RANKING · 2024 ACS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 1.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Harriman, TN, up 109 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲54Madisonville, TNTN5,4286.9%+0.2 pts

02▲28Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5405.4%−1.4 pts

03▲20Sparta, TNTN5,0385.2%+3.5 pts

04Farragut, TNTN25,1214.6%−2.0 pts

05▲31Pulaski, TNTN8,3944.4%+2.7 pts

06▲23Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8244.3%−5.2 pts

07▲18Kingston, TNTN6,2993.9%−0.7 pts

08▲109Harriman, TNTN6,1923.8%−2.1 pts

09▲79Fayetteville, TNTN7,0683.6%−4.6 pts

10▲84Smithville, TNTN5,6203.6%+2.9 pts

11▲1Halls, TNTN10,2723.5%–

12▼5Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3953.4%−1.6 pts

13▼2Humboldt, TNTN7,8413.2%+1.7 pts

14Maryville, TNTN32,4423.2%−3.9 pts

15▼2Bristol, TNTN28,1073.2%−1.2 pts

16▼7Seymour, TNTN16,2163.0%−0.1 pts

17▲5Tellico, TNTN7,4142.8%−4.3 pts

18Kingsport, TNTN57,5302.8%−1.8 pts

19▼17Alcoa, TNTN13,6892.7%−5.1 pts

20Knoxville, TNTN202,0212.7%−1.6 pts

21▲24Red Bank, TNTN12,4052.7%−4.1 pts

22▲50Middle Valley, TNTN12,1872.6%−1.7 pts

23▲5Johnson City, TNTN74,9432.5%−1.9 pts

24▲7Brentwood, TNTN45,3132.5%−2.4 pts

25▲46Greeneville, TNTN16,1412.5%−1.4 pts

26▲20Cookeville, TNTN38,2122.4%−0.6 pts

27▼8Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502.4%−1.6 pts

28▲4Franklin, TNTN90,2262.3%−3.1 pts

29▲58Winchester, TNTN10,4382.2%−1.9 pts

30▼27Clinton, TNTN10,4662.2%−0.8 pts

31▲13Crossville, TNTN13,1132.2%+0.1 pts

32▼8Powell, TNTN13,7392.2%–

33▲26Jefferson City, TNTN9,1032.1%−2.5 pts

34▲42McMinnville, TNTN13,9432.1%−0.3 pts

35▲27Atoka, TNTN10,6452.1%−1.1 pts

36▲2Fairview, TNTN10,8772.1%−1.8 pts

37▲33South Cleveland, TNTN7,4522.0%+0.8 pts

38▲4Morristown, TNTN33,5172.0%−1.5 pts

39▼12Dyersburg, TNTN15,9062.0%+0.6 pts

40▲11Jackson, TNTN69,3392.0%−0.8 pts

41▼26Munford, TNTN6,9961.9%+1.0 pts

42▲8Gallatin, TNTN54,5901.9%−1.3 pts

43▲35Nolensville, TNTN15,7891.9%−0.1 pts

44▼43Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5981.9%−1.2 pts

45▲19Cleveland, TNTN51,1721.8%−2.3 pts

46▲15Lebanon, TNTN53,4121.8%−0.9 pts

47▼14Hendersonville, TNTN64,2661.8%−1.9 pts

48▼43Jonesborough, TNTN6,9901.8%−3.5 pts

49▲19Church Hill, TNTN7,2971.8%−0.1 pts

50▼42Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4691.8%−1.1 pts

51▲46Green Hill, TNTN6,8661.8%−1.7 pts

52▼17Collierville, TNTN51,9091.8%−2.5 pts

53▲40Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301.8%−1.6 pts

54▲12Dayton, TNTN7,8191.7%−0.6 pts

55▼39Germantown, TNTN40,0011.7%−3.3 pts

56▼46Sevierville, TNTN19,0101.7%−4.0 pts

57▼1Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4871.7%−2.8 pts

58▼41White House, TNTN17,8721.7%−3.9 pts

59▲8Lakeland, TNTN14,4221.6%−2.6 pts

60▼39Rockwood, TNTN5,6071.6%−1.5 pts

61▲49Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231.6%−1.1 pts

62▲54Portland, TNTN13,6581.5%−1.3 pts

63Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1781.5%−2.2 pts

64▲13Nashville, TNTN721,0741.5%−1.6 pts

65▲42Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1031.5%−3.1 pts

66▲30Milan, TNTN8,3671.5%−1.4 pts

67▼2Tullahoma, TNTN21,2791.5%−3.0 pts

68▲12Millersville, TNTN6,4381.5%−0.8 pts

69▼20McKenzie, TNTN5,6321.4%−0.8 pts

70▼31Erwin, TNTN6,0191.4%−1.4 pts

71▲40Savannah, TNTN7,6891.4%+0.9 pts

72▼19Bartlett, TNTN56,4161.4%−2.9 pts

73▲8Chattanooga, TNTN194,1441.4%−1.3 pts

74▼40Columbia, TNTN50,0721.4%−0.6 pts

75▲40Dunlap, TNTN6,0891.4%−1.4 pts

76▼50La Follette, TNTN7,1761.4%0.0 pts

77▲8Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5061.4%−2.3 pts

78▼38Loudon, TNTN6,9631.3%−3.3 pts

79▼27Oakland, TNTN10,8351.3%−2.4 pts

80▲9Manchester, TNTN13,7761.3%−0.4 pts

81▲10Harrison, TNTN8,0111.2%−3.2 pts

82Arlington, TNTN15,7031.1%−3.0 pts

83▼9Spring Hill, TNTN61,3361.1%−1.1 pts

84▼24Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1721.1%−2.1 pts

85▼27East Ridge, TNTN21,9211.1%−1.2 pts

86▼2Lafayette, TNTN6,0201.0%+0.2 pts

87▼46Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2361.0%−3.6 pts

88▼45Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4741.0%−1.4 pts

89▼20Pleasant View, TNTN5,7971.0%−1.6 pts

90▲10Lynchburg, TNTN6,9200.9%−2.8 pts

91▼54Collegedale, TNTN11,4990.9%−0.7 pts

92Clarksville, TNTN188,8290.9%−1.1 pts

93▲8La Vergne, TNTN42,1460.9%−1.0 pts

94▲1Medina, TNTN5,8130.9%−3.0 pts

95▼20Smyrna, TNTN63,3210.8%−1.7 pts

96▲12Lexington, TNTN8,1300.8%−1.3 pts

97▼7Dickson, TNTN17,0510.8%−3.1 pts

98▼50Newport, TNTN7,0490.8%−5.8 pts

99▼13Athens, TNTN15,2630.8%−3.2 pts

100▼1Paris, TNTN10,4680.8%−2.2 pts

101▼18Covington, TNTN8,5850.8%−0.4 pts

102▼4Shelbyville, TNTN26,1460.7%−0.7 pts

103▲10Bolivar, TNTN5,0430.7%−1.0 pts

104▼2Sweetwater, TNTN6,7060.7%−2.8 pts

105▼58Lewisburg, TNTN13,5170.6%−1.2 pts

106▼33Millington, TNTN12,9530.6%−1.4 pts

107▼4Memphis, TNTN609,6470.6%−1.0 pts

108▼3Martin, TNTN11,0600.5%−2.7 pts

109▼3Springfield, TNTN20,0900.5%−0.9 pts

110▼53Eagleton, TNTN5,5980.5%−6.6 pts

111▼2Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700.4%−3.0 pts

112▼106Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2920.4%−3.0 pts

113▼59Ashland City, TNTN5,6500.4%−2.6 pts

114▼10Union City, TNTN10,8140.4%−3.4 pts

115▼36Henderson, TNTN6,5900.4%−1.4 pts

116▼4Brownsville, TNTN9,3010.3%−0.2 pts

117▼3Ripley, TNTN7,4990.3%−2.0 pts

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