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Highest Nicaraguan population share, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nicaraguan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 26 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 26 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Knoxville, TN, up 10 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Nicaraguan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS 2010

01Lakeland, TNTN14,4221.6%–

02Crossville, TNTN13,1131.6%–

03Oakland, TNTN10,8350.4%–

04Franklin, TNTN90,2260.3%–

05▲10Knoxville, TNTN202,0210.2%–

06Middle Valley, TNTN12,1870.2%–

07Lebanon, TNTN53,4120.2%–

08▼2Lewisburg, TNTN13,5170.2%–

09Collierville, TNTN51,9090.1%–

10Clarksville, TNTN188,8290.1%+0.1 pts

11▼2La Vergne, TNTN42,1460.1%–

12▼1Nashville, TNTN721,0740.1%+0.1 pts

13Alcoa, TNTN13,6890.1%–

14▼11Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1720.1%–

15▼1Memphis, TNTN609,6470.1%+0.1 pts

16▼8Cleveland, TNTN51,1720.1%0.0 pts

17Elizabethton, TNTN14,3500.1%–

18▼2Maryville, TNTN32,4420.0%–

19Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4740.0%–

20Smyrna, TNTN63,3210.0%–

21▼16Red Bank, TNTN12,4050.0%−0.2 pts

22Martin, TNTN11,0600.0%–

23Bartlett, TNTN56,4160.0%–

24▼7Chattanooga, TNTN194,1440.0%0.0 pts

25Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1780.0%−0.1 pts

26▼8Johnson City, TNTN74,9430.0%–

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