Education in Hendersonville, Tennessee: official figures
43.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Hendersonville held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 255th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Tennessee: 31.1%).
How many people in Hendersonville have a graduate degree?
16.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Hendersonville held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 283rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Hendersonville?
In Hendersonville, 20.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.9% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Hendersonville?
14,116 residents of Hendersonville aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.0% of that age group, 175th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,374 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,346 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Hendersonville?
1,837 residents of Hendersonville were enrolled as college undergraduates and 865 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.4% of residents aged 3 and over, 53rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Hendersonville attend preschool?
1,040 children in Hendersonville were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Hendersonville compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Hendersonville ranks 255 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Little Elm | 44.2% |
| 253 | Meridian | 44.2% |
| 254 | Duluth | 44.0% |
| 255 | Hendersonville | 43.9% |
| 256 | San Marcos | 43.8% |
| 257 | Petaluma | 43.8% |
| 258 | St. Paul | 43.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Hendersonville ranks 283 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Marietta | 16.2% |
| 281 | Burbank | 16.2% |
| 282 | Mansfield | 16.1% |
| 283 | Hendersonville | 16.1% |
| 284 | Ankeny | 16.1% |
| 285 | Concord | 16.0% |
| 286 | Carrollton | 16.0% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Hendersonville ranks 671 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 668 | Bartlett | 4.9% |
| 669 | Mansfield | 4.9% |
| 670 | Smyrna | 4.9% |
| 671 | Hendersonville | 4.9% |
| 672 | Roswell | 4.8% |
| 673 | Santa Cruz | 4.8% |
| 674 | Rio Rancho | 4.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Hendersonville ranks 771 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 768 | Spokane Valley | 4.5% |
| 769 | Ocala | 4.4% |
| 770 | Vineland | 4.4% |
| 771 | Hendersonville | 4.4% |
| 772 | Plainfield | 4.4% |
| 773 | New Braunfels | 4.4% |
| 774 | Yakima | 4.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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