Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Polk County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Polk County Compares
National Distribution
Where Polk County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for bachelor's degree or higher.
■ Polk County: 16.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,572 | Hertford County, NC | 16.6% |
| #2,573 | Vernon County, MO | 16.6% |
| #2,574 | Apache County, AZ | 16.6% |
| #2,575 | Polk County, TN | 16.6% |
| #2,576 | Crockett County, TN | 16.6% |
| #2,577 | Walker County, AL | 16.6% |
| #2,578 | Donley County, TX | 16.6% |
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Polk County, Tennessee
Polk County, Tennessee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.6%, which ranks #2,575 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 50.8% below the national value of 33.7%.
Within Tennessee, Polk County ranks #58 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 20th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.