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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Dunlap, TNTN6,08934.3%+14.2 pts

02Smithville, TNTN5,62033.4%+11.3 pts

03Ripley, TNTN7,49930.7%+3.5 pts

04Savannah, TNTN7,68929.8%+5.9 pts

05Covington, TNTN8,58529.2%+1.3 pts

06La Follette, TNTN7,17628.2%−4.9 pts

07Lafayette, TNTN6,02027.6%+9.6 pts

08Newport, TNTN7,04927.2%−1.9 pts

09Paris, TNTN10,46826.3%+7.3 pts

10Martin, TNTN11,06026.3%−0.8 pts

11Morristown, TNTN33,51726.0%+6.8 pts

12Pulaski, TNTN8,39425.7%+7.8 pts

13Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29225.7%+13.2 pts

14Brownsville, TNTN9,30125.7%+4.3 pts

15Henderson, TNTN6,59024.1%+5.1 pts

16Union City, TNTN10,81423.5%+6.7 pts

17Cookeville, TNTN38,21223.5%+0.2 pts

18Memphis, TNTN609,64723.1%+2.6 pts

19Crossville, TNTN13,11322.9%−1.7 pts

20Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10322.8%+4.4 pts

21Springfield, TNTN20,09022.4%+4.6 pts

22Jackson, TNTN69,33922.2%+5.2 pts

23Dayton, TNTN7,81922.2%+5.3 pts

24Rockwood, TNTN5,60722.1%+0.2 pts

25Bolivar, TNTN5,04321.7%−1.5 pts

26Dyersburg, TNTN15,90621.6%+1.1 pts

27Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23621.5%+5.1 pts

28Milan, TNTN8,36721.3%+5.8 pts

29Harriman, TNTN6,19221.2%−1.6 pts

30McKenzie, TNTN5,63221.2%+7.7 pts

31Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59821.0%+7.6 pts

32Kingsport, TNTN57,53020.7%+3.7 pts

33McMinnville, TNTN13,94320.7%−3.9 pts

34Shelbyville, TNTN26,14620.7%+4.5 pts

35Johnson City, TNTN74,94320.3%+4.4 pts

36Knoxville, TNTN202,02120.2%−0.6 pts

37Lewisburg, TNTN13,51719.9%+3.8 pts

38Chattanooga, TNTN194,14419.1%+1.3 pts

39Jefferson City, TNTN9,10319.0%−5.6 pts

40Elizabethton, TNTN14,35018.8%−0.6 pts

41Loudon, TNTN6,96318.5%+1.4 pts

42Greeneville, TNTN16,14118.5%−2.2 pts

43Lexington, TNTN8,13018.4%+5.2 pts

44Madisonville, TNTN5,42818.1%−0.7 pts

45Tullahoma, TNTN21,27918.0%+0.8 pts

46Athens, TNTN15,26317.0%−1.4 pts

47Lenoir City, TNTN12,53017.0%+1.0 pts

48Fayetteville, TNTN7,06816.9%−4.0 pts

49Cleveland, TNTN51,17216.7%+0.6 pts

50Millington, TNTN12,95316.5%+6.8 pts

51Sevierville, TNTN19,01015.4%−1.5 pts

52La Vergne, TNTN42,14615.1%+10.3 pts

53Manchester, TNTN13,77614.9%−2.6 pts

54Sweetwater, TNTN6,70614.6%−1.8 pts

55Sparta, TNTN5,03814.3%−7.0 pts

56Columbia, TNTN50,07214.2%+0.3 pts

57Nashville, TNTN721,07414.1%+0.9 pts

58Bristol, TNTN28,10713.6%−1.4 pts

59Winchester, TNTN10,43813.5%−6.4 pts

60Humboldt, TNTN7,84113.3%−4.8 pts

61Lebanon, TNTN53,41213.1%+0.1 pts

62East Ridge, TNTN21,92113.1%+5.1 pts

63Gallatin, TNTN54,59013.0%−1.4 pts

64Alcoa, TNTN13,68912.9%+1.0 pts

65Dickson, TNTN17,05112.8%−2.6 pts

66Clinton, TNTN10,46612.7%−3.8 pts

67Erwin, TNTN6,01912.6%−0.4 pts

68Smyrna, TNTN63,32112.5%+3.7 pts

69Clarksville, TNTN188,82912.3%+1.8 pts

70Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39512.2%+1.4 pts

71Red Bank, TNTN12,40512.0%+4.0 pts

72Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62311.9%–

73Eagleton, TNTN5,59811.8%−1.3 pts

74Jonesborough, TNTN6,99011.7%−4.3 pts

75Fairview, TNTN10,87711.6%+3.4 pts

76Portland, TNTN13,65811.2%+0.7 pts

77Millersville, TNTN6,43810.5%−1.3 pts

78South Cleveland, TNTN7,45210.2%+0.2 pts

79Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5069.7%+0.3 pts

80Munford, TNTN6,9968.8%−4.6 pts

81Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1788.8%−5.3 pts

82Seymour, TNTN16,2168.3%+4.1 pts

83Lynchburg, TNTN6,9208.0%−1.6 pts

84Halls, TNTN10,2728.0%–

85Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4747.4%−1.5 pts

86Collegedale, TNTN11,4997.3%−0.0 pts

87Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4877.2%+4.9 pts

88Kingston, TNTN6,2997.1%−2.9 pts

89White House, TNTN17,8727.0%+3.7 pts

90Atoka, TNTN10,6457.0%+2.6 pts

91Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5407.0%−2.5 pts

92Maryville, TNTN32,4426.7%−3.4 pts

93Ashland City, TNTN5,6506.4%−2.9 pts

94Church Hill, TNTN7,2976.4%−5.6 pts

95Hendersonville, TNTN64,2666.3%+0.1 pts

96Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1726.0%+3.4 pts

97Greenbrier, TNTN7,1706.0%+0.6 pts

98Oakland, TNTN10,8355.8%+0.1 pts

99Green Hill, TNTN6,8665.2%+1.8 pts

100Bartlett, TNTN56,4165.1%+2.3 pts

101Middle Valley, TNTN12,1875.0%−0.4 pts

102Arlington, TNTN15,7034.9%−6.4 pts

103Franklin, TNTN90,2264.6%−2.0 pts

104Spring Hill, TNTN61,3364.3%+0.3 pts

105Powell, TNTN13,7394.1%–

106Harrison, TNTN8,0113.9%+0.8 pts

107Farragut, TNTN25,1213.8%+0.9 pts

108Brentwood, TNTN45,3133.6%+1.6 pts

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

110Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8243.3%−0.1 pts

111Tellico, TNTN7,4143.3%–

112Collierville, TNTN51,9093.2%+0.8 pts

113Lakeland, TNTN14,4223.2%+0.2 pts

114Germantown, TNTN40,0012.7%+0.6 pts

115Medina, TNTN5,8132.6%−7.6 pts

116Nolensville, TNTN15,7892.1%−0.9 pts

117Pleasant View, TNTN5,7971.4%−3.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES