RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Brownsville, TNTN9,30166.5%+10%

02Bolivar, TNTN5,04363.5%+13%

03Memphis, TNTN609,64761.3%+0%

04Ripley, TNTN7,49958.7%+26%

05Covington, TNTN8,58549.0%+5%

06Humboldt, TNTN7,84147.1%+10%

07Jackson, TNTN69,33943.8%+5%

08Chattanooga, TNTN194,14428.9%−19%

09Dyersburg, TNTN15,90626.8%+22%

10Millington, TNTN12,95326.6%+22%

11La Vergne, TNTN42,14625.0%+129%

12Nashville, TNTN721,07424.3%−9%

13Milan, TNTN8,36724.1%+7%

14Clarksville, TNTN188,82923.7%+4%

15Oakland, TNTN10,83522.9%+39%

16Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50622.8%+133%

17Union City, TNTN10,81422.1%+5%

18Harrison, TNTN8,01121.8%+69%

19Pulaski, TNTN8,39421.8%−19%

20Fayetteville, TNTN7,06820.9%−20%

21Springfield, TNTN20,09020.2%−21%

22Bartlett, TNTN56,41619.9%+311%

23Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17819.3%+39%

24Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10318.7%−20%

25Columbia, TNTN50,07218.4%−12%

26Martin, TNTN11,06017.6%+14%

27Paris, TNTN10,46816.7%−17%

28Henderson, TNTN6,59016.7%−7%

29Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62316.5%–

30Smyrna, TNTN63,32116.1%+108%

31Knoxville, TNTN202,02115.8%−2%

32Gallatin, TNTN54,59014.6%−17%

33East Ridge, TNTN21,92113.4%+318%

34Arlington, TNTN15,70313.2%−42%

35Lexington, TNTN8,13013.0%−0%

36Lewisburg, TNTN13,51712.7%−18%

37McKenzie, TNTN5,63212.6%−11%

38Shelbyville, TNTN26,14612.5%−16%

39Atoka, TNTN10,64511.9%+29%

40Collierville, TNTN51,90911.7%+60%

41Alcoa, TNTN13,68911.5%−28%

42Lebanon, TNTN53,41211.3%−18%

43Lakeland, TNTN14,4229.9%+89%

44Winchester, TNTN10,4389.7%−21%

45Hendersonville, TNTN64,2668.6%+110%

46Millersville, TNTN6,4388.5%+148%

47Munford, TNTN6,9968.5%+46%

48Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1728.1%+106%

49Cleveland, TNTN51,1728.0%+15%

50Dickson, TNTN17,0517.6%−12%

51Athens, TNTN15,2637.5%−18%

52Collegedale, TNTN11,4997.5%+57%

53Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3957.4%−9%

54Savannah, TNTN7,6896.9%−20%

55Johnson City, TNTN74,9436.8%+7%

56Red Bank, TNTN12,4056.6%−19%

57Tullahoma, TNTN21,2796.4%−4%

58Harriman, TNTN6,1926.0%−19%

59Ashland City, TNTN5,6506.0%+59%

60Medina, TNTN5,8136.0%+344%

61Spring Hill, TNTN61,3365.9%−24%

62Nolensville, TNTN15,7895.4%−16%

63Morristown, TNTN33,5175.3%−29%

64Sweetwater, TNTN6,7065.2%−28%

65Franklin, TNTN90,2265.2%−50%

66Cookeville, TNTN38,2124.8%+66%

67Sparta, TNTN5,0384.7%−11%

68Greeneville, TNTN16,1414.6%−19%

69Portland, TNTN13,6584.6%+74%

70Jonesborough, TNTN6,9904.4%−20%

71Dayton, TNTN7,8194.3%−16%

72Rockwood, TNTN5,6074.2%−23%

73McMinnville, TNTN13,9434.1%+0%

74Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2364.1%+5%

75Germantown, TNTN40,0014.0%+74%

76Manchester, TNTN13,7763.9%+6%

77Newport, TNTN7,0493.9%−27%

78Green Hill, TNTN6,8663.7%+23%

79Kingsport, TNTN57,5303.7%−13%

80Jefferson City, TNTN9,1033.6%−43%

81Middle Valley, TNTN12,1873.6%+91%

82Kingston, TNTN6,2993.4%−4%

83Brentwood, TNTN45,3133.1%+65%

84Maryville, TNTN32,4423.0%+2%

85Bristol, TNTN28,1073.0%+1%

86Madisonville, TNTN5,4282.9%−24%

87Greenbrier, TNTN7,1702.8%+384%

88South Cleveland, TNTN7,4522.8%+42%

89Eagleton, TNTN5,5982.6%+16%

90Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4692.6%−64%

91Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502.4%−1%

92Clinton, TNTN10,4662.4%−10%

93Pleasant View, TNTN5,7972.4%+490%

94Loudon, TNTN6,9632.3%−24%

95Powell, TNTN13,7392.2%–

96White House, TNTN17,8722.2%+67%

97Smithville, TNTN5,6202.0%−26%

98Farragut, TNTN25,1211.8%+3%

99Fairview, TNTN10,8771.7%+184%

100Lynchburg, TNTN6,9201.6%−41%

101Sevierville, TNTN19,0101.5%+27%

102Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301.3%+22%

103Halls, TNTN10,2721.3%–

104Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4741.0%+78%

105Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5981.0%+60%

106Church Hill, TNTN7,2971.0%−22%

107Crossville, TNTN13,1130.9%+535%

108Lafayette, TNTN6,0200.9%+491%

109Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5400.8%+52%

110Seymour, TNTN16,2160.8%+122%

111Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870.7%+38%

112Dunlap, TNTN6,0890.6%+523%

113Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2920.6%+104%

114Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8240.6%+162%

115La Follette, TNTN7,1760.5%−8%

116Erwin, TNTN6,0190.3%+484%

117Tellico, TNTN7,4140.2%–

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