RANKING · 2024 ACS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Largest senior population, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Memphis, TNTN609,64789,268+26%

02Nashville, TNTN721,07487,835+47%

03Chattanooga, TNTN194,14432,190+36%

04Knoxville, TNTN202,02128,120+13%

05Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17817,180+184%

06Clarksville, TNTN188,82916,885+125%

07Kingsport, TNTN57,53013,132+44%

08Franklin, TNTN90,22612,769+313%

09Johnson City, TNTN74,94311,382+29%

10Jackson, TNTN69,33911,094+41%

11Hendersonville, TNTN64,26610,859+163%

12Bartlett, TNTN56,41610,412+199%

13Germantown, TNTN40,0019,854+186%

14Cleveland, TNTN51,1729,174+78%

15Collierville, TNTN51,9098,235+328%

16Gallatin, TNTN54,5908,031+153%

17Brentwood, TNTN45,3137,425+286%

18Lebanon, TNTN53,4127,242+151%

19Columbia, TNTN50,0727,063+44%

20Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4876,499+144%

21Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3956,408+11%

22Smyrna, TNTN63,3216,202+255%

23Spring Hill, TNTN61,3366,010+2085%

24Maryville, TNTN32,4425,863+44%

25Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1725,547+614%

26Farragut, TNTN25,1215,514+174%

27Bristol, TNTN28,1075,391+21%

28Morristown, TNTN33,5175,184+28%

29Tellico, TNTN7,4145,049–

30Cookeville, TNTN38,2124,960+51%

31East Ridge, TNTN21,9214,078+4%

32Tullahoma, TNTN21,2794,040+40%

33Sevierville, TNTN19,0103,392+81%

34La Vergne, TNTN42,1463,163+279%

35Greeneville, TNTN16,1413,153+2%

36Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5063,125+90%

37Dyersburg, TNTN15,9063,071+17%

38Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502,950+5%

39Seymour, TNTN16,2162,935+181%

40Halls, TNTN10,2722,785–

41Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742,752+76%

42Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462,629+8%

43Athens, TNTN15,2632,590+20%

44Middle Valley, TNTN12,1872,491+120%

45Crossville, TNTN13,1132,425+36%

46Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2362,410+13%

47McMinnville, TNTN13,9432,373+3%

48Lakeland, TNTN14,4222,370+336%

49Clinton, TNTN10,4662,368+43%

50Winchester, TNTN10,4382,358+64%

51Dickson, TNTN17,0512,349+33%

52Lenoir City, TNTN12,5302,332+135%

53Powell, TNTN13,7392,329–

54Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172,317+37%

55Alcoa, TNTN13,6892,276+71%

56Paris, TNTN10,4682,271+4%

57Springfield, TNTN20,0902,251+8%

58Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8242,181+42%

59Manchester, TNTN13,7762,164+34%

60Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922,040+33%

61Collegedale, TNTN11,4992,008+137%

62Union City, TNTN10,8141,979+4%

63Brownsville, TNTN9,3011,973+35%

64Humboldt, TNTN7,8411,961+2%

65Millington, TNTN12,9531,927+97%

66White House, TNTN17,8721,876+314%

67Red Bank, TNTN12,4051,871−2%

68Oakland, TNTN10,8351,720+1478%

69Pulaski, TNTN8,3941,711+11%

70Church Hill, TNTN7,2971,706+92%

71Covington, TNTN8,5851,644+26%

72Portland, TNTN13,6581,640+74%

73Sweetwater, TNTN6,7061,620+41%

74Harrison, TNTN8,0111,559+106%

75Kingston, TNTN6,2991,492+39%

76Lynchburg, TNTN6,9201,477+66%

77Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231,475–

78Dayton, TNTN7,8191,465+66%

79Milan, TNTN8,3671,454−10%

80South Cleveland, TNTN7,4521,450+141%

81La Follette, TNTN7,1761,447−14%

82Fayetteville, TNTN7,0681,433−20%

83Arlington, TNTN15,7031,414+590%

84Green Hill, TNTN6,8661,400+148%

85Savannah, TNTN7,6891,398−2%

86Lexington, TNTN8,1301,390+11%

87Erwin, TNTN6,0191,357+6%

88Dunlap, TNTN6,0891,354+123%

89Loudon, TNTN6,9631,354+36%

90Sparta, TNTN5,0381,332+29%

91Jonesborough, TNTN6,9901,309+91%

92Newport, TNTN7,0491,289+4%

93Atoka, TNTN10,6451,272+584%

94Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5401,272+121%

95Eagleton, TNTN5,5981,219+50%

96Fairview, TNTN10,8771,197+181%

97Nolensville, TNTN15,7891,192+499%

98Martin, TNTN11,0601,189−12%

99Madisonville, TNTN5,4281,164+72%

100Rockwood, TNTN5,6071,147−4%

101Jefferson City, TNTN9,1031,096−2%

102Millersville, TNTN6,4381,089+218%

103McKenzie, TNTN5,6321,085+9%

104Harriman, TNTN6,1921,060−21%

105Ripley, TNTN7,4991,060−3%

106Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4691,026+784%

107Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5981,009+27%

108Bolivar, TNTN5,043991−1%

109Henderson, TNTN6,590925+10%

110Ashland City, TNTN5,650884+85%

111Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103871+26%

112Pleasant View, TNTN5,797865+335%

113Smithville, TNTN5,620859+10%

114Munford, TNTN6,996843+112%

115Lafayette, TNTN6,020704−17%

116Greenbrier, TNTN7,170692+51%

117Medina, TNTN5,813474+254%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES