The 10 Tennessee Cities With The Largest Asian Population For 2023


We used data and science to determine the cities in Tennessee with the largest Asian population.

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Across most of America, the African American and Hispanic communities comprise "most of the minority". We're not totally sure that's a term, but it's an accurate reflection of the state of race in America.

Asians are a "minority of the minority", generally. But not everywhere.

There are now over 17 million people who identify as Asian living in America, making up 5.6% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Asian population in Tennessee is 124,495 - at 1.8% of the total population of Tennessee.

And, unlike African Americans that fall under one group in the Census, Asian Americans have many sub-groups -- Chinese, Filipino, and Indian being the three largest sub-groups.

So, what how does the Asian population stratify across Tennessee? Which cities and towns in Tennessee have seen the greatest increase in their Asian population?

Here are the cities in Tennessee with the largest Asian population in 2023:

  1. Collierville
  2. Franklin
  3. Brentwood
  4. Germantown
  5. Farragut
  6. Smyrna
  7. Collegedale
  8. Lakeland
  9. Mount Juliet
  10. Goodlettsville

Which city in Tennessee had the largest Asian population? Collierville took the number one over all spot for the largest Asian in Tennessee for 2023. 11.22% of Collierville identify as Asian.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where Tennessee ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.

And if you already knew these places were Asian, check out the best places to live in Tennessee or the most diverse places in Tennessee.

The 10 Most Asian Cities In Tennessee For 2023

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Population: 50,669
% Asian: 11.22%
# Of Asian Residents: 5,683
Percent Change Since 2010: 109.94%
More on Collierville: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Collierville, TN

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9
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Population: 81,531
% Asian: 8.91%
# Of Asian Residents: 7,266
Percent Change Since 2010: 213.32%
More on Franklin: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Franklin, TN

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7.5
/10

Population: 44,354
% Asian: 7.67%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,401
Percent Change Since 2010: 177.41%
More on Brentwood: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Brentwood, TN

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7.5
/10

Population: 40,955
% Asian: 5.8%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,375
Percent Change Since 2010: -16.17%
More on Germantown: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Germantown, TN

Source: City Of Germantwon
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
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Population: 23,388
% Asian: 5.24%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,226
Percent Change Since 2010: 29.87%
More on Farragut: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Farragut, TN

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6
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Population: 52,401
% Asian: 5.03%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,634
Percent Change Since 2010: 83.68%
More on Smyrna: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Smyrna, TN

Overall SnackAbility

8
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Population: 10,973
% Asian: 4.91%
# Of Asian Residents: 539
Percent Change Since 2010: 59.47%
More on Collegedale: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Collegedale, TN

Overall SnackAbility

7
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Population: 13,693
% Asian: 4.87%
# Of Asian Residents: 667
Percent Change Since 2010: 67.17%
More on Lakeland: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Lakeland, TN

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 38,059
% Asian: 3.94%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,499
Percent Change Since 2010: 277.58%
More on Mount Juliet: Real Estate | Data | Photos

Mount Juliet, TN

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 17,522
% Asian: 3.74%
# Of Asian Residents: 656
Percent Change Since 2010: -8.76%
More on Goodlettsville: Real Estate | Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Tennessee With The Largest Asian Population For 2023

We still believe in the accuracy of data -- especially from the census. So that's where we went to get the breakdown of race across Tennessee.

That lead us to the Census's most recently available data, the 2017-2021 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • Hispanic or Latino
  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
* Not Hispanic or latino

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Asian alone.

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 93 cities.

We then calculated the percent of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 11.2% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Asian population with a higher score being more Asian than a lower score. Collierville took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Erwin was the least Asian city. You can download the data here.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Tennessee ranked by population of Asian residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: Asian Populations Across Tennessee

If you're looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across Tennessee according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

If you're curious enough, here are the least Asian places in Tennessee:

  1. Erwin
  2. Covington
  3. Humboldt

For more Tennessee reading, check out:

Table: Asian Population By City In Tennessee

Rank City % Asian Population
1 Collierville 11.22% 50,669
2 Franklin 8.91% 81,531
3 Brentwood 7.67% 44,354
4 Germantown 5.8% 40,955
5 Farragut 5.24% 23,388
6 Smyrna 5.03% 52,401
7 Collegedale 4.91% 10,973
8 Lakeland 4.87% 13,693
9 Mount Juliet 3.94% 38,059
10 Goodlettsville 3.74% 17,522
11 La Vergne 3.6% 38,127
12 Bartlett 3.59% 57,639
13 Nashville 3.54% 682,646
14 Murfreesboro 3.22% 148,970
15 Nolensville 2.87% 13,393
16 Oak Ridge 2.85% 31,087
17 Gallatin 2.84% 43,306
18 Chattanooga 2.68% 180,353
19 Sevierville 2.65% 18,038
20 Clarksville 2.59% 163,518
21 Johnson City 2.59% 69,521
22 Newport 2.5% 6,845
23 Millington 2.44% 10,583
24 Dayton 2.39% 7,112
25 Cleveland 2.19% 46,747
26 Greenbrier 2.1% 6,845
27 Martin 1.88% 10,536
28 Mckenzie 1.86% 5,590
29 Cookeville 1.84% 34,068
30 Pigeon Forge 1.82% 6,362
31 Manchester 1.71% 11,956
32 Lebanon 1.7% 37,471
33 Knoxville 1.68% 189,339
34 Memphis 1.65% 634,139
35 Tullahoma 1.63% 20,599
36 Maryville 1.56% 31,281
37 Hendersonville 1.53% 60,628
38 Red Bank 1.37% 11,855
39 Kingston 1.35% 5,942
40 Alcoa 1.35% 10,777
41 White House 1.31% 12,820
42 Jackson 1.28% 67,753
43 Spring Hill 1.27% 48,403
44 Rockwood 1.22% 5,492
45 Henderson 1.17% 6,232
46 Athens 1.12% 13,961
47 Lawrenceburg 1.1% 11,460
48 Kingsport 1.07% 55,019
49 Morristown 1.01% 30,387
50 Mcminnville 0.99% 13,699
51 East Ridge 0.86% 21,967
52 Millersville 0.79% 6,099
53 Springfield 0.74% 18,561
54 Greeneville 0.66% 15,361
55 Oakland 0.62% 8,805
56 Elizabethton 0.62% 14,112
57 Winchester 0.6% 9,299
58 Dyersburg 0.59% 16,235
59 Lenoir City 0.56% 9,953
60 Dickson 0.56% 15,855
61 Atoka 0.53% 9,863
62 Bristol 0.46% 27,154
63 Munford 0.46% 6,269
64 Ripley 0.43% 7,856
65 Jefferson City 0.4% 8,173
66 Lewisburg 0.39% 12,131
67 Arlington 0.38% 14,158
68 Savannah 0.36% 7,157
69 Bolivar 0.31% 5,177
70 Columbia 0.3% 40,957
71 Signal Mountain 0.3% 8,770
72 Lexington 0.28% 7,849
73 Portland 0.24% 13,031
74 Union City 0.23% 11,119
75 Crossville 0.23% 11,892
76 Milan 0.22% 8,143
77 Harriman 0.2% 5,936
78 Hartsville/trousdale County 0.2% 11,463
79 Clinton 0.19% 9,982
80 Fairview 0.18% 9,299
81 Pulaski 0.17% 8,163
82 Church Hill 0.13% 6,973
83 Soddy-Daisy 0.1% 13,090
84 La Follette 0.07% 7,384
85 Paris 0.01% 10,332
86 Shelbyville 0.0% 23,005
87 Fayetteville 0.0% 6,988
88 Brownsville 0.0% 9,807
89 Mount Carmel 0.0% 5,460
90 Sweetwater 0.0% 6,228
91 Humboldt 0.0% 7,899
92 Covington 0.0% 8,666
93 Erwin 0.0% 6,052

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Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2023. This is our tenth time ranking the cities in Tennessee with the largest Asian population.

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