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Most population gained, Tennessee cities · 2010

Tennessee cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 113 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 113 is +911.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Nashville, TNTN721,074+55,698−2%

02Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+39,939+67%

03Clarksville, TNTN188,829+29,474+5%

04Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+21,321+241%

05Franklin, TNTN90,226+20,645−5%

06Smyrna, TNTN63,321+14,405+21%

07Bartlett, TNTN56,416+14,070+4%

08La Vergne, TNTN42,146+13,901+24%

09Brentwood, TNTN45,313+13,615+93%

10Chattanooga, TNTN194,144+12,120+295%

11Collierville, TNTN51,909+12,093−31%

12Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172+11,305+62%

13Hendersonville, TNTN64,266+10,752+28%

14Arlington, TNTN15,703+8,948+770%

15Johnson City, TNTN74,943+7,683+22%

16Gallatin, TNTN54,590+7,048+59%

17Cookeville, TNTN38,212+6,512+199%

18Lebanon, TNTN53,412+5,955+18%

19Lakeland, TNTN14,422+5,568−2%

20Jackson, TNTN69,339+5,568−48%

21Oakland, TNTN10,835+5,344+529%

22Atoka, TNTN10,645+5,152+99%

23Knoxville, TNTN202,021+4,984−43%

24Maryville, TNTN32,442+4,345+11%

25Shelbyville, TNTN26,146+4,230+106%

26Morristown, TNTN33,517+4,172+17%

27Cleveland, TNTN51,172+4,093−40%

28Kingsport, TNTN57,530+3,300−61%

29Sevierville, TNTN19,010+3,050−33%

30White House, TNTN17,872+3,035−28%

31Portland, TNTN13,658+3,022−8%

32Farragut, TNTN25,121+2,956−40%

33Nolensville, TNTN15,789+2,762+71%

34Medina, TNTN5,813+2,510+707%

35Dickson, TNTN17,051+2,294−34%

36Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506+2,141−16%

37Springfield, TNTN20,090+2,111−32%

38Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487+2,104−20%

39Seymour, TNTN16,216+2,069+17%

40Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+1,943+2423%

41Fairview, TNTN10,877+1,920+21%

42Bristol, TNTN28,107+1,881+34%

43Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+1,823+171%

44Crossville, TNTN13,113+1,814−12%

45Manchester, TNTN13,776+1,808+209%

46Collegedale, TNTN11,499+1,768+21%

47Columbia, TNTN50,072+1,626−64%

48Germantown, TNTN40,001+1,496−66%

49Greenbrier, TNTN7,170+1,493−28%

50Munford, TNTN6,996+1,219−49%

51Pleasant View, TNTN5,797+1,215–

52Winchester, TNTN10,438+1,201+17%

53Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474+1,184−64%

54Millersville, TNTN6,438+1,132−59%

55Dayton, TNTN7,819+1,011+99%

56Martin, TNTN11,060+958−50%

57Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469+911–

58Loudon, TNTN6,963+905+101%

59Ashland City, TNTN5,650+900−17%

60Jonesborough, TNTN6,990+883−9%

61McMinnville, TNTN13,943+856−45%

62Middle Valley, TNTN12,187+830−307%

63Church Hill, TNTN7,297+821−24%

64Elizabethton, TNTN14,350+804−44%

65Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598+792−59%

66Alcoa, TNTN13,689+715−46%

67South Cleveland, TNTN7,452+696−18%

68Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+687+29%

69Kingston, TNTN6,299+670−6%

70Tullahoma, TNTN21,279+661−47%

71Dunlap, TNTN6,089+642+45%

72Henderson, TNTN6,590+639−30%

73Madisonville, TNTN5,428+638−20%

74Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540+634−16%

75Lynchburg, TNTN6,920+622–

76Ripley, TNTN7,499+601−64%

77Lafayette, TNTN6,020+589+141%

78Covington, TNTN8,585+575−41%

79Smithville, TNTN5,620+536+164%

80Erwin, TNTN6,019+487−24%

81Clinton, TNTN10,466+432−1%

82Paris, TNTN10,468+393−9%

83East Ridge, TNTN21,921+339−174%

84Sparta, TNTN5,038+326−498%

85Jefferson City, TNTN9,103+287−87%

86Lexington, TNTN8,130+259−84%

87Athens, TNTN15,263+238−80%

88Milan, TNTN8,367+187+23%

89Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+178−67%

90Eagleton, TNTN5,598+169−159%

91Harrison, TNTN8,011+139−68%

92Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+125−68%

93Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+70−67%

94Savannah, TNTN7,689+65−81%

95Union City, TNTN10,814+19−95%

96McKenzie, TNTN5,632+15−93%

97Pulaski, TNTN8,394-1−96%

98Greeneville, TNTN16,141-136−108%

99Fayetteville, TNTN7,068-167−329%

100Rockwood, TNTN5,607-212−150%

101Millington, TNTN12,953-257−97%

102Newport, TNTN7,049-297−350%

103Dyersburg, TNTN15,906-307−127%

104Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236-368−196%

105Bolivar, TNTN5,043-385+131%

106Harriman, TNTN6,192-394+5%

107Green Hill, TNTN6,866-450−248%

108Brownsville, TNTN9,301-456−163%

109Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292-462−23%

110La Follette, TNTN7,176-470−164%

111Red Bank, TNTN12,405-767−899%

112Humboldt, TNTN7,841-1,015+508%

113Memphis, TNTN609,647-3,211−108%

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