RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Largest veteran population, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 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. The median across all 117 is 691.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01Memphis, TNTN609,64729,644–

02Nashville, TNTN721,07428,490–

03Clarksville, TNTN188,82920,896–

04Knoxville, TNTN202,02110,201–

05Chattanooga, TNTN194,1449,686–

06Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1786,805–

07Johnson City, TNTN74,9435,265–

08Bartlett, TNTN56,4164,547–

09Kingsport, TNTN57,5304,282–

10Hendersonville, TNTN64,2663,558–

11Franklin, TNTN90,2263,335–

12Jackson, TNTN69,3393,118–

13Collierville, TNTN51,9093,018–

14Smyrna, TNTN63,3212,954–

15Germantown, TNTN40,0012,768–

16Gallatin, TNTN54,5902,417–

17Lebanon, TNTN53,4122,394–

18Cleveland, TNTN51,1722,384–

19Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3952,296–

20Spring Hill, TNTN61,3362,083–

21Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1722,080–

22Tullahoma, TNTN21,2791,961–

23Bristol, TNTN28,1071,853–

24Columbia, TNTN50,0721,828–

25Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4871,821–

26La Vergne, TNTN42,1461,764–

27Maryville, TNTN32,4421,755–

28Farragut, TNTN25,1211,601–

29Cookeville, TNTN38,2121,517–

30Brentwood, TNTN45,3131,506–

31Morristown, TNTN33,5171,502–

32East Ridge, TNTN21,9211,385–

33Tellico, TNTN7,4141,296–

34Seymour, TNTN16,2161,224–

35Millington, TNTN12,9531,136–

36Dyersburg, TNTN15,9061,108–

37Atoka, TNTN10,6451,065–

38Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5061,035–

39Greeneville, TNTN16,1411,033–

40Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474971–

41Dickson, TNTN17,051930–

42Humboldt, TNTN7,841925–

43Powell, TNTN13,739922–

44Lakeland, TNTN14,422896–

45Shelbyville, TNTN26,146869–

46Harrison, TNTN8,011865–

47Sevierville, TNTN19,010858–

48Crossville, TNTN13,113857–

49Munford, TNTN6,996857–

50Portland, TNTN13,658842–

51Elizabethton, TNTN14,350832–

52Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236815–

53Arlington, TNTN15,703803–

54Winchester, TNTN10,438802–

55Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623787–

56South Cleveland, TNTN7,452760–

57White House, TNTN17,872724–

58Athens, TNTN15,263699–

59Clinton, TNTN10,466691–

60Manchester, TNTN13,776690–

61Red Bank, TNTN12,405686–

62Middle Valley, TNTN12,187660–

63McMinnville, TNTN13,943659–

64Lewisburg, TNTN13,517651–

65Collegedale, TNTN11,499649–

66Springfield, TNTN20,090645–

67Lynchburg, TNTN6,920628–

68Union City, TNTN10,814628–

69Paris, TNTN10,468627–

70Halls, TNTN10,272616–

71Nolensville, TNTN15,789610–

72Harriman, TNTN6,192607–

73Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292598–

74Lenoir City, TNTN12,530586–

75Kingston, TNTN6,299577–

76Pulaski, TNTN8,394553–

77Alcoa, TNTN13,689552–

78La Follette, TNTN7,176539–

79Rockwood, TNTN5,607519–

80Jonesborough, TNTN6,990480–

81Church Hill, TNTN7,297474–

82Jefferson City, TNTN9,103474–

83Savannah, TNTN7,689463–

84Milan, TNTN8,367462–

85Green Hill, TNTN6,866459–

86Oakland, TNTN10,835454–

87Fairview, TNTN10,877452–

88Newport, TNTN7,049434–

89Eagleton, TNTN5,598424–

90Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824421–

91Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540417–

92Pleasant View, TNTN5,797410–

93Covington, TNTN8,585406–

94Martin, TNTN11,060405–

95Dunlap, TNTN6,089397–

96Erwin, TNTN6,019394–

97Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598391–

98Lexington, TNTN8,130380–

99McKenzie, TNTN5,632378–

100Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103344–

101Ripley, TNTN7,499338–

102Greenbrier, TNTN7,170329–

103Bolivar, TNTN5,043324–

104Lafayette, TNTN6,020320–

105Madisonville, TNTN5,428319–

106Brownsville, TNTN9,301315–

107Henderson, TNTN6,590300–

108Sparta, TNTN5,038287–

109Loudon, TNTN6,963281–

110Millersville, TNTN6,438277–

111Ashland City, TNTN5,650267–

112Dayton, TNTN7,819255–

113Fayetteville, TNTN7,068243–

114Sweetwater, TNTN6,706231–

115Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469226–

116Smithville, TNTN5,620204–

117Medina, TNTN5,813135–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS