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Most residents in poverty, Tennessee cities · 2000

Tennessee cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 113 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Memphis, TNTN609,647133,660−5%

02Nashville, TNTN721,07472,344+11%

03Knoxville, TNTN202,02136,182+5%

04Chattanooga, TNTN194,14427,783+0%

05Clarksville, TNTN188,82910,924+9%

06Jackson, TNTN69,33910,180−1%

07Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1789,682+35%

08Johnson City, TNTN74,9438,825+4%

09Kingsport, TNTN57,5307,672+16%

10Cleveland, TNTN51,1725,970+13%

11Cookeville, TNTN38,2125,561+35%

12Morristown, TNTN33,5174,805+12%

13Columbia, TNTN50,0724,590+13%

14Bristol, TNTN28,1073,723+26%

15Dyersburg, TNTN15,9063,583−3%

16Gallatin, TNTN54,5903,341+9%

17Greeneville, TNTN16,1413,146+40%

18McMinnville, TNTN13,9433,137+35%

19Tullahoma, TNTN21,2793,090+30%

20Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3952,981+15%

21Martin, TNTN11,0602,848+63%

22Franklin, TNTN90,2262,797+92%

23Lebanon, TNTN53,4122,632+8%

24La Follette, TNTN7,1762,623+10%

25Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462,610−6%

26Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502,599+7%

27Springfield, TNTN20,0902,543+16%

28Hendersonville, TNTN64,2662,525+75%

29Athens, TNTN15,2632,438−13%

30Covington, TNTN8,5852,363−15%

31Maryville, TNTN32,4422,338−12%

32Brownsville, TNTN9,3012,293−14%

33Smyrna, TNTN63,3212,262+51%

34Crossville, TNTN13,1132,213+12%

35Ripley, TNTN7,4992,136+0%

36Newport, TNTN7,0492,110+3%

37Sevierville, TNTN19,0101,984+48%

38Jefferson City, TNTN9,1031,914+35%

39Dickson, TNTN17,0511,876+11%

40Paris, TNTN10,4681,856−14%

41Union City, TNTN10,8141,823+1%

42Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2361,768−2%

43Humboldt, TNTN7,8411,717−3%

44Lewisburg, TNTN13,5171,673+0%

45Savannah, TNTN7,6891,651−5%

46East Ridge, TNTN21,9211,643+2%

47Clinton, TNTN10,4661,555+12%

48Harriman, TNTN6,1921,539−20%

49Winchester, TNTN10,4381,459+43%

50Fayetteville, TNTN7,0681,458+3%

51Manchester, TNTN13,7761,456+24%

52Pulaski, TNTN8,3941,412−21%

53Bolivar, TNTN5,0431,344−8%

54Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5061,295+138%

55Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2921,289−18%

56Rockwood, TNTN5,6071,264+1%

57Milan, TNTN8,3671,184−16%

58Bartlett, TNTN56,4161,113+77%

59Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301,091−16%

60Henderson, TNTN6,5901,077−12%

61Dayton, TNTN7,8191,045−12%

62Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4741,015−23%

63Millington, TNTN12,9531,010−49%

64Red Bank, TNTN12,405994−19%

65Sparta, TNTN5,038979−17%

66Lexington, TNTN8,130976−16%

67Alcoa, TNTN13,689923+3%

68Sweetwater, TNTN6,706915+12%

69La Vergne, TNTN42,146891+75%

70Portland, TNTN13,658888+18%

71Smithville, TNTN5,620885−8%

72Dunlap, TNTN6,089840−7%

73Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103829−6%

74Germantown, TNTN40,001803+121%

75Loudon, TNTN6,963767+6%

76Collierville, TNTN51,909766−20%

77Madisonville, TNTN5,428739+56%

78Erwin, TNTN6,019730−8%

79McKenzie, TNTN5,632711−8%

80Church Hill, TNTN7,297708−6%

81Lafayette, TNTN6,020698−11%

82Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598682+97%

83Jonesborough, TNTN6,990666+74%

84Middle Valley, TNTN12,187643+35%

85Eagleton, TNTN5,598641+11%

86Munford, TNTN6,996628+50%

87Millersville, TNTN6,438627+71%

88South Cleveland, TNTN7,452624+2%

89Lynchburg, TNTN6,920551–

90Kingston, TNTN6,299526−11%

91Farragut, TNTN25,121510+116%

92Collegedale, TNTN11,499479+18%

93Fairview, TNTN10,877473−9%

94Brentwood, TNTN45,313462+103%

95Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540453+79%

96Seymour, TNTN16,216372−11%

97Ashland City, TNTN5,650341−23%

98Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172328+32%

99Spring Hill, TNTN61,336310+74%

100Arlington, TNTN15,703290+121%

101Greenbrier, TNTN7,170263+59%

102Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824255+231%

103Green Hill, TNTN6,866238+80%

104White House, TNTN17,872237+30%

105Harrison, TNTN8,011236−9%

106Lakeland, TNTN14,422204+685%

107Pleasant View, TNTN5,797143–

108Atoka, TNTN10,645142+115%

109Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487114+52%

110Medina, TNTN5,81399+38%

111Nolensville, TNTN15,78991+264%

112Oakland, TNTN10,83572+22%

113Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46957–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS