What are the fastest-growing metro areas in Tennessee?
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (+8.7%), Clarksville, TN-KY (+8.4%) and Morristown, TN (+7.9%) grew fastest among Tennessee metro areas between 2020 and 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 10 ranked Tennessee metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2020–25 | People added | Residents 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | +8.7% | +175,579 | 2,197,416 |
| 2 | Clarksville, TN-KY | +8.4% | +27,178 | 349,001 |
| 3 | Morristown, TN | +7.9% | +9,417 | 128,867 |
| 4 | Knoxville, TN | +6.8% | +62,062 | 968,137 |
| 5 | Cleveland, TN | +6.1% | +7,667 | 134,057 |
| 6 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | +5.3% | +29,899 | 594,530 |
| 7 | Johnson City, TN | +4.3% | +8,941 | 216,416 |
| 8 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | +2.3% | +7,055 | 314,834 |
| 9 | Jackson, TN | +2.2% | +4,008 | 184,569 |
| 10 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | −0.4% | −4,726 | 1,341,412 |
How this is ranked
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Every metropolitan statistical area (OMB Bulletin 23-01) with a figure is ranked, one-county areas included: such an area's figures are its county's, so its row may link to the county page. Micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
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
Which metro area in Tennessee is growing fastest?
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN: +8.7%, ahead of Clarksville, TN-KY (+8.4%) and Morristown, TN (+7.9%), of 10 Tennessee metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Every metropolitan statistical area (OMB Bulletin 23-01) with a figure is ranked, one-county areas included: such an area's figures are its county's, so its row may link to the county page. Micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
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