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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. The median across all 117 is 1,669. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Spring Hill, TN, up 24 places to #42.

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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%

06▲1Jackson, TNTN69,33915,214+49%

07▲1Johnson City, TNTN74,94314,640+66%

08▼2Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17814,138+46%

09Kingsport, TNTN57,53011,671+52%

10▲2Cookeville, TNTN38,2128,471+52%

11Morristown, TNTN33,5178,196+71%

12▼2Cleveland, TNTN51,1728,146+36%

13▲4Smyrna, TNTN63,3217,086+213%

14▲4Columbia, TNTN50,0726,445+40%

15▼2Gallatin, TNTN54,5906,311+89%

16▲4La Vergne, TNTN42,1466,074+582%

17▼2Lebanon, TNTN53,4125,865+123%

18▲4Shelbyville, TNTN26,1465,103+96%

19▲4Springfield, TNTN20,0904,307+69%

20▼6Franklin, TNTN90,2264,051+45%

21▼2Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3954,000+34%

22▼1Hendersonville, TNTN64,2663,977+58%

23▲7Tullahoma, TNTN21,2793,795+23%

24▼8Bristol, TNTN28,1073,753+1%

25Dyersburg, TNTN15,9063,450−4%

26▲7East Ridge, TNTN21,9212,889+76%

27▲9Greeneville, TNTN16,1412,889−8%

28▲7Bartlett, TNTN56,4162,883+159%

29▼5McMinnville, TNTN13,9432,868−9%

30▲1Martin, TNTN11,0602,868+1%

31▲8Crossville, TNTN13,1132,846+29%

32▼6Sevierville, TNTN19,0102,828+43%

33▲5Paris, TNTN10,4682,720+47%

34▼6Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502,707+4%

35▼3Union City, TNTN10,8142,579+41%

36▲1Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172,556+53%

37▼10Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2362,547+44%

38▲3Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1722,535+673%

39▲12Covington, TNTN8,5852,512+6%

40▲3Brownsville, TNTN9,3012,469+8%

41▼12Athens, TNTN15,2632,465+1%

42▲24Spring Hill, TNTN61,3362,388+670%

43▲19Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922,387+85%

44▲1Ripley, TNTN7,4992,351+10%

45▲8Savannah, TNTN7,6892,206+34%

46▼12Maryville, TNTN32,4422,170−7%

47▼3Pulaski, TNTN8,3942,133+51%

48▼8Dickson, TNTN17,0512,096+12%

49La Follette, TNTN7,1762,051−22%

50▲9Dunlap, TNTN6,0891,949+132%

51▲9Manchester, TNTN13,7761,931+33%

52▲4Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301,888+73%

53▼6Newport, TNTN7,0491,873−11%

54▼2Millington, TNTN12,9531,861+84%

55▲15Smithville, TNTN5,6201,769+100%

56▲2Milan, TNTN8,3671,754+48%

57▼9Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5061,713+32%

58▼4Dayton, TNTN7,8191,694+62%

59▲6Collierville, TNTN51,9091,669+118%

60▼5Jefferson City, TNTN9,1031,633−15%

61▲16Brentwood, TNTN45,3131,626+252%

62▲17Alcoa, TNTN13,6891,582+71%

63▲9Lafayette, TNTN6,0201,579+126%

64▼3Henderson, TNTN6,5901,543+43%

65▼15Portland, TNTN13,6581,506+70%

66▼24Lexington, TNTN8,1301,467+50%

67▼3Red Bank, TNTN12,4051,445+45%

68▲10Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231,419–

69▲6Seymour, TNTN16,2161,352+263%

70▼2Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5981,338+96%

71▼14Winchester, TNTN10,4381,320−10%

72▼9Clinton, TNTN10,4661,300−16%

73▲16Harriman, TNTN6,1921,290−16%

74▲10Rockwood, TNTN5,6071,229−3%

75▲1McKenzie, TNTN5,6321,192+68%

76▼3Fayetteville, TNTN7,0681,191−18%

77▲21Loudon, TNTN6,9631,190+55%

78▲10Fairview, TNTN10,8771,157+145%

79▼10Bolivar, TNTN5,0431,117−17%

80▲6Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1031,105+33%

81▲6Germantown, TNTN40,0011,101+37%

82▼36Humboldt, TNTN7,8411,039−39%

83▲13White House, TNTN17,8721,022+331%

84▼4Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474973−4%

85▼3Sweetwater, TNTN6,706951+4%

86▲5Madisonville, TNTN5,428949+28%

87▼4Farragut, TNTN25,121927+82%

88▼21Collegedale, TNTN11,499832+74%

89▲8Halls, TNTN10,272824–

90▼16South Cleveland, TNTN7,452761+22%

91▼20Erwin, TNTN6,019755+3%

92▲13Arlington, TNTN15,703741+156%

93▲10Jonesborough, TNTN6,990727+9%

94▲8Atoka, TNTN10,645724+410%

95▼2Sparta, TNTN5,038707−28%

96▼6Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487683+499%

97▼12Eagleton, TNTN5,598661+3%

98▲2Middle Valley, TNTN12,187615−4%

99▲8Millersville, TNTN6,438614−2%

100▲6Munford, TNTN6,996577−8%

101▲13Oakland, TNTN10,835576+700%

102▼21Powell, TNTN13,739566–

103▼2Lynchburg, TNTN6,920537−3%

104▼9Church Hill, TNTN7,297455−36%

105▼11Lakeland, TNTN14,422455+123%

106▼2Kingston, TNTN6,299442−16%

107▼8Greenbrier, TNTN7,170415+58%

108Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540381−16%

109▲3Green Hill, TNTN6,866355+49%

110▼18Ashland City, TNTN5,650348+2%

111▲5Nolensville, TNTN15,789310+241%

112▼2Harrison, TNTN8,011309+31%

113▲2Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824294+15%

114▼5Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469287+404%

115▼4Tellico, TNTN7,414245–

116▲1Medina, TNTN5,813143+44%

117▼4Pleasant View, TNTN5,79774−48%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES