Most Diverse Cities in Tennessee (2026)

Millington is the #1 ranked city in Tennessee with 0.618 (diversity index). This ranking includes 307 Tennessee cities with available data.

#1
Millington
0.618
Pop. 11,117
#2
La Vergne
0.615
Pop. 38,944
#3
Humboldt
0.613
Pop. 7,799
#4
Springfield
0.587
Pop. 18,985
#5
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
0.585
Pop. 684,298
#6
Jackson
0.584
Pop. 68,098
#7
Goodlettsville
0.578
Pop. 17,598
#8
Whiteville
0.565
Pop. 4,689
#9
Smyrna
0.564
Pop. 55,066
#10
Clarksville
0.564
Pop. 171,897
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All 307 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationDiversity Index
1Millington11,1170.618
2La Vergne38,9440.615
3Humboldt7,7990.613
4Springfield18,9850.587
5Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)684,2980.585
6Jackson68,0980.584
7Goodlettsville17,5980.578
8Whiteville4,6890.565
9Smyrna55,0660.564
10Clarksville171,8970.564
11Tiptonville3,6870.562
12Chattanooga182,8320.562
13Pikeville2,6530.558
14Ripley7,7180.547
15Somerville3,4390.546
16Clifton2,6320.542
17Union City11,0400.530
18Memphis629,0630.526
19Murfreesboro157,5470.508
20Bells2,5310.508
21Covington8,6120.500
22Trenton4,1750.499
23Milan8,1940.491
24Three Way1,9650.487
25Collierville51,2120.486
26Gallatin46,6670.481
27Bolivar5,1710.480
28Mount Pleasant4,8030.475
29Dyersburg16,0750.475
30Pulaski8,3050.474
31Cornersville1,8320.470
32Bartlett56,9980.468
33Fayetteville7,0370.467
34South Fulton2,1060.463
35Pigeon Forge6,3450.459
36Ridgely1,7230.457
37Alamo2,5650.454
38Brownsville9,6340.452
39Dyer2,3340.449
40Knoxville193,7210.441
41Shelbyville24,1250.436
42Collegedale11,1850.435
43Columbia43,9710.425
44Harrison8,4460.422
45Henderson6,3490.418
46Oakland9,5440.415
47Lebanon41,9510.411
48East Ridge22,0340.411
49Kenton1,4870.410
50Winchester9,6000.408
51Alcoa11,6350.407
52Trezevant1,0180.405
53Martin10,8640.405
54Franklin85,5750.403
55Morristown30,9830.401
56Paris10,3130.396
57Gatlinburg3,6430.392
58Millersville5,8850.389
59McKenzie5,7060.381
60Jasper3,6100.380
61Sevierville18,1050.380
62Mason1,1260.373
63Lakeland14,0680.372
64Mount Juliet40,8280.369
65Selmer4,4560.369
66Cleveland48,1850.365
67Huntingdon4,4130.361
68Lexington7,9430.357
69Newbern3,3130.357
70Rural Hill2,4530.354
71Monterey2,7510.350
72Smithville5,1580.349
73Piperton2,4570.341
74Brighton2,8650.340
75Etowah3,6210.340
76Red Boiling Springs1,3940.339
77Loudon6,2350.334
78Hartsville/Trousdale County11,8050.334
79Arlington14,9890.330
80Berry Hill1,9440.328
81Dayton7,1910.327
82Oak Ridge32,0880.327
83McMinnville13,7650.320
84Red Bank11,9600.313
85Thompson's Station7,8550.312
86Linden1,3850.312
87Bon Aqua Junction1,8770.311
88Manchester12,6510.310
89Atoka10,2370.308
90Coopertown4,5760.307
91Atwood1,2300.307
92Brentwood45,2720.307
93Watertown1,5110.307
94Spurgeon3,7490.302
95East Cleveland2,2070.301
96Hendersonville62,3900.299
97South Cleveland7,7480.299
98Rossville1,1730.296
99Henning1,2590.296
100Harriman6,0210.295
101Hopewell2,6240.295
102Jonesborough6,0560.291
103Dickson16,2460.287
104Middle Valley11,8080.287
105Sweetwater6,4620.285
106Nolensville14,5450.285
107Dandridge3,4260.283
108Johnson City71,4550.283
109Rutherford1,2030.280
110Munford6,4590.279
111Savannah7,2190.278
112Cookeville35,5440.277
113Athens14,2500.270
114Waynesboro2,4830.268
115Parsons2,5780.266
116Spring Hill53,5850.265
117Germantown40,8120.263
118Obion1,0880.261
119Tullahoma20,6720.260
120Cowan1,7770.259
121Bradford1,2400.259
122Vonore1,8290.258
123Lewisburg12,6070.257
124Rockvale1,2290.254
125Carthage2,3690.249
126Madisonville5,1840.248
127Jellico1,8210.247
128Alexandria1,1450.246
129Tusculum3,3040.244
130Newport6,8810.244
131New Union2,2080.241
132Greeneville15,5310.240
133Celina1,7820.239
134Ardmore1,2800.239
135Medina5,2680.236
136Park City3,2680.235
137Lawrenceburg11,7320.234
138Unionville1,7510.234
139Kimball1,7010.234
140Mountain City2,2750.232
141Erin1,2120.231
142White House13,8750.231
143Fairview9,7510.231
144Ashland City5,3180.227
145Decherd2,8160.227
146Lenoir City10,6810.222
147New Johnsonville1,9300.221
148Rocky Top1,8300.219
149Charlotte1,8640.216
150Sharon1,1050.216
151Lafayette5,6430.212
152South Pittsburg3,0400.212
153Englewood1,6430.212
154Karns3,8350.209
155Jefferson City8,4720.209
156Lakewood Park1,0160.207
157Hohenwald3,7900.206
158Walden1,7620.206
159Surgoinsville2,2460.204
160Burns1,7460.202
161Shackle Island4,1640.200
162Sparta4,9150.199
163Eagleton Village5,8490.196
164Livingston3,9570.192
165Greenfield2,0850.191
166Dodson Branch1,1630.191
167Gainesboro1,0860.187
168Kingsport55,8070.187
169Maryville32,1960.185
170Decatur1,8600.184
171Pegram2,2160.184
172Huntsville1,6320.182
173Fairmount1,9320.181
174Portland13,3250.181
175Clinton10,1410.178
176Farragut24,3090.176
177Pleasant View5,1110.176
178Unicoi3,8150.174
179Kingston Springs2,7990.174
180Sewanee3,0000.173
181Dunlap5,5460.172
182Bristol27,4900.172
183Falling Water2,0900.169
184Powell13,5440.169
185Cross Plains1,8090.168
186Graysville1,3710.168
187Christiana4,7530.168
188Louisville4,3690.167
189Monteagle1,8180.167
190Elizabethton14,3640.166
191Chapel Hill1,5310.164
192Oak Hill4,6900.162
193White Pine2,5570.162
194Tennessee Ridge1,5460.162
195Green Hill6,6170.161
196Crossville12,2650.159
197Tellico Plains1,1240.159
198Gordonsville1,3850.156
199Benton1,3490.156
200Wildwood Lake3,4900.155
201Mascot2,9040.155
202Sale Creek2,7750.155
203Lyles1,0790.155
204Apison4,3970.152
205Forest Hills4,8020.149
206Woodbury2,7470.148
207Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government6,6110.148
208Pine Crest2,1730.147
209Rockwood5,5100.146
210Mowbray Mountain1,7970.145
211Kingston6,0420.145
212Rutledge1,5210.145
213Spencer1,4940.144
214Waverly4,2780.139
215Lakesite2,0260.136
216Camden3,6640.134
217Harrogate4,3550.134
218Lone Oak1,4630.133
219Gleason1,1790.133
220Soddy-Daisy13,1170.132
221Collinwood1,0440.132
222Baxter1,2780.127
223Ridgetop2,1980.126
224Oliver Springs3,3840.124
225Sullivan Gardens1,3340.123
226Westmoreland2,7350.122
227Rogersville4,6380.121
228Orlinda1,0880.120
229Algood4,0020.119
230Norris1,4720.117
231La Follette7,3080.117
232Sneedville1,6490.116
233Belle Meade2,8240.115
234Bruceton1,3630.115
235Signal Mountain8,8610.111
236Midtown1,2810.110
237Dover2,0800.110
238Spring City2,2990.110
239Fairfield Glade9,1490.108
240Altamont1,1000.106
241Wartburg1,2660.105
242White Bluff3,9610.104
243New Market1,7890.103
244Huntland1,3810.103
245Jamestown2,1560.102
246Centerville3,5430.101
247Erwin6,0010.100
248Tracy City1,9240.099
249Caryville2,0790.097
250Friendsville1,0560.097
251Blaine2,7970.095
252Whitwell1,8630.094
253Bloomingdale8,8400.094
254Loretto1,7570.093
255Powells Crossroads1,4540.092
256Greenbrier6,9600.089
257Maynardville2,5010.084
258Plainview2,2760.083
259Biltmore1,9980.079
260Halls9,4550.079
261Tazewell2,8640.077
262Clarksburg1,0110.075
263Seymour15,9140.075
264Jacksboro2,7800.074
265New Tazewell2,7790.067
266Church Hill7,0570.066
267Tellico Village6,9010.064
268Gladeville2,2630.063
269Blountville3,3010.061
270Greenback1,6310.061
271Lake Tansi4,5620.061
272Walnut Hill2,4800.060
273Mosheim2,5000.060
274Gruetli-Laager1,6190.060
275Crump1,2400.059
276Valley Forge1,9000.058
277Scotts Hill1,1580.057
278Oneida3,7930.056
279Colonial Heights2,7830.056
280Mount Carmel5,5040.054
281Lookout Mountain2,1120.053
282Estill Springs2,0080.050
283Troy1,9150.048
284Strawberry Plains2,5310.044
285Hunter1,9970.043
286Bean Station2,9900.039
287Central1,9440.036
288Bluff City2,2680.036
289Banner Hill1,5190.035
290Byrdstown1,3440.034
291South Carthage2,0490.032
292Allardt1,0780.031
293Dresden2,9740.030
294Luttrell1,0060.027
295Fincastle1,3280.025
296Coalmont1,1030.023
297McEwen1,8140.023
298Coalfield2,7820.023
299Fall Branch1,0770.022
300Winfield1,1660.020
301Flat Top Mountain1,0520.017
302Adamsville2,6210.015
303Hampton1,6950.014
304Gray1,6060.010
305Olivet1,6090.000
306Embreeville1,0070.000
307Wildwood1,1330.000

Methodology

Cities in Tennessee are ranked by diversity index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most diverse cities in tennessee?
Millington ranks #1 with 0.618 (diversity index).
What are the top 5 most diverse cities in tennessee?
1. Millington (0.618), 2. La Vergne (0.615), 3. Humboldt (0.613), 4. Springfield (0.587), 5. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (0.585)
How many cities in Tennessee are ranked?
This ranking includes 307 cities in Tennessee with available data.

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