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Highest Black population share, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Brownsville, TNTN9,30166.5%+6.0 pts
02Bolivar, TNTN5,04363.5%+7.2 pts
03Memphis, TNTN609,64761.3%+0.1 pts
04Ripley, TNTN7,49958.7%+12.1 pts
05Covington, TNTN8,58549.0%+2.5 pts
06Humboldt, TNTN7,84147.1%+4.2 pts
07Jackson, TNTN69,33943.8%+2.0 pts
08Chattanooga, TNTN194,14428.9%−7.0 pts
09Dyersburg, TNTN15,90626.8%+4.9 pts
10Millington, TNTN12,95326.6%+4.8 pts
11La Vergne, TNTN42,14625.0%+14.1 pts
12Nashville, TNTN721,07424.3%−2.3 pts
13Milan, TNTN8,36724.1%+1.6 pts
14Clarksville, TNTN188,82923.7%+0.8 pts
15Oakland, TNTN10,83522.9%+6.4 pts
16Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50622.8%+13.1 pts
17Union City, TNTN10,81422.1%+1.0 pts
18Harrison, TNTN8,01121.8%+8.9 pts
19Pulaski, TNTN8,39421.8%−5.1 pts
20Fayetteville, TNTN7,06820.9%−5.3 pts
21Springfield, TNTN20,09020.2%−5.4 pts
22Bartlett, TNTN56,41619.9%+15.1 pts
23Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17819.3%+5.4 pts
24Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10318.7%−4.7 pts
25Columbia, TNTN50,07218.4%−2.6 pts
26Martin, TNTN11,06017.6%+2.1 pts
27Paris, TNTN10,46816.7%−3.5 pts
28Henderson, TNTN6,59016.7%−1.2 pts
29Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62316.5%–
30Smyrna, TNTN63,32116.1%+8.4 pts
31Knoxville, TNTN202,02115.8%−0.3 pts
32Gallatin, TNTN54,59014.6%−2.9 pts
33East Ridge, TNTN21,92113.4%+10.2 pts
34Arlington, TNTN15,70313.2%−9.7 pts
35Lexington, TNTN8,13013.0%−0.0 pts
36Lewisburg, TNTN13,51712.7%−2.7 pts
37McKenzie, TNTN5,63212.6%−1.5 pts
38Shelbyville, TNTN26,14612.5%−2.3 pts
39Atoka, TNTN10,64511.9%+2.7 pts
40Collierville, TNTN51,90911.7%+4.4 pts
41Alcoa, TNTN13,68911.5%−4.5 pts
42Lebanon, TNTN53,41211.3%−2.5 pts
43Lakeland, TNTN14,4229.9%+4.7 pts
44Winchester, TNTN10,4389.7%−2.6 pts
45Hendersonville, TNTN64,2668.6%+4.5 pts
46Millersville, TNTN6,4388.5%+5.1 pts
47Munford, TNTN6,9968.5%+2.7 pts
48Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1728.1%+4.2 pts
49Cleveland, TNTN51,1728.0%+1.0 pts
50Dickson, TNTN17,0517.6%−1.1 pts
51Athens, TNTN15,2637.5%−1.6 pts
52Collegedale, TNTN11,4997.5%+2.7 pts
53Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3957.4%−0.8 pts
54Savannah, TNTN7,6896.9%−1.7 pts
55Johnson City, TNTN74,9436.8%+0.4 pts
56Red Bank, TNTN12,4056.6%−1.6 pts
57Tullahoma, TNTN21,2796.4%−0.3 pts
58Harriman, TNTN6,1926.0%−1.4 pts
59Ashland City, TNTN5,6506.0%+2.2 pts
60Medina, TNTN5,8136.0%+4.6 pts
61Spring Hill, TNTN61,3365.9%−1.9 pts
62Nolensville, TNTN15,7895.4%−1.0 pts
63Morristown, TNTN33,5175.3%−2.1 pts
64Sweetwater, TNTN6,7065.2%−2.1 pts
65Franklin, TNTN90,2265.2%−5.2 pts
66Cookeville, TNTN38,2124.8%+1.9 pts
67Sparta, TNTN5,0384.7%−0.6 pts
68Greeneville, TNTN16,1414.6%−1.1 pts
69Portland, TNTN13,6584.6%+1.9 pts
70Jonesborough, TNTN6,9904.4%−1.1 pts
71Dayton, TNTN7,8194.3%−0.8 pts
72Rockwood, TNTN5,6074.2%−1.3 pts
73McMinnville, TNTN13,9434.1%+0.0 pts
74Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2364.1%+0.2 pts
75Germantown, TNTN40,0014.0%+1.7 pts
76Manchester, TNTN13,7763.9%+0.2 pts
77Newport, TNTN7,0493.9%−1.5 pts
78Green Hill, TNTN6,8663.7%+0.7 pts
79Kingsport, TNTN57,5303.7%−0.5 pts
80Jefferson City, TNTN9,1033.6%−2.7 pts
81Middle Valley, TNTN12,1873.6%+1.7 pts
82Kingston, TNTN6,2993.4%−0.1 pts
83Brentwood, TNTN45,3133.1%+1.2 pts
84Maryville, TNTN32,4423.0%+0.1 pts
85Bristol, TNTN28,1073.0%+0.0 pts
86Madisonville, TNTN5,4282.9%−0.9 pts
87Greenbrier, TNTN7,1702.8%+2.3 pts
88South Cleveland, TNTN7,4522.8%+0.8 pts
89Eagleton, TNTN5,5982.6%+0.4 pts
90Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4692.6%−4.5 pts
91Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502.4%−0.0 pts
92Clinton, TNTN10,4662.4%−0.3 pts
93Pleasant View, TNTN5,7972.4%+2.0 pts
94Loudon, TNTN6,9632.3%−0.7 pts
95Powell, TNTN13,7392.2%–
96White House, TNTN17,8722.2%+0.9 pts
97Smithville, TNTN5,6202.0%−0.7 pts
98Farragut, TNTN25,1211.8%+0.1 pts
99Fairview, TNTN10,8771.7%+1.1 pts
100Lynchburg, TNTN6,9201.6%−1.1 pts
101Sevierville, TNTN19,0101.5%+0.3 pts
102Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301.3%+0.2 pts
103Halls, TNTN10,2721.3%–
104Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4741.0%+0.5 pts
105Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5981.0%+0.4 pts
106Church Hill, TNTN7,2971.0%−0.3 pts
107Crossville, TNTN13,1130.9%+0.8 pts
108Lafayette, TNTN6,0200.9%+0.8 pts
109Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5400.8%+0.3 pts
110Seymour, TNTN16,2160.8%+0.4 pts
111Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870.7%+0.2 pts
112Dunlap, TNTN6,0890.6%+0.5 pts
113Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2920.6%+0.3 pts
114Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8240.6%+0.3 pts
115La Follette, TNTN7,1760.5%−0.0 pts
116Erwin, TNTN6,0190.3%+0.3 pts
117Tellico, TNTN7,4140.2%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS