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Largest Scotch-Irish population, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2024 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. The median across all 117 is 215. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Harriman, TN, up 61 places to #56.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Nashville, TNTN721,07410,510−42%

02Knoxville, TNTN202,0215,216−31%

03Memphis, TNTN609,6473,811−64%

04Chattanooga, TNTN194,1442,628−42%

05Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1782,471−35%

06Franklin, TNTN90,2261,975−39%

07▲1Johnson City, TNTN74,9431,814−34%

08▲1Clarksville, TNTN188,8291,615−36%

09▼2Kingsport, TNTN57,5301,564−29%

10Jackson, TNTN69,3391,357−25%

11Hendersonville, TNTN64,2661,157−38%

12▲7Brentwood, TNTN45,3131,140−34%

13▲3Farragut, TNTN25,1211,136−15%

14▼1Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3951,125−23%

15▲2Maryville, TNTN32,4421,032−46%

16▲6Gallatin, TNTN54,5909380%

17▼2Collierville, TNTN51,909912−50%

18▲5Cleveland, TNTN51,172903−46%

19▼1Bristol, TNTN28,107879−25%

20▲4Cookeville, TNTN38,212873−4%

21▲8Lebanon, TNTN53,412823+20%

22▼8Bartlett, TNTN56,416805−65%

23▼11Germantown, TNTN40,001699−64%

24▼4Columbia, TNTN50,072642−7%

25▲2Morristown, TNTN33,517630−38%

26▼1Spring Hill, TNTN61,336621+12%

27▲3Seymour, TNTN16,216481+51%

28▼7Smyrna, TNTN63,321479−51%

29▼1Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172462−34%

30▲20Greeneville, TNTN16,141389−35%

31▲22Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824382−46%

32▲34Pulaski, TNTN8,394366+173%

33▲57Madisonville, TNTN5,428360+20%

34▲9La Vergne, TNTN42,146358−38%

35▲5Halls, TNTN10,272357–

36▼3Elizabethton, TNTN14,350345−40%

37▼6Alcoa, TNTN13,689330−50%

38▲10Red Bank, TNTN12,405320−59%

39▲20Middle Valley, TNTN12,187319−42%

40▼6Dyersburg, TNTN15,906317+36%

41▼15Sevierville, TNTN19,010315−62%

42▼1Tullahoma, TNTN21,279311−62%

43▼4Powell, TNTN13,739297–

44▲37Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540295−19%

45▲9McMinnville, TNTN13,943290−9%

46▲29Nolensville, TNTN15,789285+161%

47▲2Crossville, TNTN13,113269+25%

48▲25Sparta, TNTN5,038258+204%

49▲47Fayetteville, TNTN7,068255−55%

50▼8Humboldt, TNTN7,841251+98%

51▲17Kingston, TNTN6,299244−11%

52▼17White House, TNTN17,872242−55%

53▲3Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506238−58%

54▼16East Ridge, TNTN21,921236−49%

55▲2Lakeland, TNTN14,422233−52%

56▲61Harriman, TNTN6,192231−39%

57▼25Clinton, TNTN10,466228−23%

58▲29Winchester, TNTN10,438220−37%

59▲10Atoka, TNTN10,645215−11%

60▲10Tellico, TNTN7,414207−46%

61▼3Fairview, TNTN10,877206−28%

62▲50Portland, TNTN13,658206−34%

63▲26Lenoir City, TNTN12,530195−30%

64▲42Smithville, TNTN5,620190+555%

65▲38Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623186−8%

66▲8Jefferson City, TNTN9,103181−51%

67▼7Shelbyville, TNTN26,146175−37%

68▲4Arlington, TNTN15,703174−57%

69▲8Manchester, TNTN13,776163+2%

70▼8Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487161−43%

71▲8South Cleveland, TNTN7,452150+103%

72▼21Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469149+166%

73▼9Dickson, TNTN17,051137−75%

74▲8Dayton, TNTN7,819132−21%

75▲11Church Hill, TNTN7,2971290%

76▼21Munford, TNTN6,996128+146%

77▼6Oakland, TNTN10,835128−41%

78▼34Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474128−57%

79▲23Green Hill, TNTN6,866122−49%

80▲20Milan, TNTN8,367122−45%

81▼45Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598120−34%

82▼30Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236118−75%

83▼20Athens, TNTN15,263115−79%

84▼39Jonesborough, TNTN6,990114−56%

85▲26Savannah, TNTN7,689105+169%

86▼39Collegedale, TNTN11,499104−17%

87▲4Harrison, TNTN8,01199−72%

88▼27La Follette, TNTN7,17699−6%

89▼6Springfield, TNTN20,09097−57%

90▼23Rockwood, TNTN5,60787−49%

91▼13Erwin, TNTN6,01985−51%

92▲2Millersville, TNTN6,43885−38%

93▼13Loudon, TNTN6,96384−66%

94▼48Lewisburg, TNTN13,51783−60%

95Paris, TNTN10,46882−73%

96▼11McKenzie, TNTN5,63280−30%

97▲19Dunlap, TNTN6,08978−42%

98▲15Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10373−65%

99▼34Millington, TNTN12,95370−66%

100▼16Covington, TNTN8,58567−39%

101▲4Lexington, TNTN8,13067−59%

102▲2Lynchburg, TNTN6,92062−74%

103▼2Lafayette, TNTN6,02059+59%

104▼6Martin, TNTN11,06056−84%

105▼29Newport, TNTN7,04956−88%

106▼9Pleasant View, TNTN5,79751−50%

107▲3Medina, TNTN5,81346−61%

108▼1Sweetwater, TNTN6,70645−78%

109▼10Union City, TNTN10,81442−90%

110▼73Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29238−89%

111▲4Bolivar, TNTN5,04336−61%

112▼4Brownsville, TNTN9,30131−43%

113▼4Greenbrier, TNTN7,17029−86%

114▼26Eagleton, TNTN5,59827−92%

115▼23Henderson, TNTN6,59024−79%

116▼2Ripley, TNTN7,49923−88%

117▼24Ashland City, TNTN5,65022−83%

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