| Rank | City | 2024 Population (Est.) | Growth Rate (Annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville | 687,788 | -0.1% |
| 2 | Memphis | 618,639 | -0.7% |
| 3 | Knoxville | 198,162 | 1.3% |
| 4 | Chattanooga | 187,030 | 1.0% |
| 5 | Clarksville | 180,716 | 2.6% |
| 6 | Murfreesboro | 165,430 | 2.6% |
| 7 | Franklin | 88,558 | 1.8% |
| 8 | Johnson City | 73,337 | 1.3% |
| 9 | Jackson | 68,264 | 0.0% |
| 10 | Hendersonville | 63,618 | 0.8% |
| 11 | Spring Hill | 57,637 | 4.4% |
| 12 | Smyrna | 57,418 | 2.4% |
| 13 | Kingsport | 56,704 | 0.8% |
| 14 | Bartlett | 56,030 | -1.0% |
| 15 | Collierville | 51,317 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Gallatin | 50,355 | 4.1% |
| 17 | Cleveland | 49,086 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Lebanon | 48,112 | 7.6% |
| 19 | Columbia | 47,445 | 4.2% |
| 20 | Brentwood | 45,265 | -0.1% |
| 21 | Mount Juliet | 42,912 | 2.6% |
| 22 | Germantown | 40,267 | -0.8% |
| 23 | La Vergne | 39,597 | 0.7% |
| 24 | Cookeville | 36,657 | 2.0% |
| 25 | Oak Ridge | 33,397 | 2.1% |
| 26 | Maryville | 32,436 | 0.6% |
| 27 | Morristown | 32,099 | 1.6% |
| 28 | Bristol | 27,854 | 0.8% |
| 29 | Farragut | 25,579 | 2.7% |
| 30 | Shelbyville | 25,132 | 2.5% |
| 31 | East Ridge | 21,961 | -0.3% |
| 32 | Tullahoma | 21,001 | 1.0% |
| 33 | Springfield | 19,494 | 1.2% |
| 34 | Sevierville | 18,102 | -0.4% |
| 35 | Goodlettsville | 17,429 | -0.6% |
| 36 | Dickson | 16,744 | 1.5% |
| 37 | Dyersburg | 15,968 | -0.2% |
| 38 | Greeneville | 15,776 | 0.7% |
| 39 | Nolensville | 15,437 | 3.0% |
| 40 | White House | 15,340 | 5.5% |
| 41 | Arlington | 15,305 | 1.8% |
| 42 | Athens | 14,731 | 1.6% |
| 43 | Elizabethton | 14,302 | 0.3% |
| 44 | Lakeland | 14,147 | 0.7% |
| 45 | McMinnville | 13,790 | 0.0% |
| 46 | Portland | 13,578 | 0.9% |
| 47 | Alcoa | 13,349 | 6.4% |
| 48 | Manchester | 13,272 | 2.8% |
| 49 | Soddy-Daisy | 13,234 | 0.4% |
| 50 | Lewisburg | 13,135 | 2.2% |
| 51 | Crossville | 12,652 | 1.6% |
| 52 | Hartsville/Trousdale County | 12,271 | 1.7% |
| 53 | Red Bank | 12,065 | 0.5% |
| 54 | Lawrenceburg | 11,990 | 1.2% |
| 55 | Lenoir City | 11,754 | 5.1% |
| 56 | Collegedale | 11,476 | 0.7% |
| 57 | Millington | 11,467 | 2.8% |
| 58 | Martin | 11,000 | 1.7% |
| 59 | Union City | 10,954 | -0.8% |
| 60 | Atoka | 10,593 | 1.8% |
| 61 | Oakland | 10,488 | 5.0% |
| 62 | Paris | 10,343 | 0.1% |
| 63 | Clinton | 10,337 | 0.9% |
| 64 | Fairview | 10,240 | 2.6% |
| 65 | Winchester | 9,978 | 2.0% |
| 66 | Brownsville | 9,386 | -1.2% |
| 67 | Signal Mountain | 8,916 | 0.3% |
| 68 | Jefferson City | 8,761 | 2.2% |
| 69 | Thompson's Station | 8,580 | 4.1% |
| 70 | Covington | 8,568 | -0.3% |
| 71 | Milan | 8,292 | 0.5% |
| 72 | Pulaski | 8,276 | 0.2% |
| 73 | Lexington | 7,988 | 0.4% |
| 74 | Humboldt | 7,840 | -0.2% |
| 75 | Ripley | 7,626 | -0.7% |
| 76 | Dayton | 7,362 | 1.2% |
| 77 | Savannah | 7,311 | 0.6% |
| 78 | La Follette | 7,242 | -0.8% |
| 79 | Church Hill | 7,232 | 1.1% |
| 80 | Fayetteville | 7,047 | 0.1% |
| 81 | Newport | 6,973 | 0.5% |
| 82 | Greenbrier | 6,951 | 0.3% |
| 83 | Munford | 6,751 | 2.3% |
| 84 | Lynchburg, Moore County | 6,748 | 1.5% |
| 85 | Loudon | 6,652 | 3.5% |
| 86 | Sweetwater | 6,628 | 1.6% |
| 87 | Jonesborough | 6,480 | 3.6% |
| 88 | Henderson | 6,412 | 0.9% |
| 89 | Pigeon Forge | 6,357 | -0.3% |
| 90 | Millersville | 6,299 | -0.1% |
| 91 | Kingston | 6,218 | 1.3% |
| 92 | Harriman | 6,171 | 1.4% |
| 93 | Erwin | 5,989 | -0.4% |
| 94 | Lafayette | 5,839 | 1.6% |
| 95 | Dunlap | 5,804 | 3.3% |
| 96 | Rockwood | 5,635 | 0.7% |
| 97 | McKenzie | 5,586 | 0.8% |
| 98 | Ashland City | 5,586 | 3.0% |
| 99 | Mount Carmel | 5,556 | 0.5% |
| 100 | Medina | 5,526 | 2.5% |
The largest city in Tennessee is Nashville-Davidson, with a population of 687,788. Nashville-Davidson is the 21st largest city in the US. The second largest city is Memphis, with a population of 618,639, and is the 29th largest city in the US.
The major cities in Tennessee are Nashville-Davidson, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville and Murfreesboro. There are 6 major cities in Tennessee, which are cities with a population greater than 100,000.
The capital of Tennessee is Nashville-Davidson, whose most recent population was 687,788. Nashville-Davidson is also the largest city in the state of Tennessee.
Among the 100 largest cities in Tennessee, the fastest growing city is Spring Hill, whose population has grown 598.5% since the year 2000.
Among the 100 largest cities in Tennessee, the fastest shrinking city is Humboldt, whose population has declined 17.1% since the year 2000. Humboldt's peak populuation was 9,668 in the year 1990, and it's current population of 7,840 represents a 18.9% decline from it's peak. Humboldt was once the 2,524th largest city in the US, but it's now the 3,743rd largest.
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