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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 81 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 81 is 0.8%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Henderson, TNTN6,59010.7%+10.4 pts

02Lexington, TNTN8,1308.5%+7.9 pts

03Savannah, TNTN7,6896.0%–

04Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1035.3%–

05Springfield, TNTN20,0904.3%+3.7 pts

06Nashville, TNTN721,0744.0%+2.2 pts

07Bolivar, TNTN5,0433.9%+0.7 pts

08Columbia, TNTN50,0723.4%+3.3 pts

09Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5063.4%+3.2 pts

10Millington, TNTN12,9532.3%–

11Clarksville, TNTN188,8292.2%+1.4 pts

12Collierville, TNTN51,9091.9%+1.7 pts

13Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1781.9%+1.3 pts

14Knoxville, TNTN202,0211.7%+0.2 pts

15La Vergne, TNTN42,1461.7%+1.0 pts

16Brownsville, TNTN9,3011.6%+0.3 pts

17Newport, TNTN7,0491.6%−0.5 pts

18Memphis, TNTN609,6471.5%+0.1 pts

19Covington, TNTN8,5851.5%+0.7 pts

20Spring Hill, TNTN61,3361.5%+1.2 pts

21Bartlett, TNTN56,4161.4%+1.1 pts

22Lebanon, TNTN53,4121.4%+1.2 pts

23Jackson, TNTN69,3391.3%−2.2 pts

24Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231.3%–

25Millersville, TNTN6,4381.3%–

26Paris, TNTN10,4681.3%+0.3 pts

27Arlington, TNTN15,7031.2%–

28Johnson City, TNTN74,9431.2%+0.5 pts

29Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3951.1%+0.7 pts

30Chattanooga, TNTN194,1441.1%+0.2 pts

31Smyrna, TNTN63,3211.0%+0.8 pts

32Atoka, TNTN10,6451.0%–

33McMinnville, TNTN13,9431.0%–

34Ripley, TNTN7,4991.0%+0.7 pts

35Cleveland, TNTN51,1720.9%+0.2 pts

36Lewisburg, TNTN13,5170.9%–

37Nolensville, TNTN15,7890.8%–

38McKenzie, TNTN5,6320.8%–

39Ashland City, TNTN5,6500.8%–

40Gallatin, TNTN54,5900.8%−0.1 pts

41Hendersonville, TNTN64,2660.8%+0.6 pts

42Greeneville, TNTN16,1410.7%−1.5 pts

43Brentwood, TNTN45,3130.7%+0.2 pts

44Morristown, TNTN33,5170.7%+0.5 pts

45Pulaski, TNTN8,3940.6%0.0 pts

46Franklin, TNTN90,2260.5%+0.2 pts

47Clinton, TNTN10,4660.5%–

48Lynchburg, TNTN6,9200.5%–

49Elizabethton, TNTN14,3500.5%+0.3 pts

50White House, TNTN17,8720.4%–

51Germantown, TNTN40,0010.4%+0.3 pts

52Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1720.4%−0.2 pts

53Farragut, TNTN25,1210.4%+0.4 pts

54Shelbyville, TNTN26,1460.4%−1.8 pts

55Maryville, TNTN32,4420.4%−0.3 pts

56Fayetteville, TNTN7,0680.4%+0.1 pts

57Milan, TNTN8,3670.4%+0.2 pts

58East Ridge, TNTN21,9210.4%+0.2 pts

59Manchester, TNTN13,7760.3%+0.2 pts

60Collegedale, TNTN11,4990.3%−0.3 pts

61Martin, TNTN11,0600.3%–

62Union City, TNTN10,8140.2%–

63Cookeville, TNTN38,2120.2%+0.1 pts

64Dickson, TNTN17,0510.2%0.0 pts

65La Follette, TNTN7,1760.2%–

66Sevierville, TNTN19,0100.2%–

67Kingsport, TNTN57,5300.2%−0.1 pts

68Jonesborough, TNTN6,9900.2%−0.8 pts

69Oakland, TNTN10,8350.2%0.0 pts

70Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700.2%–

71Jefferson City, TNTN9,1030.2%–

72Erwin, TNTN6,0190.2%–

73Halls, TNTN10,2720.1%–

74Dyersburg, TNTN15,9060.1%−1.6 pts

75Athens, TNTN15,2630.1%0.0 pts

76Dayton, TNTN7,8190.1%−0.2 pts

77Humboldt, TNTN7,8410.1%−2.6 pts

78Portland, TNTN13,6580.1%–

79Crossville, TNTN13,1130.1%–

80Bristol, TNTN28,1070.0%0.0 pts

81Harrison, TNTN8,0110.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS