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Highest Nigerian population share, Tennessee counties

Tennessee counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 42 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 42 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Williamson County, TN, up 21 places to #10.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Davidson County, TNTN745,9040.4%+0.2 pts

02▲9Montgomery County, TNTN249,9350.4%–

03▼1Shelby County, TNTN910,2260.4%+0.3 pts

04White County, TNTN29,6120.2%–

05▲20Hamilton County, TNTN390,8330.2%+0.2 pts

06▼1Bradley County, TNTN115,4650.2%+0.1 pts

07Carroll County, TNTN29,2000.2%–

08▲10Overton County, TNTN23,7870.2%–

09▲6Wilson County, TNTN175,0330.1%+0.1 pts

10▲21Williamson County, TNTN272,0610.1%+0.1 pts

11▼4Rutherford County, TNTN386,3520.1%+0.1 pts

12▼2Robertson County, TNTN80,1750.1%–

13Meigs County, TNTN14,1860.1%–

14▼2Knox County, TNTN511,4530.1%+0.1 pts

15Coffee County, TNTN62,4190.1%–

16▲8Madison County, TNTN100,7900.1%+0.1 pts

17▲4Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6170.1%–

18▼5Hardeman County, TNTN25,2740.1%–

19Lake County, TNTN6,2490.1%–

20Cumberland County, TNTN66,3000.1%–

21▼20Trousdale County, TNTN12,6230.1%–

22▼19Washington County, TNTN141,1990.1%0.0 pts

23▼15Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9200.1%–

24▼2Hamblen County, TNTN68,8430.1%–

25▲4Sumner County, TNTN215,5380.1%0.0 pts

26Bedford County, TNTN55,2730.1%–

27Decatur County, TNTN11,8200.1%–

28Fayette County, TNTN45,0710.0%–

29Weakley County, TNTN33,2610.0%–

30▼3Morgan County, TNTN22,1600.0%–

31Hawkins County, TNTN59,5590.0%–

32Macon County, TNTN27,6630.0%–

33▼14Sullivan County, TNTN163,7590.0%–

34▼11Roane County, TNTN57,3950.0%−0.1 pts

35▼21Putnam County, TNTN86,6120.0%0.0 pts

36▼30Franklin County, TNTN45,5790.0%–

37▼11Gibson County, TNTN51,7790.0%–

38Henry County, TNTN32,8960.0%–

39Marion County, TNTN29,8040.0%–

40Giles County, TNTN31,4330.0%–

41Jefferson County, TNTN60,0240.0%–

42▼12McNairy County, TNTN26,2360.0%–

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