Biggest Cities in Tennessee - 1990 Census Data

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Tennessee (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Memphis	618,894	-0.4%
2	Nashville	488,188	0.7%
3	Knoxville	173,186	-0.1%
4	Chattanooga	152,828	-1.0%
5	Clarksville	76,508	–
6	Johnson City	51,732	–
7	Jackson	51,626	–
8	Murfreesboro	45,592	–
9	Kingsport	42,238	–
10	Germantown	32,984	–
11	Hendersonville	32,671	–
12	Cleveland	32,528	–
13	Columbia	28,924	–
14	Bartlett	27,927	–
15	Oak Ridge	27,327	–
16	Bristol	24,898	–
17	Morristown	22,731	–
18	Cookeville	22,046	–
19	East Ridge	21,153	–
20	Franklin	20,429	–
21	Maryville	20,303	–
22	Gallatin	19,019	–
23	Millington	18,600	–
24	Lebanon	17,240	–
25	Tullahoma	17,108	–
26	Dyersburg	16,788	–
27	Smyrna	16,387	–
28	Brentwood	16,298	–
29	Greeneville	15,385	–
30	Collierville	14,782	–
31	Shelbyville	14,618	–
32	Elizabethton	13,464	–
33	Farragut	12,994	–
34	Athens	12,337	–
35	Red Bank	12,334	–
36	McMinnville	12,293	–
37	Springfield	12,134	–
38	Lawrenceburg	11,137	–
39	Paris	11,053	–
40	Goodlettsville	10,947	–
41	Dickson	10,854	–
42	Union City	10,507	–
43	Brownsville	10,455	–
44	Soddy-Daisy	9,975	–
45	Lewisburg	9,940	–
46	Humboldt	9,668	–
47	Martin	9,630	–
48	Clinton	9,535	–
49	Manchester	8,701	–
50	Alcoa	8,651	–
51	Mount Juliet	8,312	–
52	Pulaski	8,060	–
53	Covington	8,032	–
54	La Vergne	7,800	–
55	Sevierville	7,718	–
56	La Follette	7,550	–
57	Milan	7,453	–
58	Newport	7,381	–
59	Ripley	7,334	–
60	Lexington	7,303	–
61	Fayetteville	7,261	–
62	Crossville	7,236	–
63	Harriman	7,114	–
64	Signal Mountain	7,111	–
65	Winchester	7,073	–
66	Savannah	6,497	–
67	Lenoir City	6,270	–
68	Jefferson City	6,181	–
69	Bolivar	6,169	–
70	Rockwood	5,913	–
71	Dayton	5,786	–
72	Portland	5,731	–
73	Erwin	5,692	–
74	McKenzie	5,429	–
75	Collegedale	5,343	–
76	Church Hill	5,296	–
77	Sweetwater	5,134	–
78	Henderson	5,110	–
79	Selmer	5,005	–
80	Kingston	4,908	–
81	Huntingdon	4,840	–
82	Trenton	4,838	–
83	Sparta	4,738	–
84	Lafayette	4,726	–
85	Lynchburg, Moore County	4,696	–
86	Mount Pleasant	4,471	–
87	Rogersville	4,371	–
88	Oak Hill	4,347	–
89	Fairview	4,345	–
90	Loudon	4,302	–
91	Mount Carmel	4,268	–
92	Forest Hills	4,231	–
93	Waverly	4,203	–
94	Camden	4,202	–
95	Livingston	3,934	–
96	Centerville	3,883	–
97	Hohenwald	3,876	–
98	Smithville	3,846	–
99	Pigeon Forge	3,846	–
100	Etowah	3,815	–

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What was the largest city in Tennessee in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Tennessee was Memphis, with a population of 618,894. The second largest city is Nashville-Davidson, with a population of 488,188.