.70%10-1.000000x-1.000000x7.126877x7.126877x7.13x0.292%0.29%2.079%2.08%11-1.000000x-1.000000x6.623229x6.623229x6.62x0.214%0.21%1.420%1.42%12-1.000000x-1.000000x5.885989x5.885989x5.89x0.350%0.35%2.060%2.06%13-1.000000x-1.000000x5.262146x5.262146x5.26x0.825%0.82%4.341%4.34%14-1.000000x-1.000000x3.652344x3.652344x3.65x0.314%0.31%1.146%1.15%15-1.000000x-1.000000x3.588542x3.588542x3.59x0.472%0.47%1.693%1.69%16-1.000000x-1.000000x3.243902x3.243902x3.24x0.752%0.75%2.439%2.44%17-1.000000x-1.000000x2.718448x2.718448x2.72x9.961%9.96%27.080%27.1%18-1.000000x-1.000000x2.701359x2.701359x2.70x7.258%7.26%19.607%19.6%19-1.000000x-1.000000x2.652151x2.652151x2.65x1.311%1.31%3.476%3.48%20-1.000000x-1.000000x2.348380x2.348380x2.35x0.694%0.69%1.629%1.63%21-1.000000x-1.000000x2.109844x2.109844x2.11x12.275%12.3%25.899%25.9%22-1.000000x-1.000000x2.092511x2.092511x2.09x6.067%6.07%12.696%12.7%23-1.000000x-1.000000x2.053703x2.053703x2.05x2.201%2.20%4.520%4.52%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.927514x1.927514x1.93x4.266%4.27%8.222%8.22%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.657390x1.657390x1.66x1.818%1.82%3.013%3.01%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.618112x1.618112x1.62x2.429%2.43%3.931%3.93%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.592476x1.592476x1.59x2.175%2.18%3.464%3.46%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.587431x1.587431x1.59x2.641%2.64%4.192%4.19%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.559350x1.559350x1.56x4.665%4.66%7.274%7.27%29-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.533720x1.533720x1.53x0.827%0.83%1.269%1.27%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.443476x1.443476x1.44x0.656%0.66%0.946%0.95%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431934x1.431934x1.43x2.859%2.86%4.094%4.09%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254152x1.254152x1.25x4.014%4.01%5.034%5.03%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048167x1.048167x1.05x2.675%2.67%2.804%2.80%38-1.401858x-1.401858x1.40x1.000000x1.000000x7.430%7.43%5.300%5.30%42-2.111650x-2.111650x2.11x1.000000x1.000000x4.854%4.85%2.299%2.30%46-3.344538x-3.344538x3.34x1.000000x1.000000x1.681%1.68%0.503%0.50%50-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.494%3.49%0.000%0%51-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.362%0.36%0.000%0%52-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x0.418%0.42%0.000%0%53-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.488%3.49%0.000%0%54
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 54 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Nashville Area

There are 14 counties in the Nashville Area. This section compares all 14 of those to each other, the Nashville Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Nashville Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Nashville Area, selected counties in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Macon CountyMaconHickman CountyHickmanTrousdale CountyTrousdaleSmith CountySmithCannon CountyCannonDickson CountyDicksonEast South CentralSouthCheatham CountyCheathamTennesseeRobertson CountyRobertsonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDavidson CountyDavidsonMaury CountyMauryNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleSumner CountySumnerWilson CountyWilsonRutherford CountyRutherfordWilliamson CountyWilliamson24.271971%24.271971%24.3%3,734122.829639%22.829639%22.8%3,842220.696760%20.696760%20.7%1,105317.336894%17.336894%17.3%2,272416.762889%16.762889%16.8%1,655516.357315%16.357315%16.4%5,693615.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.389417%14.389417%14.4%3,905714.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.458169%13.458169%13.5%6,145813.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.503936%12.503936%12.5%56,79056.8k911.846915%11.846915%11.8%6,9681011.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k10.741603%10.741603%10.7%12,55512.6k1110.211165%10.211165%10.2%8,738129.231386%9.231386%9.2%16,56616.6k134.418839%4.418839%4.4%5,87914
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 14 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Nashville Area, selected counties in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%20%40%Count#Williamson CountyWilliamsonDavidson CountyDavidsonNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRutherford CountyRutherfordWilson CountyWilsonSouthSumner CountySumnerTennesseeEast South CentralMaury CountyMauryCheatham CountyCheathamRobertson CountyRobertsonTrousdale CountyTrousdaleDickson CountyDicksonCannon CountyCannonHickman CountyHickmanSmith CountySmithMacon CountyMacon56.580530%56.580530%56.6%75,27775.3k138.202947%38.202947%38.2%173,509174k232.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.231871%30.231871%30.2%54,25254.3k328.860739%28.860739%28.9%24,69724.7k428.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M25.601034%25.601034%25.6%29,92329.9k525.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M19.562371%19.562371%19.6%11,50611.5k619.419264%19.419264%19.4%5,270718.131844%18.131844%18.1%8,279814.796778%14.796778%14.8%790914.136306%14.136306%14.1%4,9201012.995037%12.995037%13.0%1,2831111.396993%11.396993%11.4%1,9181210.721099%10.721099%10.7%1,405139.223869%9.223869%9.2%1,41914
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 14 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#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 the Nashville Area, selected counties in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#Williamson CountyWilliamsonDavidson CountyDavidsonNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthTennesseeEast South CentralRutherford CountyRutherfordWilson CountyWilsonSumner CountySumnerMaury CountyMauryDickson CountyDicksonSmith CountySmithMacon CountyMaconRobertson CountyRobertsonCheatham CountyCheathamCannon CountyCannonTrousdale CountyTrousdaleHickman CountyHickman5.739455%5.739455%5.7%7,63614.698829%4.698829%4.7%21,34121.3k23.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k3.336158%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%326,941327k2.393384%2.393384%2.4%4,29532.357052%2.357052%2.4%2,01742.246710%2.246710%2.2%2,62651.800500%1.800500%1.8%1,05961.755545%1.755545%1.8%61171.594811%1.594811%1.6%20981.397556%1.397556%1.4%21591.279019%1.279019%1.3%584101.227062%1.227062%1.2%333111.195179%1.195179%1.2%118121.161266%1.161266%1.2%62130.909145%0.909145%0.9%15314
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 14 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#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 the Nashville Area, selected counties in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MaconHickmanCannonCheathamRobertsonEast South CentralSmithDavidsonTennesseeSouthNashvilleDicksonWilsonUnited StatesWilliamsonSumnerMauryRutherfordTrousdale-1.000000x-1.000000x1.446863x1.446863x1.45x19.932%19.9%28.838%28.8%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.412510x1.412510x1.41x18.788%18.8%26.538%26.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309402x1.309402x1.31x14.585%14.6%19.098%19.1%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246520x1.246520x1.25x12.847%12.8%16.015%16.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.234325x1.234325x1.23x12.090%12.1%14.923%14.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158157x1.158157x1.16x16.105%16.1%18.652%18.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.156941x1.156941x1.16x11.637%11.6%13.463%13.5%7-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.125673x1.125673x1.13x15.432%15.4%17.371%17.4%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.114566x1.114566x1.11x9.681%9.68%10.790%10.8%9-1.000000x-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%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099925x1.099925x1.10x10.254%10.3%11.279%11.3%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099333x1.099333x1.10x11.319%11.3%12.443%12.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019939x1.019939x1.02x9.143%9.14%9.326%9.33%13-1.085049x-1.085049x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x21.517%21.5%19.831%19.8%14
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 14 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#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 the Nashville Area, selected counties in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
Female
Male
0x2x4x6xFM#TrousdaleHickmanCannonWilliamsonSumnerRobertsonTennesseeEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesWilsonNashvilleCheathamRutherfordDicksonDavidsonSmithMauryMacon-1.000000x-1.000000x7.126877x7.126877x7.13x0.292%0.29%2.079%2.08%1-1.000000x-1.000000x4.698195x4.698195x4.70x0.310%0.31%1.459%1.46%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.612980x3.612980x3.61x0.529%0.53%1.910%1.91%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.862164x1.862164x1.86x4.069%4.07%7.577%7.58%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.737664x1.737664x1.74x1.663%1.66%2.890%2.89%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.648600x1.648600x1.65x0.974%0.97%1.606%1.61%6-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.474875x1.474875x1.47x1.921%1.92%2.833%2.83%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431934x1.431934x1.43x2.859%2.86%4.094%4.09%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.400269x1.400269x1.40x1.027%1.03%1.438%1.44%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.385475x1.385475x1.39x2.018%2.02%2.796%2.80%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.355541x1.355541x1.36x1.501%1.50%2.034%2.03%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.304378x1.304378x1.30x4.105%4.11%5.355%5.36%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.164134x1.164134x1.16x1.478%1.48%1.720%1.72%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.086101x1.086101x1.09x1.731%1.73%1.880%1.88%13-1.482408x-1.482408x1.48x1.000000x1.000000x1.661%1.66%1.120%1.12%14
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 14 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Nashville Area

There are 186 county subdivisions in the Nashville Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Nashville Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Nashville Area. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 15,773.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Nashville Area, selected county subdivisions in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%10%20%Count#Davidson District 3030Davidson District 99Davidson District 55Davidson District 2020Davidson District 1616Davidson District 22Davidson District 88Davidson District 2727Davidson District 1313Davidson District 2121Davidson District 1717Davidson District 2828Davidson District 1919East South CentralDavidson District 11Davidson District 2626SouthTennesseeDavidson District 33Davidson District 1515United States of AmericaUnited StatesDavidson District 1010Davidson District 77Davidson District 1111Davidson District 66Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleWilliamson District 11Davidson District 2929Davidson District 3232Davidson District 3333Davidson District 3131Williamson District 1010Davidson District 1212Davidson District 1414Sumner District 77Davidson District 2222Rutherford District 77Williamson District 99Davidson District 44Williamson District 22Sumner District 66Williamson District 55Davidson District 3535Davidson District 1818Davidson District 2424Davidson District 2323Williamson District 44Rutherford District 2020Williamson District 1212Davidson District 2525Williamson District 77Williamson District 66Williamson District 88Davidson District 3434Williamson District 3329.278299%29.278299%29.3%3,497122.853279%22.853279%22.9%3,042221.128150%21.128150%21.1%2,356320.997185%20.997185%21.0%2,611420.220986%20.220986%20.2%2,617519.778307%19.778307%19.8%2,159619.768966%19.768966%19.8%2,413718.201090%18.201090%18.2%2,404817.399574%17.399574%17.4%2,287917.097045%17.097045%17.1%1,8341017.058931%17.058931%17.1%1,8701116.861170%16.861170%16.9%2,2251216.834532%16.834532%16.8%1,9891315.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.795878%14.795878%14.8%1,8521414.739669%14.739669%14.7%1,9761514.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.557715%13.557715%13.6%1,7161613.292838%13.292838%13.3%1,8821713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.886722%12.886722%12.9%1,6121812.679458%12.679458%12.7%1,8901912.488450%12.488450%12.5%1,7572012.136956%12.136956%12.1%1,4252111.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k10.444300%10.444300%10.4%1,126229.948272%9.948272%9.9%1,327239.231605%9.231605%9.2%1,360249.106080%9.106080%9.1%1,255259.092016%9.092016%9.1%1,493269.056111%9.056111%9.1%970278.098322%8.098322%8.1%1,163287.465518%7.465518%7.5%1,023297.118119%7.118119%7.1%781305.737650%5.737650%5.7%863315.522221%5.522221%5.5%543324.867567%4.867567%4.9%555334.846122%4.846122%4.8%696344.758650%4.758650%4.8%557354.598411%4.598411%4.6%521364.230533%4.230533%4.2%483374.049795%4.049795%4.0%514383.947854%3.947854%3.9%321393.586094%3.586094%3.6%524403.022940%3.022940%3.0%423412.706471%2.706471%2.7%330422.579666%2.579666%2.6%255432.473348%2.473348%2.5%290442.330681%2.330681%2.3%287452.240087%2.240087%2.2%248461.785200%1.785200%1.8%186471.561216%1.561216%1.6%171480.994207%0.994207%1.0%127490.439582%0.439582%0.4%4550
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision 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 Subdivision#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Nashville Area, selected county subdivisions in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Davidson District 3434Davidson District 2525Davidson District 1818Williamson District 66Williamson District 77Davidson District 2424Williamson District 88Williamson District 44Davidson District 2323Williamson District 99Williamson District 1212Davidson District 3535Davidson District 44Williamson District 55Williamson District 1010Davidson District 2222Williamson District 22Davidson District 66Davidson District 1919Sumner District 66Williamson District 33Davidson District 3131Sumner District 77Davidson District 2727Davidson District 3232Rutherford District 2020Davidson District 1717Rutherford District 77Davidson District 1212Davidson District 2626Davidson District 2121Davidson District 1414Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleDavidson District 3333Davidson District 1515Davidson District 77Williamson District 11United States of AmericaUnited StatesDavidson District 2929SouthDavidson District 1111Davidson District 1313TennesseeDavidson District 1616Davidson District 2020Davidson District 33Davidson District 11East South CentralDavidson District 2828Davidson District 55Davidson District 1010Davidson District 88Davidson District 22Davidson District 3030Davidson District 9977.297636%77.297636%77.3%9,874175.093390%75.093390%75.1%9,247273.926946%73.926946%73.9%6,011373.586717%73.586717%73.6%7,667472.007949%72.007949%72.0%7,972571.229127%71.229127%71.2%10,40810.4k668.976536%68.976536%69.0%7,555767.415730%67.415730%67.4%8,220866.604731%66.604731%66.6%9,320961.252412%61.252412%61.3%6,9841060.298507%60.298507%60.3%7,0701157.288055%57.288055%57.3%7,2711256.990670%56.990670%57.0%8,1851352.325480%52.325480%52.3%5,9741451.937261%51.937261%51.9%5,5631547.383818%47.383818%47.4%7,1271647.278941%47.278941%47.3%5,5341746.154501%46.154501%46.2%5,4191846.119340%46.119340%46.1%5,4491945.639894%45.639894%45.6%5,1712044.788512%44.788512%44.8%4,5852143.584435%43.584435%43.6%7,1572240.402844%40.402844%40.4%4,4332339.529073%39.529073%39.5%5,2212438.263644%38.263644%38.3%5,6372538.067779%38.067779%38.1%3,7632637.748586%37.748586%37.7%4,1382737.536866%37.536866%37.5%3,6912837.107444%37.107444%37.1%5,3292936.640310%36.640310%36.6%4,9123034.706815%34.706815%34.7%3,7233134.138510%34.138510%34.1%4,6783232.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k32.252213%32.252213%32.3%4,4453331.791213%31.791213%31.8%4,5013431.624849%31.624849%31.6%4,7143531.184491%31.184491%31.2%3,3623630.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.540370%28.540370%28.5%3,8073728.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.118559%28.118559%28.1%3,9563826.049909%26.049909%26.0%3,4243925.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M25.112038%25.112038%25.1%3,2504024.800965%24.800965%24.8%3,0844124.713597%24.713597%24.7%3,1284224.151154%24.151154%24.2%3,0234323.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.696575%23.696575%23.7%3,1274422.069770%22.069770%22.1%2,4614521.760333%21.760333%21.8%2,7224621.137146%21.137146%21.1%2,5804718.825577%18.825577%18.8%2,0554818.519759%18.519759%18.5%2,2124914.379085%14.379085%14.4%1,91450
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision 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 Subdivision#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 the Nashville Area, selected county subdivisions in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Davidson District 1818Davidson District 2424Davidson District 3434Davidson District 2525Williamson District 77Davidson District 2323Williamson District 88Williamson District 44Williamson District 66Davidson District 3535Williamson District 1212Davidson District 44Williamson District 99Davidson District 1919Davidson District 66Davidson District 2222Davidson District 2121Williamson District 55Davidson District 1717Sumner District 66Williamson District 1010Davidson District 3131Sumner District 77Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleDavidson District 2727United States of AmericaUnited StatesDavidson District 1212Rutherford District 77SouthTennesseeDavidson District 11East South CentralDavidson District 2626Davidson District 2020Davidson District 1111Williamson District 11Williamson District 22Davidson District 1010Davidson District 88Davidson District 2929Rutherford District 2020Davidson District 1515Davidson District 77Davidson District 33Davidson District 22Davidson District 55Davidson District 3232Davidson District 1414Davidson District 1616Davidson District 1313Davidson District 3333Davidson District 3030Davidson District 2828Davidson District 99Williamson District 3322.494158%22.494158%22.5%1,829117.540378%17.540378%17.5%2,563216.212619%16.212619%16.2%2,071315.104759%15.104759%15.1%1,860411.534640%11.534640%11.5%1,277511.412849%11.412849%11.4%1,59769.595545%9.595545%9.6%1,05178.644304%8.644304%8.6%1,05487.947020%7.947020%7.9%82897.918374%7.918374%7.9%1,005107.641791%7.641791%7.6%896117.394513%7.394513%7.4%1,062126.349763%6.349763%6.3%724136.060093%6.060093%6.1%716146.030151%6.030151%6.0%708155.451765%5.451765%5.5%820165.369628%5.369628%5.4%576174.869931%4.869931%4.9%556184.178070%4.178070%4.2%458193.918800%3.918800%3.9%444203.650453%3.650453%3.7%391213.592960%3.592960%3.6%590223.545388%3.545388%3.5%389233.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k3.422168%3.422168%3.4%452243.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.258826%3.258826%3.3%468253.183159%3.183159%3.2%313263.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.724295%2.724295%2.7%341272.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.498881%2.498881%2.5%335282.484922%2.484922%2.5%309292.445092%2.445092%2.4%344302.393099%2.393099%2.4%258312.238360%2.238360%2.2%262322.214406%2.214406%2.2%277332.212027%2.212027%2.2%270342.174076%2.174076%2.2%290352.144664%2.144664%2.1%212362.104817%2.104817%2.1%298371.918690%1.918690%1.9%286381.856680%1.856680%1.9%235391.648956%1.648956%1.6%180401.596269%1.596269%1.6%178411.506924%1.506924%1.5%222421.474130%1.474130%1.5%202431.414001%1.414001%1.4%183441.384662%1.384662%1.4%182451.269772%1.269772%1.3%175461.046551%1.046551%1.0%125470.545620%0.545620%0.5%72480.465780%0.465780%0.5%62490.439582%0.439582%0.4%4550
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision 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 Subdivision#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 the Nashville Area, selected county subdivisions in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
Female
Male
5x0x5x10xFM#3299113597212332201013025152731East South Central713112Tennessee8South2Nashville5United States426166172423287714106533226181912434820-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.940%0.94%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.227383x2.227383x2.23x6.218%6.22%13.850%13.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.835460x1.835460x1.84x16.236%16.2%29.801%29.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.726362x1.726362x1.73x9.402%9.40%16.232%16.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.665378x1.665378x1.67x3.064%3.06%5.104%5.10%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.662678x1.662678x1.66x3.665%3.67%6.094%6.09%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605131x1.605131x1.61x4.234%4.23%6.796%6.80%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.480125x1.480125x1.48x14.124%14.1%20.906%20.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.426512x1.426512x1.43x3.951%3.95%5.637%5.64%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.329223x1.329223x1.33x11.879%11.9%15.789%15.8%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322216x1.322216x1.32x8.072%8.07%10.673%10.7%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.307945x1.307945x1.31x18.123%18.1%23.704%23.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.287444x1.287444x1.29x7.991%7.99%10.288%10.3%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228078x1.228078x1.23x13.413%13.4%16.472%16.5%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.224186x1.224186x1.22x26.224%26.2%32.103%32.1%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.217242x1.217242x1.22x2.122%2.12%2.583%2.58%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.197108x1.197108x1.20x12.123%12.1%14.512%14.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.196989x1.196989x1.20x16.652%16.7%19.933%19.9%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.178827x1.178827x1.18x8.380%8.38%9.878%9.88%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.168045x1.168045x1.17x11.720%11.7%13.690%13.7%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.166206x1.166206x1.17x16.081%16.1%18.754%18.8%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.164218x1.164218x1.16x9.689%9.69%11.281%11.3%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.157281x1.157281x1.16x7.545%7.54%8.731%8.73%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155483x1.155483x1.16x13.048%13.0%15.077%15.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.151549x1.151549x1.15x18.493%18.5%21.296%21.3%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.147874x1.147874x1.15x18.546%18.5%21.289%21.3%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124141x1.124141x1.12x3.993%3.99%4.488%4.49%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099235x1.099235x1.10x2.582%2.58%2.838%2.84%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057943x1.057943x1.06x14.330%14.3%15.160%15.2%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.052363x1.052363x1.05x19.662%19.7%20.691%20.7%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.020753x1.020753x1.02x1.767%1.77%1.804%1.80%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016360x1.016360x1.02x16.928%16.9%17.205%17.2%31-1.006757x-1.006757x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x3.597%3.60%3.573%3.57%32-1.026926x-1.026926x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x3.060%3.06%2.980%2.98%33-1.083310x-1.083310x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x17.570%17.6%16.219%16.2%34-1.090488x-1.090488x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x7.407%7.41%6.792%6.79%35-1.105556x-1.105556x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x2.348%2.35%2.124%2.12%36-1.179560x-1.179560x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x8.066%8.07%6.838%6.84%37-1.179645x-1.179645x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x13.826%13.8%11.720%11.7%38-1.252214x-1.252214x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x13.374%13.4%10.681%10.7%39-1.266474x-1.266474x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.520%23.5%18.571%18.6%40-1.295091x-1.295091x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x10.194%10.2%7.871%7.87%41-1.300776x-1.300776x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x6.430%6.43%4.943%4.94%42-1.342031x-1.342031x1.34x1.000000x1.000000x5.250%5.25%3.912%3.91%43-1.343997x-1.343997x1.34x1.000000x1.000000x4.523%4.52%3.366%3.37%44-1.408795x-1.408795x1.41x1.000000x1.000000x19.758%19.8%14.025%14.0%45-1.634606x-1.634606x1.63x1.000000x1.000000x3.036%3.04%1.857%1.86%46-1.722135x-1.722135x1.72x1.000000x1.000000x5.972%5.97%3.468%3.47%47-1.880797x-1.880797x1.88x1.000000x1.000000x1.277%1.28%0.679%0.68%48-3.773658x-3.773658x3.77x1.000000x1.000000x2.346%2.35%0.622%0.62%49-8.709960x-8.709960x8.71x1.000000x1.000000x4.686%4.69%0.538%0.54%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#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 the Nashville Area, selected county subdivisions in the Nashville Area, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in Tennessee

There are 27 metro areas in Tennessee. This section compares the Nashville Area to all of the metro areas in Tennessee and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Nashville Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in Tennessee, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Dayton Metro AreaDayton AreaMcMinnville Metro AreaMcMinnvilleNewport Metro AreaNewport AreaLawrenceburg Metro AreaLawrenceburgShelbyville Metro AreaShelbyvilleBrownsville Metro AreaBrownsvilleGreeneville Metro AreaGreenevilleUnion City Metro AreaUnion CityMorristown Metro AreaMorristownCookeville Metro AreaCookevilleCleveland Metro AreaClevelandAthens Metro AreaAthens AreaDyersburg Metro AreaDyersburgSevierville Metro AreaSeviervilleCrossville Metro AreaCrossvilleLewisburg Metro AreaLewisburgKingsport, Bristol, and Bristol Metro AreaKingsportParis Metro AreaParis AreaMartin Metro AreaMartin AreaEast South CentralTullahoma and Manchester Metro AreaTullahomaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaSouthJohnson City Metro AreaJohnson CityTennesseeMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleClarksville Metro AreaClarksville24.084507%24.084507%24.1%5,301121.404805%21.404805%21.4%5,854221.245494%21.245494%21.2%5,363320.135358%20.135358%20.1%5,742419.538264%19.538264%19.5%5,941519.203766%19.203766%19.2%2,407618.113931%18.113931%18.1%8,878718.023211%18.023211%18.0%4,690817.515102%17.515102%17.5%14,06214.1k917.290211%17.290211%17.3%12,34412.3k1017.197405%17.197405%17.2%13,97114.0k1116.826739%16.826739%16.8%6,1671216.778891%16.778891%16.8%4,2861316.473607%16.473607%16.5%10,97911.0k1416.436787%16.436787%16.4%7,1741515.974590%15.974590%16.0%3,4201615.854856%15.854856%15.9%35,21335.2k1715.710841%15.710841%15.7%3,6491815.201303%15.201303%15.2%3,2661915.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.576687%14.576687%14.6%10,09810.1k2014.402722%14.402722%14.4%54,30154.3k2114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.368899%14.368899%14.4%20,13620.1k2214.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k2313.434567%13.434567%13.4%11,46611.5k2413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.562362%12.562362%12.6%74,13174.1k2511.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k269.818232%9.818232%9.8%16,48016.5k27
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 27 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in Tennessee, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaTennesseeJohnson City Metro AreaJohnson CityChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaEast South CentralJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaClarksville Metro AreaClarksvilleMartin Metro AreaMartin AreaCookeville Metro AreaCookevilleKingsport, Bristol, and Bristol Metro AreaKingsportCleveland Metro AreaClevelandCrossville Metro AreaCrossvilleTullahoma and Manchester Metro AreaTullahomaDyersburg Metro AreaDyersburgSevierville Metro AreaSeviervilleUnion City Metro AreaUnion CityMorristown Metro AreaMorristownParis Metro AreaParis AreaGreeneville Metro AreaGreenevilleShelbyville Metro AreaShelbyvilleLewisburg Metro AreaLewisburgAthens Metro AreaAthens AreaDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaMcMinnville Metro AreaMcMinnvilleBrownsville Metro AreaBrownsvilleLawrenceburg Metro AreaLawrenceburgNewport Metro AreaNewport Area32.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.741551%27.741551%27.7%163,704164k226.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k325.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M24.795913%24.795913%24.8%34,74834.7k424.748885%24.748885%24.7%93,30893.3k523.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.899458%22.899458%22.9%19,54419.5k622.740407%22.740407%22.7%38,17038.2k721.112404%21.112404%21.1%4,536820.177048%20.177048%20.2%14,40514.4k919.909409%19.909409%19.9%44,21844.2k1019.240759%19.240759%19.2%15,63115.6k1118.762315%18.762315%18.8%8,1891218.598340%18.598340%18.6%12,88412.9k1318.442687%18.442687%18.4%4,7111417.534436%17.534436%17.5%11,68611.7k1516.040274%16.040274%16.0%4,1741615.809927%15.809927%15.8%12,69312.7k1714.694739%14.694739%14.7%3,4131814.686199%14.686199%14.7%7,1981914.253297%14.253297%14.3%4,3342014.031482%14.031482%14.0%3,0042113.680764%13.680764%13.7%5,0142213.180373%13.180373%13.2%2,9012313.166843%13.166843%13.2%3,6012411.903622%11.903622%11.9%1,4922511.677245%11.677245%11.7%3,3302610.244424%10.244424%10.2%2,58627
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 27 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#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 the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in Tennessee, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%1%2%3%Count#Knoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesJohnson City Metro AreaJohnson CitySouthMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaTennesseeEast South CentralChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaCookeville Metro AreaCookevilleMartin Metro AreaMartin AreaKingsport, Bristol, and Bristol Metro AreaKingsportDyersburg Metro AreaDyersburgTullahoma and Manchester Metro AreaTullahomaCleveland Metro AreaClevelandCrossville Metro AreaCrossvilleParis Metro AreaParis AreaSevierville Metro AreaSeviervilleClarksville Metro AreaClarksvilleMcMinnville Metro AreaMcMinnvilleUnion City Metro AreaUnion CityLawrenceburg Metro AreaLawrenceburgMorristown Metro AreaMorristownAthens Metro AreaAthens AreaShelbyville Metro AreaShelbyvilleBrownsville Metro AreaBrownsvilleDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaGreeneville Metro AreaGreenevilleLewisburg Metro AreaLewisburgNewport Metro AreaNewport Area3.695111%3.695111%3.7%21,80521.8k13.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k23.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.201176%3.201176%3.2%4,48633.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k42.838998%2.838998%2.8%2,42352.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.520297%2.520297%2.5%9,50262.386789%2.386789%2.4%1,70472.317896%2.317896%2.3%49882.268388%2.268388%2.3%5,03892.110085%2.110085%2.1%539101.960303%1.960303%2.0%1,358111.883332%1.883332%1.9%1,530121.853549%1.853549%1.9%809131.838457%1.838457%1.8%427141.790055%1.790055%1.8%1,193151.643124%1.643124%1.6%2,758161.630773%1.630773%1.6%446171.594804%1.594804%1.6%415181.476312%1.476312%1.5%421191.469764%1.469764%1.5%1,180201.405184%1.405184%1.4%515211.325353%1.325353%1.3%403221.244615%1.244615%1.2%156231.163108%1.163108%1.2%256241.142577%1.142577%1.1%560250.910832%0.910832%0.9%195260.808145%0.808145%0.8%20427
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 27 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 Metro Area#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 the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in Tennessee, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#BrownsvilleShelbyvilleSeviervilleLawrenceburgMemphis AreaNewport AreaParis AreaDayton AreaJohnson CityMcMinnvilleCrossvilleDyersburgAthens AreaEast South CentralTennesseeSouthNashvilleLewisburgKnoxvilleKingsportMorristownGreenevilleUnited StatesMartin AreaUnion CityChattanoogaJackson AreaClevelandTullahomaCookevilleClarksville-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434075x1.434075x1.43x16.137%16.1%23.141%23.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425817x1.425817x1.43x16.189%16.2%23.083%23.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.307010x1.307010x1.31x14.367%14.4%18.778%18.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.296058x1.296058x1.30x17.652%17.7%22.878%22.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.227818x1.227818x1.23x19.167%19.2%23.533%23.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.223893x1.223893x1.22x14.200%14.2%17.379%17.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.217386x1.217386x1.22x21.794%21.8%26.532%26.5%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212549x1.212549x1.21x13.030%13.0%15.799%15.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.210214x1.210214x1.21x19.425%19.4%23.509%23.5%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.187515x1.187515x1.19x15.078%15.1%17.906%17.9%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.185395x1.185395x1.19x15.437%15.4%18.299%18.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179802x1.179802x1.18x15.494%15.5%18.280%18.3%13-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144528x1.144528x1.14x14.939%14.9%17.099%17.1%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138619x1.138619x1.14x11.781%11.8%13.414%13.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.134889x1.134889x1.13x14.892%14.9%16.901%16.9%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117892x1.117892x1.12x16.581%16.6%18.536%18.5%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111747x1.111747x1.11x17.196%17.2%19.118%19.1%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105329x1.105329x1.11x14.474%14.5%15.998%16.0%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090484x1.090484x1.09x17.278%17.3%18.842%18.8%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082227x1.082227x1.08x13.863%13.9%15.003%15.0%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.051327x1.051327x1.05x13.123%13.1%13.796%13.8%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049282x1.049282x1.05x16.801%16.8%17.629%17.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031051x1.031051x1.03x14.363%14.4%14.809%14.8%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023177x1.023177x1.02x17.100%17.1%17.496%17.5%26-1.069825x-1.069825x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x10.144%10.1%9.482%9.48%27
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 27 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#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 the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in Tennessee, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#Martin AreaClevelandNewport AreaDayton AreaParis AreaJackson AreaDyersburgCrossvilleKnoxvilleUnion CityGreenevilleLewisburgCookevilleKingsportBrownsvilleJohnson CityLawrenceburgTennesseeMemphis AreaTullahomaSeviervilleEast South CentralSouthChattanoogaUnited StatesNashvilleClarksvilleMorristownShelbyvilleAthens AreaMcMinnville-1.000000x-1.000000x3.568677x3.568677x3.57x1.041%1.04%3.717%3.72%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.542999x2.542999x2.54x1.083%1.08%2.755%2.76%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.520746x2.520746x2.52x0.469%0.47%1.182%1.18%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.188104x2.188104x2.19x0.739%0.74%1.617%1.62%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.125913x2.125913x2.13x1.198%1.20%2.546%2.55%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.081306x2.081306x2.08x1.892%1.89%3.937%3.94%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.997667x1.997667x2.00x1.438%1.44%2.872%2.87%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.966603x1.966603x1.97x1.266%1.27%2.489%2.49%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.926190x1.926190x1.93x2.560%2.56%4.931%4.93%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.921233x1.921233x1.92x1.108%1.11%2.129%2.13%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.864534x1.864534x1.86x0.809%0.81%1.508%1.51%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.775485x1.775485x1.78x0.664%0.66%1.179%1.18%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.763183x1.763183x1.76x1.747%1.75%3.081%3.08%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.738822x1.738822x1.74x1.675%1.68%2.913%2.91%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.705469x1.705469x1.71x0.951%0.95%1.622%1.62%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.697904x1.697904x1.70x2.393%2.39%4.064%4.06%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.680013x1.680013x1.68x1.116%1.12%1.875%1.87%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.592476x1.592476x1.59x2.175%2.18%3.464%3.46%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.581048x1.581048x1.58x1.534%1.53%2.425%2.42%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.569850x1.569850x1.57x1.407%1.41%2.209%2.21%20-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.544731x1.544731x1.54x2.004%2.00%3.095%3.09%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431934x1.431934x1.43x2.859%2.86%4.094%4.09%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.320769x1.320769x1.32x1.419%1.42%1.874%1.87%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137465x1.137465x1.14x1.379%1.38%1.569%1.57%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074156x1.074156x1.07x1.279%1.28%1.374%1.37%25-1.126829x-1.126829x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x1.485%1.49%1.318%1.32%26-1.168002x-1.168002x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x1.753%1.75%1.501%1.50%27
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 27 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Nashville Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Nashville Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%10%20%30%Count#McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaEast South CentralGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaSouthNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportTennesseeMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougePort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay Area36.724108%36.724108%36.7%167,932168k123.659605%23.659605%23.7%118,625119k219.047126%19.047126%19.0%55,17055.2k318.397417%18.397417%18.4%58,07258.1k417.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k516.008618%16.008618%16.0%69,99470.0k615.746914%15.746914%15.7%234,364234k715.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k815.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k915.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.718440%14.718440%14.7%84,80584.8k1014.697356%14.697356%14.7%46,49246.5k1114.697327%14.697327%14.7%65,53265.5k1214.451328%14.451328%14.5%56,22056.2k1314.402722%14.402722%14.4%54,30154.3k1414.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k1514.186236%14.186236%14.2%71,24271.2k1614.117384%14.117384%14.1%41,62241.6k1714.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k1813.205781%13.205781%13.2%49,80649.8k1913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.991218%12.991218%13.0%65,59565.6k2012.764900%12.764900%12.8%67,55967.6k2112.676142%12.676142%12.7%41,49741.5k2212.562362%12.562362%12.6%74,13174.1k2312.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k2412.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k2511.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k2611.691531%11.691531%11.7%42,40642.4k2711.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2811.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2911.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k3011.378432%11.378432%11.4%36,80936.8k3111.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k3211.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k3311.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k3411.197111%11.197111%11.2%71,65371.7k3511.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k3611.033201%11.033201%11.0%57,60657.6k3710.402725%10.402725%10.4%47,02547.0k3810.388099%10.388099%10.4%51,34151.3k3910.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k4010.211115%10.211115%10.2%49,21449.2k419.974631%9.974631%10.0%31,69131.7k429.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k439.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k449.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k459.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k469.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k479.285995%9.285995%9.3%53,33353.3k489.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k498.823708%8.823708%8.8%36,36436.4k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSouthGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvillePalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaTennesseeChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieEast South CentralShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen Area49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M145.903167%45.903167%45.9%166,494166k244.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k342.034879%42.034879%42.0%535,265535k438.078150%38.078150%38.1%723,882724k536.485337%36.485337%36.5%1,336,3241.34M635.651843%35.651843%35.7%115,333115k735.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M834.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k933.422563%33.422563%33.4%165,184165k1033.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M1132.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k1232.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k1331.726344%31.726344%31.7%165,648166k1431.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k1531.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M1630.713273%30.713273%30.7%176,398176k1730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k1830.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M1929.454848%29.454848%29.5%461,880462k2029.432332%29.432332%29.4%93,10393.1k2129.335840%29.335840%29.3%110,641111k2229.306136%29.306136%29.3%284,021284k2329.139754%29.139754%29.1%252,285252k2429.001069%29.001069%29.0%139,775140k2528.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k2628.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k2728.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k2828.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.017826%28.017826%28.0%140,703141k2927.741551%27.741551%27.7%163,704164k3027.728533%27.728533%27.7%114,274114k3127.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k3227.271418%27.271418%27.3%157,133157k3327.249573%27.249573%27.2%144,220144k3426.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k3526.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k3626.717408%26.717408%26.7%134,901135k3726.559560%26.559560%26.6%169,961170k3826.272044%26.272044%26.3%117,141117k3925.594871%25.594871%25.6%81,31981.3k4025.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M24.748885%24.748885%24.7%93,30893.3k4124.719173%24.719173%24.7%96,16596.2k4224.041813%24.041813%24.0%78,70478.7k4323.