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%+11%

02Brownsville, TNTN9,30160.4%+13%

03Bolivar, TNTN5,04356.3%+15%

04Ripley, TNTN7,49946.5%+3%

05Covington, TNTN8,58546.4%+11%

06Humboldt, TNTN7,84142.9%+11%

07Jackson, TNTN69,33941.8%+4%

08Chattanooga, TNTN194,14435.9%+7%

09Pulaski, TNTN8,39426.9%+1%

10Nashville, TNTN721,07426.7%+10%

11Fayetteville, TNTN7,06826.1%−1%

12Springfield, TNTN20,09025.6%−15%

13Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10323.4%−12%

14Clarksville, TNTN188,82922.9%+9%

15Arlington, TNTN15,70322.8%−34%

16Milan, TNTN8,36722.5%+5%

17Dyersburg, TNTN15,90622.0%+13%

18Millington, TNTN12,95321.8%+38%

19Union City, TNTN10,81421.1%−1%

20Columbia, TNTN50,07220.9%+2%

21Paris, TNTN10,46820.2%−6%

22Henderson, TNTN6,59017.8%−8%

23Gallatin, TNTN54,59017.5%−9%

24Oakland, TNTN10,83516.5%−41%

25Knoxville, TNTN202,02116.1%+3%

26Alcoa, TNTN13,68916.0%−20%

27Martin, TNTN11,06015.5%−5%

28Lewisburg, TNTN13,51715.4%+2%

29Shelbyville, TNTN26,14614.8%−13%

30McKenzie, TNTN5,63214.1%+7%

31Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17813.8%−4%

32Lebanon, TNTN53,41213.7%−8%

33Lexington, TNTN8,13013.0%−12%

34Harrison, TNTN8,01112.9%+276%

35Winchester, TNTN10,43812.3%−11%

36La Vergne, TNTN42,14610.9%+151%

37Franklin, TNTN90,22610.3%−43%

38Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5069.8%+192%

39Atoka, TNTN10,6459.2%−20%

40Athens, TNTN15,2639.2%+4%

41Dickson, TNTN17,0518.7%−8%

42Savannah, TNTN7,6898.5%−7%

43Red Bank, TNTN12,4058.2%+45%

44Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3958.1%+3%

45Smyrna, TNTN63,3217.7%+16%

46Spring Hill, TNTN61,3367.7%−53%

47Harriman, TNTN6,1927.4%−7%

48Morristown, TNTN33,5177.4%−18%

49Collierville, TNTN51,9097.3%−34%

50Sweetwater, TNTN6,7067.3%−9%

51Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4697.0%–

52Cleveland, TNTN51,1727.0%−6%

53Tullahoma, TNTN21,2796.7%+6%

54Nolensville, TNTN15,7896.4%−29%

55Johnson City, TNTN74,9436.3%+12%

56Jefferson City, TNTN9,1036.3%−6%

57Munford, TNTN6,9965.8%−18%

58Greeneville, TNTN16,1415.7%−4%

59Jonesborough, TNTN6,9905.5%+24%

60Rockwood, TNTN5,6075.4%−13%

61Newport, TNTN7,0495.3%−2%

62Sparta, TNTN5,0385.3%−7%

63Lakeland, TNTN14,4225.2%−35%

64Dayton, TNTN7,8195.2%−16%

65Bartlett, TNTN56,4164.8%+121%

66Collegedale, TNTN11,4994.8%+40%

67Kingsport, TNTN57,5304.2%−6%

68McMinnville, TNTN13,9434.1%−13%

69Hendersonville, TNTN64,2664.1%+116%

70Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1723.9%+38%

71Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2363.9%+4%

72Madisonville, TNTN5,4283.9%−14%

73Ashland City, TNTN5,6503.7%−39%

74Manchester, TNTN13,7763.7%+20%

75Kingston, TNTN6,2993.6%−17%

76Millersville, TNTN6,4383.4%–

77East Ridge, TNTN21,9213.2%+626%

78Loudon, TNTN6,9633.1%−16%

79Green Hill, TNTN6,8663.0%−1%

80Bristol, TNTN28,1072.9%+17%

81Maryville, TNTN32,4422.9%+0%

82Cookeville, TNTN38,2122.9%+15%

83Smithville, TNTN5,6202.7%+314%

84Lynchburg, TNTN6,9202.7%–

85Clinton, TNTN10,4662.7%−17%

86Portland, TNTN13,6582.6%+68%

87Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502.5%−6%

88Germantown, TNTN40,0012.3%+15%

89Eagleton, TNTN5,5982.2%+327%

90South Cleveland, TNTN7,4522.0%+95%

91Brentwood, TNTN45,3131.9%−6%

92Middle Valley, TNTN12,1871.9%+210%

93Farragut, TNTN25,1211.8%+25%

94Medina, TNTN5,8131.3%+77%

95White House, TNTN17,8721.3%−22%

96Church Hill, TNTN7,2971.3%−20%

97Sevierville, TNTN19,0101.2%−3%

98Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301.1%+853%

99Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5980.6%+243%

100Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4740.6%+35%

101Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700.6%–

102Fairview, TNTN10,8770.6%–

103La Follette, TNTN7,1760.5%+11%

104Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5400.5%+265%

105Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870.5%–

106Pleasant View, TNTN5,7970.4%–

107Seymour, TNTN16,2160.4%+7%

108Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2920.3%–

109Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8240.2%−66%

110Lafayette, TNTN6,0200.2%–

111Crossville, TNTN13,1130.1%–

112Dunlap, TNTN6,0890.1%–

113Erwin, TNTN6,0190.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS