Among mid-size metro cities in the United States, those with the biggest share of businesses owned by minorities are:
1. McAllen, Texas – 59%
2. Honolulu – 58.3%
3. El Paso, Texas – 51%
4. Bakersfield, California – 31.6%
5. Fresno, California – 28.9%
Source: Smartest Dollar based on the most recent decennial census data. Chattanooga ranked 30th among 65 mid-size metros with 11.4% of all its businesses owned by minorities. Among all metro cities in Tennessee, Memphis has the biggest share of minority-owned businesses at 16.4% and Knoxville has the lowest share at 7.4%
– Compiled by Dave Flessner