RANKING · 2024 ACS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Highest Black population share, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Brownsville, TNTN9,30167.0%+6.6 pts

02Bolivar, TNTN5,04363.6%+7.4 pts

03Memphis, TNTN609,64762.7%+1.5 pts

04Covington, TNTN8,58555.2%+8.7 pts

05Ripley, TNTN7,49950.8%+4.3 pts

06Jackson, TNTN69,33944.0%+2.1 pts

07Humboldt, TNTN7,84142.3%−0.6 pts

08Millington, TNTN12,95333.4%+11.6 pts

09Dyersburg, TNTN15,90627.8%+5.9 pts

10Chattanooga, TNTN194,14427.6%−8.4 pts

11Oakland, TNTN10,83526.0%+9.5 pts

12Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50625.5%+15.7 pts

13Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10325.2%+1.8 pts

14Nashville, TNTN721,07424.5%−2.1 pts

15La Vergne, TNTN42,14624.1%+13.2 pts

16Milan, TNTN8,36722.1%−0.4 pts

17Clarksville, TNTN188,82921.8%−1.1 pts

18Pulaski, TNTN8,39421.6%−5.3 pts

19Springfield, TNTN20,09021.0%−4.6 pts

20Union City, TNTN10,81420.5%−0.6 pts

21Bartlett, TNTN56,41619.7%+14.9 pts

22Harrison, TNTN8,01119.0%+6.1 pts

23Smyrna, TNTN63,32118.9%+11.1 pts

24Fayetteville, TNTN7,06818.4%−7.8 pts

25Martin, TNTN11,06018.2%+2.7 pts

26Henderson, TNTN6,59018.0%+0.2 pts

27McKenzie, TNTN5,63217.8%+3.6 pts

28Columbia, TNTN50,07216.5%−4.4 pts

29Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17816.2%+2.4 pts

30Paris, TNTN10,46816.2%−3.9 pts

31Knoxville, TNTN202,02115.6%−0.5 pts

32Gallatin, TNTN54,59014.5%−3.0 pts

33Arlington, TNTN15,70313.1%−9.7 pts

34Lakeland, TNTN14,42212.7%+7.5 pts

35Lexington, TNTN8,13012.5%−0.5 pts

36Lebanon, TNTN53,41212.0%−1.7 pts

37Alcoa, TNTN13,68911.9%−4.0 pts

38Atoka, TNTN10,64511.8%+2.6 pts

39Harriman, TNTN6,19211.3%+3.9 pts

40East Ridge, TNTN21,92111.1%+7.9 pts

41Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62311.0%–

42Collierville, TNTN51,90910.7%+3.4 pts

43Winchester, TNTN10,43810.6%−1.7 pts

44Shelbyville, TNTN26,1469.6%−5.2 pts

45Collegedale, TNTN11,4999.2%+4.4 pts

46Hendersonville, TNTN64,2669.1%+5.0 pts

47Lewisburg, TNTN13,5178.7%−6.7 pts

48Savannah, TNTN7,6898.6%+0.1 pts

49Millersville, TNTN6,4387.5%+4.0 pts

50Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1727.3%+3.4 pts

51Cleveland, TNTN51,1727.0%+0.0 pts

52Tullahoma, TNTN21,2796.4%−0.3 pts

53Athens, TNTN15,2636.4%−2.8 pts

54Newport, TNTN7,0496.3%+1.0 pts

55Red Bank, TNTN12,4056.1%−2.1 pts

56Dickson, TNTN17,0516.1%−2.6 pts

57Manchester, TNTN13,7765.9%+2.2 pts

58Green Hill, TNTN6,8665.9%+2.8 pts

59Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3955.8%−2.3 pts

60Johnson City, TNTN74,9435.8%−0.6 pts

61Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2925.3%+5.0 pts

62Franklin, TNTN90,2265.3%−5.1 pts

63Sweetwater, TNTN6,7065.1%−2.1 pts

64Middle Valley, TNTN12,1874.8%+3.0 pts

65Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2364.8%+0.9 pts

66Morristown, TNTN33,5174.7%−2.7 pts

67Brentwood, TNTN45,3134.6%+2.7 pts

68Germantown, TNTN40,0014.4%+2.1 pts

69Eagleton, TNTN5,5984.4%+2.2 pts

70Jonesborough, TNTN6,9904.3%−1.3 pts

71McMinnville, TNTN13,9434.2%+0.1 pts

72Elizabethton, TNTN14,3504.0%+1.6 pts

73Spring Hill, TNTN61,3363.8%−3.9 pts

74Ashland City, TNTN5,6503.8%+0.1 pts

75Kingston, TNTN6,2993.7%+0.2 pts

76Sparta, TNTN5,0383.7%−1.6 pts

77Cookeville, TNTN38,2123.4%+0.5 pts

78Madisonville, TNTN5,4283.2%−0.6 pts

79Bristol, TNTN28,1073.1%+0.2 pts

80Dayton, TNTN7,8193.1%−2.1 pts

81South Cleveland, TNTN7,4522.9%+1.0 pts

82Maryville, TNTN32,4422.9%+0.0 pts

83Jefferson City, TNTN9,1032.8%−3.5 pts

84Nolensville, TNTN15,7892.8%−3.6 pts

85Kingsport, TNTN57,5302.7%−1.5 pts

86Munford, TNTN6,9962.7%−3.1 pts

87Crossville, TNTN13,1132.5%+2.4 pts

88Greeneville, TNTN16,1412.4%−3.3 pts

89Greenbrier, TNTN7,1702.4%+1.8 pts

90Portland, TNTN13,6582.4%−0.3 pts

91Loudon, TNTN6,9632.3%−0.7 pts

92Lynchburg, TNTN6,9202.2%−0.5 pts

93Sevierville, TNTN19,0102.1%+0.9 pts

94Smithville, TNTN5,6202.0%−0.7 pts

95Medina, TNTN5,8132.0%+0.7 pts

96White House, TNTN17,8721.9%+0.6 pts

97Clinton, TNTN10,4661.9%−0.8 pts

98Lafayette, TNTN6,0201.5%+1.3 pts

99Powell, TNTN13,7391.4%–

100Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5981.3%+0.7 pts

101Dunlap, TNTN6,0891.3%+1.2 pts

102Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301.2%+0.1 pts

103Rockwood, TNTN5,6071.0%−4.4 pts

104Farragut, TNTN25,1211.0%−0.8 pts

105Halls, TNTN10,2721.0%–

106Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4740.9%+0.3 pts

107La Follette, TNTN7,1760.8%+0.3 pts

108Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8240.6%+0.4 pts

109Fairview, TNTN10,8770.6%+0.0 pts

110Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870.6%+0.0 pts

111Erwin, TNTN6,0190.5%+0.4 pts

112Pleasant View, TNTN5,7970.3%−0.1 pts

113Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4690.2%−6.8 pts

114Church Hill, TNTN7,2970.2%−1.1 pts

115Seymour, TNTN16,2160.2%−0.2 pts

116Tellico, TNTN7,4140.1%–

117Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5400.0%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES