RANKING · 2024 ACS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

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. The median across all 117 is 0. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Powell, TN, up 85 places to #23.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Nashville, TNTN721,0745,569−21%

02Memphis, TNTN609,6472,162−43%

03▲1Knoxville, TNTN202,0211,024−27%

04▼1Chattanooga, TNTN194,144813−49%

05Clarksville, TNTN188,829354−37%

06▲3Jackson, TNTN69,339283+76%

07Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178277+25%

08▼2Johnson City, TNTN74,943191−39%

09▲40Dickson, TNTN17,051152–

10▲74East Ridge, TNTN21,921100–

11▼3Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17299−54%

12▲5Smyrna, TNTN63,32174+17%

13▼3Sevierville, TNTN19,01071−50%

14▼3Lebanon, TNTN53,41266−48%

15▲33Cookeville, TNTN38,21261–

16▲9La Vergne, TNTN42,14660+173%

17▼5Franklin, TNTN90,22654−55%

18▲49Paris, TNTN10,46847–

19▼6Hendersonville, TNTN64,26641−44%

20▲19Kingsport, TNTN57,53041+720%

21▲59Crossville, TNTN13,11328–

22▼4Gallatin, TNTN54,59026−40%

23▲85Powell, TNTN13,73925–

24▲13Ripley, TNTN7,49919+217%

25▲1Bolivar, TNTN5,04319+6%

26▲6Columbia, TNTN50,07217+70%

27▲16Manchester, TNTN13,77617+750%

28▲1Martin, TNTN11,06017+21%

29▼8Seymour, TNTN16,21616−53%

30Pleasant View, TNTN5,79714+8%

31▲80Smithville, TNTN5,62013–

32▲12Alcoa, TNTN13,68913–

33▼18Cleveland, TNTN51,17213−82%

34▲53Greeneville, TNTN16,14113–

35▲38Union City, TNTN10,81411–

36▲77South Cleveland, TNTN7,4526–

37▼18Springfield, TNTN20,0906−86%

38▼10Brentwood, TNTN45,3134−73%

39▲61Madisonville, TNTN5,4282–

40▲14Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231–

41▲19Loudon, TNTN6,9630–

42▲19Lynchburg, TNTN6,9200–

43▲55McKenzie, TNTN5,6320–

44▲18Middle Valley, TNTN12,1870–

45▲18Milan, TNTN8,3670–

46▲18Millersville, TNTN6,4380–

47▲18Millington, TNTN12,9530–

48▲18Newport, TNTN7,0490–

49▼9Nolensville, TNTN15,7890−100%

50▲18Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5980–

51▲18Red Bank, TNTN12,4050–

52▲58Rockwood, TNTN5,6070–

53▼20Shelbyville, TNTN26,1460−100%

54▲16Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8240–

55▲16Sweetwater, TNTN6,7060–

56▲16Tellico, TNTN7,4140–

57▲58Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4690–

58▲16Winchester, TNTN10,4380–

59▼14Arlington, TNTN15,7030–

60▼22Ashland City, TNTN5,6500−100%

61▼15Athens, TNTN15,2630–

62▲13Atoka, TNTN10,6450–

63▼22Bartlett, TNTN56,4160−100%

64▼17Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2920–

65▼41Bristol, TNTN28,1070−100%

66▲10Brownsville, TNTN9,3010–

67▲10Church Hill, TNTN7,2970–

68▲10Clinton, TNTN10,4660–

69▼34Collegedale, TNTN11,4990−100%

70▼39Collierville, TNTN51,9090−100%

71▲8Covington, TNTN8,5850–

72▲9Dayton, TNTN7,8190–

73▼23Dunlap, TNTN6,0890–

74▲8Dyersburg, TNTN15,9060–

75▲8Eagleton, TNTN5,5980–

76▲9Elizabethton, TNTN14,3500–

77▼35Erwin, TNTN6,0190−100%

78▼27Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870–

79▼57Fairview, TNTN10,8770−100%

80▼28Farragut, TNTN25,1210–

81▼28Fayetteville, TNTN7,0680–

82▼62Germantown, TNTN40,0010−100%

83▼47Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5060−100%

84▲2Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700–

85▲3Green Hill, TNTN6,8660–

86▲3Halls, TNTN10,2720–

87▲3Harriman, TNTN6,1920–

88▲3Harrison, TNTN8,0110–

89▼34Henderson, TNTN6,5900–

90▲2Humboldt, TNTN7,8410–

91▲2Jefferson City, TNTN9,1030–

92▼36Jonesborough, TNTN6,9900–

93▼36Kingston, TNTN6,2990–

94▼36Lafayette, TNTN6,0200–

95▼36La Follette, TNTN7,1760–

96▼2Lakeland, TNTN14,4220–

97▼2Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2360–

98▼2Lenoir City, TNTN12,5300–

99▼65Lewisburg, TNTN13,5170−100%

100▼3Lexington, TNTN8,1300–

101▼2McMinnville, TNTN13,9430–

102▼1Maryville, TNTN32,4420–

103▼1Medina, TNTN5,8130–

104▼88Morristown, TNTN33,5170−100%

105▼2Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5400–

106▼2Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1030–

107▼2Munford, TNTN6,9960–

108▼2Oakland, TNTN10,8350–

109▼86Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3950−100%

110▼3Portland, TNTN13,6580–

111▼2Pulaski, TNTN8,3940–

112▼85Savannah, TNTN7,6890−100%

113▼1Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4740–

114Sparta, TNTN5,0380–

115▼101Spring Hill, TNTN61,3360−100%

116Tullahoma, TNTN21,2790–

117White House, TNTN17,8720–

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