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Oldest towns in Tennessee

Ranked by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. 184 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Fairfield Glade 71.1 Population 9,487 2 Tellico Village 70.8 Population 7,414 3 Lake Tansi 60.1 Population 4,437
#TownMedian agePopulationHome value
1 Fairfield Glade9,487 people 71.1 9,487 $356,800
2 Tellico Village7,414 people 70.8 7,414 $517,200
3 Lake Tansi4,437 people 60.1 4,437 $280,900
4 Piperton2,569 people 57.9 2,569 $618,800
5 Mountain City2,542 people 52.2 2,542 $216,300
6 Halls10,272 people 51.6 10,272 $321,300
7 Louisville4,383 people 51.0 4,383 $379,900
8 Sale Creek2,955 people 50.8 2,955 $299,700
9 Park City2,813 people 50.2 2,813 $216,700
10 Blountville3,309 people 50.1 3,309 $177,300
11 Colonial Heights3,258 people 49.8 3,258 $217,100
12 Unicoi3,806 people 49.7 3,806 $244,300
13 South Pittsburg South Pittsburg3,013 people 49.5 3,013 $187,100
14 Forest Hills4,683 people 49.2 4,683 $1,413,100
15 Bean Station3,016 people 48.3 3,016 $164,600
16 Dresden Dresden2,943 people 48.0 2,943 $126,900
17 Rockwood5,566 people 47.2 5,566 $128,700
18 Map of Mount Carmel Mount Carmel5,472 people 47.2 5,472 $179,600
19 Oak Grove4,626 people 47.0 4,626 $260,600
20 Estill Springs Estill Springs2,695 people 46.9 2,695 $204,000
21 Sparta4,939 people 46.8 4,939 $217,000
22 Oak Hill Oak Hill4,617 people 46.4 4,617 $1,199,600
23 Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government6,674 people 46.2 6,674 $285,300
24 Shackle Island4,404 people 46.1 4,404 $540,400
25 Waverly4,302 people 46.0 4,302 $171,900
26 Map of Farragut Farragut24,634 people 45.6 24,634 $583,400
27 Map of Soddy-Daisy Soddy-Daisy13,231 people 45.6 13,231 $256,600
28 Apison4,271 people 45.6 4,271 $459,000
29 Green Hill6,866 people 45.5 6,866 $365,900
30 Middle Valley12,187 people 45.4 12,187 $319,400
31 Winchester9,799 people 45.2 9,799 $216,900
32 Parsons Parsons2,686 people 45.0 2,686 $118,100
33 Brentwood45,556 people 44.9 45,556 $1,031,300
34 Map of Kingston Kingston6,224 people 44.7 6,224 $220,000
35 Harrison8,011 people 44.6 8,011 $307,400
36 Church Hill Church Hill7,139 people 44.6 7,139 $211,000
37 Spurgeon4,071 people 44.6 4,071 $219,300
38 Mount Pleasant4,837 people 44.4 4,837 $244,400
39 Dandridge3,538 people 44.4 3,538 $259,100
40 Germantown Germantown40,673 people 44.3 40,673 $470,800
41 Signal Mountain8,860 people 44.3 8,860 $544,300
42 Erwin5,988 people 44.3 5,988 $180,900
43 New Tazewell2,799 people 44.2 2,799 $183,800
44 Kingston Springs2,791 people 44.2 2,791 $426,500
45 Clifton2,660 people 44.1 2,660 $122,100
46 Newport6,881 people 43.9 6,881 $133,500
47 Hohenwald3,884 people 43.8 3,884 $125,600
48 Mosheim2,511 people 43.6 2,511 $160,700
49 Map of Coopertown Coopertown4,640 people 43.5 4,640 $421,500
50 Centerville3,535 people 43.4 3,535 $213,400
51 Clinton Clinton10,239 people 43.3 10,239 $225,000
52 Jacksboro2,650 people 43.2 2,650 $236,500
53 Map of Belle Meade Belle Meade2,708 people 43.1 2,708 $2,000,001
54 Kingsport56,262 people 43.0 56,262 $234,100
55 Wildwood Lake3,495 people 43.0 3,495 $231,700
56 Humboldt7,787 people 42.8 7,787 $102,300
57 White Bluff4,080 people 42.7 4,080 $279,900
58 Jonesborough6,232 people 42.6 6,232 $299,200
59 Map of Etowah Etowah3,658 people 42.6 3,658 $190,800
