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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Memphis, TNTN609,647-14,124−136%

02Bartlett, TNTN56,416-910−107%

03Germantown, TNTN40,001-660−115%

04Millersville, TNTN6,438-463−117%

05South Cleveland, TNTN7,452-221−126%

06Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506-192−107%

07Union City, TNTN10,814-188−152%

08Dyersburg, TNTN15,906-185−116%

09Elizabethton, TNTN14,350-172−112%

10Brownsville, TNTN9,301-166−123%

11La Follette, TNTN7,176-157−121%

12Ripley, TNTN7,499-142−109%

13Pulaski, TNTN8,394-112+367%

14East Ridge, TNTN21,921-97−79%

15Erwin, TNTN6,019-95−115%

16Humboldt, TNTN7,841-87−48%

17Covington, TNTN8,585-76−108%

18Halls, TNTN10,272-69–

19Powell, TNTN13,739-63–

20Bolivar, TNTN5,043-61−63%

21Sparta, TNTN5,038-59−28%

22Fayetteville, TNTN7,068-11−115%

23Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540-1−100%

24Lexington, TNTN8,130+6−100%

25Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+8−98%

26Newport, TNTN7,049+13−89%

27Paris, TNTN10,468+22−95%

28Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598+32−98%

29Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+53−75%

30McMinnville, TNTN13,943+56−96%

31Greenbrier, TNTN7,170+73−96%

32Milan, TNTN8,367+73−52%

33Martin, TNTN11,060+90−95%

34McKenzie, TNTN5,632+102−53%

35Henderson, TNTN6,590+103−89%

36Tellico, TNTN7,414+103–

37Madisonville, TNTN5,428+109−86%

38Harrison, TNTN8,011+109−75%

39Red Bank, TNTN12,405+111+16%

40Rockwood, TNTN5,607+122−71%

41Church Hill, TNTN7,297+141−87%

42Lafayette, TNTN6,020+143−41%

43Jefferson City, TNTN9,103+160−93%

44Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474+161−95%

45Greeneville, TNTN16,141+167−90%

46Brentwood, TNTN45,313+183−97%

47Clinton, TNTN10,466+183−58%

48Collierville, TNTN51,909+191−99%

49Harriman, TNTN6,192+198−153%

50Savannah, TNTN7,689+199−43%

51Eagleton, TNTN5,598+205−172%

52Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236+211−45%

53Lynchburg, TNTN6,920+213–

54Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+220−59%

55Collegedale, TNTN11,499+221−85%

56Jackson, TNTN69,339+230−98%

57Ashland City, TNTN5,650+231−79%

58Kingston, TNTN6,299+271−62%

59Medina, TNTN5,813+281−10%

60Smithville, TNTN5,620+284+40%

61Munford, TNTN6,996+286−88%

62Lakeland, TNTN14,422+288−95%

63Portland, TNTN13,658+293−91%

64Dunlap, TNTN6,089+321−27%

65Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487+335−87%

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

67Green Hill, TNTN6,866+348+14%

68Crossville, TNTN13,113+357−83%

69Dickson, TNTN17,051+366−89%

70Jonesborough, TNTN6,990+372−62%

71Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292+374−162%

72Atoka, TNTN10,645+377−85%

73Athens, TNTN15,263+387−67%

74Winchester, TNTN10,438+424−59%

75Loudon, TNTN6,963+441−2%

76Pleasant View, TNTN5,797+469–

77Springfield, TNTN20,090+473−85%

78Maryville, TNTN32,442+485−88%

79Bristol, TNTN28,107+489−65%

80Middle Valley, TNTN12,187+492−223%

81Sevierville, TNTN19,010+508−89%

82Dayton, TNTN7,819+560+10%

83Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+573+7%

84Fairview, TNTN10,877+652−59%

85Arlington, TNTN15,703+656−36%

86Nashville, TNTN721,074+683−99%

87Millington, TNTN12,953+707−110%

88Manchester, TNTN13,776+732+25%

89Tullahoma, TNTN21,279+764−38%

90Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469+809–

91Kingsport, TNTN57,530+820−90%

92Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+993+48%

93Oakland, TNTN10,835+1,043+23%

94Morristown, TNTN33,517+1,096−69%

95Shelbyville, TNTN26,146+1,104−46%

96Farragut, TNTN25,121+1,128−77%

97Johnson City, TNTN74,943+1,176−81%

98Alcoa, TNTN13,689+1,244−7%

99Nolensville, TNTN15,789+1,245−23%

100Cookeville, TNTN38,212+1,246−43%

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

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

103Cleveland, TNTN51,172+1,473−79%

104Seymour, TNTN16,216+1,511−15%

105La Vergne, TNTN42,146+1,524−86%

106White House, TNTN17,872+1,649−61%

107Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172+2,784−60%

108Smyrna, TNTN63,321+3,622−70%

109Franklin, TNTN90,226+3,679−83%

110Columbia, TNTN50,072+3,751−16%

111Gallatin, TNTN54,590+4,101−8%

112Knoxville, TNTN202,021+4,445−49%

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

114Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+5,760−8%

115Lebanon, TNTN53,412+6,357+26%

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

117Clarksville, TNTN188,829+9,734−65%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES