RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 113 SHOWN OF 113

Largest senior population, Tennessee cities · 2000

Tennessee cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 113 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990

01Memphis, TNTN609,64771,026−5%

02Nashville, TNTN721,07459,879+7%

03Knoxville, TNTN202,02124,994−2%

04Chattanooga, TNTN194,14423,695+2%

05Kingsport, TNTN57,5309,117+26%

06Johnson City, TNTN74,9438,800+13%

07Jackson, TNTN69,3397,848+4%

08Clarksville, TNTN188,8297,513+40%

09Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1786,058+37%

10Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3955,767+15%

11Cleveland, TNTN51,1725,168+15%

12Columbia, TNTN50,0724,918+15%

13Bristol, TNTN28,1074,452+14%

14Hendersonville, TNTN64,2664,125+53%

15Maryville, TNTN32,4424,079+9%

16Morristown, TNTN33,5174,049+23%

17East Ridge, TNTN21,9213,926+9%

18Bartlett, TNTN56,4163,483+148%

19Germantown, TNTN40,0013,449+96%

20Cookeville, TNTN38,2123,284+18%

21Gallatin, TNTN54,5903,178+22%

22Greeneville, TNTN16,1413,099+17%

23Franklin, TNTN90,2263,093+43%

24Tullahoma, TNTN21,2792,890+20%

25Lebanon, TNTN53,4122,881+26%

26Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502,805+2%

27Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4872,662+185%

28Dyersburg, TNTN15,9062,622−7%

29Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462,443−1%

30McMinnville, TNTN13,9432,299+1%

31Paris, TNTN10,4682,184−6%

32Athens, TNTN15,2632,160+9%

33Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2362,130+3%

34Springfield, TNTN20,0902,087+9%

35Farragut, TNTN25,1212,013+126%

36Humboldt, TNTN7,8411,928+7%

37Brentwood, TNTN45,3131,926+102%

38Collierville, TNTN51,9091,925+128%

39Red Bank, TNTN12,4051,908−3%

40Union City, TNTN10,8141,898+3%

41Sevierville, TNTN19,0101,877+67%

42Fayetteville, TNTN7,0681,798+10%

43Crossville, TNTN13,1131,786+40%

44Dickson, TNTN17,0511,762+13%

45Smyrna, TNTN63,3211,747+63%

46Lewisburg, TNTN13,5171,694−4%

47La Follette, TNTN7,1761,683+17%

48Clinton, TNTN10,4661,659+17%

49Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5061,643+45%

50Milan, TNTN8,3671,613+6%

51Manchester, TNTN13,7761,609+24%

52Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4741,561+44%

53Pulaski, TNTN8,3941,538−9%

54Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2921,537+26%

55Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8241,532+32%

56Brownsville, TNTN9,3011,461−4%

57Winchester, TNTN10,4381,438+10%

58Savannah, TNTN7,6891,429+15%

59Martin, TNTN11,0601,352+13%

60Harriman, TNTN6,1921,348−3%

61Alcoa, TNTN13,6891,334+1%

62Covington, TNTN8,5851,308+13%

63Erwin, TNTN6,0191,283+19%

64Lexington, TNTN8,1301,257+10%

65Newport, TNTN7,0491,237+4%

66Rockwood, TNTN5,6071,197+6%

67Sweetwater, TNTN6,7061,147+16%

68Middle Valley, TNTN12,1871,130+48%

69Jefferson City, TNTN9,1031,113+21%

70Ripley, TNTN7,4991,095−6%

71Kingston, TNTN6,2991,074+23%

72Seymour, TNTN16,2161,045+48%

73Sparta, TNTN5,0381,035−5%

74Bolivar, TNTN5,0431,002+20%

75Loudon, TNTN6,963998+38%

76McKenzie, TNTN5,632998+10%

77Lenoir City, TNTN12,530994+3%

78Millington, TNTN12,953976+64%

79Portland, TNTN13,658943+28%

80Lynchburg, TNTN6,920889–

81Church Hill, TNTN7,297887+26%

82Dayton, TNTN7,819882+3%

83Lafayette, TNTN6,020853+12%

84Collegedale, TNTN11,499846+85%

85Henderson, TNTN6,590840+7%

86La Vergne, TNTN42,146835+106%

87Eagleton, TNTN5,598815−0%

88Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598792+33%

89Smithville, TNTN5,620782+3%

90Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172777+133%

91Harrison, TNTN8,011757+34%

92Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103692−8%

93Jonesborough, TNTN6,990685+41%

94Madisonville, TNTN5,428678+41%

95Dunlap, TNTN6,089607+13%

96South Cleveland, TNTN7,452601+38%

97Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540575+12%

98Green Hill, TNTN6,866565+81%

99Lakeland, TNTN14,422544+303%

100Ashland City, TNTN5,650478+37%

101Greenbrier, TNTN7,170459+40%

102White House, TNTN17,872453+88%

103Fairview, TNTN10,877426+43%

104Munford, TNTN6,996398+82%

105Millersville, TNTN6,438342+63%

106Spring Hill, TNTN61,336275+81%

107Arlington, TNTN15,703205+55%

108Pleasant View, TNTN5,797199–

109Nolensville, TNTN15,789199+26%

110Atoka, TNTN10,645186+174%

111Medina, TNTN5,813134−23%

112Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469116–

113Oakland, TNTN10,835109+127%

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