RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 110 SHOWN OF 110

Most population lost, Tennessee cities · 2000

Tennessee cities that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 110 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 110 is +1,400.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Millington, TNTN12,953-7,433–

02Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292-603–

03East Ridge, TNTN21,921-461–

04Middle Valley, TNTN12,187-401–

05Harriman, TNTN6,192-375–

06Eagleton, TNTN5,598-286–

07Humboldt, TNTN7,841-167–

08Bolivar, TNTN5,043-167–

09Sparta, TNTN5,038-82–

10Pulaski, TNTN8,394-24–

11Fayetteville, TNTN7,068+73–

12Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+77–

13Red Bank, TNTN12,405+96–

14Newport, TNTN7,049+119–

15Milan, TNTN8,367+152–

16Smithville, TNTN5,620+203–

17Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+213–

18McKenzie, TNTN5,632+216–

19Lafayette, TNTN6,020+244–

20Green Hill, TNTN6,866+305–

21Medina, TNTN5,813+311–

22Savannah, TNTN7,689+348–

23Union City, TNTN10,814+364–

24Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236+384–

25Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+395–

26Rockwood, TNTN5,607+426–

27Paris, TNTN10,468+431–

28Clinton, TNTN10,466+437–

29Harrison, TNTN8,011+439–

30Dunlap, TNTN6,089+442–

31Loudon, TNTN6,963+450–

32Dayton, TNTN7,819+509–

33Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+532–

34Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+534–

35Manchester, TNTN13,776+585–

36Erwin, TNTN6,019+640–

37Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+672–

38Kingston, TNTN6,299+712–

39Brownsville, TNTN9,301+729–

40La Follette, TNTN7,176+734–

41Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540+756–

42Madisonville, TNTN5,428+802–

43South Cleveland, TNTN7,452+844–

44Oakland, TNTN10,835+849–

45Henderson, TNTN6,590+910–

46Jonesborough, TNTN6,990+972–

47Covington, TNTN8,585+976–

48Winchester, TNTN10,438+1,024–

49Arlington, TNTN15,703+1,028–

50Church Hill, TNTN7,297+1,082–

51Ashland City, TNTN5,650+1,089–

52Dyersburg, TNTN15,906+1,135–

53Athens, TNTN15,263+1,166–

54Tullahoma, TNTN21,279+1,237–

55Alcoa, TNTN13,689+1,334–

56Bristol, TNTN28,107+1,400–

57Elizabethton, TNTN14,350+1,441–

58Collegedale, TNTN11,499+1,466–

59McMinnville, TNTN13,943+1,555–

60Lexington, TNTN8,130+1,583–

61Fairview, TNTN10,877+1,590–

62Nolensville, TNTN15,789+1,613–

63Ripley, TNTN7,499+1,656–

64Greeneville, TNTN16,141+1,666–

65Seymour, TNTN16,216+1,770–

66Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598+1,915–

67Martin, TNTN11,060+1,915–

68Crossville, TNTN13,113+2,051–

69Shelbyville, TNTN26,146+2,056–

70Greenbrier, TNTN7,170+2,067–

71Cookeville, TNTN38,212+2,179–

72Jefferson City, TNTN9,103+2,266–

73Munford, TNTN6,996+2,377–

74Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506+2,561–

75Atoka, TNTN10,645+2,587–

76Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487+2,639–

77Millersville, TNTN6,438+2,764–

78Chattanooga, TNTN194,144+3,066–

79Springfield, TNTN20,090+3,102–

80Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474+3,290–

81Portland, TNTN13,658+3,293–

82Dickson, TNTN17,051+3,453–

83Morristown, TNTN33,517+3,580–

84Maryville, TNTN32,442+3,912–

85White House, TNTN17,872+4,195–

86Gallatin, TNTN54,590+4,436–

87Germantown, TNTN40,001+4,455–

88Columbia, TNTN50,072+4,472–

89Sevierville, TNTN19,010+4,579–

90Farragut, TNTN25,121+4,916–

91Lebanon, TNTN53,412+5,027–

92Lakeland, TNTN14,422+5,658–

93Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+6,257–

94Johnson City, TNTN74,943+6,291–

95Cleveland, TNTN51,172+6,859–

96Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172+6,977–

97Brentwood, TNTN45,313+7,053–

98Hendersonville, TNTN64,266+8,432–

99Kingsport, TNTN57,530+8,497–

100Knoxville, TNTN202,021+8,769–

101Jackson, TNTN69,339+10,694–

102La Vergne, TNTN42,146+11,188–

103Smyrna, TNTN63,321+11,922–

104Bartlett, TNTN56,416+13,554–

105Collierville, TNTN51,909+17,445–

106Franklin, TNTN90,226+21,744–

107Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+23,894–

108Clarksville, TNTN188,829+27,961–

109Memphis, TNTN609,647+39,763–

110Nashville, TNTN721,074+57,006–

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