We all love the biggest cities that the Volunteer State has to offer. You know the places like Nashville and Memphis which make all the headlines.
But there are a bunch of other great large cities in Tennessee that don't get as much love.
We're going to change that right now.
Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in Tennessee with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.
You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in Tennessee, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.
Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in Tennessee, check out:
Rank Last Year: 2 (Up 1)
Population: 667,070
Population 2010: 587,790
Growth: 13.5%
More on Nashville: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 1 (Down 1)
Population: 650,910
Population 2010: 654,876
Growth: -0.6%
More on Memphis: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 187,487
Population 2010: 178,202
Growth: 5.2%
More on Knoxville: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 181,370
Population 2010: 164,481
Growth: 10.3%
More on Chattanooga: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 156,092
Population 2010: 126,148
Growth: 23.7%
More on Clarksville: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 141,704
Population 2010: 102,602
Growth: 38.1%
More on Murfreesboro: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Population: 80,675
Population 2010: 59,905
Growth: 34.7%
More on Franklin: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Population: 67,036
Population 2010: 64,418
Growth: 4.1%
More on Jackson: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 66,934
Population 2010: 61,758
Growth: 8.4%
More on Johnson City: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Population: 59,252
Population 2010: 52,754
Growth: 12.3%
More on Bartlett: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Volunteer State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the 2013-2017 American Community Survey.
It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in Tennessee from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Nashville.
The smallest? Rossville, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.
We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in Tennessee.
Have fun snacking around in the Volunteer State!
For more reading on Tennessee, check out:
Rank | City | Current Population | 2010 | Growth | |||||
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1 | Nashville | 667,070 | 587,790 | 13.5% | |||||
2 | Memphis | 650,910 | 654,876 | -0.6% | |||||
3 | Knoxville | 187,487 | 178,202 | 5.2% | |||||
4 | Chattanooga | 181,370 | 164,481 | 10.3% | |||||
5 | Clarksville | 156,092 | 126,148 | 23.7% | |||||
6 | Murfreesboro | 141,704 | 102,602 | 38.1% | |||||
7 | Franklin | 80,675 | 59,905 | 34.7% | |||||
8 | Jackson | 67,036 | 64,418 | 4.1% | |||||
9 | Johnson City | 66,934 | 61,758 | 8.4% | |||||
10 | Bartlett | 59,252 | 52,754 | 12.3% | |||||
11 | Hendersonville | 57,888 | 49,725 | 16.4% | |||||
12 | Kingsport | 53,699 | 47,852 | 12.2% | |||||
13 | Smyrna | 50,820 | 38,102 | 33.4% | |||||
14 | Collierville | 50,596 | 41,983 | 20.5% | |||||
15 | Cleveland | 45,115 | 40,507 | 11.4% | |||||
16 | Brentwood | 42,700 | 35,331 | 20.9% | |||||
17 | Spring Hill | 41,797 | 25,415 | 64.5% | |||||
18 | Gallatin | 40,262 | 29,084 | 38.4% | |||||
19 | Columbia | 39,515 | 34,482 | 14.6% | |||||
20 | Germantown | 39,196 | 38,655 | 1.4% | |||||
21 | Mount Juliet | 35,834 | 21,922 | 63.5% | |||||
22 | La Vergne | 35,556 | 30,367 | 17.1% | |||||
23 | Lebanon | 34,759 | 25,188 | 38.0% | |||||
24 | Cookeville | 33,922 | 29,722 | 14.1% | |||||
25 | Morristown | 29,887 | 28,749 | 4.0% | |||||
26 | Maryville | 29,325 | 26,925 | 8.9% | |||||
27 | Oak Ridge | 29,124 | 28,925 | 0.7% | |||||
28 | Bristol | 26,973 | 26,427 | 2.1% | |||||
29 | Farragut | 23,110 | 20,154 | 14.7% | |||||
30 | Shelbyville | 21,841 | 19,769 | 10.5% | |||||
31 | East Ridge | 21,187 | 20,778 | 2.0% | |||||
32 | Tullahoma | 19,982 | 18,561 | 7.7% | |||||
33 | Sevierville | 17,185 | 14,477 | 18.7% | |||||
34 | Springfield | 17,147 | 16,097 | 6.5% | |||||
35 | Goodlettsville | 16,829 | 15,448 | 8.9% | |||||
36 | Dyersburg | 16,371 | 17,213 | -4.9% | |||||
37 | Dickson | 15,500 | 14,299 | 8.4% | |||||
38 | Seymour | 15,444 | 10,378 | 48.8% | |||||
39 | Greeneville | 14,938 | 15,189 | -1.7% | |||||
40 | Athens | 13,931 | 13,491 | 3.3% | |||||
41 | Mcminnville | 13,707 | 13,473 | 1.7% | |||||
42 | Elizabethton | 13,568 | 14,306 | -5.2% | |||||
43 | Soddy-Daisy | 13,510 | 12,393 | 9.0% | |||||
44 | Portland | 12,928 | 10,973 | 17.8% | |||||
45 | Lakeland | 12,644 | 11,503 | 9.9% | |||||
46 | White House | 12,258 | 9,764 | 25.5% | |||||
47 | Lewisburg | 12,150 | 10,953 | 10.9% | |||||
48 | Middle Valley | 12,100 | 12,853 | -5.9% | |||||
49 | Red Bank | 11,785 | 11,661 | 1.1% | |||||
50 | Arlington | 11,715 | 9,925 | 18.0% | |||||
51 | Crossville | 11,704 | 10,625 | 10.2% | |||||
52 | Collegedale | 11,402 | 7,937 | 43.7% | |||||
53 | Lawrenceburg | 10,925 | 10,423 | 4.8% | |||||
54 | Hartsville/trousdale County | 10,910 | 7,751 | 40.8% | |||||
55 | Manchester | 10,896 | 9,899 | 10.1% | |||||
56 | Millington | 10,650 | 10,351 | 2.9% | |||||
57 | Martin | 10,585 | 11,083 | -4.5% | |||||
58 | Union City | 10,426 | 10,896 | -4.3% | |||||
59 | Paris | 10,021 | 10,083 | -0.6% | |||||
60 | Clinton | 10,006 | 9,744 | 2.7% | |||||
61 | Alcoa | 9,809 | 8,473 | 15.8% | |||||
62 | Brownsville | 9,497 | 10,392 | -8.6% | |||||
63 | Bloomingdale | 9,428 | 9,742 | -3.2% | |||||
64 | Atoka | 9,407 | 7,629 | 23.3% | |||||
65 | Fairfield Glade | 9,364 | 6,261 | 49.6% | |||||
66 | Nolensville | 9,221 | 5,351 | 72.3% | |||||
67 | Lenoir City | 9,191 | 8,360 | 9.9% | |||||
68 | Fairview | 8,989 | 7,500 | 19.9% | |||||
69 | Covington | 8,863 | 9,016 | -1.7% | |||||
70 | Winchester | 8,818 | 8,430 | 4.6% | |||||
71 | Signal Mountain | 8,574 | 7,481 | 14.6% | |||||
72 | Harrison | 8,485 | 7,917 | 7.2% | |||||
73 | Jefferson City | 8,220 | 8,096 | 1.5% | |||||
74 | Humboldt | 8,145 | 8,582 | -5.1% | |||||
75 | Oakland | 8,135 | 5,815 | 39.9% | |||||
76 | Ripley | 7,852 | 8,372 | -6.2% | |||||
77 | Lexington | 7,838 | 7,641 | 2.6% | |||||
78 | South Cleveland | 7,792 | 6,329 | 23.1% | |||||
79 | Milan | 7,642 | 7,796 | -2.0% | |||||
80 | Pulaski | 7,614 | 7,895 | -3.6% | |||||
81 | Dayton | 7,357 | 7,118 | 3.4% | |||||
82 | Green Hill | 7,308 | 6,836 | 6.9% | |||||
83 | Fayetteville | 7,046 | 6,842 | 3.0% | |||||
84 | Savannah | 6,934 | 7,011 | -1.1% | |||||
85 | Newport | 6,865 | 7,023 | -2.2% | |||||
86 | Greenbrier | 6,859 | 6,195 | 10.7% | |||||
87 | La Follette | 6,762 | 7,585 | -10.9% | |||||
88 | Church Hill | 6,664 | 6,630 | 0.5% | |||||
89 | Millersville | 6,403 | 6,111 | 4.8% | |||||
90 | Henderson | 6,323 | 6,141 | 3.0% | |||||
91 | Pigeon Forge | 6,247 | 5,831 | 7.1% | |||||
92 | Harriman | 6,144 | 6,503 | -5.5% | |||||
93 | Thompson's Station | 6,116 | 1,946 | 214.3% | |||||
94 | Munford | 6,090 | 5,779 | 5.4% | |||||
95 | Kingston | 5,946 | 5,864 | 1.4% | |||||
96 | Erwin | 5,910 | 6,090 | -3.0% | |||||
97 | Sweetwater | 5,894 | 5,807 | 1.5% | |||||
98 | Eagleton Village | 5,809 | 4,593 | 26.5% | |||||
99 | Loudon | 5,747 | 5,273 | 9.0% | |||||
100 | Jonesborough | 5,539 | 4,875 | 13.6% | |||||
101 | Mckenzie | 5,517 | 5,254 | 5.0% | |||||
102 | Rockwood | 5,446 | 5,592 | -2.6% | |||||
103 | Tellico Village | 5,314 | 5,431 | -2.2% | |||||
104 | Mount Carmel | 5,297 | 5,349 | -1.0% | |||||
105 | Lafayette | 5,239 | 4,383 | 19.5% | |||||
106 | Dunlap | 5,159 | 4,843 | 6.5% | |||||
107 | Bolivar | 5,005 | 5,551 | -9.8% | |||||
108 | Madisonville | 4,950 | 4,503 | 9.9% | |||||
109 | Sparta | 4,942 | 4,891 | 1.0% | |||||
110 | Mount Pleasant | 4,899 | 4,555 | 7.6% | |||||
111 | Forest Hills | 4,868 | 4,769 | 2.1% | |||||
112 | Smithville | 4,781 | 4,466 | 7.1% | |||||
113 | Ashland City | 4,720 | 4,405 | 7.2% | |||||
114 | Pleasant View | 4,660 | 3,962 | 17.6% | |||||
115 | Lake Tansi | 4,649 | 3,435 | 35.3% | |||||
116 | Oak Hill | 4,536 | 4,498 | 0.8% | |||||
117 | Coope | 4,528 | 4,060 | 11.5% | |||||
118 | Whiteville | 4,482 | 4,704 | -4.7% | |||||
119 | Spurgeon | 4,426 | 3,383 | 30.8% | |||||
120 | Algood | 4,416 | 3,391 | 30.2% | |||||
121 | Rogersville | 4,412 | 4,419 | -0.2% | |||||
122 | Harrogate | 4,334 | 4,333 | 0.0% | |||||
123 | Selmer | 4,330 | 4,402 | -1.6% | |||||
124 | Medina | 4,260 | 3,010 | 41.5% | |||||
125 | Apison | 4,220 | 2,598 | 62.4% | |||||
126 | Trenton | 4,197 | 4,319 | -2.8% | |||||
127 | Tiptonville | 4,194 | 4,451 | -5.8% | |||||
128 | Louisville | 4,151 | 2,537 | 63.6% | |||||
129 | Waverly | 4,124 | 4,080 | 1.1% | |||||
130 | Livingston | 4,058 | 4,066 | -0.2% | |||||
131 | Shackle Island | 4,010 | 2,736 | 46.6% | |||||
132 | Gatlinburg | 3,944 | 3,885 | 1.5% | |||||
133 | Oliver Springs | 3,918 | 2,831 | 38.4% | |||||
134 | Huntingdon | 3,827 | 4,046 | -5.4% | |||||
135 | Hohenwald | 3,744 | 3,734 | 0.3% | |||||
136 | Oneida | 3,719 | 3,815 | -2.5% | |||||
137 | Wildwood Lake | 3,614 | 3,360 | 7.6% | |||||
138 | Camden | 3,588 | 3,608 | -0.6% | |||||
139 | White Bluff | 3,583 | 3,077 | 16.4% | |||||
140 | Unicoi | 3,572 | 3,638 | -1.8% | |||||
141 | Centerville | 3,561 | 3,711 | -4.0% | |||||
142 | Etowah | 3,505 | 3,540 | -1.0% | |||||
143 | Park City | 3,500 | 2,292 | 52.7% | |||||
144 | Jasper | 3,404 | 3,268 | 4.2% | |||||
145 | Blountville | 3,387 | 3,342 | 1.3% | |||||
146 | Newbern | 3,293 | 3,257 | 1.1% | |||||
147 | Somerville | 3,257 | 3,075 | 5.9% | |||||
148 | Dandridge | 3,162 | 2,693 | 17.4% | |||||
149 | Bean Station | 3,088 | 2,949 | 4.7% | |||||
150 | South Pittsburg | 3,038 | 3,047 | -0.3% | |||||
151 | Brighton | 2,931 | 2,579 | 13.6% | |||||
152 | Dresden | 2,924 | 2,984 | -2.0% | |||||
153 | Sale Creek | 2,899 | 2,530 | 14.6% | |||||
154 | Colonial Heights | 2,889 | 7,274 | -60.3% | |||||
155 | Monterey | 2,865 | 2,854 | 0.4% | |||||
156 | Decherd | 2,862 | 2,300 | 24.4% | |||||
157 | Coalfield | 2,861 | 1,919 | 49.1% | |||||
158 | Woodbury | 2,841 | 2,647 | 7.3% | |||||
159 | Mosheim | 2,794 | 3,049 | -8.4% | |||||
160 | Kingston Springs | 2,744 | 2,787 | -1.5% | |||||
161 | Tusculum | 2,730 | 2,587 | 5.5% | |||||
162 | New Tazewell | 2,707 | 3,006 | -9.9% | |||||
163 | Bells | 2,697 | 2,253 | 19.7% | |||||
164 | Mascot | 2,681 | 2,145 | 25.0% | |||||
165 | Dyer | 2,663 | 2,570 | 3.6% | |||||
166 | Clifton | 2,660 | 2,730 | -2.6% | |||||
167 | Sewanee | 2,625 | 2,242 | 17.1% | |||||
168 | Westmoreland | 2,622 | 2,555 | 2.6% | |||||
169 | Unionville | 2,615 | 1,016 | 157.4% | |||||
170 | Parsons | 2,585 | 2,739 | -5.6% | |||||
171 | Maynardville | 2,567 | 2,250 | 14.1% | |||||
172 | Rural Hill | 2,558 | 2,065 | 23.9% | |||||
173 | East Cleveland | 2,557 | 1,970 | 29.8% | |||||
174 | Walnut Hill | 2,534 | 2,836 | -10.6% | |||||
175 | Carthage | 2,533 | 2,238 | 13.2% | |||||
176 | Pegram | 2,492 | 2,300 | 8.3% | |||||
177 | Pikeville | 2,465 | 1,335 | 84.6% | |||||
178 | Jacksboro | 2,444 | 1,838 | 33.0% | |||||
179 | Ridgetop | 2,441 | 1,855 | 31.6% | |||||
180 | Waynesboro | 2,428 | 2,542 | -4.5% | |||||
181 | Caryville | 2,402 | 2,255 | 6.5% | |||||
182 | White Pine | 2,397 | 2,122 | 13.0% | |||||
183 | Piperton | 2,375 | 1,449 | 63.9% | |||||
184 | Greenfield | 2,348 | 2,407 | -2.5% | |||||
185 | Tazewell | 2,321 | 2,310 | 0.5% | |||||
186 | Pine Crest | 2,318 | 2,360 | -1.8% | |||||
187 | Surgoinsville | 2,306 | 2,144 | 7.6% | |||||
188 | Lake City | 2,283 | 1,544 | 47.9% | |||||
189 | Spring City | 2,242 | 1,868 | 20.0% | |||||
190 | Alamo | 2,199 | 2,391 | -8.0% | |||||
191 | Belle Meade | 2,191 | 2,891 | -24.2% | |||||
192 | Jamestown | 2,145 | 1,764 | 21.6% | |||||
193 | Monteagle | 2,142 | 1,614 | 32.7% | |||||
194 | South Fulton | 2,120 | 1,893 | 12.0% | |||||
195 | Adamsville | 2,120 | 2,036 | 4.1% | |||||
196 | Charlotte | 2,115 | 1,104 | 91.6% | |||||
197 | Halls | 2,110 | 2,326 | -9.3% | |||||
198 | Plainview | 2,110 | 2,275 | -7.3% | |||||
199 | Bluff City | 2,093 | 1,453 | 44.0% | |||||
200 | Jellico | 2,084 | 2,545 | -18.1% | |||||
201 | Hunter | 2,075 | 1,475 | 40.7% | |||||
202 | Estill Springs | 2,063 | 1,991 | 3.6% | |||||
203 | Mountain City | 2,062 | 2,536 | -18.7% | |||||
204 | Hopewell | 2,051 | 1,932 | 6.2% | |||||
205 | Lookout Mountain | 2,013 | 1,894 | 6.3% | |||||
206 | Celina | 1,995 | 1,647 | 21.1% | |||||
207 | Blaine | 1,987 | 2,199 | -9.6% | |||||
208 | Whitwell | 1,977 | 1,561 | 26.6% | |||||
209 | Mowbray Mountain | 1,943 | 1,440 | 34.9% | |||||
210 | Vonore | 1,931 | 1,421 | 35.9% | |||||
211 | Gruetli-Laager | 1,931 | 1,827 | 5.7% | |||||
212 | New Johnsonville | 1,930 | 1,793 | 7.6% | |||||
213 | Central | 1,926 | 1,978 | -2.6% | |||||
214 | Cross Plains | 1,900 | 1,639 | 15.9% | |||||
215 | Ridgely | 1,882 | 1,972 | -4.6% | |||||
216 | Lakesite | 1,846 | 1,869 | -1.2% | |||||
217 | Walden | 1,841 | 2,028 | -9.2% | |||||
218 | Troy | 1,828 | 1,634 | 11.9% | |||||
219 | New Union | 1,819 | 1,268 | 43.5% | |||||
220 | Loretto | 1,810 | 1,932 | -6.3% | |||||
221 | Tracy City | 1,804 | 1,581 | 14.1% | |||||
222 | Mcewen | 1,802 | 1,649 | 9.3% | |||||
223 | Red Boiling Springs | 1,785 | 1,185 | 50.6% | |||||
224 | Burns | 1,711 | 1,634 | 4.7% | |||||
225 | Erin | 1,706 | 1,538 | 10.9% | |||||
226 | Powells Crossroads | 1,705 | 1,204 | 41.6% | |||||
227 | Watertown | 1,698 | 1,616 | 5.1% | |||||
228 | Dover | 1,661 | 1,659 | 0.1% | |||||
229 | Norris | 1,659 | 1,419 | 16.9% | |||||
230 | Graysville | 1,644 | 1,099 | 49.6% | |||||
231 | Crump | 1,634 | 1,696 | -3.7% | |||||
