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Fastest shrinking, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Millersville, TNTN6,438-7.4%−116.0 pts

02South Cleveland, TNTN7,452-2.9%−18.6 pts

03Memphis, TNTN609,647-2.2%−8.7 pts

04La Follette, TNTN7,176-2.1%−12.3 pts

05Ripley, TNTN7,499-1.8%−28.6 pts

06Brownsville, TNTN9,301-1.7%−9.0 pts

07Union City, TNTN10,814-1.7%−5.1 pts

08Germantown, TNTN40,001-1.6%−15.1 pts

09Bartlett, TNTN56,416-1.6%−51.8 pts

10Erwin, TNTN6,019-1.6%−14.4 pts

11Pulaski, TNTN8,394-1.3%−1.0 pts

12Elizabethton, TNTN14,350-1.2%−13.3 pts

13Sparta, TNTN5,038-1.2%+0.6 pts

14Bolivar, TNTN5,043-1.2%+1.6 pts

15Dyersburg, TNTN15,906-1.1%−8.1 pts

16Humboldt, TNTN7,841-1.1%+0.6 pts

17Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506-1.1%−23.9 pts

18Covington, TNTN8,585-0.9%−13.9 pts

19Halls, TNTN10,272-0.7%–

20Powell, TNTN13,739-0.5%–

21East Ridge, TNTN21,921-0.4%+1.7 pts

22Fayetteville, TNTN7,068-0.2%−1.2 pts

23Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540-0.0%−18.7 pts

24Lexington, TNTN8,130+0.1%−27.2 pts

25Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+0.1%−5.5 pts

26Nashville, TNTN721,074+0.1%−11.6 pts

27Newport, TNTN7,049+0.2%−1.5 pts

28Paris, TNTN10,468+0.2%−4.4 pts

29Jackson, TNTN69,339+0.3%−21.5 pts

30Collierville, TNTN51,909+0.4%−120.5 pts

31Brentwood, TNTN45,313+0.4%−42.6 pts

32McMinnville, TNTN13,943+0.4%−13.5 pts

33Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598+0.5%−59.9 pts

34Martin, TNTN11,060+0.8%−21.4 pts

35Milan, TNTN8,367+0.9%−1.1 pts

36Red Bank, TNTN12,405+0.9%+0.2 pts

37Greenbrier, TNTN7,170+1.1%−70.9 pts

38Greeneville, TNTN16,141+1.1%−11.2 pts

39Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+1.1%−3.9 pts

40Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474+1.2%−38.7 pts

41Harrison, TNTN8,011+1.4%−4.7 pts

42Tellico, TNTN7,414+1.4%–

43Kingsport, TNTN57,530+1.5%−21.9 pts

44Maryville, TNTN32,442+1.5%−18.8 pts

45Henderson, TNTN6,590+1.6%−17.5 pts

46Johnson City, TNTN74,943+1.7%−11.1 pts

47Bristol, TNTN28,107+1.8%−4.2 pts

48Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236+1.8%−1.9 pts

49Clinton, TNTN10,466+1.8%−3.1 pts

50McKenzie, TNTN5,632+1.8%−2.4 pts

51Jefferson City, TNTN9,103+1.9%−39.3 pts

52Collegedale, TNTN11,499+2.0%−27.1 pts

53Church Hill, TNTN7,297+2.0%−20.4 pts

54Lakeland, TNTN14,422+2.1%−467.9 pts

55Madisonville, TNTN5,428+2.1%−23.4 pts

56Hendersonville, TNTN64,266+2.2%−24.0 pts

57Portland, TNTN13,658+2.2%−61.5 pts

58Rockwood, TNTN5,607+2.2%−5.7 pts

59Dickson, TNTN17,051+2.3%−37.0 pts

60Knoxville, TNTN202,021+2.3%−3.0 pts

61Springfield, TNTN20,090+2.5%−25.1 pts

62Lafayette, TNTN6,020+2.6%−4.1 pts

63Chattanooga, TNTN194,144+2.6%+0.6 pts

64Athens, TNTN15,263+2.7%−6.9 pts

65Savannah, TNTN7,689+2.8%−2.5 pts

66Sevierville, TNTN19,010+2.8%−61.0 pts

67Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623+2.9%–

68Crossville, TNTN13,113+3.0%−26.6 pts

69Cleveland, TNTN51,172+3.1%−19.5 pts

70Lynchburg, TNTN6,920+3.3%–

71Harriman, TNTN6,192+3.4%+8.6 pts

72Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+3.5%−7.0 pts

73Cookeville, TNTN38,212+3.6%−6.4 pts

74Morristown, TNTN33,517+3.6%−13.1 pts

75Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487+3.7%−113.8 pts

76Tullahoma, TNTN21,279+3.8%−3.6 pts

77Atoka, TNTN10,645+3.8%−395.5 pts

78Eagleton, TNTN5,598+3.8%+9.3 pts

79La Vergne, TNTN42,146+3.9%−145.3 pts

80Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+4.1%+3.8 pts

81Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292+4.2%+9.7 pts

82Middle Valley, TNTN12,187+4.2%+7.5 pts

83Franklin, TNTN90,226+4.4%−103.8 pts

84Ashland City, TNTN5,650+4.4%−38.2 pts

85Arlington, TNTN15,703+4.5%−62.2 pts

86Winchester, TNTN10,438+4.5%−11.7 pts

87Munford, TNTN6,996+4.5%−97.4 pts

88Kingston, TNTN6,299+4.6%−11.1 pts

89Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+4.7%−0.7 pts

90Shelbyville, TNTN26,146+4.7%−9.9 pts

91Farragut, TNTN25,121+4.8%−33.6 pts

92Green Hill, TNTN6,866+5.3%+0.8 pts

93Medina, TNTN5,813+5.5%−41.8 pts

94Smithville, TNTN5,620+5.7%+0.3 pts

95Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+5.7%−47.5 pts

96Clarksville, TNTN188,829+5.8%−31.2 pts

97Dunlap, TNTN6,089+6.0%−5.9 pts

98Manchester, TNTN13,776+6.0%−1.6 pts

99Jonesborough, TNTN6,990+6.3%−24.1 pts

100Millington, TNTN12,953+6.7%+48.3 pts

101Smyrna, TNTN63,321+6.8%−80.5 pts

102Fairview, TNTN10,877+7.0%−30.8 pts

103Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172+7.1%−122.4 pts

104Loudon, TNTN6,963+7.4%−3.8 pts

105Dayton, TNTN7,819+7.9%−1.0 pts

106Columbia, TNTN50,072+9.0%−6.6 pts

107Nolensville, TNTN15,789+9.0%−99.5 pts

108Gallatin, TNTN54,590+9.2%−14.4 pts

109Pleasant View, TNTN5,797+9.8%–

110Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+9.8%−1.1 pts

111Seymour, TNTN16,216+10.3%−14.7 pts

112Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469+10.8%–

113Alcoa, TNTN13,689+11.3%−9.5 pts

114Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+11.5%−417.6 pts

115Oakland, TNTN10,835+11.7%−185.8 pts

116White House, TNTN17,872+12.7%−126.0 pts

117Lebanon, TNTN53,412+16.5%−16.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES