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Largest senior population, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. 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, TNTN609,64788,007+24%

02Nashville, TNTN721,07483,890+40%

03Chattanooga, TNTN194,14430,981+31%

04Knoxville, TNTN202,02127,672+11%

05Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17816,463+172%

06Clarksville, TNTN188,82915,271+103%

07Kingsport, TNTN57,53012,686+39%

08Johnson City, TNTN74,94312,313+40%

09Franklin, TNTN90,22612,107+291%

10Jackson, TNTN69,33911,330+44%

11Bartlett, TNTN56,41610,688+207%

12Hendersonville, TNTN64,2669,871+139%

13Germantown, TNTN40,0019,234+168%

14Cleveland, TNTN51,1727,990+55%

15Collierville, TNTN51,9097,857+308%

16Gallatin, TNTN54,5907,496+136%

17Columbia, TNTN50,0726,930+41%

18Brentwood, TNTN45,3136,895+258%

19Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3956,556+14%

20Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4876,403+141%

21Smyrna, TNTN63,3216,106+250%

22Lebanon, TNTN53,4126,092+111%

23Maryville, TNTN32,4426,077+49%

24Bristol, TNTN28,1075,777+30%

25Farragut, TNTN25,1215,577+177%

26Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1725,379+592%

27Cookeville, TNTN38,2125,313+62%

28Morristown, TNTN33,5175,270+30%

29Tellico, TNTN7,4145,083–

30Spring Hill, TNTN61,3365,056+1739%

31Tullahoma, TNTN21,2793,994+38%

32East Ridge, TNTN21,9213,866−2%

33Sevierville, TNTN19,0103,569+90%

34Greeneville, TNTN16,1413,512+13%

35Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5063,184+94%

36Elizabethton, TNTN14,3503,144+12%

37Shelbyville, TNTN26,1463,012+23%

38La Vergne, TNTN42,1462,946+253%

39Dyersburg, TNTN15,9062,928+12%

40Dickson, TNTN17,0512,899+65%

41Seymour, TNTN16,2162,892+177%

42Crossville, TNTN13,1132,809+57%

43Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742,736+75%

44Springfield, TNTN20,0902,707+30%

45Athens, TNTN15,2632,647+23%

46Halls, TNTN10,2722,646–

47Middle Valley, TNTN12,1872,553+126%

48McMinnville, TNTN13,9432,489+8%

49Powell, TNTN13,7392,486–

50Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2362,337+10%

51Paris, TNTN10,4682,293+5%

52Clinton, TNTN10,4662,221+34%

53Winchester, TNTN10,4382,125+48%

54Union City, TNTN10,8142,112+11%

55Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172,104+24%

56Manchester, TNTN13,7762,089+30%

57Lakeland, TNTN14,4222,072+281%

58Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922,062+34%

59Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8242,061+35%

60Collegedale, TNTN11,4992,051+142%

61Millington, TNTN12,9531,913+96%

62Alcoa, TNTN13,6891,909+43%

63Red Bank, TNTN12,4051,825−4%

64Humboldt, TNTN7,8411,808−6%

65Portland, TNTN13,6581,705+81%

66White House, TNTN17,8721,698+275%

67Brownsville, TNTN9,3011,691+16%

68Pulaski, TNTN8,3941,687+10%

69Harrison, TNTN8,0111,677+122%

70Fayetteville, TNTN7,0681,655−8%

71Oakland, TNTN10,8351,608+1375%

72Church Hill, TNTN7,2971,602+81%

73Covington, TNTN8,5851,591+22%

74Savannah, TNTN7,6891,587+11%

75Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231,584–

76Lexington, TNTN8,1301,569+25%

77Martin, TNTN11,0601,543+14%

78Erwin, TNTN6,0191,530+19%

79Milan, TNTN8,3671,495−7%

80Kingston, TNTN6,2991,481+38%

81La Follette, TNTN7,1761,474−12%

82Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301,460+47%

83Jefferson City, TNTN9,1031,429+28%

84Lynchburg, TNTN6,9201,422+60%

85Jonesborough, TNTN6,9901,409+106%

86Green Hill, TNTN6,8661,386+145%

87Sweetwater, TNTN6,7061,358+18%

88Newport, TNTN7,0491,341+8%

89Ripley, TNTN7,4991,270+16%

90South Cleveland, TNTN7,4521,240+106%

91Rockwood, TNTN5,6071,227+3%

92Dayton, TNTN7,8191,217+38%

93Fairview, TNTN10,8771,179+177%

94Sparta, TNTN5,0381,174+13%

95Loudon, TNTN6,9631,173+18%

96Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5401,169+103%

97Atoka, TNTN10,6451,153+520%

98Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5981,150+45%

99Harriman, TNTN6,1921,149−15%

100Bolivar, TNTN5,0431,060+6%

101Arlington, TNTN15,7031,053+414%

102Nolensville, TNTN15,7891,043+424%

103Dunlap, TNTN6,0891,019+68%

104Lafayette, TNTN6,020989+16%

105Madisonville, TNTN5,428973+44%

106McKenzie, TNTN5,632972−3%

107Munford, TNTN6,996970+144%

108Eagleton, TNTN5,598958+18%

109Henderson, TNTN6,590941+12%

110Greenbrier, TNTN7,170928+102%

111Ashland City, TNTN5,650920+92%

112Smithville, TNTN5,620907+16%

113Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103835+21%

114Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469816+603%

115Millersville, TNTN6,438768+125%

116Pleasant View, TNTN5,797618+211%

117Medina, TNTN5,813334+149%

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