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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%−107%

02South Cleveland, TNTN7,452-2.9%−118%

03Memphis, TNTN609,647-2.2%−134%

04La Follette, TNTN7,176-2.1%−121%

05Ripley, TNTN7,499-1.8%−107%

06Brownsville, TNTN9,301-1.7%−123%

07Union City, TNTN10,814-1.7%−149%

08Germantown, TNTN40,001-1.6%−112%

09Bartlett, TNTN56,416-1.6%−103%

10Erwin, TNTN6,019-1.6%−112%

11Pulaski, TNTN8,394-1.3%+339%

12Elizabethton, TNTN14,350-1.2%−110%

13Sparta, TNTN5,038-1.2%−33%

14Bolivar, TNTN5,043-1.2%−58%

15Dyersburg, TNTN15,906-1.1%−116%

16Humboldt, TNTN7,841-1.1%−36%

17Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506-1.1%−105%

18Covington, TNTN8,585-0.9%−107%

19Halls, TNTN10,272-0.7%–

20Powell, TNTN13,739-0.5%–

21East Ridge, TNTN21,921-0.4%−80%

22Fayetteville, TNTN7,068-0.2%−115%

23Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540-0.0%−100%

24Lexington, TNTN8,130+0.1%−100%

25Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+0.1%−98%

26Nashville, TNTN721,074+0.1%−99%

27Newport, TNTN7,049+0.2%−89%

28Paris, TNTN10,468+0.2%−95%

29Jackson, TNTN69,339+0.3%−98%

30Collierville, TNTN51,909+0.4%−100%

31Brentwood, TNTN45,313+0.4%−99%

32McMinnville, TNTN13,943+0.4%−97%

33Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598+0.5%−99%

34Martin, TNTN11,060+0.8%−96%

35Milan, TNTN8,367+0.9%−56%

36Red Bank, TNTN12,405+0.9%+20%

37Greenbrier, TNTN7,170+1.1%−99%

38Greeneville, TNTN16,141+1.1%−91%

39Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+1.1%−78%

40Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474+1.2%−97%

41Harrison, TNTN8,011+1.4%−77%

42Tellico, TNTN7,414+1.4%–

43Kingsport, TNTN57,530+1.5%−94%

44Maryville, TNTN32,442+1.5%−93%

45Henderson, TNTN6,590+1.6%−91%

46Johnson City, TNTN74,943+1.7%−87%

47Bristol, TNTN28,107+1.8%−70%

48Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236+1.8%−51%

49Clinton, TNTN10,466+1.8%−63%

50McKenzie, TNTN5,632+1.8%−57%

51Jefferson City, TNTN9,103+1.9%−95%

52Collegedale, TNTN11,499+2.0%−93%

53Church Hill, TNTN7,297+2.0%−91%

54Lakeland, TNTN14,422+2.1%−100%

55Madisonville, TNTN5,428+2.1%−92%

56Hendersonville, TNTN64,266+2.2%−92%

57Portland, TNTN13,658+2.2%−97%

58Rockwood, TNTN5,607+2.2%−72%

59Dickson, TNTN17,051+2.3%−94%

60Knoxville, TNTN202,021+2.3%−56%

61Springfield, TNTN20,090+2.5%−91%

62Lafayette, TNTN6,020+2.6%−62%

63Chattanooga, TNTN194,144+2.6%+29%

64Athens, TNTN15,263+2.7%−72%

65Savannah, TNTN7,689+2.8%−48%

66Sevierville, TNTN19,010+2.8%−96%

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

68Crossville, TNTN13,113+3.0%−90%

69Cleveland, TNTN51,172+3.1%−86%

70Lynchburg, TNTN6,920+3.3%–

71Harriman, TNTN6,192+3.4%−164%

72Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+3.5%−67%

73Cookeville, TNTN38,212+3.6%−64%

74Morristown, TNTN33,517+3.6%−78%

75Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487+3.7%−97%

76Tullahoma, TNTN21,279+3.8%−49%

77Atoka, TNTN10,645+3.8%−99%

78Eagleton, TNTN5,598+3.8%−169%

79La Vergne, TNTN42,146+3.9%−97%

80Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+4.1%+1358%

81Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292+4.2%−176%

82Middle Valley, TNTN12,187+4.2%−229%

83Franklin, TNTN90,226+4.4%−96%

84Ashland City, TNTN5,650+4.4%−90%

85Arlington, TNTN15,703+4.5%−93%

86Winchester, TNTN10,438+4.5%−72%

87Munford, TNTN6,996+4.5%−96%

88Kingston, TNTN6,299+4.6%−71%

89Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+4.7%−14%

90Shelbyville, TNTN26,146+4.7%−68%

91Farragut, TNTN25,121+4.8%−88%

92Green Hill, TNTN6,866+5.3%+18%

93Medina, TNTN5,813+5.5%−88%

94Smithville, TNTN5,620+5.7%+6%

95Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+5.7%−89%

96Clarksville, TNTN188,829+5.8%−84%

97Dunlap, TNTN6,089+6.0%−49%

98Manchester, TNTN13,776+6.0%−21%

99Jonesborough, TNTN6,990+6.3%−79%

100Millington, TNTN12,953+6.7%−116%

101Smyrna, TNTN63,321+6.8%−92%

102Fairview, TNTN10,877+7.0%−82%

103Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172+7.1%−95%

104Loudon, TNTN6,963+7.4%−34%

105Dayton, TNTN7,819+7.9%−12%

106Columbia, TNTN50,072+9.0%−42%

107Nolensville, TNTN15,789+9.0%−92%

108Gallatin, TNTN54,590+9.2%−61%

109Pleasant View, TNTN5,797+9.8%–

110Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+9.8%−10%

111Seymour, TNTN16,216+10.3%−59%

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

113Alcoa, TNTN13,689+11.3%−46%

114Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+11.5%−97%

115Oakland, TNTN10,835+11.7%−94%

116White House, TNTN17,872+12.7%−91%

117Lebanon, TNTN53,412+16.5%−50%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES