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Highest Laotian population share, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Laotian (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Laotian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 21 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cookeville, TN, up 13 places to #5.

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Highest Laotian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN SHAREVS 2020

01▲2Smyrna, TNTN63,3212.2%+1.0 pts

02▼1La Vergne, TNTN42,1461.8%−0.1 pts

03Lakeland, TNTN14,4221.3%–

04▲1Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1780.9%−0.1 pts

05▲13Cookeville, TNTN38,2120.4%+0.4 pts

06Lewisburg, TNTN13,5170.4%–

07Athens, TNTN15,2630.3%–

08La Follette, TNTN7,1760.2%–

09Nashville, TNTN721,0740.2%0.0 pts

10▼8Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5060.2%−1.3 pts

11▲1Bartlett, TNTN56,4160.1%0.0 pts

12▼2Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6230.1%0.0 pts

13▲1Union City, TNTN10,8140.0%0.0 pts

14Knoxville, TNTN202,0210.0%–

15▲5Memphis, TNTN609,6470.0%0.0 pts

16▼1Hendersonville, TNTN64,2660.0%0.0 pts

17▲2Brentwood, TNTN45,3130.0%0.0 pts

18Savannah, TNTN7,6890.0%–

19Ripley, TNTN7,4990.0%–

20Humboldt, TNTN7,8410.0%–

21▲1Clarksville, TNTN188,8290.0%0.0 pts

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