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Fastest gentrifying, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 115 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 62.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Nolensville, TNTN15,78990–

02Ashland City, TNTN5,65088–

03Red Bank, TNTN12,40588–

04Gallatin, TNTN54,59085–

05Nashville, TNTN721,07483–

06Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46981–

07Pulaski, TNTN8,39481–

08Lenoir City, TNTN12,53081–

09Chattanooga, TNTN194,14479–

10Alcoa, TNTN13,68977–

11Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17277–

12Sparta, TNTN5,03877–

13Lebanon, TNTN53,41277–

14Shelbyville, TNTN26,14676–

15Fairview, TNTN10,87776–

16Spring Hill, TNTN61,33676–

17Columbia, TNTN50,07276–

18Winchester, TNTN10,43875–

19Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17874–

20Seymour, TNTN16,21674–

21Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82474–

22Franklin, TNTN90,22674–

23Medina, TNTN5,81373–

24Greenbrier, TNTN7,17073–

25Dickson, TNTN17,05173–

26Hendersonville, TNTN64,26672–

27Lewisburg, TNTN13,51772–

28Cookeville, TNTN38,21272–

29Jefferson City, TNTN9,10371–

30Maryville, TNTN32,44271–

31Millersville, TNTN6,43870–

32Harrison, TNTN8,01170–

33Lynchburg, TNTN6,92070–

34Bristol, TNTN28,10769–

35Pleasant View, TNTN5,79769–

36Harriman, TNTN6,19269–

37Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47469–

38Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62369–

39Athens, TNTN15,26368–

40Lafayette, TNTN6,02067–

41Knoxville, TNTN202,02167–

42Springfield, TNTN20,09067–

43Lakeland, TNTN14,42267–

44Collegedale, TNTN11,49967–

45Smyrna, TNTN63,32167–

46Dyersburg, TNTN15,90666–

47Arlington, TNTN15,70366–

48Paris, TNTN10,46865–

49South Cleveland, TNTN7,45265–

50Clarksville, TNTN188,82965–

51La Follette, TNTN7,17665–

52Fayetteville, TNTN7,06864–

53Loudon, TNTN6,96363–

54Cleveland, TNTN51,17262–

55La Vergne, TNTN42,14662–

56Elizabethton, TNTN14,35062–

57Manchester, TNTN13,77662–

58Johnson City, TNTN74,94362–

59McMinnville, TNTN13,94362–

60Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29261–

61Farragut, TNTN25,12161–

62White House, TNTN17,87261–

63Oakland, TNTN10,83561–

64Jonesborough, TNTN6,99060–

65Middle Valley, TNTN12,18760–

66Eagleton, TNTN5,59860–

67Portland, TNTN13,65860–

68Erwin, TNTN6,01959–

69Collierville, TNTN51,90959–

70Tullahoma, TNTN21,27959–

71Brentwood, TNTN45,31358–

72Greeneville, TNTN16,14158–

73Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23658–

74Munford, TNTN6,99658–

75Union City, TNTN10,81457–

76East Ridge, TNTN21,92157–

77Atoka, TNTN10,64557–

78Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10357–

79Dunlap, TNTN6,08955–

80Kingsport, TNTN57,53055–

81Clinton, TNTN10,46655–

82Smithville, TNTN5,62055–

83Covington, TNTN8,58555–

84Crossville, TNTN13,11354–

85Sweetwater, TNTN6,70654–

86Green Hill, TNTN6,86654–

87Humboldt, TNTN7,84154–

88Martin, TNTN11,06053–

89Sevierville, TNTN19,01053–

90Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59853–

91Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39552–

92Jackson, TNTN69,33951–

93Germantown, TNTN40,00151–

94Dayton, TNTN7,81951–

95Memphis, TNTN609,64751–

96Savannah, TNTN7,68950–

97Madisonville, TNTN5,42849–

98Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50649–

99Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48748–

100Ripley, TNTN7,49946–

101Bartlett, TNTN56,41645–

102Morristown, TNTN33,51745–

103Church Hill, TNTN7,29745–

104Rockwood, TNTN5,60744–

105Bolivar, TNTN5,04342–

106Kingston, TNTN6,29942–

107Tellico, TNTN7,41441–

108Brownsville, TNTN9,30140–

109McKenzie, TNTN5,63238–

110Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54038–

111Newport, TNTN7,04936–

112Millington, TNTN12,95335–

113Lexington, TNTN8,13035–

114Henderson, TNTN6,59031–

115Milan, TNTN8,36729–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES