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Largest by population, Tennessee cities · 2010

The most populous Tennessee cities as of the 2010 population estimates. This list covers the 115 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Memphis, TNTN646,889−0%

02Nashville, TNTN601,222+10%

03Knoxville, TNTN178,874+3%

04Chattanooga, TNTN167,674+8%

05Clarksville, TNTN132,929+28%

06Murfreesboro, TNTN108,755+58%

07Jackson, TNTN65,211+9%

08Johnson City, TNTN63,152+14%

09Franklin, TNTN62,487+49%

10Bartlett, TNTN54,613+35%

11Hendersonville, TNTN51,372+26%

12Kingsport, TNTN48,205+7%

13Collierville, TNTN43,965+38%

14Cleveland, TNTN41,285+11%

15Smyrna, TNTN39,974+56%

16Germantown, TNTN38,844+4%

17Brentwood, TNTN37,060+58%

18Columbia, TNTN34,681+5%

19La Vergne, TNTN32,588+74%

20Cookeville, TNTN30,435+27%

21Gallatin, TNTN30,278+30%

22Oak Ridge, TNTN29,330+7%

23Morristown, TNTN29,137+17%

24Spring Hill, TNTN29,036+276%

25Maryville, TNTN27,465+19%

26Bristol, TNTN26,702+8%

27Lebanon, TNTN26,190+29%

28Mount Juliet, TNTN23,671+91%

29East Ridge, TNTN20,979+2%

30Farragut, TNTN20,676+17%

31Shelbyville, TNTN20,335+26%

32Tullahoma, TNTN18,655+4%

33Dyersburg, TNTN17,145−2%

34Springfield, TNTN16,440+15%

35Goodlettsville, TNTN15,921+16%

36Greeneville, TNTN15,062−1%

37Sevierville, TNTN14,807+26%

38Dickson, TNTN14,538+19%

39Elizabethton, TNTN14,176+6%

40McMinnville, TNTN13,605+7%

41Athens, TNTN13,458+2%

42Soddy-Daisy, TNTN12,714+10%

43Middle Valley, TNTN12,684+7%

44Lakeland, TNTN12,430+81%

45Red Bank, TNTN11,651−6%

46Arlington, TNTN11,517+348%

47Portland, TNTN11,480+36%

48Martin, TNTN11,473+9%

49Lewisburg, TNTN11,100+7%

50Seymour, TNTN10,919+23%

51Union City, TNTN10,895+0%

52Crossville, TNTN10,795+20%

53Lawrenceburg, TNTN10,428−3%

54Brownsville, TNTN10,292−4%

55White House, TNTN10,255+42%

56Millington, TNTN10,176−2%

57Paris, TNTN10,156+4%

58Manchester, TNTN10,102+22%

59Bloomingdale, TNTN9,888−4%

60Clinton, TNTN9,841+5%

61Covington, TNTN9,038+7%

62Lenoir City, TNTN8,642+27%

63Winchester, TNTN8,530+16%

64Humboldt, TNTN8,452−11%

65Alcoa, TNTN8,449+9%

66Ripley, TNTN8,445+8%

67Atoka, TNTN8,387+159%

68Collegedale, TNTN8,282+27%

69Jefferson City, TNTN8,047+4%

70Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN7,870–

71Pulaski, TNTN7,870−0%

72Milan, TNTN7,851+2%

73Harrison, TNTN7,769+2%

74Fairview, TNTN7,720+33%

75Lexington, TNTN7,652+4%

76Signal Mountain, TNTN7,554+2%

77La Follette, TNTN7,456−6%

78Dayton, TNTN7,191+16%

79Fairfield Glade, TNTN6,989+43%

80Savannah, TNTN6,982+1%

81Newport, TNTN6,945−4%

82South Cleveland, TNTN6,912+11%

83Fayetteville, TNTN6,827−2%

84Church Hill, TNTN6,737+14%

85Oakland, TNTN6,623+418%

86Green Hill, TNTN6,618−6%

87Millersville, TNTN6,440+21%

88Greenbrier, TNTN6,433+30%

89Lynchburg, TNTN6,362+11%

90Harriman, TNTN6,350−6%

91Henderson, TNTN6,309+11%

92Erwin, TNTN6,097+9%

93Kingston, TNTN5,934+13%

94Munford, TNTN5,927+26%

95Pigeon Forge, TNTN5,875+16%

96Nolensville, TNTN5,861+89%

97Tellico, TNTN5,791–

98Sweetwater, TNTN5,764+3%

99Rockwood, TNTN5,562−4%

100Mount Carmel, TNTN5,429+13%

101Bolivar, TNTN5,417−7%

102Loudon, TNTN5,381+20%

103McKenzie, TNTN5,310+0%

104Eagleton, TNTN5,052+3%

105Jonesborough, TNTN5,051+21%

106Sparta, TNTN4,925+7%

107Dunlap, TNTN4,815+15%

108Madisonville, TNTN4,577+16%

109Mount Pleasant, TNTN4,561+2%

110Ashland City, TNTN4,541+25%

111Smithville, TNTN4,530+13%

112Lafayette, TNTN4,474+15%

113Pleasant View, TNTN4,149+41%

114Medina, TNTN3,479+259%

115Thompson's Station, TNTN2,194+71%

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