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–

33Lewisburg, TNTN13,5179–

34Shelbyville, TNTN26,1469–

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–

47Atoka, TNTN10,6450–

48Brownsville, TNTN9,3010–

49Church Hill, TNTN7,2970–

50Clinton, TNTN10,4660–

51Cookeville, TNTN38,2120–

52Covington, TNTN8,5850–

53Crossville, TNTN13,1130–

54Dayton, TNTN7,8190–

55Dickson, TNTN17,0510–

56Dunlap, TNTN6,0890–

57Dyersburg, TNTN15,9060–

58East Ridge, TNTN21,9210–

59Elizabethton, TNTN14,3500–

60Farragut, TNTN25,1210–

61Fayetteville, TNTN7,0680–

62Greenbrier, TNTN7,1700–

63Greeneville, TNTN16,1410–

64Harriman, TNTN6,1920–

65Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6230–

66Henderson, TNTN6,5900–

67Humboldt, TNTN7,8410–

68Jefferson City, TNTN9,1030–

69Jonesborough, TNTN6,9900–

70Kingston, TNTN6,2990–

71Lafayette, TNTN6,0200–

72La Follette, TNTN7,1760–

73Lakeland, TNTN14,4220–

74Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2360–

75Lenoir City, TNTN12,5300–

76Lexington, TNTN8,1300–

77Loudon, TNTN6,9630–

78Lynchburg, TNTN6,9200–

79McKenzie, TNTN5,6320–

80McMinnville, TNTN13,9430–

81Madisonville, TNTN5,4280–

82Maryville, TNTN32,4420–

83Medina, TNTN5,8130–

84Milan, TNTN8,3670–

85Millersville, TNTN6,4380–

86Millington, TNTN12,9530–

87Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5400–

88Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1030–

89Newport, TNTN7,0490–

90Oakland, TNTN10,8350–

91Paris, TNTN10,4680–

92Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5980–

93Portland, TNTN13,6580–

94Pulaski, TNTN8,3940–

95Rockwood, TNTN5,6070–

96Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8240–

97Smithville, TNTN5,6200–

98Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4740–

99Sparta, TNTN5,0380–

100Sweetwater, TNTN6,7060–

101Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4690–

102Tullahoma, TNTN21,2790–

103Union City, TNTN10,8140–

104Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4870–

105Halls, TNTN10,2720–

106Middle Valley, TNTN12,1870–

107Munford, TNTN6,9960–

108Powell, TNTN13,7390–

109South Cleveland, TNTN7,4520–

110Tellico, TNTN7,4140–

111Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2920–

112Eagleton, TNTN5,5980–

113Harrison, TNTN8,0110–

114Red Bank, TNTN12,4050–

115Winchester, TNTN10,4380–

116Green Hill, TNTN6,8660–

117White House, TNTN17,8720–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS