Biggest Cities in Tennessee (2026)

Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is the #1 ranked city in Tennessee with 684,298 (population). This ranking includes 307 Tennessee cities with available data.

#1
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)
684,298
Pop. 684,298
#2
Memphis
629,063
Pop. 629,063
#3
Knoxville
193,721
Pop. 193,721
#4
Chattanooga
182,832
Pop. 182,832
#5
Clarksville
171,897
Pop. 171,897
#6
Murfreesboro
157,547
Pop. 157,547
#7
Franklin
85,575
Pop. 85,575
#8
Johnson City
71,455
Pop. 71,455
#9
Jackson
68,098
Pop. 68,098
#10
Hendersonville
62,390
Pop. 62,390
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All 307 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationPopulation
1Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)684,298684,298
2Memphis629,063629,063
3Knoxville193,721193,721
4Chattanooga182,832182,832
5Clarksville171,897171,897
6Murfreesboro157,547157,547
7Franklin85,57585,575
8Johnson City71,45571,455
9Jackson68,09868,098
10Hendersonville62,39062,390
11Bartlett56,99856,998
12Kingsport55,80755,807
13Smyrna55,06655,066
14Spring Hill53,58553,585
15Collierville51,21251,212
16Cleveland48,18548,185
17Gallatin46,66746,667
18Brentwood45,27245,272
19Columbia43,97143,971
20Lebanon41,95141,951
21Mount Juliet40,82840,828
22Germantown40,81240,812
23La Vergne38,94438,944
24Cookeville35,54435,544
25Maryville32,19632,196
26Oak Ridge32,08832,088
27Morristown30,98330,983
28Bristol27,49027,490
29Farragut24,30924,309
30Shelbyville24,12524,125
31East Ridge22,03422,034
32Tullahoma20,67220,672
33Springfield18,98518,985
34Sevierville18,10518,105
35Goodlettsville17,59817,598
36Dickson16,24616,246
37Dyersburg16,07516,075
38Seymour15,91415,914
39Greeneville15,53115,531
40Arlington14,98914,989
41Nolensville14,54514,545
42Elizabethton14,36414,364
43Athens14,25014,250
44Lakeland14,06814,068
45White House13,87513,875
46McMinnville13,76513,765
47Powell13,54413,544
48Portland13,32513,325
49Soddy-Daisy13,11713,117
50Manchester12,65112,651
51Lewisburg12,60712,607
52Crossville12,26512,265
53Red Bank11,96011,960
54Middle Valley11,80811,808
55Hartsville/Trousdale County11,80511,805
56Lawrenceburg11,73211,732
57Alcoa11,63511,635
58Collegedale11,18511,185
59Millington11,11711,117
60Union City11,04011,040
61Martin10,86410,864
62Lenoir City10,68110,681
63Paris10,31310,313
64Atoka10,23710,237
65Clinton10,14110,141
66Fairview9,7519,751
67Brownsville9,6349,634
68Winchester9,6009,600
69Oakland9,5449,544
70Halls9,4559,455
71Fairfield Glade9,1499,149
72Signal Mountain8,8618,861
73Bloomingdale8,8408,840
74Covington8,6128,612
75Jefferson City8,4728,472
76Harrison8,4468,446
77Pulaski8,3058,305
78Milan8,1948,194
79Lexington7,9437,943
80Thompson's Station7,8557,855
81Humboldt7,7997,799
82South Cleveland7,7487,748
83Ripley7,7187,718
84La Follette7,3087,308
85Savannah7,2197,219
86Dayton7,1917,191
87Church Hill7,0577,057
88Fayetteville7,0377,037
89Greenbrier6,9606,960
90Tellico Village6,9016,901
91Newport6,8816,881
92Green Hill6,6176,617
93Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government6,6116,611
94Sweetwater6,4626,462
95Munford6,4596,459
96Henderson6,3496,349
97Pigeon Forge6,3456,345
98Loudon6,2356,235
99Jonesborough6,0566,056
100Kingston6,0426,042
101Harriman6,0216,021
102Erwin6,0016,001
103Millersville5,8855,885
104Eagleton Village5,8495,849
105McKenzie5,7065,706
106Lafayette5,6435,643
107Dunlap5,5465,546
108Rockwood5,5105,510
109Mount Carmel5,5045,504
110Ashland City5,3185,318
111Medina5,2685,268
112Madisonville5,1845,184
113Bolivar5,1715,171
114Smithville5,1585,158
115Pleasant View5,1115,111
116Sparta4,9154,915
117Mount Pleasant4,8034,803
118Forest Hills4,8024,802
119Christiana4,7534,753
120Oak Hill4,6904,690
121Whiteville4,6894,689
122Rogersville4,6384,638
123Coopertown4,5764,576
124Lake Tansi4,5624,562
125Selmer4,4564,456
126Huntingdon4,4134,413
127Apison4,3974,397
128Louisville4,3694,369
129Harrogate4,3554,355
130Waverly4,2784,278
131Trenton4,1754,175
132Shackle Island4,1644,164
133Algood4,0024,002
134White Bluff3,9613,961
135Livingston3,9573,957
136Karns3,8353,835
137Unicoi3,8153,815
138Oneida3,7933,793
139Hohenwald3,7903,790
140Spurgeon3,7493,749
141Tiptonville3,6873,687
142Camden3,6643,664
143Gatlinburg3,6433,643
144Etowah3,6213,621
145Jasper3,6103,610
146Centerville3,5433,543
147Wildwood Lake3,4903,490
148Somerville3,4393,439
149Dandridge3,4263,426
150Oliver Springs3,3843,384
151Newbern3,3133,313
152Tusculum3,3043,304
153Blountville3,3013,301
154Park City3,2683,268
155South Pittsburg3,0403,040
156Sewanee3,0003,000
157Bean Station2,9902,990
158Dresden2,9742,974
159Mascot2,9042,904
160Brighton2,8652,865
161Tazewell2,8642,864
162Belle Meade2,8242,824
163Decherd2,8162,816
164Kingston Springs2,7992,799
165Blaine2,7972,797
166Colonial Heights2,7832,783
167Coalfield2,7822,782
168Jacksboro2,7802,780
169New Tazewell2,7792,779
170Sale Creek2,7752,775
171Monterey2,7512,751
172Woodbury2,7472,747
173Westmoreland2,7352,735
174Pikeville2,6532,653
175Clifton2,6322,632
176Hopewell2,6242,624
177Adamsville2,6212,621
178Parsons2,5782,578
179Alamo2,5652,565
180White Pine2,5572,557
181Strawberry Plains2,5312,531
182Bells2,5312,531
183Maynardville2,5012,501
184Mosheim2,5002,500
185Waynesboro2,4832,483
186Walnut Hill2,4802,480
187Piperton2,4572,457
188Rural Hill2,4532,453
189Carthage2,3692,369
190Dyer2,3342,334
191Spring City2,2992,299
192Plainview2,2762,276
193Mountain City2,2752,275
194Bluff City2,2682,268
195Gladeville2,2632,263
196Surgoinsville2,2462,246
197Pegram2,2162,216
198New Union2,2082,208
199East Cleveland2,2072,207
200Ridgetop2,1982,198
201Pine Crest2,1732,173
202Jamestown2,1562,156
203Lookout Mountain2,1122,112
204South Fulton2,1062,106
205Falling Water2,0902,090
206Greenfield2,0852,085
207Dover2,0802,080
208Caryville2,0792,079
209South Carthage2,0492,049
210Lakesite2,0262,026
211Estill Springs2,0082,008
212Biltmore1,9981,998
213Hunter1,9971,997
214Three Way1,9651,965
215Berry Hill1,9441,944
216Central1,9441,944
217Fairmount1,9321,932
218New Johnsonville1,9301,930
219Tracy City1,9241,924
220Troy1,9151,915
221Valley Forge1,9001,900
222Bon Aqua Junction1,8771,877
223Charlotte1,8641,864
224Whitwell1,8631,863
225Decatur1,8601,860
226Cornersville1,8321,832
227Rocky Top1,8301,830
228Vonore1,8291,829
229Jellico1,8211,821
230Monteagle1,8181,818
231McEwen1,8141,814
232Cross Plains1,8091,809
233Mowbray Mountain1,7971,797
234New Market1,7891,789
235Celina1,7821,782
236Cowan1,7771,777
237Walden1,7621,762
238Loretto1,7571,757
239Unionville1,7511,751
240Burns1,7461,746
241Ridgely1,7231,723
242Kimball1,7011,701
243Hampton1,6951,695
244Sneedville1,6491,649
245Englewood1,6431,643
246Huntsville1,6321,632
247Greenback1,6311,631
248Gruetli-Laager1,6191,619
249Olivet1,6091,609
250Gray1,6061,606
251Tennessee Ridge1,5461,546
252Chapel Hill1,5311,531
253Rutledge1,5211,521
254Banner Hill1,5191,519
255Watertown1,5111,511
256Spencer1,4941,494
257Kenton1,4871,487
258Norris1,4721,472
259Lone Oak1,4631,463
260Powells Crossroads1,4541,454
261Red Boiling Springs1,3941,394
262Linden1,3851,385
263Gordonsville1,3851,385
264Huntland1,3811,381
265Graysville1,3711,371
266Bruceton1,3631,363
267Benton1,3491,349
268Byrdstown1,3441,344
269Sullivan Gardens1,3341,334
270Fincastle1,3281,328
271Midtown1,2811,281
272Ardmore1,2801,280
273Baxter1,2781,278
274Wartburg1,2661,266
275Henning1,2591,259
276Crump1,2401,240
277Bradford1,2401,240
278Atwood1,2301,230
279Rockvale1,2291,229
280Erin1,2121,212
281Rutherford1,2031,203
282Gleason1,1791,179
283Rossville1,1731,173
284Winfield1,1661,166
285Dodson Branch1,1631,163
286Scotts Hill1,1581,158
287Alexandria1,1451,145
288Wildwood1,1331,133
289Mason1,1261,126
290Tellico Plains1,1241,124
291Sharon1,1051,105
292Coalmont1,1031,103
293Altamont1,1001,100
294Orlinda1,0881,088
295Obion1,0881,088
296Gainesboro1,0861,086
297Lyles1,0791,079
298Allardt1,0781,078
299Fall Branch1,0771,077
300Friendsville1,0561,056
301Flat Top Mountain1,0521,052
302Collinwood1,0441,044
303Trezevant1,0181,018
304Lakewood Park1,0161,016
305Clarksburg1,0111,011
306Embreeville1,0071,007
307Luttrell1,0061,006

Methodology

Cities in Tennessee are ranked by population. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 biggest cities in tennessee?
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) ranks #1 with 684,298 (population).
What are the top 5 biggest cities in tennessee?
1. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (684,298), 2. Memphis (629,063), 3. Knoxville (193,721), 4. Chattanooga (182,832), 5. Clarksville (171,897)
How many cities in Tennessee are ranked?
This ranking includes 307 cities in Tennessee with available data.

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