RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Most residents in poverty, Tennessee cities · 2010

Tennessee cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 115 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Memphis, TNTN609,647164,060+23%

02Nashville, TNTN721,074107,275+48%

03Knoxville, TNTN202,02141,941+16%

04Chattanooga, TNTN194,14435,699+28%

05Clarksville, TNTN188,82920,736+90%

06Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17818,709+93%

07Jackson, TNTN69,33914,934+47%

08Johnson City, TNTN74,94313,884+57%

09Cleveland, TNTN51,1728,731+46%

10Kingsport, TNTN57,5308,386+9%

11Cookeville, TNTN38,2127,510+35%

12Morristown, TNTN33,5176,952+45%

13Shelbyville, TNTN26,1466,868+163%

14Columbia, TNTN50,0726,305+37%

15Gallatin, TNTN54,5905,030+51%

16Smyrna, TNTN63,3214,870+115%

17Dyersburg, TNTN15,9064,815+34%

18Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3954,680+57%

19Hendersonville, TNTN64,2664,565+81%

20Franklin, TNTN90,2264,377+56%

21La Vergne, TNTN42,1464,294+382%

22Bristol, TNTN28,1073,964+6%

23Elizabethton, TNTN14,3503,930+51%

24Springfield, TNTN20,0903,841+51%

25Martin, TNTN11,0603,804+34%

26McMinnville, TNTN13,9433,750+20%

27Covington, TNTN8,5853,713+57%

28Lebanon, TNTN53,4123,707+41%

29Athens, TNTN15,2633,343+37%

30Greeneville, TNTN16,1413,246+3%

31Maryville, TNTN32,4423,153+35%

32Tullahoma, TNTN21,2793,093+0%

33Dickson, TNTN17,0513,059+63%

34Newport, TNTN7,0493,017+43%

35La Follette, TNTN7,1762,936+12%

36Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172,888+73%

37Sevierville, TNTN19,0102,865+44%

38Crossville, TNTN13,1132,824+28%

39Ripley, TNTN7,4992,823+32%

40Paris, TNTN10,4682,788+50%

41Brownsville, TNTN9,3012,588+13%

42Lenoir City, TNTN12,5302,554+134%

43East Ridge, TNTN21,9212,511+53%

44Pulaski, TNTN8,3942,495+77%

45Humboldt, TNTN7,8412,493+45%

46Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2362,433+38%

47Bartlett, TNTN56,4162,352+111%

48Union City, TNTN10,8142,310+27%

49Jefferson City, TNTN9,1032,244+17%

50Savannah, TNTN7,6892,068+25%

51Manchester, TNTN13,7761,991+37%

52Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2921,949+51%

53Red Bank, TNTN12,4051,909+92%

54Lexington, TNTN8,1301,898+94%

55Milan, TNTN8,3671,819+54%

56Dunlap, TNTN6,0891,803+115%

57Collierville, TNTN51,9091,717+124%

58Fayetteville, TNTN7,0681,711+17%

59Harriman, TNTN6,1921,708+11%

60Sweetwater, TNTN6,7061,440+57%

61Clinton, TNTN10,4661,413−9%

62Alcoa, TNTN13,6891,397+51%

63Lafayette, TNTN6,0201,384+98%

64Dayton, TNTN7,8191,375+32%

65Millington, TNTN12,9531,325+31%

66South Cleveland, TNTN7,4521,308+110%

67Winchester, TNTN10,4381,307−10%

68Portland, TNTN13,6581,289+45%

69Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1721,286+292%

70Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5981,277+87%

71Bolivar, TNTN5,0431,269−6%

72McKenzie, TNTN5,6321,254+76%

73Sparta, TNTN5,0381,236+26%

74Collegedale, TNTN11,4991,172+145%

75Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1031,159+40%

76Rockwood, TNTN5,6071,140−10%

77Smithville, TNTN5,6201,127+27%

78Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4741,123+11%

79Madisonville, TNTN5,4281,119+51%

80Erwin, TNTN6,0191,071+47%

81Spring Hill, TNTN61,3361,052+239%

82Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5061,050−19%

83Henderson, TNTN6,5901,047−3%

84Germantown, TNTN40,001954+19%

85Middle Valley, TNTN12,187940+46%

86Millersville, TNTN6,438938+50%

87Church Hill, TNTN7,297937+32%

88Lynchburg, TNTN6,920920+67%

89Ashland City, TNTN5,650864+153%

90Jonesborough, TNTN6,990805+21%

91Seymour, TNTN16,216798+115%

92Fairview, TNTN10,877790+67%

93Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623761–

94Loudon, TNTN6,963745−3%

95Brentwood, TNTN45,313729+58%

96White House, TNTN17,872719+203%

97Munford, TNTN6,996682+9%

98Eagleton, TNTN5,598680+6%

99Farragut, TNTN25,121649+27%

100Greenbrier, TNTN7,170573+118%

101Atoka, TNTN10,645458+223%

102Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487441+287%

103Kingston, TNTN6,299407−23%

104Arlington, TNTN15,703366+26%

105Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540329−27%

106Lakeland, TNTN14,422327+60%

107Oakland, TNTN10,835262+264%

108Harrison, TNTN8,011219−7%

109Medina, TNTN5,813212+114%

110Green Hill, TNTN6,866207−13%

111Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824206−19%

112Pleasant View, TNTN5,797132−8%

113Tellico, TNTN7,414127–

114Nolensville, TNTN15,789104+14%

115Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46998+72%

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