Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Tennessee was 11.43%. Among all Tennessee cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Martin city (28.68%), followed by Lawrenceburg city (25.72%), and McMinnville city (25.6%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Nolensville town (1.06%), Collierville town (1.96%), and Germantown city (2.24%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Tennessee cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had high poverty rate, 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 ranking of cities and places for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Athens city
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Shelbyville city
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Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Martin city 28.68
2 Lawrenceburg city 25.72
3 McMinnville city 25.60
4 Athens city 24.24
5 Paris city 23.06
6 Shelbyville city 22.16
7 Elizabethton city 20.34
8 Johnson City city 19.90
9 Crossville city 19.82
10 Union City city 19.69
11 Kingsport city 19.50
12 Cookeville city 19.09
13 Bristol city 18.67
14 Lewisburg city 18.41
15 Knoxville city 18.40
16 Cleveland city 16.89
17 Morristown city 16.51
18 Dickson city 15.96
19 Springfield city 15.95
20 Dyersburg city 14.96
21 Greeneville town 14.94
22 Sevierville city 14.47
23 Manchester city 14.37
24 Oak Ridge city 14.26
25 Tullahoma city 13.19
26 Jackson city 12.62
27 Hartsville/Trousdale County 12.47
28 Memphis city 11.35
29 Portland city 11.27
30 Red Bank city 11.04
31 Chattanooga city 10.58
32 Millington city 10.47
33 Clarksville city 10.38
34 Lebanon city 10.35
35 Murfreesboro city 10.04
36 Gallatin city 9.53
36 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) 9.53
37 La Vergne city 8.20
37 Smyrna town 8.20
38 Maryville city 8.15
39 Goodlettsville city 7.71
40 Soddy-Daisy city 7.61
41 Columbia city 7.46
42 East Ridge city 6.96
43 Arlington town 6.91
44 Mount Juliet city 6.40
45 Hendersonville city 6.37
46 Collegedale city 6.32
47 Alcoa city 6.26
48 White House city 6.11
49 Seymour CDP 5.35
50 Bartlett city 4.59
51 Middle Valley CDP 4.45
52 Powell CDP 4.11
53 Franklin city 3.71
54 Lakeland city 3.61
55 Farragut town 2.68
56 Spring Hill city 2.66
57 Brentwood city 2.33
58 Germantown city 2.24
59 Collierville town 1.96
60 Nolensville town 1.06