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Fastest-growing towns in Tennessee

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 179 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Thompson's Station 1 Thompson's Station +241.2% 2010 census 2,194 Nolensville 2 Nolensville +135.9% 2010 census 5,861 3 Louisville +79.7% 2010 census 2,439
#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Map of Thompson's Station Thompson's Station8,294 people +241.2% 2,194 7,485
2 Nolensville Nolensville15,074 people +135.9% 5,861 13,829
3 Louisville4,383 people +79.7% 2,439 4,384
4 Apison4,271 people +79.3% 2,469 4,428
5 Map of Spring Hill Spring Hill55,765 people +72.2% 29,036 50,005
6 Mount Juliet42,073 people +66.0% 23,671 39,289
7 Piperton2,569 people +56.6% 1,445 2,263
8 Hartsville/Trousdale County Hartsville/Trousdale County11,957 people +47.6% 7,870 11,615
9 Medina5,407 people +47.3% 3,479 5,126
10 Gallatin48,532 people +46.7% 30,278 44,431
11 Map of Lebanon Lebanon44,788 people +46.7% 26,190 38,431
12 Murfreesboro161,445 people +40.5% 108,755 152,769
13 Oakland Oakland9,979 people +34.9% 6,623 8,936
14 Seymour16,216 people +34.7% 10,919 14,705
15 Map of Collegedale Collegedale11,330 people +34.1% 8,282 11,109
16 Franklin Franklin87,133 people +33.6% 62,487 83,454
17 Smyrna Smyrna56,692 people +32.8% 39,974 53,070
18 Fairfield Glade Fairfield Glade9,487 people +30.9% 6,989 9,152
19 Alcoa12,222 people +29.9% 8,449 10,978
20 White House White House14,631 people +26.6% 10,255 12,982
21 Arlington15,205 people +26.3% 11,517 14,549
22 Tellico Village7,414 people +26.2% 5,791 7,311
23 Clarksville176,456 people +25.4% 132,929 166,722
24 Lafayette5,727 people +24.8% 4,474 5,584
25 Tusculum Tusculum3,337 people +23.8% 2,663 3,298
26 Map of Westmoreland Westmoreland2,845 people +23.2% 2,206 2,718
27 Brentwood45,556 people +22.4% 37,060 45,373
28 Lake Tansi4,437 people +21.7% 3,803 4,629
29 Fairview10,009 people +21.2% 7,720 9,357
30 Manchester12,944 people +20.9% 10,102 12,212
31 Sevierville18,397 people +20.8% 14,807 17,889
32 White Bluff4,080 people +20.5% 3,206 3,862
33 Hendersonville63,091 people +20.2% 51,372 61,753
34 Columbia45,441 people +20.2% 34,681 41,690
35 Atoka10,385 people +19.3% 8,387 10,008
36 Dandridge3,538 people +18.9% 2,812 3,344
37 La Vergne40,243 people +18.8% 32,588 38,719
38 Signal Mountain8,860 people +17.2% 7,554 8,852
39 Map of Lenoir City Lenoir City11,110 people +17.1% 8,642 10,117
40 Shackle Island4,404 people +17.1% 2,844 3,331
41 Collierville51,515 people +16.7% 43,965 51,324
42 Maryville32,392 people +16.2% 27,465 31,907
43 Jonesborough6,232 people +16.0% 5,051 5,860
44 Pleasant View Pleasant View5,276 people +15.9% 4,149 4,807
45 Shelbyville24,661 people +15.8% 20,335 23,557
46 Kingsport56,262 people +15.0% 48,205 55,442
47 Cleveland48,829 people +14.7% 41,285 47,356
48 Portland Portland13,449 people +14.6% 11,480 13,156
49 Cookeville36,088 people +14.5% 30,435 34,842
50 Mascot3,277 people +14.5% 2,411 2,760
51 Ashland City5,424 people +14.4% 4,541 5,193
52 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government715,388 people +14.2% 626,681 715,884
53 Map of Springfield Springfield19,255 people +14.2% 16,440 18,782
54 Jacksboro2,650 people +14.2% 2,020 2,306
55 Map of Farragut Farragut24,634 people +13.7% 20,676 23,506
56 Map of Algood Algood4,036 people +13.4% 3,495 3,963
57 Johnson City72,222 people +12.5% 63,152 71,046
58 White Pine2,565 people +12.5% 2,196 2,471
59 Blaine3,213 people +12.3% 1,856 2,084
60 Madisonville5,241 people +12.1% 4,577 5,132
61 Map of Lakeland Lakeland14,192 people +11.9% 12,430 13,904
62 Crossville Crossville12,428 people +11.8% 10,795 12,071
63 Goodlettsville17,597 people +11.7% 15,921 17,789
64 Lawrenceburg11,844 people +11.6% 10,428 11,633
65 Huntingdon4,441 people +11.4% 3,985 4,439
66 Hopewell2,634 people +11.4% 1,874 2,087
67 Loudon6,432 people +11.3% 5,381 5,991
68 Dunlap5,678 people +11.3% 4,815 5,357
69 South Cleveland7,452 people +11.0% 6,912 7,673
70 Lewisburg12,861 people +10.7% 11,100 12,288
71 Dickson16,424 people +10.5% 14,538 16,058
72 Smithville5,288 people +10.5% 4,530 5,004
73 Map of Somerville Somerville3,466 people +10.4% 3,094 3,415
74 Estill Springs Estill Springs2,695 people +10.3% 2,055 2,267
75 Jasper Jasper3,612 people +10.2% 3,279 3,612
76 Winchester9,799 people +9.9% 8,530 9,375
77 Sewanee2,936 people +9.7% 2,311 2,535
78 Sweetwater Sweetwater6,532 people +9.5% 5,764 6,312
79 Tullahoma21,103 people +9.0% 18,655 20,339
80 Chattanooga Chattanooga185,783 people +8.0% 167,674 181,099
81 Pigeon Forge6,375 people +8.0% 5,875 6,343
82 Oak Hill Oak Hill4,617 people +8.0% 4,529 4,891
83 Greenbrier6,971 people +7.2% 6,433 6,898
84 Oak Ridge32,693 people +7.1% 29,330 31,402
85 Pulaski Pulaski8,285 people +6.7% 7,870 8,397
86 Eagleton Village5,598 people +6.7% 5,052 5,393
87 Knoxville Knoxville195,185 people +6.6% 178,874 190,740
88 Germantown Germantown40,673 people +6.4% 38,844 41,333
89 Munford6,588 people +6.3% 5,927 6,302
90 Sale Creek Sale Creek2,955 people +6.2% 2,845 3,021
91 Tazewell2,902 people +5.9% 2,218 2,348
92 Bartlett56,876 people +5.8% 54,613 57,786
93 East Ridge East Ridge22,070 people +5.7% 20,979 22,167
94 Rogersville4,647 people +5.7% 4,420 4,671
95 Map of Brighton Brighton2,889 people +5.6% 2,735 2,888
96 Unicoi3,806 people +5.5% 3,632 3,833
97 Wildwood Lake3,495 people +5.2% 3,124 3,286
98 Bean Station3,016 people +5.0% 2,826 2,967
99 Mosheim2,511 people +5.0% 2,362 2,479
100 Mount Pleasant4,837 people +4.9% 4,561 4,784
101 Athens14,471 people +4.7% 13,458 14,084
102 Forest Hills4,683 people +4.7% 4,812 5,038
103 Map of Coopertown Coopertown4,640 people +4.7% 4,278 4,480
104 Waverly4,302 people +4.7% 4,105 4,297
105 Jackson Jackson68,435 people +4.6% 65,211 68,205
106 Jefferson City8,579 people +4.6% 8,047 8,419
107 Morristown31,527 people +4.4% 29,137 30,431
108 Map of Milan Milan8,244 people +4.1% 7,851 8,171
109 Map of McKenzie McKenzie5,631 people +4.1% 5,310 5,529
110 Millington11,289 people +4.0% 10,176 10,582
111 Lexington Lexington7,962 people +4.0% 7,652 7,956
112 Church Hill Church Hill7,139 people +3.9% 6,737 6,998
113 South Pittsburg South Pittsburg3,013 people +3.8% 2,992 3,106
114 Fayetteville Fayetteville7,057 people +3.5% 6,827 7,068
115 Savannah7,412 people +3.3% 6,982 7,213
116 Map of Etowah Etowah3,658 people +3.2% 3,490 3,603
117 Greeneville Greeneville15,646 people +2.8% 15,062 15,479
118 Map of Soddy-Daisy Soddy-Daisy13,231 people +2.8% 12,714 13,070
119 Elizabethton14,374 people +2.6% 14,176 14,546
120 Camden3,678 people +2.6% 3,582 3,674
121 Union City10,982 people +2.5% 10,895 11,170
122 Kingston Springs2,791 people +2.5% 2,756 2,824
123 Clinton Clinton10,239 people +2.2% 9,841 10,056
124 Red Bank12,010 people +2.1% 11,651 11,899
125 Oliver Springs3,281 people +2.0% 3,231 3,297
126 Maynardville2,528 people +1.8% 2,413 2,456
127 Bristol27,636 people +1.7% 26,702 27,147
128 Harrison8,011 people +1.7% 7,769 7,902
129 Paris Paris10,338 people +1.6% 10,156 10,316
130 Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government6,674 people +1.6% 6,362 6,461
131 Sparta4,939 people +1.5% 4,925 4,998
132 Blountville3,309 people +1.5% 3,074 3,120
133 McMinnville McMinnville13,844 people +1.3% 13,605 13,788
134 Oak Grove4,626 people +1.3% 4,425 4,482
135 Selmer4,488 people +1.1% 4,396 4,446
136 Newbern3,289 people +1.1% 3,313 3,349
137 Oneida3,819 people +0.9% 3,752 3,787
138 Woodbury2,774 people +0.9% 2,680 2,703
139 Map of Mount Carmel Mount Carmel5,472 people +0.8% 5,429 5,473
140 Decherd2,976 people +0.8% 2,361 2,379
141 Spurgeon4,071 people +0.5% 3,957 3,978
142 Dresden Dresden2,943 people +0.5% 3,005 3,019
143 Map of Kingston Kingston6,224 people +0.3% 5,934 5,953
144 Map of Harrogate Harrogate4,368 people +0.3% 4,389 4,400
145 Henderson6,411 people 0.0% 6,309 6,308
146 Erwin5,988 people −0.2% 6,097 6,083
147 La Follette La Follette7,273 people −0.3% 7,456 7,430
148 Map of Belle Meade Belle Meade2,708 people −0.4% 2,912 2,901
149 Trenton Trenton4,151 people −0.6% 4,264 4,240
150 Park City2,813 people −0.8% 2,442 2,422
151 Newport6,881 people −1.1% 6,945 6,868
152 Green Hill6,866 people −1.5% 6,618 6,518
153 Clifton2,660 people −1.6% 2,694 2,651
154 Dayton7,625 people −1.8% 7,191 7,065
155 Memphis618,980 people −2.1% 646,889 633,104
156 Rockwood5,566 people −2.1% 5,562 5,444
157 Map of Millersville Millersville5,836 people −2.2% 6,440 6,299
158 Hohenwald3,884 people −2.4% 3,757 3,668
159 Centerville3,535 people −3.1% 3,644 3,532
160 Monterey2,768 people −3.6% 2,850 2,746
161 Livingston Livingston3,999 people −3.8% 4,058 3,905
162 Bolivar5,144 people −3.9% 5,417 5,205
163 Covington8,587 people −4.1% 9,038 8,663
164 Coalfield2,754 people −4.1% 2,463 2,361
165 Mountain City2,542 people −4.6% 2,531 2,415
166 Brownsville9,622 people −4.9% 10,292 9,788
167 Martin10,915 people −5.6% 11,473 10,825
168 Dyersburg15,979 people −5.7% 17,145 16,164
169 Humboldt7,787 people −6.8% 8,452 7,874
170 Harriman Harriman6,090 people −7.2% 6,350 5,892
171 Ripley7,658 people −7.6% 8,445 7,800
172 Middle Valley12,187 people −7.8% 12,684 11,695
173 New Tazewell2,799 people −8.8% 3,037 2,769
174 Map of Gatlinburg Gatlinburg3,663 people −9.3% 3,944 3,577
175 Bloomingdale9,292 people −9.8% 9,888 8,918
176 Tiptonville3,572 people −10.9% 4,464 3,976
177 Parsons Parsons2,686 people −11.5% 2,373 2,100
178 Whiteville4,530 people −43.8% 4,638 2,606
179 Colonial Heights3,258 people −55.9% 6,934 3,055

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Tennessee as a whole is +8.9%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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