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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. The median across all 117 is +2.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brentwood, TN, up 63 places to #31.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲10Millersville, TNTN6,438-7.4%−116.0 pts

02▲61South Cleveland, TNTN7,452-2.9%−18.6 pts

03▲9Memphis, TNTN609,647-2.2%−8.7 pts

04▲13La Follette, TNTN7,176-2.1%−12.3 pts

05▼2Ripley, TNTN7,499-1.8%−28.6 pts

06▲2Brownsville, TNTN9,301-1.7%−9.0 pts

07▲23Union City, TNTN10,814-1.7%−5.1 pts

08▲41Germantown, TNTN40,001-1.6%−15.1 pts

09▲38Bartlett, TNTN56,416-1.6%−51.8 pts

10▲8Erwin, TNTN6,019-1.6%−14.4 pts

11▲40Pulaski, TNTN8,394-1.3%−1.0 pts

12▲19Elizabethton, TNTN14,350-1.2%−13.3 pts

13▲10Sparta, TNTN5,038-1.2%+0.6 pts

14▼4Bolivar, TNTN5,043-1.2%+1.6 pts

15▼9Dyersburg, TNTN15,906-1.1%−8.1 pts

16▼11Humboldt, TNTN7,841-1.1%+0.6 pts

17▲50Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506-1.1%−23.9 pts

18▼9Covington, TNTN8,585-0.9%−13.9 pts

19Halls, TNTN10,272-0.7%–

20Powell, TNTN13,739-0.5%–

21▲25East Ridge, TNTN21,921-0.4%+1.7 pts

22▲13Fayetteville, TNTN7,068-0.2%−1.2 pts

23▼2Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540-0.0%−18.7 pts

24▲13Lexington, TNTN8,130+0.1%−27.2 pts

25▲61Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+0.1%−5.5 pts

26▲51Nashville, TNTN721,074+0.1%−11.6 pts

27▼11Newport, TNTN7,049+0.2%−1.5 pts

28▼3Paris, TNTN10,468+0.2%−4.4 pts

29▲13Jackson, TNTN69,339+0.3%−21.5 pts

30▲54Collierville, TNTN51,909+0.4%−120.5 pts

31▲63Brentwood, TNTN45,313+0.4%−42.6 pts

32▼10McMinnville, TNTN13,943+0.4%−13.5 pts

33▲22Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598+0.5%−59.9 pts

34▼27Martin, TNTN11,060+0.8%−21.4 pts

35▲4Milan, TNTN8,367+0.9%−1.1 pts

36▼8Red Bank, TNTN12,405+0.9%+0.2 pts

37▲17Greenbrier, TNTN7,170+1.1%−70.9 pts

38▼6Greeneville, TNTN16,141+1.1%−11.2 pts

39▲6Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+1.1%−3.9 pts

40▼7Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474+1.2%−38.7 pts

41▼14Harrison, TNTN8,011+1.4%−4.7 pts

42▲55Tellico, TNTN7,414+1.4%–

43▲36Kingsport, TNTN57,530+1.5%−21.9 pts

44▲39Maryville, TNTN32,442+1.5%−18.8 pts

45▼26Henderson, TNTN6,590+1.6%−17.5 pts

46▲25Johnson City, TNTN74,943+1.7%−11.1 pts

47▼21Bristol, TNTN28,107+1.8%−4.2 pts

48▲18Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236+1.8%−1.9 pts

49▼20Clinton, TNTN10,466+1.8%−3.1 pts

50▼10McKenzie, TNTN5,632+1.8%−2.4 pts

51▼8Jefferson City, TNTN9,103+1.9%−39.3 pts

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

53▼17Church Hill, TNTN7,297+2.0%−20.4 pts

54▲15Lakeland, TNTN14,422+2.1%−467.9 pts

55▲15Madisonville, TNTN5,428+2.1%−23.4 pts

56▲33Hendersonville, TNTN64,266+2.2%−24.0 pts

57▲19Portland, TNTN13,658+2.2%−61.5 pts

58▼45Rockwood, TNTN5,607+2.2%−5.7 pts

59▲1Dickson, TNTN17,051+2.3%−37.0 pts

60▼10Knoxville, TNTN202,021+2.3%−3.0 pts

61▲12Springfield, TNTN20,090+2.5%−25.1 pts

62▲33Lafayette, TNTN6,020+2.6%−4.1 pts

63▼7Chattanooga, TNTN194,144+2.6%+0.6 pts

64▼20Athens, TNTN15,263+2.7%−6.9 pts

65▼31Savannah, TNTN7,689+2.8%−2.5 pts

66▲25Sevierville, TNTN19,010+2.8%−61.0 pts

67▲44Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623+2.9%–

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

69▲9Cleveland, TNTN51,172+3.1%−19.5 pts

70▼46Lynchburg, TNTN6,920+3.3%–

71▼67Harriman, TNTN6,192+3.4%+8.6 pts

72▼14Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+3.5%−7.0 pts

73▲2Cookeville, TNTN38,212+3.6%−6.4 pts

74▼33Morristown, TNTN33,517+3.6%−13.1 pts

75▲26Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487+3.7%−113.8 pts

76▼19Tullahoma, TNTN21,279+3.8%−3.6 pts

77▲11Atoka, TNTN10,645+3.8%−395.5 pts

78▼26Eagleton, TNTN5,598+3.8%+9.3 pts

79▲8La Vergne, TNTN42,146+3.9%−145.3 pts

80▼27Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+4.1%+3.8 pts

81▼80Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292+4.2%+9.7 pts

82▼80Middle Valley, TNTN12,187+4.2%+7.5 pts

83▲20Franklin, TNTN90,226+4.4%−103.8 pts

84▼10Ashland City, TNTN5,650+4.4%−38.2 pts

85▲13Arlington, TNTN15,703+4.5%−62.2 pts

86▼27Winchester, TNTN10,438+4.5%−11.7 pts

87▼39Munford, TNTN6,996+4.5%−97.4 pts

88▼68Kingston, TNTN6,299+4.6%−11.1 pts

89▼27Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+4.7%−0.7 pts

90▼10Shelbyville, TNTN26,146+4.7%−9.9 pts

91▼19Farragut, TNTN25,121+4.8%−33.6 pts

92▼77Green Hill, TNTN6,866+5.3%+0.8 pts

93▲17Medina, TNTN5,813+5.5%−41.8 pts

94▼33Smithville, TNTN5,620+5.7%+0.3 pts

95▲12Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+5.7%−47.5 pts

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

97▼33Dunlap, TNTN6,089+6.0%−5.9 pts

98▼6Manchester, TNTN13,776+6.0%−1.6 pts

99▼17Jonesborough, TNTN6,990+6.3%−24.1 pts

100▼62Millington, TNTN12,953+6.7%+48.3 pts

101▲1Smyrna, TNTN63,321+6.8%−80.5 pts

102▼9Fairview, TNTN10,877+7.0%−30.8 pts

103▲9Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172+7.1%−122.4 pts

104▼39Loudon, TNTN6,963+7.4%−3.8 pts

105▼91Dayton, TNTN7,819+7.9%−1.0 pts

106▼16Columbia, TNTN50,072+9.0%−6.6 pts

107▲7Nolensville, TNTN15,789+9.0%−99.5 pts

108▲1Gallatin, TNTN54,590+9.2%−14.4 pts

109▼28Pleasant View, TNTN5,797+9.8%–

110▼25Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+9.8%−1.1 pts

111▼6Seymour, TNTN16,216+10.3%−14.7 pts

112▲3Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469+10.8%–

113▼13Alcoa, TNTN13,689+11.3%−9.5 pts

114▼1Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+11.5%−417.6 pts

115▼9Oakland, TNTN10,835+11.7%−185.8 pts

116▼17White House, TNTN17,872+12.7%−126.0 pts

117▼9Lebanon, TNTN53,412+16.5%−16.5 pts

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