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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 8.39K people in Tennessee with Nigerian ancestry (0.12% of Tennessee population). Among all Tennessee cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Collierville town had the highest percentage of its population with Nigerian ancestry (0.86%), followed by La Vergne city (0.85%), and White House city (0.47%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Nigerian 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 Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
Collierville town
La Vergne city
White House city
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
Johnson City city
Arlington town
Hartsville/Trousdale County
Cleveland city
Memphis city
Murfreesboro city
Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Collierville town 0.86
2 La Vergne city 0.85
3 White House city 0.47
4 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) 0.45
5 Johnson City city 0.41
6 Arlington town 0.39
6 Hartsville/Trousdale County 0.39
7 Cleveland city 0.36
8 Memphis city 0.16
8 Murfreesboro city 0.16
9 Spring Hill city 0.14
10 Martin city 0.13
11 Maryville city 0.12
11 Union City city 0.12
12 Knoxville city 0.10
13 Collegedale city 0.09
13 Kingsport city 0.09
14 Lebanon city 0.08
15 Chattanooga city 0.07
16 Goodlettsville city 0.06
17 Mount Juliet city 0.04
18 Jackson city 0.03
18 Oak Ridge city 0.03
18 Smyrna town 0.03
19 Gallatin city 0.02