RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Largest German population, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Nashville, TNTN721,07456,670−1%

02Memphis, TNTN609,64721,071−25%

03Knoxville, TNTN202,02119,798−25%

04Clarksville, TNTN188,82918,732+17%

05Chattanooga, TNTN194,14413,861+5%

06Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17813,718+12%

07Franklin, TNTN90,22610,898+17%

08Johnson City, TNTN74,9437,327−7%

09Kingsport, TNTN57,5307,113+35%

10Hendersonville, TNTN64,2666,338−19%

11Brentwood, TNTN45,3135,879−17%

12Spring Hill, TNTN61,3365,338+2%

13Bartlett, TNTN56,4165,041−29%

14Germantown, TNTN40,0014,869−9%

15Collierville, TNTN51,9094,680−34%

16Cleveland, TNTN51,1724,611−0%

17Smyrna, TNTN63,3214,565+16%

18Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1724,526+35%

19Gallatin, TNTN54,5903,946+2%

20Maryville, TNTN32,4423,774−9%

21Farragut, TNTN25,1213,250−28%

22Bristol, TNTN28,1073,159−14%

23Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3953,120−24%

24Jackson, TNTN69,3392,977−24%

25Lebanon, TNTN53,4122,844+43%

26Cookeville, TNTN38,2122,837+26%

27La Vergne, TNTN42,1462,427−10%

28Tullahoma, TNTN21,2792,375−3%

29Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4872,321+41%

30Columbia, TNTN50,0722,290−26%

31Sevierville, TNTN19,0102,237+26%

32Morristown, TNTN33,5171,965−22%

33Nolensville, TNTN15,7891,691+54%

34Green Hill, TNTN6,8661,670+32%

35Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5061,669+1%

36White House, TNTN17,8721,651+30%

37Athens, TNTN15,2631,577−2%

38Tellico, TNTN7,4141,559−4%

39Shelbyville, TNTN26,1461,554+52%

40East Ridge, TNTN21,9211,536−35%

41Greeneville, TNTN16,1411,529−23%

42Seymour, TNTN16,2161,514+3%

43Crossville, TNTN13,1131,506+33%

44Springfield, TNTN20,0901,494+32%

45Portland, TNTN13,6581,426−1%

46Middle Valley, TNTN12,1871,407+17%

47Powell, TNTN13,7391,389–

48Dyersburg, TNTN15,9061,379+41%

49Elizabethton, TNTN14,3501,372−32%

50Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4741,366+10%

51Lakeland, TNTN14,4221,301+11%

52Dickson, TNTN17,0511,223−28%

53Atoka, TNTN10,6451,201+2%

54Halls, TNTN10,2721,192–

55Arlington, TNTN15,7031,170−9%

56Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8241,167+22%

57Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2361,138−3%

58Collegedale, TNTN11,4991,123−14%

59Red Bank, TNTN12,4051,053−32%

60Fairview, TNTN10,8771,043+11%

61Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4691,027+414%

62Dayton, TNTN7,8191,000+19%

63Alcoa, TNTN13,689957−18%

64Lenoir City, TNTN12,530910−13%

65Sweetwater, TNTN6,706904+17%

66Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292869+9%

67Manchester, TNTN13,776853−12%

68Kingston, TNTN6,299850−15%

69McMinnville, TNTN13,943844+12%

70Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598827+53%

71South Cleveland, TNTN7,452821+11%

72Martin, TNTN11,060804−28%

73Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623790−23%

74Jefferson City, TNTN9,103784−35%

75Lewisburg, TNTN13,517775−28%

76Church Hill, TNTN7,297722+14%

77Pulaski, TNTN8,394712+227%

78Union City, TNTN10,814679+0%

79Clinton, TNTN10,466674−44%

80Millington, TNTN12,953668−19%

81Madisonville, TNTN5,428665−6%

82Jonesborough, TNTN6,990632+14%

83Millersville, TNTN6,438626+35%

84Oakland, TNTN10,835623−17%

85Eagleton, TNTN5,598616+41%

86Paris, TNTN10,468605−49%

87Erwin, TNTN6,019603+72%

88Harrison, TNTN8,011599−31%

89Milan, TNTN8,367581−11%

90La Follette, TNTN7,176539+40%

91Winchester, TNTN10,438533−47%

92Greenbrier, TNTN7,170519−8%

93Lexington, TNTN8,130507−16%

94Lynchburg, TNTN6,920505−33%

95Savannah, TNTN7,689496+48%

96McKenzie, TNTN5,632478−17%

97Lafayette, TNTN6,020444+69%

98Ashland City, TNTN5,650430−11%

99Medina, TNTN5,813429−15%

100Rockwood, TNTN5,607412−43%

101Covington, TNTN8,585375+45%

102Newport, TNTN7,049365−53%

103Sparta, TNTN5,038362−12%

104Pleasant View, TNTN5,797351−35%

105Dunlap, TNTN6,089339+9%

106Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540331−47%

107Humboldt, TNTN7,841321+74%

108Loudon, TNTN6,963307−49%

109Ripley, TNTN7,499277+13%

110Munford, TNTN6,996260−49%

111Henderson, TNTN6,590241−56%

112Harriman, TNTN6,192227−70%

113Smithville, TNTN5,620212−61%

114Fayetteville, TNTN7,068144−68%

115Brownsville, TNTN9,301136−70%

116Bolivar, TNTN5,043130−51%

117Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10398−61%

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