RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 112 SHOWN OF 112

Largest by population, Tennessee cities · 1990

The most populous Tennessee cities as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 112 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

01Memphis, TNTN610,337–

02Nashville, TNTN488,518–

03Knoxville, TNTN165,121–

04Chattanooga, TNTN152,488–

05Clarksville, TNTN75,494–

06Johnson City, TNTN49,178–

07Jackson, TNTN48,949–

08Murfreesboro, TNTN44,922–

09Kingsport, TNTN36,408–

10Germantown, TNTN32,893–

11Hendersonville, TNTN32,188–

12Cleveland, TNTN30,333–

13Columbia, TNTN28,583–

14Oak Ridge, TNTN27,310–

15Bartlett, TNTN26,989–

16Bristol, TNTN23,421–

17Cookeville, TNTN21,744–

18Morristown, TNTN21,385–

19East Ridge, TNTN21,101–

20Franklin, TNTN20,098–

21Maryville, TNTN19,208–

22Gallatin, TNTN18,794–

23Millington, TNTN17,866–

24Tullahoma, TNTN16,757–

25Brentwood, TNTN16,392–

26Dyersburg, TNTN16,317–

27Lebanon, TNTN15,208–

28Collierville, TNTN14,427–

29Shelbyville, TNTN14,049–

30Smyrna, TNTN13,647–

31Greeneville, TNTN13,532–

32Farragut, TNTN12,804–

33Red Bank, TNTN12,322–

34Middle Valley, TNTN12,255–

35Athens, TNTN12,054–

36Elizabethton, TNTN11,931–

37Springfield, TNTN11,227–

38Goodlettsville, TNTN11,219–

39McMinnville, TNTN11,194–

40Bloomingdale, TNTN10,953–

41Union City, TNTN10,512–

42Lawrenceburg, TNTN10,412–

43Brownsville, TNTN10,019–

44Lewisburg, TNTN9,879–

45Humboldt, TNTN9,634–

46Paris, TNTN9,332–

47Clinton, TNTN8,972–

48Dickson, TNTN8,791–

49Martin, TNTN8,600–

50Soddy-Daisy, TNTN8,240–

51Pulaski, TNTN7,895–

52Manchester, TNTN7,709–

53Powell, TNTN7,534–

54Milan, TNTN7,512–

55La Vergne, TNTN7,499–

56Covington, TNTN7,487–

57La Follette, TNTN7,192–

58Harrison, TNTN7,191–

59Sevierville, TNTN7,178–

60Newport, TNTN7,123–

61Harriman, TNTN7,119–

62Seymour, TNTN7,080–

63Signal Mountain, TNTN7,034–

64Crossville, TNTN6,930–

65Fayetteville, TNTN6,921–

66Green Hill, TNTN6,763–

67Savannah, TNTN6,569–

68Halls, TNTN6,450–

69Alcoa, TNTN6,400–

70Winchester, TNTN6,305–

71Ripley, TNTN6,188–

72Lenoir City, TNTN6,147–

73Bolivar, TNTN5,969–

74Lexington, TNTN5,810–

75Dayton, TNTN5,671–

76Jefferson City, TNTN5,494–

77Mount Juliet, TNTN5,389–

78South Cleveland, TNTN5,372–

79Rockwood, TNTN5,348–

80Eagleton, TNTN5,169–

81Portland, TNTN5,165–

82McKenzie, TNTN5,079–

83Sweetwater, TNTN5,054–

84Collegedale, TNTN5,048–

85Erwin, TNTN4,970–

86Church Hill, TNTN4,834–

87Henderson, TNTN4,760–

88Sparta, TNTN4,681–

89Kingston, TNTN4,552–

90Mount Pleasant, TNTN4,278–

91Fairview, TNTN4,210–

92Mount Carmel, TNTN4,039–

93Loudon, TNTN4,026–

94Smithville, TNTN3,791–

95Dunlap, TNTN3,731–

96Lafayette, TNTN3,641–

97Jonesborough, TNTN3,196–

98Pigeon Forge, TNTN3,168–

99Madisonville, TNTN3,137–

100White House, TNTN3,025–

101Greenbrier, TNTN2,873–

102Ashland City, TNTN2,552–

103Millersville, TNTN2,544–

104Munford, TNTN2,331–

105Fairfield Glade, TNTN2,246–

106Arlington, TNTN1,541–

107Nolensville, TNTN1,486–

108Spring Hill, TNTN1,458–

109Lakeland, TNTN1,204–

110Medina, TNTN658–

111Atoka, TNTN648–

112Oakland, TNTN430–

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