RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Largest foreign-born population, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Nashville, TNTN721,07490,713+29%

02Memphis, TNTN609,64738,098−3%

03Chattanooga, TNTN194,14412,222+36%

04Knoxville, TNTN202,02111,630+53%

05Franklin, TNTN90,22610,214+87%

06Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1789,893+38%

07Clarksville, TNTN188,8299,587+37%

08Collierville, TNTN51,9095,913+91%

09Smyrna, TNTN63,3215,516+108%

10La Vergne, TNTN42,1465,070+37%

11Johnson City, TNTN74,9434,533+42%

12Brentwood, TNTN45,3134,069+64%

13Cleveland, TNTN51,1724,062+60%

14Bartlett, TNTN56,4163,720+109%

15Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1723,627+287%

16Germantown, TNTN40,0013,443+1%

17Hendersonville, TNTN64,2663,096+55%

18Gallatin, TNTN54,5902,775+35%

19Morristown, TNTN33,5172,721−29%

20Lebanon, TNTN53,4122,582+63%

21Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462,553−20%

22Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3952,406+33%

23Jackson, TNTN69,3392,332−16%

24Spring Hill, TNTN61,3362,265+86%

25Springfield, TNTN20,0902,244+12%

26Cookeville, TNTN38,2122,069+3%

27Columbia, TNTN50,0721,930+47%

28Farragut, TNTN25,1211,891+59%

29East Ridge, TNTN21,9211,852+63%

30Sevierville, TNTN19,0101,654+46%

31Nolensville, TNTN15,7891,243+414%

32Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301,215+50%

33Maryville, TNTN32,4421,173−12%

34Kingsport, TNTN57,5301,143+2%

35Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5061,093−18%

36Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5981,060+106%

37McMinnville, TNTN13,943979−12%

38Lakeland, TNTN14,422922+87%

39Loudon, TNTN6,963910+52%

40Collegedale, TNTN11,499908−7%

41Athens, TNTN15,263831+77%

42Lewisburg, TNTN13,517676+16%

43Middle Valley, TNTN12,187660+61%

44Alcoa, TNTN13,689619+40%

45Smithville, TNTN5,620614+27%

46Tullahoma, TNTN21,279602+5%

47Bristol, TNTN28,107573+4%

48Seymour, TNTN16,216548+94%

49Portland, TNTN13,658542+304%

50White House, TNTN17,872519+795%

51Dayton, TNTN7,819499+132%

52Crossville, TNTN13,113488+153%

53Manchester, TNTN13,776464−0%

54Powell, TNTN13,739439–

55Brownsville, TNTN9,301430+221%

56Dyersburg, TNTN15,906426+160%

57Jefferson City, TNTN9,103418−2%

58Elizabethton, TNTN14,350412+205%

59Greeneville, TNTN16,141379−34%

60Winchester, TNTN10,438377+4%

61Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236363+130%

62Fayetteville, TNTN7,068362+88%

63Red Bank, TNTN12,405341−58%

64Arlington, TNTN15,703333−24%

65Tellico, TNTN7,414330+102%

66Ashland City, TNTN5,650321+78%

67Dunlap, TNTN6,089280+567%

68Martin, TNTN11,060275−41%

69Union City, TNTN10,814254−54%

70Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824252−29%

71Clinton, TNTN10,466251+195%

72Eagleton, TNTN5,598250+69%

73Greenbrier, TNTN7,170244+128%

74Dickson, TNTN17,051243−66%

75Millington, TNTN12,953243−35%

76South Cleveland, TNTN7,452243+508%

77Oakland, TNTN10,835237+52%

78Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487232+17%

79Halls, TNTN10,272232–

80Green Hill, TNTN6,866207+73%

81Rockwood, TNTN5,607200+100%

82Fairview, TNTN10,877199−1%

83Lynchburg, TNTN6,920190+387%

84Harrison, TNTN8,011183+732%

85Sweetwater, TNTN6,706180−17%

86Humboldt, TNTN7,841167+882%

87Pulaski, TNTN8,394164−11%

88Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469162+224%

89McKenzie, TNTN5,632159+960%

90Millersville, TNTN6,438151−49%

91Newport, TNTN7,049151−48%

92Jonesborough, TNTN6,990150−2%

93Lexington, TNTN8,130147+60%

94Savannah, TNTN7,689138+165%

95Erwin, TNTN6,019137+73%

96Church Hill, TNTN7,297122+82%

97Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474115+13%

98Atoka, TNTN10,645113−31%

99Kingston, TNTN6,299105+123%

100Munford, TNTN6,996105+17%

101Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623100+39%

102Henderson, TNTN6,59099+19%

103Medina, TNTN5,81388+44%

104Milan, TNTN8,36777−58%

105Covington, TNTN8,58565−29%

106Pleasant View, TNTN5,79756+4%

107Paris, TNTN10,46855−66%

108Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29251−37%

109Bolivar, TNTN5,04345−46%

110Madisonville, TNTN5,42840+167%

111Ripley, TNTN7,49933−57%

112La Follette, TNTN7,17630+500%

113Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54028+367%

114Sparta, TNTN5,03828−62%

115Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10320−69%

116Lafayette, TNTN6,02018−94%

117Harriman, TNTN6,19213−86%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS