Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Population Density from Census 2020

Updated on October 18, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 Census, as at April 2020, among all Tennessee cities and places, East Ridge city had the highest population density per square mile (2.68K people per sqr mile), followed by Ridgeside city (2.63K people per sqr mile), and Murfreesboro city (2.43K people per sqr mile).

On the other hand, Orme town had the lowest population density per square mile (21.07 people per sqr mile), followed by Pelham CDP (22.30 people per sqr mile), and Dellrose CDP (32.25 people per sqr mile).

The chart below shows the top 10 Tennessee cities and places with high population density, and the table below shows the population density of all Tennessee cities and places.

You can also see this information for other states, as well as the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.

Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Population Density from Census 2020
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Ridgeside
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Germantown
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Ranking of Tennessee Cities and Places By Population Density from Census 2020
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Rank Place Population Density
1 East Ridge city 2676.55
2 Ridgeside city 2632.16
3 Murfreesboro city 2429.21
4 Berry Hill city 2331.79
5 Memphis city 2131.79
6 Germantown city 2068.09
7 Hendersonville city 1965.55
8 Franklin city 1952.05
9 Knoxville city 1932.10
10 Green Hill CDP 1876.49
11 Spring Hill city 1867.54
12 Maryville city 1849.52
13 Red Bank city 1814.86
14 Bartlett city 1790.22
15 Eagleton Village CDP 1776.90
16 Cleveland city 1747.90
17 Clarksville city 1677.27
18 Johnson City city 1641.21
19 Powell CDP 1616.00
20 Smyrna town 1606.85
21 Mount Juliet city 1567.52
22 La Vergne city 1566.64
23 Lookout Mountain town 1532.39
24 Elizabethton city 1523.10
25 La Follette city 1511.89
26 Tiptonville town 1480.71
27 Erwin town 1474.23
28 Farragut town 1471.15
29 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) 1449.08
30 Springfield city 1430.65
31 Collierville town 1413.28
32 Gallatin city 1381.00
33 East Cleveland CDP 1379.86
34 Woodbury town 1366.80
35 John Sevier CDP 1348.83
36 Nolensville town 1324.15
37 Medina city 1278.17
38 Shelbyville city 1277.56
39 Etowah city 1274.98
40 Chattanooga city 1272.17
41 Pine Crest CDP 1264.37
42 Columbia city 1259.54
43 Jefferson City city 1253.61
44 Graysville town 1249.03
45 McMinnville city 1246.52
46 Rogersville town 1242.74
47 Newport city 1242.10
48 Goodlettsville city 1232.59
49 Lenoir City city 1205.03
50 Middle Valley CDP 1197.88
51 Karns CDP 1184.54
52 Harrison CDP 1171.98
53 Halls CDP 1171.37
54 Jackson city 1167.06
55 White House city 1157.43
56 Jonesborough town 1137.99
57 Pulaski city 1118.67
58 Ooltewah CDP 1106.46
59 Brentwood city 1103.71
60 Morristown city 1101.65
61 Savannah city 1084.43
62 Watertown city 1081.38
63 Lakesite city 1066.59
64 Alamo town 1063.82
65 Signal Mountain town 1057.64
66 Lafayette city 1055.25
67 Orebank CDP 1054.72
68 Troy town 1054.23
69 Kingsport city 1054.05
70 Bluff City city 1042.83
71 Bells city 1038.82
72 Banner Hill CDP 1019.70
73 Dyer city 1005.94
74 Rocky Top city 1005.47
75 Oak Grove CDP 999.89
76 Brownsville city 992.75
77 Linden town 992.44
78 Whiteville town 988.46
79 Tellico Village CDP 980.62
80 Cookeville city 974.05
81 Spurgeon CDP 973.26
82 Lebanon city 969.16
83 Algood city 969.05
84 Cumberland Gap town 951.40
85 Brighton town 951.20
86 Greenbrier town 949.07
87 Belle Meade city 944.90
88 Gates town 941.81
89 Dyersburg city 933.30
90 Collegedale city 923.37
91 Union City city 922.51
92 Lawrenceburg city 918.51
93 Seymour CDP 917.95
94 Milan city 915.00
95 Greeneville town 910.72
96 Athens city 908.17
97 Portland city 907.18
98 Monterey town 906.96
99 Dayton city 906.22
100 Bloomingdale CDP 902.63
101 White Pine town 899.34
102 Bruceton town 895.97
103 Jacksboro town 893.45
104 McEwen city 891.60
105 Lewisburg city 885.18
106 Oakland town 883.68
107 Winchester city 874.12
108 Martin city 872.62
109 McKenzie city 868.26
110 Tullahoma city 867.71
111 Gray CDP 865.94
112 Clinton city 865.38
113 Lynnville town 861.58
114 Manchester city 856.18
115 Smithville city 854.83
116 Madisonville city 854.66
117 Ridgely town 851.95
118 Cowan city 846.52
119 Trimble town 846.17
120 Kingston city 840.88
121 Wartburg city 833.66
122 Bristol city 831.09
123 Atoka town 827.97
124 Mount Carmel town 823.88
125 Henderson city 808.17
126 Stanton town 807.91
127 Bell Buckle town 806.68
128 Colonial Heights CDP 799.38
129 Paris city 799.16
130 Dickson city 794.18
131 Russellville CDP 791.23
132 Carthage town 789.37
133 Englewood town 776.39
134 Celina city 771.42
135 Obion town 768.39
136 Big Sandy town 763.34
137 Covington city 761.85
138 Humboldt city 758.89
139 Pikeville city 746.74
140 Puryear city 745.55
141 Wartrace town 745.34
142 Sparta city 743.45
143 Sevierville city 743.06
144 Church Hill city 741.74
145 Newbern town 738.61
146 Sharon town 736.22
147 Fayetteville city 734.67
148 Alcoa city 731.98
149 Mountain City town 716.55
150 Biltmore CDP 715.89
151 Sweetwater city 714.29
152 Rives town 712.54
153 Ridgetop city 711.85
154 Spring City town 705.16
155 Hohenwald city 696.30
156 Munford city 692.77
157 Briceville CDP 692.08
158 Red Boiling Springs city 688.64
159 Lexington city 680.03
160 Rockwood city 679.23
161 Tusculum city 678.33
162 Mason town 674.84
163 South Fulton city 663.69
164 Jamestown city 659.26
165 Sewanee CDP 652.29
166 Westmoreland town 650.31
167 Camden city 647.19
168 Kahite CDP 641.72
169 Bolivar city 641.50
170 Charleston city 639.82
171 Blountville CDP 632.26
172 Arlington town 632.16
173 Oak Hill city 623.48
174 Bulls Gap town 620.58
175 Kenton town 616.55
176 White Bluff town 613.36
177 Gleason town 610.31
178 Valley Forge CDP 609.00
179 Ripley city 606.03
180 Harrogate city 605.66
181 Sequatchie CDP 601.03
182 Shackle Island CDP 600.96
183 Central CDP 600.21
184 Livingston town 599.99
185 Gibson town 599.18
186 Finley CDP 593.38
187 Lakeland city 592.05
188 Crossville city 591.65
189 Gainesboro town 591.04
190 Greenfield city 584.01
191 South Carthage town 581.31
192 Huntland town 581.28
193 Strawberry Plains CDP 574.34
194 Oliver Springs town 570.96
195 Halls town 567.84
196 Walnut Hill CDP 566.93
197 Bradford town 565.56
198 Soddy-Daisy city 563.97
199 Dandridge town 562.29
200 Trezevant town 562.26
201 Harriman city 561.20
202 Walden town 560.78
203 Sneedville town 558.15
204 Viola town 549.67
205 New Tazewell town 546.51
206 Forest Hills city 545.48
207 Atwood town 542.11
208 Tazewell town 540.92
209 Waynesboro city 540.82
210 Fairview city 539.74
211 South Cleveland CDP 537.61
212 Byrdstown town 536.39
213 Rural Hill CDP 532.73
214 Garland town 531.48
215 Trenton city 527.58
216 Lake Tansi CDP 524.61
217 Petersburg town 523.66
218 Fairmount CDP 523.51
219 Parsons city 518.97
220 Maury City town 517.69
221 Sullivan Gardens CDP 509.17
222 Dresden town 508.17
223 Rutherford town 504.97
224 Benton town 502.20
225 Baxter town 501.91
226 Estill Springs town 500.76
227 Decherd city 496.11
228 Dunlap city 495.88
229 Bean Station city 495.38
230 Waverly city 493.14
231 Decaturville town 488.44
232 Ashland City town 486.78
233 Hornbeak town 486.26
234 Christiana CDP 486.09
235 Rarity Bay CDP 485.34
236 Alexandria town 484.42
237 Auburntown town 477.56
238 Dover city 477.24
239 Clifton city 476.61
240 Pigeon Forge city 475.32
241 Vanleer town 474.65
242 Loudon city 473.76
243 Millington city 472.31
244 Whitwell city 467.68
245 Cedar Hill city 467.39
246 Ethridge town 465.78
247 Hampton CDP 465.76
248 Burns town 465.72
249 Selmer town 465.57
250 Wildwood CDP 465.19
251 Friendship city 464.87
252 Loretto city 459.75
253 Chapel Hill town 457.89
254 Maynardville city 455.32
255 Millersville city 455.18
256 Dowelltown town 454.60
257 Calhoun town 451.41
258 Moscow city 448.21
259 Samburg town 443.92
260 Park City CDP 443.26
261 Normandy town 441.30
262 Fincastle CDP 441.02
263 Caryville town 433.68
264 New Union CDP 428.63
265 Summertown CDP 425.75
266 Fowlkes CDP 421.46
267 Gadsden town 418.65
268 Three Way city 417.94
269 Decatur town 411.77
270 Charlotte town 408.06
271 Hollow Rock town 403.86
272 Oneida town 403.50
273 Watauga city 400.75
274 McDonald CDP 400.24
275 Doyle town 398.92
276 Fairfield Glade CDP 397.93
277 Iron City CDP 396.62
278 Mascot CDP 396.28
279 Mosheim town 395.67
280 Tellico Plains town 390.36
281 Philadelphia city 390.33
282 Butler CDP 389.37
283 Cottage Grove town 385.66
284 Pleasant View city 383.90
285 Mount Pleasant city 380.38
286 South Pittsburg city 377.86
287 Huntingdon town 374.95
288 Falling Water CDP 373.76
289 Telford CDP 368.42
290 Oak Ridge city 368.35
291 Thompson's Station town 367.88
292 Jasper town 366.85
293 Tennessee Ridge town 355.22
294 Henning town 353.05
295 New Johnsonville city 350.62
296 Burlison town 349.44
297 Henry town 347.10
298 Jellico city 346.38
299 Gatlinburg city 343.47
300 Niota city 335.90
301 Bethel Springs town 332.36
302 Pleasant Hill town 331.28
303 Surgoinsville town 328.58
304 Centerville town 328.25
305 Plainview city 323.47
306 Collinwood city 322.91
307 Adamsville town 321.80
308 Centertown town 321.27
309 Embreeville CDP 319.28
310 New Market town 318.69
311 Riceville CDP 316.00
312 Friendsville city 315.68
313 Middleton city 314.79
314 Erin city 314.15
315 Andersonville CDP 313.88
316 Huntsville town 313.47
317 Mitchellville city 303.60
318 Tracy City town 301.99
319 Stantonville town 297.08
320 Louisville city 293.82
321 Baneberry city 293.62
322 Hopewell CDP 293.16
323 Parrottsville town 292.90
324 Rockvale CDP 292.76
325 Mayland CDP 291.80
326 Lyles CDP 291.31
327 Nixon CDP 291.24
328 Kimball town 290.91
329 Liberty town 289.28
330 Eagleville city 288.92
331 Pegram town 285.89
332 Grand Junction city 284.75
333 Hunter CDP 281.86
334 Kingston Springs town 280.90
335 Fairgarden CDP 277.84
336 Fall Branch CDP 276.28
337 Townsend city 276.03
338 Elkton city 273.64
339 Apison CDP 273.63
340 Wildwood Lake CDP 273.17
341 Morrison town 272.72
342 Woodland Mills city 271.98
343 Midtown CDP 271.79
344 Bon Aqua Junction CDP 271.54
345 Minor Hill city 270.85
346 Wrigley CDP 268.92
347 Baileyton town 268.84
348 Powells Crossroads town 264.66
349 Gladeville CDP 262.56
350 Adams city 261.03
351 Ardmore city 259.06
352 Luttrell town 258.70
353 Rockford city 258.22
354 Somerville town 251.72
355 Toone town 251.07
356 Hornsby town 251.04
357 Conasauga CDP 250.93
358 Copperhill city 250.38
359 Hickory Valley town 246.21
360 Lobelville city 244.96
361 Leoma CDP 244.58
362 Olivet CDP 241.58
363 Rutledge town 238.83
364 Unicoi town 236.76
365 Bethpage CDP 235.64
366 Scotts Hill town 233.50
367 Mooresburg CDP 231.66
368 Spencer town 223.04
369 Cornersville town 221.18
370 Blaine city 218.99
371 Oakdale town 218.62
372 Bon Air CDP 218.23
373 Ocoee CDP 215.52
374 Williston city 211.41
375 New Deal CDP 210.13
376 St. Joseph city 209.75
377 Counce CDP 208.75
378 Cross Plains city 205.89
379 Delano CDP 202.85
380 Lakewood Park CDP 202.22
381 Belvidere CDP 201.57
382 Rossville town 200.80
383 Norris city 191.89
384 Gordonsville town 191.69
385 Medon city 190.34
386 Walnut Grove CDP 189.12
387 Oak Grove CDP 185.55
388 Lone Oak CDP 185.12
389 Saulsbury town 185.04
390 Walland CDP 184.30
391 Westpoint CDP 183.22
392 Helenwood CDP 183.16
393 Farner CDP 182.87
394 Yorkville city 181.64
395 Ramer city 181.47
396 Vonore town 178.63
397 Randolph CDP 178.35
398 Gilt Edge city 175.78
399 Finger city 175.76
400 Ducktown city 174.53
401 Big Rock CDP 169.16
402 Milledgeville town 168.62
403 Sardis town 165.60
404 Roan Mountain CDP 162.69
405 Unionville CDP 154.34
406 Elgin CDP 152.92
407 Clarksburg town 152.09
408 Griffith Creek CDP 150.45
409 Eastview town 149.07
410 Monteagle town 148.16
411 Allardt city 147.21
412 Hickman CDP 147.12
413 Sunbright city 147.11
414 Cosby CDP 145.84
415 Robbins CDP 145.41
416 Silerton town 145.27
417 Saltillo town 143.90
418 Orlinda city 143.73
419 Fairfield CDP 142.22
420 Coopertown town 141.77
421 Winfield town 141.09
422 Gruetli-Laager city 137.42
423 Flintville CDP 135.64
424 Walterhill CDP 135.00
425 Sherwood CDP 134.54
426 Greenback city 132.60
427 Frankewing CDP 131.53
428 McLemoresville town 130.57
429 Enville town 130.10
430 Bowman CDP 129.79
431 Coalmont city 129.44
432 Crump city 125.70
433 Whitlock CDP 125.06
434 Lenox CDP 122.21
435 Michie town 120.77
436 Eva CDP 120.09
437 Petros CDP 116.50
438 Pinson CDP 114.24
439 Graball CDP 113.64
440 Cottontown CDP 113.11
441 Grimsley CDP 111.98
442 Palmer town 111.75
443 Slayden town 110.91
444 Shiloh CDP 108.93
445 Hillsboro CDP 105.14
446 Castalian Springs CDP 104.51
447 Dodson Branch CDP 104.44
448 Hartsville/Trousdale County 101.58
449 Sale Creek CDP 100.23
450 Gallaway city 99.23
451 Hilham CDP 95.72
452 Wildersville CDP 95.59
453 New Hope city 95.49
454 Coalfield CDP 95.46
455 Statesville CDP 93.38
456 Tuckers Crossroads CDP 92.31
457 Morris Chapel CDP 90.72
458 Beersheba Springs town 90.16
459 Prospect CDP 86.77
460 Norene CDP 86.56
461 Beech Bluff CDP 86.21
462 Mercer CDP 86.14
463 Pocahontas CDP 85.78
464 Mowbray Mountain CDP 84.32
465 Piperton city 83.19
466 Childers Hill CDP 82.92
467 Jacks Creek CDP 81.85
468 Wynnburg CDP 78.63
469 Coker Creek CDP 78.26
470 Pittman Center town 75.55
471 Parker's Crossroads city 75.02
472 Taft CDP 71.26
473 Yuma CDP 71.11
474 Chesterfield CDP 70.68
475 Chewalla CDP 70.07
476 Braden town 69.39
477 Whiteside CDP 69.25
478 Buchanan CDP 67.35
479 Crab Orchard city 65.84
480 Holladay CDP 64.28
481 Walnut Grove CDP 62.37
482 La Grange town 61.27
483 Cumberland City town 60.94
484 Luray CDP 60.21
485 Dancyville CDP 58.71
486 Clarkrange CDP 58.69
487 Huron CDP 58.42
488 Lavinia CDP 57.60
489 Palmersville CDP 56.32
490 Miston CDP 55.53
491 Dukedom CDP 55.22
492 Altamont town 54.24
493 Blanche CDP 52.70
494 Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government 50.00
495 Bogota CDP 46.30
496 Darden CDP 43.38
497 Bransford CDP 41.20
498 Guys town 36.35
499 Essary Springs CDP 35.60
500 Greenvale CDP 32.58
501 Flat Top Mountain CDP 32.38
502 Dellrose CDP 32.25
503 Pelham CDP 22.30
504 Orme town 21.07