Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 825.83K people in Tennessee with American ancestry (12.04% of Tennessee population). Among all Tennessee cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Martin city had the highest percentage of its population with American ancestry (30.97%), followed by Paris city (30.27%), and Lewisburg city (26.92%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having American ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Tennessee.
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Related Topics: Tennessee ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin city | 30.97 |
| 2 | Paris city | 30.27 |
| 3 | Lewisburg city | 26.92 |
| 4 | Columbia city | 21.73 |
| 5 | Elizabethton city | 20.35 |
| 6 | Germantown city | 19.00 |
| 7 | Kingsport city | 18.87 |
| 8 | Cookeville city | 18.74 |
| 9 | Bristol city | 17.96 |
| 10 | Lawrenceburg city | 17.45 |
| 11 | Portland city | 17.35 |
| 12 | Dickson city | 17.12 |
| 13 | Seymour CDP | 15.96 |
| 14 | Crossville city | 15.95 |
| 15 | Shelbyville city | 15.75 |
| 16 | Sevierville city | 15.31 |
| 17 | East Ridge city | 15.19 |
| 18 | Collegedale city | 14.21 |
| 19 | White House city | 14.03 |
| 20 | Johnson City city | 13.99 |
| 21 | Soddy-Daisy city | 13.93 |
| 22 | Union City city | 13.54 |
| 23 | Collierville town | 13.32 |
| 24 | Arlington town | 12.11 |
| 25 | Greeneville town | 12.04 |
| 26 | Springfield city | 11.92 |
| 27 | Lebanon city | 11.83 |
| 28 | Middle Valley CDP | 11.62 |
| 29 | Hartsville/Trousdale County | 10.73 |
| 30 | Lakeland city | 10.71 |
| 31 | Millington city | 10.51 |
| 32 | Maryville city | 10.34 |
| 33 | McMinnville city | 9.78 |
| 34 | Hendersonville city | 9.70 |
| 35 | Goodlettsville city | 9.39 |
| 35 | Tullahoma city | 9.39 |
| 36 | Manchester city | 9.37 |
| 37 | Knoxville city | 9.32 |
| 38 | Gallatin city | 9.31 |
| 39 | Spring Hill city | 9.09 |
| 40 | Powell CDP | 9.04 |
| 41 | Chattanooga city | 8.91 |
| 42 | Morristown city | 8.86 |
| 43 | Bartlett city | 8.80 |
| 44 | Mount Juliet city | 8.68 |
| 45 | Athens city | 8.07 |
| 46 | Red Bank city | 8.01 |
| 47 | Farragut town | 7.90 |
| 48 | Cleveland city | 7.85 |
| 49 | Brentwood city | 7.84 |
| 50 | Smyrna town | 7.76 |
| 51 | Oak Ridge city | 7.69 |
| 52 | La Vergne city | 7.63 |
| 53 | Nolensville town | 7.27 |
| 54 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | 6.82 |
| 55 | Murfreesboro city | 6.57 |
| 56 | Alcoa city | 6.41 |
| 57 | Jackson city | 6.39 |
| 58 | Dyersburg city | 6.17 |
| 59 | Clarksville city | 6.06 |
| 60 | Franklin city | 5.71 |
| 61 | Memphis city | 3.89 |