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Largest by population, Tennessee cities

The most populous Tennessee cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 106 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 106 is 12,623. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jonesborough, TN, up 19 places to #84.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Nashville, TNTN721,074+32%

02Memphis, TNTN609,647−6%

03Knoxville, TNTN202,021+16%

04Chattanooga, TNTN194,144+25%

05Clarksville, TNTN188,829+83%

06Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+149%

07Franklin, TNTN90,226+116%

08Johnson City, TNTN74,943+35%

09Jackson, TNTN69,339+16%

10Hendersonville, TNTN64,266+58%

11▲2Smyrna, TNTN63,321+148%

12▲3Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+695%

13▼1Kingsport, TNTN57,530+28%

14▼3Bartlett, TNTN56,416+39%

15▲3Gallatin, TNTN54,590+135%

16▲7Lebanon, TNTN53,412+164%

17▼3Collierville, TNTN51,909+63%

18▼2Cleveland, TNTN51,172+38%

19Columbia, TNTN50,072+51%

20▼3Brentwood, TNTN45,313+93%

21Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172+265%

22La Vergne, TNTN42,146+126%

23▼3Germantown, TNTN40,001+7%

24Cookeville, TNTN38,212+60%

25▲1Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+29%

26▲1Morristown, TNTN33,517+34%

27▼2Maryville, TNTN32,442+40%

28Bristol, TNTN28,107+13%

29Shelbyville, TNTN26,146+62%

30Farragut, TNTN25,121+42%

31East Ridge, TNTN21,921+6%

32Tullahoma, TNTN21,279+18%

33Springfield, TNTN20,090+40%

34Sevierville, TNTN19,010+62%

35▲14White House, TNTN17,872+148%

36▼1Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506+27%

37Dickson, TNTN17,051+39%

38Greeneville, TNTN16,141+6%

39▼3Dyersburg, TNTN15,906−9%

40▲4Nolensville, TNTN15,789+409%

41▼1Arlington, TNTN15,703+511%

42Athens, TNTN15,263+15%

43Lakeland, TNTN14,422+110%

44▼3Elizabethton, TNTN14,350+7%

45▲1McMinnville, TNTN13,943+9%

46▲5Manchester, TNTN13,776+66%

47▲12Alcoa, TNTN13,689+77%

48▼1Portland, TNTN13,658+61%

49▲1Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+30%

50▼2Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474+17%

51▲1Crossville, TNTN13,113+46%

52▲9Millington, TNTN12,953+24%

53▲3Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623–

54▲10Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+84%

55▼2Red Bank, TNTN12,4050%

56▼1Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236+13%

57▲1Collegedale, TNTN11,499+77%

58▲2Martin, TNTN11,060+5%

59▲10Fairview, TNTN10,877+88%

60▲11Oakland, TNTN10,835+747%

61▼4Union City, TNTN10,814−1%

62▲4Atoka, TNTN10,645+229%

63Paris, TNTN10,468+7%

64▲1Clinton, TNTN10,466+11%

65▲3Winchester, TNTN10,438+42%

66▲17Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469+638%

67Brownsville, TNTN9,301−13%

68▲7Jefferson City, TNTN9,103+17%

69▲4Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+19%

70▲4Covington, TNTN8,585+1%

71▲5Pulaski, TNTN8,394+7%

72▲5Milan, TNTN8,367+9%

73▲5Lexington, TNTN8,130+10%

74▲6Humboldt, TNTN7,841−17%

75▲13Dayton, TNTN7,819+27%

76▲10Savannah, TNTN7,689+11%

77▲4Ripley, TNTN7,499−4%

78▲11Church Hill, TNTN7,297+23%

79▲5La Follette, TNTN7,176−9%

80▲10Greenbrier, TNTN7,170+45%

81▲6Fayetteville, TNTN7,068+1%

82▲9Newport, TNTN7,049−3%

83▲14Munford, TNTN6,996+49%

84▲19Jonesborough, TNTN6,990+68%

85▲15Loudon, TNTN6,963+56%

86▲7Lynchburg, TNTN6,920+21%

87▲8Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+20%

88▲6Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598+30%

89▲7Henderson, TNTN6,590+16%

90▲8Millersville, TNTN6,438+21%

91▲10Kingston, TNTN6,299+20%

92▲10Harriman, TNTN6,192−8%

93▲16Dunlap, TNTN6,089+46%

94▲10Lafayette, TNTN6,020+55%

95▲4Erwin, TNTN6,019+7%

96▲17Medina, TNTN5,813+500%

97▲19Pleasant View, TNTN5,797+98%

98▲13Ashland City, TNTN5,650+55%

99▲6McKenzie, TNTN5,632+6%

100▲14Smithville, TNTN5,620+41%

101▲6Rockwood, TNTN5,607−3%

102▲4Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540+16%

103▲9Madisonville, TNTN5,428+38%

104▲13Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+14%

105▲5Bolivar, TNTN5,043−13%

106▲9Sparta, TNTN5,038+10%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES