RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 113 SHOWN OF 113

Highest renter share, Tennessee cities · 2000

Tennessee cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2000 ACS). This list covers the 113 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

01Cookeville, TNTN38,21254.5%+4.8 pts

02Millington, TNTN12,95353.0%−13.7 pts

03Ripley, TNTN7,49951.2%+2.7 pts

04Jefferson City, TNTN9,10349.7%+0.1 pts

05Covington, TNTN8,58549.2%+0.3 pts

06Knoxville, TNTN202,02148.8%−1.4 pts

07Sevierville, TNTN19,01048.5%+4.3 pts

08Cleveland, TNTN51,17248.2%+3.4 pts

09Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17847.9%−4.5 pts

10Martin, TNTN11,06047.8%−0.9 pts

11Dyersburg, TNTN15,90646.9%+0.8 pts

12La Follette, TNTN7,17646.8%+3.6 pts

13Newport, TNTN7,04946.6%+2.6 pts

14Crossville, TNTN13,11346.6%+0.7 pts

15McMinnville, TNTN13,94345.7%+3.7 pts

16Nashville, TNTN721,07445.5%−1.7 pts

17Chattanooga, TNTN194,14445.1%−0.7 pts

18Union City, TNTN10,81444.9%+1.6 pts

19Pulaski, TNTN8,39444.9%+0.0 pts

20Red Bank, TNTN12,40544.7%−0.7 pts

21Memphis, TNTN609,64744.2%−0.7 pts

22Fayetteville, TNTN7,06843.4%+1.4 pts

23Jackson, TNTN69,33943.3%−0.8 pts

24Brownsville, TNTN9,30143.1%+3.4 pts

25Johnson City, TNTN74,94342.8%−0.5 pts

26Smithville, TNTN5,62042.7%+3.8 pts

27Clarksville, TNTN188,82942.5%−2.9 pts

28Lewisburg, TNTN13,51742.2%+2.2 pts

29Dayton, TNTN7,81942.1%+0.2 pts

30Springfield, TNTN20,09041.9%−1.3 pts

31Harriman, TNTN6,19241.8%+0.9 pts

32Shelbyville, TNTN26,14641.5%+1.5 pts

33Morristown, TNTN33,51741.3%−1.0 pts

34Clinton, TNTN10,46641.1%−0.2 pts

35Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59840.6%+9.6 pts

36Lebanon, TNTN53,41240.4%−1.2 pts

37Lenoir City, TNTN12,53040.2%+2.3 pts

38Dickson, TNTN17,05139.8%−2.9 pts

39Manchester, TNTN13,77639.5%+2.1 pts

40Ashland City, TNTN5,65039.3%+0.5 pts

41Greeneville, TNTN16,14139.2%+2.5 pts

42Athens, TNTN15,26339.1%+2.0 pts

43Savannah, TNTN7,68939.0%+2.4 pts

44Henderson, TNTN6,59039.0%+3.0 pts

45Medina, TNTN5,81338.9%+17.1 pts

46East Ridge, TNTN21,92138.8%+0.4 pts

47Bolivar, TNTN5,04338.4%+4.5 pts

48Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50638.1%+2.1 pts

49Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23637.6%+1.6 pts

50Gallatin, TNTN54,59037.2%−1.4 pts

51Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10337.2%+0.6 pts

52Madisonville, TNTN5,42836.9%+2.8 pts

53Milan, TNTN8,36736.9%+1.3 pts

54Paris, TNTN10,46836.5%−0.3 pts

55Columbia, TNTN50,07236.5%−2.2 pts

56Franklin, TNTN90,22636.5%−8.9 pts

57Humboldt, TNTN7,84136.3%+1.8 pts

58Elizabethton, TNTN14,35036.2%+1.4 pts

59Smyrna, TNTN63,32135.5%−8.6 pts

60Kingsport, TNTN57,53035.2%−1.9 pts

61Maryville, TNTN32,44235.2%−0.6 pts

62Sparta, TNTN5,03834.8%−0.3 pts

63Rockwood, TNTN5,60734.6%−1.5 pts

64Collegedale, TNTN11,49934.6%−1.5 pts

65Tullahoma, TNTN21,27934.2%−0.7 pts

66Dunlap, TNTN6,08934.2%+5.0 pts

67Lafayette, TNTN6,02034.1%+2.8 pts

68Loudon, TNTN6,96333.7%−1.0 pts

69Alcoa, TNTN13,68933.7%+1.8 pts

70Lexington, TNTN8,13033.4%−0.6 pts

71McKenzie, TNTN5,63233.0%+1.7 pts

72Bristol, TNTN28,10731.8%−2.0 pts

73Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39531.6%−1.8 pts

74Winchester, TNTN10,43831.4%−1.6 pts

75Portland, TNTN13,65831.4%+2.3 pts

76Jonesborough, TNTN6,99031.3%−0.6 pts

77Sweetwater, TNTN6,70630.4%+1.4 pts

78Erwin, TNTN6,01929.9%−0.5 pts

79Hendersonville, TNTN64,26628.6%+1.5 pts

80Munford, TNTN6,99627.0%−12.1 pts

81Eagleton, TNTN5,59826.6%−1.4 pts

82Millersville, TNTN6,43826.0%−7.5 pts

83Greenbrier, TNTN7,17025.7%+0.1 pts

84Kingston, TNTN6,29925.6%−0.7 pts

85Church Hill, TNTN7,29725.0%−6.3 pts

86Fairview, TNTN10,87723.4%+7.0 pts

87South Cleveland, TNTN7,45223.2%+0.8 pts

88Seymour, TNTN16,21622.0%+6.2 pts

89Lakeland, TNTN14,42221.8%+14.7 pts

90Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47420.9%−1.3 pts

91Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29220.1%+1.5 pts

92Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82419.2%+1.5 pts

93Harrison, TNTN8,01118.1%−3.9 pts

94White House, TNTN17,87217.5%−4.9 pts

95Lynchburg, TNTN6,92016.3%–

96La Vergne, TNTN42,14615.8%−2.4 pts

97Spring Hill, TNTN61,33613.9%−11.6 pts

98Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54013.8%−0.2 pts

99Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17213.7%+4.0 pts

100Collierville, TNTN51,90913.6%−2.8 pts

101Arlington, TNTN15,70313.5%−5.9 pts

102Atoka, TNTN10,64512.1%−19.3 pts

103Middle Valley, TNTN12,18711.8%−2.2 pts

104Pleasant View, TNTN5,79711.3%–

105Germantown, TNTN40,00111.0%+0.7 pts

106Farragut, TNTN25,12110.8%+2.1 pts

107Oakland, TNTN10,83510.0%−16.4 pts

108Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4699.2%–

109Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4878.2%−7.1 pts

110Bartlett, TNTN56,4167.8%−1.3 pts

111Green Hill, TNTN6,8667.2%−1.2 pts

112Nolensville, TNTN15,7895.4%−2.5 pts

113Brentwood, TNTN45,3134.6%−2.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS