RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Highest Black population share, Tennessee cities · 2010

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 115 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 2000

01Brownsville, TNTN9,30164.4%+7%

02Memphis, TNTN609,64763.1%+3%

03Bolivar, TNTN5,04361.2%+9%

04Ripley, TNTN7,49953.4%+15%

05Covington, TNTN8,58550.8%+9%

06Humboldt, TNTN7,84147.7%+11%

07Jackson, TNTN69,33945.6%+9%

08Chattanooga, TNTN194,14434.7%−3%

09Nashville, TNTN721,07428.2%+6%

10Dyersburg, TNTN15,90625.7%+17%

11Millington, TNTN12,95325.4%+17%

12Pulaski, TNTN8,39424.4%−9%

13Union City, TNTN10,81423.6%+12%

14Fayetteville, TNTN7,06823.6%−10%

15Springfield, TNTN20,09023.4%−8%

16Milan, TNTN8,36722.7%+1%

17La Vergne, TNTN42,14622.7%+108%

18Clarksville, TNTN188,82922.5%−2%

19Columbia, TNTN50,07220.6%−1%

20Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10320.5%−12%

21Harrison, TNTN8,01119.7%+53%

22Paris, TNTN10,46819.1%−5%

23Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50618.4%+88%

24Knoxville, TNTN202,02116.9%+5%

25Martin, TNTN11,06016.8%+8%

26Henderson, TNTN6,59016.0%−10%

27Bartlett, TNTN56,41616.0%+229%

28McKenzie, TNTN5,63215.5%+10%

29Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17815.0%+9%

30Gallatin, TNTN54,59014.6%−17%

31Lexington, TNTN8,13014.3%+9%

32Alcoa, TNTN13,68913.8%−14%

33Arlington, TNTN15,70313.7%−40%

34Oakland, TNTN10,83513.6%−18%

35Shelbyville, TNTN26,14613.6%−8%

36Lewisburg, TNTN13,51713.5%−12%

37Lebanon, TNTN53,41211.9%−13%

38Winchester, TNTN10,43811.1%−10%

39Smyrna, TNTN63,32111.1%+43%

40Atoka, TNTN10,64510.9%+19%

41Collierville, TNTN51,90910.8%+47%

42East Ridge, TNTN21,9219.8%+206%

43Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6239.5%–

44Lakeland, TNTN14,4229.3%+79%

45Dickson, TNTN17,0518.7%+0%

46Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3958.1%−1%

47Athens, TNTN15,2638.0%−13%

48Savannah, TNTN7,6897.8%−8%

49Red Bank, TNTN12,4057.3%−10%

50Harriman, TNTN6,1927.2%−3%

51Cleveland, TNTN51,1727.2%+4%

52Munford, TNTN6,9967.1%+22%

53Tullahoma, TNTN21,2796.9%+3%

54Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1726.7%+70%

55Franklin, TNTN90,2266.7%−36%

56Collegedale, TNTN11,4996.6%+40%

57Johnson City, TNTN74,9436.5%+2%

58Morristown, TNTN33,5176.3%−15%

59Sweetwater, TNTN6,7066.2%−14%

60Hendersonville, TNTN64,2666.2%+52%

61Jefferson City, TNTN9,1035.8%−8%

62Sparta, TNTN5,0385.6%+6%

63Greeneville, TNTN16,1415.5%−4%

64Spring Hill, TNTN61,3365.3%−31%

65Nolensville, TNTN15,7895.3%−17%

66Medina, TNTN5,8135.1%+284%

67Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4694.9%−30%

68Dayton, TNTN7,8194.8%−8%

69Rockwood, TNTN5,6074.6%−15%

70Newport, TNTN7,0494.6%−14%

71Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2364.4%+13%

72Jonesborough, TNTN6,9904.3%−23%

73McMinnville, TNTN13,9434.1%−1%

74Kingsport, TNTN57,5304.0%−5%

75Millersville, TNTN6,4384.0%+16%

76Germantown, TNTN40,0013.6%+53%

77Madisonville, TNTN5,4283.5%−11%

78Kingston, TNTN6,2993.4%−3%

79Ashland City, TNTN5,6503.4%−8%

80Manchester, TNTN13,7763.4%−9%

81Portland, TNTN13,6583.4%+28%

82Bristol, TNTN28,1073.3%+13%

83Cookeville, TNTN38,2123.3%+14%

84Maryville, TNTN32,4423.2%+10%

85Elizabethton, TNTN14,3503.1%+25%

86South Cleveland, TNTN7,4522.9%+50%

87Loudon, TNTN6,9632.9%−5%

88Brentwood, TNTN45,3132.9%+54%

89Green Hill, TNTN6,8662.9%−6%

90Eagleton, TNTN5,5982.8%+27%

91Lynchburg, TNTN6,9202.3%−16%

92Middle Valley, TNTN12,1872.2%+20%

93Clinton, TNTN10,4662.0%−27%

94Farragut, TNTN25,1211.9%+6%

95Smithville, TNTN5,6201.8%−33%

96White House, TNTN17,8721.7%+30%

97Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301.5%+35%

98Church Hill, TNTN7,2971.4%+8%

99Sevierville, TNTN19,0101.4%+21%

100Fairview, TNTN10,8771.0%+77%

101Pleasant View, TNTN5,7970.9%+130%

102Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700.9%+48%

103Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5980.8%+18%

104Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2920.7%+142%

105Seymour, TNTN16,2160.7%+85%

106Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4740.7%+11%

107Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5400.6%+19%

108Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870.5%+2%

109Lafayette, TNTN6,0200.4%+175%

110Crossville, TNTN13,1130.4%+182%

111La Follette, TNTN7,1760.4%−31%

112Tellico, TNTN7,4140.3%–

113Dunlap, TNTN6,0890.3%+182%

114Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8240.3%+17%

115Erwin, TNTN6,0190.1%+176%

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