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Lowest poverty rate, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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%−71%

02Nolensville, TNTN15,7892.1%−30%

03Medina, TNTN5,8132.6%−74%

04Germantown, TNTN40,0012.7%+26%

05Lakeland, TNTN14,4223.2%+8%

06Collierville, TNTN51,9093.2%+35%

07Tellico, TNTN7,4143.3%–

08Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8243.3%−3%

09Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4693.5%−22%

10Brentwood, TNTN45,3133.6%+81%

11Farragut, TNTN25,1213.8%+31%

12Harrison, TNTN8,0113.9%+25%

13Powell, TNTN13,7394.1%–

14Spring Hill, TNTN61,3364.3%+6%

15Franklin, TNTN90,2264.6%−30%

16Arlington, TNTN15,7034.9%−57%

17Middle Valley, TNTN12,1875.0%−7%

18Bartlett, TNTN56,4165.1%+85%

19Green Hill, TNTN6,8665.2%+53%

20Oakland, TNTN10,8355.8%+2%

21Greenbrier, TNTN7,1706.0%+12%

22Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1726.0%+127%

23Hendersonville, TNTN64,2666.3%+1%

24Church Hill, TNTN7,2976.4%−47%

25Ashland City, TNTN5,6506.4%−32%

26Maryville, TNTN32,4426.7%−34%

27Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5407.0%−26%

28Atoka, TNTN10,6457.0%+59%

29White House, TNTN17,8727.0%+113%

30Kingston, TNTN6,2997.1%−29%

31Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4877.2%+209%

32Collegedale, TNTN11,4997.3%−0%

33Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4747.4%−16%

34Halls, TNTN10,2728.0%–

35Lynchburg, TNTN6,9208.0%−16%

36Seymour, TNTN16,2168.3%+98%

37Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1788.8%−38%

38Munford, TNTN6,9968.8%−34%

39Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5069.7%+4%

40South Cleveland, TNTN7,45210.2%+2%

41Millersville, TNTN6,43810.5%−11%

42Portland, TNTN13,65811.2%+7%

43Fairview, TNTN10,87711.6%+42%

44Jonesborough, TNTN6,99011.7%−27%

45Eagleton, TNTN5,59811.8%−10%

46Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62311.9%–

47Red Bank, TNTN12,40512.0%+50%

48Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39512.2%+12%

49Clarksville, TNTN188,82912.3%+17%

50Smyrna, TNTN63,32112.5%+41%

51Erwin, TNTN6,01912.6%−3%

52Clinton, TNTN10,46612.7%−23%

53Dickson, TNTN17,05112.8%−17%

54Alcoa, TNTN13,68912.9%+8%

55Gallatin, TNTN54,59013.0%−10%

56East Ridge, TNTN21,92113.1%+64%

57Lebanon, TNTN53,41213.1%+1%

58Humboldt, TNTN7,84113.3%−26%

59Winchester, TNTN10,43813.5%−32%

60Bristol, TNTN28,10713.6%−9%

61Nashville, TNTN721,07414.1%+7%

62Columbia, TNTN50,07214.2%+2%

63Sparta, TNTN5,03814.3%−33%

64Sweetwater, TNTN6,70614.6%−11%

65Manchester, TNTN13,77614.9%−15%

66La Vergne, TNTN42,14615.1%+217%

67Sevierville, TNTN19,01015.4%−9%

68Millington, TNTN12,95316.5%+70%

69Cleveland, TNTN51,17216.7%+4%

70Fayetteville, TNTN7,06816.9%−19%

71Lenoir City, TNTN12,53017.0%+6%

72Athens, TNTN15,26317.0%−8%

73Tullahoma, TNTN21,27918.0%+5%

74Madisonville, TNTN5,42818.1%−3%

75Lexington, TNTN8,13018.4%+40%

76Greeneville, TNTN16,14118.5%−11%

77Loudon, TNTN6,96318.5%+8%

78Elizabethton, TNTN14,35018.8%−3%

79Jefferson City, TNTN9,10319.0%−23%

80Chattanooga, TNTN194,14419.1%+7%

81Lewisburg, TNTN13,51719.9%+24%

82Knoxville, TNTN202,02120.2%−3%

83Johnson City, TNTN74,94320.3%+27%

84Shelbyville, TNTN26,14620.7%+28%

85McMinnville, TNTN13,94320.7%−16%

86Kingsport, TNTN57,53020.7%+21%

87Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59821.0%+56%

88McKenzie, TNTN5,63221.2%+58%

89Harriman, TNTN6,19221.2%−7%

90Milan, TNTN8,36721.3%+38%

91Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23621.5%+31%

92Dyersburg, TNTN15,90621.6%+5%

93Bolivar, TNTN5,04321.7%−6%

94Rockwood, TNTN5,60722.1%+1%

95Dayton, TNTN7,81922.2%+31%

96Jackson, TNTN69,33922.2%+30%

97Springfield, TNTN20,09022.4%+26%

98Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10322.8%+24%

99Crossville, TNTN13,11322.9%−7%

100Memphis, TNTN609,64723.1%+13%

101Cookeville, TNTN38,21223.5%+1%

102Union City, TNTN10,81423.5%+40%

103Henderson, TNTN6,59024.1%+27%

104Brownsville, TNTN9,30125.7%+20%

105Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29225.7%+106%

106Pulaski, TNTN8,39425.7%+43%

107Morristown, TNTN33,51726.0%+35%

108Martin, TNTN11,06026.3%−3%

109Paris, TNTN10,46826.3%+38%

110Newport, TNTN7,04927.2%−7%

111Lafayette, TNTN6,02027.6%+53%

112La Follette, TNTN7,17628.2%−15%

113Covington, TNTN8,58529.2%+5%

114Savannah, TNTN7,68929.8%+25%

115Ripley, TNTN7,49930.7%+13%

116Smithville, TNTN5,62033.4%+51%

117Dunlap, TNTN6,08934.3%+71%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES