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Highest Iranian population share, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iranian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 24 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Chattanooga, TN, up 14 places to #12.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iranian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Farragut, TNTN25,1211.6%+1.0 pts

02Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8241.0%–

03▲2Hendersonville, TNTN64,2660.5%+0.5 pts

04Brentwood, TNTN45,3130.4%−0.3 pts

05▲4Sweetwater, TNTN6,7060.4%–

06Lakeland, TNTN14,4220.2%–

07▲1Franklin, TNTN90,2260.2%−0.1 pts

08▲2Nashville, TNTN721,0740.1%0.0 pts

09▲13Bristol, TNTN28,1070.1%+0.1 pts

10▲5Knoxville, TNTN202,0210.1%0.0 pts

11▼5Red Bank, TNTN12,4050.1%–

12▲14Chattanooga, TNTN194,1440.1%+0.1 pts

13Lebanon, TNTN53,4120.1%–

14▲7Collierville, TNTN51,9090.1%–

15▲4Nolensville, TNTN15,7890.1%−1.0 pts

16▲1Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1780.1%0.0 pts

17▼4Germantown, TNTN40,0010.0%−0.1 pts

18▼6Cookeville, TNTN38,2120.0%–

19▲1Memphis, TNTN609,6470.0%0.0 pts

20▲9Clarksville, TNTN188,8290.0%–

21▲2East Ridge, TNTN21,9210.0%–

22▲6Jackson, TNTN69,3390.0%0.0 pts

23▼12Johnson City, TNTN74,9430.0%0.0 pts

24▼8Bartlett, TNTN56,4160.0%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES