Tennessee Cities by Population (2023)

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City
Rank
2023 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Nashville1658,525689,248-1.51%1,385475.54
Memphis2621,777631,326-0.51%1,959317.36
Knoxville3196,823190,5941.08%1,99498.71
Chattanooga4183,095181,6240.27%1,281142.96
Clarksville5178,602167,2582.21%1,80898.80
Murfreesboro6166,218153,3422.72%2,69461.71
Franklin788,72383,8871.89%2,13441.58
Johnson City872,70370,5761%1,68743.09
Jackson968,00468,169-0.08%1,16658.30
Hendersonville1062,69462,0400.35%1,99731.39
Smyrna1159,75053,5163.74%1,97130.31
Spring Hill1259,28250,5955.42%2,21326.79
Bartlett1356,54057,711-0.68%1,75232.28
Kingsport1456,01755,3660.39%1,06652.54
Gallatin1551,65344,6934.94%1,62331.83
Collierville1651,53551,2470.19%1,42436.20
Cleveland1749,21147,3391.3%1,81627.09
Columbia1846,41741,8793.49%1,40832.98
Lebanon1945,89838,5925.95%1,15739.65
Brentwood2045,67145,4010.2%1,11141.10
Mount Juliet2142,96139,7112.66%1,72724.88
Germantown2240,68441,210-0.43%2,03619.99
La Vergne2339,76038,7610.85%1,61824.58
Cookeville2436,41634,5161.8%1,02935.38
Maryville2533,17831,8151.41%1,92317.25
Oak Ridge2632,66831,4101.32%38385.25
Morristown2731,20130,5670.69%1,14127.34
Bristol2828,19827,2021.21%86332.66
Farragut2926,16423,5953.5%1,63815.97
Shelbyville3024,58523,3331.76%1,33318.44
East Ridge3121,62122,133-0.78%2,6118.28
Tullahoma3221,23520,3861.37%90623.44
Springfield3319,59818,8041.39%1,51712.92
Sevierville3419,38718,3101.92%80923.97
Nolensville3518,63914,1179.71%1,78710.43
Goodlettsville3616,59017,734-2.2%1,15914.32
Dickson3716,22416,0160.43%80820.07
Dyersburg3815,95216,060-0.22%92117.32
Greeneville3915,61715,4340.39%91917
White House4014,94813,0604.61%1,33411.21
Athens4114,59614,0431.3%94115.51
Arlington4214,35814,493-0.31%62423.02
McMinnville4314,04313,7710.65%1,27011.06
Elizabethton4413,72214,164-1.05%1,4369.55
Lakeland4513,71313,851-0.33%58423.48
Portland4613,58013,2230.89%1,01813.34
Manchester4713,48012,2173.33%94514.26
Soddy-Daisy4813,13313,0700.16%56723.15
Lewisburg4912,83812,3091.41%95113.51
Hartsville5012,81911,6613.2%112114.34
Crossville5112,71012,0531.79%62320.40
Collegedale5212,45811,2243.54%1,03412.05
Lawrenceburg5312,02411,5801.26%94912.66
Alcoa5412,01211,0692.76%80514.92
Red Bank5511,85111,884-0.09%1,8076.56
Union City5610,88611,219-1%90212.07
Lenoir City5710,83910,1302.28%1,2918.40
Martin5810,60910,4680.45%85512.40
Oakland5910,5139,0595.09%1,04010.11
Atoka6010,50110,0411.51%86812.09
Millington6110,41410,555-0.45%46522.41
Paris6210,40110,3110.29%80612.91
Clinton6310,04510,060-0.05%86411.62
Fairview6410,0309,4831.89%57917.33
Winchester659,8629,3921.64%92010.72
Brownsville669,4959,745-0.87%9639.86
Signal Mountain678,8148,844-0.11%1,0558.36
Thompson's Station688,7077,6114.59%44219.70
Covington698,5488,650-0.4%75411.34
Jefferson City708,3778,2050.7%1,2696.60
Pulaski718,2498,2220.11%1,0997.51
Milan728,1648,173-0.04%9148.93
Lexington737,9737,8860.36%68311.68
Humboldt747,8077,879-0.31%8079.67
Ripley757,7597,798-0.17%60312.87
Savannah767,2247,1730.24%1,0866.65
Dayton777,2017,1080.43%9247.80
La Follette787,1977,422-1.02%1,4654.91
Church Hill797,1626,9930.8%7599.44
Newport807,0296,8600.82%1,2715.53
Greenbrier816,9966,8970.47%9877.08
Fayetteville826,8967,036-0.66%7179.62
Loudon836,7336,0003.92%53612.56
Munford846,5486,3051.27%7209.10
Henderson856,4356,2470.99%8247.80
Sweetwater866,3556,3250.16%7198.84
Pigeon Forge876,3026,416-0.6%47213.35
Jonesborough886,2105,8302.12%1,2065.15
Millersville896,2046,309-0.56%45013.80
Kingston906,1125,9790.74%8627.09
Harriman916,0185,9160.57%57310.50
Erwin925,8686,058-1.06%1,4224.13
Dunlap935,8405,2723.47%54110.80
Lafayette945,6895,5740.69%1,0885.23
Pleasant View955,6524,8725.08%45112.52
Rockwood965,5995,5150.5%6998.01
Mount Carmel975,5505,4660.51%8356.64
McKenzie985,4465,461-0.09%8626.32
Medina995,4445,1321.99%1,3584.01
Smithville1005,3505,0322.06%9145.85
Ashland City1015,1745,1080.43%48510.67
Madisonville1025,1155,124-0.06%8565.97
Bolivar1035,1105,161-0.33%6308.11
Sparta1044,9775,025-0.32%7406.72
Mount Pleasant1054,9084,7990.76%39012.58
Coopertown1064,8164,4812.43%15331.58
Rogersville1074,6774,6410.26%1,2443.76
Huntingdon1084,4314,434-0.02%37411.84
Selmer1094,4134,431-0.14%4629.55
Louisville1104,3924,3860.05%29414.92
Waverly1114,3894,2501.08%5048.71
Harrogate1124,3714,3050.51%6027.26
Forest Hills1134,3114,999-4.81%4679.24
Oak Hill1144,2824,855-4.1%5467.84
Trenton1154,2234,283-0.47%5268.03
White Bluff1164,1643,8752.44%6866.07
Tiptonville1174,1303,9561.45%2,0282.04
Livingston1184,1003,9421.31%6306.51
Gatlinburg1194,0253,5853.92%38610.41
Algood1204,0084,020-0.1%9824.08
Hohenwald1213,9743,7042.37%7545.27
Oneida1223,7983,7830.13%4079.33
Camden1233,7373,6590.7%6565.69
Unicoi1243,7343,821-0.77%23116.19
Etowah1253,7053,5961.01%1,3112.83
Jasper1263,6273,6240.03%3699.82
Centerville1273,5893,5290.56%33410.76
Dandridge1283,5763,2822.91%6085.89
Somerville1293,5173,3771.35%25913.57
Oliver Springs1303,3083,2990.09%5735.78
Newbern1313,2793,330-0.52%7234.53
South Pittsburg1323,0303,137-1.14%3698.22
Tusculum1333,0303,0150.17%6234.86
Dresden1343,0273,0240.03%5105.94
Bean Station1353,0032,9700.37%5025.99
Piperton1362,9152,3078.12%10727.20
Brighton1372,8442,886-0.49%9373.04
New Tazewell1382,8142,7780.43%5555.07
Kingston Springs1392,7962,817-0.25%27810.05
Westmoreland1402,7552,7100.55%6594.18
Monterey1412,7502,750 9083.03
Woodbury1422,7152,7090.07%1,3831.96
Whiteville1432,6412,656-0.19%1,0022.64
Clifton1442,6252,5920.42%4735.55
White Pine1452,5942,5610.43%9442.75
Maynardville1462,5362,4511.16%4705.39
Bells1472,5172,4690.64%1,0622.37
Mosheim1482,4922,4800.16%3986.26
Mountain City1492,4902,4210.93%7393.37
Belle Meade1502,4612,878-5.09%8023.07
Waynesboro1512,3762,3070.98%5554.28
Decherd1522,3702,3670.04%4944.79
Tazewell1532,3662,3480.25%5454.34
Alamo1542,3482,3090.56%1,0692.20
Dyer1552,3152,3060.13%1,0092.29
Jacksboro1562,3022,335-0.48%8922.58
Carthage1572,2822,2640.26%7862.90
Estill Springs1582,2662,266 5114.44
Adamsville1592,2432,246-0.04%3197.04
Caryville1602,1682,201-0.51%4255.10
South Fulton1612,1562,222-1.01%6373.38
Plainview1622,1462,0641.32%3396.34
Ridgetop1632,1192,146-0.42%7003.03
Jellico1642,1142,165-0.8%3406.22
Blaine1652,1132,0830.48%2229.52
Greenfield1662,0912,0670.38%6013.48
Pegram1672,0752,0720.05%2867.25
Halls1682,0712,086-0.24%5623.68
Parsons1692,0662,090-0.39%5114.04
Walden1702,0471,9841.04%5803.53
Lookout Mountain1712,0132,049-0.59%1,4991.34
Lakesite1721,9811,8642.06%1,1391.74
Spring City1731,9661,9630.05%7372.67
Jamestown1741,9501,8621.56%6662.93
Cross Plains1751,9381,7812.87%2238.69
Pikeville1761,9231,8221.8%7872.44
Surgoinsville1771,9171,8750.74%3355.73
Three Way1781,8871,8750.21%4204.49
Burns1791,8821,6005.55%5553.39
New Johnsonville1801,8651,8230.76%3625.14
Ridgely1811,8401,6862.97%1,1171.65
Bluff City1821,8241,8120.22%1,0441.75
Chapel Hill1831,8081,7261.57%5713.17
Loretto1841,8051,7411.23%4833.74
Cowan1851,7881,7610.51%8602.08
Dover1861,7871,7301.07%4673.83
Gruetli-Laager1871,7701,7430.51%14012.68
McEwen1881,7701,6662.02%9601.84
Berry Hill1891,7632,087-5.47%1,9460.91
Baxter1901,7181,5982.44%5463.14
Charlotte1911,6821,6031.63%4144.06
Decatur1921,6771,5851.88%4423.80
Spencer1931,6331,5132.57%2496.55
Crump1941,6241,6000.5%12812.68
Vonore1951,6091,5820.56%1838.81
South Carthage1961,6061,4802.75%6272.56
Whitwell1971,6001,636-0.74%4563.51
Kimball1981,5941,5461.01%3005.31
Norris1991,5661,596-0.64%1888.33
Watertown2001,5551,558-0.06%1,1701.33
Englewood2011,5351,4871.05%8041.91
Bruceton2021,4931,502-0.2%8881.68
Benton2031,4881,542-1.2%4913.03
Graysville2041,4881,4610.61%1,2631.18
Tracy City2051,4301,4120.42%3074.66
Gleason2061,4161,3890.64%6312.24
Gordonsville2071,3931,3690.58%1967.11
Troy2081,3841,408-0.57%1,0251.35
Sneedville2091,3801,2842.45%6012.30
Monteagle2101,3771,3710.14%1469.40
New Market2111,3761,3550.51%3254.23
Celina2121,3711,404-0.8%7441.84
Mason2131,3471,368-0.52%6801.98
Tennessee Ridge2141,3361,3300.15%3563.75
Rutledge2151,2871,2720.39%2335.53
Cornersville2161,2861,2311.5%2265.69
Huntsville2171,2761,2670.24%3164.04
Powells Crossroads2181,2721,293-0.55%2604.90
Ardmore2191,2131,2100.08%2584.70
Erin2201,2101,2070.08%3113.90
Greenback2211,1981,1082.66%1448.31
Red Boiling Springs2221,1981,201-0.08%6851.75
Rossville2231,1941,0564.19%2305.18
Kenton2241,1751,202-0.76%6011.95
Rutherford2251,1341,152-0.53%4922.30
Altamont2261,1291,1020.8%5520.59
Linden2271,0619872.41%1,0561
Luttrell2281,0511,0181.06%2743.83
Alexandria2299899830.2%4882.02
Orlinda2309879481.33%1506.59
Bradford231986995-0.3%5781.71
Eagleville2329648225.47%3432.81
New Hope233960984-0.83%9310.34
Atwood2349539470.21%5501.73
Obion235953986-1.14%7391.29
Winfield2369539440.32%1466.54
Sharon237952952 7501.27
Lobelville2389519211.06%2533.75
Collinwood2399279000.98%3332.78
Gainesboro2409189030.55%5901.56
Friendsville2419178930.88%3232.84
Wartburg2429028870.56%8921.01
Huntland2439008850.56%5911.52
Henning2448928740.68%3622.47
Scotts Hill2458788690.34%2343.76
St. Joseph2468257921.35%2193.77
Rockford247819822-0.12%2573.18
Byrdstown2488127791.37%5461.49
Niota2498077681.64%3542.28
Coalmont2508057870.75%1336.06
Trezevant251800800 5631.42
Decaturville252789795-0.25%4781.65
Tellico Plains253759765-0.26%3891.95
Morrison2547587311.2%2822.69
Bulls Gap2557577540.13%6221.22
Eastview256757763-0.26%1485.12
Bethel Springs2577477410.27%3352.23
Crab Orchard2587357170.82%6710.94
Puryear2597097060.14%7490.95
Middleton2606986522.35%3342.09
Hollow Rock2616926860.29%4091.69
Charleston2626846660.89%6591.04
Michie263680680 1215.62
Wartrace2646786660.59%7740.88
Philadelphia2656676112.93%4291.55
Gates266658667-0.45%9330.70
Adams2676566231.7%2492.63
Friendship2686256130.64%4741.32
Townsend2696235514.18%3131.99
Maury City2705965810.85%5291.13
Baneberry2715895303.52%3311.78
Allardt2725865591.56%1553.77
Palmer2735665510.89%1154.93
Calhoun2745565351.27%5111.09
Ethridge2755555341.28%4811.15
Pleasant Hill2765515390.73%3381.63
Elkton277549549 2951.86
Moscow278547568-1.26%4291.28
Petersburg2795435251.12%5391.01
Sunbright2805345190.95%1543.47
Trimble281531543-0.75%8220.65
Minor Hill2825195070.78%2791.86
Doyle2835144961.18%4161.24
Gallaway284500506-0.4%806.23
Hornbeak285493505-0.8%4691.05
Big Sandy2864854820.21%6950.70
Gadsden2874834710.83%4311.12
Ducktown2884824700.84%1832.64
Pittman Center2894754541.5%796.01
Gilt Edge290468474-0.43%1732.71
Baileyton2914594381.55%2831.62
Ridgeside2924594441.1%2,7160.17
Copperhill2934504410.67%2541.77
Beersheba Springs2944454330.91%924.81
Henry295442442 3361.31
Saltillo2964274240.24%1472.90
Sardis2974204140.48%1682.50
Stanton2984174140.24%8140.51
Guys299416416 3711.39
Bell Buckle3004093941.24%6870.59
Vanleer3013923771.29%5580.70
Clarksburg3023823790.26%1802.12
Burlison303364367-0.27%3471.05
Gibson304360363-0.28%5890.61
Watauga305358361-0.28%4060.88
Dowelltown3063573421.42%4750.75
Liberty3073423330.89%2961.16
Stantonville3083383320.6%3001.13
Williston309338350-1.17%2051.65
Grand Junction310334337-0.3%2811.19
Woodland Mills311332341-0.9%2611.27
Ramer312329329 2141.54
Cumberland City3133183090.95%645
Lynnville3143152942.27%9290.34
Centertown3153132981.62%3390.92
Cumberland Gap316305305 9270.33
Cedar Hill317299302-0.33%4640.64
McLemoresville318291291 1322.21
Parker's Crossroads3192912850.69%773.79
Garland320280286-0.71%5150.54
Finger321276276 1761.57
Milledgeville3222762730.36%1721.61
Auburntown323273273 4790.57
Toone3242722660.74%2531.07
Hornsby3252612580.39%2481.05
Braden326250259-1.19%683.67
Rives327238244-0.83%6900.34
Yorkville328232235-0.43%1791.30
Parrottsville3292312191.76%3120.74
Samburg330203206-0.49%4290.47
Oakdale3311971911.03%2250.87
Medon3321931900.52%1940.99
Enville3331871840.54%1291.45
Slayden3341821731.68%1191.53
Mitchellville335156162-1.27%2910.54
La Grange3361281250.79%642.01
Saulsbury337110110 1820.60
Normandy338108108 4410.24
Silerton3399696 1440.67
Viola34096931.05%5680.17
Orme3418588-1.16%214.13
Hickory Valley3427878 2460.32
Cottage Grove3436666 3860.17
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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 (2023)

What is the biggest city in Tennessee?

Nashville is the biggest city in Tennessee, with a population of 658,525 in 2023.

What is the fastest growing city in Tennessee?

Nolensville is the fastest growing city in Tennessee over the past 3 years, having grown 9.71% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in Tennessee?

There are 343 cities in Tennessee.

What are the 10 largest cities in Tennessee?

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

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