60 Seymour16,216 people 42.2 16,216 $308,100
61 Greeneville Greeneville15,646 people 42.2 15,646 $227,400
62 Smithville5,288 people 42.2 5,288 $194,200
63 Bloomingdale9,292 people 42.0 9,292 $165,500
64 South Cleveland7,452 people 42.0 7,452 $232,600
65 Map of Gatlinburg Gatlinburg3,663 people 42.0 3,663 $332,000
66 Madisonville5,241 people 41.9 5,241 $234,400
67 Mascot3,277 people 41.8 3,277 $206,000
68 Tiptonville3,572 people 41.7 3,572 $106,500
69 White Pine2,565 people 41.7 2,565 $203,900
70 Dyersburg15,979 people 41.5 15,979 $168,300
71 Lawrenceburg11,844 people 41.3 11,844 $184,600
72 Bartlett56,876 people 41.2 56,876 $310,400
73 Dunlap5,678 people 41.2 5,678 $192,100
74 Coalfield2,754 people 41.2 2,754 $190,200
75 Bristol27,636 people 41.1 27,636 $194,500
76 Collierville51,515 people 41.0 51,515 $485,900
77 Map of Lakeland Lakeland14,192 people 41.0 14,192 $388,900
78 Elizabethton14,374 people 40.9 14,374 $172,900
79 Eagleton Village5,598 people 40.9 5,598 $197,700
80 Map of Westmoreland Westmoreland2,845 people 40.9 2,845 $241,700
81 Maryville32,392 people 40.8 32,392 $358,100
82 Sweetwater Sweetwater6,532 people 40.8 6,532 $178,400
83 Map of Millersville Millersville5,836 people 40.8 5,836 $309,900
84 Oliver Springs3,281 people 40.7 3,281 $180,900
85 Brownsville9,622 people 40.4 9,622 $158,100
86 Camden3,678 people 40.4 3,678 $155,200
87 Hendersonville63,091 people 40.3 63,091 $430,700
88 Oakland Oakland9,979 people 40.3 9,979 $319,100
89 Covington8,587 people 40.3 8,587 $185,900
90 Dayton7,625 people 40.3 7,625 $214,900
91 Christiana4,777 people 40.3 4,777 $361,900
92 Map of Lenoir City Lenoir City11,110 people 40.0 11,110 $252,400
93 Pleasant View Pleasant View5,276 people 40.0 5,276 $390,900
94 Harriman Harriman6,090 people 39.9 6,090 $153,200
95 Sevierville18,397 people 39.6 18,397 $289,600
96 Selmer4,488 people 39.6 4,488 $155,900
97 Crossville Crossville12,428 people 39.4 12,428 $246,300
98 Mount Juliet42,073 people 39.3 42,073 $460,100
99 Oak Ridge32,693 people 39.3 32,693 $270,200
100 Hopewell2,634 people 39.2 2,634 $305,600
101 Atoka10,385 people 39.1 10,385 $320,700
102 Athens14,471 people 39.0 14,471 $225,000
103 Whiteville4,530 people 39.0 4,530 $124,400
104 Trenton Trenton4,151 people 38.9 4,151 $126,000
105 Strawberry Plains2,669 people 38.7 2,669 $168,400
106 Franklin Franklin87,133 people 38.6 87,133 $705,400
107 Decherd2,976 people 38.6 2,976 $144,600
108 Goodlettsville17,597 people 38.5 17,597 $381,900
109 Paris Paris10,338 people 38.5 10,338 $163,600
110 Map of Thompson's Station Thompson's Station8,294 people 38.5 8,294 $700,500
111 Livingston Livingston3,999 people 38.5 3,999 $123,000
112 Tullahoma21,103 people 38.3 21,103 $251,900
113 La Follette La Follette7,273 people 38.2 7,273 $138,900
114 Map of Somerville Somerville3,466 people 38.0 3,466 $312,900
115 Red Bank12,010 people 37.9 12,010 $269,400
116 Map of Harrogate Harrogate4,368 people 37.9 4,368 $203,900
117 East Ridge East Ridge22,070 people 37.6 22,070 $211,100
118 Millington11,289 people 37.6 11,289 $207,300
119 Ashland City5,424 people 37.6 5,424 $294,100
120 Jasper Jasper3,612 people 37.6 3,612 $209,000
121 Powell13,739 people 37.5 13,739 $299,400
122 Rogersville4,647 people 37.5 4,647 $192,800
123 Union City10,982 people 37.4 10,982 $146,000
124 Nolensville Nolensville15,074 people 37.3 15,074 $777,800
125 Oneida3,819 people 37.3 3,819 $170,600
126 Pulaski Pulaski8,285 people 37.2 8,285 $194,400
127 McMinnville McMinnville13,844 people 37.0 13,844 $182,200
128 Blaine3,213 people 37.0 3,213 $297,400
129 Lexington Lexington7,962 people 36.9 7,962 $176,000
130 Loudon6,432 people 36.9 6,432 $244,200
131 Greenbrier6,971 people 36.8 6,971 $321,900
132 Arlington15,205 people 36.7 15,205 $424,400
133 Gallatin48,532 people 36.6 48,532 $372,000
134 Cleveland48,829 people 36.4 48,829 $272,200
135 Map of Collegedale Collegedale11,330 people 36.4 11,330 $365,100
136 Map of Milan Milan8,244 people 36.4 8,244 $144,100
137 Chattanooga Chattanooga185,783 people 36.3 185,783 $283,200
138 Morristown31,527 people 36.3 31,527 $181,100
139 Map of Spring Hill Spring Hill55,765 people 36.1 55,765 $493,800
140 Map of Algood Algood4,036 people 36.0 4,036 $190,300
141 Lewisburg12,861 people 35.7 12,861 $225,700
142 Alcoa12,222 people 35.6 12,222 $277,100
143 Jackson Jackson68,435 people 35.5 68,435 $217,800
144 Columbia45,441 people 35.5 45,441 $308,700
145 Johnson City72,222 people 35.4 72,222 $268,200
146 Savannah7,412 people 35.3 7,412 $160,200
147 Map of Lebanon Lebanon44,788 people 35.0 44,788 $378,400
148 Hartsville/Trousdale County Hartsville/Trousdale County11,957 people 35.0 11,957 $337,600
149 Woodbury2,774 people 35.0 2,774 $216,400
150 Medina5,407 people 34.9 5,407 $287,200
151 Huntingdon4,441 people 34.9 4,441 $160,500
152 White House White House14,631 people 34.8 14,631 $344,800
153 Portland Portland13,449 people 34.8 13,449 $282,200
154 Tazewell2,902 people 34.8 2,902 $196,800
155 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government715,388 people 34.6 715,388 $417,400
156 Map of Springfield Springfield19,255 people 34.5 19,255 $253,600
157 Bolivar5,144 people 34.5 5,144 $150,200
158 Fayetteville Fayetteville7,057 people 34.4 7,057 $230,800
159 Map of Brighton Brighton2,889 people 34.4 2,889 $214,100
160 Memphis618,980 people 34.2 618,980 $169,000
161 Smyrna Smyrna56,692 people 34.1 56,692 $358,300
162 Newbern3,289 people 34.0 3,289 $99,700
163 Tusculum Tusculum3,337 people 33.9 3,337 $267,500
164 Dickson16,424 people 33.8 16,424 $292,600
165 Jefferson City8,579 people 33.7 8,579 $213,200
166 La Vergne40,243 people 33.6 40,243 $309,900
167 Karns4,115 people 33.6 4,115 $328,600
168 Knoxville Knoxville195,185 people 33.5 195,185 $239,700
169 Ripley7,658 people 33.3 7,658 $154,900
170 Map of McKenzie McKenzie5,631 people 32.9 5,631 $154,500
171 Fairview10,009 people 32.7 10,009 $390,200
172 Manchester12,944 people 32.6 12,944 $237,400
173 Maynardville2,528 people 32.6 2,528 $205,400
174 Pigeon Forge6,375 people 32.5 6,375 $291,800
175 Lafayette5,727 people 32.3 5,727 $213,900
176 Munford6,588 people 32.1 6,588 $244,400
177 Shelbyville24,661 people 31.8 24,661 $244,000
178 Murfreesboro161,445 people 31.6 161,445 $402,100
179 Clarksville176,456 people 31.0 176,456 $263,600
180 Cookeville36,088 people 29.8 36,088 $305,400
181 Henderson6,411 people 28.1 6,411 $147,900
182 Monterey2,768 people 27.0 2,768 $165,000
183 Martin10,915 people 24.5 10,915 $198,300
184 Sewanee2,936 people 21.5 2,936 $465,500

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Tennessee as a whole is 38.9.

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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