Most Hispanic/Latino cities in Tennessee research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Tennessee’s most recent Census data to determine the most Hispanic/Latino cities based on the percentage of Hispanic/Latino residents.
35.8% Hispanic · #1 most Hispanic in Tennessee
Located in
Sevier County, Tennessee
Pigeon Forge is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 5,875.
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29.5% Hispanic · #2 most Hispanic in Tennessee
Located in
Bedford County, Tennessee
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26.9% Hispanic · #3 most Hispanic in Tennessee
Located in
Robertson County, Tennessee
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25.2% Hispanic · #4 most Hispanic in Tennessee
Located in
Rutherford County, Tennessee
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24.0% Hispanic · #5 most Hispanic in Tennessee
Located in
Jefferson County, Tennessee
Morristown is a city in and the county seat of Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 29,137 at the 2010 United States Census. It is the principal city of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Grainger, Hamblen, and Jefferson counties. The Morristown metropolitan area is also a part of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area. Morristown is primarily located in Hamblen County while a small portion of the city is located in Jefferson County.
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22.0% Hispanic · #6 most Hispanic in Tennessee
Located in
Sevier County, Tennessee
Sevierville is a city in and the county seat of Sevier County, Tennessee, located in Eastern Tennessee. The population was 14,807 at the 2010 United States Census and 16,355 according to the 2014 census estimate.
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17.7% Hispanic · #7 most Hispanic in Tennessee
Located in
Rutherford County, Tennessee
Smyrna is a town in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Smyrna’s population was 39,974 at the 2010 census and 43,063 in 2013. In 2007, U.S. News & World Report listed Smyrna as one of the best places in the United States to retire.
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16.5% Hispanic · #8 most Hispanic in Tennessee
Located in
Hamilton County, Tennessee
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15.8% Hispanic · #9 most Hispanic in Tennessee
Lenoir City is a city in Loudon County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,418 at the 2000 census and the population rose to 8,642 as of 2010. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area in the state’s eastern region, along the Tennessee River southwest of Knoxville. Fort Loudoun Dam is nearby.
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15.0% Hispanic · #10 most Hispanic in Tennessee
Located in
Williamson County, Tennessee
Fairview is a city located in Williamson County, Tennessee. It is part of the Nashville metropolitan area. The population was 7,720 at the 2010 census, which was a 33.1% increase in population from the 2000 census. In the communities just outside Fairview, there are an additional 4,100 people, so there are over 11,000 people living within the Fairview area.
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Tennessee With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2026
We used Saturday Night Science to compare data on race from the US Census for every city in Tennessee.
Tennessee’s most recently available data comes from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey.
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 Hispanic or Latino.
We limited our analysis to places in Tennessee with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 92 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of Hispanic or Latino residents in each Tennessee city. The percentages ranked from 35.8% to 0.3%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Hispanic or Latino population, with a higher percentage being more Hispanic or Latino. Pigeon Forge was the most Hispanic or Latino, while Mount Carmel was the least Hispanic or Latino city.
We updated this article for 2026. This article represents our eleventh time ranking the cities in Tennessee with the largest Hispanic/Latino population.
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Cities In Tennessee By Hispanic Population
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| Rank | City | Population | Hispanic Population | % Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pigeon Forge | 6,375 | 2,285 | 35.8% |
| 2 | Shelbyville | 24,661 | 7,265 | 29.5% |
| 3 | Springfield | 19,255 | 5,175 | 26.9% |
| 4 | La Vergne | 40,243 | 10,157 | 25.2% |
| 5 | Morristown | 31,527 | 7,552 | 24.0% |
| 6 | Sevierville | 18,397 | 4,055 | 22.0% |
| 7 | Smyrna | 56,692 | 10,026 | 17.7% |
| 8 | East Ridge | 22,070 | 3,646 | 16.5% |
| 9 | Lenoir City | 11,110 | 1,756 | 15.8% |
| 10 | Fairview | 10,009 | 1,502 | 15.0% |
| 11 | McMinnville | 13,844 | 1,924 | 13.9% |
| 12 | Clarksville | 176,456 | 22,727 | 12.9% |
| 13 | Collegedale | 11,330 | 1,440 | 12.7% |
| 14 | Dayton | 7,625 | 929 | 12.2% |
| 15 | Cookeville | 36,088 | 4,336 | 12.0% |
| 16 | Cleveland | 48,829 | 5,590 | 11.4% |
| 17 | Gallatin | 48,532 | 5,437 | 11.2% |
| 18 | Columbia | 45,441 | 5,040 | 11.1% |
| 19 | Union City | 10,982 | 1,211 | 11.0% |
| 20 | Lebanon | 44,788 | 4,775 | 10.7% |
| 21 | Alcoa | 12,222 | 1,294 | 10.6% |
| 22 | Memphis | 618,980 | 64,506 | 10.4% |
| 23 | Chattanooga | 185,783 | 18,563 | 10.0% |
| 24 | Millington | 11,289 | 1,104 | 9.8% |
| 25 | Murfreesboro | 161,445 | 15,708 | 9.7% |
| 26 | Manchester | 12,944 | 1,222 | 9.4% |
| 27 | Dickson | 16,424 | 1,514 | 9.2% |
| 28 | Goodlettsville | 17,597 | 1,584 | 9.0% |
| 29 | Erwin | 5,988 | 518 | 8.7% |
| 30 | Lakeland | 14,192 | 1,225 | 8.6% |
| 31 | Winchester | 9,799 | 817 | 8.3% |
| 32 | Spring Hill | 55,765 | 4,552 | 8.2% |
| 33 | Franklin | 87,133 | 7,052 | 8.1% |
| 34 | Knoxville | 195,185 | 14,963 | 7.7% |
| 35 | Red Bank | 12,010 | 920 | 7.7% |
| 36 | Athens | 14,471 | 1,108 | 7.7% |
| 37 | Lewisburg | 12,861 | 958 | 7.4% |
| 38 | Mount Juliet | 42,073 | 3,117 | 7.4% |
| 39 | Crossville | 12,428 | 904 | 7.3% |
| 40 | Hendersonville | 63,091 | 4,547 | 7.2% |
| 41 | Sweetwater | 6,532 | 451 | 6.9% |
| 42 | Oak Ridge | 32,693 | 2,239 | 6.8% |
| 43 | Jefferson City | 8,579 | 557 | 6.5% |
| 44 | Millersville | 5,836 | 377 | 6.5% |
| 45 | Humboldt | 7,787 | 465 | 6.0% |
| 46 | Greeneville | 15,646 | 877 | 5.6% |
| 47 | White House | 14,631 | 817 | 5.6% |
| 48 | Johnson City | 72,222 | 3,914 | 5.4% |
| 49 | Savannah | 7,412 | 397 | 5.4% |
| 50 | Maryville | 32,392 | 1,731 | 5.3% |
| 51 | Fayetteville | 7,057 | 376 | 5.3% |
| 52 | Jackson | 68,435 | 3,481 | 5.1% |
| 53 | Tullahoma | 21,103 | 1,069 | 5.1% |
| 54 | Collierville | 51,515 | 2,565 | 5.0% |
| 55 | Newport | 6,881 | 331 | 4.8% |
| 56 | Brownsville | 9,622 | 454 | 4.7% |
| 57 | Portland | 13,449 | 599 | 4.5% |
| 58 | Bartlett | 56,876 | 2,485 | 4.4% |
| 59 | Nolensville | 15,074 | 643 | 4.3% |
| 60 | Martin | 10,915 | 458 | 4.2% |
| 61 | Rockwood | 5,566 | 226 | 4.1% |
| 62 | Hartsville/Trousdale County | 11,957 | 485 | 4.1% |
| 63 | Munford | 6,588 | 262 | 4.0% |
| 64 | Henderson | 6,411 | 253 | 3.9% |
| 65 | Bolivar | 5,144 | 199 | 3.9% |
| 66 | Ripley | 7,658 | 293 | 3.8% |
| 67 | La Follette | 7,273 | 276 | 3.8% |
| 68 | Kingsport | 56,262 | 2,065 | 3.7% |
| 69 | Bristol | 27,636 | 913 | 3.3% |
| 70 | Pulaski | 8,285 | 271 | 3.3% |
| 71 | Brentwood | 45,556 | 1,427 | 3.1% |
| 72 | Atoka | 10,385 | 324 | 3.1% |
| 73 | Dyersburg | 15,979 | 497 | 3.1% |
| 74 | Lawrenceburg | 11,844 | 367 | 3.1% |
| 75 | McKenzie | 5,631 | 173 | 3.1% |
| 76 | Germantown | 40,673 | 1,222 | 3.0% |
| 77 | Clinton | 10,239 | 304 | 3.0% |
| 78 | Paris | 10,338 | 300 | 2.9% |
| 79 | Greenbrier | 6,971 | 202 | 2.9% |
| 80 | Arlington | 15,205 | 416 | 2.7% |
| 81 | Elizabethton | 14,374 | 346 | 2.4% |
| 82 | Farragut | 24,634 | 582 | 2.4% |
| 83 | Oakland | 9,979 | 205 | 2.1% |
| 84 | Milan | 8,244 | 156 | 1.9% |
| 85 | Soddy-Daisy | 13,231 | 220 | 1.7% |
| 86 | Kingston | 6,224 | 91 | 1.5% |
| 87 | Covington | 8,587 | 122 | 1.4% |
| 88 | Lexington | 7,962 | 102 | 1.3% |
| 89 | Signal Mountain | 8,860 | 103 | 1.2% |
| 90 | Church Hill | 7,139 | 78 | 1.1% |
| 91 | Harriman | 6,090 | 55 | 0.9% |
| 92 | Mount Carmel | 5,472 | 19 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 92 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Hispanic or Latino Populations Across Tennessee
According to the most recent data, this is an accurate list if you’re looking for a breakdown of Latino populations for each place across Tennessee.
The most Hispanic/Latino cities in Tennessee are Pigeon Forge, Shelbyville, Springfield, La Vergne, Morristown, Sevierville, Smyrna, East Ridge, Lenoir City, and Fairview.
