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Largest by population, Tennessee cities · 2020

The most populous Tennessee cities as of the 2020 population estimates. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 10,978.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Nashville, TNTN689,447+26%

02Memphis, TNTN633,104−3%

03Knoxville, TNTN190,740+10%

04Chattanooga, TNTN181,099+16%

05Clarksville, TNTN166,722+61%

06Murfreesboro, TNTN152,769+122%

07Franklin, TNTN83,454+99%

08Johnson City, TNTN71,046+28%

09Jackson, TNTN68,205+14%

10Hendersonville, TNTN61,753+52%

11Bartlett, TNTN57,786+43%

12Kingsport, TNTN55,442+23%

13Smyrna, TNTN53,070+108%

14Collierville, TNTN51,324+61%

15Spring Hill, TNTN50,005+548%

16Cleveland, TNTN47,356+27%

17Brentwood, TNTN45,373+94%

18Gallatin, TNTN44,431+91%

19Columbia, TNTN41,690+26%

20Germantown, TNTN41,333+11%

21Mount Juliet, TNTN39,289+218%

22La Vergne, TNTN38,719+107%

23Lebanon, TNTN38,431+90%

24Cookeville, TNTN34,842+46%

25Maryville, TNTN31,907+38%

26Oak Ridge, TNTN31,402+15%

27Morristown, TNTN30,431+22%

28Bristol, TNTN27,147+9%

29Shelbyville, TNTN23,557+46%

30Farragut, TNTN23,506+33%

31East Ridge, TNTN22,167+7%

32Tullahoma, TNTN20,339+13%

33Springfield, TNTN18,782+31%

34Sevierville, TNTN17,889+52%

35Goodlettsville, TNTN17,789+29%

36Dyersburg, TNTN16,164−7%

37Dickson, TNTN16,058+31%

38Greeneville, TNTN15,479+2%

39Seymour, TNTN14,705+66%

40Arlington, TNTN14,549+466%

41Elizabethton, TNTN14,546+9%

42Athens, TNTN14,084+7%

43Lakeland, TNTN13,904+103%

44Nolensville, TNTN13,829+346%

45Powell, TNTN13,802–

46McMinnville, TNTN13,788+8%

47Portland, TNTN13,156+56%

48Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,070+13%

49White House, TNTN12,982+80%

50Lewisburg, TNTN12,288+18%

51Manchester, TNTN12,212+47%

52Crossville, TNTN12,071+34%

53Red Bank, TNTN11,899−4%

54Middle Valley, TNTN11,695−1%

55Lawrenceburg, TNTN11,633+8%

56Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN11,615–

57Union City, TNTN11,170+3%

58Collegedale, TNTN11,109+71%

59Alcoa, TNTN10,978+42%

60Martin, TNTN10,825+3%

61Millington, TNTN10,582+1%

62Halls, TNTN10,341–

63Paris, TNTN10,316+6%

64Lenoir City, TNTN10,117+48%

65Clinton, TNTN10,056+7%

66Atoka, TNTN10,008+209%

67Brownsville, TNTN9,788−9%

68Winchester, TNTN9,375+28%

69Fairview, TNTN9,357+61%

70Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,152+87%

71Oakland, TNTN8,936+599%

72Bloomingdale, TNTN8,918−14%

73Signal Mountain, TNTN8,852+19%

74Covington, TNTN8,663+2%

75Jefferson City, TNTN8,419+8%

76Pulaski, TNTN8,397+7%

77Milan, TNTN8,171+7%

78Lexington, TNTN7,956+8%

79Harrison, TNTN7,902+4%

80Humboldt, TNTN7,874−17%

81Ripley, TNTN7,800−1%

82South Cleveland, TNTN7,673+23%

83Thompson's Station, TNTN7,485+483%

84La Follette, TNTN7,430−6%

85Tellico, TNTN7,311–

86Savannah, TNTN7,213+4%

87Fayetteville, TNTN7,068+1%

88Dayton, TNTN7,065+14%

89Church Hill, TNTN6,998+18%

90Greenbrier, TNTN6,898+40%

91Newport, TNTN6,868−5%

92Green Hill, TNTN6,518−8%

93Lynchburg, TNTN6,461+13%

94Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,343+25%

95Sweetwater, TNTN6,312+13%

96Henderson, TNTN6,308+11%

97Munford, TNTN6,302+34%

98Millersville, TNTN6,299+19%

99Erwin, TNTN6,083+8%

100Loudon, TNTN5,991+34%

101Kingston, TNTN5,953+13%

102Harriman, TNTN5,892−13%

103Jonesborough, TNTN5,860+41%

104Lafayette, TNTN5,584+44%

105McKenzie, TNTN5,529+4%

106Mount Carmel, TNTN5,473+14%

107Rockwood, TNTN5,444−6%

108Eagleton, TNTN5,393+10%

109Dunlap, TNTN5,357+28%

110Bolivar, TNTN5,205−10%

111Ashland City, TNTN5,193+43%

112Madisonville, TNTN5,132+30%

113Medina, TNTN5,126+429%

114Smithville, TNTN5,004+25%

115Sparta, TNTN4,998+9%

116Pleasant View, TNTN4,807+64%

117Mount Pleasant, TNTN4,784+7%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS