Tennessee Cities by Population (2024)

City
Rank
2024 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Nashville (balance)1687,150689,700-0.09%1,445475.57City
Memphis2613,110635,225-0.89%2,070296.20City
Knoxville3200,400191,4461.13%2,03098.73City
Chattanooga4188,850181,5680.97%1,327142.35City
Clarksville5185,118167,5092.44%1,85699.75City
Murfreesboro6169,321153,7572.35%2,63464.28City
Franklin790,02684,1541.66%2,02244.53City
Johnson City874,07571,1211.01%1,70243.51City
Jackson968,28568,1990.03%1,16358.74City
Hendersonville1064,11762,1190.78%2,02431.68City
Spring Hill1159,74851,3043.66%2,05429.09City
Smyrna1258,72553,4952.28%1,73233.91Village
Kingsport1357,13155,4220.75%1,07952.97City
Bartlett1455,48357,670-0.98%1,71832.30City
Gallatin1552,19744,8273.66%1,49634.89City
Collierville1651,31151,333-0.01%1,39836.70Village
Lebanon1751,18538,8916.39%1,25940.66City
Cleveland1849,47547,9180.79%1,59031.11City
Columbia1949,22642,1003.75%1,37935.70City
Brentwood2045,20745,439-0.13%1,07342.12City
Mount Juliet2143,98739,6862.5%1,70425.82City
Germantown2239,93341,269-0.83%1,99819.99City
La Vergne2339,89238,7110.74%1,61424.71City
Cookeville2437,22934,9391.56%1,04135.77City
Oak Ridge2534,04431,4551.94%39985.25City
Morristown2632,63830,4801.68%1,17127.87City
Maryville2732,58032,0030.44%1,84117.70City
Bristol2828,07727,1830.8%85832.71City
Farragut2926,24523,5792.6%1,64315.98Village
Shelbyville3025,63323,6271.99%1,33119.26City
East Ridge3121,88522,188-0.35%2,6428.28City
Tullahoma3221,20420,3920.97%90523.44City
Springfield3319,72318,8051.18%1,44413.65City
Sevierville3418,08218,162-0.11%74324.33City
Goodlettsville3517,30617,796-0.71%1,20114.41City
Dickson3616,97316,0561.37%83120.43City
Seymour3716,71815,4441.94%1,04416.02CDP
White House3816,09313,0814.91%1,36711.77City
Dyersburg3915,91616,122-0.33%91917.32City
Nolensville4015,89814,0522.99%1,52210.44Village
Greeneville4115,86415,5120.56%93317Village
Arlington4215,43514,9140.85%64823.80Village
Athens4314,94114,0991.43%96015.56City
Powell4414,26313,4580.96%1,6708.54CDP
Elizabethton4514,22614,530-0.53%1,4899.55City
Lakeland4614,18614,0280.28%60323.51City
Alcoa4714,14210,9685.94%96814.61City
McMinnville4813,78713,798-0.02%1,24611.06City
Portland4913,70113,2090.91%90515.14City
Manchester5013,60712,2652.52%88715.34City
Lewisburg5113,39512,3551.98%94214.22City
Soddy-Daisy5213,28013,0940.35%57323.18City
Crossville5312,83612,0981.45%62820.45City
Hartsville/Trousdale County5412,48311,6351.73%109114.34City
Lenoir City5512,29410,1344.59%1,4258.63City
Red Bank5612,11311,9210.4%1,8476.56City
Lawrenceburg5712,10711,6380.98%95612.66City
Millington5811,76210,5802.57%52522.41City
Middle Valley5911,71912,1000.43%1,2009.76CDP
Collegedale6011,59511,1171.04%92912.48City
Martin6111,05810,8250.53%89112.40City
Oakland6210,9759,0274.64%1,04910.47Village
Union City6310,88511,159-0.63%89912.11City
Atoka6410,77110,0591.68%88812.13Village
Fairview6510,4849,5082.38%58317.98City
Clinton6610,42710,0650.87%89711.63City
Paris6710,36010,2910.16%80312.91City
Halls6810,2219,1351.32%1,1588.83CDP
Winchester6910,1689,4061.9%94810.72City
Bloomingdale709,3209,4282.05%9439.88CDP
Brownsville719,2619,761-1.33%9399.86City
Fairfield Glade729,1509,364-0.58%39823CDP
Signal Mountain738,9358,8580.21%1,0688.37Village
Thompson's Station748,9257,5434.02%38723.09Village
Jefferson City758,8728,4281.27%1,2657.01City
Covington768,5378,661-0.36%74711.44City
Milan778,3308,1760.46%9308.95City
Pulaski788,2428,377-0.41%1,0877.58City
Harrison798,1738,485-0.85%1,2126.74CDP
Lexington807,9997,9530.14%68011.76City
Humboldt817,8287,876-0.15%75410.38City
Ripley827,5747,782-0.68%58812.87City
Dayton837,4617,0641.34%8778.50City
Savannah847,3437,2130.44%1,0776.82City
Church Hill857,3087,0021.05%7759.44City
La Follette867,1857,412-0.79%1,4624.91City
Tellico Village877,1345,3146.81%9577.46CDP
Fayetteville887,0427,062-0.07%7759.09City
Newport897,0096,8630.52%1,2675.53City
Greenbrier906,9496,957-0.03%9577.26Village
Munford916,8946,3202.12%7279.48City
Loudon926,8616,0253.14%54312.65City
Lynchburg, Moore County936,8406,4701.36%53129.22Municipality
Sweetwater946,6946,4281%7468.97City
Jonesborough956,6695,9132.92%1,2535.32Village
South Cleveland966,6027,792-4.25%46914.07CDP
Henderson976,4416,3250.45%8257.80City
Pigeon Forge986,3426,401-0.24%45913.82City
Kingston996,3035,9611.37%8657.29City
Millersville1006,2946,312-0.08%45613.80City
Green Hill1016,2837,308-3.75%1,8083.48CDP
Harriman1026,2445,9521.18%59510.50City
Erwin1035,9646,064-0.42%1,4454.13Village
Dunlap1045,9505,3642.52%55110.80City
Lafayette1055,9205,5941.39%1,1175.30City
Ashland City1065,7195,1852.38%53610.67Village
Rockwood1075,6975,4491.1%7118.02City
Pleasant View1085,6924,8763.72%45412.53City
Medina1095,6485,1582.21%1,4084.01City
McKenzie1105,6035,5350.3%8806.37City
Mount Carmel1115,5845,4700.5%8416.64Village
Smithville1125,5085,0422.15%9415.85City
Madisonville1135,3775,1401.11%8956City
Bolivar1145,1185,189-0.35%6318.11City
Sparta1154,8865,001-0.59%7276.72City
Eagleton Village1164,8475,809-4.72%1,5973.04CDP
Mount Pleasant1174,8304,8060.12%38412.58City
Christiana1184,8174,7010.61%5448.86CDP
Coopertown1194,7684,4881.49%15131.60Village
Shackle Island1204,7404,0104.02%8565.54CDP
Rogersville1214,6234,663-0.22%1,2303.76Village
Whiteville1224,5564,576-0.11%1,7282.64Village
Huntingdon1234,5254,4390.47%38211.84Village
Oak Grove1244,4914,3530.78%9914.53CDP
Selmer1254,4904,4580.18%4709.55Village
Lake Tansi1264,4534,649-1.09%5058.82CDP
Harrogate1274,4054,3970.04%6067.26City
Louisville1284,3344,386-0.3%29014.92City
Oak Hill1294,3184,874-3.12%5507.84City
Forest Hills1304,2995,018-4.02%4659.24City
Waverly1314,2654,304-0.23%4878.75City
White Bluff1324,2573,8732.31%6666.39Village
Karns1334,2153,7552.8%1,4122.98CDP
Apison1344,1784,220-0.24%25816.18CDP
Algood1354,1613,9841.07%1,0174.09City
Spurgeon1364,0864,4260.99%1,0004.09CDP
Livingston1374,0803,9190.99%6276.51Village
Trenton1384,0444,236-1.17%5038.04City
Strawberry Plains1394,0011,91914.97%9564.19CDP
Hohenwald1403,9543,7051.59%7515.27City
Wildwood Lake1413,9023,6141.88%32512.01CDP
Oneida1423,8223,7920.18%4079.38Village
Unicoi1433,8163,824-0.05%23616.19Village
Gatlinburg1443,7503,5541.32%36010.41City
Etowah1453,7193,6020.79%1,3162.83City
Dandridge1463,7033,3592.38%6076.10Village
Camden1473,6863,6740.08%6495.68City
Jasper1483,6223,6160.03%3689.85Village
Centerville1493,5803,5270.36%33310.76Village
Somerville1503,5583,4260.94%26213.57Village
Park City1513,4423,500-0.4%6305.46CDP
Oliver Springs1523,4293,3040.91%5945.78Village
Tusculum1533,3893,3000.65%6974.86City
Tiptonville1543,2563,978-5.27%9823.31Village
Newbern1553,2543,334-0.61%7184.53Village
Sewanee1563,2192,6254.85%8283.89CDP
Blountville1573,2053,387-0.93%6494.93CDP
Hopewell1583,1872,0519.78%4487.12CDP
Sale Creek1593,1232,8990.94%10430.14CDP
Bean Station1603,1062,9641.14%5195.99City
Coalfield1612,9492,8610.75%11924.73CDP
Dresden1622,9353,007-0.61%4945.94Village
South Pittsburg1632,9353,097-1.38%3578.22City
Woodbury1642,8912,7221.47%1,4621.98Village
Brighton1652,8802,883-0.03%9493.04Village
Piperton1662,8172,3034.76%10427.20City
New Tazewell1672,8122,7750.32%5555.07Village
Westmoreland1682,8032,7270.68%6464.34Village
Kingston Springs1692,7622,813-0.47%27510.05Village
Walnut Hill1702,7622,5342.11%6734.10CDP
Mascot1712,7492,6810.62%3956.96CDP
Monterey1722,7452,748-0.04%9073.03Village
Maynardville1732,6182,4701.43%4855.39City
White Pine1742,5792,5460.31%8982.87Village
Mosheim1752,5622,4880.71%4066.31Village
Falling Water1762,5101,53410.77%5015.01CDP
Belle Meade1772,4952,890-3.82%8133.07City
Bells1782,4792,4610.16%1,0462.37City
Mountain City1792,4772,4190.57%7353.37Village
Decherd1802,4672,3750.94%5144.79City
Colonial Heights1812,4452,889-4.34%6413.82CDP
Tazewell1822,3562,3460.08%5434.34Village
Alamo1832,3332,3320%1,0622.20Village
Dyer1842,3252,3070.17%8122.86City
Waynesboro1852,3202,3150.04%5424.28City
Gladeville1862,2941,7336.01%5074.53CDP
Adamsville1872,2802,2620.18%3247.04Village
Jacksboro1882,2722,299-0.31%8802.58Village
Estill Springs1892,2712,2670.04%5344.25Village
Carthage1902,2542,293-0.44%7772.90Village
Plainview1912,2112,0651.65%3476.37City
Caryville1922,1892,197-0.09%3945.56Village
South Fulton1932,1832,239-0.64%6453.38City
Hunter1942,1672,0751.07%3396.40CDP
Blaine1952,1572,0830.84%2279.52City
Ridgetop1962,1432,1060.42%7083.03City
Jellico1972,1262,149-0.28%3426.22City
Clifton1982,1242,656-5.89%3825.56City
Parsons1992,1162,1000.19%5234.05City
Jamestown2002,0952,0210.87%6733.11City
Valley Forge2012,0841,8051.02%6593.16CDP
Lookout Mountain2022,0512,059-0.1%1,5271.34Village
Baxter2032,0501,5856%6523.15Village
Biltmore2042,0381,7963.08%7942.57CDP
Fairmount2052,0271,4677.42%4844.19CDP
Pegram2062,0232,067-0.54%2797.25Village
Greenfield2072,0132,033-0.25%5793.48City
Walden2081,9771,984-0.1%5603.53Village
Lakesite2091,9621,8651.24%1,1281.74City
Central2101,9581,9260.41%5563.52CDP
Spring City2111,9501,9420.1%7052.76Village
Cross Plains2121,9291,7831.9%2228.69City
Surgoinsville2131,9241,8780.57%3365.73Village
Three Way2141,9151,8900.31%4264.49City
Pikeville2151,8981,8250.96%7772.44City
Chapel Hill2161,8961,7272.27%4943.83Village
Dover2171,8881,8340.69%4903.85City
Burns2181,8821,6053.81%5363.51Village
Lone Oak2191,8741,2658.39%2906.47CDP
Mowbray Mountain2201,8611,943-1.06%9220.22CDP
Pine Crest2211,8462,318-6.01%9571.93CDP
Bluff City2221,8451,8190.33%1,0561.75City
Loretto2231,8241,7361.22%4823.78City
New Johnsonville2241,8061,8050%3515.14City
Gruetli-Laager2251,7981,7410.78%14212.68City
New Union2261,7961,8191.93%4683.84CDP
Cowan2271,7701,7680%8522.08City
Berry Hill2281,7542,097-4.67%1,9360.91City
Banner Hill2291,7461,3965.31%1,2491.40CDP
McEwen2301,7391,6501.28%9441.84City
East Cleveland2311,7352,557-10.57%1,3911.25CDP
Huntsville2321,7331,741-0.11%2098.30Village
Charlotte2331,7241,6590.94%4254.06Village
Bon Aqua Junction2341,7011,2660.71%3614.71CDP
Vonore2351,6931,5841.62%1928.81Village
Rockvale2361,6701,5921.21%3864.33CDP
Decatur2371,6501,5701.23%4353.80Village
Rocky Top2381,6421,6340.12%1,0141.62City
Kimball2391,6251,5511.12%3065.31Village
Norris2401,6251,6050.31%1958.33City
Watertown2411,6211,5551%1,1291.44City
South Carthage2421,6101,4901.9%6282.56Village
Whitwell2431,6021,642-0.62%4573.51City
Ridgely2441,5891,684-1.49%8011.98Village
Englewood2451,5771,4791.54%8261.91Village
Spencer2461,5641,4621.62%2396.55City
Unionville2471,5272,615-11.99%1699.03CDP
Graysville2481,5031,4740.47%1,2761.18Village
Bruceton2491,5021,506-0.07%8931.68Village
Rural Hill2501,4742,558-15.53%3634.06CDP
Tracy City2511,4451,4030.7%3104.66Village
Benton2521,4201,516-1.66%4683.03Village
Troy2531,4161,418-0.07%1,0491.35Village
Monteagle2541,4081,3860.36%1569.04Village
New Market2551,3951,3460.87%3304.23Village
Midtown2561,3941,1265.05%3114.49CDP
Celina2571,3931,417-0.43%7561.84City
Gordonsville2581,3831,3700.22%1947.11Village
Hampton2591,3771,568-1.5%3164.36CDP
Sneedville2601,3761,2672%5992.30Village
Sullivan Gardens2611,3711,507-2.42%5492.50CDP
Gleason2621,3581,361-0.07%6052.24Village
Mason2631,3561,3460.15%6851.98Village
Cornersville2641,3521,2362.19%2445.55Village
Tennessee Ridge2651,3501,3300.37%3603.75Village
Rutledge2661,3341,3210.22%2415.53Village
Powells Crossroads2671,2761,299-0.47%2614.90Village
Kenton2681,2491,281-0.64%4962.52Village
Ardmore2691,2301,2060.49%2624.70City
Greenback2701,2231,1072.43%1478.31City
Red Boiling Springs2711,2171,2050.25%6951.75City
Gray2721,2101,342-2.66%8141.49CDP
Rossville2731,2031,0543.17%2215.45Village
Erin2741,1781,232-1.17%3023.90City
Altamont2751,1611,1250.78%5919.82Village
Rutherford2761,1351,157-0.53%4932.30Village
Linden2771,1259952.93%1,1191Village
Mooresburg2781,0897059.34%2883.79CDP
Luttrell2791,0791,0191.41%2743.93Village
Fincastle2801,0701,270-4.46%2933.65CDP
Fall Branch2811,0601,1803.72%2354.52CDP
Olivet2821,0321,599-12.02%1735.96CDP
Winfield2831,0159691.1%1496.79Village
Orlinda2841,0089481.51%1536.59City
Lakewood Park285998923-3.48%1745.74CDP
Telford2869949900.1%4032.47CDP
Alexandria2879929840.2%4902.02Village
Bradford2889881,000-0.3%5581.77Village
Lobelville2899839211.55%2623.75City
Eagleville2909818244.14%3083.18City
Gainesboro2919809261.34%6291.56Village
Obion292970992-0.61%7521.29Village
Embreeville2939641,032-1.73%7171.34CDP
Atwood2949599430.42%5531.73Village
New Hope295952988-0.94%9210.34City
Wartburg2969529101.06%8451.13City
Chesterfield2979447066.19%1237.68CDP
Crump2989329040.76%1835.08City
John Sevier2999267405.35%1,2170.76CDP
Sharon300922936-0.43%7261.27Village
Friendsville3019188930.66%3232.84City
Collinwood3029098960.33%3272.78City
Wildwood3039071,221-7.92%3652.49CDP
Orebank3049067783.66%1,0280.88CDP
Roan Mountain3059041,064-4.24%1366.63CDP
Charleston3069018770.67%7851.15City
Flat Top Mountain3078948880.22%5217.32CDP
Huntland3088928870.11%5851.52Village
Scotts Hill3098908680.56%2433.67Village
Henning3108778730.11%3552.47Village
Lyles3118471,273-11.12%3232.62CDP
St. Joseph3128297891.22%2203.77City
Byrdstown3138197910.86%5501.49Village
Coalmont3148197860.99%1356.06City
Rockford315818822-0.12%2573.18City
Russellville316818785-1.92%7871.04CDP
Niota3178137671.37%3542.30City
Riceville318810771-8.68%3722.18CDP
Trezevant3198097960.37%5691.42Village
Decaturville3208058030%4871.65Village
Morrison3217847311.69%2622.99Village
Eastview3227817730.26%1535.12Village
Tellico Plains3237817640.52%4001.95Village
Bulls Gap3247697530.52%6311.22Village
Bethel Springs3257527390.4%3372.23Village
Castalian Springs3267363978.55%1275.82CDP
Crab Orchard3277367190.55%6710.94City
Middleton3287356572.65%3522.09City
Delano329719673-1.51%1883.83CDP
Clarkrange3307187943.91%7110.16CDP
Puryear3317107020.28%7500.95City
Hollow Rock3327046840.71%4161.69Village
McDonald3336824783.33%4661.46CDP
Philadelphia3346816082.71%4381.55City
Fowlkes3356711,123-14.41%3212.09CDP
Michie3366716580.45%1195.62Village
Rarity Bay337671641-7.96%3681.82CDP
Wartrace3386686580.3%7630.88Village
Adams3396636211.53%2772.39City
Gates340650664-0.61%9220.70Village
Summertown3416415214.91%3192.01CDP
Townsend3426365543.25%3191.99City
Friendship3436166120.16%4671.32City
Grimsley344615975-12.77%5610.89CDP
Beech Bluff34560330713.13%1374.40CDP
Allardt3466015561.86%1593.77City
Vanleer3475875670.86%2862.05Village
Maury City3485855800.17%5201.13Village
Baneberry3495805262.29%3261.78City
Palmer3505765501.05%1174.93Village
Ethridge3515655331.44%4901.15Village
Calhoun3525615351.08%4731.19Village
Moscow353560567-0.36%4391.28City
Petersburg3545565261.27%5521.01Village
Bowman3555499114.37%2402.29CDP
Pleasant Hill3565495430.18%3371.63Village
Kahite3575476671.67%4211.30CDP
Sunbright3585465211.11%1553.53City
Cosby359541723-7.68%985.53CDP
Doyle3605354971.71%4331.24Village
Trimble361532544-0.56%8240.65Village
Elkton362530542-0.56%2661.99City
Gallaway363529532-0.19%915.79City
Pinson36452930211.6%1304.06CDP
Dodson Branch3655191,105-21.95%4711.11CDP
Lenox3665175130.19%2052.52CDP
Minor Hill3675175050.58%2781.86City
Hornbeak368504510-0.4%4801.05Village
Pelham3695043349.33%3016.64CDP
Fairgarden370499406-0.2%2881.73CDP
Big Sandy3714944850.41%7870.63Village
Finley372493697-9.38%3781.30CDP
Petros373478526-2.45%1213.94CDP
Gadsden3744744730%4231.12Village
Gilt Edge3754744740%1752.71City
Griffith Creek3764694590.64%1523.09CDP
Baileyton3774644351.53%2861.62Village
Pittman Center3784614590%776.01Village
Darden3794603725.02%558.39CDP
Beersheba Springs3804564341.11%954.80Village
Copperhill3814544420.66%2571.77City
Henry3824514430.45%3511.28Village
Ducktown383448458-0.66%1702.64City
Ridgeside3844474470%2,6450.17City
Flintville3854414191.38%835.32CDP
Hickman38644027410.55%2891.52CDP
Wrigley387437513-4.17%4570.96CDP
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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 687,150 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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