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Highest poverty rate, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 13.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bloomingdale, TN, up 40 places to #13.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲2Dunlap, TNTN6,08934.3%+14.2 pts

02▲8Smithville, TNTN5,62033.4%+11.3 pts

03▲4Ripley, TNTN7,49930.7%+3.5 pts

04▲10Savannah, TNTN7,68929.8%+5.9 pts

05▲18Covington, TNTN8,58529.2%+1.3 pts

06▲2La Follette, TNTN7,17628.2%−4.9 pts

07▲13Lafayette, TNTN6,02027.6%+9.6 pts

08▼7Newport, TNTN7,04927.2%−1.9 pts

09▲2Paris, TNTN10,46826.3%+7.3 pts

10▼5Martin, TNTN11,06026.3%−0.8 pts

11▲1Morristown, TNTN33,51726.0%+6.8 pts

12▲5Pulaski, TNTN8,39425.7%+7.8 pts

13▲40Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29225.7%+13.2 pts

14▲14Brownsville, TNTN9,30125.7%+4.3 pts

15▲3Henderson, TNTN6,59024.1%+5.1 pts

16▼3Union City, TNTN10,81423.5%+6.7 pts

17▲13Cookeville, TNTN38,21223.5%+0.2 pts

18▲1Memphis, TNTN609,64723.1%+2.6 pts

19▲12Crossville, TNTN13,11322.9%−1.7 pts

20▲17Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10322.8%+4.4 pts

21▲6Springfield, TNTN20,09022.4%+4.6 pts

22▼1Jackson, TNTN69,33922.2%+5.2 pts

23▼7Dayton, TNTN7,81922.2%+5.3 pts

24▲22Rockwood, TNTN5,60722.1%+0.2 pts

25▼10Bolivar, TNTN5,04321.7%−1.5 pts

26▼1Dyersburg, TNTN15,90621.6%+1.1 pts

27▼21Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23621.5%+5.1 pts

28▲11Milan, TNTN8,36721.3%+5.8 pts

29▲30Harriman, TNTN6,19221.2%−1.6 pts

30▲5McKenzie, TNTN5,63221.2%+7.7 pts

31▲3Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59821.0%+7.6 pts

32▲9Kingsport, TNTN57,53020.7%+3.7 pts

33▼31McMinnville, TNTN13,94320.7%−3.9 pts

34▲11Shelbyville, TNTN26,14620.7%+4.5 pts

35▲1Johnson City, TNTN74,94320.3%+4.4 pts

36▼7Knoxville, TNTN202,02120.2%−0.6 pts

37▼11Lewisburg, TNTN13,51719.9%+3.8 pts

38▲14Chattanooga, TNTN194,14419.1%+1.3 pts

39▼6Jefferson City, TNTN9,10319.0%−5.6 pts

40▼16Elizabethton, TNTN14,35018.8%−0.6 pts

41▲35Loudon, TNTN6,96318.5%+1.4 pts

42▲8Greeneville, TNTN16,14118.5%−2.2 pts

43▼39Lexington, TNTN8,13018.4%+5.2 pts

44▲7Madisonville, TNTN5,42818.1%−0.7 pts

45▲12Tullahoma, TNTN21,27918.0%+0.8 pts

46▼24Athens, TNTN15,26317.0%−1.4 pts

47▲2Lenoir City, TNTN12,53017.0%+1.0 pts

48▼5Fayetteville, TNTN7,06816.9%−4.0 pts

49▼11Cleveland, TNTN51,17216.7%+0.6 pts

50▼2Millington, TNTN12,95316.5%+6.8 pts

51▼9Sevierville, TNTN19,01015.4%−1.5 pts

52▲21La Vergne, TNTN42,14615.1%+10.3 pts

53▲16Manchester, TNTN13,77614.9%−2.6 pts

54▲1Sweetwater, TNTN6,70614.6%−1.8 pts

55▲3Sparta, TNTN5,03814.3%−7.0 pts

56▲18Columbia, TNTN50,07214.2%+0.3 pts

57▲8Nashville, TNTN721,07414.1%+0.9 pts

58▼18Bristol, TNTN28,10713.6%−1.4 pts

59▼12Winchester, TNTN10,43813.5%−6.4 pts

60▼51Humboldt, TNTN7,84113.3%−4.8 pts

61▲3Lebanon, TNTN53,41213.1%+0.1 pts

62▲6East Ridge, TNTN21,92113.1%+5.1 pts

63▲3Gallatin, TNTN54,59013.0%−1.4 pts

64▲17Alcoa, TNTN13,68912.9%+1.0 pts

65▼9Dickson, TNTN17,05112.8%−2.6 pts

66▼3Clinton, TNTN10,46612.7%−3.8 pts

67▼35Erwin, TNTN6,01912.6%−0.4 pts

68▲12Smyrna, TNTN63,32112.5%+3.7 pts

69▼2Clarksville, TNTN188,82912.3%+1.8 pts

70▼9Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39512.2%+1.4 pts

71▲1Red Bank, TNTN12,40512.0%+4.0 pts

72▲10Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62311.9%–

73▼29Eagleton, TNTN5,59811.8%−1.3 pts

74▲13Jonesborough, TNTN6,99011.7%−4.3 pts

75▲3Fairview, TNTN10,87711.6%+3.4 pts

76▼16Portland, TNTN13,65811.2%+0.7 pts

77▲19Millersville, TNTN6,43810.5%−1.3 pts

78▼24South Cleveland, TNTN7,45210.2%+0.2 pts

79▼4Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5069.7%+0.3 pts

80▲15Munford, TNTN6,9968.8%−4.6 pts

81▼11Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1788.8%−5.3 pts

82▲3Seymour, TNTN16,2168.3%+4.1 pts

83▲5Lynchburg, TNTN6,9208.0%−1.6 pts

84▲9Halls, TNTN10,2728.0%–

85▲1Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4747.4%−1.5 pts

86▼15Collegedale, TNTN11,4997.3%0.0 pts

87▼8Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4877.2%+4.9 pts

88▲1Kingston, TNTN6,2997.1%−2.9 pts

89▲10White House, TNTN17,8727.0%+3.7 pts

90▲12Atoka, TNTN10,6457.0%+2.6 pts

91▲3Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5407.0%−2.5 pts

92▼9Maryville, TNTN32,4426.7%−3.4 pts

93▼31Ashland City, TNTN5,6506.4%−2.9 pts

94▼17Church Hill, TNTN7,2976.4%−5.6 pts

95▼4Hendersonville, TNTN64,2666.3%+0.1 pts

96▲1Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1726.0%+3.4 pts

97▼13Greenbrier, TNTN7,1706.0%+0.6 pts

98▲15Oakland, TNTN10,8355.8%+0.1 pts

99▲5Green Hill, TNTN6,8665.2%+1.8 pts

100▲1Bartlett, TNTN56,4165.1%+2.3 pts

101▼1Middle Valley, TNTN12,1875.0%−0.4 pts

102▲8Arlington, TNTN15,7034.9%−6.4 pts

103▼11Franklin, TNTN90,2264.6%−2.0 pts

104▲7Spring Hill, TNTN61,3364.3%+0.3 pts

105▼15Powell, TNTN13,7394.1%–

106Harrison, TNTN8,0113.9%+0.8 pts

107▲1Farragut, TNTN25,1213.8%+0.9 pts

108▲6Brentwood, TNTN45,3133.6%+1.6 pts

109▼6Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4693.5%−1.0 pts

110▲6Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8243.3%−0.1 pts

111▼4Tellico, TNTN7,4143.3%–

112Collierville, TNTN51,9093.2%+0.8 pts

113▼15Lakeland, TNTN14,4223.2%+0.2 pts

114▲1Germantown, TNTN40,0012.7%+0.6 pts

115▼6Medina, TNTN5,8132.6%−7.6 pts

116▲1Nolensville, TNTN15,7892.1%−0.9 pts

117▼12Pleasant View, TNTN5,7971.4%−3.5 pts

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