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Most densely populated, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities ranked by residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 919.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01East Ridge, TNTN21,9212,677+7%

02Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1782,377+122%

03Memphis, TNTN609,6472,137−3%

04Germantown, TNTN40,0012,068+11%

05Hendersonville, TNTN64,2661,949+52%

06Knoxville, TNTN202,0211,932+10%

07Green Hill, TNTN6,8661,876−8%

08Franklin, TNTN90,2261,874+99%

09Red Bank, TNTN12,4051,814−4%

10Maryville, TNTN32,4421,803+38%

11Bartlett, TNTN56,4161,789+43%

12Eagleton, TNTN5,5981,777+10%

13Spring Hill, TNTN61,3361,719+548%

14Clarksville, TNTN188,8291,671+61%

15Johnson City, TNTN74,9431,633+28%

16Powell, TNTN13,7391,616–

17La Vergne, TNTN42,1461,567+107%

18Smyrna, TNTN63,3211,565+108%

19Elizabethton, TNTN14,3501,523+9%

20Cleveland, TNTN51,1721,522+27%

21Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1721,522+218%

22La Follette, TNTN7,1761,512−6%

23Erwin, TNTN6,0191,474+8%

24Farragut, TNTN25,1211,471+33%

25Nashville, TNTN721,0741,450+26%

26Collierville, TNTN51,9091,398+61%

27Springfield, TNTN20,0901,376+31%

28Nolensville, TNTN15,7891,324+346%

29Medina, TNTN5,8131,278+429%

30Gallatin, TNTN54,5901,274+91%

31Chattanooga, TNTN194,1441,272+16%

32McMinnville, TNTN13,9431,247+8%

33Newport, TNTN7,0491,241−5%

34Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5061,235+29%

35Shelbyville, TNTN26,1461,223+46%

36Jefferson City, TNTN9,1031,201+8%

37Middle Valley, TNTN12,1871,198−1%

38Lenoir City, TNTN12,5301,173+48%

39Harrison, TNTN8,0111,172+4%

40Halls, TNTN10,2721,171–

41Columbia, TNTN50,0721,168+26%

42Jackson, TNTN69,3391,161+14%

43Pulaski, TNTN8,3941,108+7%

44White House, TNTN17,8721,103+80%

45Jonesborough, TNTN6,9901,101+41%

46Morristown, TNTN33,5171,092+22%

47Brentwood, TNTN45,3131,077+94%

48Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8241,058+19%

49Savannah, TNTN7,6891,057+4%

50Lafayette, TNTN6,0201,054+44%

51Kingsport, TNTN57,5301,047+23%

52Brownsville, TNTN9,301993−9%

53Tellico, TNTN7,414981–

54Cookeville, TNTN38,212974+46%

55Greenbrier, TNTN7,170950+40%

56Lebanon, TNTN53,412945+90%

57Dyersburg, TNTN15,906933−7%

58Union City, TNTN10,814923+3%

59Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236919+8%

60Seymour, TNTN16,216918+66%

61Milan, TNTN8,367913+7%

62Greeneville, TNTN16,141911+2%

63Athens, TNTN15,263905+7%

64Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292903−14%

65Collegedale, TNTN11,499890+71%

66Winchester, TNTN10,438874+28%

67Martin, TNTN11,060873+3%

68Portland, TNTN13,658869+56%

69McKenzie, TNTN5,632868+4%

70Tullahoma, TNTN21,279868+13%

71Clinton, TNTN10,466865+7%

72Lewisburg, TNTN13,517864+18%

73Smithville, TNTN5,620855+25%

74Madisonville, TNTN5,428855+30%

75Oakland, TNTN10,835854+599%

76Dayton, TNTN7,819831+14%

77Bristol, TNTN28,107830+9%

78Atoka, TNTN10,645825+209%

79Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540824+14%

80Kingston, TNTN6,299817+13%

81Henderson, TNTN6,590808+11%

82Paris, TNTN10,468799+6%

83Manchester, TNTN13,776796+47%

84Dickson, TNTN17,051786+31%

85Fayetteville, TNTN7,068778+1%

86Humboldt, TNTN7,841759−17%

87Covington, TNTN8,585758+2%

88Alcoa, TNTN13,689751+42%

89Sparta, TNTN5,038743+9%

90Church Hill, TNTN7,297742+18%

91Sevierville, TNTN19,010735+52%

92Sweetwater, TNTN6,706703+13%

93Rockwood, TNTN5,607679−6%

94Lexington, TNTN8,130676+8%

95Munford, TNTN6,996665+34%

96Bolivar, TNTN5,043641−10%

97Arlington, TNTN15,703611+466%

98Ripley, TNTN7,499606−1%

99Lakeland, TNTN14,422591+103%

100Crossville, TNTN13,113590+34%

101Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474564+13%

102Harriman, TNTN6,192561−13%

103South Cleveland, TNTN7,452545+23%

104Fairview, TNTN10,877520+61%

105Dunlap, TNTN6,089496+28%

106Ashland City, TNTN5,650487+43%

107Loudon, TNTN6,963474+34%

108Millington, TNTN12,953472+1%

109Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598459+25%

110Millersville, TNTN6,438456+19%

111Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487398+87%

112Pleasant View, TNTN5,797384+64%

113Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103380+7%

114Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395368+15%

115Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469324+483%

116Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623102–

117Lynchburg, TNTN6,92050+13%

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