Fastest Growing Cities in Tennessee (2025)

516 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Embreeville17.22%1,2481,032
Fowlkes27.17%1,1211,123
Biltmore37.16%2,3961,796
Strawberry Plains47.15%3,7001,919
Christiana57.15%5,9494,701
Sullivan Gardens67.15%1,7991,507
Rockvale77.15%2,0391,592
Halls87.15%12,4449,135
Powell97.14%17,48913,458
Karns107.14%4,9813,755
Valley Forge117.14%2,5521,805
Hampton127.13%1,7741,568
Gladeville137.12%2,5421,733
Lebanon146.12%54,65238,486
Lebanon156.12%54,65238,894
Baxter165.66%2,1671,580
Baxter175.66%2,1671,586
White House185.1%17,30213,031
White House195.1%17,30213,106
Alcoa204.78%14,23710,987
Alcoa214.78%14,23710,990
Thompson's Station224.21%9,4637,438
Thompson's Station234.21%9,4637,551
Piperton244.16%2,8812,264
Piperton254.16%2,8812,303
Oakland263.99%11,1998,960
Oakland273.99%11,1999,048
Lenoir City283.97%12,51910,109
Lenoir City293.97%12,51910,126
Gallatin303.65%54,40544,453
Gallatin313.65%54,40544,825
Burns323.53%1,9381,582
Burns333.53%1,9381,606
Columbia343.49%50,51641,615
Columbia353.49%50,51641,994
Spring Hill363.4%61,41950,687
Spring Hill373.4%61,41951,313
Pleasant View383.36%5,8184,820
Pleasant View393.36%5,8184,872
Loudon403.31%7,1725,990
Loudon413.31%7,1726,022
Apison423.23%4,6324,220
Dandridge433.12%3,9613,349
Dandridge443.12%3,9613,359
Jonesborough453.07%6,9535,871
Jonesborough463.07%6,9535,916
Falling Water473.06%2,2201,534
White Bluff482.92%4,5143,862
White Bluff492.92%4,5143,872
Smyrna502.81%61,99853,106
Smyrna512.81%61,99853,515
Nolensville522.77%16,24713,829
Nolensville532.77%16,24714,054
Shackle Island542.76%4,7584,010
Linden552.67%1,1531,001
Linden562.67%1,1531,003
Hohenwald572.59%4,2433,670
Hohenwald582.59%4,2433,708
Seymour592.54%17,37215,444
Rossville602.54%1,2131,047
Rossville612.54%1,2131,060
Dunlap622.52%6,1105,349
Dunlap632.52%6,1105,358
Lyles642.51%1,1421,273
Mount Juliet652.48%45,16039,312
Mount Juliet662.48%45,16039,690
Clarksville672.44%190,229166,755
Clarksville682.44%190,229167,533
Fairview692.42%10,7909,392
Fairview702.42%10,7909,515
Greenback712.37%1,2531,101
Greenback722.37%1,2531,107
Park City732.36%3,7283,500
Unionville742.35%2,0872,615
Medina752.31%5,8125,128
Medina762.31%5,8125,157
Chapel Hill772.27%1,9401,717
Chapel Hill782.27%1,9401,725
Hopewell792.26%2,8052,051
Manchester802.25%13,78812,211
Manchester812.25%13,78812,267
Smithville822.25%5,6715,009
Smithville832.25%5,6715,044
Cornersville842.2%1,3921,234
Cornersville852.2%1,3921,239
Ashland City862.2%5,8145,191
Ashland City872.2%5,8145,186
Murfreesboro882.16%172,029152,835
Murfreesboro892.16%172,029153,816
Bon Aqua Junction902.11%1,7891,266
Munford912.09%7,0406,299
Munford922.09%7,0406,318
Lewisburg932.09%13,75412,295
Lewisburg942.09%13,75412,346
Shelbyville952.07%26,32723,582
Shelbyville962.07%26,32723,652
Winchester972.05%10,4619,372
Winchester982.05%10,4619,409
East Cleveland992.01%2,2812,557
Millington1001.97%11,71210,580
Millington1011.97%11,71210,581
Fairfield Glade1021.96%9,8249,364
Spencer1031.95%1,6211,462
Spencer1041.95%1,6211,463
Morristown1051.9%33,62230,446
Morristown1061.9%33,62230,479
Oak Ridge1071.89%34,68331,406
Oak Ridge1081.89%34,68331,461
Lone Oak1091.88%1,6781,265
Plainview1101.8%2,2662,059
Plainview1111.8%2,2662,065
Englewood1121.7%1,6171,478
Englewood1131.7%1,6171,479
Sewanee1141.69%3,0752,625
Jefferson City1151.69%9,1658,391
Jefferson City1161.69%9,1658,404
Farragut1171.66%25,66023,508
Farragut1181.66%25,66023,570
La Vergne1191.64%42,11138,709
La Vergne1201.64%42,11138,705
Athens1211.59%15,28914,077
Athens1221.59%15,28914,091
Cross Plains1231.57%1,9371,783
Cross Plains1241.57%1,9371,785
Luttrell1251.57%1,1031,016
Luttrell1261.57%1,1031,018
Vonore1271.54%1,7101,573
Vonore1281.54%1,7101,579
McEwen1291.53%1,7891,648
McEwen1301.53%1,7891,652
Coopertown1311.53%4,8544,477
Coopertown1321.53%4,8544,488
South Carthage1331.52%1,6081,483
South Carthage1341.52%1,6081,486
Cookeville1351.46%37,64334,825
Cookeville1361.46%37,64334,937
Altamont1371.43%1,2061,118
Altamont1381.43%1,2061,121
Lafayette1391.4%6,0025,598
Lafayette1401.4%6,0025,587
Franklin1411.4%90,38883,548
Franklin1421.4%90,38884,155
Crossville1431.38%12,96112,041
Crossville1441.38%12,96112,081
Wildwood Lake1451.37%3,9173,614
New Union1461.35%1,8021,819
Sneedville1471.34%1,3621,278
Sneedville1481.34%1,3621,272
Lake Tansi1491.33%4,7384,649
Atoka1501.32%10,76410,015
Atoka1511.32%10,76410,061
Springfield1521.3%20,10018,786
Springfield1531.3%20,10018,809
Kimball1541.28%1,6591,547
Kimball1551.28%1,6591,552
Watertown1561.28%1,6631,552
Watertown1571.28%1,6631,555
Coalfield1581.24%3,0162,861
Mowbray Mountain1591.23%1,9741,943
Bean Station1601.22%3,1492,954
Bean Station1611.22%3,1492,959
Dayton1621.22%7,8917,420
Dayton1631.22%7,8917,416
Chattanooga1641.2%193,802181,671
Chattanooga1651.2%193,802182,271
Dickson1661.2%17,08016,069
Dickson1671.2%17,08016,068
Maynardville1681.19%2,6292,461
Maynardville1691.19%2,6292,471
Madisonville1701.17%5,4585,130
Madisonville1711.17%5,4585,141
Cleveland1721.15%50,81247,799
Cleveland1731.15%50,81247,911
Decatur1741.15%1,6711,567
Decatur1751.15%1,6711,573
Lynchburg, Moore County1761.12%6,8496,463
Lynchburg, Moore County1771.12%6,8496,466
Livingston1781.1%4,1453,903
Livingston1791.1%4,1453,920
Lakesite1801.08%1,9701,856
Lakesite1811.08%1,9701,865
Hartsville-Trousdale County1821.08%12,29011,609
Hartsville-Trousdale County1831.08%12,29011,634
Rockwood1841.06%5,7445,438
Rockwood1851.06%5,7445,444
Loretto1861.05%1,8321,736
Loretto1871.05%1,8321,737
Harriman1881.05%6,2815,943
Harriman1891.05%6,2815,954
Church Hill1901.04%7,3867,007
Church Hill1911.04%7,3867,003
Arlington1921.02%15,70814,835
Arlington1931.02%15,70814,918
Hunter1941.02%2,1882,075
Decherd1951.01%2,5042,378
Decherd1961.01%2,5042,376
Gatlinburg1971%3,7403,574
Gatlinburg1981%3,7403,555
Lawrenceburg1990.98%12,23111,635
Lawrenceburg2000.98%12,23111,636
Blaine2010.97%2,1882,079
Blaine2020.97%2,1882,080
Woodbury2030.95%2,8582,701
Woodbury2040.95%2,8582,721
Jamestown2050.95%2,1222,016
Jamestown2060.95%2,1222,020
Knoxville2070.94%200,595190,674
Knoxville2080.94%200,595191,227
Clinton2090.94%10,55610,049
Clinton2100.94%10,55610,065
Etowah2110.94%3,7773,599
Etowah2120.94%3,7773,600
New Market2130.92%1,4291,362
New Market2140.92%1,4291,364
Mascot2150.9%2,7912,681
Oliver Springs2160.9%3,4643,299
Oliver Springs2170.9%3,4643,306
Monteagle2180.9%1,4531,386
Monteagle2190.9%1,4531,385
Kingston2200.9%6,3976,096
Kingston2210.9%6,3976,109
Sweetwater2220.88%6,7356,423
Sweetwater2230.88%6,7356,437
Johnson City2240.85%74,26371,060
Johnson City2250.85%74,26371,121
Collegedale2260.84%11,60711,102
Collegedale2270.84%11,60711,122
Portland2280.8%13,76013,136
Portland2290.8%13,76013,213
Walnut Hill2300.78%2,7112,534
Tullahoma2310.75%21,19320,345
Tullahoma2320.75%21,19320,401
Dover2330.74%1,9071,829
Dover2340.74%1,9071,836
Greeneville2350.73%16,09615,486
Greeneville2360.73%16,09615,510
Algood2370.73%4,1343,966
Algood2380.73%4,1343,984
Gruetli-Laager2390.73%1,8021,735
Gruetli-Laager2400.73%1,8021,736
Hendersonville2410.71%64,40461,786
Hendersonville2420.71%64,40462,119
Mosheim2430.7%2,5782,482
Mosheim2440.7%2,5782,488
Soddy-Daisy2450.7%13,52413,069
Soddy-Daisy2460.7%13,52413,052
Kingsport2470.7%57,50855,535
Kingsport2480.7%57,50855,510
Parsons2490.69%2,1742,099
Parsons2500.69%2,1742,098
Pikeville2510.69%1,8921,822
Pikeville2520.69%1,8921,826
Tracy City2530.69%1,4561,405
Tracy City2540.69%1,4561,406
Henderson2550.69%6,5646,320
Henderson2560.69%6,5646,336
Mountain City2570.68%2,5032,412
Mountain City2580.68%2,5032,417
Somerville2590.68%3,5473,425
Somerville2600.68%3,5473,427
Tusculum2610.68%3,4173,298
Tusculum2620.68%3,4173,299
Savannah2630.67%7,6167,363
Savannah2640.67%7,6167,358
Lakeland2650.67%14,51313,924
Lakeland2660.67%14,51314,027
Cowan2670.66%1,8281,763
Cowan2680.66%1,8281,766
Selmer2690.65%4,6204,470
Selmer2700.65%4,6204,469
Spring City2710.65%2,0091,947
Spring City2720.65%2,0091,944
Surgoinsville2730.62%1,9421,879
Surgoinsville2740.62%1,9421,879
Bristol2750.61%28,03827,133
Bristol2760.61%28,03827,181
Westmoreland2770.59%2,9022,813
Westmoreland2780.59%2,9022,817
Tennessee Ridge2790.59%1,3691,323
Tennessee Ridge2800.59%1,3691,326
Sale Creek2810.58%3,1202,899
Tellico Village2820.57%6,3325,314
Ardmore2830.57%1,2431,209
Ardmore2840.57%1,2431,207
Mount Carmel2850.56%5,5805,432
Mount Carmel2860.56%5,5805,424
Paris2870.54%10,57410,307
Paris2880.54%10,57410,288
Rocky Top2890.54%1,6731,625
Rocky Top2900.54%1,6731,628
Nashville2910.54%708,772689,451
Nashville2920.54%708,772689,726
Harrison2930.54%8,4498,485
Graysville2940.53%1,5161,475
Graysville2950.53%1,5161,473
Oneida2960.52%3,8953,788
Oneida2970.52%3,8953,792
Blountville2980.49%3,3133,387
Waverly2990.46%4,4014,301
Waverly3000.46%4,4014,300
Banner Hill3010.44%1,5901,396
Millersville3020.44%6,4556,300
Millersville3030.44%6,4556,313
New Johnsonville3040.43%1,8481,806
New Johnsonville3050.43%1,8481,806
Eagleton Village3060.43%5,3975,809
Ridgetop3070.42%2,1522,106
Ridgetop3080.42%2,1522,105
Three Way3090.42%1,9301,890
Three Way3100.42%1,9301,890
McMinnville3110.4%14,08813,788
McMinnville3120.4%14,08813,806
Jackson3130.4%69,57868,214
Jackson3140.4%69,57868,200
Monterey3150.39%2,8072,748
Monterey3160.39%2,8072,749
McKenzie3170.39%5,6255,520
McKenzie3180.39%5,6255,514
New Tazewell3190.39%2,8352,776
New Tazewell3200.39%2,8352,777
Gray3210.39%1,2901,342
Milan3220.39%8,3388,177
Milan3230.39%8,3388,176
Rutledge3240.37%1,3531,326
Rutledge3250.37%1,3531,327
Martin3260.36%11,02910,831
Martin3270.36%11,02910,829
Newport3280.36%6,9796,850
Newport3290.36%6,9796,854
White Pine3300.35%2,5932,477
White Pine3310.35%2,5932,545
Tazewell3320.34%2,3882,346
Tazewell3330.34%2,3882,346
Huntingdon3340.33%4,5174,443
Huntingdon3350.33%4,5174,439
Mount Pleasant3360.33%4,8874,785
Mount Pleasant3370.33%4,8874,805
South Cleveland3380.32%7,2577,792
Norris3390.31%1,6281,599
Norris3400.31%1,6281,601
Red Bank3410.3%12,10911,899
Red Bank3420.3%12,10911,926
Rogersville3430.3%4,7344,670
Rogersville3440.3%4,7344,663
Collierville3450.3%52,10551,325
Collierville3460.3%52,10551,332
Gordonsville3470.29%1,3911,365
Gordonsville3480.29%1,3911,369
Greenbrier3490.28%7,0596,945
Greenbrier3500.28%7,0596,957
Maryville3510.28%32,46331,920
Maryville3520.28%32,46332,012
Fayetteville3530.27%7,1617,077
Fayetteville3540.27%7,1617,065
Lexington3550.26%8,0587,953
Lexington3560.26%8,0587,951
Centerville3570.25%3,5703,523
Centerville3580.25%3,5703,525
Harrogate3590.25%4,4494,392
Harrogate3600.25%4,4494,392
Jasper3610.25%3,6643,613
Jasper3620.25%3,6643,616
Bluff City3630.22%1,8421,820
Bluff City3640.22%1,8421,819
Dyer3650.21%2,3332,305
Dyer3660.21%2,3332,306
Unicoi3670.21%3,8533,816
Unicoi3680.21%3,8533,810
Bruceton3690.2%1,5231,507
Bruceton3700.2%1,5231,506
Green Hill3710.19%6,8127,308
Brighton3720.17%2,9092,883
Brighton3730.17%2,9092,884
Pigeon Forge3740.17%6,4576,406
Pigeon Forge3750.17%6,4576,402
Bells3760.12%2,4772,462
Bells3770.12%2,4772,461
Spurgeon3780.1%4,0184,426
Red Boiling Springs3790.08%1,2151,210
Red Boiling Springs3800.08%1,2151,208
Camden3810.08%3,6953,677
Camden3820.08%3,6953,677
Signal Mountain3830.06%8,8828,848
Signal Mountain3840.06%8,8828,854
Caryville3850.05%2,2082,204
Caryville3860.05%2,2082,201
Brentwood3870.04%45,54445,384
Brentwood3880.04%45,54445,447
Bradford3890%1,0021,002
Bradford3900%1,0021,001
Celina3910%1,4241,423
Celina3920%1,4241,423
Charlotte3930%1,6621,658
Charlotte3940%1,6621,661
Huntsville3950%1,7411,739
Huntsville3960%1,7411,740
Rural Hill3970%2,0182,558
Oak Grove398-0.02%4,4214,353
Estill Springs399-0.04%2,6972,697
Estill Springs400-0.04%2,6972,700
Waynesboro401-0.04%2,3102,317
Waynesboro402-0.04%2,3102,314
Troy403-0.07%1,4061,411
Troy404-0.07%1,4061,410
Gleason405-0.07%1,3621,365
Gleason406-0.07%1,3621,364
Humboldt407-0.08%7,8467,881
Humboldt408-0.08%7,8467,876
Powells Crossroads409-0.08%1,2931,297
Powells Crossroads410-0.08%1,2931,296
Alamo411-0.09%2,3322,340
Alamo412-0.09%2,3322,339
Whiteville413-0.09%4,5604,580
Whiteville414-0.09%4,5604,578
Adamsville415-0.1%2,0722,082
Adamsville416-0.1%2,0722,081
Greenfield417-0.1%2,0152,025
Greenfield418-0.1%2,0152,024
Elizabethton419-0.12%14,44414,543
Elizabethton420-0.12%14,44414,527
Mason421-0.15%1,3411,349
Mason422-0.15%1,3411,348
Walden423-0.15%1,9711,980
Walden424-0.15%1,9711,984
Sparta425-0.16%4,9815,013
Sparta426-0.16%4,9815,021
Wildwood427-0.19%1,0561,221
Erwin428-0.2%6,0086,083
Erwin429-0.2%6,0086,065
Olivet430-0.23%1,3051,599
Erin431-0.25%1,2171,228
Erin432-0.25%1,2171,230
Rutherford433-0.26%1,1461,159
Rutherford434-0.26%1,1461,158
Covington435-0.27%8,5528,671
Covington436-0.27%8,5528,664
East Ridge437-0.27%21,91022,169
East Ridge438-0.27%21,91022,207
Ridgely439-0.3%1,6611,688
Ridgely440-0.3%1,6611,683
Sevierville441-0.32%18,17318,179
Sevierville442-0.32%18,17318,462
Dyersburg443-0.32%15,86416,162
Dyersburg444-0.32%15,86416,118
Louisville445-0.32%4,3204,386
Louisville446-0.32%4,3204,387
Pegram447-0.34%2,0312,071
Pegram448-0.34%2,0312,064
Carthage449-0.35%2,2582,293
Carthage450-0.35%2,2582,295
Jellico451-0.38%2,1142,156
Jellico452-0.38%2,1142,151
Lookout Mountain453-0.39%2,0302,067
Lookout Mountain454-0.39%2,0302,068
Kingston Springs455-0.4%2,7582,819
Kingston Springs456-0.4%2,7582,813
Pulaski457-0.42%8,2068,396
Pulaski458-0.42%8,2068,381
Bartlett459-0.42%56,46757,792
Bartlett460-0.42%56,46757,671
Whitwell461-0.5%1,6081,650
Whitwell462-0.5%1,6081,648
Bolivar463-0.51%5,0585,198
Bolivar464-0.51%5,0585,188
Goodlettsville465-0.54%17,33817,797
Goodlettsville466-0.54%17,33817,812
Dresden467-0.55%2,9142,996
Dresden468-0.55%2,9142,992
Jacksboro469-0.58%2,2352,304
Jacksboro470-0.58%2,2352,299
Halls471-0.64%2,0202,088
Halls472-0.64%2,0202,084
Kenton473-0.64%1,2421,281
Kenton474-0.64%1,2421,280
Midtown475-0.64%1,2351,126
Newbern476-0.65%3,2263,343
Newbern477-0.65%3,2263,330
Union City478-0.66%10,80411,173
Union City479-0.66%10,80411,162
Germantown480-0.71%39,84441,335
Germantown481-0.71%39,84441,263
Memphis482-0.71%606,551628,546
Memphis483-0.71%606,551628,388
South Fulton484-0.73%2,1612,241
South Fulton485-0.73%2,1612,238
Trenton486-0.75%4,0804,238
Trenton487-0.75%4,0804,235
La Follette488-0.76%7,1397,433
La Follette489-0.76%7,1397,411
Middle Valley490-0.78%11,35312,100
Ripley491-0.83%7,4837,806
Ripley492-0.83%7,4837,795
Bloomingdale493-0.9%8,7109,428
South Pittsburg494-1.01%2,9393,094
South Pittsburg495-1.01%2,9393,089
Benton496-1.03%1,4431,521
Benton497-1.03%1,4431,515
Pine Crest498-1.23%2,0062,318
Brownsville499-1.43%9,2249,918
Brownsville500-1.43%9,2249,892
Central501-1.48%1,8581,926
Oak Hill502-2.19%4,3874,885
Oak Hill503-2.19%4,3874,874
Belle Meade504-2.97%2,5132,908
Belle Meade505-2.97%2,5132,895
Forest Hills506-3.16%4,3145,037
Forest Hills507-3.16%4,3145,018
Fincastle508-3.38%1,0581,270
Berry Hill509-3.59%1,7722,112
Berry Hill510-3.59%1,7722,099
Tiptonville511-3.97%3,2893,975
Tiptonville512-3.97%3,2893,968
Fairmount513-5.68%1,4781,467
Clifton514-6.26%1,9912,657
Clifton515-6.26%1,9912,656
Colonial Heights516-18.2%1,6002,889

Tennessee Growth Overview

Tennessee's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Embreeville leads with 7.22% annualized growth, followed by Fowlkes (7.17%) and Biltmore (7.16%). The largest population centers are Nashville (708,772), Nashville (708,772), and Memphis (606,551). Of the 516 cities over 1,000 population, 397 are growing while 119 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.91% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 5.04% annually.