RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 112 SHOWN OF 112

Lowest poverty rate, Tennessee cities · 1990

Tennessee cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). This list covers the 112 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

01Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8241.1%–

02Germantown, TNTN40,0011.1%–

03Brentwood, TNTN45,3131.4%–

04Nolensville, TNTN15,7891.7%–

05Farragut, TNTN25,1211.8%–

06Green Hill, TNTN6,8662.0%–

07Lakeland, TNTN14,4222.2%–

08Bartlett, TNTN56,4162.3%–

09Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4873.3%–

10Harrison, TNTN8,0113.6%–

11Middle Valley, TNTN12,1873.9%–

12Hendersonville, TNTN64,2664.5%–

13Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1724.6%–

14Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5064.8%–

15Greenbrier, TNTN7,1705.7%–

16Seymour, TNTN16,2165.9%–

17White House, TNTN17,8726.0%–

18Halls, TNTN10,2726.2%–

19Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5406.3%–

20Collierville, TNTN51,9096.6%–

21La Vergne, TNTN42,1466.8%–

22Powell, TNTN13,7397.2%–

23Franklin, TNTN90,2267.2%–

24East Ridge, TNTN21,9217.6%–

25Collegedale, TNTN11,4998.0%–

26Arlington, TNTN15,7038.5%–

27Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3959.5%–

28Red Bank, TNTN12,4059.9%–

29Atoka, TNTN10,64510.2%–

30Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59810.9%–

31Smyrna, TNTN63,32111.0%–

32Medina, TNTN5,81311.0%–

33Millington, TNTN12,95311.2%–

34Eagleton, TNTN5,59811.2%–

35South Cleveland, TNTN7,45211.4%–

36Jonesborough, TNTN6,99012.0%–

37Spring Hill, TNTN61,33612.2%–

38Fairview, TNTN10,87712.3%–

39Bristol, TNTN28,10712.7%–

40Kingston, TNTN6,29913.0%–

41Clarksville, TNTN188,82913.3%–

42Nashville, TNTN721,07413.4%–

43Oakland, TNTN10,83513.7%–

44Maryville, TNTN32,44213.9%–

45Alcoa, TNTN13,68914.0%–

46Tullahoma, TNTN21,27914.2%–

47Columbia, TNTN50,07214.3%–

48Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29214.3%–

49Millersville, TNTN6,43814.4%–

50Portland, TNTN13,65814.5%–

51Madisonville, TNTN5,42815.1%–

52Manchester, TNTN13,77615.2%–

53McKenzie, TNTN5,63215.2%–

54Clinton, TNTN10,46615.4%–

55Church Hill, TNTN7,29715.5%–

56Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47415.9%–

57Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17816.0%–

58Lebanon, TNTN53,41216.0%–

59Erwin, TNTN6,01916.0%–

60Winchester, TNTN10,43816.2%–

61Sweetwater, TNTN6,70616.2%–

62Gallatin, TNTN54,59016.3%–

63Greeneville, TNTN16,14116.6%–

64Lewisburg, TNTN13,51716.9%–

65Union City, TNTN10,81417.2%–

66Johnson City, TNTN74,94317.3%–

67Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23617.3%–

68Cleveland, TNTN51,17217.4%–

69Ashland City, TNTN5,65017.4%–

70Munford, TNTN6,99618.0%–

71Loudon, TNTN6,96318.1%–

72Kingsport, TNTN57,53018.1%–

73Chattanooga, TNTN194,14418.2%–

74Humboldt, TNTN7,84118.4%–

75Sevierville, TNTN19,01018.7%–

76Milan, TNTN8,36718.8%–

77Cookeville, TNTN38,21218.9%–

78Dickson, TNTN17,05119.2%–

79Springfield, TNTN20,09019.5%–

80Shelbyville, TNTN26,14619.8%–

81Lexington, TNTN8,13020.0%–

82Morristown, TNTN33,51720.1%–

83Elizabethton, TNTN14,35020.3%–

84Martin, TNTN11,06020.3%–

85Fayetteville, TNTN7,06820.4%–

86Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10320.7%–

87Knoxville, TNTN202,02120.8%–

88McMinnville, TNTN13,94320.8%–

89Dayton, TNTN7,81920.8%–

90Jackson, TNTN69,33921.0%–

91Lenoir City, TNTN12,53021.2%–

92Lafayette, TNTN6,02021.6%–

93Pulaski, TNTN8,39422.6%–

94Dyersburg, TNTN15,90622.7%–

95Memphis, TNTN609,64723.0%–

96Paris, TNTN10,46823.2%–

97Athens, TNTN15,26323.3%–

98Rockwood, TNTN5,60723.5%–

99Dunlap, TNTN6,08924.3%–

100Bolivar, TNTN5,04324.5%–

101Sparta, TNTN5,03825.2%–

102Smithville, TNTN5,62025.4%–

103Jefferson City, TNTN9,10325.7%–

104Henderson, TNTN6,59025.8%–

105Savannah, TNTN7,68926.3%–

106Brownsville, TNTN9,30126.8%–

107Harriman, TNTN6,19226.9%–

108Crossville, TNTN13,11328.6%–

109Newport, TNTN7,04928.7%–

110La Follette, TNTN7,17633.1%–

111Ripley, TNTN7,49934.4%–

112Covington, TNTN8,58537.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS