Tennessee Cities by Population (2024)

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City
Rank
2024 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Nashville (balance)1677,519689,725-0.45%1,425475.57City
Memphis2610,944631,168-0.82%2,063296.20City
Knoxville3200,300191,4781.11%2,02998.73City
Chattanooga4186,612181,5600.68%1,311142.35City
Clarksville5186,449167,4992.61%1,86999.75City
Murfreesboro6171,059153,7372.6%2,66164.28City
Franklin789,66684,1241.57%2,01444.53City
Johnson City873,91071,1180.95%1,69943.51City
Jackson968,55768,2030.13%1,16758.74City
Hendersonville1063,67862,1140.62%2,01031.68City
Spring Hill1160,30151,2993.88%2,07329.09City
Smyrna1259,54353,4892.61%1,75633.91Village
Kingsport1356,88755,4130.65%1,07452.97City
Bartlett1455,83757,759-0.85%1,72932.30City
Collierville1551,77751,4110.18%1,41136.70Village
Gallatin1651,57344,8153.39%1,47834.89City
Columbia1749,50342,0813.9%1,38735.70City
Lebanon1849,46538,8675.66%1,21640.66City
Cleveland1949,20647,9080.66%1,58231.11City
Mount Juliet2045,41939,6773.26%1,75925.82City
Brentwood2144,86745,405-0.3%1,06542.12City
Germantown2240,29841,334-0.64%2,01619.99City
La Vergne2339,85538,7070.73%1,61324.71City
Cookeville2437,04734,9291.45%1,03635.77City
Oak Ridge2533,77531,4531.75%39685.25City
Maryville2633,45831,9741.12%1,89017.70City
Morristown2732,39330,4571.52%1,16227.87City
Bristol2828,22727,1830.93%86332.71City
Farragut2926,05523,5792.43%1,63115.98Village
Shelbyville3025,28023,6241.67%1,31319.26City
East Ridge3121,68422,188-0.58%2,6188.28City
Tullahoma3221,27120,3891.05%90723.44City
Springfield3319,64018,8021.08%1,43813.65City
Nolensville3419,63514,1097.57%1,88010.44Village
Sevierville3517,81518,159-0.48%73224.33City
Seymour3616,71815,4441.94%1,04416.02CDP
Dickson3716,62916,0570.87%81420.43City
Goodlettsville3816,58617,780-1.76%1,15114.41City
White House3915,95613,0764.73%1,35611.77City
Dyersburg4015,79416,120-0.51%91217.32City
Greeneville4115,71915,5090.34%92517Village
Athens4214,64214,1000.94%94115.56City
Powell4314,26313,4580.96%1,6708.54CDP
Arlington4414,24314,549-0.53%59823.80Village
Elizabethton4513,96514,523-0.99%1,4629.55City
Manchester4613,77912,2612.84%89815.34City
McMinnville4713,77513,799-0.04%1,24511.06City
Portland4813,75813,2061.01%90915.14City
Lakeland4913,62213,922-0.55%57923.51City
Lewisburg5013,22812,3441.7%93014.22City
Soddy-Daisy5113,22513,0930.25%57123.18City
Crossville5212,84012,1001.46%62820.45City
Hartsville/Trousdale County5312,58411,6381.92%110114.34City
Alcoa5412,53911,0673.02%85814.61City
Lenoir City5512,44610,1384.86%1,4438.63City
Lawrenceburg5612,01111,6390.78%94812.66City
Red Bank5711,99611,9220.16%1,8296.56City
Middle Valley5811,71912,1000.43%1,2009.76CDP
Collegedale5911,39211,1180.61%91312.48City
Oakland6011,0299,0274.76%1,05410.47Village
Martin6110,96510,8230.33%88412.40City
Atoka6210,87010,0581.9%89612.13Village
Union City6310,81411,156-0.78%89312.11City
Clinton6410,42210,0680.86%89611.63City
Paris6510,39110,2870.25%80512.91City
Fairview6610,3139,5072%57417.98City
Millington6710,31210,572-0.63%46022.41City
Winchester6810,3099,4092.23%96110.72City
Halls6910,2219,1351.32%1,1588.83CDP
Brownsville709,3259,759-1.15%9469.86City
Bloomingdale719,3209,4282.05%9439.88CDP
Fairfield Glade729,1509,364-0.58%39823CDP
Signal Mountain738,9098,8570.15%1,0648.37Village
Thompson's Station748,8577,5413.86%38423.09Village
Covington758,5388,656-0.34%74711.44City
Jefferson City768,4888,4300.18%1,2107.01City
Milan778,3478,1730.53%9328.95City
Pulaski788,1828,382-0.61%1,0797.58City
Harrison798,1738,485-0.85%1,2126.74CDP
Lexington807,9487,956-0.03%67611.76City
Humboldt817,8087,874-0.2%75310.38City
Dayton827,6307,0641.9%8978.50City
Ripley837,5577,787-0.75%58712.87City
Savannah847,3107,2140.33%1,0726.82City
Church Hill857,2367,0000.82%7679.44City
Tellico Village867,1345,3146.81%9577.46CDP
Fayetteville877,0497,063-0.04%7769.09City
Lynchburg, Moore County887,0136,4711.98%54129.22Municipality
Greenbrier896,9876,9570.11%9627.26Village
La Follette906,9837,411-1.51%1,4214.91City
Newport916,9416,8610.29%1,2545.53City
Munford926,8966,3182.15%7289.48City
Loudon936,6106,0242.27%52312.65City
South Cleveland946,6027,792-4.25%46914.07CDP
Sweetwater956,5696,3330.91%7328.97City
Henderson966,5216,3250.76%8357.80City
Jonesborough976,4305,9142.05%1,2085.32Village
Green Hill986,2837,308-3.75%1,8083.48CDP
Kingston996,2705,9601.26%8607.29City
Harriman1006,2355,9531.15%59410.50City
Millersville1016,1846,310-0.5%44813.80City
Dunlap1026,0685,3642.99%56210.80City
Pigeon Forge1036,0296,401-1.52%43613.82City
Ashland City1045,8475,1852.92%54810.67Village
Erwin1055,8386,068-0.97%1,4154.13Village
Lafayette1065,8385,5941.06%1,1025.30City
Pleasant View1075,6954,8633.79%45412.53City
Medina1085,6425,1562.21%1,4074.01City
Rockwood1095,6285,4480.81%7028.02City
Mount Carmel1105,6065,4680.63%8446.64Village
Smithville1115,5745,0402.46%9525.85City
McKenzie1125,5285,534-0.02%8686.37City
Madisonville1135,3815,1371.15%8966City
Bolivar1145,2015,1870.08%6418.11City
Coopertown1154,8594,4871.95%15431.60Village
Mount Pleasant1164,8484,8020.25%38512.58City
Eagleton Village1174,8475,809-4.72%1,5973.04CDP
Christiana1184,8174,7010.61%5448.86CDP
Sparta1194,8005,004-1.05%7146.72City
Shackle Island1204,7404,0104.02%8565.54CDP
Rogersville1214,6034,657-0.28%1,2253.76Village
Whiteville1224,5444,574-0.15%1,7242.64Village
Oak Grove1234,4914,3530.78%9914.53CDP
Selmer1244,4554,4510.02%4669.55Village
Lake Tansi1254,4534,649-1.09%5058.82CDP
Harrogate1264,4404,3980.25%6117.26City
Huntingdon1274,4114,437-0.14%37311.84Village
Louisville1284,3994,3810.11%29514.92City
Waverly1294,3044,2900.09%4928.75City
Oak Hill1304,2434,873-3.57%5417.84City
Forest Hills1314,2205,016-4.5%4579.24City
Karns1324,2153,7552.8%1,4122.98CDP
Apison1334,1784,220-0.24%25816.18CDP
White Bluff1344,1383,8721.65%6476.39Village
Spurgeon1354,0864,4260.99%1,0004.09CDP
Livingston1364,0693,9210.92%6256.51Village
Trenton1374,0614,233-1.05%5058.04City
Strawberry Plains1384,0011,91914.97%9564.19CDP
Hohenwald1393,9953,7031.86%7585.27City
Algood1403,9603,982-0.13%9684.09City
Wildwood Lake1413,9023,6141.88%32512.01CDP
Oneida1423,8233,7910.21%4079.38Village
Unicoi1433,7753,821-0.29%23316.19Village
Gatlinburg1443,7433,5571.27%35910.41City
Etowah1453,7403,6040.92%1,3232.83City
Camden1463,6463,672-0.16%6425.68City
Dandridge1473,6333,3472.02%5966.10Village
Jasper1483,6043,616-0.08%3669.85Village
Centerville1493,5393,5270.08%32910.76Village
Park City1503,4423,500-0.4%6305.46CDP
Oliver Springs1513,4043,3040.74%5895.78Village
Somerville1523,3923,420-0.21%25013.57Village
Tusculum1533,3593,2950.48%6914.86City
Newbern1543,2213,331-0.83%7104.53Village
Sewanee1553,2192,6254.85%8283.89CDP
Blountville1563,2053,387-0.93%6494.93CDP
Hopewell1573,1872,0519.78%4487.12CDP
Sale Creek1583,1232,8990.94%10430.14CDP
Bean Station1593,0932,9611.08%5165.99City
Tiptonville1603,0353,971-7.16%9163.31Village
Dresden1612,9543,008-0.44%4975.94Village
Coalfield1622,9492,8610.75%11924.73CDP
South Pittsburg1632,9403,096-1.31%3588.22City
Piperton1642,9112,3035.51%10727.20City
Woodbury1652,8842,7241.41%1,4581.98Village
Brighton1662,8792,883-0.03%9483.04Village
New Tazewell1672,8072,7730.32%5545.07Village
Westmoreland1682,7892,7250.58%6434.34Village
Walnut Hill1692,7622,5342.11%6734.10CDP
Mascot1702,7492,6810.62%3956.96CDP
Kingston Springs1712,7302,814-0.76%27210.05Village
Monterey1722,7252,747-0.18%9003.03Village
White Pine1732,6042,5420.62%9072.87Village
Maynardville1742,6022,4701.29%4825.39City
Mosheim1752,5292,4870.44%4016.31Village
Falling Water1762,5101,53410.77%5015.01CDP
Decherd1772,4652,3750.94%5144.79City
Bells1782,4582,4580%1,0372.37City
Belle Meade1792,4472,889-4.3%7973.07City
Colonial Heights1802,4452,889-4.34%6413.82CDP
Clifton1812,4172,657-2.42%4355.56City
Mountain City1822,4102,420-0.08%7153.37Village
Tazewell1832,3692,3470.25%5464.34Village
Waynesboro1842,3502,3120.43%5494.28City
Dyer1852,3292,3090.21%8132.86City
Carthage1862,3162,2920.26%7982.90Village
Alamo1872,3022,332-0.3%1,0482.20Village
Gladeville1882,2941,7336.01%5074.53CDP
Estill Springs1892,2882,2660.26%5384.25Village
Adamsville1902,2602,2580.04%3217.04Village
Plainview1912,2132,0631.75%3486.37City
Hunter1922,1672,0751.07%3396.40CDP
South Fulton1932,1592,239-0.92%6383.38City
Blaine1942,1492,0810.8%2269.52City
Parsons1952,1272,1010.33%5264.05City
Jacksboro1962,1152,299-2.13%8192.58Village
Caryville1972,1122,198-0.98%3805.56Village
Ridgetop1982,0982,104-0.05%6933.03City
Baxter1992,0871,5856.42%6643.15Village
Valley Forge2002,0841,8051.02%6593.16CDP
Jellico2012,0562,150-1.11%3316.22City
Jamestown2022,0482,0220.34%6583.11City
Lookout Mountain2032,0412,059-0.2%1,5201.34Village
Biltmore2042,0381,7963.08%7942.57CDP
Greenfield2052,0362,0340.05%5853.48City
Fairmount2062,0271,4677.42%4844.19CDP
Pegram2072,0222,066-0.54%2797.25Village
Lakesite2081,9661,8641.34%1,1301.74City
Walden2091,9611,985-0.3%5553.53Village
Spring City2101,9601,9380.31%7092.76Village
Central2111,9581,9260.41%5563.52CDP
Burns2121,9381,5944.64%5523.51Village
Cross Plains2131,9351,7852%2238.69City
Surgoinsville2141,9311,8770.73%3375.73Village
Three Way2151,9191,8890.42%4274.49City
Lone Oak2161,8741,2658.39%2906.47CDP
Chapel Hill2171,8671,7251.97%4873.83Village
Mowbray Mountain2181,8611,943-1.06%9220.22CDP
Bluff City2191,8491,8190.43%1,0581.75City
Pine Crest2201,8462,318-6.01%9571.93CDP
Loretto2211,8241,7361.22%4823.78City
Pikeville2221,8181,824-0.06%7442.44City
Dover2231,8111,835-0.33%4703.85City
New Union2241,7961,8191.93%4683.84CDP
Gruetli-Laager2251,7901,7420.68%14112.68City
Cowan2261,7881,7680.28%8602.08City
New Johnsonville2271,7841,806-0.28%3475.14City
Banner Hill2281,7461,3965.31%1,2491.40CDP
East Cleveland2291,7352,557-10.57%1,3911.25CDP
McEwen2301,7221,6501.06%9341.84City
Berry Hill2311,7142,096-5.25%1,8920.91City
Huntsville2321,7101,742-0.47%2068.30Village
Bon Aqua Junction2331,7011,2660.71%3614.71CDP
Charlotte2341,6901,6580.48%4164.06Village
Vonore2351,6791,5831.45%1918.81Village
Rockvale2361,6701,5921.21%3864.33CDP
Ridgely2371,6611,683-0.3%8371.98Village
Crump2381,6291,5950.56%3215.08City
Rocky Top2391,6281,632-0.06%1,0061.62City
Kimball2401,6221,5521.12%3055.31Village
Watertown2411,6221,5541.06%1,1301.44City
South Carthage2421,6101,4921.9%6282.56Village
Norris2431,6071,6070%1938.33City
Whitwell2441,6001,642-0.62%4563.51City
Decatur2451,5991,5690.5%4213.80Village
Spencer2461,5781,4621.87%2416.55City
Englewood2471,5611,4811.3%8171.91Village
Unionville2481,5272,615-11.99%1699.03CDP
Graysville2491,5181,4740.73%1,2891.18Village
Bruceton2501,4911,505-0.2%8861.68Village
Rural Hill2511,4742,558-15.53%3634.06CDP
Tracy City2521,4401,4020.7%3094.66Village
New Market2531,4101,3461.15%3334.23Village
Monteagle2541,4061,3820.43%1559.04Village
Troy2551,4021,418-0.28%1,0391.35Village
Gordonsville2561,3981,3700.5%1977.11Village
Midtown2571,3941,1265.05%3114.49CDP
Celina2581,3831,419-0.65%7501.84City
Hampton2591,3771,568-1.5%3164.36CDP
Gleason2601,3741,3620.22%6132.24Village
Sullivan Gardens2611,3711,507-2.42%5492.50CDP
Benton2621,3621,518-2.78%4493.03Village
Sneedville2631,3441,2661.51%5852.30Village
Rutledge2641,3391,3210.38%2425.53Village
Cornersville2651,3321,2341.91%2405.55Village
Mason2661,3251,347-0.38%6691.98Village
Tennessee Ridge2671,2991,327-0.54%3463.75Village
Powells Crossroads2681,2541,300-0.87%2564.90Village
Kenton2691,2471,279-0.64%4952.52Village
Ardmore2701,2251,2130.24%2614.70City
Red Boiling Springs2711,2241,2060.41%6991.75City
Gray2721,2101,342-2.66%8141.49CDP
Erin2731,1981,226-0.58%3073.90City
Rossville2741,1941,0543.02%2195.45Village
Greenback2751,1901,1061.8%1438.31City
Altamont2761,1371,1210.35%5719.82Village
Rutherford2771,1341,158-0.53%4922.30Village
Linden2781,1149962.77%1,1081Village
Mooresburg2791,0897059.34%2883.79CDP
Luttrell2801,0851,0191.59%2763.93Village
Fincastle2811,0701,270-4.46%2933.65CDP
Fall Branch2821,0601,1803.72%2354.52CDP
Olivet2831,0321,599-12.02%1735.96CDP
Orlinda2841,0149481.7%1546.59City
Alexandria2851,0069840.6%4972.02Village
Lakewood Park286998923-3.48%1745.74CDP
Telford2879949900.1%4032.47CDP
Bradford2889861,000-0.3%5571.77Village
Winfield2899819710.31%1446.79Village
Lobelville2909769201.46%2603.75City
Eagleville2919718233.96%3053.18City
Embreeville2929641,032-1.73%7171.34CDP
Obion293956990-0.83%7411.29Village
New Hope294948988-1.04%9210.34City
Atwood2959449420.11%5441.73Village
Chesterfield2969447066.19%1237.68CDP
Gainesboro2979449280.43%6061.56Village
Sharon298931937-0.11%7331.27Village
John Sevier2999267405.35%1,2170.76CDP
Huntland3009168860.88%6011.52Village
Friendsville3019128920.55%3212.84City
Collinwood3029088960.33%3272.78City
Wildwood3039071,221-7.92%3652.49CDP
Orebank3049067783.66%1,0280.88CDP
Roan Mountain3059041,064-4.24%1366.63CDP
Wartburg3069029040%8001.13City
Flat Top Mountain3078948880.22%5217.32CDP
Scotts Hill3088838670.46%2413.67Village
Henning3098738730%3542.47Village
Lyles3108471,273-11.12%3232.62CDP
Decaturville3118368080.84%5061.65Village
St. Joseph3128277891.22%2203.77City
Byrdstown3138227920.98%5521.49Village
Rockford3148228220%2583.18City
Niota3158217671.74%3572.30City
Russellville316818785-1.92%7871.04CDP
Coalmont3178167860.99%1356.06City
Riceville318810771-8.68%3722.18CDP
Trezevant3197977970%5611.42Village
Morrison3207827321.69%2622.99Village
Tellico Plains3217757650.39%3971.95Village
Bulls Gap3227667540.39%6291.22Village
Eastview3237617610%1495.12Village
Bethel Springs3247467400.27%3342.23Village
Castalian Springs3257363978.55%1275.82CDP
Middleton3267326562.67%3502.09City
Crab Orchard3277307180.41%6710.94City
Delano328719673-1.51%1883.83CDP
Clarkrange3297187943.91%7110.16CDP
Puryear3307077030.14%7470.95City
Hollow Rock3316916830.29%4091.69Village
Michie3326906800.44%1235.62Village
Charleston3336846660.74%5961.15City
McDonald3346824783.33%4661.46CDP
Adams3356746241.97%2822.39City
Fowlkes3366711,123-14.41%3212.09CDP
Rarity Bay337671641-7.96%3681.82CDP
Philadelphia3386646102.15%4271.55City
Wartrace3396606600%7530.88Village
Gates340653665-0.46%9260.70Village
Townsend3416495533.84%3261.99City
Summertown3426415214.91%3192.01CDP
Grimsley343615975-12.77%5610.89CDP
Friendship3446146120.16%4661.32City
Beech Bluff34560330713.13%1374.40CDP
Allardt3466025562.03%1603.77City
Vanleer3475905681.03%2872.05Village
Maury City3485795790%5141.13Village
Baneberry3495785262.3%3251.78City
Palmer3505775491.23%1174.93Village
Ethridge3515685341.61%4931.15Village
Calhoun3525625341.26%4731.19Village
Petersburg3535595251.64%5551.01Village
Moscow354555567-0.54%4351.28City
Pleasant Hill3555505420.36%3371.63Village
Bowman3565499114.37%2402.29CDP
Kahite3575476671.67%4211.30CDP
Cosby358541723-7.68%985.53CDP
Sunbright3595415210.93%1533.53City
Gallaway3605365300.38%935.79City
Elkton361532544-0.56%2671.99City
Trimble362530544-0.56%8200.65Village
Doyle3635294971.54%4281.24Village
Pinson36452930211.6%1304.06CDP
Dodson Branch3655191,105-21.95%4711.11CDP
Lenox3665175130.19%2052.52CDP
Minor Hill3675155050.59%2771.86City
Pelham3685043349.33%3016.64CDP
Hornbeak369500510-0.4%4761.05Village
Fairgarden370499406-0.2%2881.73CDP
Big Sandy3714934830.61%7850.63Village
Finley372493697-9.38%3781.30CDP
Petros373478526-2.45%1213.94CDP
Gilt Edge3744764760%1762.71City
Gadsden3754714730%4211.12Village
Ducktown3764694570.64%1782.64City
Griffith Creek3774694590.64%1523.09CDP
Baileyton3784664361.75%2871.62Village
Pittman Center3794644560.43%776.01Village
Darden3804603725.02%558.39CDP
Beersheba Springs3814544341.11%954.80Village
Copperhill3824544420.66%2571.77City
Henry3834504420.45%3501.28Village
Ridgeside3844474470%2,6450.17City
Flintville3854414191.38%835.32CDP
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The southeastern state of Tennessee is ranked 16th in the nation in terms of its population, which is estimated in 2017 to be over 6.7 million. The most populated city in the state is the state capital, Nashville, which is consolidated into the Nashville-Davidson metro area,Nashville, which boasts 678,448 residents. Memphis falls only slightly behind with 651,011 residents. There are four other cities with populations that exceed 100,000: Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville and Murfreesboro.

Municipalities in the state are classified as either a city or a town. There are no distinctions legally between the two, unlike other states where municipal charters, population and other factors may be considered. There are multiple charters that municipalities can operate under, including home rule, mayor-aldermanic, city manager-commission, and consolidated city-county governments. The smallest city in the state of Tennessee is Saulsbury located in Hardeman County, which has a population of just 81. There are two additional municipalities with populations under 100: Cottage Grove in Henry County and Hickory Valley in Hardeman County.

Tennessee Cities by Population (2024)

What is the biggest city in Tennessee?

Nashville-Davidson (balance) is the biggest city in Tennessee, with a population of 677,519 in 2024.

What is the fastest growing city in Tennessee?

Strawberry Plains is the fastest growing city in Tennessee over the past 4 years, having grown 14.97% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in Tennessee?

There are 503 cities in Tennessee.

What are the 10 largest cities in Tennessee?

The 10 largest cities in Tennessee are: Nashville-Davidson (balance), Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin, Johnson City, Jackson and Hendersonville.

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