Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Tennessee cities and places, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) had the highest population (689.73K), followed by Memphis city (628.39K), and Knoxville city (191.23K).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Tennessee cities and places.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.
You can also similar information for each Tennessee county.
Related Topics: Tennessee Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | 689726 |
| 2 | Memphis city | 628388 |
| 3 | Knoxville city | 191227 |
| 4 | Chattanooga city | 182271 |
| 5 | Clarksville city | 167533 |
| 6 | Murfreesboro city | 153816 |
| 7 | Franklin city | 84155 |
| 8 | Johnson City city | 71121 |
| 9 | Jackson city | 68200 |
| 10 | Hendersonville city | 62119 |
| 11 | Bartlett city | 57671 |
| 12 | Kingsport city | 55510 |
| 13 | Smyrna town | 53515 |
| 14 | Collierville town | 51332 |
| 15 | Spring Hill city | 51313 |
| 16 | Cleveland city | 47911 |
| 17 | Brentwood city | 45447 |
| 18 | Gallatin city | 44825 |
| 19 | Columbia city | 41994 |
| 20 | Germantown city | 41263 |
| 21 | Mount Juliet city | 39690 |
| 22 | Lebanon city | 38894 |
| 23 | La Vergne city | 38705 |
| 24 | Cookeville city | 34937 |
| 25 | Maryville city | 32012 |
| 26 | Oak Ridge city | 31461 |
| 27 | Morristown city | 30479 |
| 28 | Bristol city | 27181 |
| 29 | Shelbyville city | 23652 |
| 30 | Farragut town | 23570 |
| 31 | East Ridge city | 22207 |
| 32 | Tullahoma city | 20401 |
| 33 | Springfield city | 18809 |
| 34 | Sevierville city | 18462 |
| 35 | Goodlettsville city | 17812 |
| 36 | Dyersburg city | 16118 |
| 37 | Dickson city | 16068 |
| 38 | Greeneville town | 15510 |
| 39 | Arlington town | 14918 |
| 40 | Elizabethton city | 14527 |
| 41 | Athens city | 14091 |
| 42 | Nolensville town | 14054 |
| 43 | Lakeland city | 14027 |
| 44 | McMinnville city | 13806 |
| 45 | Portland city | 13213 |
| 46 | White House city | 13106 |
| 47 | Soddy-Daisy city | 13052 |
| 48 | Lewisburg city | 12346 |
| 49 | Manchester city | 12267 |
| 50 | Crossville city | 12081 |
| 51 | Red Bank city | 11926 |
| 52 | Lawrenceburg city | 11636 |
| 53 | Hartsville/Trousdale County | 11634 |
| 54 | Union City city | 11162 |
| 55 | Collegedale city | 11122 |
| 56 | Alcoa city | 10990 |
| 57 | Martin city | 10829 |
| 58 | Millington city | 10581 |
| 59 | Paris city | 10288 |
| 60 | Lenoir City city | 10126 |
| 61 | Clinton city | 10065 |
| 62 | Atoka town | 10061 |
| 63 | Brownsville city | 9892 |
| 64 | Fairview city | 9515 |
| 65 | Winchester city | 9409 |
| 66 | Oakland town | 9048 |
| 67 | Signal Mountain town | 8854 |
| 68 | Covington city | 8664 |
| 69 | Jefferson City city | 8404 |
| 70 | Pulaski city | 8381 |
| 71 | Milan city | 8176 |
| 72 | Lexington city | 7951 |
| 73 | Humboldt city | 7876 |
| 74 | Ripley city | 7795 |
| 75 | Thompson's Station town | 7551 |
| 76 | Dayton city | 7416 |
| 77 | La Follette city | 7411 |
| 78 | Savannah city | 7358 |
| 79 | Fayetteville city | 7065 |
| 80 | Church Hill city | 7003 |
| 81 | Greenbrier town | 6957 |
| 82 | Newport city | 6854 |
| 83 | Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government | 6466 |
| 84 | Sweetwater city | 6437 |
| 85 | Pigeon Forge city | 6402 |
| 86 | Henderson city | 6336 |
| 87 | Munford city | 6318 |
| 88 | Millersville city | 6313 |
| 89 | Kingston city | 6109 |
| 90 | Erwin town | 6065 |
| 91 | Loudon city | 6022 |
| 92 | Harriman city | 5954 |
| 93 | Jonesborough town | 5916 |
| 94 | Lafayette city | 5587 |
| 95 | McKenzie city | 5514 |
| 96 | Rockwood city | 5444 |
| 97 | Mount Carmel town | 5424 |
| 98 | Dunlap city | 5358 |
| 99 | Bolivar city | 5188 |
| 100 | Ashland City town | 5186 |
| 101 | Medina city | 5157 |
| 102 | Madisonville city | 5141 |
| 103 | Smithville city | 5044 |
| 104 | Sparta city | 5021 |
| 105 | Forest Hills city | 5018 |
| 106 | Oak Hill city | 4874 |
| 107 | Pleasant View city | 4872 |
| 108 | Mount Pleasant city | 4805 |
| 109 | Rogersville town | 4663 |
| 110 | Whiteville town | 4578 |
| 111 | Coopertown town | 4488 |
| 112 | Selmer town | 4469 |
| 113 | Huntingdon town | 4439 |
| 114 | Harrogate city | 4392 |
| 115 | Louisville city | 4387 |
| 116 | Waverly city | 4300 |
| 117 | Trenton city | 4235 |
| 118 | Algood city | 3984 |
| 119 | Tiptonville town | 3968 |
| 120 | Livingston town | 3920 |
| 121 | White Bluff town | 3872 |
| 122 | Unicoi town | 3810 |
| 123 | Oneida town | 3792 |
| 124 | Hohenwald city | 3708 |
| 125 | Camden city | 3677 |
| 126 | Jasper town | 3616 |
| 127 | Etowah city | 3600 |
| 128 | Gatlinburg city | 3555 |
| 129 | Centerville town | 3525 |
| 130 | Somerville town | 3427 |
| 131 | Dandridge town | 3359 |
| 132 | Newbern town | 3330 |
| 133 | Oliver Springs town | 3306 |
| 134 | Tusculum city | 3299 |
| 135 | South Pittsburg city | 3089 |
| 136 | Dresden town | 2992 |
| 137 | Bean Station city | 2959 |
| 138 | Belle Meade city | 2895 |
| 139 | Brighton town | 2884 |
| 140 | Westmoreland town | 2817 |
| 141 | Kingston Springs town | 2813 |
| 142 | New Tazewell town | 2777 |
| 143 | Monterey town | 2749 |
| 144 | Woodbury town | 2721 |
| 145 | Estill Springs town | 2700 |
| 146 | Clifton city | 2656 |
| 147 | White Pine town | 2545 |
| 148 | Mosheim town | 2488 |
| 149 | Maynardville city | 2471 |
| 150 | Bells city | 2461 |
| 151 | Mountain City town | 2417 |
| 152 | Decherd city | 2376 |
| 153 | Tazewell town | 2346 |
| 154 | Alamo town | 2339 |
| 155 | Waynesboro city | 2314 |
| 156 | Dyer city | 2306 |
| 157 | Piperton city | 2303 |
| 158 | Jacksboro town | 2299 |
| 159 | Carthage town | 2295 |
| 160 | South Fulton city | 2238 |
| 161 | Caryville town | 2201 |
| 162 | Jellico city | 2151 |
| 163 | Ridgetop city | 2105 |
| 164 | Berry Hill city | 2099 |
| 165 | Parsons city | 2098 |
| 166 | Halls town | 2084 |
| 167 | Adamsville town | 2081 |
| 168 | Blaine city | 2080 |
| 169 | Lookout Mountain town | 2068 |
| 170 | Plainview city | 2065 |
| 171 | Pegram town | 2064 |
| 172 | Greenfield city | 2024 |
| 173 | Jamestown city | 2020 |
| 174 | Walden town | 1984 |
| 175 | Spring City town | 1944 |
| 176 | Three Way city | 1890 |
| 177 | Surgoinsville town | 1879 |
| 178 | Lakesite city | 1865 |
| 179 | Dover city | 1836 |
| 180 | Pikeville city | 1826 |
| 181 | Bluff City city | 1819 |
| 182 | New Johnsonville city | 1806 |
| 183 | Cross Plains city | 1785 |
| 184 | Cowan city | 1766 |
| 185 | Huntsville town | 1740 |
| 186 | Loretto city | 1737 |
| 187 | Gruetli-Laager city | 1736 |
| 188 | Chapel Hill town | 1725 |
| 189 | Ridgely town | 1683 |
| 190 | Charlotte town | 1661 |
| 191 | McEwen city | 1652 |
| 192 | Whitwell city | 1648 |
| 193 | Rocky Top city | 1628 |
| 194 | Burns town | 1606 |
| 195 | Norris city | 1601 |
| 196 | Baxter town | 1586 |
| 197 | Vonore town | 1579 |
| 198 | Decatur town | 1573 |
| 199 | Watertown city | 1555 |
| 200 | Kimball town | 1552 |
| 201 | Benton town | 1515 |
| 202 | Bruceton town | 1506 |
| 203 | South Carthage town | 1486 |
| 204 | Englewood town | 1479 |
| 205 | Graysville town | 1473 |
| 206 | Spencer city | 1463 |
| 207 | Celina city | 1423 |
| 208 | Troy town | 1410 |
| 209 | Tracy City town | 1406 |
| 210 | Monteagle town | 1385 |
| 211 | Gordonsville town | 1369 |
| 212 | Gleason town | 1364 |
| 212 | New Market town | 1364 |
| 213 | Mason town | 1348 |
| 214 | Rutledge town | 1327 |
| 215 | Tennessee Ridge town | 1326 |
| 216 | Powells Crossroads town | 1296 |
| 217 | Kenton town | 1280 |
| 218 | Sneedville town | 1272 |
| 219 | Cornersville town | 1239 |
| 220 | Erin city | 1230 |
| 221 | Red Boiling Springs city | 1208 |
| 222 | Ardmore city | 1207 |
| 223 | Rutherford town | 1158 |
| 224 | Altamont town | 1121 |
| 225 | Greenback city | 1107 |
| 226 | Rossville town | 1060 |
| 227 | Luttrell town | 1018 |
| 228 | Linden town | 1003 |
| 229 | Bradford town | 1001 |
| 230 | Obion town | 994 |
| 231 | New Hope city | 988 |
| 232 | Winfield town | 966 |
| 233 | Orlinda city | 947 |
| 234 | Atwood town | 943 |
| 235 | Gainesboro town | 926 |
| 236 | Sharon town | 925 |
| 237 | Lobelville city | 923 |
| 238 | Alexandria town | 915 |
| 239 | Wartburg city | 912 |
| 240 | Crump city | 906 |
| 241 | Collinwood city | 896 |
| 242 | Friendsville city | 893 |
| 243 | Huntland town | 885 |
| 244 | Charleston city | 879 |
| 245 | Henning town | 877 |
| 246 | Scotts Hill town | 868 |
| 247 | Rockford city | 845 |
| 248 | Eagleville city | 823 |
| 249 | Decaturville town | 804 |
| 250 | Trezevant town | 794 |
| 251 | Byrdstown town | 791 |
| 252 | St. Joseph city | 790 |
| 253 | Coalmont city | 787 |
| 254 | Eastview town | 767 |
| 254 | Niota city | 767 |
| 255 | Tellico Plains town | 763 |
| 256 | Bulls Gap town | 754 |
| 257 | Bethel Springs town | 745 |
| 258 | Morrison town | 732 |
| 259 | Crab Orchard city | 718 |
| 260 | Puryear city | 705 |
| 261 | Hollow Rock town | 683 |
| 262 | Gates town | 664 |
| 263 | Wartrace town | 660 |
| 264 | Middleton city | 657 |
| 265 | Michie town | 654 |
| 266 | Adams city | 624 |
| 267 | Friendship city | 611 |
| 268 | Philadelphia city | 610 |
| 269 | Maury City town | 591 |
| 270 | Vanleer town | 570 |
| 271 | Moscow city | 567 |
| 272 | Allardt city | 556 |
| 272 | Palmer town | 556 |
| 273 | Townsend city | 553 |
| 274 | Trimble town | 544 |
| 275 | Pleasant Hill town | 543 |
| 276 | Elkton city | 541 |
| 277 | Calhoun town | 535 |
| 278 | Ethridge town | 533 |
| 279 | Gallaway city | 529 |
| 280 | Baneberry city | 527 |
| 280 | Petersburg town | 527 |
| 281 | Sunbright city | 523 |
| 282 | Hornbeak town | 509 |
| 283 | Minor Hill city | 505 |
| 284 | Doyle town | 497 |
| 285 | Big Sandy town | 486 |
| 286 | Gadsden town | 475 |
| 286 | Gilt Edge city | 475 |
| 287 | Pittman Center town | 459 |
| 288 | Ducktown city | 458 |
| 289 | Ridgeside city | 447 |
| 290 | Henry town | 442 |
| 291 | Copperhill city | 441 |
| 292 | Beersheba Springs town | 432 |
| 293 | Baileyton town | 429 |
| 294 | Saltillo town | 421 |
| 295 | Stanton town | 419 |
| 296 | Bell Buckle town | 414 |
| 296 | Guys town | 414 |
| 297 | Sardis town | 413 |
| 298 | Clarksburg town | 376 |
| 299 | Burlison town | 369 |
| 300 | Gibson town | 364 |
| 301 | Watauga city | 352 |
| 302 | Williston city | 351 |
| 303 | Dowelltown town | 344 |
| 304 | Woodland Mills city | 343 |
| 305 | Grand Junction city | 338 |
| 306 | Stantonville town | 335 |
| 307 | Liberty town | 333 |
| 308 | Ramer city | 327 |
| 309 | Cumberland Gap town | 314 |
| 310 | Cumberland City town | 307 |
| 311 | Cedar Hill city | 304 |
| 312 | Centertown town | 299 |
| 313 | Lynnville town | 294 |
| 314 | McLemoresville town | 290 |
| 315 | Garland town | 287 |
| 316 | Parker's Crossroads city | 284 |
| 317 | Finger city | 277 |
| 318 | Auburntown town | 275 |
| 319 | Milledgeville town | 271 |
| 320 | Toone town | 266 |
| 321 | Hornsby town | 260 |
| 322 | Braden town | 256 |
| 323 | Rives town | 247 |
| 324 | Yorkville city | 235 |
| 325 | Parrottsville town | 216 |
| 326 | Samburg town | 207 |
| 327 | Oakdale town | 191 |
| 328 | Medon city | 189 |
| 329 | Enville town | 186 |
| 330 | Slayden town | 174 |
| 331 | Mitchellville city | 161 |
| 332 | La Grange town | 124 |
| 333 | Saulsbury town | 109 |
| 334 | Normandy town | 107 |
| 335 | Viola town | 103 |
| 336 | Silerton town | 99 |
| 337 | Orme town | 88 |
| 338 | Hickory Valley town | 79 |
| 339 | Cottage Grove town | 66 |