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Most population gained, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is +281. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Middle Valley, TN, up 76 places to #38.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲2Clarksville, TNTN188,829+9,734−65%

02Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+8,676−64%

03▲7Lebanon, TNTN53,412+6,357+26%

04Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+5,760−8%

05▲3Chattanooga, TNTN194,144+4,684+53%

06▲5Knoxville, TNTN202,021+4,445−49%

07Gallatin, TNTN54,590+4,101−8%

08▲10Columbia, TNTN50,072+3,751−16%

09▼4Franklin, TNTN90,226+3,679−83%

10▼1Smyrna, TNTN63,321+3,622−70%

11▼5Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172+2,784−60%

12▲21White House, TNTN17,872+1,649−61%

13▲6La Vergne, TNTN42,146+1,524−86%

14▲10Seymour, TNTN16,216+1,511−15%

15▲5Cleveland, TNTN51,172+1,473−79%

16▼4Hendersonville, TNTN64,266+1,338−84%

17▲23Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+1,291+1577%

18▲5Cookeville, TNTN38,212+1,246−43%

19▼5Nolensville, TNTN15,789+1,245−23%

20▲14Alcoa, TNTN13,689+1,244−7%

21▼6Johnson City, TNTN74,943+1,176−81%

22▲9Farragut, TNTN25,121+1,128−77%

23▲3Shelbyville, TNTN26,146+1,104−46%

24▲28Morristown, TNTN33,517+1,096−69%

25▲12Oakland, TNTN10,835+1,043+23%

26▲23Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+993+48%

27▼10Kingsport, TNTN57,530+820−90%

28▼7Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469+809–

29▲13Tullahoma, TNTN21,279+764−38%

30▲9Manchester, TNTN13,776+732+25%

31▲43Millington, TNTN12,953+707−110%

32▼31Nashville, TNTN721,074+683−99%

33▼4Arlington, TNTN15,703+656−36%

34▲11Fairview, TNTN10,877+652−59%

35▲21Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+573+7%

36▲67Dayton, TNTN7,819+560+10%

37▼9Sevierville, TNTN19,010+508−89%

38▲76Middle Valley, TNTN12,187+492−223%

39▲33Bristol, TNTN28,107+489−65%

40▼18Maryville, TNTN32,442+485−88%

41▼5Springfield, TNTN20,090+473−85%

42▲19Pleasant View, TNTN5,797+469–

43▲21Loudon, TNTN6,963+441−2%

44▲14Winchester, TNTN10,438+424−59%

45▲18Athens, TNTN15,263+387−67%

46Atoka, TNTN10,645+377−85%

47▲65Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292+374−162%

48▲11Jonesborough, TNTN6,990+372−62%

49▼2Dickson, TNTN17,051+366−89%

50▲3Crossville, TNTN13,113+357−83%

51▲50Green Hill, TNTN6,866+348+14%

52▼27Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623+342–

53▼15Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487+335−87%

54▲13Dunlap, TNTN6,089+321−27%

55▼12Portland, TNTN13,658+293−91%

56▼6Lakeland, TNTN14,422+288−95%

57▲18Munford, TNTN6,996+286−88%

58▲11Smithville, TNTN5,620+284+40%

59▼15Medina, TNTN5,813+281−10%

60▲36Kingston, TNTN6,299+271−62%

61▲1Ashland City, TNTN5,650+231−79%

62▼32Jackson, TNTN69,339+230−98%

63▼31Collegedale, TNTN11,499+221−85%

64▲2Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+220−59%

65▲28Lynchburg, TNTN6,920+213–

66▼12Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236+211−45%

67▲12Eagleton, TNTN5,598+205−172%

68▲18Savannah, TNTN7,689+199−43%

69▲38Harriman, TNTN6,192+198−153%

70▼54Collierville, TNTN51,909+191−99%

71▼58Brentwood, TNTN45,313+183−97%

72▲17Clinton, TNTN10,466+183−58%

73Greeneville, TNTN16,141+167−90%

74▲4Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474+161−95%

75▲1Jefferson City, TNTN9,103+160−93%

76▼19Lafayette, TNTN6,020+143−41%

77▲6Church Hill, TNTN7,297+141−87%

78▲24Rockwood, TNTN5,607+122−71%

79▲5Red Bank, TNTN12,405+111+16%

80▼15Madisonville, TNTN5,428+109−86%

81▲11Harrison, TNTN8,011+109−75%

82▲15Henderson, TNTN6,590+103−89%

83▼35Tellico, TNTN7,414+103–

84▲4McKenzie, TNTN5,632+102−53%

85▲26Martin, TNTN11,060+90−95%

86▼15Greenbrier, TNTN7,170+73−96%

87▼7Milan, TNTN8,367+73−52%

88▲2McMinnville, TNTN13,943+56−96%

89▼2Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+53−75%

90▼20Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598+32−98%

91Paris, TNTN10,468+22−95%

92▲8Newport, TNTN7,049+13−89%

93▼42Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+8−98%

94▼13Lexington, TNTN8,130+6−100%

95Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540-1−100%

96▼11Fayetteville, TNTN7,068-11−115%

97▼3Sparta, TNTN5,038-59−28%

98▲7Bolivar, TNTN5,043-61−63%

99Powell, TNTN13,739-63–

100Halls, TNTN10,272-69–

101▲5Covington, TNTN8,585-76−108%

102▲7Humboldt, TNTN7,841-87−48%

103▼5Erwin, TNTN6,019-95−115%

104▼49East Ridge, TNTN21,921-97−79%

105▼37Pulaski, TNTN8,394-112+367%

106▲4Ripley, TNTN7,499-142−109%

107▼8La Follette, TNTN7,176-157−121%

108Brownsville, TNTN9,301-166−123%

109▼32Elizabethton, TNTN14,350-172−112%

110▲3Dyersburg, TNTN15,906-185−116%

111▼29Union City, TNTN10,814-188−152%

112▼71Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506-192−107%

113▼53South Cleveland, TNTN7,452-221−126%

114▼10Millersville, TNTN6,438-463−117%

115▼80Germantown, TNTN40,001-660−115%

116▼89Bartlett, TNTN56,416-910−107%

117▼2Memphis, TNTN609,647-14,124−136%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES