RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Most public transit riders, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2020 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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01Nashville, TNTN721,0747,023–

02Memphis, TNTN609,6473,762–

03Chattanooga, TNTN194,1441,582–

04Knoxville, TNTN202,0211,399–

05Clarksville, TNTN188,829565–

06Johnson City, TNTN74,943311–

07Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178221–

08Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172213–

09Jackson, TNTN69,339161–

10Sevierville, TNTN19,010142–

11Lebanon, TNTN53,412126–

12Franklin, TNTN90,226120–

13Hendersonville, TNTN64,26673–

14Spring Hill, TNTN61,33673–

15Cleveland, TNTN51,17272–

16Morristown, TNTN33,51763–

17Smyrna, TNTN63,32163–

18Gallatin, TNTN54,59043–

19Springfield, TNTN20,09042–

20Germantown, TNTN40,00134–

21Seymour, TNTN16,21634–

22Fairview, TNTN10,87723–

23Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39523–

24Bristol, TNTN28,10722–

25La Vergne, TNTN42,14622–

26Bolivar, TNTN5,04318–

27Savannah, TNTN7,68917–

28Brentwood, TNTN45,31315–

29Martin, TNTN11,06014–

30Pleasant View, TNTN5,79713–

31Collierville, TNTN51,90911–

32Columbia, TNTN50,07210–

33Shelbyville, TNTN26,1469–

34Lewisburg, TNTN13,5179–

35Collegedale, TNTN11,4998–

36Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5067–

37Ripley, TNTN7,4996–

38Ashland City, TNTN5,6505–

39Kingsport, TNTN57,5305–

40Nolensville, TNTN15,7895–

41Bartlett, TNTN56,4164–

42Erwin, TNTN6,0193–

43Manchester, TNTN13,7762–

44Alcoa, TNTN13,6890–

45Arlington, TNTN15,7030–

46Athens, TNTN15,2630–

47Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2920–

48Cookeville, TNTN38,2120–

49Dickson, TNTN17,0510–

50Dunlap, TNTN6,0890–

51Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870–

52Farragut, TNTN25,1210–

53Fayetteville, TNTN7,0680–

54Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6230–

55Henderson, TNTN6,5900–

56Jonesborough, TNTN6,9900–

57Kingston, TNTN6,2990–

58Lafayette, TNTN6,0200–

59La Follette, TNTN7,1760–

60Loudon, TNTN6,9630–

61Lynchburg, TNTN6,9200–

62Middle Valley, TNTN12,1870–

63Milan, TNTN8,3670–

64Millersville, TNTN6,4380–

65Millington, TNTN12,9530–

66Newport, TNTN7,0490–

67Paris, TNTN10,4680–

68Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5980–

69Red Bank, TNTN12,4050–

70Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8240–

71Sweetwater, TNTN6,7060–

72Tellico, TNTN7,4140–

73Union City, TNTN10,8140–

74Winchester, TNTN10,4380–

75Atoka, TNTN10,6450–

76Brownsville, TNTN9,3010–

77Church Hill, TNTN7,2970–

78Clinton, TNTN10,4660–

79Covington, TNTN8,5850–

80Crossville, TNTN13,1130–

81Dayton, TNTN7,8190–

82Dyersburg, TNTN15,9060–

83Eagleton, TNTN5,5980–

84East Ridge, TNTN21,9210–

85Elizabethton, TNTN14,3500–

86Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700–

87Greeneville, TNTN16,1410–

88Green Hill, TNTN6,8660–

89Halls, TNTN10,2720–

90Harriman, TNTN6,1920–

91Harrison, TNTN8,0110–

92Humboldt, TNTN7,8410–

93Jefferson City, TNTN9,1030–

94Lakeland, TNTN14,4220–

95Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2360–

96Lenoir City, TNTN12,5300–

97Lexington, TNTN8,1300–

98McKenzie, TNTN5,6320–

99McMinnville, TNTN13,9430–

100Madisonville, TNTN5,4280–

101Maryville, TNTN32,4420–

102Medina, TNTN5,8130–

103Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5400–

104Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1030–

105Munford, TNTN6,9960–

106Oakland, TNTN10,8350–

107Portland, TNTN13,6580–

108Powell, TNTN13,7390–

109Pulaski, TNTN8,3940–

110Rockwood, TNTN5,6070–

111Smithville, TNTN5,6200–

112Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4740–

113South Cleveland, TNTN7,4520–

114Sparta, TNTN5,0380–

115Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4690–

116Tullahoma, TNTN21,2790–

117White House, TNTN17,8720–

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