Most Native American places in Tennessee research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Tennessee cities with the highest percentage of Native American residents for 2026. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.
The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Humboldt. 1.72% of people in Humboldt are Native Americans.
The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Pigeon Forge. 0.00% of people in Pigeon Forge are Native American.
The city with the most Native Americans is Memphis. 334 people in Memphis are Native American.
The city with the fewest Native Americans is Pigeon Forge. 0 people in Pigeon Forge are Native American.
The United States has 1,698,432 Native Americans and is 0.51% Native American.
Which city in Tennessee had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Tennessee for 2026 is Humboldt. 1.72% of Humboldt identify as Native American.
1.7% Native American · 134 Native American residents
Located in
Madison County, Tennessee
Humboldt is a city in Gibson and Madison counties, Tennessee. The population was 8,452 at the 2010 census, a decline of 1,015 from 2000. It is the principal city of and is included in the Humboldt, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Jackson, Tennessee-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area. It is Gibson County’s largest city and Madison County’s second largest city after Jackson.
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0.7% Native American · 37 Native American residents
Located in
Roane County, Tennessee
Rockwood is a city in Roane County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 5,562 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Harriman, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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0.5% Native American · 29 Native American residents
Located in
Chester County, Tennessee
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0.4% Native American · 39 Native American residents
Located in
Tipton County, Tennessee
Atoka is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States. Historians and genealogists can trace Atoka’s origins back to the 1838 charter of Portersville. Atoka adopted Portersville’s charter as its own. World War I Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Joseph B. Adkison lived in Atoka, and he is buried nearby.
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0.3% Native American · 21 Native American residents
Located in
Tipton County, Tennessee
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0.3% Native American · 67 Native American residents
Located in
Bedford County, Tennessee
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0.2% Native American · 132 Native American residents
Located in
Williamson County, Tennessee
Spring Hill is a city in Maury and Williamson counties, Tennessee, located approximately 30 miles south of Nashville. Spring Hill’s population as of 2014 was 34,269.
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0.2% Native American · 17 Native American residents
Located in
Lauderdale County, Tennessee
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0.2% Native American · 25 Native American residents
Trousdale County, also known as Hartsville/Trousdale County, is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,870. Its county seat is Hartsville, with which it shares a uniquely formed consolidated city-county government. With an area of just 117 square miles, it is Tennessee’s smallest county.
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0.2% Native American · 13 Native American residents
Located in
Cocke County, Tennessee
Newport is a city in and the county seat of Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,945 at the 2010 census, down from 7,242 at the 2000 census. The estimated population in 2014 was 6,880. It is located along the Pigeon River.
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Tennessee With The Largest Native American Population For 2026
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Tennessee.
We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the Census’s most recently available data, the 2020-2024 American Community Survey data.
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 identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 92 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 1.72 to 0.00.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the American Indian and Alaska Native population, with a higher score being more American Indian and Alaska Native than a lower score. Humboldt took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Pigeon Forge was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2026. This article is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Tennessee with the largest Native American population.
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Most Native American Places In Tennessee
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| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humboldt | 7,787 | 134 | 1.7% |
| 2 | Rockwood | 5,566 | 37 | 0.7% |
| 3 | Henderson | 6,411 | 29 | 0.5% |
| 4 | Atoka | 10,385 | 39 | 0.4% |
| 5 | Munford | 6,588 | 21 | 0.3% |
| 6 | Shelbyville | 24,661 | 67 | 0.3% |
| 7 | Spring Hill | 55,765 | 132 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Ripley | 7,658 | 17 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Hartsville/Trousdale County | 11,957 | 25 | 0.2% |
| 10 | Newport | 6,881 | 13 | 0.2% |
| 11 | White House | 14,631 | 25 | 0.2% |
| 12 | Red Bank | 12,010 | 20 | 0.2% |
| 13 | Brownsville | 9,622 | 16 | 0.2% |
| 14 | Lewisburg | 12,861 | 21 | 0.2% |
| 15 | Pulaski | 8,285 | 13 | 0.2% |
| 16 | Martin | 10,915 | 17 | 0.2% |
| 17 | Clinton | 10,239 | 15 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Clarksville | 176,456 | 236 | 0.1% |
| 19 | Dickson | 16,424 | 21 | 0.1% |
| 20 | Union City | 10,982 | 14 | 0.1% |
| 21 | Paris | 10,338 | 12 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Lenoir City | 11,110 | 12 | 0.1% |
| 23 | Johnson City | 72,222 | 76 | 0.1% |
| 24 | Gallatin | 48,532 | 51 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Columbia | 45,441 | 43 | 0.1% |
| 26 | Sweetwater | 6,532 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 27 | Morristown | 31,527 | 28 | 0.1% |
| 28 | Smyrna | 56,692 | 50 | 0.1% |
| 29 | Fayetteville | 7,057 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 30 | Bartlett | 56,876 | 47 | 0.1% |
| 31 | Springfield | 19,255 | 15 | 0.1% |
| 32 | Murfreesboro | 161,445 | 123 | 0.1% |
| 33 | Winchester | 9,799 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 34 | Greeneville | 15,646 | 11 | 0.1% |
| 35 | Oakland | 9,979 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 36 | Franklin | 87,133 | 61 | 0.1% |
| 37 | Bristol | 27,636 | 17 | 0.1% |
| 38 | Kingsport | 56,262 | 33 | 0.1% |
| 39 | Knoxville | 195,185 | 114 | 0.1% |
| 40 | Dyersburg | 15,979 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 41 | Elizabethton | 14,374 | 8 | 0.1% |
| 42 | Jackson | 68,435 | 38 | 0.1% |
| 43 | Memphis | 618,980 | 334 | 0.1% |
| 44 | McKenzie | 5,631 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 45 | Oak Ridge | 32,693 | 17 | 0.1% |
| 46 | Goodlettsville | 17,597 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 47 | McMinnville | 13,844 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 48 | La Vergne | 40,243 | 19 | 0.0% |
| 49 | Nolensville | 15,074 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 50 | Chattanooga | 185,783 | 85 | 0.0% |
| 51 | East Ridge | 22,070 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 52 | Cleveland | 48,829 | 22 | 0.0% |
| 53 | Lebanon | 44,788 | 20 | 0.0% |
| 54 | Farragut | 24,634 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 55 | La Follette | 7,273 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Alcoa | 12,222 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 57 | Maryville | 32,392 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 58 | Cookeville | 36,088 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 59 | Germantown | 40,673 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 60 | Hendersonville | 63,091 | 23 | 0.0% |
| 61 | Milan | 8,244 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 62 | Athens | 14,471 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 63 | Brentwood | 45,556 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 64 | Lawrenceburg | 11,844 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 65 | Jefferson City | 8,579 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 66 | Millersville | 5,836 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 67 | Tullahoma | 21,103 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 68 | Sevierville | 18,397 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 69 | Mount Juliet | 42,073 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Signal Mountain | 8,860 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Lakeland | 14,192 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Millington | 11,289 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Arlington | 15,205 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Mount Carmel | 5,472 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Kingston | 6,224 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Harriman | 6,090 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Greenbrier | 6,971 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Fairview | 10,009 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Portland | 13,449 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Lexington | 7,962 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Erwin | 5,988 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Crossville | 12,428 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Manchester | 12,944 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Savannah | 7,412 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Bolivar | 5,144 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Church Hill | 7,139 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Covington | 8,587 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Soddy-Daisy | 13,231 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Collierville | 51,515 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Collegedale | 11,330 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Dayton | 7,625 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Pigeon Forge | 6,375 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, table B03002. 92 Tennessee cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Native American Populations Across Tennessee
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Tennessee according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Tennessee are Humboldt, Rockwood, Henderson, Atoka, Munford, Shelbyville, Spring Hill, Ripley, Hartsville/Trousdale County, and Newport. Not sold on Tennessee? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Native American Population In Tennessee FAQs
What city in Tennessee has the highest share of Native American residents?
Humboldt has the highest share of Native American residents in Tennessee for 2026, at 1.72% of the population. Rockwood and Henderson are next.
What city in Tennessee has the most Native American residents overall?
Memphis has the most Native American residents in Tennessee, with 334 people. That is the raw count; Humboldt leads on share of population.
What are the top Native American communities in Tennessee?
The Tennessee places with the highest Native American population shares are Humboldt, Rockwood, Henderson, Atoka, Munford, Shelbyville, Spring Hill, Ripley, Hartsville/Trousdale County, and Newport. We ranked all 92 places with more than 5,000 residents.
How many Native Americans live in the United States?
The United States has 1,698,432 residents identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native, which is 0.51% of the country. The share in Humboldt runs far above that national mark.
Where does this data come from?
Every number comes from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020-2024), table B03002, based on residents identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native. We rank each Tennessee place with more than 5,000 residents.
