Education in Kingsport, Tennessee: official figures
31.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Kingsport held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 338th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Tennessee: 31.1%).
How many people in Kingsport have a graduate degree?
12.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Kingsport held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 370th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Kingsport?
In Kingsport, 29.1% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.1% 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 Kingsport?
11,676 residents of Kingsport aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 21.5% of that age group, 86th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 8,531 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 2,841 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Kingsport?
1,982 residents of Kingsport were enrolled as college undergraduates and 550 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 4.7% of residents aged 3 and over, 83rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Kingsport attend preschool?
613 children in Kingsport were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Kingsport compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Kingsport ranks 486 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 483 | Oak Lawn | 31.6% |
| 484 | St. Cloud | 31.6% |
| 485 | Salem | 31.5% |
| 486 | Kingsport | 31.5% |
| 487 | Tyler | 31.4% |
| 488 | Waxahachie | 31.4% |
| 489 | Port Orange | 31.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Kingsport ranks 454 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 451 | South Bend | 12.1% |
| 452 | Warwick | 12.1% |
| 453 | Lawrence | 12.0% |
| 454 | Kingsport | 12.0% |
| 455 | Yucaipa | 12.0% |
| 456 | Gallatin | 11.9% |
| 457 | Rogers | 11.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Kingsport ranks 412 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 409 | Lake Charles | 9.5% |
| 410 | Westland | 9.4% |
| 411 | Greensboro | 9.4% |
| 412 | Kingsport | 9.4% |
| 413 | Idaho Falls | 9.4% |
| 414 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 9.4% |
| 415 | Bethlehem | 9.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Kingsport ranks 741 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 738 | Summerville | 4.7% |
| 739 | Vancouver | 4.7% |
| 740 | Leander | 4.7% |
| 741 | Kingsport | 4.7% |
| 742 | Clearwater | 4.6% |
| 743 | Kenner | 4.6% |
| 744 | Pensacola | 4.6% |
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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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