Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 638.14K people in Tennessee with Irish ancestry (9.30% of Tennessee population). Among all Tennessee cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Seymour CDP had the highest percentage of its population with Irish ancestry (15.21%), followed by Red Bank city (13.79%), and Bristol city (13.52%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Irish 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 Irish Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seymour CDP | 15.21 |
| 2 | Red Bank city | 13.79 |
| 3 | Bristol city | 13.52 |
| 4 | Sevierville city | 13.14 |
| 5 | Nolensville town | 12.96 |
| 6 | Dyersburg city | 12.84 |
| 6 | Kingsport city | 12.84 |
| 7 | Portland city | 12.59 |
| 8 | Lebanon city | 12.54 |
| 9 | Maryville city | 12.45 |
| 10 | Oak Ridge city | 12.12 |
| 11 | Union City city | 12.08 |
| 12 | White House city | 12.01 |
| 13 | Mount Juliet city | 11.74 |
| 14 | Franklin city | 11.73 |
| 15 | Lawrenceburg city | 11.47 |
| 16 | Crossville city | 11.39 |
| 17 | Dickson city | 11.34 |
| 18 | Soddy-Daisy city | 11.27 |
| 19 | Johnson City city | 11.23 |
| 20 | Athens city | 11.17 |
| 21 | Powell CDP | 10.94 |
| 22 | Cleveland city | 10.92 |
| 23 | Spring Hill city | 10.78 |
| 24 | Hendersonville city | 10.68 |
| 25 | Elizabethton city | 10.62 |
| 26 | Tullahoma city | 10.56 |
| 27 | Farragut town | 10.49 |
| 28 | Middle Valley CDP | 10.45 |
| 29 | Manchester city | 10.25 |
| 30 | Germantown city | 10.10 |
| 30 | McMinnville city | 10.10 |
| 31 | Collierville town | 10.06 |
| 32 | Knoxville city | 10.01 |
| 33 | Greeneville town | 9.72 |
| 34 | Brentwood city | 9.49 |
| 35 | Lakeland city | 9.38 |
| 36 | Collegedale city | 9.23 |
| 37 | Hartsville/Trousdale County | 9.02 |
| 38 | Lewisburg city | 9.01 |
| 39 | Murfreesboro city | 8.70 |
| 40 | Clarksville city | 8.61 |
| 41 | Bartlett city | 8.50 |
| 42 | Chattanooga city | 8.45 |
| 42 | La Vergne city | 8.45 |
| 43 | Millington city | 8.39 |
| 44 | Springfield city | 8.38 |
| 45 | Gallatin city | 8.32 |
| 46 | Cookeville city | 8.29 |
| 47 | Arlington town | 8.28 |
| 48 | Alcoa city | 8.19 |
| 49 | Smyrna town | 8.11 |
| 50 | Goodlettsville city | 8.08 |
| 51 | East Ridge city | 7.99 |
| 51 | Paris city | 7.99 |
| 52 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | 7.79 |
| 53 | Martin city | 7.67 |
| 54 | Shelbyville city | 7.55 |
| 55 | Morristown city | 6.94 |
| 56 | Jackson city | 6.63 |
| 57 | Columbia city | 6.35 |
| 58 | Memphis city | 3.88 |