| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germantown | -2.9% |
| 2 | Memphis | -2.8% |
| 3 | Bartlett | -1.9% |
| 4 | Dyersburg | -1.5% |
| 5 | Elizabethton | -0.6% |
| 6 | Brentwood | +0.3% |
| 7 | Sevierville | +0.3% |
| 8 | Pigeon Forge | +0.6% |
| 9 | Collierville | +1.2% |
| 10 | Maryville | +1.4% |
| 11 | Martin | +1.5% |
| 12 | Jackson | +1.6% |
| 13 | McMinnville | +1.8% |
| 14 | Paris | +2.0% |
| 15 | Nashville | +2.2% |
| 16 | Bristol | +2.7% |
| 17 | Kingsport | +2.8% |
| 18 | Soddy-Daisy | +2.8% |
| 19 | Greeneville | +3.2% |
| 20 | Tullahoma | +3.4% |
| 21 | Hendersonville | +3.5% |
| 22 | Gatlinburg | +3.6% |
| 23 | Johnson City | +3.6% |
| 24 | Lawrenceburg | +4.1% |
| 25 | Knoxville | +4.2% |
Top Tennessee Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Tennessee”, https://gismap.land/rankings/tennessee/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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