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Towns with the most residents 65 and older in Tennessee

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and older. 183 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Fairfield Glade 1 Fairfield Glade 68.5% Median age 71.1 2 Tellico Village 68.1% Median age 70.8 3 Lake Tansi 40.8% Median age 60.1
#TownAge 65 and olderMedian agePopulation
1 Fairfield Glade Fairfield Glade9,487 people 68.5% 71.1 9,487
2 Tellico Village7,414 people 68.1% 70.8 7,414
3 Lake Tansi4,437 people 40.8% 60.1 4,437
4 Piperton2,569 people 31.5% 57.9 2,569
5 Mountain City2,542 people 27.7% 52.2 2,542
6 Halls10,272 people 27.1% 51.6 10,272
7 Sparta4,939 people 27% 46.8 4,939
8 Waverly4,302 people 26.3% 46.0 4,302
9 Forest Hills4,683 people 26.2% 49.2 4,683
10 Humboldt7,787 people 25.2% 42.8 7,787
11 Sweetwater Sweetwater6,532 people 24.8% 40.8 6,532
12 Sale Creek Sale Creek2,955 people 24.8% 50.8 2,955
13 Oak Hill Oak Hill4,617 people 24.7% 46.4 4,617
14 Signal Mountain8,860 people 24.6% 44.3 8,860
15 Germantown Germantown40,673 people 24.2% 44.3 40,673
16 Louisville4,383 people 24.2% 51.0 4,383
17 Oliver Springs3,281 people 24.2% 40.7 3,281
18 Winchester9,799 people 24.1% 45.2 9,799
19 Map of Kingston Kingston6,224 people 24% 44.7 6,224
20 Church Hill Church Hill7,139 people 23.9% 44.6 7,139
21 Dunlap5,678 people 23.8% 41.2 5,678
22 Oak Grove4,626 people 23.8% 47.0 4,626
23 Parsons Parsons2,686 people 23.8% 45.0 2,686
24 Bean Station3,016 people 23.6% 48.3 3,016
25 Kingsport56,262 people 23.3% 43.0 56,262
26 Map of Mount Carmel Mount Carmel5,472 people 23.2% 47.2 5,472
27 Clinton Clinton10,239 people 23.1% 43.3 10,239
28 Map of Etowah Etowah3,658 people 23% 42.6 3,658
29 Dandridge3,538 people 23% 44.4 3,538
30 Map of Gatlinburg Gatlinburg3,663 people 22.9% 42.0 3,663
31 Erwin5,988 people 22.7% 44.3 5,988
32 Map of Farragut Farragut24,634 people 22.4% 45.6 24,634
33 Tusculum Tusculum3,337 people 22.3% 33.9 3,337
34 Madisonville5,241 people 22.2% 41.9 5,241
35 Unicoi3,806 people 22.2% 49.7 3,806
36 Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government6,674 people 22.1% 46.2 6,674
37 Kingston Springs2,791 people 22.1% 44.2 2,791
38 Paris Paris10,338 people 22% 38.5 10,338
39 Bloomingdale9,292 people 22% 42.0 9,292
40 Eagleton Village5,598 people 21.8% 40.9 5,598
41 South Pittsburg South Pittsburg3,013 people 21.7% 49.5 3,013
42 Colonial Heights3,258 people 21.6% 49.8 3,258
43 Centerville3,535 people 21.4% 43.4 3,535
44 Hohenwald3,884 people 21.2% 43.8 3,884
45 Blountville3,309 people 21.2% 50.1 3,309
46 Loudon6,432 people 21.1% 36.9 6,432
47 Camden3,678 people 21.1% 40.4 3,678
48 Map of Lenoir City Lenoir City11,110 people 21% 40.0 11,110
49 Jonesborough6,232 people 21% 42.6 6,232
50 Map of Soddy-Daisy Soddy-Daisy13,231 people 20.8% 45.6 13,231
51 Pulaski Pulaski8,285 people 20.7% 37.2 8,285
52 Rockwood5,566 people 20.6% 47.2 5,566
53 Elizabethton14,374 people 20.5% 40.9 14,374
54 Brownsville9,622 people 20.5% 40.4 9,622
55 Middle Valley12,187 people 20.4% 45.4 12,187
56 Green Hill6,866 people 20.4% 45.5 6,866
57 Lawrenceburg11,844 people 20.3% 41.3 11,844
58 Fayetteville Fayetteville7,057 people 20.3% 34.4 7,057
59 Mascot3,277 people 20.3% 41.8 3,277
60 Greeneville Greeneville15,646 people 20.2% 42.2 15,646
61 La Follette La Follette7,273 people 19.9% 38.2 7,273
62 Map of Belle Meade Belle Meade2,708 people 19.9% 43.1 2,708
63 Oak Ridge32,693 people 19.6% 39.3 32,693
64 Rogersville4,647 people 19.6% 37.5 4,647
65 Selmer4,488 people 19.6% 39.6 4,488
66 Bristol27,636 people 19.5% 41.1 27,636
67 Crossville Crossville12,428 people 19.5% 39.4 12,428
68 Harrison8,011 people 19.5% 44.6 8,011
69 South Cleveland7,452 people 19.5% 42.0 7,452
70 Karns4,115 people 19.4% 33.6 4,115
71 Map of Algood Algood4,036 people 19.4% 36.0 4,036
72 Map of McKenzie McKenzie5,631 people 19.3% 32.9 5,631
73 Bolivar5,144 people 19.3% 34.5 5,144
74 Dyersburg15,979 people 19.2% 41.5 15,979
75 Dayton7,625 people 19.2% 40.3 7,625
76 Map of Harrogate Harrogate4,368 people 19.2% 37.9 4,368
77 Map of Somerville Somerville3,466 people 19.2% 38.0 3,466
78 Tullahoma21,103 people 19.1% 38.3 21,103
79 Covington8,587 people 19.1% 40.3 8,587
80 Savannah7,412 people 18.9% 35.3 7,412
81 Cleveland48,829 people 18.8% 36.4 48,829
82 Newport6,881 people 18.7% 43.9 6,881
83 Map of Millersville Millersville5,836 people 18.7% 40.8 5,836
84 Alcoa12,222 people 18.6% 35.6 12,222
85 East Ridge East Ridge22,070 people 18.5% 37.6 22,070
86 Spurgeon4,071 people 18.5% 44.6 4,071
87 Oneida3,819 people 18.5% 37.3 3,819
88 Sevierville18,397 people 18.4% 39.6 18,397
89 Bartlett56,876 people 18.3% 41.2 56,876
90 Maryville32,392 people 18.1% 40.8 32,392
91 Seymour16,216 people 18.1% 42.2 16,216
92 Mosheim2,511 people 18.1% 43.6 2,511
93 Lewisburg12,861 people 18% 35.7 12,861
94 Union City10,982 people 18% 37.4 10,982
95 Mount Pleasant4,837 people 18% 44.4 4,837
96 Athens14,471 people 17.9% 39.0 14,471
97 Goodlettsville17,597 people 17.8% 38.5 17,597
98 Park City2,813 people 17.8% 50.2 2,813
99 Estill Springs Estill Springs2,695 people 17.8% 46.9 2,695
100 Map of Collegedale Collegedale11,330 people 17.7% 36.4 11,330
101 Map of Milan Milan8,244 people 17.6% 36.4 8,244
102 Trenton Trenton4,151 people 17.6% 38.9 4,151
103 Lexington Lexington7,962 people 17.5% 36.9 7,962
104 Huntingdon4,441 people 17.5% 34.9 4,441
105 Coalfield2,754 people 17.5% 41.2 2,754
106 Strawberry Plains Strawberry Plains2,669 people 17.5% 38.7 2,669
107 Harriman Harriman6,090 people 17.4% 39.9 6,090
108 Chattanooga Chattanooga185,783 people 17.3% 36.3 185,783
109 Hendersonville63,091 people 17.2% 40.3 63,091
110 Oakland Oakland9,979 people 17.2% 40.3 9,979
111 McMinnville McMinnville13,844 people 17.1% 37.0 13,844
112 Millington11,289 people 17.1% 37.6 11,289
113 Tazewell2,902 people 17.1% 34.8 2,902
114 Powell13,739 people 17% 37.5 13,739
115 White Bluff4,080 people 16.9% 42.7 4,080
116 Livingston Livingston3,999 people 16.8% 38.5 3,999
117 Map of Lakeland Lakeland14,192 people 16.7% 41.0 14,192
118 Manchester12,944 people 16.7% 32.6 12,944
119 Hopewell2,634 people 16.6% 39.2 2,634
120 Gallatin48,532 people 16.5% 36.6 48,532
121 Morristown31,527 people 16.4% 36.3 31,527
122 Pleasant View Pleasant View5,276 people 16.4% 40.0 5,276
123 Brentwood45,556 people 16.3% 44.9 45,556
124 Ashland City5,424 people 16.3% 37.6 5,424
125 Map of Westmoreland Westmoreland2,845 people 16.3% 40.9 2,845
126 Jackson Jackson68,435 people 16.2% 35.5 68,435
127 Map of Lebanon Lebanon44,788 people 16.2% 35.0 44,788
128 Smithville5,288 people 16.2% 42.2 5,288
129 Collierville51,515 people 16% 41.0 51,515
130 Johnson City72,222 people 15.8% 35.4 72,222
131 Pigeon Forge6,375 people 15.8% 32.5 6,375
132 Jacksboro2,650 people 15.8% 43.2 2,650
133 Red Bank12,010 people 15.6% 37.9 12,010
134 New Tazewell2,799 people 15.6% 44.2 2,799
135 Columbia45,441 people 15.5% 35.5 45,441
136 White Pine2,565 people 15.1% 41.7 2,565
137 Blaine3,213 people 15% 37.0 3,213
138 Wildwood Lake3,495 people 14.9% 43.0 3,495
139 Franklin Franklin87,133 people 14.7% 38.6 87,133
140 Monterey2,768 people 14.7% 27.0 2,768
141 Memphis618,980 people 14.4% 34.2 618,980
142 Knoxville Knoxville195,185 people 14.4% 33.5 195,185
143 Henderson6,411 people 14.4% 28.1 6,411
144 Dickson16,424 people 14.3% 33.8 16,424
145 Newbern3,289 people 14.1% 34.0 3,289
146 Jasper Jasper3,612 people 13.9% 37.6 3,612
147 Ripley7,658 people 13.8% 33.3 7,658
148 Cookeville36,088 people 13.7% 29.8 36,088
149 Map of Coopertown Coopertown4,640 people 13.3% 43.5 4,640
150 Mount Juliet42,073 people 13.2% 39.3 42,073
151 Shackle Island4,404 people 13% 46.1 4,404
152 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government715,388 people 12.9% 34.6 715,388
153 White House White House14,631 people 12.8% 34.8 14,631
154 Jefferson City8,579 people 12.8% 33.7 8,579
155 Munford6,588 people 12.8% 32.1 6,588
156 Sewanee2,936 people 12.8% 21.5 2,936
157 Map of Thompson's Station Thompson's Station8,294 people 12.4% 38.5 8,294
158 Hartsville/Trousdale County Hartsville/Trousdale County11,957 people 12.3% 35.0 11,957
159 Lafayette5,727 people 12.3% 32.3 5,727
160 Portland Portland13,449 people 12.2% 34.8 13,449
161 Atoka10,385 people 12.2% 39.1 10,385
162 Clifton2,660 people 12.1% 44.1 2,660
163 Fairview10,009 people 12% 32.7 10,009
164 Map of Brighton Brighton2,889 people 11.9% 34.4 2,889
165 Map of Springfield Springfield19,255 people 11.7% 34.5 19,255
166 Christiana Christiana4,777 people 11.6% 40.3 4,777
167 Maynardville2,528 people 11.4% 32.6 2,528
168 Woodbury2,774 people 11.2% 35.0 2,774
169 Apison4,271 people 11% 45.6 4,271
170 Smyrna Smyrna56,692 people 10.9% 34.1 56,692
171 Martin10,915 people 10.9% 24.5 10,915
172 Tiptonville3,572 people 10.9% 41.7 3,572
173 Decherd2,976 people 10.9% 38.6 2,976
174 Map of Spring Hill Spring Hill55,765 people 10.8% 36.1 55,765
175 Shelbyville24,661 people 10.7% 31.8 24,661
176 Murfreesboro161,445 people 10.6% 31.6 161,445
177 Greenbrier6,971 people 9.9% 36.8 6,971
178 Clarksville176,456 people 9.6% 31.0 176,456
179 Arlington15,205 people 9.3% 36.7 15,205
180 Medina5,407 people 8.8% 34.9 5,407
181 La Vergne40,243 people 7.9% 33.6 40,243
182 Nolensville Nolensville15,074 people 7.9% 37.3 15,074
183 Whiteville4,530 people 7.4% 39.0 4,530

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Retirement, lake and coastal towns lead this list. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Tennessee as a whole is 17.1%.

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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