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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 4.39K people in Tennessee with Iranian ancestry (0.06% of Tennessee population). Among all Tennessee cities and places with a population of at least 10K, McMinnville city had the highest percentage of its population with Iranian ancestry (1.22%), followed by Farragut town (1.12%), and Hendersonville city (0.53%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Iranian ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
McMinnville city
Farragut town
Hendersonville city
Brentwood city
Red Bank city
Franklin city
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Chattanooga city
Germantown city
Knoxville city
Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 McMinnville city 1.22
2 Farragut town 1.12
3 Hendersonville city 0.53
4 Brentwood city 0.50
5 Red Bank city 0.47
6 Franklin city 0.39
7 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) 0.20
8 Chattanooga city 0.11
9 Germantown city 0.10
9 Knoxville city 0.10
10 Bartlett city 0.08
11 Bristol city 0.07
12 Cookeville city 0.06
12 Goodlettsville city 0.06
13 Kingsport city 0.05
13 Murfreesboro city 0.05
13 Nolensville town 0.05
14 Jackson city 0.04
14 Memphis city 0.04
14 Portland city 0.04
15 East Ridge city 0.03