What are the largest metro areas in Tennessee?
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is the largest metro area in Tennessee, with 2,197,416 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Memphis, TN-MS-AR (1,341,412) and Knoxville, TN (968,137) come next.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 10 ranked Tennessee metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Residents 2025 | Change 2020–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2,197,416 | +8.7% |
| 2 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1,341,412 | −0.4% |
| 3 | Knoxville, TN | 968,137 | +6.8% |
| 4 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | 594,530 | +5.3% |
| 5 | Clarksville, TN-KY | 349,001 | +8.4% |
| 6 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 314,834 | +2.3% |
| 7 | Johnson City, TN | 216,416 | +4.3% |
| 8 | Jackson, TN | 184,569 | +2.2% |
| 9 | Cleveland, TN | 134,057 | +6.1% |
| 10 | Morristown, TN | 128,867 | +7.9% |
How this is ranked
The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
What is the largest metro area in Tennessee?
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is the largest metro area in Tennessee, with 2,197,416 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Memphis, TN-MS-AR (1,341,412) and Knoxville, TN (968,137) come next.
How is this ranking calculated?
The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.