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Largest Black population, Tennessee cities · 1990

Tennessee cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 112 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 112 is 403.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

01Memphis, TNTN609,647333,935–

02Nashville, TNTN721,074118,457–

03Chattanooga, TNTN194,14451,254–

04Knoxville, TNTN202,02125,716–

05Jackson, TNTN69,33919,637–

06Clarksville, TNTN188,82915,607–

07Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1786,470–

08Columbia, TNTN50,0725,875–

09Brownsville, TNTN9,3015,344–

10Humboldt, TNTN7,8413,716–

11Franklin, TNTN90,2263,615–

12Gallatin, TNTN54,5903,609–

13Springfield, TNTN20,0903,378–

14Dyersburg, TNTN15,9063,146–

15Covington, TNTN8,5853,132–

16Bolivar, TNTN5,0432,919–

17Ripley, TNTN7,4992,784–

18Millington, TNTN12,9532,776–

19Johnson City, TNTN74,9432,761–

20Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462,392–

21Lebanon, TNTN53,4122,264–

22Union City, TNTN10,8142,237–

23Cleveland, TNTN51,1722,232–

24Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3952,145–

25Pulaski, TNTN8,3942,093–

26Paris, TNTN10,4681,994–

27Morristown, TNTN33,5171,927–

28Fayetteville, TNTN7,0681,807–

29Kingsport, TNTN57,5301,618–

30Collierville, TNTN51,9091,611–

31Milan, TNTN8,3671,608–

32Lewisburg, TNTN13,5171,482–

33Martin, TNTN11,0601,401–

34Alcoa, TNTN13,6891,276–

35Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1031,133–

36Athens, TNTN15,2631,063–

37Tullahoma, TNTN21,2791,058–

38Smyrna, TNTN63,321912–

39Henderson, TNTN6,590910–

40Lexington, TNTN8,130865–

41Winchester, TNTN10,438852–

42Dickson, TNTN17,051829–

43Greeneville, TNTN16,141796–

44Red Bank, TNTN12,405694–

45McKenzie, TNTN5,632671–

46Germantown, TNTN40,001665–

47Hendersonville, TNTN64,266609–

48Savannah, TNTN7,689601–

49Bartlett, TNTN56,416591–

50Bristol, TNTN28,107586–

51Harriman, TNTN6,192567–

52Maryville, TNTN32,442555–

53Cookeville, TNTN38,212546–

54Arlington, TNTN15,703533–

55McMinnville, TNTN13,943527–

56Sweetwater, TNTN6,706403–

57Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236392–

58Newport, TNTN7,049387–

59Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506376–

60Jefferson City, TNTN9,103369–

61Dayton, TNTN7,819350–

62Rockwood, TNTN5,607334–

63Brentwood, TNTN45,313330–

64La Vergne, TNTN42,146326–

65Elizabethton, TNTN14,350312–

66Clinton, TNTN10,466289–

67Sparta, TNTN5,038264–

68Harrison, TNTN8,011247–

69Manchester, TNTN13,776240–

70Spring Hill, TNTN61,336238–

71Kingston, TNTN6,299194–

72Farragut, TNTN25,121181–

73Collegedale, TNTN11,499171–

74Munford, TNTN6,996164–

75Ashland City, TNTN5,650156–

76Green Hill, TNTN6,866156–

77Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172154–

78Loudon, TNTN6,963147–

79Jonesborough, TNTN6,990143–

80Madisonville, TNTN5,428141–

81Nolensville, TNTN15,789134–

82Oakland, TNTN10,835120–

83Lakeland, TNTN14,42296–

84East Ridge, TNTN21,92193–

85Sevierville, TNTN19,01086–

86Portland, TNTN13,65881–

87Church Hill, TNTN7,29779–

88Atoka, TNTN10,64575–

89Middle Valley, TNTN12,18774–

90South Cleveland, TNTN7,45254–

91White House, TNTN17,87251–

92Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82444–

93Powell, TNTN13,73937–

94Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47436–

95La Follette, TNTN7,17635–

96Eagleton, TNTN5,59827–

97Smithville, TNTN5,62025–

98Seymour, TNTN16,21624–

99Lenoir City, TNTN12,5307–

100Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5406–

101Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5986–

102Medina, TNTN5,8135–

103Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2920–

104Crossville, TNTN13,1130–

105Dunlap, TNTN6,0890–

106Erwin, TNTN6,0190–

107Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870–

108Fairview, TNTN10,8770–

109Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700–

110Halls, TNTN10,2720–

111Lafayette, TNTN6,0200–

112Millersville, TNTN6,4380–

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