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Largest Subsaharan African population, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African 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 87 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 121. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Athens, TN, up 41 places to #28.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Nashville, TNTN721,07422,635+109%

02Memphis, TNTN609,6479,194−4%

03Clarksville, TNTN188,8295,034+394%

04▲3Columbia, TNTN50,0723,545+6230%

05▼1Knoxville, TNTN202,0213,197+23%

06Chattanooga, TNTN194,1442,876+95%

07▼2Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1781,999+231%

08▲3Johnson City, TNTN74,9431,049+169%

09▲12Franklin, TNTN90,226883+351%

10▼1Jackson, TNTN69,339828−63%

11▲7Smyrna, TNTN63,321768+885%

12▲4La Vergne, TNTN42,146767+302%

13Henderson, TNTN6,590749+3467%

14▼4Bartlett, TNTN56,416658+287%

15Spring Hill, TNTN61,336604+801%

16▲6Savannah, TNTN7,689523–

17▼9Collierville, TNTN51,909499+375%

18▲29Cookeville, TNTN38,212485+815%

19▲13Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172467+231%

20▲3Cleveland, TNTN51,172449+67%

21▲5Brentwood, TNTN45,313386+127%

22Lakeland, TNTN14,422381–

23▼3Hendersonville, TNTN64,266310+198%

24▼5Lebanon, TNTN53,412278+613%

25▼8Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506260+739%

26▲25East Ridge, TNTN21,921248+609%

27▲22Nolensville, TNTN15,789212–

28▲41Athens, TNTN15,263200+1329%

29Morristown, TNTN33,517199+410%

30Bolivar, TNTN5,043188+7%

31▲2Brownsville, TNTN9,301173+32%

32▲27Collegedale, TNTN11,499169+276%

33▲7Lewisburg, TNTN13,517166–

34▼7Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103162–

35▲19Clinton, TNTN10,466157–

36▲22Manchester, TNTN13,776146+1522%

37Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474139–

38▲8Shelbyville, TNTN26,146136−70%

39▲2Kingsport, TNTN57,530130−20%

40▼16Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395130+9%

41▲11Elizabethton, TNTN14,350127+253%

42Green Hill, TNTN6,866127+2017%

43▼8Arlington, TNTN15,703122–

44▼19Gallatin, TNTN54,590121−53%

45▼14Germantown, TNTN40,001113+82%

46▲21Dyersburg, TNTN15,906107−64%

47▼33Lexington, TNTN8,130105+133%

48▲7Pulaski, TNTN8,394104+104%

49▼11Paris, TNTN10,46897+5%

50Winchester, TNTN10,43893–

51▼3Millersville, TNTN6,43890–

52▲28Bristol, TNTN28,10786+406%

53▲3McKenzie, TNTN5,63286–

54Red Bank, TNTN12,40581+17%

55▼11Farragut, TNTN25,12175+477%

56▼3White House, TNTN17,87269–

57▲20Crossville, TNTN13,11368–

58Tullahoma, TNTN21,27967+81%

59South Cleveland, TNTN7,45264–

60▼26Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62363–

61▼49Springfield, TNTN20,09056−39%

62Middle Valley, TNTN12,18750−79%

63▼24Maryville, TNTN32,44246−75%

64▼21Greeneville, TNTN16,14140−88%

65▼37Millington, TNTN12,95340–

66Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82438−46%

67▼1Union City, TNTN10,81432–

68▼23Atoka, TNTN10,64527–

69▲3Jefferson City, TNTN9,10327–

70▼28Newport, TNTN7,04927−81%

71Fairview, TNTN10,87723–

72Eagleton, TNTN5,59822–

73▼8Fayetteville, TNTN7,06822+5%

74Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48717–

75Loudon, TNTN6,96317−35%

76▼26Ripley, TNTN7,49916−30%

77▼41McMinnville, TNTN13,94315–

78▼14Martin, TNTN11,06014–

79▼5Jonesborough, TNTN6,99013−75%

80Madisonville, TNTN5,42813–

81Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23612−14%

82▼3Humboldt, TNTN7,84111−95%

83Lafayette, TNTN6,02010–

84Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59810–

85▼23Lynchburg, TNTN6,9206–

86Smithville, TNTN5,6204–

87▼9Dayton, TNTN7,8193−86%

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