Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 627.27K people in Tennessee with German ancestry (9.15% of Tennessee population). Among all Tennessee cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Nolensville town had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (15.31%), followed by White House city (14.80%), and Spring Hill city (14.55%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having German 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 German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolensville town | 15.31 |
| 2 | White House city | 14.80 |
| 3 | Spring Hill city | 14.55 |
| 4 | Crossville city | 14.39 |
| 5 | Brentwood city | 13.87 |
| 6 | Farragut town | 13.56 |
| 7 | Franklin city | 13.19 |
| 8 | Oak Ridge city | 12.86 |
| 9 | Seymour CDP | 12.63 |
| 10 | Bristol city | 12.62 |
| 11 | Maryville city | 12.46 |
| 12 | Clarksville city | 12.20 |
| 13 | Sevierville city | 12.15 |
| 14 | Athens city | 12.01 |
| 15 | Greeneville town | 11.99 |
| 16 | Middle Valley CDP | 11.95 |
| 17 | Hendersonville city | 11.90 |
| 17 | Mount Juliet city | 11.90 |
| 18 | Alcoa city | 11.48 |
| 19 | Germantown city | 11.45 |
| 20 | Johnson City city | 11.32 |
| 21 | Kingsport city | 11.30 |
| 22 | Soddy-Daisy city | 10.82 |
| 23 | Cookeville city | 10.54 |
| 24 | Gallatin city | 10.43 |
| 25 | Knoxville city | 10.39 |
| 26 | Lakeland city | 10.25 |
| 26 | Powell CDP | 10.25 |
| 27 | Cleveland city | 10.22 |
| 28 | Lawrenceburg city | 10.09 |
| 29 | Tullahoma city | 9.92 |
| 30 | Murfreesboro city | 9.88 |
| 31 | Arlington town | 9.63 |
| 32 | Elizabethton city | 9.49 |
| 33 | Portland city | 9.47 |
| 34 | Dyersburg city | 9.37 |
| 35 | Lebanon city | 9.30 |
| 36 | Collierville town | 9.25 |
| 37 | Red Bank city | 8.86 |
| 38 | Shelbyville city | 8.70 |
| 39 | Collegedale city | 8.69 |
| 39 | Martin city | 8.69 |
| 40 | Bartlett city | 8.56 |
| 40 | Chattanooga city | 8.56 |
| 41 | East Ridge city | 8.46 |
| 42 | Springfield city | 8.40 |
| 43 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | 8.38 |
| 44 | Smyrna town | 8.17 |
| 45 | Goodlettsville city | 7.85 |
| 46 | Dickson city | 7.10 |
| 47 | Morristown city | 7.08 |
| 48 | La Vergne city | 6.46 |
| 49 | Columbia city | 6.37 |
| 50 | Hartsville/Trousdale County | 6.36 |
| 51 | Union City city | 6.28 |
| 52 | Millington city | 5.72 |
| 53 | Manchester city | 5.65 |
| 54 | McMinnville city | 5.40 |
| 55 | Paris city | 5.08 |
| 56 | Jackson city | 5.03 |
| 57 | Lewisburg city | 4.85 |
| 58 | Memphis city | 3.23 |