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Lowest Income in Tennessee

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — Tennessee

1 Smithville $29,507
2 La Follette $34,678
3 McKenzie $35,988
4 Rockwood $37,867
5 Bolivar $38,575
6 Dunlap $38,666
7 Ripley $39,047
8 Paris $39,365
9 Brownsville $39,488
10 Newport $40,096
11 Savannah $41,396
12 Lawrenceburg $41,458
13 Martin $41,510
14 Harriman $42,183
15 Humboldt $42,873
16 McMinnville $43,348
17 Covington $43,512
18 Sweetwater $44,661
19 Morristown $44,811
20 Elizabethton $44,834
21 Lafayette $44,924
22 Madisonville $45,274
23 Pulaski $45,420
24 Erwin $45,422
25 Union City $45,523
26 Milan $45,608
27 Cookeville $48,501
28 Lexington $49,253
29 Bloomingdale $50,408
30 Kingsport $50,436
31 Crossville $50,672
32 Fayetteville $50,890
33 Knoxville $50,994
34 Memphis $51,211
35 Greeneville $51,516
36 Jackson $51,552
37 Millington $51,695
38 Dyersburg $51,846
39 Shelbyville $52,290
40 Lewisburg $52,634
41 Athens $53,151
42 Jefferson City $53,819
43 Pigeon Forge $53,839
44 Bristol $55,007
45 Manchester $55,019
46 Sevierville $55,106
47 Johnson City $55,429
48 Cleveland $55,904
49 East Ridge $55,988
50 Dayton $56,692
51 Henderson $57,727
52 Springfield $58,741
53 Loudon $58,810
54 Winchester $59,497
55 Alcoa $60,049
56 Lenoir City $60,480
57 Tullahoma $60,855
58 Chattanooga $61,028
59 Columbia $61,204
60 Red Bank $61,788
61 Jonesborough $63,155
62 Hartsville/Trousdale County $63,190
63 Clinton $64,005
64 South Cleveland $64,607
65 Collegedale $64,905
66 Goodlettsville $65,898
67 Lynchburg $66,687
68 Clarksville $66,786
69 Eagleton Village $67,596
70 Soddy-Daisy $67,824
71 Dickson $69,074
72 Church Hill $69,433
73 Millersville $70,411
74 Kingston $70,532
75 Oak Ridge $71,000
76 Lebanon $71,320
77 Mount Carmel $71,336
78 Portland $72,380
79 Fairfield Glade $73,569
80 Gallatin $73,589
81 Ashland City $73,921
82 Nashville-Davidson $75,197
83 Murfreesboro $76,241
84 Smyrna $78,409
85 Maryville $79,340
86 La Vergne $80,418
87 Greenbrier $82,308
88 Seymour $85,240
89 Powell $85,281
90 Munford $86,492
91 Atoka $86,922
92 White House $87,315
93 Fairview $88,333
94 Oakland $89,240
95 Harrison $89,753
96 Green Hill $91,397
97 Hendersonville $91,503
98 Middle Valley $93,264
99 Medina $93,964
100 Tellico Village $98,214

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Tennessee face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Smithville has a median household income of $29,507.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The median household in Smithville earns $29,507 — 61% below the national median.
  • 2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
  • 3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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