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

Updated on March 6, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Per Capita Income for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Tennessee was $23,866. Among all Tennessee cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest per capita income in Brentwood city ($75,132), followed by Lakeland city ($64,607), and Germantown city ($51,948). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest per capita income in the following 3 cities: Crossville city ($9,213), Sevierville city ($10,408), and Hartsville/Trousdale County ($10,873).

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 per capita 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 Per Capita Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Brentwood city
Lakeland city
Germantown city
Nolensville town
Mount Juliet city
Maryville city
Collierville town
Franklin city
Bartlett city
Hendersonville city
Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By the Per Capita Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Per Capita Income ($)
1 Brentwood city 75132
2 Lakeland city 64607
3 Germantown city 51948
4 Nolensville town 39472
5 Mount Juliet city 39437
6 Maryville city 39116
7 Collierville town 38391
8 Franklin city 37603
9 Bartlett city 37434
10 Hendersonville city 37246
11 Spring Hill city 35326
12 Farragut town 35315
13 Collegedale city 32836
14 Arlington town 32788
15 Alcoa city 30973
16 Oak Ridge city 30933
17 Portland city 30347
18 Athens city 29341
19 La Vergne city 28661
20 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) 26823
21 Smyrna town 26599
22 Clarksville city 25951
23 Murfreesboro city 25878
24 Red Bank city 25281
25 Greeneville town 25187
26 Goodlettsville city 24978
27 Lebanon city 24205
28 White House city 24138
29 Springfield city 24019
30 Middle Valley CDP 23829
31 Kingsport city 23516
32 Dickson city 23156
33 Paris city 22671
34 Bristol city 22258
35 Columbia city 21943
36 Chattanooga city 21444
37 Soddy-Daisy city 21419
38 Shelbyville city 20982
39 Memphis city 20727
40 Knoxville city 19914
41 Cleveland city 19690
42 Millington city 19424
43 Elizabethton city 19150
44 Gallatin city 18956
45 Tullahoma city 18720
46 East Ridge city 18560
47 Johnson City city 18182
48 Jackson city 17998
49 Manchester city 17958
50 Dyersburg city 17658
51 McMinnville city 17411
52 Lawrenceburg city 16854
53 Cookeville city 16743
54 Lewisburg city 16728
55 Powell CDP 16249
56 Martin city 14591
57 Morristown city 14254
58 Union City city 14148
59 Hartsville/Trousdale County 10873
60 Sevierville city 10408
61 Crossville city 9213