Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By the Median Household Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 11, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Median Household Income for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Tennessee was $42,396. Among all Tennessee cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest median household income in Nolensville town ($159,425), followed by Germantown city ($109,063), and Arlington town ($108,477). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest median household income in the following 3 cities: Union City city ($23,679), Morristown city ($23,750), and Johnson City city ($26,656).

The chart below shows the top 10 Tennessee cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high median household income, and the table below shows all Tennessee cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Tennessee.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By the Median Household Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Nolensville town
Germantown city
Arlington town
Brentwood city
Maryville city
Middle Valley CDP
Spring Hill city
Collierville town
Mount Juliet city
Bartlett city
Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By the Median Household Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Median Household Income ($)
1 Nolensville town 159425
2 Germantown city 109063
3 Arlington town 108477
4 Brentwood city 107237
5 Maryville city 103125
6 Middle Valley CDP 97662
7 Spring Hill city 96065
8 Collierville town 91369
9 Mount Juliet city 91201
10 Bartlett city 90753
11 White House city 75238
12 Hendersonville city 73900
13 Franklin city 73789
14 La Vergne city 63804
15 Greeneville town 62569
16 Alcoa city 60848
17 Bristol city 55208
18 Clarksville city 54515
19 Smyrna town 52182
20 Collegedale city 51923
21 Murfreesboro city 51821
22 Dickson city 51581
23 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) 49169
24 Springfield city 49127
25 Goodlettsville city 47866
26 Millington city 47600
27 Hartsville/Trousdale County 44083
28 Red Bank city 42831
29 Cleveland city 42356
30 Lebanon city 39453
31 Athens city 39069
32 Columbia city 37500
33 Oak Ridge city 37443
34 McMinnville city 36688
35 East Ridge city 36338
36 Memphis city 36046
37 Shelbyville city 35262
38 Gallatin city 35154
39 Dyersburg city 33625
40 Chattanooga city 33373
41 Martin city 33154
42 Tullahoma city 32333
43 Lewisburg city 30583
44 Jackson city 30162
45 Elizabethton city 29648
46 Kingsport city 29280
47 Knoxville city 28707
48 Paris city 27276
49 Johnson City city 26656
50 Morristown city 23750
51 Union City city 23679