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Towns with the highest incomes in Tennessee

Belle Meade (tied with 1 more) has the highest median household income of Tennessee’s 177 towns of 2,500+: $250,000+ a year (Census ACS 2020–2024). The typical town here is at $60,638; 27 of the 177 top $100,000.

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024: median household income. Each figure is an estimate with a margin of error (in the row); towns whose ranges overlap may not truly differ. The survey reports incomes over $250,000 only as “$250,000+”. A described list: no letters. How grades work

#T1

Belle Meade

Davidson County · 2,621 people
$250,000+

Median household income·1.4% in poverty

#T1

Forest Hills

Davidson County · 4,473 people
$250,000+

Median household income·6.7% in poverty

#3

Oak Hill

Davidson County · 4,581 people
$215,530

Median household income·±$23,640 margin·1.2% in poverty

All 177 towns

Median household income, highest first. Towns with the same figure share a rank (T = tied; 4 towns here).

177 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownMedian household incomeMargin (±)In poverty
T1Belle MeadeDavidson County · 2,621 people$250,000+—1.4%of residents
T1Forest HillsDavidson County · 4,473 people$250,000+—6.7%of residents
3Oak HillDavidson County · 4,581 people$215,530$23,6401.2%of residents
4BrentwoodWilliamson County · 45,313 people$182,088$12,8093.6%of residents
5NolensvilleWilliamson County · 15,789 people$177,148$17,1872.1%of residents
6GermantownShelby County · 40,001 people$149,920$8,0362.7%of residents
7FarragutKnox County · 25,121 people$142,093$8,3423.8%of residents
8Signal MountainHamilton County · 8,824 people$141,008$26,9473.3%of residents
9ColliervilleShelby County · 51,909 people$138,598$6,4083.2%of residents
10Sewanee College campusunincorporated, Franklin County · 2,936 people$136,111$39,56912.0%of residents
11ArlingtonShelby County · 15,703 people$135,105$11,4834.9%of residents
12Thompson's StationWilliamson County · 9,469 people$132,647$33,4783.5%of residents
13Shackle Islandunincorporated, Sumner County · 4,404 people$130,125$42,8196.7%of residents
14PipertonFayette County · 2,889 people$130,100$14,4844.6%of residents
15Apisonunincorporated, Hamilton County · 4,271 people$129,307$51,32512.4%of residents
16FranklinWilliamson County · 90,226 people$119,528$6,5764.6%of residents
17CoopertownRobertson County · 4,843 people$118,241$20,3739.2%of residents
18LakelandShelby County · 14,422 people$116,250$9,1443.2%of residents
19Spring HillWilliamson County · 61,336 people$112,013$9,1234.3%of residents
20Pleasant ViewCheatham County · 5,797 people$109,213$9,5821.4%of residents
21MedinaGibson County · 5,813 people$107,807$12,2712.6%of residents
22Mount JulietWilson County · 45,172 people$107,068$8,5846.0%of residents
23Tellico Villageunincorporated, Loudon County · 7,414 people$106,875$10,6513.3%of residents
24Kingston SpringsCheatham County · 2,758 people$103,250$12,5815.6%of residents
25BartlettShelby County · 56,416 people$102,070$5,7445.1%of residents
26Christianaunincorporated, Rutherford County · 4,777 people$100,683$11,3284.9%of residents
27Karnsunincorporated, Knox County · 4,115 people$100,043$10,6593.8%of residents
28OaklandFayette County · 10,835 people$97,798$8,8105.8%of residents
29HendersonvilleSumner County · 64,266 people$97,200$5,8416.3%of residents
30Park Cityunincorporated, Lincoln County · 2,813 people$95,417$25,2174.7%of residents
31Middle Valleyunincorporated, Hamilton County · 12,187 people$95,000$10,0285.0%of residents
32Green Hillunincorporated, Wilson County · 6,866 people$91,818$17,8625.2%of residents
33FairviewWilliamson County · 10,877 people$91,131$16,27911.6%of residents
34Hallsunincorporated, Knox County · 10,272 people$90,933$14,3418.0%of residents
35Coalfieldunincorporated, Morgan County · 2,754 people$90,104$35,98710.7%of residents
36White HouseSumner County · 17,872 people$90,019$5,5127.0%of residents
37LouisvilleBlount County · 4,562 people$89,744$14,46911.8%of residents
38AtokaTipton County · 10,645 people$89,663$13,5657.0%of residents
39MunfordTipton County · 6,996 people$89,531$20,7248.8%of residents
40Harrisonunincorporated, Hamilton County · 8,011 people$89,395$16,4683.9%of residents
41Hopewellunincorporated, Bradley County · 2,634 people$87,842$15,39118.7%of residents
42GreenbrierRobertson County · 7,170 people$85,174$8,6926.0%of residents
43Seymourunincorporated, Blount County · 16,216 people$82,855$14,9588.3%of residents
44Powellunincorporated, Knox County · 13,739 people$82,434$8,5114.1%of residents
45MaryvilleBlount County · 32,442 people$81,963$5,0646.7%of residents
46SmyrnaRutherford County · 63,321 people$81,926$4,55512.5%of residents
47La VergneRutherford County · 42,146 people$81,313$5,80515.1%of residents
48BrightonTipton County · 2,892 people$80,882$16,39314.9%of residents
49Colonial Heightsunincorporated, Sullivan County · 3,258 people$80,148$7,3804.7%of residents
50MurfreesboroRutherford County · 171,178 people$80,108$2,2098.8%of residents
51Ashland CityCheatham County · 5,650 people$79,231$23,0596.4%of residents
52Nashville745,904 people$77,853$1,25313.9%of residents
53GallatinSumner County · 54,590 people$77,518$7,10313.0%of residents
54Soddy-DaisyHamilton County · 13,474 people$75,113$8,7737.4%of residents
55Strawberry Plainsunincorporated, Jefferson County · 2,669 people$75,027$16,9543.0%of residents
56JonesboroughWashington County · 6,990 people$74,015$11,12311.7%of residents
57JasperMarion County · 3,636 people$73,013$19,23210.1%of residents
58LebanonWilson County · 53,412 people$72,848$6,12913.1%of residents
59Hartsville/Trousdale CountyTrousdale County · 12,623 people$72,747$8,70911.9%of residents
60PortlandSumner County · 13,658 people$72,647$12,81611.2%of residents
61Oak RidgeAnderson County · 35,395 people$72,311$6,12412.2%of residents
62Oak Groveunincorporated, Washington County · 4,626 people$72,143$26,0077.1%of residents
63Eagleton Villageunincorporated, Blount County · 5,598 people$71,875$21,21011.8%of residents
64MillersvilleSumner County · 6,438 people$71,789$15,21010.5%of residents
65Fairfield Gladeunincorporated, Cumberland County · 9,487 people$71,682$7,9367.2%of residents
66KingstonRoane County · 6,299 people$71,675$14,5727.1%of residents
67GoodlettsvilleDavidson County · 17,506 people$70,758$8,0239.7%of residents
68TusculumGreene County · 3,421 people$70,694$15,5265.5%of residents
69CollegedaleHamilton County · 11,499 people$70,246$14,0407.3%of residents
70DicksonDickson County · 17,051 people$69,678$3,40812.8%of residents
71White BluffDickson County · 4,516 people$69,483$8,00310.2%of residents
72ClarksvilleMontgomery County · 188,829 people$69,303$1,68112.3%of residents
73ClintonAnderson County · 10,466 people$68,882$10,18512.7%of residents
74Mount CarmelHawkins County · 5,540 people$68,866$4,4047.0%of residents
75Lenoir CityLoudon County · 12,530 people$67,259$4,82517.0%of residents
76South Clevelandunincorporated, Bradley County · 7,452 people$66,601$4,13510.2%of residents
77LynchburgMoore County · 6,920 people$66,469$7,8818.0%of residents
78AlcoaBlount County · 13,689 people$65,714$5,90512.9%of residents
79HarrogateClaiborne County · 4,454 people$65,586$7,57212.4%of residents
80Church HillHawkins County · 7,297 people$65,526$10,4736.4%of residents
81ChattanoogaHamilton County · 194,144 people$64,523$1,96419.1%of residents
82Spurgeonunincorporated, Sullivan County · 4,071 people$64,250$11,98321.9%of residents
83Red BankHamilton County · 12,405 people$63,983$7,85012.0%of residents
84ColumbiaMaury County · 50,072 people$63,719$4,36014.2%of residents
85WinchesterFranklin County · 10,438 people$62,782$8,12313.5%of residents
86Wildwood Lakeunincorporated, Bradley County · 3,495 people$62,722$15,75715.0%of residents
87East RidgeHamilton County · 21,921 people$62,247$6,90013.1%of residents
88TullahomaCoffee County · 21,279 people$60,979$5,15218.0%of residents
89Jefferson CityJefferson County · 9,103 people$60,638$11,63719.0%of residents
90Mascotunincorporated, Knox County · 3,277 people$60,250$14,74419.2%of residents
91SpringfieldRobertson County · 20,090 people$59,465$3,20822.4%of residents
92WestmorelandSumner County · 2,879 people$59,405$15,48113.9%of residents
93Estill SpringsFranklin County · 2,692 people$59,205$5,68413.6%of residents
94CentervilleHickman County · 3,589 people$59,167$13,0749.6%of residents
95TrentonGibson County · 4,137 people$58,750$16,95229.6%of residents
96ClevelandBradley County · 51,172 people$58,559$4,59416.7%of residents
97WoodburyCannon County · 2,828 people$58,466$18,45221.0%of residents
98NewbernDyer County · 3,222 people$58,455$7,42318.0%of residents
99BristolSullivan County · 28,107 people$58,162$6,85613.6%of residents
100Lake Tansiunincorporated, Cumberland County · 4,437 people$57,991$8,16013.9%of residents
101South PittsburgMarion County · 2,927 people$57,865$13,75221.8%of residents
102ManchesterCoffee County · 13,776 people$57,500$5,60014.9%of residents
103Johnson CityWashington County · 74,943 people$57,254$2,94220.3%of residents
104White PineJefferson County · 2,619 people$55,313$15,05811.6%of residents
105ShelbyvilleBedford County · 26,146 people$55,073$6,53320.7%of residents
106CamdenBenton County · 3,690 people$55,029$21,97519.8%of residents
107Blountvilleunincorporated, Sullivan County · 3,309 people$54,754$15,1218.3%of residents
108KnoxvilleKnox County · 202,021 people$54,039$1,60620.2%of residents
109Sale Creekunincorporated, Hamilton County · 2,955 people$53,932$7,3075.0%of residents
110AthensMcMinn County · 15,263 people$53,929$7,72717.0%of residents
111LoudonLoudon County · 6,963 people$53,650$14,02318.5%of residents
112New TazewellClaiborne County · 2,846 people$53,567$11,06312.5%of residents
113DandridgeJefferson County · 3,947 people$53,507$9,29015.1%of residents
114GatlinburgSevier County · 3,715 people$53,475$5,08113.5%of residents
115Pigeon ForgeSevier County · 6,598 people$53,261$2,90621.0%of residents
116JacksonMadison County · 69,339 people$53,032$2,67222.2%of residents
117HumboldtGibson County · 7,841 people$52,917$9,46913.3%of residents
118KingsportSullivan County · 57,530 people$52,490$2,58120.7%of residents
119SeviervilleSevier County · 19,010 people$52,421$8,23015.4%of residents
120Bloomingdaleunincorporated, Sullivan County · 9,292 people$52,317$3,92725.7%of residents
121DyersburgDyer County · 15,906 people$52,064$7,97621.6%of residents
122HuntingdonCarroll County · 4,462 people$51,969$3,77220.0%of residents
T123LafayetteMacon County · 6,020 people$51,736$16,81327.6%of residents
T123MemphisShelby County · 609,647 people$51,736$1,07223.1%of residents
125SelmerMcNairy County · 4,575 people$51,591$11,21223.6%of residents
126HohenwaldLewis County · 4,151 people$51,440$13,80820.4%of residents
127CookevillePutnam County · 38,212 people$51,375$3,72623.5%of residents
128Oliver SpringsAnderson County · 3,433 people$51,183$24,05117.0%of residents
129DresdenWeakley County · 2,911 people$51,000$11,00010.6%of residents
130Union CityObion County · 10,814 people$50,870$11,62823.5%of residents
131Mount PleasantMaury County · 5,103 people$50,108$7,52322.8%of residents
132SpartaWhite County · 5,038 people$50,080$9,26014.3%of residents
133MillingtonShelby County · 12,953 people$49,979$9,94016.5%of residents
134GreenevilleGreene County · 16,141 people$49,889$5,24018.5%of residents
135DaytonRhea County · 7,819 people$49,719$10,24922.2%of residents
136FayettevilleLincoln County · 7,068 people$49,223$6,66116.9%of residents
137LexingtonHenderson County · 8,130 people$49,057$6,53218.4%of residents
138MosheimGreene County · 2,547 people$48,986$3,93217.4%of residents
139CrossvilleCumberland County · 13,113 people$48,802$5,19822.9%of residents
140OneidaScott County · 3,899 people$48,622$8,49828.1%of residents
141PulaskiGiles County · 8,394 people$48,538$8,11725.7%of residents
142LewisburgMarshall County · 13,517 people$48,341$7,93619.9%of residents
143MorristownHamblen County · 33,517 people$47,917$5,86426.0%of residents
144RockwoodRoane County · 5,607 people$47,791$8,61322.1%of residents
145RogersvilleHawkins County · 4,690 people$47,500$3,40115.7%of residents
146ErwinUnicoi County · 6,019 people$47,487$14,10812.6%of residents
147McMinnvilleWarren County · 13,943 people$47,179$7,12420.7%of residents
148ElizabethtonCarter County · 14,350 people$46,975$5,93818.8%of residents
149MaynardvilleUnion County · 2,723 people$46,106$5,63221.7%of residents
150HendersonChester County · 6,590 people$45,938$5,51124.1%of residents
151MontereyPutnam County · 2,827 people$45,922$5,18629.9%of residents
152DunlapSequatchie County · 6,089 people$45,589$10,96634.3%of residents
153SweetwaterMonroe County · 6,706 people$45,451$13,51514.6%of residents
154Bean StationGrainger County · 3,190 people$44,785$7,07518.3%of residents
155HarrimanRoane County · 6,192 people$44,653$13,16021.2%of residents
156SomervilleFayette County · 3,622 people$44,310$7,31125.0%of residents
157MilanGibson County · 8,367 people$43,886$10,37821.3%of residents
158WaverlyHumphreys County · 4,430 people$43,773$8,63216.2%of residents
159BrownsvilleHaywood County · 9,301 people$43,494$3,89425.7%of residents
160MartinWeakley County · 11,060 people$43,381$8,22326.3%of residents
161UnicoiUnicoi County · 3,861 people$42,424$15,23721.3%of residents
162AlgoodPutnam County · 4,165 people$42,359$9,03932.9%of residents
163LawrenceburgLawrence County · 12,236 people$42,343$7,49721.5%of residents
164CovingtonTipton County · 8,585 people$42,254$7,94929.2%of residents
165WhitevilleHardeman County · 4,482 people$42,105$10,40528.4%of residents
166ParisHenry County · 10,468 people$41,012$2,54626.3%of residents
167MadisonvilleMonroe County · 5,428 people$39,878$5,24918.1%of residents
168SavannahHardin County · 7,689 people$39,712$8,35029.8%of residents
169LivingstonOverton County · 4,147 people$39,567$7,49916.2%of residents
170EtowahMcMinn County · 3,786 people$39,291$10,90915.4%of residents
171BolivarHardeman County · 5,043 people$39,028$5,92821.7%of residents
172La FolletteCampbell County · 7,176 people$37,581$6,18328.2%of residents
173RipleyLauderdale County · 7,499 people$37,432$10,05530.7%of residents
174McKenzieCarroll County · 5,632 people$37,236$11,43021.2%of residents
175SmithvilleDeKalb County · 5,620 people$33,192$7,57133.4%of residents
176NewportCocke County · 7,049 people$31,250$12,09027.2%of residents
177TiptonvilleLake County · 3,333 people$23,027$4,44438.4%of residents
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Questions people ask

Which Tennessee town has the highest income?

Belle Meade (Davidson County): its median household income is $250,000+. Forest Hills ($250,000+) and Oak Hill ($215,530) follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By median household income in the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), highest first. Towns with the same figure share a rank (T), including every town at the survey’s $250,000+ ceiling. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers the towns of 2,500+ that TownRatings grades with an ACS income figure (177 in Tennessee). Smaller towns show their income on their own page. Every town is on the Tennessee page.

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