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Largest Black population, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 995.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS 1990

01Memphis, TNTN609,647387,985+16%

02Nashville, TNTN721,074169,349+43%

03Chattanooga, TNTN194,14451,1980%

04Clarksville, TNTN188,82938,547+147%

05Knoxville, TNTN202,02130,545+19%

06Jackson, TNTN69,33930,086+53%

07Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17826,210+305%

08Bartlett, TNTN56,41611,216+1798%

09Smyrna, TNTN63,32110,704+1074%

10La Vergne, TNTN42,1469,706+2877%

11Columbia, TNTN50,0727,518+28%

12Gallatin, TNTN54,5907,056+96%

13Brownsville, TNTN9,3016,447+21%

14Hendersonville, TNTN64,2665,757+845%

15Collierville, TNTN51,9095,529+243%

16Lebanon, TNTN53,4125,370+137%

17Covington, TNTN8,5854,737+51%

18Franklin, TNTN90,2264,575+27%

19Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5064,493+1095%

20Dyersburg, TNTN15,9064,450+41%

21Johnson City, TNTN74,9434,173+51%

22Springfield, TNTN20,0904,041+20%

23Ripley, TNTN7,4993,894+40%

24Millington, TNTN12,9533,774+36%

25Cleveland, TNTN51,1723,399+52%

26Humboldt, TNTN7,8413,291−11%

27Bolivar, TNTN5,0433,272+12%

28Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1723,076+1897%

29Oakland, TNTN10,8352,594+2062%

30East Ridge, TNTN21,9212,444+2528%

31Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462,369−1%

32Union City, TNTN10,8142,253+1%

33Spring Hill, TNTN61,3362,141+800%

34Brentwood, TNTN45,3132,095+535%

35Arlington, TNTN15,7031,992+274%

36Martin, TNTN11,0601,990+42%

37Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3951,894−12%

38Milan, TNTN8,3671,820+13%

39Germantown, TNTN40,0011,806+172%

40Lakeland, TNTN14,4221,802+1777%

41Pulaski, TNTN8,3941,788−15%

42Paris, TNTN10,4681,677−16%

43Harrison, TNTN8,0111,520+515%

44Kingsport, TNTN57,5301,512−7%

45Morristown, TNTN33,5171,485−23%

46Alcoa, TNTN13,6891,457+14%

47Tullahoma, TNTN21,2791,361+29%

48Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231,319–

49Fayetteville, TNTN7,0681,295−28%

50Atoka, TNTN10,6451,226+1535%

51Cookeville, TNTN38,2121,226+125%

52Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1031,218+8%

53Henderson, TNTN6,5901,156+27%

54Lewisburg, TNTN13,5171,116−25%

55Winchester, TNTN10,4381,040+22%

56Collegedale, TNTN11,4991,039+508%

57McKenzie, TNTN5,6321,001+49%

58Dickson, TNTN17,051999+21%

59Lexington, TNTN8,130995+15%

60Maryville, TNTN32,442943+70%

61Athens, TNTN15,263925−13%

62Bristol, TNTN28,107857+46%

63Manchester, TNTN13,776767+220%

64Red Bank, TNTN12,405734+6%

65Harriman, TNTN6,192691+22%

66Savannah, TNTN7,689641+7%

67Middle Valley, TNTN12,187591+699%

68McMinnville, TNTN13,943588+12%

69Elizabethton, TNTN14,350578+85%

70Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236571+46%

71Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292494–

72Millersville, TNTN6,438436–

73Newport, TNTN7,049435+12%

74Nolensville, TNTN15,789415+210%

75Green Hill, TNTN6,866402+158%

76Sevierville, TNTN19,010386+349%

77Greeneville, TNTN16,141383−52%

78Sweetwater, TNTN6,706335−17%

79Portland, TNTN13,658319+294%

80Crossville, TNTN13,113314–

81White House, TNTN17,872282+453%

82Jonesborough, TNTN6,990267+87%

83Farragut, TNTN25,121250+38%

84Eagleton, TNTN5,598246+811%

85Jefferson City, TNTN9,103242−34%

86Dayton, TNTN7,819233−33%

87Kingston, TNTN6,299232+20%

88South Cleveland, TNTN7,452219+306%

89Ashland City, TNTN5,650207+33%

90Clinton, TNTN10,466195−33%

91Powell, TNTN13,739188+408%

92Sparta, TNTN5,038182−31%

93Munford, TNTN6,996175+7%

94Madisonville, TNTN5,428170+21%

95Greenbrier, TNTN7,170169–

96Loudon, TNTN6,963151+3%

97Lynchburg, TNTN6,920144–

98Lenoir City, TNTN12,530131+1771%

99Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474124+244%

100Medina, TNTN5,813108+2060%

101Smithville, TNTN5,620108+332%

102Halls, TNTN10,272100–

103Lafayette, TNTN6,02085–

104Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59883+1283%

105Dunlap, TNTN6,08972–

106Fairview, TNTN10,87760–

107La Follette, TNTN7,17660+71%

108Rockwood, TNTN5,60758−83%

109Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82457+30%

110Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48753–

111Seymour, TNTN16,21634+42%

112Erwin, TNTN6,01928–

113Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46920–

114Pleasant View, TNTN5,79718–

115Church Hill, TNTN7,29716−80%

116Tellico, TNTN7,41410–

117Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5400−100%

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