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Fastest shrinking, Tennessee cities · 2000

Tennessee cities with the steepest population decline from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 110 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Millington, TNTN12,953-41.6%–

02Eagleton, TNTN5,598-5.5%–

03Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292-5.5%–

04Harriman, TNTN6,192-5.3%–

05Middle Valley, TNTN12,187-3.3%–

06Bolivar, TNTN5,043-2.8%–

07East Ridge, TNTN21,921-2.2%–

08Sparta, TNTN5,038-1.8%–

09Humboldt, TNTN7,841-1.7%–

10Pulaski, TNTN8,394-0.3%–

11Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+0.3%–

12Red Bank, TNTN12,405+0.8%–

13Fayetteville, TNTN7,068+1.1%–

14Newport, TNTN7,049+1.7%–

15Chattanooga, TNTN194,144+2.0%–

16Milan, TNTN8,367+2.0%–

17Union City, TNTN10,814+3.5%–

18Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236+3.7%–

19McKenzie, TNTN5,632+4.3%–

20Green Hill, TNTN6,866+4.5%–

21Paris, TNTN10,468+4.6%–

22Clinton, TNTN10,466+4.9%–

23Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+5.0%–

24Savannah, TNTN7,689+5.3%–

25Knoxville, TNTN202,021+5.3%–

26Smithville, TNTN5,620+5.4%–

27Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+5.4%–

28Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+5.6%–

29Bristol, TNTN28,107+6.0%–

30Harrison, TNTN8,011+6.1%–

31Memphis, TNTN609,647+6.5%–

32Lafayette, TNTN6,020+6.7%–

33Dyersburg, TNTN15,906+7.0%–

34Brownsville, TNTN9,301+7.3%–

35Tullahoma, TNTN21,279+7.4%–

36Manchester, TNTN13,776+7.6%–

37Rockwood, TNTN5,607+8.0%–

38Dayton, TNTN7,819+9.0%–

39Athens, TNTN15,263+9.7%–

40Cookeville, TNTN38,212+10.0%–

41La Follette, TNTN7,176+10.2%–

42Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+10.5%–

43Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+10.9%–

44Loudon, TNTN6,963+11.2%–

45Nashville, TNTN721,074+11.7%–

46Dunlap, TNTN6,089+11.8%–

47Elizabethton, TNTN14,350+12.1%–

48Greeneville, TNTN16,141+12.3%–

49Johnson City, TNTN74,943+12.8%–

50Erwin, TNTN6,019+12.9%–

51Covington, TNTN8,585+13.0%–

52Germantown, TNTN40,001+13.5%–

53McMinnville, TNTN13,943+13.9%–

54Shelbyville, TNTN26,146+14.6%–

55Kingston, TNTN6,299+15.6%–

56Columbia, TNTN50,072+15.6%–

57South Cleveland, TNTN7,452+15.7%–

58Winchester, TNTN10,438+16.2%–

59Morristown, TNTN33,517+16.7%–

60Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540+18.7%–

61Henderson, TNTN6,590+19.1%–

62Maryville, TNTN32,442+20.4%–

63Alcoa, TNTN13,689+20.8%–

64Jackson, TNTN69,339+21.8%–

65Martin, TNTN11,060+22.3%–

66Church Hill, TNTN7,297+22.4%–

67Cleveland, TNTN51,172+22.6%–

68Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506+22.8%–

69Kingsport, TNTN57,530+23.3%–

70Gallatin, TNTN54,590+23.6%–

71Seymour, TNTN16,216+25.0%–

72Madisonville, TNTN5,428+25.6%–

73Hendersonville, TNTN64,266+26.2%–

74Ripley, TNTN7,499+26.8%–

75Lexington, TNTN8,130+27.2%–

76Springfield, TNTN20,090+27.6%–

77Collegedale, TNTN11,499+29.0%–

78Crossville, TNTN13,113+29.6%–

79Jonesborough, TNTN6,990+30.4%–

80Lebanon, TNTN53,412+33.1%–

81Clarksville, TNTN188,829+37.0%–

82Fairview, TNTN10,877+37.8%–

83Farragut, TNTN25,121+38.4%–

84Dickson, TNTN17,051+39.3%–

85Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474+39.9%–

86Jefferson City, TNTN9,103+41.2%–

87Ashland City, TNTN5,650+42.7%–

88Brentwood, TNTN45,313+43.0%–

89Medina, TNTN5,813+47.3%–

90Bartlett, TNTN56,416+50.2%–

91Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+53.2%–

92Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598+60.4%–

93Portland, TNTN13,658+63.8%–

94Sevierville, TNTN19,010+63.8%–

95Arlington, TNTN15,703+66.7%–

96Greenbrier, TNTN7,170+71.9%–

97Smyrna, TNTN63,321+87.4%–

98Munford, TNTN6,996+102.0%–

99Franklin, TNTN90,226+108.2%–

100Nolensville, TNTN15,789+108.5%–

101Millersville, TNTN6,438+108.6%–

102Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487+117.5%–

103Collierville, TNTN51,909+120.9%–

104Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172+129.5%–

105White House, TNTN17,872+138.7%–

106La Vergne, TNTN42,146+149.2%–

107Oakland, TNTN10,835+197.4%–

108Atoka, TNTN10,645+399.2%–

109Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+429.1%–

110Lakeland, TNTN14,422+469.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS