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Largest veteran population, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Nashville, TNTN721,07424,805−13%

02Memphis, TNTN609,64723,827−20%

03Clarksville, TNTN188,82922,758+9%

04Knoxville, TNTN202,0218,773−14%

05Chattanooga, TNTN194,1448,597−11%

06Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1787,220+6%

07Johnson City, TNTN74,9434,750−10%

08Kingsport, TNTN57,5304,171−3%

09Bartlett, TNTN56,4163,790−17%

10Hendersonville, TNTN64,2663,726+5%

11Jackson, TNTN69,3393,068−2%

12Franklin, TNTN90,2263,049−9%

13Cleveland, TNTN51,1722,504+5%

14Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3952,486+8%

15Spring Hill, TNTN61,3362,476+19%

16Gallatin, TNTN54,5902,464+2%

17Smyrna, TNTN63,3212,416−18%

18Lebanon, TNTN53,4122,394+0%

19Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1722,369+14%

20Collierville, TNTN51,9092,189−27%

21Columbia, TNTN50,0722,091+14%

22Germantown, TNTN40,0011,921−31%

23Brentwood, TNTN45,3131,858+23%

24Morristown, TNTN33,5171,810+21%

25Maryville, TNTN32,4421,790+2%

26La Vergne, TNTN42,1461,688−4%

27Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4871,659−9%

28Bristol, TNTN28,1071,547−17%

29Tullahoma, TNTN21,2791,521−22%

30Farragut, TNTN25,1211,504−6%

31Cookeville, TNTN38,2121,458−4%

32Seymour, TNTN16,2161,285+5%

33Atoka, TNTN10,6451,242+17%

34East Ridge, TNTN21,9211,198−14%

35Tellico, TNTN7,4141,164−10%

36Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4741,099+13%

37Elizabethton, TNTN14,3501,038+25%

38Greeneville, TNTN16,1411,027−1%

39Dickson, TNTN17,051994+7%

40Arlington, TNTN15,703977+22%

41Winchester, TNTN10,438938+17%

42South Cleveland, TNTN7,452876+15%

43Sevierville, TNTN19,010855−0%

44Oakland, TNTN10,835843+86%

45Halls, TNTN10,272838+36%

46Lakeland, TNTN14,422831−7%

47White House, TNTN17,872806+11%

48Powell, TNTN13,739799−13%

49Shelbyville, TNTN26,146779−10%

50Lynchburg, TNTN6,920774+23%

51Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506748−28%

52Millington, TNTN12,953726−36%

53Middle Valley, TNTN12,187709+7%

54Red Bank, TNTN12,405707+3%

55Manchester, TNTN13,776690+0%

56Athens, TNTN15,263681−3%

57Portland, TNTN13,658677−20%

58Springfield, TNTN20,090674+4%

59Crossville, TNTN13,113671−22%

60Lenoir City, TNTN12,530668+14%

61Paris, TNTN10,468667+6%

62Dyersburg, TNTN15,906655−41%

63Pulaski, TNTN8,394655+18%

64Humboldt, TNTN7,841640−31%

65Lewisburg, TNTN13,517636−2%

66Harrison, TNTN8,011612−29%

67Clinton, TNTN10,466608−12%

68Newport, TNTN7,049591+36%

69McMinnville, TNTN13,943575−13%

70Kingston, TNTN6,299549−5%

71Alcoa, TNTN13,689541−2%

72Dunlap, TNTN6,089533+34%

73Nolensville, TNTN15,789526−14%

74Jefferson City, TNTN9,103517+9%

75Munford, TNTN6,996514−40%

76Pleasant View, TNTN5,797511+25%

77Collegedale, TNTN11,499510−21%

78Greenbrier, TNTN7,170503+53%

79Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623500−36%

80Jonesborough, TNTN6,990479−0%

81Union City, TNTN10,814466−26%

82Erwin, TNTN6,019464+18%

83Fairview, TNTN10,877451−0%

84Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292448−25%

85Dayton, TNTN7,819444+74%

86Milan, TNTN8,367428−7%

87Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824426+1%

88Martin, TNTN11,060412+2%

89Sweetwater, TNTN6,706412+78%

90Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540406−3%

91Lexington, TNTN8,130396+4%

92Millersville, TNTN6,438391+41%

93Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236386−53%

94Green Hill, TNTN6,866382−17%

95Harriman, TNTN6,192377−38%

96Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103374+9%

97Savannah, TNTN7,689366−21%

98Ripley, TNTN7,499360+7%

99Church Hill, TNTN7,297345−27%

100Brownsville, TNTN9,301337+7%

101Covington, TNTN8,585337−17%

102Loudon, TNTN6,963330+17%

103Fayetteville, TNTN7,068310+28%

104Eagleton, TNTN5,598302−29%

105La Follette, TNTN7,176297−45%

106Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598277−29%

107Henderson, TNTN6,590268−11%

108McKenzie, TNTN5,632255−33%

109Medina, TNTN5,813232+72%

110Rockwood, TNTN5,607219−58%

111Smithville, TNTN5,620214+5%

112Ashland City, TNTN5,650206−23%

113Sparta, TNTN5,038194−32%

114Bolivar, TNTN5,043183−44%

115Lafayette, TNTN6,020183−43%

116Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469169−25%

117Madisonville, TNTN5,428152−52%

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