Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 54.31K people in Tennessee with African ancestry. Among all Tennessee cities and places, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) had the highest population with African ancestry (19.33K), followed by Memphis city (6.23K), and Clarksville city (3.02K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Tennessee.

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Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)

Memphis city

Clarksville city

Murfreesboro city

Columbia city

Knoxville city

Chattanooga city

La Vergne city

Henderson city

Springfield city

Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)	19330
2	Memphis city	6225
3	Clarksville city	3016
4	Murfreesboro city	2057
5	Columbia city	1727
6	Knoxville city	1634
7	Chattanooga city	1626
8	La Vergne city	848
9	Henderson city	842
10	Springfield city	824
11	Spring Hill city	730
12	Lexington city	580
13	Whiteville town	507
14	Savannah city	469
15	Goodlettsville city	459
16	Jackson city	423
17	Lebanon city	382
18	Bartlett city	377
19	Selmer town	317
20	Mount Pleasant city	299
21	Smyrna town	298
22	Clifton city	280
23	Franklin city	260
24	Oak Ridge city	240
25	Cleveland city	229
26	Gallatin city	226
27	Arlington town	222
28	Johnson City city	201
29	Brownsville city	158
30	Morristown city	152
31	Newport city	150
32	Hendersonville city	146
33	Atoka town	132
34	Paris city	110
35	Guys town	103
36	Covington city	96
36	Hartsville/Trousdale County	96
37	Millersville city	87
38	Brentwood city	81
39	Cookeville city	80
40	Bristol city	78
41	Saltillo town	73
42	Winchester city	72
43	Lakeland city	71
43	Pine Crest CDP	71
44	Ripley city	65
45	Louisville city	61
46	Philadelphia city	60
47	South Cleveland CDP	58
48	Bethel Springs town	55
49	Tullahoma city	50
50	Lewisburg city	48
50	Pulaski city	48
51	McKenzie city	47
52	Dickson city	45
53	Bolivar city	43
54	Ashland City town	39
54	Toone town	39
55	Tusculum city	38
56	Collierville town	35
56	Ramer city	35
57	Decaturville town	34
57	Parsons city	34
58	East Ridge city	33
59	Dyersburg city	32
60	Mount Juliet city	30
60	Tiptonville town	30
61	Eagleton Village CDP	29
61	Watauga city	29
62	Millington city	28
63	Greeneville town	26
64	Rocky Top city	24
65	East Cleveland CDP	23
65	Jasper town	23
66	Finger city	20
66	Middle Valley CDP	20
66	Milan city	20
66	Rogersville town	20
67	Eastview town	19
68	Dyer city	18
69	Bells city	17
69	Blountville CDP	17
69	Bon Aqua Junction CDP	17
69	Red Bank city	17
70	Rockvale CDP	14
71	Athens city	13
72	Halls CDP	12
72	Kingsport city	12
72	Mason town	12
72	Milledgeville town	12
73	Bruceton town	11
73	Collegedale city	11
73	Maryville city	11
74	Camden city	10
74	Charlotte town	10
74	Forest Hills city	10
74	Gainesboro town	10
74	McMinnville city	10
74	Surgoinsville town	10
74	Union City city	10
75	Berry Hill city	9
75	Fayetteville city	9
75	Pegram town	9
75	Pleasant Hill town	9
75	Portland city	9
76	Erwin town	8
76	Henning town	8
76	Obion town	8
76	Parker's Crossroads city	8
76	Piperton city	8
76	Puryear city	8
76	Sevierville city	8
76	Trenton city	8
77	Erin city	7
77	Fowlkes CDP	7
77	Jamestown city	7
77	Martin city	7
77	Midtown CDP	7
77	Rutledge town	7
78	Benton town	6
78	Bluff City city	6
78	Dayton city	6
78	Ducktown city	6
78	Gallaway city	6
79	Cornersville town	5
79	Elizabethton city	5
79	Lake Tansi CDP	5
79	Rives town	5
79	Watertown city	5
80	Atwood town	4
80	Lookout Mountain town	4
80	Maynardville city	4
80	Sneedville town	4
81	Jefferson City city	3
81	Mayland CDP	3
81	New Tazewell town	3
82	Crab Orchard city	2
82	Decherd city	2
82	Pikeville city	2
83	Minor Hill city	1