| Rank | City | 1990 Population | Growth Rate (Annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 618,894 | -0.4% |
| 2 | Nashville | 488,188 | 0.7% |
| 3 | Knoxville | 173,186 | -0.1% |
| 4 | Chattanooga | 152,828 | -1.0% |
| 5 | Clarksville | 76,508 | – |
| 6 | Johnson City | 51,732 | – |
| 7 | Jackson | 51,626 | – |
| 8 | Murfreesboro | 45,592 | – |
| 9 | Kingsport | 42,238 | – |
| 10 | Germantown | 32,984 | – |
| 11 | Hendersonville | 32,671 | – |
| 12 | Cleveland | 32,528 | – |
| 13 | Columbia | 28,924 | – |
| 14 | Bartlett | 27,927 | – |
| 15 | Oak Ridge | 27,327 | – |
| 16 | Bristol | 24,898 | – |
| 17 | Morristown | 22,731 | – |
| 18 | Cookeville | 22,046 | – |
| 19 | East Ridge | 21,153 | – |
| 20 | Franklin | 20,429 | – |
| 21 | Maryville | 20,303 | – |
| 22 | Gallatin | 19,019 | – |
| 23 | Millington | 18,600 | – |
| 24 | Lebanon | 17,240 | – |
| 25 | Tullahoma | 17,108 | – |
| 26 | Dyersburg | 16,788 | – |
| 27 | Smyrna | 16,387 | – |
| 28 | Brentwood | 16,298 | – |
| 29 | Greeneville | 15,385 | – |
| 30 | Collierville | 14,782 | – |
| 31 | Shelbyville | 14,618 | – |
| 32 | Elizabethton | 13,464 | – |
| 33 | Farragut | 12,994 | – |
| 34 | Athens | 12,337 | – |
| 35 | Red Bank | 12,334 | – |
| 36 | McMinnville | 12,293 | – |
| 37 | Springfield | 12,134 | – |
| 38 | Lawrenceburg | 11,137 | – |
| 39 | Paris | 11,053 | – |
| 40 | Goodlettsville | 10,947 | – |
| 41 | Dickson | 10,854 | – |
| 42 | Union City | 10,507 | – |
| 43 | Brownsville | 10,455 | – |
| 44 | Soddy-Daisy | 9,975 | – |
| 45 | Lewisburg | 9,940 | – |
| 46 | Humboldt | 9,668 | – |
| 47 | Martin | 9,630 | – |
| 48 | Clinton | 9,535 | – |
| 49 | Manchester | 8,701 | – |
| 50 | Alcoa | 8,651 | – |
| 51 | Mount Juliet | 8,312 | – |
| 52 | Pulaski | 8,060 | – |
| 53 | Covington | 8,032 | – |
| 54 | La Vergne | 7,800 | – |
| 55 | Sevierville | 7,718 | – |
| 56 | La Follette | 7,550 | – |
| 57 | Milan | 7,453 | – |
| 58 | Newport | 7,381 | – |
| 59 | Ripley | 7,334 | – |
| 60 | Lexington | 7,303 | – |
| 61 | Fayetteville | 7,261 | – |
| 62 | Crossville | 7,236 | – |
| 63 | Harriman | 7,114 | – |
| 64 | Signal Mountain | 7,111 | – |
| 65 | Winchester | 7,073 | – |
| 66 | Savannah | 6,497 | – |
| 67 | Lenoir City | 6,270 | – |
| 68 | Jefferson City | 6,181 | – |
| 69 | Bolivar | 6,169 | – |
| 70 | Rockwood | 5,913 | – |
| 71 | Dayton | 5,786 | – |
| 72 | Portland | 5,731 | – |
| 73 | Erwin | 5,692 | – |
| 74 | McKenzie | 5,429 | – |
| 75 | Collegedale | 5,343 | – |
| 76 | Church Hill | 5,296 | – |
| 77 | Sweetwater | 5,134 | – |
| 78 | Henderson | 5,110 | – |
| 79 | Selmer | 5,005 | – |
| 80 | Kingston | 4,908 | – |
| 81 | Huntingdon | 4,840 | – |
| 82 | Trenton | 4,838 | – |
| 83 | Sparta | 4,738 | – |
| 84 | Lafayette | 4,726 | – |
| 85 | Lynchburg, Moore County | 4,696 | – |
| 86 | Mount Pleasant | 4,471 | – |
| 87 | Rogersville | 4,371 | – |
| 88 | Oak Hill | 4,347 | – |
| 89 | Fairview | 4,345 | – |
| 90 | Loudon | 4,302 | – |
| 91 | Mount Carmel | 4,268 | – |
| 92 | Forest Hills | 4,231 | – |
| 93 | Waverly | 4,203 | – |
| 94 | Camden | 4,202 | – |
| 95 | Livingston | 3,934 | – |
| 96 | Centerville | 3,883 | – |
| 97 | Hohenwald | 3,876 | – |
| 98 | Smithville | 3,846 | – |
| 99 | Pigeon Forge | 3,846 | – |
| 100 | Etowah | 3,815 | – |
In 1990, the largest city in Tennessee was Memphis, with a population of 618,894. The second largest city is Nashville-Davidson, with a population of 488,188.
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