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Lowest poverty rate, Tennessee cities · 2010

Tennessee cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 115 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Nolensville, TNTN15,7891.8%−39%

02Brentwood, TNTN45,3132.0%−0%

03Tellico, TNTN7,4142.2%–

04Germantown, TNTN40,0012.5%+14%

05Lakeland, TNTN14,4222.6%−12%

06Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8242.7%−21%

07Harrison, TNTN8,0112.8%−9%

08Green Hill, TNTN6,8663.1%−7%

09Farragut, TNTN25,1213.1%+9%

10Arlington, TNTN15,7033.2%−72%

11Pleasant View, TNTN5,7973.2%−35%

12Spring Hill, TNTN61,3363.6%−10%

13Collierville, TNTN51,9093.9%+62%

14Oakland, TNTN10,8354.0%−30%

15Bartlett, TNTN56,4164.3%+57%

16Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4694.5%+1%

17Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1725.4%+105%

18Atoka, TNTN10,6455.5%+24%

19Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5406.1%−36%

20Medina, TNTN5,8136.1%−41%

21Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4876.3%+170%

22Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5066.6%−30%

23Kingston, TNTN6,2996.9%−31%

24Franklin, TNTN90,2267.0%+5%

25White House, TNTN17,8727.0%+113%

26Seymour, TNTN16,2167.3%+74%

27Middle Valley, TNTN12,1877.4%+37%

28Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4748.8%+0%

29Hendersonville, TNTN64,2668.9%+43%

30Greenbrier, TNTN7,1708.9%+67%

31Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6239.7%–

32Fairview, TNTN10,87710.2%+26%

33Portland, TNTN13,65811.2%+7%

34Maryville, TNTN32,44211.5%+14%

35Munford, TNTN6,99611.5%−14%

36East Ridge, TNTN21,92112.0%+50%

37Smyrna, TNTN63,32112.2%+38%

38Millington, TNTN12,95313.0%+34%

39La Vergne, TNTN42,14613.2%+176%

40Eagleton, TNTN5,59813.5%+3%

41Loudon, TNTN6,96313.9%−19%

42Church Hill, TNTN7,29713.9%+16%

43Collegedale, TNTN11,49914.1%+92%

44Lebanon, TNTN53,41214.2%+9%

45Clinton, TNTN10,46614.4%−13%

46Lynchburg, TNTN6,92014.5%+51%

47Millersville, TNTN6,43814.6%+23%

48Bristol, TNTN28,10714.8%−1%

49Winchester, TNTN10,43815.3%−23%

50Clarksville, TNTN188,82915.6%+48%

51Jonesborough, TNTN6,99015.9%−0%

52Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39516.0%+47%

53Red Bank, TNTN12,40516.4%+105%

54Alcoa, TNTN13,68916.5%+39%

55Tullahoma, TNTN21,27916.6%−3%

56Henderson, TNTN6,59016.6%−13%

57Gallatin, TNTN54,59016.6%+16%

58Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17817.2%+22%

59Kingsport, TNTN57,53017.4%+2%

60Erwin, TNTN6,01917.6%+35%

61Nashville, TNTN721,07417.8%+35%

62Columbia, TNTN50,07218.2%+31%

63South Cleveland, TNTN7,45218.9%+89%

64Ashland City, TNTN5,65019.0%+103%

65Dayton, TNTN7,81919.1%+13%

66Sevierville, TNTN19,01019.3%+15%

67Manchester, TNTN13,77619.7%+12%

68Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29219.7%+58%

69Rockwood, TNTN5,60720.5%−6%

70Dickson, TNTN17,05121.0%+37%

71Cleveland, TNTN51,17221.1%+32%

72Union City, TNTN10,81421.2%+26%

73Chattanooga, TNTN194,14421.3%+19%

74Greeneville, TNTN16,14121.5%+4%

75Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59821.7%+62%

76Johnson City, TNTN74,94322.0%+38%

77Jackson, TNTN69,33922.9%+34%

78Milan, TNTN8,36723.2%+50%

79Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23623.3%+42%

80Springfield, TNTN20,09023.4%+32%

81Bolivar, TNTN5,04323.4%+1%

82Knoxville, TNTN202,02123.4%+13%

83McKenzie, TNTN5,63223.6%+76%

84Morristown, TNTN33,51723.9%+24%

85Madisonville, TNTN5,42824.5%+30%

86Cookeville, TNTN38,21224.7%+6%

87Lexington, TNTN8,13024.8%+88%

88Athens, TNTN15,26324.8%+35%

89Smithville, TNTN5,62024.9%+12%

90Sweetwater, TNTN6,70625.0%+52%

91Fayetteville, TNTN7,06825.1%+20%

92Sparta, TNTN5,03825.1%+18%

93Brownsville, TNTN9,30125.1%+18%

94Memphis, TNTN609,64725.4%+23%

95Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10325.4%+38%

96Lewisburg, TNTN13,51726.0%+62%

97Crossville, TNTN13,11326.2%+6%

98Harriman, TNTN6,19226.9%+18%

99Paris, TNTN10,46827.4%+44%

100McMinnville, TNTN13,94327.6%+12%

101Elizabethton, TNTN14,35027.7%+43%

102Jefferson City, TNTN9,10327.9%+13%

103Dyersburg, TNTN15,90628.1%+37%

104Humboldt, TNTN7,84129.5%+63%

105Lenoir City, TNTN12,53029.6%+85%

106Savannah, TNTN7,68929.6%+24%

107Lafayette, TNTN6,02030.9%+72%

108Pulaski, TNTN8,39431.7%+77%

109Martin, TNTN11,06033.2%+22%

110Ripley, TNTN7,49933.4%+23%

111Shelbyville, TNTN26,14633.8%+108%

112Dunlap, TNTN6,08937.4%+86%

113La Follette, TNTN7,17639.4%+19%

114Covington, TNTN8,58541.1%+47%

115Newport, TNTN7,04943.4%+49%

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