Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shelby County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Shelby County Compares
National Distribution
Where Shelby County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for bachelor's degree or higher.
■ Shelby County: 34.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #501 | Tulsa County, OK | 34.4% |
| #502 | Antrim County, MI | 34.3% |
| #503 | Washington County, TN | 34.3% |
| #504 | Shelby County, TN | 34.3% |
| #505 | Mora County, NM | 34.3% |
| #506 | Sitka City and Borough, AK | 34.3% |
| #507 | McPherson County, KS | 34.3% |
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shelby County, Tennessee
Shelby County, Tennessee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.3%, which ranks #504 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.7% above the national value of 33.7%.
Within Tennessee, Shelby County ranks #8 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 84th 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.