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Most residents in poverty, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Memphis, TNTN609,647143,174+7%

02Nashville, TNTN721,07497,591+35%

03Knoxville, TNTN202,02139,393+9%

04Chattanooga, TNTN194,14435,576+28%

05Clarksville, TNTN188,82921,759+99%

06Jackson, TNTN69,33915,214+49%

07Johnson City, TNTN74,94314,640+66%

08Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17814,138+46%

09Kingsport, TNTN57,53011,671+52%

10Cookeville, TNTN38,2128,471+52%

11Morristown, TNTN33,5178,196+71%

12Cleveland, TNTN51,1728,146+36%

13Smyrna, TNTN63,3217,086+213%

14Columbia, TNTN50,0726,445+40%

15Gallatin, TNTN54,5906,311+89%

16La Vergne, TNTN42,1466,074+582%

17Lebanon, TNTN53,4125,865+123%

18Shelbyville, TNTN26,1465,103+96%

19Springfield, TNTN20,0904,307+69%

20Franklin, TNTN90,2264,051+45%

21Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3954,000+34%

22Hendersonville, TNTN64,2663,977+58%

23Tullahoma, TNTN21,2793,795+23%

24Bristol, TNTN28,1073,753+1%

25Dyersburg, TNTN15,9063,450−4%

26East Ridge, TNTN21,9212,889+76%

27Greeneville, TNTN16,1412,889−8%

28Bartlett, TNTN56,4162,883+159%

29McMinnville, TNTN13,9432,868−9%

30Martin, TNTN11,0602,868+1%

31Crossville, TNTN13,1132,846+29%

32Sevierville, TNTN19,0102,828+43%

33Paris, TNTN10,4682,720+47%

34Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502,707+4%

35Union City, TNTN10,8142,579+41%

36Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172,556+53%

37Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2362,547+44%

38Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1722,535+673%

39Covington, TNTN8,5852,512+6%

40Brownsville, TNTN9,3012,469+8%

41Athens, TNTN15,2632,465+1%

42Spring Hill, TNTN61,3362,388+670%

43Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922,387+85%

44Ripley, TNTN7,4992,351+10%

45Savannah, TNTN7,6892,206+34%

46Maryville, TNTN32,4422,170−7%

47Pulaski, TNTN8,3942,133+51%

48Dickson, TNTN17,0512,096+12%

49La Follette, TNTN7,1762,051−22%

50Dunlap, TNTN6,0891,949+132%

51Manchester, TNTN13,7761,931+33%

52Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301,888+73%

53Newport, TNTN7,0491,873−11%

54Millington, TNTN12,9531,861+84%

55Smithville, TNTN5,6201,769+100%

56Milan, TNTN8,3671,754+48%

57Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5061,713+32%

58Dayton, TNTN7,8191,694+62%

59Collierville, TNTN51,9091,669+118%

60Jefferson City, TNTN9,1031,633−15%

61Brentwood, TNTN45,3131,626+252%

62Alcoa, TNTN13,6891,582+71%

63Lafayette, TNTN6,0201,579+126%

64Henderson, TNTN6,5901,543+43%

65Portland, TNTN13,6581,506+70%

66Lexington, TNTN8,1301,467+50%

67Red Bank, TNTN12,4051,445+45%

68Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231,419–

69Seymour, TNTN16,2161,352+263%

70Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5981,338+96%

71Winchester, TNTN10,4381,320−10%

72Clinton, TNTN10,4661,300−16%

73Harriman, TNTN6,1921,290−16%

74Rockwood, TNTN5,6071,229−3%

75McKenzie, TNTN5,6321,192+68%

76Fayetteville, TNTN7,0681,191−18%

77Loudon, TNTN6,9631,190+55%

78Fairview, TNTN10,8771,157+145%

79Bolivar, TNTN5,0431,117−17%

80Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1031,105+33%

81Germantown, TNTN40,0011,101+37%

82Humboldt, TNTN7,8411,039−39%

83White House, TNTN17,8721,022+331%

84Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474973−4%

85Sweetwater, TNTN6,706951+4%

86Madisonville, TNTN5,428949+28%

87Farragut, TNTN25,121927+82%

88Collegedale, TNTN11,499832+74%

89Halls, TNTN10,272824–

90South Cleveland, TNTN7,452761+22%

91Erwin, TNTN6,019755+3%

92Arlington, TNTN15,703741+156%

93Jonesborough, TNTN6,990727+9%

94Atoka, TNTN10,645724+410%

95Sparta, TNTN5,038707−28%

96Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487683+499%

97Eagleton, TNTN5,598661+3%

98Middle Valley, TNTN12,187615−4%

99Millersville, TNTN6,438614−2%

100Munford, TNTN6,996577−8%

101Oakland, TNTN10,835576+700%

102Powell, TNTN13,739566–

103Lynchburg, TNTN6,920537−3%

104Church Hill, TNTN7,297455−36%

105Lakeland, TNTN14,422455+123%

106Kingston, TNTN6,299442−16%

107Greenbrier, TNTN7,170415+58%

108Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540381−16%

109Green Hill, TNTN6,866355+49%

110Ashland City, TNTN5,650348+2%

111Nolensville, TNTN15,789310+241%

112Harrison, TNTN8,011309+31%

113Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824294+15%

114Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469287+404%

115Tellico, TNTN7,414245–

116Medina, TNTN5,813143+44%

117Pleasant View, TNTN5,79774−48%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES