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Largest by population, Tennessee cities · 2000

The most populous Tennessee cities as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 113 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDFastest growing Fastest shrinking Most population gained Most population lost Most densely populated Most sparsely populated

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Memphis, TNTN650,100+7%

02Nashville, TNTN545,524+12%

03Knoxville, TNTN173,890+5%

04Chattanooga, TNTN155,554+2%

05Clarksville, TNTN103,455+37%

06Murfreesboro, TNTN68,816+53%

07Jackson, TNTN59,643+22%

08Johnson City, TNTN55,469+13%

09Kingsport, TNTN44,905+23%

10Franklin, TNTN41,842+108%

11Hendersonville, TNTN40,620+26%

12Bartlett, TNTN40,543+50%

13Germantown, TNTN37,348+14%

14Cleveland, TNTN37,192+23%

15Columbia, TNTN33,055+16%

16Collierville, TNTN31,872+121%

17Oak Ridge, TNTN27,387+0%

18Smyrna, TNTN25,569+87%

19Morristown, TNTN24,965+17%

20Bristol, TNTN24,821+6%

21Cookeville, TNTN23,923+10%

22Brentwood, TNTN23,445+43%

23Gallatin, TNTN23,230+24%

24Maryville, TNTN23,120+20%

25East Ridge, TNTN20,640−2%

26Lebanon, TNTN20,235+33%

27La Vergne, TNTN18,687+149%

28Tullahoma, TNTN17,994+7%

29Farragut, TNTN17,720+38%

30Dyersburg, TNTN17,452+7%

31Shelbyville, TNTN16,105+15%

32Greeneville, TNTN15,198+12%

33Springfield, TNTN14,329+28%

34Goodlettsville, TNTN13,780+23%

35Elizabethton, TNTN13,372+12%

36Athens, TNTN13,220+10%

37McMinnville, TNTN12,749+14%

38Red Bank, TNTN12,418+1%

39Mount Juliet, TNTN12,366+129%

40Dickson, TNTN12,244+39%

41Middle Valley, TNTN11,854−3%

42Sevierville, TNTN11,757+64%

43Soddy-Daisy, TNTN11,530+40%

44Union City, TNTN10,876+3%

45Lawrenceburg, TNTN10,796+4%

46Brownsville, TNTN10,748+7%

47Martin, TNTN10,515+22%

48Millington, TNTN10,433−42%

49Lewisburg, TNTN10,413+5%

50Bloomingdale, TNTN10,350−6%

51Paris, TNTN9,763+5%

52Humboldt, TNTN9,467−2%

53Clinton, TNTN9,409+5%

54Crossville, TNTN8,981+30%

55Seymour, TNTN8,850+25%

56Covington, TNTN8,463+13%

57Portland, TNTN8,458+64%

58Manchester, TNTN8,294+8%

59La Follette, TNTN7,926+10%

60Pulaski, TNTN7,871−0%

61Ripley, TNTN7,844+27%

62Jefferson City, TNTN7,760+41%

63Alcoa, TNTN7,734+21%

64Spring Hill, TNTN7,715+429%

65Milan, TNTN7,664+2%

66Harrison, TNTN7,630+6%

67Signal Mountain, TNTN7,429+6%

68Lexington, TNTN7,393+27%

69Winchester, TNTN7,329+16%

70Newport, TNTN7,242+2%

71White House, TNTN7,220+139%

72Green Hill, TNTN7,068+5%

73Fayetteville, TNTN6,994+1%

74Savannah, TNTN6,917+5%

75Lakeland, TNTN6,862+470%

76Lenoir City, TNTN6,819+11%

77Harriman, TNTN6,744−5%

78Collegedale, TNTN6,514+29%

79South Cleveland, TNTN6,216+16%

80Dayton, TNTN6,180+9%

81Church Hill, TNTN5,916+22%

82Bolivar, TNTN5,802−3%

83Fairview, TNTN5,800+38%

84Rockwood, TNTN5,774+8%

85Lynchburg, TNTN5,740–

86Henderson, TNTN5,670+19%

87Erwin, TNTN5,610+13%

88Sweetwater, TNTN5,586+11%

89Millersville, TNTN5,308+109%

90McKenzie, TNTN5,295+4%

91Kingston, TNTN5,264+16%

92Pigeon Forge, TNTN5,083+60%

93Greenbrier, TNTN4,940+72%

94Fairfield Glade, TNTN4,885+117%

95Eagleton, TNTN4,883−6%

96Mount Carmel, TNTN4,795+19%

97Munford, TNTN4,708+102%

98Sparta, TNTN4,599−2%

99Mount Pleasant, TNTN4,491+5%

100Loudon, TNTN4,476+11%

101Dunlap, TNTN4,173+12%

102Jonesborough, TNTN4,168+30%

103Smithville, TNTN3,994+5%

104Madisonville, TNTN3,939+26%

105Lafayette, TNTN3,885+7%

106Ashland City, TNTN3,641+43%

107Atoka, TNTN3,235+399%

108Nolensville, TNTN3,099+109%

109Pleasant View, TNTN2,934–

110Arlington, TNTN2,569+67%

111Thompson's Station, TNTN1,283–

112Oakland, TNTN1,279+197%

113Medina, TNTN969+47%

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