Tennessee · 104 places of 5,000+
Largest cities in Tennessee by population
Short answer
Nashville-Davidson is the largest city in Tennessee with 704,963 residents in 2024, followed by Memphis (610,919) and Knoxville (198,722).
- Largest
- 704,963
- Places 5,000+
- 104
- 100,000+
- 6
The 20 largest
Nashville-Davidson leads with 704,963 residents, 1.2 times the 610,919 of second-place Memphis. The ten largest places hold 2,356,204 people, 33% of the state's 7,227,750. 6 places have 100,000 or more.
The median place of 5,000+ is Lawrenceburg at 12,112. Within the top ten, Clarksville grew most since July 2020 (+10.8%) and Memphis least (-2.8%). 13 of the 104 places cross a county line; their totals include every county part.
- 01Nashville-Davidson704,963
- 02Memphis610,919
- 03Knoxville198,722
- 04Chattanooga191,496
- 05Clarksville185,690
- 06Murfreesboro168,387
- 07Franklin89,142
- 08Johnson City73,635
- 09Jackson69,303
- 10Hendersonville63,947
- 11Smyrna60,302
- 12Spring Hill59,398
- 13Kingsport57,109
- 14Bartlett56,708
- 15Gallatin52,489
- 16Collierville51,951
- 17Lebanon51,501
- 18Cleveland50,232
- 19Columbia48,812
- 20Brentwood45,525
Dots: the 20 places in the chart. Orange pin: Nashville-Davidson, ranked first.
All 104 places of 5,000+ ranked
| # | Place | 2024 | Since 2020 | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville-Davidson | 704,963 | +2.2% | Davidson County |
| 2 | Memphis | 610,919 | -2.8% | Shelby County |
| 3 | Knoxville | 198,722 | +3.9% | Knox County |
| 4 | Chattanooga | 191,496 | +5.1% | Hamilton County |
| 5 | Clarksville | 185,690 | +10.8% | Montgomery County |
| 6 | Murfreesboro | 168,387 | +9.5% | Rutherford County |
| 7 | Franklin | 89,142 | +5.9% | Williamson County |
| 8 | Johnson City | 73,635 | +3.5% | Washington County +2 |
| 9 | Jackson | 69,303 | +1.6% | Madison County |
| 10 | Hendersonville | 63,947 | +2.9% | Sumner County |
| 11 | Smyrna | 60,302 | +12.7% | Rutherford County |
| 12 | Spring Hill | 59,398 | +15.8% | Williamson County +1 |
| 13 | Kingsport | 57,109 | +2.9% | Sullivan County +1 |
| 14 | Bartlett | 56,708 | -1.7% | Shelby County |
| 15 | Gallatin | 52,489 | +17.1% | Sumner County |
| 16 | Collierville | 51,951 | +1.2% | Shelby County |
| 17 | Lebanon | 51,501 | +32.4% | Wilson County |
| 18 | Cleveland | 50,232 | +4.8% | Bradley County |
| 19 | Columbia | 48,812 | +16.2% | Maury County |
| 20 | Brentwood | 45,525 | +0.2% | Williamson County |
| 21 | Mount Juliet | 44,066 | +11.0% | Wilson County |
| 22 | La Vergne | 41,430 | +7.0% | Rutherford County |
| 23 | Germantown | 40,128 | -2.8% | Shelby County |
| 24 | Cookeville | 37,102 | +6.2% | Putnam County |
| 25 | Oak Ridge | 34,039 | +8.2% | Anderson County +1 |
| 26 | Morristown | 32,994 | +8.3% | Hamblen County +1 |
| 27 | Maryville | 32,373 | +1.1% | Blount County |
| 28 | Bristol | 27,867 | +2.5% | Sullivan County |
| 29 | Shelbyville | 25,792 | +9.0% | Bedford County |
| 30 | Farragut | 25,242 | +7.1% | Knox County |
| 31 | East Ridge | 21,970 | -1.1% | Hamilton County |
| 32 | Tullahoma | 21,035 | +3.1% | Coffee County +1 |
| 33 | Springfield | 19,842 | +5.5% | Robertson County |
| 34 | Sevierville | 18,231 | -1.3% | Sevier County |
| 35 | Goodlettsville | 17,433 | -2.1% | Davidson County +1 |
| 36 | Dickson | 16,878 | +5.0% | Dickson County |
| 37 | White House | 16,463 | +25.6% | Sumner County +1 |
| 38 | Greeneville | 15,979 | +3.0% | Greene County |
| 39 | Dyersburg | 15,915 | -1.3% | Dyer County |
| 40 | Nolensville | 15,809 | +12.5% | Williamson County |
| 41 | Arlington | 15,550 | +4.2% | Shelby County |
| 42 | Athens | 15,050 | +6.8% | McMinn County |
| 43 | Elizabethton | 14,461 | -0.5% | Carter County |
| 44 | Lakeland | 14,416 | +2.8% | Shelby County |
| 45 | McMinnville | 14,032 | +1.6% | Warren County |
