RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 112 SHOWN OF 112

Most racially diverse, Tennessee cities · 1990

Tennessee cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 112 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 112 is 17.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Memphis, TNTN609,64764–

02Bolivar, TNTN5,04363–

03Brownsville, TNTN9,30163–

04Covington, TNTN8,58563–

05Ripley, TNTN7,49963–

06Jackson, TNTN69,33961–

07Humboldt, TNTN7,84160–

08Chattanooga, TNTN194,14459–

09Arlington, TNTN15,70357–

10Springfield, TNTN20,09055–

11Oakland, TNTN10,83554–

12Clarksville, TNTN188,82952–

13Pulaski, TNTN8,39451–

14Nashville, TNTN721,07450–

15Fayetteville, TNTN7,06850–

16Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10349–

17Millington, TNTN12,95348–

18Milan, TNTN8,36744–

19Paris, TNTN10,46843–

20Union City, TNTN10,81443–

21Alcoa, TNTN13,68943–

22Columbia, TNTN50,07243–

23Martin, TNTN11,06042–

24Dyersburg, TNTN15,90641–

25Henderson, TNTN6,59041–

26Franklin, TNTN90,22641–

27Gallatin, TNTN54,59040–

28Shelbyville, TNTN26,14640–

29Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17838–

30Knoxville, TNTN202,02137–

31Lebanon, TNTN53,41235–

32Spring Hill, TNTN61,33635–

33Lexington, TNTN8,13035–

34Lewisburg, TNTN13,51734–

35McKenzie, TNTN5,63232–

36Atoka, TNTN10,64531–

37Winchester, TNTN10,43831–

38Collierville, TNTN51,90928–

39Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39527–

40Dickson, TNTN17,05125–

41Collegedale, TNTN11,49925–

42Lakeland, TNTN14,42222–

43Nolensville, TNTN15,78922–

44Morristown, TNTN33,51722–

45Athens, TNTN15,26322–

46Savannah, TNTN7,68921–

47Sweetwater, TNTN6,70620–

48Munford, TNTN6,99620–

49Cleveland, TNTN51,17220–

50Harriman, TNTN6,19220–

51Smyrna, TNTN63,32119–

52Tullahoma, TNTN21,27919–

53Rockwood, TNTN5,60719–

54Ashland City, TNTN5,65017–

55Jefferson City, TNTN9,10317–

56Johnson City, TNTN74,94317–

57La Vergne, TNTN42,14616–

58Red Bank, TNTN12,40516–

59Dayton, TNTN7,81916–

60Greeneville, TNTN16,14115–

61Harrison, TNTN8,01115–

62McMinnville, TNTN13,94314–

63Newport, TNTN7,04914–

64Sparta, TNTN5,03814–

65Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50614–

66Kingsport, TNTN57,53014–

67Cookeville, TNTN38,21213–

68Manchester, TNTN13,77613–

69Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17213–

70Germantown, TNTN40,00113–

71Farragut, TNTN25,12113–

72Madisonville, TNTN5,42812–

73Jonesborough, TNTN6,99012–

74Maryville, TNTN32,44212–

75Green Hill, TNTN6,86611–

76Bartlett, TNTN56,41611–

77Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23610–

78Kingston, TNTN6,29910–

79Bristol, TNTN28,10710–

80Clinton, TNTN10,4669–

81Loudon, TNTN6,9639–

82Elizabethton, TNTN14,3509–

83Brentwood, TNTN45,3138–

84Hendersonville, TNTN64,2668–

85Church Hill, TNTN7,2977–

86Crossville, TNTN13,1136–

87East Ridge, TNTN21,9216–

88Sevierville, TNTN19,0106–

89White House, TNTN17,8725–

90Portland, TNTN13,6585–

91South Cleveland, TNTN7,4525–

92Seymour, TNTN16,2165–

93Middle Valley, TNTN12,1875–

94Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8244–

95Smithville, TNTN5,6204–

96Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5404–

97Eagleton, TNTN5,5983–

98Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5983–

99Medina, TNTN5,8133–

100La Follette, TNTN7,1762–

101Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742–

102Powell, TNTN13,7392–

103Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922–

104Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301–

105Millersville, TNTN6,4381–

106Erwin, TNTN6,0191–

107Halls, TNTN10,2721–

108Fairview, TNTN10,8771–

109Dunlap, TNTN6,0890–

110Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700–

111Lafayette, TNTN6,0200–

112Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS