RANKING · 2024 ACS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Most population lost, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities that lost 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: Bartlett, TN, up 87 places to #2.

Flip the list · Most population gained, US cities →

TennesseeAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Memphis, TNTN609,647-14,124−136%

02▲87Bartlett, TNTN56,416-910−107%

03▲78Germantown, TNTN40,001-660−115%

04▲8Millersville, TNTN6,438-463−117%

05▲51South Cleveland, TNTN7,452-221−126%

06▲69Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506-192−107%

07▲27Union City, TNTN10,814-188−152%

08▼5Dyersburg, TNTN15,906-185−116%

09▲30Elizabethton, TNTN14,350-172−112%

10▼2Brownsville, TNTN9,301-166−123%

11▲6La Follette, TNTN7,176-157−121%

12▼6Ripley, TNTN7,499-142−109%

13▲35Pulaski, TNTN8,394-112+367%

14▲46East Ridge, TNTN21,921-97−79%

15▲3Erwin, TNTN6,019-95−115%

16▼9Humboldt, TNTN7,841-87−48%

17▼7Covington, TNTN8,585-76−108%

18Halls, TNTN10,272-69–

19Powell, TNTN13,739-63–

20▼9Bolivar, TNTN5,043-61−63%

21▲1Sparta, TNTN5,038-59−28%

22▲9Fayetteville, TNTN7,068-11−115%

23▼2Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540-1−100%

24▲11Lexington, TNTN8,130+6−100%

25▲40Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+8−98%

26▼10Newport, TNTN7,049+13−89%

27▼2Paris, TNTN10,468+22−95%

28▲18Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598+32−98%

29Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+53−75%

30▼4McMinnville, TNTN13,943+56−96%

31▲14Greenbrier, TNTN7,170+73−96%

32▲4Milan, TNTN8,367+73−52%

33▼28Martin, TNTN11,060+90−95%

34▼6McKenzie, TNTN5,632+102−53%

35▼16Henderson, TNTN6,590+103−89%

36▲33Tellico, TNTN7,414+103–

37▲14Madisonville, TNTN5,428+109−86%

38▼14Harrison, TNTN8,011+109−75%

39▼7Red Bank, TNTN12,405+111+16%

40▼26Rockwood, TNTN5,607+122−71%

41▼8Church Hill, TNTN7,297+141−87%

42▲17Lafayette, TNTN6,020+143−41%

43▼3Jefferson City, TNTN9,103+160−93%

44▼6Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474+161−95%

45▼2Greeneville, TNTN16,141+167−90%

46▲57Brentwood, TNTN45,313+183−97%

47▼20Clinton, TNTN10,466+183−58%

48▲52Collierville, TNTN51,909+191−99%

49▼40Harriman, TNTN6,192+198−153%

50▼20Savannah, TNTN7,689+199−43%

51▼14Eagleton, TNTN5,598+205−172%

52▲10Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236+211−45%

53▼30Lynchburg, TNTN6,920+213–

54▼4Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+220−59%

55▲29Collegedale, TNTN11,499+221−85%

56▲30Jackson, TNTN69,339+230−98%

57▼3Ashland City, TNTN5,650+231−79%

58▼38Kingston, TNTN6,299+271−62%

59▲13Medina, TNTN5,813+281−10%

60▼13Smithville, TNTN5,620+284+40%

61▼20Munford, TNTN6,996+286−88%

62▲4Lakeland, TNTN14,422+288−95%

63▲10Portland, TNTN13,658+293−91%

64▼15Dunlap, TNTN6,089+321−27%

65▲13Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487+335−87%

66▲25Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623+342–

67▼52Green Hill, TNTN6,866+348+14%

68▼5Crossville, TNTN13,113+357−83%

69▼1Dickson, TNTN17,051+366−89%

70▼13Jonesborough, TNTN6,990+372−62%

71▼67Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292+374−162%

72▼2Atoka, TNTN10,645+377−85%

73▼20Athens, TNTN15,263+387−67%

74▼16Winchester, TNTN10,438+424−59%

75▼23Loudon, TNTN6,963+441−2%

76▼21Pleasant View, TNTN5,797+469–

77▲3Springfield, TNTN20,090+473−85%

78▲16Maryville, TNTN32,442+485−88%

79▼35Bristol, TNTN28,107+489−65%

80▼78Middle Valley, TNTN12,187+492−223%

81▲7Sevierville, TNTN19,010+508−89%

82▼69Dayton, TNTN7,819+560+10%

83▼22Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+573+7%

84▼13Fairview, TNTN10,877+652−59%

85▲2Arlington, TNTN15,703+656−36%

86▲29Nashville, TNTN721,074+683−99%

87▼45Millington, TNTN12,953+707−110%

88▼11Manchester, TNTN13,776+732+25%

89▼15Tullahoma, TNTN21,279+764−38%

90▲5Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469+809–

91▲8Kingsport, TNTN57,530+820−90%

92▼25Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+993+48%

93▼14Oakland, TNTN10,835+1,043+23%

94▼30Morristown, TNTN33,517+1,096−69%

95▼5Shelbyville, TNTN26,146+1,104−46%

96▼11Farragut, TNTN25,121+1,128−77%

97▲4Johnson City, TNTN74,943+1,176−81%

98▼16Alcoa, TNTN13,689+1,244−7%

99▲3Nolensville, TNTN15,789+1,245−23%

100▼7Cookeville, TNTN38,212+1,246−43%

101▼25Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+1,291+1577%

102▲2Hendersonville, TNTN64,266+1,338−84%

103▼7Cleveland, TNTN51,172+1,473−79%

104▼12Seymour, TNTN16,216+1,511−15%

105▼8La Vergne, TNTN42,146+1,524−86%

106▼23White House, TNTN17,872+1,649−61%

107▲3Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172+2,784−60%

108▼1Smyrna, TNTN63,321+3,622−70%

109▲2Franklin, TNTN90,226+3,679−83%

110▼12Columbia, TNTN50,072+3,751−16%

111▼2Gallatin, TNTN54,590+4,101−8%

112▼7Knoxville, TNTN202,021+4,445−49%

113▼5Chattanooga, TNTN194,144+4,684+53%

114▼2Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+5,760−8%

115▼9Lebanon, TNTN53,412+6,357+26%

116▼2Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+8,676−64%

117▼4Clarksville, TNTN188,829+9,734−65%

SHOWING 1–117 OF 117

Download CSV (full list, 117 rows)

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