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Most public transit riders, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Nashville, TNTN721,0745,569−21%

02Memphis, TNTN609,6472,162−43%

03Knoxville, TNTN202,0211,024−27%

04Chattanooga, TNTN194,144813−49%

05Clarksville, TNTN188,829354−37%

06Jackson, TNTN69,339283+76%

07Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178277+25%

08Johnson City, TNTN74,943191−39%

09Dickson, TNTN17,051152–

10East Ridge, TNTN21,921100–

11Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17299−54%

12Smyrna, TNTN63,32174+17%

13Sevierville, TNTN19,01071−50%

14Lebanon, TNTN53,41266−48%

15Cookeville, TNTN38,21261–

16La Vergne, TNTN42,14660+173%

17Franklin, TNTN90,22654−55%

18Paris, TNTN10,46847–

19Hendersonville, TNTN64,26641−44%

20Kingsport, TNTN57,53041+720%

21Crossville, TNTN13,11328–

22Gallatin, TNTN54,59026−40%

23Powell, TNTN13,73925–

24Ripley, TNTN7,49919+217%

25Bolivar, TNTN5,04319+6%

26Columbia, TNTN50,07217+70%

27Manchester, TNTN13,77617+750%

28Martin, TNTN11,06017+21%

29Seymour, TNTN16,21616−53%

30Pleasant View, TNTN5,79714+8%

31Smithville, TNTN5,62013–

32Alcoa, TNTN13,68913–

33Cleveland, TNTN51,17213−82%

34Greeneville, TNTN16,14113–

35Union City, TNTN10,81411–

36South Cleveland, TNTN7,4526–

37Springfield, TNTN20,0906−86%

38Brentwood, TNTN45,3134−73%

39Madisonville, TNTN5,4282–

40Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231–

41Loudon, TNTN6,9630–

42Lynchburg, TNTN6,9200–

43McKenzie, TNTN5,6320–

44Middle Valley, TNTN12,1870–

45Milan, TNTN8,3670–

46Millersville, TNTN6,4380–

47Millington, TNTN12,9530–

48Newport, TNTN7,0490–

49Nolensville, TNTN15,7890−100%

50Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5980–

51Red Bank, TNTN12,4050–

52Rockwood, TNTN5,6070–

53Shelbyville, TNTN26,1460−100%

54Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8240–

55Sweetwater, TNTN6,7060–

56Tellico, TNTN7,4140–

57Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4690–

58Winchester, TNTN10,4380–

59Arlington, TNTN15,7030–

60Ashland City, TNTN5,6500−100%

61Athens, TNTN15,2630–

62Atoka, TNTN10,6450–

63Bartlett, TNTN56,4160−100%

64Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2920–

65Bristol, TNTN28,1070−100%

66Brownsville, TNTN9,3010–

67Church Hill, TNTN7,2970–

68Clinton, TNTN10,4660–

69Collegedale, TNTN11,4990−100%

70Collierville, TNTN51,9090−100%

71Covington, TNTN8,5850–

72Dayton, TNTN7,8190–

73Dunlap, TNTN6,0890–

74Dyersburg, TNTN15,9060–

75Eagleton, TNTN5,5980–

76Elizabethton, TNTN14,3500–

77Erwin, TNTN6,0190−100%

78Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870–

79Fairview, TNTN10,8770−100%

80Farragut, TNTN25,1210–

81Fayetteville, TNTN7,0680–

82Germantown, TNTN40,0010−100%

83Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5060−100%

84Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700–

85Green Hill, TNTN6,8660–

86Halls, TNTN10,2720–

87Harriman, TNTN6,1920–

88Harrison, TNTN8,0110–

89Henderson, TNTN6,5900–

90Humboldt, TNTN7,8410–

91Jefferson City, TNTN9,1030–

92Jonesborough, TNTN6,9900–

93Kingston, TNTN6,2990–

94Lafayette, TNTN6,0200–

95La Follette, TNTN7,1760–

96Lakeland, TNTN14,4220–

97Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2360–

98Lenoir City, TNTN12,5300–

99Lewisburg, TNTN13,5170−100%

100Lexington, TNTN8,1300–

101McMinnville, TNTN13,9430–

102Maryville, TNTN32,4420–

103Medina, TNTN5,8130–

104Morristown, TNTN33,5170−100%

105Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5400–

106Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1030–

107Munford, TNTN6,9960–

108Oakland, TNTN10,8350–

109Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3950−100%

110Portland, TNTN13,6580–

111Pulaski, TNTN8,3940–

112Savannah, TNTN7,6890−100%

113Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4740–

114Sparta, TNTN5,0380–

115Spring Hill, TNTN61,3360−100%

116Tullahoma, TNTN21,2790–

117White House, TNTN17,8720–

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