RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 112 SHOWN OF 112

Highest renter share, Tennessee cities · 1990

Tennessee cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 112 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS –

01Millington, TNTN12,95366.7%–

02Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17852.4%–

03Knoxville, TNTN202,02150.3%–

04Cookeville, TNTN38,21249.7%–

05Jefferson City, TNTN9,10349.6%–

06Covington, TNTN8,58548.8%–

07Martin, TNTN11,06048.7%–

08Ripley, TNTN7,49948.5%–

09Nashville, TNTN721,07447.2%–

10Dyersburg, TNTN15,90646.2%–

11Crossville, TNTN13,11345.9%–

12Chattanooga, TNTN194,14445.8%–

13Red Bank, TNTN12,40545.5%–

14Franklin, TNTN90,22645.4%–

15Clarksville, TNTN188,82945.3%–

16Pulaski, TNTN8,39444.9%–

17Memphis, TNTN609,64744.9%–

18Cleveland, TNTN51,17244.8%–

19Sevierville, TNTN19,01044.2%–

20Smyrna, TNTN63,32144.1%–

21Jackson, TNTN69,33944.1%–

22Newport, TNTN7,04944.0%–

23Johnson City, TNTN74,94343.4%–

24Union City, TNTN10,81443.3%–

25La Follette, TNTN7,17643.2%–

26Springfield, TNTN20,09043.2%–

27Dickson, TNTN17,05142.7%–

28Morristown, TNTN33,51742.3%–

29McMinnville, TNTN13,94342.0%–

30Dayton, TNTN7,81941.9%–

31Fayetteville, TNTN7,06841.9%–

32Lebanon, TNTN53,41241.6%–

33Clinton, TNTN10,46641.3%–

34Harriman, TNTN6,19241.0%–

35Lewisburg, TNTN13,51740.0%–

36Shelbyville, TNTN26,14640.0%–

37Brownsville, TNTN9,30139.7%–

38Munford, TNTN6,99639.1%–

39Smithville, TNTN5,62038.9%–

40Ashland City, TNTN5,65038.8%–

41Columbia, TNTN50,07238.7%–

42Gallatin, TNTN54,59038.7%–

43East Ridge, TNTN21,92138.4%–

44Lenoir City, TNTN12,53038.0%–

45Manchester, TNTN13,77637.4%–

46Athens, TNTN15,26337.1%–

47Kingsport, TNTN57,53037.1%–

48Paris, TNTN10,46836.8%–

49Greeneville, TNTN16,14136.7%–

50Savannah, TNTN7,68936.6%–

51Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10336.6%–

52Rockwood, TNTN5,60736.1%–

53Collegedale, TNTN11,49936.1%–

54Henderson, TNTN6,59036.1%–

55Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23636.0%–

56Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50636.0%–

57Maryville, TNTN32,44235.8%–

58Milan, TNTN8,36735.6%–

59Sparta, TNTN5,03835.1%–

60Tullahoma, TNTN21,27935.0%–

61Elizabethton, TNTN14,35034.8%–

62Loudon, TNTN6,96334.7%–

63Humboldt, TNTN7,84134.5%–

64Madisonville, TNTN5,42834.1%–

65Lexington, TNTN8,13034.1%–

66Bolivar, TNTN5,04333.9%–

67Bristol, TNTN28,10733.8%–

68Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39533.5%–

69Millersville, TNTN6,43833.4%–

70Winchester, TNTN10,43833.0%–

71Jonesborough, TNTN6,99031.9%–

72Alcoa, TNTN13,68931.9%–

73Atoka, TNTN10,64531.4%–

74McKenzie, TNTN5,63231.3%–

75Lafayette, TNTN6,02031.3%–

76Church Hill, TNTN7,29731.3%–

77Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59831.0%–

78Erwin, TNTN6,01930.3%–

79Dunlap, TNTN6,08929.2%–

80Portland, TNTN13,65829.0%–

81Sweetwater, TNTN6,70629.0%–

82Eagleton, TNTN5,59828.1%–

83Hendersonville, TNTN64,26627.2%–

84Oakland, TNTN10,83526.4%–

85Kingston, TNTN6,29926.3%–

86Greenbrier, TNTN7,17025.6%–

87Spring Hill, TNTN61,33625.5%–

88Powell, TNTN13,73923.4%–

89White House, TNTN17,87222.5%–

90South Cleveland, TNTN7,45222.4%–

91Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47422.1%–

92Harrison, TNTN8,01121.9%–

93Medina, TNTN5,81321.8%–

94Arlington, TNTN15,70319.4%–

95Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29218.7%–

96La Vergne, TNTN42,14618.3%–

97Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82417.7%–

98Halls, TNTN10,27217.3%–

99Collierville, TNTN51,90916.5%–

100Fairview, TNTN10,87716.4%–

101Seymour, TNTN16,21615.8%–

102Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48715.3%–

103Middle Valley, TNTN12,18714.0%–

104Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54014.0%–

105Germantown, TNTN40,00110.3%–

106Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1729.7%–

107Bartlett, TNTN56,4169.1%–

108Farragut, TNTN25,1218.7%–

109Green Hill, TNTN6,8668.4%–

110Nolensville, TNTN15,7898.0%–

111Brentwood, TNTN45,3137.1%–

112Lakeland, TNTN14,4227.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS