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