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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 116,563 - at 1.7% 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 2021:
Which city in Tennessee had the largest Asian population? Collierville took the number one over all spot for the largest Asian in Tennessee for 2021. 9.26% 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 2021
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Population: 50,086
% Asian: 9.26%
# Of Asian Residents: 4,639
Percent Change Since 2010: 71.37%
More on Collierville: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 42,407
% Asian: 7.31%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,098
Percent Change Since 2010: 152.69%
More on Brentwood: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 77,939
% Asian: 6.79%
# Of Asian Residents: 5,293
Percent Change Since 2010: 128.24%
More on Franklin: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 22,631
% Asian: 6.31%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,427
Percent Change Since 2010: 51.17%
More on Farragut: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 39,193
% Asian: 5.52%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,163
Percent Change Since 2010: -23.65%
More on Germantown: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 49,552
% Asian: 4.94%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,448
Percent Change Since 2010: 70.71%
More on Smyrna: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 11,275
% Asian: 4.88%
# Of Asian Residents: 550
Percent Change Since 2010: 62.72%
More on Collegedale: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 136,366
% Asian: 3.65%
# Of Asian Residents: 4,978
Percent Change Since 2010: 55.17%
More on Murfreesboro: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 663,750
% Asian: 3.65%
# Of Asian Residents: 24,225
Percent Change Since 2010: 31.43%
More on Nashville: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 34,377
% Asian: 3.62%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,246
Percent Change Since 2010: 213.85%
More on Mount Juliet: Real Estate | Data | Photos
How We Determined The Cities In Tennessee With The Largest Asian Population For 2021
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 2015-2019 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*
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 94 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 9.3% 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 La Follette 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.
There You Have It - 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:
- La Follette
- Covington
- Brownsville
For more Tennessee reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Most Asian Cities In Tennessee
| Rank | City | % Asian |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collierville | 9.26% |
| 2 | Brentwood | 7.31% |
| 3 | Franklin | 6.79% |
| 4 | Farragut | 6.31% |
| 5 | Germantown | 5.52% |
| 6 | Smyrna | 4.94% |
| 7 | Collegedale | 4.88% |
| 8 | Murfreesboro | 3.65% |
| 9 | Nashville | 3.65% |
| 10 | Mount Juliet | 3.62% |
| 11 | Rockwood | 3.54% |
| 12 | Nolensville | 3.5% |
| 13 | Bartlett | 3.48% |
| 14 | Oak Ridge | 3.01% |
| 15 | Lakeland | 2.97% |
| 16 | La Vergne | 2.84% |
| 17 | Johnson City | 2.76% |
| 18 | Chattanooga | 2.66% |
| 19 | Lebanon | 2.61% |
| 20 | Gallatin | 2.49% |
| 21 | Clarksville | 2.47% |
| 22 | Goodlettsville | 2.42% |
| 23 | Cleveland | 2.28% |
| 24 | Cookeville | 2.25% |
| 25 | Munford | 2.06% |
| 26 | Lawrenceburg | 1.97% |
| 27 | Spring Hill | 1.89% |
| 28 | White House | 1.87% |
| 29 | Millington | 1.8% |
| 30 | Tullahoma | 1.8% |
| 31 | Knoxville | 1.77% |
| 32 | Dayton | 1.77% |
| 33 | Alcoa | 1.73% |
| 34 | Memphis | 1.71% |
| 35 | Maryville | 1.71% |
| 36 | Signal Mountain | 1.63% |
| 37 | Sweetwater | 1.6% |
| 38 | Dyersburg | 1.56% |
| 39 | Hendersonville | 1.44% |
| 40 | Jackson | 1.42% |
| 41 | Henderson | 1.22% |
| 42 | Arlington | 1.22% |
| 43 | Kingsport | 1.21% |
| 44 | Milan | 1.2% |
| 45 | Lenoir City | 1.15% |
| 46 | Greenbrier | 1.1% |
| 47 | Kingston | 1.1% |
| 48 | Millersville | 1.07% |
| 49 | East Ridge | 1.04% |
| 50 | Red Bank | 0.99% |
| 51 | Morristown | 0.94% |
| 52 | Manchester | 0.91% |
| 53 | Springfield | 0.89% |
| 54 | Athens | 0.82% |
| 55 | Dickson | 0.82% |
| 56 | Elizabethton | 0.81% |
| 57 | Mcminnville | 0.77% |
| 58 | Jefferson City | 0.74% |
| 59 | Savannah | 0.62% |
| 60 | Sevierville | 0.53% |
| 61 | Atoka | 0.51% |
| 62 | Bristol | 0.5% |
| 63 | Winchester | 0.48% |
| 64 | Newport | 0.44% |
| 65 | Columbia | 0.43% |
| 66 | Ripley | 0.42% |
| 67 | Mckenzie | 0.41% |
| 68 | Portland | 0.4% |
| 69 | Harriman | 0.38% |
| 70 | Crossville | 0.33% |
| 71 | Greeneville | 0.33% |
| 72 | Lexington | 0.32% |
| 73 | Bolivar | 0.32% |
| 74 | Clinton | 0.31% |
| 75 | Martin | 0.31% |
| 76 | Oakland | 0.25% |
| 77 | Hartsville/trousdale County | 0.24% |
| 78 | Mount Carmel | 0.23% |
| 79 | Lewisburg | 0.19% |
| 80 | Church Hill | 0.18% |
| 81 | Paris | 0.18% |
| 82 | Fairview | 0.16% |
| 83 | Soddy-Daisy | 0.12% |
| 84 | Union City | 0.1% |
| 85 | Pulaski | 0.05% |
| 86 | Loudon | 0.02% |
| 87 | Erwin | 0.0% |
| 88 | Humboldt | 0.0% |
| 89 | Pigeon Forge | 0.0% |
| 90 | Shelbyville | 0.0% |
| 91 | Fayetteville | 0.0% |
| 92 | Brownsville | 0.0% |
| 93 | Covington | 0.0% |
| 94 | La Follette | 0.0% |
