RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 113 SHOWN OF 113

Highest Black population share, Tennessee cities · 2000

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 113 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01Memphis, TNTN609,64761.2%+6.3 pts

02Brownsville, TNTN9,30160.4%+7.1 pts

03Bolivar, TNTN5,04356.3%+7.4 pts

04Ripley, TNTN7,49946.5%+1.3 pts

05Covington, TNTN8,58546.4%+4.4 pts

06Humboldt, TNTN7,84142.9%+4.1 pts

07Jackson, TNTN69,33941.8%+1.6 pts

08Chattanooga, TNTN194,14435.9%+2.2 pts

09Pulaski, TNTN8,39426.9%+0.4 pts

10Nashville, TNTN721,07426.7%+2.3 pts

11Fayetteville, TNTN7,06826.1%−0.3 pts

12Springfield, TNTN20,09025.6%−4.5 pts

13Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10323.4%−3.1 pts

14Clarksville, TNTN188,82922.9%+2.0 pts

15Arlington, TNTN15,70322.8%−11.7 pts

16Milan, TNTN8,36722.5%+1.0 pts

17Dyersburg, TNTN15,90622.0%+2.5 pts

18Millington, TNTN12,95321.8%+6.0 pts

19Union City, TNTN10,81421.1%−0.2 pts

20Columbia, TNTN50,07220.9%+0.4 pts

21Paris, TNTN10,46820.2%−1.2 pts

22Henderson, TNTN6,59017.8%−1.6 pts

23Gallatin, TNTN54,59017.5%−1.7 pts

24Oakland, TNTN10,83516.5%−11.4 pts

25Knoxville, TNTN202,02116.1%+0.5 pts

26Alcoa, TNTN13,68916.0%−4.0 pts

27Martin, TNTN11,06015.5%−0.8 pts

28Lewisburg, TNTN13,51715.4%+0.3 pts

29Shelbyville, TNTN26,14614.8%−2.2 pts

30McKenzie, TNTN5,63214.1%+0.9 pts

31Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17813.8%−0.6 pts

32Lebanon, TNTN53,41213.7%−1.2 pts

33Lexington, TNTN8,13013.0%−1.8 pts

34Harrison, TNTN8,01112.9%+9.5 pts

35Winchester, TNTN10,43812.3%−1.5 pts

36La Vergne, TNTN42,14610.9%+6.6 pts

37Franklin, TNTN90,22610.3%−7.7 pts

38Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5069.8%+6.4 pts

39Atoka, TNTN10,6459.2%−2.4 pts

40Athens, TNTN15,2639.2%+0.4 pts

41Dickson, TNTN17,0518.7%−0.8 pts

42Savannah, TNTN7,6898.5%−0.6 pts

43Red Bank, TNTN12,4058.2%+2.6 pts

44Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3958.1%+0.3 pts

45Smyrna, TNTN63,3217.7%+1.1 pts

46Spring Hill, TNTN61,3367.7%−8.6 pts

47Harriman, TNTN6,1927.4%−0.6 pts

48Morristown, TNTN33,5177.4%−1.6 pts

49Collierville, TNTN51,9097.3%−3.8 pts

50Sweetwater, TNTN6,7067.3%−0.7 pts

51Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4697.0%–

52Cleveland, TNTN51,1727.0%−0.4 pts

53Tullahoma, TNTN21,2796.7%+0.4 pts

54Nolensville, TNTN15,7896.4%−2.6 pts

55Johnson City, TNTN74,9436.3%+0.7 pts

56Jefferson City, TNTN9,1036.3%−0.4 pts

57Munford, TNTN6,9965.8%−1.2 pts

58Greeneville, TNTN16,1415.7%−0.2 pts

59Jonesborough, TNTN6,9905.5%+1.1 pts

60Rockwood, TNTN5,6075.4%−0.8 pts

61Newport, TNTN7,0495.3%−0.1 pts

62Sparta, TNTN5,0385.3%−0.4 pts

63Lakeland, TNTN14,4225.2%−2.8 pts

64Dayton, TNTN7,8195.2%−1.0 pts

65Bartlett, TNTN56,4164.8%+2.7 pts

66Collegedale, TNTN11,4994.8%+1.4 pts

67Kingsport, TNTN57,5304.2%−0.2 pts

68McMinnville, TNTN13,9434.1%−0.6 pts

69Hendersonville, TNTN64,2664.1%+2.2 pts

70Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1723.9%+1.1 pts

71Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2363.9%+0.2 pts

72Madisonville, TNTN5,4283.9%−0.6 pts

73Ashland City, TNTN5,6503.7%−2.4 pts

74Manchester, TNTN13,7763.7%+0.6 pts

75Kingston, TNTN6,2993.6%−0.7 pts

76Millersville, TNTN6,4383.4%+3.4 pts

77East Ridge, TNTN21,9213.2%+2.8 pts

78Loudon, TNTN6,9633.1%−0.6 pts

79Green Hill, TNTN6,8663.0%−0.0 pts

80Bristol, TNTN28,1072.9%+0.4 pts

81Maryville, TNTN32,4422.9%+0.0 pts

82Cookeville, TNTN38,2122.9%+0.4 pts

83Smithville, TNTN5,6202.7%+2.1 pts

84Lynchburg, TNTN6,9202.7%–

85Clinton, TNTN10,4662.7%−0.5 pts

86Portland, TNTN13,6582.6%+1.1 pts

87Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502.5%−0.2 pts

88Germantown, TNTN40,0012.3%+0.3 pts

89Eagleton, TNTN5,5982.2%+1.7 pts

90South Cleveland, TNTN7,4522.0%+1.0 pts

91Brentwood, TNTN45,3131.9%−0.1 pts

92Middle Valley, TNTN12,1871.9%+1.3 pts

93Farragut, TNTN25,1211.8%+0.4 pts

94Medina, TNTN5,8131.3%+0.6 pts

95White House, TNTN17,8721.3%−0.4 pts

96Church Hill, TNTN7,2971.3%−0.3 pts

97Sevierville, TNTN19,0101.2%−0.0 pts

98Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301.1%+1.0 pts

99Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5980.6%+0.5 pts

100Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4740.6%+0.2 pts

101Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700.6%+0.6 pts

102Fairview, TNTN10,8770.6%+0.6 pts

103La Follette, TNTN7,1760.5%+0.1 pts

104Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5400.5%+0.4 pts

105Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870.5%+0.5 pts

106Pleasant View, TNTN5,7970.4%–

107Seymour, TNTN16,2160.4%+0.0 pts

108Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2920.3%+0.3 pts

109Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8240.2%−0.4 pts

110Lafayette, TNTN6,0200.2%+0.2 pts

111Crossville, TNTN13,1130.1%+0.1 pts

112Dunlap, TNTN6,0890.1%+0.1 pts

113Erwin, TNTN6,0190.1%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS