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Lowest poverty rate, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Pleasant View, TNTN5,7971.4%−3.5 pts

02Nolensville, TNTN15,7892.1%−0.9 pts

03Medina, TNTN5,8132.6%−7.6 pts

04Germantown, TNTN40,0012.7%+0.6 pts

05Lakeland, TNTN14,4223.2%+0.2 pts

06Collierville, TNTN51,9093.2%+0.8 pts

07Tellico, TNTN7,4143.3%–

08Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8243.3%−0.1 pts

09Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4693.5%−1.0 pts

10Brentwood, TNTN45,3133.6%+1.6 pts

11Farragut, TNTN25,1213.8%+0.9 pts

12Harrison, TNTN8,0113.9%+0.8 pts

13Powell, TNTN13,7394.1%–

14Spring Hill, TNTN61,3364.3%+0.3 pts

15Franklin, TNTN90,2264.6%−2.0 pts

16Arlington, TNTN15,7034.9%−6.4 pts

17Middle Valley, TNTN12,1875.0%−0.4 pts

18Bartlett, TNTN56,4165.1%+2.3 pts

19Green Hill, TNTN6,8665.2%+1.8 pts

20Oakland, TNTN10,8355.8%+0.1 pts

21Greenbrier, TNTN7,1706.0%+0.6 pts

22Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1726.0%+3.4 pts

23Hendersonville, TNTN64,2666.3%+0.1 pts

24Church Hill, TNTN7,2976.4%−5.6 pts

25Ashland City, TNTN5,6506.4%−2.9 pts

26Maryville, TNTN32,4426.7%−3.4 pts

27Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5407.0%−2.5 pts

28Atoka, TNTN10,6457.0%+2.6 pts

29White House, TNTN17,8727.0%+3.7 pts

30Kingston, TNTN6,2997.1%−2.9 pts

31Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4877.2%+4.9 pts

32Collegedale, TNTN11,4997.3%−0.0 pts

33Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4747.4%−1.5 pts

34Halls, TNTN10,2728.0%–

35Lynchburg, TNTN6,9208.0%−1.6 pts

36Seymour, TNTN16,2168.3%+4.1 pts

37Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1788.8%−5.3 pts

38Munford, TNTN6,9968.8%−4.6 pts

39Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5069.7%+0.3 pts

40South Cleveland, TNTN7,45210.2%+0.2 pts

41Millersville, TNTN6,43810.5%−1.3 pts

42Portland, TNTN13,65811.2%+0.7 pts

43Fairview, TNTN10,87711.6%+3.4 pts

44Jonesborough, TNTN6,99011.7%−4.3 pts

45Eagleton, TNTN5,59811.8%−1.3 pts

46Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62311.9%–

47Red Bank, TNTN12,40512.0%+4.0 pts

48Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39512.2%+1.4 pts

49Clarksville, TNTN188,82912.3%+1.8 pts

50Smyrna, TNTN63,32112.5%+3.7 pts

51Erwin, TNTN6,01912.6%−0.4 pts

52Clinton, TNTN10,46612.7%−3.8 pts

53Dickson, TNTN17,05112.8%−2.6 pts

54Alcoa, TNTN13,68912.9%+1.0 pts

55Gallatin, TNTN54,59013.0%−1.4 pts

56East Ridge, TNTN21,92113.1%+5.1 pts

57Lebanon, TNTN53,41213.1%+0.1 pts

58Humboldt, TNTN7,84113.3%−4.8 pts

59Winchester, TNTN10,43813.5%−6.4 pts

60Bristol, TNTN28,10713.6%−1.4 pts

61Nashville, TNTN721,07414.1%+0.9 pts

62Columbia, TNTN50,07214.2%+0.3 pts

63Sparta, TNTN5,03814.3%−7.0 pts

64Sweetwater, TNTN6,70614.6%−1.8 pts

65Manchester, TNTN13,77614.9%−2.6 pts

66La Vergne, TNTN42,14615.1%+10.3 pts

67Sevierville, TNTN19,01015.4%−1.5 pts

68Millington, TNTN12,95316.5%+6.8 pts

69Cleveland, TNTN51,17216.7%+0.6 pts

70Fayetteville, TNTN7,06816.9%−4.0 pts

71Lenoir City, TNTN12,53017.0%+1.0 pts

72Athens, TNTN15,26317.0%−1.4 pts

73Tullahoma, TNTN21,27918.0%+0.8 pts

74Madisonville, TNTN5,42818.1%−0.7 pts

75Lexington, TNTN8,13018.4%+5.2 pts

76Greeneville, TNTN16,14118.5%−2.2 pts

77Loudon, TNTN6,96318.5%+1.4 pts

78Elizabethton, TNTN14,35018.8%−0.6 pts

79Jefferson City, TNTN9,10319.0%−5.6 pts

80Chattanooga, TNTN194,14419.1%+1.3 pts

81Lewisburg, TNTN13,51719.9%+3.8 pts

82Knoxville, TNTN202,02120.2%−0.6 pts

83Johnson City, TNTN74,94320.3%+4.4 pts

84Shelbyville, TNTN26,14620.7%+4.5 pts

85McMinnville, TNTN13,94320.7%−3.9 pts

86Kingsport, TNTN57,53020.7%+3.7 pts

87Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59821.0%+7.6 pts

88McKenzie, TNTN5,63221.2%+7.7 pts

89Harriman, TNTN6,19221.2%−1.6 pts

90Milan, TNTN8,36721.3%+5.8 pts

91Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23621.5%+5.1 pts

92Dyersburg, TNTN15,90621.6%+1.1 pts

93Bolivar, TNTN5,04321.7%−1.5 pts

94Rockwood, TNTN5,60722.1%+0.2 pts

95Dayton, TNTN7,81922.2%+5.3 pts

96Jackson, TNTN69,33922.2%+5.2 pts

97Springfield, TNTN20,09022.4%+4.6 pts

98Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10322.8%+4.4 pts

99Crossville, TNTN13,11322.9%−1.7 pts

100Memphis, TNTN609,64723.1%+2.6 pts

101Cookeville, TNTN38,21223.5%+0.2 pts

102Union City, TNTN10,81423.5%+6.7 pts

103Henderson, TNTN6,59024.1%+5.1 pts

104Brownsville, TNTN9,30125.7%+4.3 pts

105Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29225.7%+13.2 pts

106Pulaski, TNTN8,39425.7%+7.8 pts

107Morristown, TNTN33,51726.0%+6.8 pts

108Martin, TNTN11,06026.3%−0.8 pts

109Paris, TNTN10,46826.3%+7.3 pts

110Newport, TNTN7,04927.2%−1.9 pts

111Lafayette, TNTN6,02027.6%+9.6 pts

112La Follette, TNTN7,17628.2%−4.9 pts

113Covington, TNTN8,58529.2%+1.3 pts

114Savannah, TNTN7,68929.8%+5.9 pts

115Ripley, TNTN7,49930.7%+3.5 pts

116Smithville, TNTN5,62033.4%+11.3 pts

117Dunlap, TNTN6,08934.3%+14.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES