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Fastest shrinking, Tennessee cities · 2010

Tennessee cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 113 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Humboldt, TNTN7,841-10.7%+519%

02Bolivar, TNTN5,043-6.6%+137%

03Green Hill, TNTN6,866-6.4%−241%

04Red Bank, TNTN12,405-6.2%−893%

05La Follette, TNTN7,176-5.9%−158%

06Harriman, TNTN6,192-5.8%+11%

07Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292-4.5%−19%

08Brownsville, TNTN9,301-4.2%−158%

09Newport, TNTN7,049-4.1%−345%

10Rockwood, TNTN5,607-3.7%−146%

11Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236-3.4%−192%

12Millington, TNTN12,953-2.5%−94%

13Fayetteville, TNTN7,068-2.4%−326%

14Dyersburg, TNTN15,906-1.8%−125%

15Greeneville, TNTN16,141-0.9%−107%

16Memphis, TNTN609,647-0.5%−108%

17Pulaski, TNTN8,394-0.0%−96%

18Union City, TNTN10,814+0.2%−95%

19McKenzie, TNTN5,632+0.3%−93%

20Savannah, TNTN7,689+0.9%−82%

21Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+1.6%−69%

22East Ridge, TNTN21,921+1.6%−175%

23Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+1.7%−70%

24Athens, TNTN15,263+1.8%−81%

25Harrison, TNTN8,011+1.8%−70%

26Milan, TNTN8,367+2.4%+21%

27Knoxville, TNTN202,021+2.9%−46%

28Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+3.2%−70%

29Eagleton, TNTN5,598+3.5%−163%

30Lexington, TNTN8,130+3.5%−87%

31Tullahoma, TNTN21,279+3.7%−50%

32Jefferson City, TNTN9,103+3.7%−91%

33Germantown, TNTN40,001+4.0%−70%

34Paris, TNTN10,468+4.0%−13%

35Clinton, TNTN10,466+4.6%−6%

36Columbia, TNTN50,072+4.9%−69%

37Elizabethton, TNTN14,350+6.0%−50%

38Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+6.6%+22%

39McMinnville, TNTN13,943+6.7%−52%

40Covington, TNTN8,585+6.8%−48%

41Middle Valley, TNTN12,187+7.0%−314%

42Sparta, TNTN5,038+7.1%−505%

43Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+7.1%+2416%

44Kingsport, TNTN57,530+7.3%−69%

45Bristol, TNTN28,107+7.6%+27%

46Ripley, TNTN7,499+7.7%−71%

47Chattanooga, TNTN194,144+7.8%+288%

48Erwin, TNTN6,019+8.7%−33%

49Martin, TNTN11,060+9.1%−59%

50Alcoa, TNTN13,689+9.2%−56%

51Jackson, TNTN69,339+9.3%−57%

52Nashville, TNTN721,074+10.2%−13%

53Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474+10.3%−74%

54Lynchburg, TNTN6,920+10.8%–

55Cleveland, TNTN51,172+11.0%−51%

56South Cleveland, TNTN7,452+11.2%−29%

57Henderson, TNTN6,590+11.3%−41%

58Kingston, TNTN6,299+12.7%−19%

59Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540+13.2%−29%

60Smithville, TNTN5,620+13.4%+151%

61Johnson City, TNTN74,943+13.9%+8%

62Church Hill, TNTN7,297+13.9%−38%

63Springfield, TNTN20,090+14.7%−47%

64Lafayette, TNTN6,020+15.2%+126%

65Dunlap, TNTN6,089+15.4%+30%

66Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506+15.5%−32%

67Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598+15.6%−74%

68Madisonville, TNTN5,428+16.2%−37%

69Dayton, TNTN7,819+16.4%+82%

70Winchester, TNTN10,438+16.4%+1%

71Farragut, TNTN25,121+16.7%−57%

72Morristown, TNTN33,517+16.7%−0%

73Dickson, TNTN17,051+18.7%−52%

74Maryville, TNTN32,442+18.8%−8%

75Crossville, TNTN13,113+20.2%−32%

76Loudon, TNTN6,963+20.2%+81%

77Jonesborough, TNTN6,990+21.2%−30%

78Millersville, TNTN6,438+21.3%−80%

79Manchester, TNTN13,776+21.8%+187%

80Seymour, TNTN16,216+23.4%−6%

81Ashland City, TNTN5,650+24.7%−42%

82Munford, TNTN6,996+25.9%−75%

83Sevierville, TNTN19,010+25.9%−59%

84Shelbyville, TNTN26,146+26.3%+79%

85Hendersonville, TNTN64,266+26.5%+1%

86Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+26.7%+145%

87Collegedale, TNTN11,499+27.1%−7%

88Cookeville, TNTN38,212+27.2%+172%

89Clarksville, TNTN188,829+28.5%−23%

90Lebanon, TNTN53,412+29.4%−11%

91Greenbrier, TNTN7,170+30.2%−58%

92Gallatin, TNTN54,590+30.3%+29%

93Fairview, TNTN10,877+33.1%−12%

94Bartlett, TNTN56,416+34.7%−31%

95Portland, TNTN13,658+35.7%−44%

96Collierville, TNTN51,909+37.9%−69%

97Pleasant View, TNTN5,797+41.4%–

98White House, TNTN17,872+42.0%−70%

99Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487+43.1%−63%

100Franklin, TNTN90,226+49.3%−54%

101Smyrna, TNTN63,321+56.3%−36%

102Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+58.0%+9%

103Brentwood, TNTN45,313+58.1%+35%

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

105La Vergne, TNTN42,146+74.4%−50%

106Lakeland, TNTN14,422+81.1%−83%

107Nolensville, TNTN15,789+89.1%−18%

108Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172+91.4%−29%

109Atoka, TNTN10,645+159.3%−60%

110Medina, TNTN5,813+259.0%+448%

111Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+276.4%−36%

112Arlington, TNTN15,703+348.3%+422%

113Oakland, TNTN10,835+417.8%+112%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES