RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 112 SHOWN OF 112

Largest senior population, Tennessee cities · 1990

Tennessee cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 112 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

01Memphis, TNTN609,64774,448–

02Nashville, TNTN721,07455,791–

03Knoxville, TNTN202,02125,436–

04Chattanooga, TNTN194,14423,190–

05Johnson City, TNTN74,9437,772–

06Jackson, TNTN69,3397,550–

07Kingsport, TNTN57,5307,243–

08Clarksville, TNTN188,8295,379–

09Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3955,035–

10Cleveland, TNTN51,1724,496–

11Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1784,410–

12Columbia, TNTN50,0724,290–

13Bristol, TNTN28,1073,919–

14Maryville, TNTN32,4423,753–

15East Ridge, TNTN21,9213,614–

16Morristown, TNTN33,5173,302–

17Dyersburg, TNTN15,9062,807–

18Cookeville, TNTN38,2122,791–

19Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502,760–

20Hendersonville, TNTN64,2662,696–

21Greeneville, TNTN16,1412,642–

22Gallatin, TNTN54,5902,607–

23Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462,467–

24Tullahoma, TNTN21,2792,414–

25Paris, TNTN10,4682,329–

26Lebanon, TNTN53,4122,294–

27McMinnville, TNTN13,9432,278–

28Franklin, TNTN90,2262,160–

29Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2362,058–

30Athens, TNTN15,2631,982–

31Red Bank, TNTN12,4051,973–

32Springfield, TNTN20,0901,916–

33Union City, TNTN10,8141,849–

34Humboldt, TNTN7,8411,797–

35Lewisburg, TNTN13,5171,766–

36Germantown, TNTN40,0011,760–

37Pulaski, TNTN8,3941,686–

38Fayetteville, TNTN7,0681,639–

39Dickson, TNTN17,0511,555–

40Brownsville, TNTN9,3011,521–

41Milan, TNTN8,3671,519–

42La Follette, TNTN7,1761,441–

43Clinton, TNTN10,4661,424–

44Bartlett, TNTN56,4161,407–

45Harriman, TNTN6,1921,390–

46Alcoa, TNTN13,6891,321–

47Winchester, TNTN10,4381,304–

48Manchester, TNTN13,7761,294–

49Crossville, TNTN13,1131,277–

50Savannah, TNTN7,6891,238–

51Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2921,221–

52Martin, TNTN11,0601,196–

53Newport, TNTN7,0491,191–

54Ripley, TNTN7,4991,171–

55Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8241,165–

56Covington, TNTN8,5851,161–

57Lexington, TNTN8,1301,142–

58Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5061,135–

59Rockwood, TNTN5,6071,132–

60Sevierville, TNTN19,0101,121–

61Sparta, TNTN5,0381,089–

62Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4741,084–

63Smyrna, TNTN63,3211,074–

64Erwin, TNTN6,0191,074–

65Sweetwater, TNTN6,706990–

66Lenoir City, TNTN12,530967–

67Powell, TNTN13,739954–

68Brentwood, TNTN45,313952–

69Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487935–

70Jefferson City, TNTN9,103920–

71McKenzie, TNTN5,632906–

72Halls, TNTN10,272894–

73Farragut, TNTN25,121889–

74Kingston, TNTN6,299874–

75Dayton, TNTN7,819854–

76Collierville, TNTN51,909843–

77Bolivar, TNTN5,043837–

78Eagleton, TNTN5,598819–

79Henderson, TNTN6,590783–

80Smithville, TNTN5,620762–

81Middle Valley, TNTN12,187761–

82Lafayette, TNTN6,020759–

83Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103752–

84Portland, TNTN13,658736–

85Loudon, TNTN6,963721–

86Church Hill, TNTN7,297705–

87Seymour, TNTN16,216705–

88Millington, TNTN12,953596–

89Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598594–

90Harrison, TNTN8,011567–

91Dunlap, TNTN6,089537–

92Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540515–

93Jonesborough, TNTN6,990487–

94Madisonville, TNTN5,428481–

95Collegedale, TNTN11,499457–

96South Cleveland, TNTN7,452437–

97La Vergne, TNTN42,146405–

98Ashland City, TNTN5,650350–

99Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172333–

100Greenbrier, TNTN7,170327–

101Green Hill, TNTN6,866313–

102Fairview, TNTN10,877297–

103White House, TNTN17,872241–

104Munford, TNTN6,996219–

105Millersville, TNTN6,438210–

106Medina, TNTN5,813175–

107Nolensville, TNTN15,789158–

108Spring Hill, TNTN61,336152–

109Lakeland, TNTN14,422135–

110Arlington, TNTN15,703132–

111Atoka, TNTN10,64568–

112Oakland, TNTN10,83548–

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