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Fastest growing, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is +2.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Dayton, TN, up 89 places to #13.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲7Lebanon, TNTN53,412+16.5%−16.5 pts

02▲15White House, TNTN17,872+12.7%−126.0 pts

03▲7Oakland, TNTN10,835+11.7%−185.8 pts

04▼1Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+11.5%−417.6 pts

05▲11Alcoa, TNTN13,689+11.3%−9.5 pts

06▼5Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469+10.8%–

07▲4Seymour, TNTN16,216+10.3%−14.7 pts

08▲23Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+9.8%−1.1 pts

09▲26Pleasant View, TNTN5,797+9.8%–

10▼3Gallatin, TNTN54,590+9.2%−14.4 pts

11▼9Nolensville, TNTN15,789+9.0%−99.5 pts

12▲14Columbia, TNTN50,072+9.0%−6.6 pts

13▲89Dayton, TNTN7,819+7.9%−1.0 pts

14▲37Loudon, TNTN6,963+7.4%−3.8 pts

15▼11Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172+7.1%−122.4 pts

16▲7Fairview, TNTN10,877+7.0%−30.8 pts

17▼3Smyrna, TNTN63,321+6.8%−80.5 pts

18▲60Millington, TNTN12,953+6.7%+48.3 pts

19▲15Jonesborough, TNTN6,990+6.3%−24.1 pts

20▲4Manchester, TNTN13,776+6.0%−1.6 pts

21▲31Dunlap, TNTN6,089+6.0%−5.9 pts

22▼2Clarksville, TNTN188,829+5.8%−31.2 pts

23▼14Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+5.7%−47.5 pts

24▲31Smithville, TNTN5,620+5.7%+0.3 pts

25▼19Medina, TNTN5,813+5.5%−41.8 pts

26▲75Green Hill, TNTN6,866+5.3%+0.8 pts

27▲17Farragut, TNTN25,121+4.8%−33.6 pts

28▲8Shelbyville, TNTN26,146+4.7%−9.9 pts

29▲25Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+4.7%−0.7 pts

30▲66Kingston, TNTN6,299+4.6%−11.1 pts

31▲37Munford, TNTN6,996+4.5%−97.4 pts

32▲25Winchester, TNTN10,438+4.5%−11.7 pts

33▼15Arlington, TNTN15,703+4.5%−62.2 pts

34▲8Ashland City, TNTN5,650+4.4%−38.2 pts

35▼22Franklin, TNTN90,226+4.4%−103.8 pts

36▲78Middle Valley, TNTN12,187+4.2%+7.5 pts

37▲78Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292+4.2%+9.7 pts

38▲25Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+4.1%+3.8 pts

39▼10La Vergne, TNTN42,146+3.9%−145.3 pts

40▲24Eagleton, TNTN5,598+3.8%+9.3 pts

41▼13Atoka, TNTN10,645+3.8%−395.5 pts

42▲17Tullahoma, TNTN21,279+3.8%−3.6 pts

43▼28Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487+3.7%−113.8 pts

44▲31Morristown, TNTN33,517+3.6%−13.1 pts

45▼4Cookeville, TNTN38,212+3.6%−6.4 pts

46▲12Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+3.5%−7.0 pts

47▲65Harriman, TNTN6,192+3.4%+8.6 pts

48▲44Lynchburg, TNTN6,920+3.3%–

49▼11Cleveland, TNTN51,172+3.1%−19.5 pts

50▼2Crossville, TNTN13,113+3.0%−26.6 pts

51▼46Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623+2.9%–

52▼27Sevierville, TNTN19,010+2.8%−61.0 pts

53▲29Savannah, TNTN7,689+2.8%−2.5 pts

54▲18Athens, TNTN15,263+2.7%−6.9 pts

55▲5Chattanooga, TNTN194,144+2.6%+0.6 pts

56▼35Lafayette, TNTN6,020+2.6%−4.1 pts

57▼14Springfield, TNTN20,090+2.5%−25.1 pts

58▲8Knoxville, TNTN202,021+2.3%−3.0 pts

59▼3Dickson, TNTN17,051+2.3%−37.0 pts

60▲43Rockwood, TNTN5,607+2.2%−5.7 pts

61▼21Portland, TNTN13,658+2.2%−61.5 pts

62▼35Hendersonville, TNTN64,266+2.2%−24.0 pts

63▼17Madisonville, TNTN5,428+2.1%−23.4 pts

64▼17Lakeland, TNTN14,422+2.1%−467.9 pts

65▲15Church Hill, TNTN7,297+2.0%−20.4 pts

66▼54Collegedale, TNTN11,499+2.0%−27.1 pts

67▲6Jefferson City, TNTN9,103+1.9%−39.3 pts

68▲8McKenzie, TNTN5,632+1.8%−2.4 pts

69▲18Clinton, TNTN10,466+1.8%−3.1 pts

70▼20Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236+1.8%−1.9 pts

71▲19Bristol, TNTN28,107+1.8%−4.2 pts

72▼27Johnson City, TNTN74,943+1.7%−11.1 pts

73▲24Henderson, TNTN6,590+1.6%−17.5 pts

74▼41Maryville, TNTN32,442+1.5%−18.8 pts

75▼38Kingsport, TNTN57,530+1.5%−21.9 pts

76▼57Tellico, TNTN7,414+1.4%–

77▲12Harrison, TNTN8,011+1.4%−4.7 pts

78▲5Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474+1.2%−38.7 pts

79▼8Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+1.1%−3.9 pts

80▲4Greeneville, TNTN16,141+1.1%−11.2 pts

81▼19Greenbrier, TNTN7,170+1.1%−70.9 pts

82▲6Red Bank, TNTN12,405+0.9%+0.2 pts

83▼6Milan, TNTN8,367+0.9%−1.1 pts

84▲25Martin, TNTN11,060+0.8%−21.4 pts

85▼24Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598+0.5%−59.9 pts

86▲8McMinnville, TNTN13,943+0.4%−13.5 pts

87▼65Brentwood, TNTN45,313+0.4%−42.6 pts

88▼56Collierville, TNTN51,909+0.4%−120.5 pts

89▼15Jackson, TNTN69,339+0.3%−21.5 pts

90▲1Paris, TNTN10,468+0.2%−4.4 pts

91▲9Newport, TNTN7,049+0.2%−1.5 pts

92▼53Nashville, TNTN721,074+0.1%−11.6 pts

93▼63Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+0.1%−5.5 pts

94▼15Lexington, TNTN8,130+0.1%−27.2 pts

95Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540-0.0%−18.7 pts

96▼15Fayetteville, TNTN7,068-0.2%−1.2 pts

97▼27East Ridge, TNTN21,921-0.4%+1.7 pts

98Powell, TNTN13,739-0.5%–

99Halls, TNTN10,272-0.7%–

100▲7Covington, TNTN8,585-0.9%−13.9 pts

101▼52Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506-1.1%−23.9 pts

102▲9Humboldt, TNTN7,841-1.1%+0.6 pts

103▲7Dyersburg, TNTN15,906-1.1%−8.1 pts

104▲2Bolivar, TNTN5,043-1.2%+1.6 pts

105▼12Sparta, TNTN5,038-1.2%+0.6 pts

106▼21Elizabethton, TNTN14,350-1.2%−13.3 pts

107▼42Pulaski, TNTN8,394-1.3%−1.0 pts

108▼10Erwin, TNTN6,019-1.6%−14.4 pts

109▼40Bartlett, TNTN56,416-1.6%−51.8 pts

110▼43Germantown, TNTN40,001-1.6%−15.1 pts

111▼25Union City, TNTN10,814-1.7%−5.1 pts

112▼4Brownsville, TNTN9,301-1.7%−9.0 pts

113Ripley, TNTN7,499-1.8%−28.6 pts

114▼15La Follette, TNTN7,176-2.1%−12.3 pts

115▼11Memphis, TNTN609,647-2.2%−8.7 pts

116▼63South Cleveland, TNTN7,452-2.9%−18.6 pts

117▼12Millersville, TNTN6,438-7.4%−116.0 pts

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