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Most income inequality (Gini), Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010

01Dyersburg, TNTN15,9060.630+19%

02Dayton, TNTN7,8190.615+33%

03Rockwood, TNTN5,6070.536+26%

04Greeneville, TNTN16,1410.528+10%

05Memphis, TNTN609,6470.522+4%

06Ripley, TNTN7,4990.519+5%

07Savannah, TNTN7,6890.517+6%

08Ashland City, TNTN5,6500.514+15%

09Johnson City, TNTN74,9430.511−3%

10Harriman, TNTN6,1920.510+8%

11Paris, TNTN10,4680.509+5%

12Chattanooga, TNTN194,1440.503+3%

13Kingsport, TNTN57,5300.499+4%

14Morristown, TNTN33,5170.498+2%

15Martin, TNTN11,0600.495−12%

16Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1030.491+23%

17Knoxville, TNTN202,0210.490−1%

18Cookeville, TNTN38,2120.489−6%

19Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8240.486+1%

20Jackson, TNTN69,3390.485−6%

21Pulaski, TNTN8,3940.482−6%

22Nashville, TNTN721,0740.482+2%

23Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2360.480−1%

24Erwin, TNTN6,0190.478+11%

25Milan, TNTN8,3670.478−4%

26McMinnville, TNTN13,9430.473+4%

27Gallatin, TNTN54,5900.472+10%

28Cleveland, TNTN51,1720.471−7%

29Bristol, TNTN28,1070.469−1%

30Brownsville, TNTN9,3010.467+1%

31Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1720.466+32%

32Humboldt, TNTN7,8410.466−17%

33Alcoa, TNTN13,6890.466+21%

34Newport, TNTN7,0490.466−15%

35Elizabethton, TNTN14,3500.465−2%

36Union City, TNTN10,8140.463−10%

37McKenzie, TNTN5,6320.462−3%

38Seymour, TNTN16,2160.460+29%

39Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5980.458−9%

40Athens, TNTN15,2630.456+4%

41Brentwood, TNTN45,3130.456+10%

42Red Bank, TNTN12,4050.454+9%

43Madisonville, TNTN5,4280.453+13%

44Sparta, TNTN5,0380.452−9%

45Covington, TNTN8,5850.452−14%

46Fayetteville, TNTN7,0680.451−6%

47Clinton, TNTN10,4660.450+5%

48Henderson, TNTN6,5900.449+15%

49Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5060.448+12%

50Lexington, TNTN8,1300.447−5%

51Loudon, TNTN6,9630.446−1%

52Sevierville, TNTN19,0100.446−3%

53Jonesborough, TNTN6,9900.444−4%

54Lewisburg, TNTN13,5170.443+1%

55Germantown, TNTN40,0010.442+3%

56Crossville, TNTN13,1130.441−11%

57Middle Valley, TNTN12,1870.441−3%

58Smithville, TNTN5,6200.439−11%

59Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3950.435−7%

60Sweetwater, TNTN6,7060.434+5%

61Franklin, TNTN90,2260.434+5%

62Millington, TNTN12,9530.433+12%

63East Ridge, TNTN21,9210.431+12%

64La Follette, TNTN7,1760.430−8%

65White House, TNTN17,8720.430+36%

66Farragut, TNTN25,1210.428+4%

67Columbia, TNTN50,0720.427−4%

68Manchester, TNTN13,7760.427−2%

69Dickson, TNTN17,0510.427−11%

70Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2920.426−10%

71Lebanon, TNTN53,4120.425−5%

72Maryville, TNTN32,4420.424−8%

73Jefferson City, TNTN9,1030.424−3%

74Lenoir City, TNTN12,5300.422−19%

75Dunlap, TNTN6,0890.421−7%

76Powell, TNTN13,7390.415–

77Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1780.414−7%

78Bolivar, TNTN5,0430.414−11%

79Winchester, TNTN10,4380.412−15%

80Lynchburg, TNTN6,9200.410−16%

81Collierville, TNTN51,9090.410+6%

82Hendersonville, TNTN64,2660.408−4%

83Tullahoma, TNTN21,2790.408−11%

84Lakeland, TNTN14,4220.407+4%

85Smyrna, TNTN63,3210.406+2%

86Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4690.404+3%

87Shelbyville, TNTN26,1460.404−7%

88Kingston, TNTN6,2990.402−12%

89Halls, TNTN10,2720.402–

90Fairview, TNTN10,8770.400−7%

91Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4740.398−1%

92La Vergne, TNTN42,1460.397+13%

93Green Hill, TNTN6,8660.396−3%

94Collegedale, TNTN11,4990.391−13%

95Church Hill, TNTN7,2970.391+0%

96Springfield, TNTN20,0900.386−12%

97Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6230.386−9%

98Spring Hill, TNTN61,3360.385+19%

99Clarksville, TNTN188,8290.384−5%

100Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5400.384+15%

101Harrison, TNTN8,0110.382+7%

102Munford, TNTN6,9960.377+9%

103Portland, TNTN13,6580.375+2%

104Bartlett, TNTN56,4160.374+12%

105Arlington, TNTN15,7030.371+37%

106Millersville, TNTN6,4380.365+2%

107Tellico, TNTN7,4140.362+5%

108Atoka, TNTN10,6450.359+14%

109Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870.359−13%

110Eagleton, TNTN5,5980.359−4%

111Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700.354+1%

112Pleasant View, TNTN5,7970.349+2%

113Lafayette, TNTN6,0200.347−22%

114Oakland, TNTN10,8350.323+6%

115South Cleveland, TNTN7,4520.322−12%

116Nolensville, TNTN15,7890.315−13%

117Medina, TNTN5,8130.312+2%

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