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.831278%22.831278%22.8%67,31367.3k4422.570983%22.570983%22.6%102,031102k4521.620641%21.620641%21.6%108,402108k4621.603470%21.603470%21.6%68,19268.2k4719.561540%19.561540%19.6%56,66056.7k4819.460829%19.460829%19.5%85,08885.1k4917.417337%17.417337%17.4%79,64679.6k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#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 the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Durham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSouthCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaTennesseeVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroEast South CentralPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen Area9.069304%9.069304%9.1%32,89532.9k17.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k25.209615%5.209615%5.2%16,85316.9k34.897627%4.897627%4.9%93,10693.1k44.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k54.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k64.098217%4.098217%4.1%52,18652.2k73.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k83.868322%3.868322%3.9%161,980162k93.844859%3.844859%3.8%14,50114.5k103.736247%3.736247%3.7%136,845137k113.723591%3.723591%3.7%21,38621.4k123.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k133.695111%3.695111%3.7%21,80521.8k143.477335%3.477335%3.5%17,18617.2k153.475418%3.475418%3.5%29,82129.8k163.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k173.375916%3.375916%3.4%10,67910.7k183.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k193.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.246916%3.246916%3.2%15,64915.6k203.142431%3.142431%3.1%12,22512.2k213.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k223.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.057130%3.057130%3.1%15,43615.4k233.035771%3.035771%3.0%16,06716.1k243.033002%3.033002%3.0%26,25926.3k253.000105%3.000105%3.0%15,66415.7k262.993329%2.993329%3.0%25,97526.0k272.953194%2.953194%3.0%61,59661.6k282.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k292.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.783963%2.783963%2.8%31,47131.5k302.770575%2.770575%2.8%123,160123k312.705903%2.705903%2.7%12,06512.1k322.663669%2.663669%2.7%25,81525.8k332.661637%2.661637%2.7%41,73741.7k342.660444%2.660444%2.7%15,32915.3k352.632705%2.632705%2.6%39,18339.2k362.611158%2.611158%2.6%13,11313.1k372.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.551602%2.551602%2.6%8,353382.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k392.520297%2.520297%2.5%9,502402.455330%2.455330%2.5%7,239412.404817%2.404817%2.4%15,38915.4k422.392524%2.392524%2.4%9,860432.360163%2.360163%2.4%10,66910.7k442.211094%2.211094%2.2%7,025452.002417%2.002417%2.0%5,800461.913810%1.913810%1.9%6,041471.653629%1.653629%1.7%8,291481.584760%1.584760%1.6%6,929491.370714%1.370714%1.4%6,26850
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area 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 Metro Area#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 the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Durham AreaColumbia AreaJackson AreaCharlestonBaton RougeWinston AreaRaleigh AreaNew OrleansMemphis AreaCharlotteNorth PortLafayetteGreensboroBirminghamLakeland AreaPort St. LucieLexingtonAtlanta AreaRichmond AreaEast South CentralGreenvilleTennesseeTulsa AreaSouthTampa AreaNashvilleJacksonvilleKnoxvilleDeltona AreaWashingtonBaltimoreCape CoralShreveportCincinnatiUnited StatesAustin AreaAugusta AreaOrlando AreaOklahoma CityDallas AreaPhiladelphiaHouston AreaLittle RockChattanoogaLouisvillePensacolaVirginia BeachFayettevilleMiami AreaSan AntonioPalm Bay AreaCorpus ChristiMcAllen AreaEl Paso Area-1.000000x-1.000000x1.319514x1.319514x1.32x10.169%10.2%13.418%13.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297960x1.297960x1.30x9.672%9.67%12.554%12.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292886x1.292886x1.29x11.623%11.6%15.027%15.0%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291704x1.291704x1.29x9.121%9.12%11.781%11.8%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289464x1.289464x1.29x11.211%11.2%14.456%14.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254786x1.254786x1.25x13.127%13.1%16.471%16.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246561x1.246561x1.25x8.275%8.28%10.316%10.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246178x1.246178x1.25x12.830%12.8%15.988%16.0%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239815x1.239815x1.24x10.944%10.9%13.569%13.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235935x1.235935x1.24x8.359%8.36%10.331%10.3%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230282x1.230282x1.23x16.567%16.6%20.382%20.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228305x1.228305x1.23x12.817%12.8%15.743%15.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219510x1.219510x1.22x11.377%11.4%13.874%13.9%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.212648x1.212648x1.21x14.525%14.5%17.614%17.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199888x1.199888x1.20x11.563%11.6%13.875%13.9%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.177113x1.177113x1.18x10.483%10.5%12.339%12.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175849x1.175849x1.18x10.603%10.6%12.468%12.5%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.174790x1.174790x1.17x10.550%10.5%12.394%12.4%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.165632x1.165632x1.17x13.644%13.6%15.903%15.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155483x1.155483x1.16x13.048%13.0%15.077%15.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154002x1.154002x1.15x10.426%10.4%12.032%12.0%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148479x1.148479x1.15x10.539%10.5%12.104%12.1%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146783x1.146783x1.15x10.613%10.6%12.171%12.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141524x1.141524x1.14x9.298%9.30%10.614%10.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.138619x1.138619x1.14x11.781%11.8%13.414%13.4%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135637x1.135637x1.14x9.772%9.77%11.098%11.1%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.133957x1.133957x1.13x9.026%9.03%10.235%10.2%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126675x1.126675x1.13x9.248%9.25%10.420%10.4%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126019x1.126019x1.13x12.246%12.2%13.790%13.8%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123313x1.123313x1.12x13.348%13.3%14.994%15.0%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120901x1.120901x1.12x9.396%9.40%10.532%10.5%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107931x1.107931x1.11x10.519%10.5%11.654%11.7%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107617x1.107617x1.11x13.751%13.8%15.231%15.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104560x1.104560x1.10x10.897%10.9%12.036%12.0%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102150x1.102150x1.10x11.341%11.3%12.499%12.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101161x1.101161x1.10x14.723%14.7%16.213%16.2%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098581x1.098581x1.10x9.867%9.87%10.839%10.8%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.096533x1.096533x1.10x16.857%16.9%18.484%18.5%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085337x1.085337x1.09x9.815%9.81%10.652%10.7%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082227x1.082227x1.08x13.863%13.9%15.003%15.0%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.082090x1.082090x1.08x10.827%10.8%11.716%11.7%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070454x1.070454x1.07x9.642%9.64%10.322%10.3%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047779x1.047779x1.05x9.292%9.29%9.736%9.74%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047072x1.047072x1.05x14.366%14.4%15.043%15.0%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.045794x1.045794x1.05x14.886%14.9%15.567%15.6%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021606x1.021606x1.02x15.585%15.6%15.921%15.9%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.019950x1.019950x1.02x8.741%8.74%8.915%8.91%47-1.002791x-1.002791x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x19.073%19.1%19.020%19.0%48-1.027412x-1.027412x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x37.193%37.2%36.201%36.2%49-1.218417x-1.218417x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x25.853%25.9%21.219%21.2%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#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 the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#North PortFayettevilleEl Paso AreaCape CoralLafayetteKnoxvillePort St. LucieGreenvilleWinston AreaMcAllen AreaPensacolaPalm Bay AreaOklahoma CityLakeland AreaLittle RockOrlando AreaShreveportTulsa AreaSan AntonioGreensboroDeltona AreaMiami AreaNew OrleansDallas AreaAugusta AreaBirminghamTennesseeMemphis AreaCincinnatiPhiladelphiaEast South CentralSouthTampa AreaBaton RougeCharlotteChattanoogaHouston AreaUnited StatesVirginia BeachRichmond AreaLexingtonJacksonvilleAustin AreaColumbia AreaWashingtonLouisvilleNashvilleDurham AreaBaltimoreCharlestonRaleigh AreaJackson AreaCorpus ChristiAtlanta Area-1.000000x-1.000000x2.099687x2.099687x2.10x2.455%2.45%5.154%5.15%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.063449x2.063449x2.06x2.220%2.22%4.582%4.58%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.989445x1.989445x1.99x1.126%1.13%2.241%2.24%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.983626x1.983626x1.98x2.073%2.07%4.112%4.11%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.958264x1.958264x1.96x1.311%1.31%2.567%2.57%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.926190x1.926190x1.93x2.560%2.56%4.931%4.93%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.865453x1.865453x1.87x1.801%1.80%3.360%3.36%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.844500x1.844500x1.84x1.898%1.90%3.501%3.50%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.821600x1.821600x1.82x1.952%1.95%3.557%3.56%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.804593x1.804593x1.80x0.993%0.99%1.792%1.79%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.757539x1.757539x1.76x1.613%1.61%2.835%2.84%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739789x1.739789x1.74x1.769%1.77%3.077%3.08%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.739630x1.739630x1.74x2.234%2.23%3.887%3.89%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.731817x1.731817x1.73x1.173%1.17%2.031%2.03%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.703150x1.703150x1.70x2.436%2.44%4.149%4.15%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.693471x1.693471x1.69x1.997%2.00%3.382%3.38%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.676776x1.676776x1.68x1.865%1.87%3.127%3.13%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.665817x1.665817x1.67x1.822%1.82%3.036%3.04%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.658329x1.658329x1.66x1.999%2.00%3.315%3.31%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.653009x1.653009x1.65x2.000%2.00%3.306%3.31%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.640107x1.640107x1.64x1.809%1.81%2.967%2.97%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.624368x1.624368x1.62x2.984%2.98%4.846%4.85%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604693x1.604693x1.60x3.026%3.03%4.855%4.86%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.604110x1.604110x1.60x2.146%2.15%3.442%3.44%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602266x1.602266x1.60x2.446%2.45%3.919%3.92%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.594348x1.594348x1.59x2.910%2.91%4.640%4.64%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.592476x1.592476x1.59x2.175%2.18%3.464%3.46%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582232x1.582232x1.58x2.447%2.45%3.871%3.87%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574153x1.574153x1.57x3.378%3.38%5.317%5.32%29-1.000000x-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-1.000000x1.551164x1.551164x1.55x2.341%2.34%3.631%3.63%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547354x1.547354x1.55x2.405%2.41%3.722%3.72%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.547106x1.547106x1.55x2.010%2.01%3.110%3.11%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.544731x1.544731x1.54x2.004%2.00%3.095%3.09%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.537870x1.537870x1.54x2.657%2.66%4.086%4.09%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.520235x1.520235x1.52x2.230%2.23%3.390%3.39%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.501343x1.501343x1.50x2.809%2.81%4.217%4.22%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.499352x1.499352x1.50x4.198%4.20%6.295%6.29%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493778x1.493778x1.49x2.157%2.16%3.222%3.22%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.473868x1.473868x1.47x3.319%3.32%4.892%4.89%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467177x1.467177x1.47x2.458%2.46%3.606%3.61%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.465901x1.465901x1.47x5.978%5.98%8.764%8.76%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.455075x1.455075x1.46x2.458%2.46%3.577%3.58%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.431934x1.431934x1.43x2.859%2.86%4.094%4.09%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.425605x1.425605x1.43x7.561%7.56%10.779%10.8%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.388614x1.388614x1.39x4.142%4.14%5.751%5.75%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376271x1.376271x1.38x2.949%2.95%4.058%4.06%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.354664x1.354664x1.35x3.552%3.55%4.812%4.81%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.339162x1.339162x1.34x3.321%3.32%4.448%4.45%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.310554x1.310554x1.31x1.740%1.74%2.281%2.28%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.236458x1.236458x1.24x3.361%3.36%4.156%4.16%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Nashville Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Nashville Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#67

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaEast South CentralLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasSouthNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceTennesseeSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CitySan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CitySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolis20.663585%20.663585%20.7%1,820,9891.82M120.311003%20.311003%20.3%561,127561k217.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k315.746914%15.746914%15.7%234,364234k415.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k515.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k615.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M15.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k714.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M814.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k914.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k1014.016272%14.016272%14.0%620,548621k13.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1113.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k1213.238208%13.238208%13.2%389,498389k1313.172285%13.172285%13.2%174,062174k1413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k1512.363193%12.363193%12.4%786,419786k1612.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k1711.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k1811.709212%11.709212%11.7%381,764382k1911.522403%11.522403%11.5%171,428171k2011.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2111.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2211.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k2311.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k2411.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k2511.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k2611.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k2710.891515%10.891515%10.9%318,915319k2810.814583%10.814583%10.8%140,185140k2910.442639%10.442639%10.4%149,100149k3010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k3110.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k339.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k349.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k359.648650%9.648650%9.6%180,162180k369.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k379.572772%9.572772%9.6%100,754101k389.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k399.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k409.314501%9.314501%9.3%123,226123k419.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k429.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k439.047519%9.047519%9.0%173,200173k448.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k458.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k468.596307%8.596307%8.6%118,933119k478.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k487.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k496.766618%6.766618%6.8%158,334158k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#68

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaSouthLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaTennesseeEast South CentralLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M148.266872%48.266872%48.3%637,811638k246.577309%46.577309%46.6%1,518,5941.52M345.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M444.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k542.034879%42.034879%42.0%535,265535k641.264336%41.264336%41.3%770,498770k740.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M839.983752%39.983752%40.0%935,591936k938.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M1038.078150%38.078150%38.1%723,882724k1137.672067%37.672067%37.7%313,875314k1236.777509%36.777509%36.8%597,305597k1336.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1436.485337%36.485337%36.5%1,336,3241.34M1536.061733%36.061733%36.1%2,293,8762.29M1635.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M1734.986657%34.986657%35.0%484,053484k1834.785494%34.785494%34.8%460,194460k1934.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k2033.810164%33.810164%33.8%355,854356k2133.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M2232.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k2332.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k2432.608574%32.608574%32.6%624,238624k2532.595363%32.595363%32.6%2,872,4832.87M2632.546256%32.546256%32.5%550,613551k2732.203681%32.203681%32.2%229,068229k2832.189632%32.189632%32.2%417,261417k2931.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k3031.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k3131.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M3230.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k3330.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k3430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k3530.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M3629.822794%29.822794%29.8%877,454877k3729.705211%29.705211%29.7%424,131424k3829.536919%29.536919%29.5%864,872865k3929.454848%29.454848%29.5%461,880462k4029.306136%29.306136%29.3%284,021284k4129.139754%29.139754%29.1%252,285252k4228.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k4328.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k4428.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k4528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k4626.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k4726.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k4825.351927%25.351927%25.4%1,122,4161.12M23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4920.312451%20.312451%20.3%561,167561k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#69

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
0%2%4%6%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSouthOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaTennesseeVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioEast South CentralCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside7.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k16.367860%6.367860%6.4%207,616208k26.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k36.061633%6.061633%6.1%80,10080.1k44.897627%4.897627%4.9%93,10693.1k54.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k64.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k74.317930%4.317930%4.3%35,97636.0k84.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k94.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k104.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k114.098217%4.098217%4.1%52,18652.2k124.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k133.990842%3.990842%4.0%74,51874.5k143.980678%3.980678%4.0%93,14593.1k153.893990%3.893990%3.9%57,93457.9k163.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k173.868322%3.868322%3.9%161,980162k183.781845%3.781845%3.8%333,277333k193.767884%3.767884%3.8%239,674240k203.736247%3.736247%3.7%136,845137k213.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k223.637936%3.637936%3.6%25,87725.9k233.620928%3.620928%3.6%47,90347.9k243.600869%3.600869%3.6%60,91960.9k253.475418%3.475418%3.5%29,82129.8k263.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k273.424359%3.424359%3.4%48,89348.9k283.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k293.340948%3.340948%3.3%63,95764.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.311452%3.311452%3.3%42,92542.9k313.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k323.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k333.293084%3.293084%3.3%45,56145.6k343.286157%3.286157%3.3%34,58734.6k353.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k363.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.033002%3.033002%3.0%26,25926.3k372.993329%2.993329%3.0%25,97526.0k382.960242%2.960242%3.0%87,09787.1k392.953194%2.953194%3.0%61,59661.6k402.895695%2.895695%2.9%84,78984.8k412.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k422.790570%2.790570%2.8%123,548124k2.783963%2.783963%2.8%31,47131.5k432.770575%2.770575%2.8%123,160123k442.663669%2.663669%2.7%25,81525.8k452.661637%2.661637%2.7%41,73741.7k462.632705%2.632705%2.6%39,18339.2k472.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k482.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k492.069552%2.069552%2.1%57,17557.2k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area 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 Metro Area#70

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 the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#71

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 the Nashville Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Nashville Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area 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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State:
Tennessee
Counties:
Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, Sumner, Wilson, Maury, Robertson, Dickson, Cheatham, Hickman, Macon, Smith, Cannon, Trousdale
Principal Cities:
Murfreesboro, Franklin
Principal Place:
Nashville-Davidson
Cities:
Adams, Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Brentwood, Cedar Hill, Columbia, Cross Plains, Dickson, Eagleville, Fairview, Forest Hills, Franklin, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, La Vergne, Lafayette, Lebanon, Millersville, Mitchellville, Mount Juliet, Mount Pleasant, Murfreesboro, Oak Hill, Orlinda, Pleasant View, Portland, Red Boiling Springs, Ridgetop, Spring Hill, Springfield, Watertown, White House
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
Places:
Hartsville, Nashville-Davidson
Towns:
Ashland City, Auburntown, Burns, Carthage, Centerville, Charlotte, Coopertown, Gordonsville, Greenbrier, Kingston Springs, Nolensville, Pegram, Slayden, Smyrna, South Carthage, Thompson's Station, Vanleer, Westmoreland, White Bluff, Woodbury
Unincorporated Places:
Bethpage, Bon Aqua Junction, Bransford, Castalian Springs, Christiana, Cottontown, Fairfield, Graball, Green Hill, Lyles, New Deal, Oak Grove, Rockvale, Rural Hill, Shackle Island, Walnut Grove, Walterhill, Wrigley
ZIP Codes:
37010, 37012, 37013, 37014, 37015, 37016, 37020, 37022, 37025, 37026, 37027, 37029, 37030, 37031, 37032, 37033, 37035, 37036, 37037, 37043, 37046, 37048, 37049, 37051, 37055, 37057, 37060, 37062, 37064, 37066, 37067, 37069, 37072, 37073, 37074, 37075, 37076, 37078, 37080, 37082, 37083, 37085, 37086, 37087, 37090, 37091, 37095, 37098, 37101, 37110, 37115, 37118, 37122, 37127, 37128, 37129, 37130, 37132, 37135, 37137, 37138, 37140, 37141, 37143, 37145, 37146, 37148, 37149, 37150, 37151, 37153, 37165, 37166, 37167, 37172, 37174, 37179, 37181, 37184, 37186, 37187, 37188, 37189, 37190, 37201, 37203, 37204, 37205, 37206, 37207, 37208, 37209, 37210, 37211, 37212, 37213, 37214, 37215, 37216, 37217, 37218, 37219, 37220, 37221, 37228, 37240, 37243, 37246, 37357, 38401, 38451, 38454, 38461, 38462, 38474, 38476, 38482, 38483, 38487, 38547, 38548, 38552, 38560, 38563, 38567, 38569
Unified School Districts:
Cannon County, Cheatham County, Dickson County, Hickman County, Macon County, Maury County, Metropolitan Nashville, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Smith County, Sumner County, Trousdale County, Williamson County, Wilson County
Elementary School Districts:
Franklin, Lebanon, Murfreesboro City
Congressional Districts:
TN-4, TN-5, TN-6, TN-7
State Senate Districts:
TN-13, TN-14, TN-17, TN-18, TN-19, TN-20, TN-21, TN-23, TN-25, TN-28
State House Districts:
TN-34, TN-37, TN-38, TN-40, TN-44, TN-45, TN-46, TN-48, TN-49, TN-50, TN-51, TN-52, TN-53, TN-54, TN-55, TN-56, TN-57, TN-58, TN-59, TN-60, TN-61, TN-63, TN-64, TN-65, TN-66, TN-69, TN-78
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Bowling Green Area, Clarksville Area, Cookeville Area, Lawrenceburg Area, Lewisburg Area, McMinnville Area, Shelbyville Area, Tullahoma Area