Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Tennessee was 11.86%. Among all Tennessee cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Martin city (28.15%), followed by McMinnville city (26.8%), and Lawrenceburg city (26.08%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Nolensville town (1.15%), Collierville town (1.93%), and Germantown city (2.17%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Tennessee cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Tennessee cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Tennessee.
You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.
Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
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1 | Martin city | 28.15 |
2 | McMinnville city | 26.80 |
3 | Lawrenceburg city | 26.08 |
4 | Athens city | 23.45 |
5 | Paris city | 22.74 |
6 | Shelbyville city | 21.30 |
7 | Cookeville city | 21.12 |
8 | Johnson City city | 20.99 |
9 | Crossville city | 20.83 |
10 | Union City city | 20.20 |
11 | Elizabethton city | 19.96 |
12 | Morristown city | 19.94 |
13 | Kingsport city | 19.64 |
14 | Sevierville city | 19.39 |
15 | Springfield city | 19.12 |
16 | Lewisburg city | 18.98 |
17 | Bristol city | 18.78 |
18 | Knoxville city | 18.32 |
19 | Cleveland city | 17.35 |
20 | Manchester city | 17.05 |
21 | Dickson city | 16.22 |
22 | Dyersburg city | 15.41 |
23 | Greeneville town | 15.23 |
24 | Oak Ridge city | 14.52 |
25 | Tullahoma city | 13.35 |
26 | Memphis city | 13.05 |
27 | Jackson city | 12.94 |
28 | Hartsville/Trousdale County | 12.44 |
29 | Red Bank city | 11.83 |
30 | East Ridge city | 11.52 |
31 | Murfreesboro city | 11.34 |
32 | Portland city | 11.29 |
33 | Chattanooga city | 11.26 |
34 | Smyrna town | 10.85 |
35 | Lebanon city | 10.83 |
36 | Clarksville city | 10.70 |
36 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | 10.70 |
37 | Millington city | 10.69 |
38 | Gallatin city | 10.14 |
39 | La Vergne city | 10.11 |
40 | Collegedale city | 8.74 |
41 | Maryville city | 8.59 |
42 | Columbia city | 7.90 |
43 | Soddy-Daisy city | 7.87 |
44 | Goodlettsville city | 7.38 |
45 | Arlington town | 6.87 |
46 | Hendersonville city | 6.84 |
47 | Lakeland city | 6.39 |
48 | Mount Juliet city | 6.29 |
49 | White House city | 6.02 |
50 | Alcoa city | 5.87 |
51 | Seymour CDP | 5.54 |
52 | Powell CDP | 5.43 |
53 | Bartlett city | 4.68 |
54 | Middle Valley CDP | 4.41 |
55 | Franklin city | 4.29 |
56 | Farragut town | 2.63 |
57 | Spring Hill city | 2.56 |
58 | Brentwood city | 2.29 |
59 | Germantown city | 2.17 |
60 | Collierville town | 1.93 |
61 | Nolensville town | 1.15 |