| 46 | Portland | 13,651 | +3.3% | Sumner County +1 |
| 47 | Alcoa | 13,588 | +23.6% | Blount County |
| 48 | Manchester | 13,484 | +9.9% | Coffee County |
| 49 | Lewisburg | 13,473 | +9.1% | Marshall County |
| 50 | Soddy-Daisy | 13,430 | +2.9% | Hamilton County |
| 51 | Crossville | 12,785 | +5.8% | Cumberland County |
| 52 | Hartsville/Trousdale County | 12,159 | +4.5% | Trousdale County |
| 53 | Lawrenceburg | 12,112 | +4.1% | Lawrence County |
| 54 | Red Bank | 12,073 | +1.2% | Hamilton County |
| 55 | Lenoir City | 12,041 | +18.9% | Loudon County |
| 56 | Collegedale | 11,510 | +3.5% | Hamilton County |
| 57 | Millington | 11,486 | +8.6% | Shelby County |
| 58 | Martin | 10,989 | +1.5% | Weakley County |
| 59 | Union City | 10,876 | -2.6% | Obion County |
| 60 | Oakland | 10,769 | +19.0% | Fayette County |
| 61 | Atoka | 10,624 | +5.6% | Tipton County |
| 62 | Fairview | 10,535 | +10.7% | Williamson County |
| 63 | Paris | 10,517 | +2.2% | Henry County |
| 64 | Clinton | 10,458 | +3.9% | Anderson County |
| 65 | Winchester | 10,251 | +8.9% | Franklin County |
| 66 | Brownsville | 9,358 | -5.4% | Haywood County |
| 67 | Thompson's Station | 9,081 | +20.3% | Williamson County |
| 68 | Jefferson City | 9,013 | +7.2% | Jefferson County |
| 69 | Signal Mountain | 8,877 | +0.3% | Hamilton County |
| 70 | Covington | 8,575 | -1.0% | Tipton County |
| 71 | Milan | 8,306 | +1.6% | Gibson County |
| 72 | Pulaski | 8,241 | -1.7% | Giles County |
| 73 | Lexington | 8,037 | +1.1% | Henderson County |
| 74 | Humboldt | 7,852 | -0.3% | Gibson County +1 |
| 75 | Dayton | 7,796 | +5.1% | Rhea County |
| 76 | Savannah | 7,565 | +2.8% | Hardin County |
| 77 | Ripley | 7,546 | -3.2% | Lauderdale County |
| 78 | Church Hill | 7,310 | +4.4% | Hawkins County |
| 79 | La Follette | 7,194 | -2.9% | Campbell County |
| 80 | Fayetteville | 7,142 | +1.1% | Lincoln County |
| 81 | Greenbrier | 7,039 | +1.2% | Robertson County |
| 82 | Newport | 6,954 | +1.5% | Cocke County |
| 83 | Loudon | 6,942 | +15.3% | Loudon County |
| 84 | Munford | 6,896 | +9.1% | Tipton County |
| 85 | Lynchburg, Moore County | 6,773 | +4.7% | Moore County |
| 86 | Jonesborough | 6,746 | +14.0% | Washington County |
| 87 | Sweetwater | 6,676 | +3.7% | Monroe County +1 |
| 88 | Henderson | 6,519 | +2.9% | Chester County |
| 89 | Pigeon Forge | 6,446 | +0.7% | Sevier County |
| 90 | Millersville | 6,427 | +1.8% | Sumner County +1 |
| 91 | Kingston | 6,340 | +3.8% | Roane County |
| 92 | Harriman | 6,216 | +4.4% | Roane County |
| 93 | Erwin | 6,020 | -0.7% | Unicoi County |
| 94 | Dunlap | 5,960 | +11.2% | Sequatchie County |
| 95 | Lafayette | 5,919 | +5.9% | Macon County |
| 96 | Ashland City | 5,689 | +9.7% | Cheatham County |
| 97 | Rockwood | 5,684 | +4.4% | Roane County |
| 98 | Medina | 5,681 | +10.2% | Gibson County |
| 99 | Pleasant View | 5,629 | +15.5% | Cheatham County |
| 100 | McKenzie | 5,603 | +1.6% | Carroll County +2 |
| 101 | Mount Carmel | 5,549 | +2.3% | Hawkins County |
| 102 | Smithville | 5,546 | +10.0% | DeKalb County |
| 103 | Madisonville | 5,395 | +4.9% | Monroe County |
| 104 | Bolivar | 5,084 | -2.0% | Hardeman County |
Questions people ask
What is the largest city in Tennessee?
Nashville-Davidson, with 704,963 residents on July 1, 2024 in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates.
What is the second largest city in Tennessee?
Memphis, with 610,919 residents, 94,044 fewer than Nashville-Davidson.
How many cities in Tennessee have more than 100,000 people?
6: Nashville-Davidson, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro.
How is city size measured here?
By the Census Bureau's July 1, 2024 population estimate for each incorporated place, inside its legal city limits. Metro areas and census-designated places are not ranked.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.