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Largest Nigerian population, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian 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 23 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Nashville, TNTN721,0741,287−12%

02Memphis, TNTN609,647939+95%

03Collierville, TNTN51,909366–

04Johnson City, TNTN74,943298+684%

05Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178279+615%

06Knoxville, TNTN202,021126+425%

07Clarksville, TNTN188,829112–

08Cleveland, TNTN51,17287+67%

09La Vergne, TNTN42,14677–

10Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62376–

11White House, TNTN17,87254–

12Kingsport, TNTN57,53052–

13Spring Hill, TNTN61,33650–

14Arlington, TNTN15,70342–

15Chattanooga, TNTN194,14442−41%

16Maryville, TNTN32,44241–

17Union City, TNTN10,81417–

18Collegedale, TNTN11,49910+0%

19Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39510−80%

20Franklin, TNTN90,2269−63%

21Gallatin, TNTN54,5908–

22Jackson, TNTN69,3396–

23Elizabethton, TNTN14,3504–

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

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