232 | Three Way | 1,626 | 1,723 | -5.6% | |||||
233 | Decatur | 1,612 | 1,369 | 17.8% | |||||
234 | Sneedville | 1,599 | 1,739 | -8.1% | |||||
235 | Olivet | 1,599 | 1,210 | 32.1% | |||||
236 | Kimball | 1,584 | 1,363 | 16.2% | |||||
237 | New Market | 1,576 | 1,206 | 30.7% | |||||
238 | South Carthage | 1,575 | 1,546 | 1.9% | |||||
239 | Cornersville | 1,574 | 964 | 63.3% | |||||
240 | Gordonsville | 1,548 | 1,332 | 16.2% | |||||
241 | Baxter | 1,540 | 1,455 | 5.8% | |||||
242 | Falling Water | 1,534 | 1,106 | 38.7% | |||||
243 | Gleason | 1,529 | 1,634 | -6.4% | |||||
244 | Englewood | 1,513 | 1,791 | -15.5% | |||||
245 | Chapel Hill | 1,502 | 1,248 | 20.4% | |||||
246 | Cowan | 1,477 | 1,449 | 1.9% | |||||
247 | Rutledge | 1,477 | 1,541 | -4.2% | |||||
248 | Huntsville | 1,475 | 1,109 | 33.0% | |||||
249 | Fairmount | 1,467 | 2,604 | -43.7% | |||||
250 | Kenton | 1,438 | 1,253 | 14.8% | |||||
251 | Banner Hill | 1,396 | 1,774 | -21.3% | |||||
252 | Spencer | 1,387 | 1,968 | -29.5% | |||||
253 | Gray | 1,342 | 1,279 | 4.9% | |||||
254 | Wartburg | 1,325 | 891 | 48.7% | |||||
255 | Scotts Hill | 1,320 | 969 | 36.2% | |||||
256 | Tennessee Ridge | 1,296 | 1,389 | -6.7% | |||||
257 | Lyles | 1,273 | 870 | 46.3% | |||||
258 | Fincastle | 1,270 | 1,521 | -16.5% | |||||
259 | Bon Aqua Junction | 1,266 | 943 | 34.3% | |||||
260 | Lone Oak | 1,265 | 1,618 | -21.8% | |||||
261 | Ardmore | 1,260 | 1,243 | 1.4% | |||||
262 | Benton | 1,256 | 1,723 | -27.1% | |||||
263 | Tellico Plains | 1,250 | 865 | 44.5% | |||||
264 | Greenback | 1,233 | 986 | 25.1% | |||||
265 | Wildwood | 1,221 | 1,059 | 15.3% | |||||
266 | Berry Hill | 1,220 | 467 | 161.2% | |||||
267 | Orlinda | 1,211 | 789 | 53.5% | |||||
268 | Bradford | 1,201 | 1,040 | 15.5% | |||||
269 | Obion | 1,185 | 1,464 | -19.1% | |||||
270 | Fall Branch | 1,180 | 1,368 | -13.7% | |||||
271 | Henning | 1,177 | 1,025 | 14.8% | |||||
272 | Bruceton | 1,175 | 1,675 | -29.9% | |||||
273 | Collinwood | 1,170 | 1,068 | 9.6% | |||||
274 | Linden | 1,161 | 1,011 | 14.8% | |||||
275 | Sharon | 1,127 | 1,039 | 8.5% | |||||
276 | Midtown | 1,126 | 1,614 | -30.2% | |||||
277 | Winfield | 1,126 | 1,059 | 6.3% | |||||
278 | Byrd | 1,125 | 1,017 | 10.6% | |||||
279 | Atwood | 1,122 | 886 | 26.6% | |||||
280 | Mason | 1,120 | 1,581 | -29.2% | |||||
281 | Dodson Branch | 1,105 | 904 | 22.2% | |||||
282 | Rutherford | 1,076 | 1,159 | -7.2% | |||||
283 | Roan Mountain | 1,064 | 1,237 | -14.0% | |||||
284 | Huntland | 1,059 | 890 | 19.0% | |||||
285 | Friendsville | 1,050 | 1,069 | -1.8% | |||||
286 | Luttrell | 1,041 | 1,022 | 1.9% | |||||
287 | Rossville | 1,036 | 661 | 56.7% | |||||
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