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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 87 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Athens, TN, up 53 places to #22.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Henderson, TNTN6,59011.7%+11.3 pts

02▲6Columbia, TNTN50,0727.8%+7.6 pts

03Savannah, TNTN7,6897.1%–

04▲3Bolivar, TNTN5,0433.7%+0.5 pts

05▼1Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1033.3%–

06Nashville, TNTN721,0743.3%+1.4 pts

07▲4Clarksville, TNTN188,8292.9%+2.0 pts

08Lakeland, TNTN14,4222.7%–

09▲6La Vergne, TNTN42,1461.9%+1.3 pts

10Green Hill, TNTN6,8661.8%+1.8 pts

11▲5Brownsville, TNTN9,3011.8%+0.5 pts

12▲2Knoxville, TNTN202,0211.6%+0.2 pts

13▲17Chattanooga, TNTN194,1441.5%+0.6 pts

14▲11Millersville, TNTN6,4381.5%–

15▲32Clinton, TNTN10,4661.5%–

16▲22McKenzie, TNTN5,6321.5%–

17▲43Collegedale, TNTN11,4991.5%+0.9 pts

18Memphis, TNTN609,6471.5%0.0 pts

19▼10Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5061.5%+1.3 pts

20▲8Johnson City, TNTN74,9431.5%+0.8 pts

21▲16Nolensville, TNTN15,7891.4%–

22▲53Athens, TNTN15,2631.4%+1.3 pts

23▲8Smyrna, TNTN63,3211.4%+1.1 pts

24▲39Cookeville, TNTN38,2121.3%+1.2 pts

25▼23Lexington, TNTN8,1301.3%+0.7 pts

26▲10Lewisburg, TNTN13,5171.3%–

27▲18Pulaski, TNTN8,3941.3%+0.6 pts

28▼15Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1781.2%+0.6 pts

29▼6Jackson, TNTN69,3391.2%−2.3 pts

30▼9Bartlett, TNTN56,4161.2%+0.8 pts

31▲28Manchester, TNTN13,7761.1%+1.0 pts

32▲26East Ridge, TNTN21,9211.1%+1.0 pts

33▲19Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1721.1%+0.5 pts

34▼14Spring Hill, TNTN61,3361.1%+0.8 pts

35Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4741.1%–

36▲10Franklin, TNTN90,2261.0%+0.7 pts

37▼25Collierville, TNTN51,9091.0%+0.7 pts

38Winchester, TNTN10,4380.9%–

39▼13Paris, TNTN10,4680.9%0.0 pts

40▼5Cleveland, TNTN51,1720.9%+0.3 pts

41▲8Elizabethton, TNTN14,3500.9%+0.6 pts

42South Cleveland, TNTN7,4520.9%–

43Brentwood, TNTN45,3130.8%+0.4 pts

44▼17Arlington, TNTN15,7030.8%–

45Red Bank, TNTN12,4050.7%+0.1 pts

46▲28Dyersburg, TNTN15,9060.7%−1.1 pts

47▼3Morristown, TNTN33,5170.6%+0.5 pts

48▼26Lebanon, TNTN53,4120.6%+0.5 pts

49▲5Shelbyville, TNTN26,1460.6%−1.7 pts

50▲29Crossville, TNTN13,1130.5%–

51▼27Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6230.5%–

52▼11Hendersonville, TNTN64,2660.5%+0.3 pts

53▼3White House, TNTN17,8720.5%–

54Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8240.4%−0.5 pts

55Middle Valley, TNTN12,1870.4%−1.5 pts

56▼27Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3950.4%0.0 pts

57Eagleton, TNTN5,5980.4%–

58▼41Newport, TNTN7,0490.4%−1.6 pts

59▼49Millington, TNTN12,9530.4%–

60Tullahoma, TNTN21,2790.3%+0.1 pts

61▲10Jefferson City, TNTN9,1030.3%–

62▼6Fayetteville, TNTN7,0680.3%0.0 pts

63▲17Bristol, TNTN28,1070.3%+0.2 pts

64▼11Farragut, TNTN25,1210.3%+0.2 pts

65▼3Union City, TNTN10,8140.3%–

66▼61Springfield, TNTN20,0900.3%−0.3 pts

67▼16Germantown, TNTN40,0010.3%+0.1 pts

68Loudon, TNTN6,9630.3%−0.2 pts

69▼37Atoka, TNTN10,6450.3%–

70▼28Greeneville, TNTN16,1410.3%−1.9 pts

71▼31Gallatin, TNTN54,5900.2%−0.6 pts

72Madisonville, TNTN5,4280.2%–

73▼6Kingsport, TNTN57,5300.2%−0.1 pts

74Fairview, TNTN10,8770.2%–

75▼41Ripley, TNTN7,4990.2%−0.1 pts

76▼8Jonesborough, TNTN6,9900.2%−0.8 pts

77Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870.2%–

78Lafayette, TNTN6,0200.2%–

79Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5980.2%–

80▼25Maryville, TNTN32,4420.1%−0.5 pts

81▼4Humboldt, TNTN7,8410.1%−2.6 pts

82▼21Martin, TNTN11,0600.1%–

83▼50McMinnville, TNTN13,9430.1%–

84Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2360.1%0.0 pts

85▼37Lynchburg, TNTN6,9200.1%–

86Smithville, TNTN5,6200.1%–

87▼11Dayton, TNTN7,8190.0%−0.3 pts

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