RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 112 SHOWN OF 112

Highest Black population share, Tennessee cities · 1990

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (1990 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 112 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 112 is 5.9%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS –

01Memphis, TNTN609,64754.7%–

02Brownsville, TNTN9,30153.3%–

03Bolivar, TNTN5,04348.9%–

04Ripley, TNTN7,49945.0%–

05Covington, TNTN8,58541.8%–

06Jackson, TNTN69,33940.1%–

07Humboldt, TNTN7,84138.6%–

08Arlington, TNTN15,70334.6%–

09Chattanooga, TNTN194,14433.6%–

10Springfield, TNTN20,09030.1%–

11Oakland, TNTN10,83527.9%–

12Pulaski, TNTN8,39426.5%–

13Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10326.5%–

14Fayetteville, TNTN7,06826.1%–

15Nashville, TNTN721,07424.2%–

16Milan, TNTN8,36721.4%–

17Paris, TNTN10,46821.4%–

18Union City, TNTN10,81421.3%–

19Clarksville, TNTN188,82920.7%–

20Columbia, TNTN50,07220.6%–

21Alcoa, TNTN13,68919.9%–

22Dyersburg, TNTN15,90619.3%–

23Gallatin, TNTN54,59019.2%–

24Henderson, TNTN6,59019.1%–

25Franklin, TNTN90,22618.0%–

26Shelbyville, TNTN26,14617.0%–

27Spring Hill, TNTN61,33616.3%–

28Martin, TNTN11,06016.3%–

29Knoxville, TNTN202,02115.6%–

30Millington, TNTN12,95315.5%–

31Lewisburg, TNTN13,51715.0%–

32Lexington, TNTN8,13014.9%–

33Lebanon, TNTN53,41214.9%–

34Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17814.4%–

35Winchester, TNTN10,43813.5%–

36McKenzie, TNTN5,63213.2%–

37Atoka, TNTN10,64511.6%–

38Collierville, TNTN51,90911.2%–

39Dickson, TNTN17,0519.4%–

40Savannah, TNTN7,6899.1%–

41Nolensville, TNTN15,7899.0%–

42Morristown, TNTN33,5179.0%–

43Athens, TNTN15,2638.8%–

44Sweetwater, TNTN6,7068.0%–

45Lakeland, TNTN14,4228.0%–

46Harriman, TNTN6,1928.0%–

47Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3957.9%–

48Cleveland, TNTN51,1727.4%–

49Munford, TNTN6,9967.0%–

50Jefferson City, TNTN9,1036.7%–

51Smyrna, TNTN63,3216.7%–

52Tullahoma, TNTN21,2796.3%–

53Rockwood, TNTN5,6076.2%–

54Dayton, TNTN7,8196.2%–

55Ashland City, TNTN5,6506.1%–

56Greeneville, TNTN16,1415.9%–

57Sparta, TNTN5,0385.6%–

58Red Bank, TNTN12,4055.6%–

59Johnson City, TNTN74,9435.6%–

60Newport, TNTN7,0495.4%–

61McMinnville, TNTN13,9434.7%–

62Madisonville, TNTN5,4284.5%–

63Jonesborough, TNTN6,9904.5%–

64Kingsport, TNTN57,5304.4%–

65La Vergne, TNTN42,1464.3%–

66Kingston, TNTN6,2994.3%–

67Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2363.8%–

68Loudon, TNTN6,9633.7%–

69Harrison, TNTN8,0113.4%–

70Collegedale, TNTN11,4993.4%–

71Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5063.4%–

72Clinton, TNTN10,4663.2%–

73Manchester, TNTN13,7763.1%–

74Maryville, TNTN32,4422.9%–

75Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1722.9%–

76Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502.6%–

77Cookeville, TNTN38,2122.5%–

78Bristol, TNTN28,1072.5%–

79Green Hill, TNTN6,8662.3%–

80Bartlett, TNTN56,4162.2%–

81Germantown, TNTN40,0012.0%–

82Brentwood, TNTN45,3132.0%–

83Hendersonville, TNTN64,2661.9%–

84White House, TNTN17,8721.7%–

85Church Hill, TNTN7,2971.6%–

86Portland, TNTN13,6581.6%–

87Farragut, TNTN25,1211.4%–

88Sevierville, TNTN19,0101.2%–

89South Cleveland, TNTN7,4521.0%–

90Medina, TNTN5,8130.8%–

91Smithville, TNTN5,6200.7%–

92Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8240.6%–

93Middle Valley, TNTN12,1870.6%–

94Eagleton, TNTN5,5980.5%–

95Powell, TNTN13,7390.5%–

96La Follette, TNTN7,1760.5%–

97East Ridge, TNTN21,9210.4%–

98Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4740.4%–

99Seymour, TNTN16,2160.3%–

100Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5980.2%–

101Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5400.1%–

102Lenoir City, TNTN12,5300.1%–

103Crossville, TNTN13,1130.0%–

104Dunlap, TNTN6,0890.0%–

105Erwin, TNTN6,0190.0%–

106Fairview, TNTN10,8770.0%–

107Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700.0%–

108Lafayette, TNTN6,0200.0%–

109Millersville, TNTN6,4380.0%–

110Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870.0%–

111Halls, TNTN10,2720.0%–

112Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2920.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS