2025

Cities in Tennessee ranked by Native American Population

This list ranks the 342 cities in Tennessee based on their American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Native American population in Tennessee

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  • 1
    Memphis
    Native American population in Memphis is 7,214
    1.09% of Memphis population is Native American
  • 2
    Clarksville
    Native American population in Clarksville is 4,676
    2.40% of Clarksville population is Native American
  • 3
    Knoxville
    Native American population in Knoxville is 2,734
    1.30% of Knoxville population is Native American
  • 4
    Chattanooga
    Native American population in Chattanooga is 2,020
    1.03% of Chattanooga population is Native American
  • 5
    Murfreesboro
    Native American population in Murfreesboro is 1,371
    0.79% of Murfreesboro population is Native American

List of 342 cities in Tennessee by Native American Population

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Rank by Native American Population
City
Native American Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Tennessee Native American Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Memphis 7,214 1.09% 15.58%
2 Clarksville 4,676 2.40% 10.10%
3 Knoxville 2,734 1.30% 5.90%
4 Chattanooga 2,020 1.03% 4.36%
5 Murfreesboro 1,371 0.79% 2.96%
6 Jackson 1,096 1.53% 2.37%
7 Franklin 995 1.07% 2.15%
8 715 2.62% 1.54%
9 664 1.32% 1.43%
10 657 1.37% 1.42%
11 590 0.99% 1.27%
12 563 1.05% 1.22%
13 562 1.63% 1.21%
14 543 5.94% 1.17%
15 538 0.87% 1.16%
16 508 0.67% 1.10%
17 499 0.97% 1.08%
18 470 1.23% 1.02%
19 463 1.07% 1.00%
20 435 1.23% 0.94%
21 433 5.10% 0.94%
22 429 0.66% 0.93%
23 422 0.73% 0.91%
24 417 0.88% 0.90%
25 400 3.05% 0.86%
26 374 0.64% 0.81%
27 359 0.79% 0.78%
28 357 0.81% 0.77%
29 338 2.02% 0.73%
30 321 1.39% 0.69%
31 314 2.11% 0.68%
32 298 9.39% 0.64%
33 295 1.38% 0.64%
34 292 1.01% 0.63%
35 289 3.67% 0.62%
36 288 9.60% 0.62%
37 266 6.46% 0.57%
38 254 2.35% 0.55%
39 240 1.51% 0.52%
40 231 0.68% 0.50%
41 218 3.81% 0.47%
42 212 1.97% 0.46%
43 206 1.04% 0.44%
44 204 1.05% 0.44%
45 202 1.95% 0.44%
46 199 1.45% 0.43%
47 188 1.27% 0.41%
47 188 6.95% 0.41%
48 186 3.24% 0.40%
49 183 4.61% 0.40%
50 181 1.70% 0.39%
51 180 1.98% 0.39%
52 178 1.50% 0.38%
53 171 1.35% 0.37%
54 168 0.77% 0.36%
55 163 1.02% 0.35%
56 162 3.27% 0.35%
57 158 3.78% 0.34%
58 157 1.03% 0.34%
59 154 1.22% 0.33%
60 149 0.90% 0.32%
61 142 1.54% 0.31%
62 135 1.12% 0.29%
63 134 1.77% 0.29%
64 133 1.96% 0.29%
65 129 1.14% 0.28%
66 126 1.82% 0.27%
67 124 1.71% 0.27%
68 123 1.61% 0.27%
69 117 0.68% 0.25%
69 117 1.87% 0.25%
70 114 2.29% 0.25%
70 114 0.45% 0.25%
71 109 2.63% 0.24%
72 108 1.98% 0.23%
72 108 2.88% 0.23%
73 106 0.87% 0.23%
74 104 2.32% 0.22%
75 99 1.41% 0.21%
76 96 5.99% 0.21%
76 96 0.70% 0.21%
77 94 0.79% 0.20%
78 91 1.89% 0.20%
79 90 1.03% 0.19%
79 90 0.69% 0.19%
80 89 0.69% 0.19%
81 87 1.55% 0.19%
81 87 2.43% 0.19%
82 86 1.52% 0.19%
83 84 4.26% 0.18%
84 82 1.53% 0.18%
84 82 1.01% 0.18%
85 81 2.77% 0.17%
86 80 3.28% 0.17%
87 78 3.08% 0.17%
87 78 0.18% 0.17%
88 76 5.58% 0.16%
89 75 1.33% 0.16%
90 72 4.53% 0.16%
91 69 1.72% 0.15%
92 68 1.64% 0.15%
92 68 0.63% 0.15%
93 67 0.84% 0.14%
94 65 0.99% 0.14%
95 64 0.87% 0.14%
95 64 2.41% 0.14%
96 63 0.47% 0.14%
97 62 0.42% 0.13%
98 61 1.69% 0.13%
98 61 1.55% 0.13%
99 60 0.40% 0.13%
100 59 3.19% 0.13%
101 58 9.90% 0.13%
101 58 0.90% 0.13%
102 57 1.04% 0.12%
102 57 17.48% 0.12%
102 57 3.42% 0.12%
103 56 0.57% 0.12%
104 55 3.07% 0.12%
105 51 3.05% 0.11%
105 51 0.66% 0.11%
106 49 2.69% 0.11%
106 49 1.41% 0.11%
107 48 3.65% 0.10%
108 47 1.05% 0.10%
108 47 0.91% 0.10%
108 47 2.99% 0.10%
109 45 6.78% 0.10%
109 45 3.42% 0.10%
110 44 1.40% 0.10%
110 44 2.18% 0.10%
111 42 1.49% 0.09%
111 42 0.96% 0.09%
112 41 0.58% 0.09%
112 41 1.42% 0.09%
113 40 3.52% 0.09%
113 40 2.11% 0.09%
113 40 1.12% 0.09%
113 40 0.43% 0.09%
114 39 1.07% 0.08%
114 39 2.67% 0.08%
115 37 6.92% 0.08%
115 37 1.88% 0.08%
116 36 1.22% 0.08%
117 35 3.90% 0.08%
118 34 2.15% 0.07%
118 34 1.33% 0.07%
119 33 1.15% 0.07%
119 33 0.85% 0.07%
119 33 0.52% 0.07%
119 33 5.45% 0.07%
120 32 1.39% 0.07%
120 32 0.52% 0.07%
120 32 0.62% 0.07%
120 32 0.67% 0.07%
121 31 0.32% 0.07%
121 31 2.07% 0.07%
122 29 1.36% 0.06%
122 29 1.35% 0.06%
122 29 2.97% 0.06%
122 29 3.46% 0.06%
122 29 1.22% 0.06%
123 28 1.41% 0.06%
123 28 3.56% 0.06%
124 27 0.92% 0.06%
124 27 2.90% 0.06%
124 27 1.24% 0.06%
125 26 1.93% 0.06%
125 26 2.42% 0.06%
125 26 1.57% 0.06%
125 26 0.88% 0.06%
126 25 1.76% 0.05%
126 25 1.35% 0.05%
127 24 1.29% 0.05%
127 24 0.83% 0.05%
127 24 1.96% 0.05%
127 24 1.29% 0.05%
128 23 0.26% 0.05%
128 23 1.86% 0.05%
128 23 1.35% 0.05%
128 23 1.79% 0.05%
129 22 0.96% 0.05%
129 22 0.85% 0.05%
129 22 3.61% 0.05%
129 22 0.63% 0.05%
130 21 0.69% 0.05%
130 21 1.94% 0.05%
130 21 1.06% 0.05%
130 21 0.35% 0.05%
130 21 3.72% 0.05%
130 21 0.38% 0.05%
130 21 0.41% 0.05%
130 21 2.61% 0.05%
131 20 1.20% 0.04%
131 20 0.70% 0.04%
131 20 0.90% 0.04%
131 20 1.14% 0.04%
131 20 0.95% 0.04%
131 20 0.76% 0.04%
131 20 1.08% 0.04%
132 19 1.31% 0.04%
132 19 0.23% 0.04%
132 19 1.60% 0.04%
133 18 1.52% 0.04%
133 18 1.85% 0.04%
133 18 0.38% 0.04%
133 18 0.89% 0.04%
134 17 1.55% 0.04%
134 17 0.92% 0.04%
134 17 1.92% 0.04%
134 17 1.46% 0.04%
135 16 1.82% 0.03%
136 15 2.21% 0.03%
136 15 0.75% 0.03%
136 15 1.06% 0.03%
136 15 10.07% 0.03%
136 15 0.37% 0.03%
136 15 1.51% 0.03%
136 15 0.48% 0.03%
136 15 0.53% 0.03%
136 15 0.26% 0.03%
137 14 0.75% 0.03%
137 14 2.88% 0.03%
137 14 0.69% 0.03%
137 14 1.00% 0.03%
137 14 1.21% 0.03%
137 14 1.18% 0.03%
138 13 0.61% 0.03%
138 13 1.81% 0.03%
138 13 3.06% 0.03%
138 13 2.96% 0.03%
138 13 0.55% 0.03%
138 13 0.56% 0.03%
139 12 1.99% 0.03%
139 12 1.99% 0.03%
139 12 0.18% 0.03%
139 12 0.70% 0.03%
140 11 2.03% 0.02%
140 11 4.01% 0.02%
140 11 0.24% 0.02%
140 11 1.46% 0.02%
140 11 1.84% 0.02%
141 10 0.35% 0.02%
141 10 0.90% 0.02%
141 10 1.16% 0.02%
141 10 0.86% 0.02%
141 10 0.98% 0.02%
141 10 0.39% 0.02%
141 10 0.40% 0.02%
141 10 1.23% 0.02%
142 9 0.30% 0.02%
142 9 0.34% 0.02%
143 8 1.03% 0.02%
143 8 1.27% 0.02%
143 8 2.13% 0.02%
143 8 1.03% 0.02%
143 8 0.50% 0.02%
143 8 0.39% 0.02%
143 8 1.04% 0.02%
143 8 0.68% 0.02%
144 7 1.73% 0.02%
144 7 1.47% 0.02%
144 7 3.55% 0.02%
144 7 1.40% 0.02%
144 7 0.97% 0.02%
145 6 0.45% 0.01%
145 6 1.38% 0.01%
145 6 0.99% 0.01%
145 6 1.08% 0.01%
145 6 0.76% 0.01%
145 6 0.31% 0.01%
146 5 0.37% 0.01%
146 5 0.73% 0.01%
146 5 7.46% 0.01%
146 5 0.95% 0.01%
146 5 0.48% 0.01%
146 5 0.23% 0.01%
146 5 0.42% 0.01%
146 5 1.00% 0.01%
147 4 0.80% 0.01%
147 4 0.14% 0.01%
147 4 0.97% 0.01%
147 4 0.32% 0.01%
147 4 1.03% 0.01%
147 4 0.85% 0.01%
147 4 3.15% 0.01%
147 4 2.40% 0.01%
148 3 0.22% 0.01%
148 3 0.29% 0.01%
148 3 0.55% 0.01%
148 3 0.06% 0.01%
148 3 5.00% 0.01%
148 3 1.20% 0.01%
148 3 0.44% 0.01%
149 2 0.23% -
149 2 0.52% -
149 2 0.53% -
149 2 0.32% -
149 2 0.32% -
149 2 0.39% -
149 2 0.13% -
149 2 0.80% -
149 2 0.23% -
149 2 0.11% -
149 2 0.18% -
149 2 0.26% -
149 2 0.74% -
149 2 0.65% -
149 2 0.09% -
150 1 0.13% -
150 1 0.05% -
150 1 0.05% -
150 1 0.78% -
150 1 1.43% -

List of cities with no Native American Population in Tennessee

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Tennessee have no recorded Native American population*:
  • Algood
  • Auburntown
  • Braden
  • Bruceton
  • Cumberland Gap
  • Eagleville
  • Garland
  • Gleason
  • Guys
  • Hollow Rock
  • Hornsby
  • La Grange
  • Maury City
  • Middleton
  • Mitchellville
  • Normandy
  • Oakdale
  • Parker'S Crossroads
  • Pegram
  • Piperton
  • Pittman Center
  • Ramer
  • Sharon
  • Stantonville
  • Toone
  • Grand Junction
  • Milledgeville
  • Trimble
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Tennessee by their American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Native American Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Native American, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Native American alone, while others identify as Native American along with another race (such as Native American and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Native American .
  • We’ve used the “Native American alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Native American population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Native American alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Native American .
  2. % of Total Tennessee Native American Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Native American population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Native American populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Native American population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Native American populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.