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Most population lost, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 115 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Memphis, TNTN609,647-13,785−135%

02Middle Valley, TNTN12,187-989+147%

03Dyersburg, TNTN15,906-981−186%

04Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292-970+61%

05Martin, TNTN11,060-648−134%

06Ripley, TNTN7,499-645−139%

07Humboldt, TNTN7,841-578+246%

08Brownsville, TNTN9,301-504−169%

09Harriman, TNTN6,192-458+22%

10Covington, TNTN8,585-375−138%

11Bolivar, TNTN5,043-212+27%

12Millersville, TNTN6,438-141−105%

13Dayton, TNTN7,819-126−125%

14Rockwood, TNTN5,607-118−128%

15Green Hill, TNTN6,866-100−133%

16Newport, TNTN7,049-77−165%

17La Follette, TNTN7,176-26−104%

18Erwin, TNTN6,019-14−102%

19Henderson, TNTN6,590-1−100%

20Kingston, TNTN6,299+19−97%

21Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540+44−94%

22Sparta, TNTN5,038+73−189%

23Lynchburg, TNTN6,920+99–

24Harrison, TNTN8,011+133−70%

25Paris, TNTN10,468+160−63%

26McMinnville, TNTN13,943+183−88%

27Clinton, TNTN10,466+215−51%

28McKenzie, TNTN5,632+219+1%

29Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103+223+5%

30Savannah, TNTN7,689+231−34%

31Fayetteville, TNTN7,068+241+230%

32Red Bank, TNTN12,405+248+158%

33Church Hill, TNTN7,297+261−76%

34Union City, TNTN10,814+275−24%

35Lexington, TNTN8,130+304−81%

36Milan, TNTN8,367+320+111%

37Eagleton, TNTN5,598+341−219%

38Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474+356−89%

39Elizabethton, TNTN14,350+370−74%

40Jefferson City, TNTN9,103+372−84%

41Munford, TNTN6,996+375−84%

42Millington, TNTN12,953+406−105%

43Greeneville, TNTN16,141+417−75%

44Bristol, TNTN28,107+445−68%

45Greenbrier, TNTN7,170+465−78%

46Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598+468−76%

47Smithville, TNTN5,620+474+133%

48Pulaski, TNTN8,394+527−2296%

49Dunlap, TNTN6,089+542+23%

50Sweetwater, TNTN6,706+548+3%

51Madisonville, TNTN5,428+555−31%

52Loudon, TNTN6,963+610+36%

53Athens, TNTN15,263+626−46%

54Ashland City, TNTN5,650+652−40%

55Pleasant View, TNTN5,797+658–

56South Cleveland, TNTN7,452+761−10%

57Jonesborough, TNTN6,990+809−17%

58Winchester, TNTN10,438+845−17%

59Lafayette, TNTN6,020+1,110+355%

60East Ridge, TNTN21,921+1,188−358%

61Lewisburg, TNTN13,517+1,188+122%

62Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236+1,205+214%

63Crossville, TNTN13,113+1,276−38%

64Morristown, TNTN33,517+1,294−64%

65Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824+1,298+229%

66Lakeland, TNTN14,422+1,474−74%

67Lenoir City, TNTN12,530+1,475+119%

68Dickson, TNTN17,051+1,520−56%

69Tellico, TNTN7,414+1,520–

70Atoka, TNTN10,645+1,621−37%

71Fairview, TNTN10,877+1,637+3%

72Medina, TNTN5,813+1,647+430%

73Portland, TNTN13,658+1,676−49%

74Tullahoma, TNTN21,279+1,684+36%

75Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506+1,868−27%

76Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395+2,072+2591%

77Manchester, TNTN13,776+2,110+261%

78Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487+2,163−18%

79Oakland, TNTN10,835+2,313+172%

80Springfield, TNTN20,090+2,342−25%

81Germantown, TNTN40,001+2,489−44%

82Alcoa, TNTN13,689+2,529+90%

83White House, TNTN17,872+2,727−35%

84Collegedale, TNTN11,499+2,827+93%

85Farragut, TNTN25,121+2,830−42%

86Jackson, TNTN69,339+2,994−72%

87Arlington, TNTN15,703+3,032+195%

88Sevierville, TNTN19,010+3,082−33%

89Bartlett, TNTN56,416+3,173−77%

90Shelbyville, TNTN26,146+3,222+57%

91Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623+3,745–

92Seymour, TNTN16,216+3,786+114%

93Cookeville, TNTN38,212+4,407+102%

94Maryville, TNTN32,442+4,442+14%

95Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469+5,291–

96Cleveland, TNTN51,172+6,071−11%

97La Vergne, TNTN42,146+6,131−45%

98Columbia, TNTN50,072+7,009+57%

99Kingsport, TNTN57,530+7,237−15%

100Collierville, TNTN51,909+7,359−58%

101Johnson City, TNTN74,943+7,894+25%

102Nolensville, TNTN15,789+7,968+394%

103Brentwood, TNTN45,313+8,313+18%

104Hendersonville, TNTN64,266+10,381+23%

105Knoxville, TNTN202,021+11,866+35%

106Lebanon, TNTN53,412+12,241+144%

107Smyrna, TNTN63,321+13,096+10%

108Chattanooga, TNTN194,144+13,425+338%

109Gallatin, TNTN54,590+14,153+219%

110Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172+15,618+124%

111Franklin, TNTN90,226+20,967−4%

112Spring Hill, TNTN61,336+20,969+235%

113Clarksville, TNTN188,829+33,793+21%

114Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178+44,014+84%

115Nashville, TNTN721,074+88,225+55%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS