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Fastest shrinking, Tennessee cities · 2010

Tennessee cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 113 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Humboldt, TNTN7,841-10.7%−9.0 pts

02Bolivar, TNTN5,043-6.6%−3.8 pts

03Green Hill, TNTN6,866-6.4%−10.9 pts

04Red Bank, TNTN12,405-6.2%−7.0 pts

05La Follette, TNTN7,176-5.9%−16.1 pts

06Harriman, TNTN6,192-5.8%−0.6 pts

07Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292-4.5%+1.0 pts

08Brownsville, TNTN9,301-4.2%−11.5 pts

09Newport, TNTN7,049-4.1%−5.8 pts

10Rockwood, TNTN5,607-3.7%−11.6 pts

11Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236-3.4%−7.1 pts

12Millington, TNTN12,953-2.5%+39.1 pts

13Fayetteville, TNTN7,068-2.4%−3.4 pts

14Dyersburg, TNTN15,906-1.8%−8.7 pts

15Greeneville, TNTN16,141-0.9%−13.2 pts

16Memphis, TNTN609,647-0.5%−7.0 pts

17Pulaski, TNTN8,394-0.0%+0.3 pts

18Union City, TNTN10,814+0.2%−3.3 pts

19McKenzie, TNTN5,632+0.3%−4.0 pts

20Savannah, TNTN7,689+0.9%−4.4 pts

21Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+1.6%−3.4 pts

22East Ridge, TNTN21,921+1.6%+3.8 pts

23Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+1.7%−3.9 pts

24Athens, TNTN15,263+1.8%−7.9 pts

25Harrison, TNTN8,011+1.8%−4.3 pts

26Milan, TNTN8,367+2.4%+0.4 pts

27Knoxville, TNTN202,021+2.9%−2.4 pts

28Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+3.2%−7.3 pts

29Eagleton, TNTN5,598+3.5%+9.0 pts

30Lexington, TNTN8,130+3.5%−23.7 pts

31Tullahoma, TNTN21,279+3.7%−3.7 pts

32Jefferson City, TNTN9,103+3.7%−37.5 pts

33Germantown, TNTN40,001+4.0%−9.5 pts

34Paris, TNTN10,468+4.0%−0.6 pts

35Clinton, TNTN10,466+4.6%−0.3 pts

36Columbia, TNTN50,072+4.9%−10.7 pts

37Elizabethton, TNTN14,350+6.0%−6.1 pts

38Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+6.6%+1.2 pts

39McMinnville, TNTN13,943+6.7%−7.2 pts

40Covington, TNTN8,585+6.8%−6.2 pts

41Middle Valley, TNTN12,187+7.0%+10.3 pts

42Sparta, TNTN5,038+7.1%+8.8 pts

43Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+7.1%+6.8 pts

44Kingsport, TNTN57,530+7.3%−16.0 pts

45Bristol, TNTN28,107+7.6%+1.6 pts

46Ripley, TNTN7,499+7.7%−19.1 pts

47Chattanooga, TNTN194,144+7.8%+5.8 pts

48Erwin, TNTN6,019+8.7%−4.2 pts

49Martin, TNTN11,060+9.1%−13.2 pts

50Alcoa, TNTN13,689+9.2%−11.6 pts

51Jackson, TNTN69,339+9.3%−12.5 pts

52Nashville, TNTN721,074+10.2%−1.5 pts

53Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474+10.3%−29.7 pts

54Lynchburg, TNTN6,920+10.8%–

55Cleveland, TNTN51,172+11.0%−11.6 pts

56South Cleveland, TNTN7,452+11.2%−4.5 pts

57Henderson, TNTN6,590+11.3%−7.8 pts

58Kingston, TNTN6,299+12.7%−2.9 pts

59Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540+13.2%−5.5 pts

60Smithville, TNTN5,620+13.4%+8.1 pts

61Johnson City, TNTN74,943+13.9%+1.1 pts

62Church Hill, TNTN7,297+13.9%−8.5 pts

63Springfield, TNTN20,090+14.7%−12.9 pts

64Lafayette, TNTN6,020+15.2%+8.5 pts

65Dunlap, TNTN6,089+15.4%+3.5 pts

66Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506+15.5%−7.3 pts

67Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598+15.6%−44.9 pts

68Madisonville, TNTN5,428+16.2%−9.4 pts

69Dayton, TNTN7,819+16.4%+7.4 pts

70Winchester, TNTN10,438+16.4%+0.1 pts

71Farragut, TNTN25,121+16.7%−21.7 pts

72Morristown, TNTN33,517+16.7%−0.0 pts

73Dickson, TNTN17,051+18.7%−20.5 pts

74Maryville, TNTN32,442+18.8%−1.6 pts

75Crossville, TNTN13,113+20.2%−9.4 pts

76Loudon, TNTN6,963+20.2%+9.0 pts

77Jonesborough, TNTN6,990+21.2%−9.2 pts

78Millersville, TNTN6,438+21.3%−87.3 pts

79Manchester, TNTN13,776+21.8%+14.2 pts

80Seymour, TNTN16,216+23.4%−1.6 pts

81Ashland City, TNTN5,650+24.7%−18.0 pts

82Munford, TNTN6,996+25.9%−76.1 pts

83Sevierville, TNTN19,010+25.9%−37.9 pts

84Shelbyville, TNTN26,146+26.3%+11.6 pts

85Hendersonville, TNTN64,266+26.5%+0.3 pts

86Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+26.7%+15.8 pts

87Collegedale, TNTN11,499+27.1%−1.9 pts

88Cookeville, TNTN38,212+27.2%+17.2 pts

89Clarksville, TNTN188,829+28.5%−8.5 pts

90Lebanon, TNTN53,412+29.4%−3.6 pts

91Greenbrier, TNTN7,170+30.2%−41.7 pts

92Gallatin, TNTN54,590+30.3%+6.7 pts

93Fairview, TNTN10,877+33.1%−4.7 pts

94Bartlett, TNTN56,416+34.7%−15.5 pts

95Portland, TNTN13,658+35.7%−28.0 pts

96Collierville, TNTN51,909+37.9%−83.0 pts

97Pleasant View, TNTN5,797+41.4%–

98White House, TNTN17,872+42.0%−96.6 pts

99Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487+43.1%−74.4 pts

100Franklin, TNTN90,226+49.3%−58.8 pts

101Smyrna, TNTN63,321+56.3%−31.0 pts

102Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+58.0%+4.8 pts

103Brentwood, TNTN45,313+58.1%+15.0 pts

104Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469+71.0%–

105La Vergne, TNTN42,146+74.4%−74.8 pts

106Lakeland, TNTN14,422+81.1%−388.8 pts

107Nolensville, TNTN15,789+89.1%−19.4 pts

108Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172+91.4%−38.0 pts

109Atoka, TNTN10,645+159.3%−240.0 pts

110Medina, TNTN5,813+259.0%+211.8 pts

111Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+276.4%−152.8 pts

112Arlington, TNTN15,703+348.3%+281.6 pts

113Oakland, TNTN10,835+417.8%+220.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS