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. The median across all 117 is 2,164. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lenoir City, TN, up 30 places to #52.

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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%

08▲1Franklin, TNTN90,22612,769+313%

09▼1Johnson City, TNTN74,94311,382+29%

10Jackson, TNTN69,33911,094+41%

11▲1Hendersonville, TNTN64,26610,859+163%

12▼1Bartlett, TNTN56,41610,412+199%

13Germantown, TNTN40,0019,854+186%

14Cleveland, TNTN51,1729,174+78%

15Collierville, TNTN51,9098,235+328%

16Gallatin, TNTN54,5908,031+153%

17▲1Brentwood, TNTN45,3137,425+286%

18▲4Lebanon, TNTN53,4127,242+151%

19▼2Columbia, TNTN50,0727,063+44%

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

21▼2Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3956,408+11%

22▼1Smyrna, TNTN63,3216,202+255%

23▲7Spring Hill, TNTN61,3366,010+2085%

24▼1Maryville, TNTN32,4425,863+44%

25▲1Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1725,547+614%

26▼1Farragut, TNTN25,1215,514+174%

27▼3Bristol, TNTN28,1075,391+21%

28Morristown, TNTN33,5175,184+28%

29Tellico, TNTN7,4145,049–

30▼3Cookeville, TNTN38,2124,960+51%

31▲1East Ridge, TNTN21,9214,078+4%

32▼1Tullahoma, TNTN21,2794,040+40%

33Sevierville, TNTN19,0103,392+81%

34▲4La Vergne, TNTN42,1463,163+279%

35▼1Greeneville, TNTN16,1413,153+2%

36▼1Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5063,125+90%

37▲2Dyersburg, TNTN15,9063,071+17%

38▼2Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502,950+5%

39▲2Seymour, TNTN16,2162,935+181%

40▲6Halls, TNTN10,2722,785–

41▲2Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742,752+76%

42▼5Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462,629+8%

43▲2Athens, TNTN15,2632,590+20%

44▲3Middle Valley, TNTN12,1872,491+120%

45▼3Crossville, TNTN13,1132,425+36%

46▲4Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2362,410+13%

47▲1McMinnville, TNTN13,9432,373+3%

48▲9Lakeland, TNTN14,4222,370+336%

49▲3Clinton, TNTN10,4662,368+43%

50▲3Winchester, TNTN10,4382,358+64%

51▼11Dickson, TNTN17,0512,349+33%

52▲30Lenoir City, TNTN12,5302,332+135%

53▼4Powell, TNTN13,7392,329–

54▲1Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172,317+37%

55▲7Alcoa, TNTN13,6892,276+71%

56▼5Paris, TNTN10,4682,271+4%

57▼13Springfield, TNTN20,0902,251+8%

58▲1Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8242,181+42%

59▼3Manchester, TNTN13,7762,164+34%

60▼2Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922,040+33%

61▼1Collegedale, TNTN11,4992,008+137%

62▼8Union City, TNTN10,8141,979+4%

63▲4Brownsville, TNTN9,3011,973+35%

64Humboldt, TNTN7,8411,961+2%

65▼4Millington, TNTN12,9531,927+97%

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

67▼4Red Bank, TNTN12,4051,871−2%

68▲3Oakland, TNTN10,8351,720+1478%

69▼1Pulaski, TNTN8,3941,711+11%

70▲2Church Hill, TNTN7,2971,706+92%

71▲2Covington, TNTN8,5851,644+26%

72▼7Portland, TNTN13,6581,640+74%

73▲14Sweetwater, TNTN6,7061,620+41%

74▼5Harrison, TNTN8,0111,559+106%

75▲5Kingston, TNTN6,2991,492+39%

76▲8Lynchburg, TNTN6,9201,477+66%

77▼2Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231,475–

78▲14Dayton, TNTN7,8191,465+66%

79Milan, TNTN8,3671,454−10%

80▲10South Cleveland, TNTN7,4521,450+141%

81La Follette, TNTN7,1761,447−14%

82▼12Fayetteville, TNTN7,0681,433−20%

83▲18Arlington, TNTN15,7031,414+590%

84▲2Green Hill, TNTN6,8661,400+148%

85▼11Savannah, TNTN7,6891,398−2%

86▼10Lexington, TNTN8,1301,390+11%

87▼9Erwin, TNTN6,0191,357+6%

88▲15Dunlap, TNTN6,0891,354+123%

89▲6Loudon, TNTN6,9631,354+36%

90▲4Sparta, TNTN5,0381,332+29%

91▼6Jonesborough, TNTN6,9901,309+91%

92▼4Newport, TNTN7,0491,289+4%

93▲4Atoka, TNTN10,6451,272+584%

94▲2Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5401,272+121%

95▲13Eagleton, TNTN5,5981,219+50%

96▼3Fairview, TNTN10,8771,197+181%

97▲5Nolensville, TNTN15,7891,192+499%

98▼21Martin, TNTN11,0601,189−12%

99▲6Madisonville, TNTN5,4281,164+72%

100▼9Rockwood, TNTN5,6071,147−4%

101▼18Jefferson City, TNTN9,1031,096−2%

102▲13Millersville, TNTN6,4381,089+218%

103▲3McKenzie, TNTN5,6321,085+9%

104▼5Harriman, TNTN6,1921,060−21%

105▼16Ripley, TNTN7,4991,060−3%

106▲8Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4691,026+784%

107▼9Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5981,009+27%

108▼8Bolivar, TNTN5,043991−1%

109Henderson, TNTN6,590925+10%

110▲1Ashland City, TNTN5,650884+85%

111▲2Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103871+26%

112▲4Pleasant View, TNTN5,797865+335%

113▼1Smithville, TNTN5,620859+10%

114▼7Munford, TNTN6,996843+112%

115▼11Lafayette, TNTN6,020704−17%

116▼6Greenbrier, TNTN7,170692+51%

117Medina, TNTN5,813474+254%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES