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Lowest poverty rate, Tennessee cities · 2010

Tennessee cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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%−1.2 pts

02Brentwood, TNTN45,3132.0%−0.0 pts

03Tellico, TNTN7,4142.2%–

04Germantown, TNTN40,0012.5%+0.3 pts

05Lakeland, TNTN14,4222.6%−0.3 pts

06Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8242.7%−0.7 pts

07Harrison, TNTN8,0112.8%−0.3 pts

08Green Hill, TNTN6,8663.1%−0.2 pts

09Farragut, TNTN25,1213.1%+0.3 pts

10Arlington, TNTN15,7033.2%−8.1 pts

11Pleasant View, TNTN5,7973.2%−1.7 pts

12Spring Hill, TNTN61,3363.6%−0.4 pts

13Collierville, TNTN51,9093.9%+1.5 pts

14Oakland, TNTN10,8354.0%−1.7 pts

15Bartlett, TNTN56,4164.3%+1.6 pts

16Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4694.5%+0.0 pts

17Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1725.4%+2.8 pts

18Atoka, TNTN10,6455.5%+1.1 pts

19Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5406.1%−3.4 pts

20Medina, TNTN5,8136.1%−4.1 pts

21Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4876.3%+4.0 pts

22Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5066.6%−2.8 pts

23Kingston, TNTN6,2996.9%−3.1 pts

24Franklin, TNTN90,2267.0%+0.3 pts

25White House, TNTN17,8727.0%+3.7 pts

26Seymour, TNTN16,2167.3%+3.1 pts

27Middle Valley, TNTN12,1877.4%+2.0 pts

28Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4748.8%+0.0 pts

29Hendersonville, TNTN64,2668.9%+2.7 pts

30Greenbrier, TNTN7,1708.9%+3.6 pts

31Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6239.7%–

32Fairview, TNTN10,87710.2%+2.1 pts

33Portland, TNTN13,65811.2%+0.7 pts

34Maryville, TNTN32,44211.5%+1.4 pts

35Munford, TNTN6,99611.5%−1.8 pts

36East Ridge, TNTN21,92112.0%+4.0 pts

37Smyrna, TNTN63,32112.2%+3.3 pts

38Millington, TNTN12,95313.0%+3.3 pts

39La Vergne, TNTN42,14613.2%+8.4 pts

40Eagleton, TNTN5,59813.5%+0.3 pts

41Loudon, TNTN6,96313.9%−3.3 pts

42Church Hill, TNTN7,29713.9%+2.0 pts

43Collegedale, TNTN11,49914.1%+6.8 pts

44Lebanon, TNTN53,41214.2%+1.1 pts

45Clinton, TNTN10,46614.4%−2.2 pts

46Lynchburg, TNTN6,92014.5%+4.9 pts

47Millersville, TNTN6,43814.6%+2.7 pts

48Bristol, TNTN28,10714.8%−0.2 pts

49Winchester, TNTN10,43815.3%−4.6 pts

50Clarksville, TNTN188,82915.6%+5.0 pts

51Jonesborough, TNTN6,99015.9%−0.0 pts

52Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39516.0%+5.1 pts

53Red Bank, TNTN12,40516.4%+8.4 pts

54Alcoa, TNTN13,68916.5%+4.6 pts

55Tullahoma, TNTN21,27916.6%−0.6 pts

56Henderson, TNTN6,59016.6%−2.4 pts

57Gallatin, TNTN54,59016.6%+2.2 pts

58Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17817.2%+3.1 pts

59Kingsport, TNTN57,53017.4%+0.3 pts

60Erwin, TNTN6,01917.6%+4.5 pts

61Nashville, TNTN721,07417.8%+4.6 pts

62Columbia, TNTN50,07218.2%+4.3 pts

63South Cleveland, TNTN7,45218.9%+8.9 pts

64Ashland City, TNTN5,65019.0%+9.7 pts

65Dayton, TNTN7,81919.1%+2.2 pts

66Sevierville, TNTN19,01019.3%+2.5 pts

67Manchester, TNTN13,77619.7%+2.2 pts

68Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29219.7%+7.3 pts

69Rockwood, TNTN5,60720.5%−1.4 pts

70Dickson, TNTN17,05121.0%+5.7 pts

71Cleveland, TNTN51,17221.1%+5.1 pts

72Union City, TNTN10,81421.2%+4.4 pts

73Chattanooga, TNTN194,14421.3%+3.4 pts

74Greeneville, TNTN16,14121.5%+0.9 pts

75Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59821.7%+8.3 pts

76Johnson City, TNTN74,94322.0%+6.1 pts

77Jackson, TNTN69,33922.9%+5.8 pts

78Milan, TNTN8,36723.2%+7.7 pts

79Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23623.3%+7.0 pts

80Springfield, TNTN20,09023.4%+5.6 pts

81Bolivar, TNTN5,04323.4%+0.3 pts

82Knoxville, TNTN202,02123.4%+2.6 pts

83McKenzie, TNTN5,63223.6%+10.2 pts

84Morristown, TNTN33,51723.9%+4.6 pts

85Madisonville, TNTN5,42824.5%+5.7 pts

86Cookeville, TNTN38,21224.7%+1.4 pts

87Lexington, TNTN8,13024.8%+11.6 pts

88Athens, TNTN15,26324.8%+6.4 pts

89Smithville, TNTN5,62024.9%+2.7 pts

90Sweetwater, TNTN6,70625.0%+8.6 pts

91Fayetteville, TNTN7,06825.1%+4.2 pts

92Sparta, TNTN5,03825.1%+3.8 pts

93Brownsville, TNTN9,30125.1%+3.8 pts

94Memphis, TNTN609,64725.4%+4.8 pts

95Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10325.4%+6.9 pts

96Lewisburg, TNTN13,51726.0%+10.0 pts

97Crossville, TNTN13,11326.2%+1.5 pts

98Harriman, TNTN6,19226.9%+4.1 pts

99Paris, TNTN10,46827.4%+8.4 pts

100McMinnville, TNTN13,94327.6%+3.0 pts

101Elizabethton, TNTN14,35027.7%+8.3 pts

102Jefferson City, TNTN9,10327.9%+3.2 pts

103Dyersburg, TNTN15,90628.1%+7.5 pts

104Humboldt, TNTN7,84129.5%+11.4 pts

105Lenoir City, TNTN12,53029.6%+13.5 pts

106Savannah, TNTN7,68929.6%+5.8 pts

107Lafayette, TNTN6,02030.9%+13.0 pts

108Pulaski, TNTN8,39431.7%+13.8 pts

109Martin, TNTN11,06033.2%+6.1 pts

110Ripley, TNTN7,49933.4%+6.2 pts

111Shelbyville, TNTN26,14633.8%+17.6 pts

112Dunlap, TNTN6,08937.4%+17.3 pts

113La Follette, TNTN7,17639.4%+6.3 pts

114Covington, TNTN8,58541.1%+13.2 pts

115Newport, TNTN7,04943.4%+14.3 pts

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