Tennessee is the 16th state of the United States, admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796. This followed a constitutional convention held in Knoxville in January 1796, where delegates drafted the state constitution. Tennessee was notable for its “Tennessee Plan” strategy: the territory elected a governor, senators, and a congressman and presented itself as a state to Congress. After some deliberation, Congress admitted Tennessee as the 16th state, marking the first state to be formed from federal territory rather than carved out of an existing state.
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Today, Tennessee is divided into 95 counties and contains 340 municipalities classified as cities or towns. The distinction between cities and towns in Tennessee is largely nominal, as the designation is not based on population size or charter type.
Municipal formation in Tennessee has evolved considerably over time. Prior to 1954, all municipalities were incorporated via private acts of the state legislature. However, constitutional amendments in 1953 introduced new municipal charter forms, including home rule charters and several standardized statutory types, offering municipalities expanded and flexible self-government options.
Governance structures among Tennessee’s municipalities include:
- Home Rule Cities: There are 14 home rule cities, including major cities like Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. These cities have broad self-governance authority independent of state legislative approval.
- Mayor-Aldermanic Charter Cities: About 67 cities operate under this traditional form, with elected mayors and aldermen.
- Uniform City Manager-Commission Charter Cities: 49 cities use this form, featuring a city manager appointed by a commission.
- Modified City Manager-Council Charter Cities: There are 2 such cities with variations on the manager-council government.
- Consolidated City-County Governments: Tennessee has three consolidated city-county governments, namely Nashville-Davidson County, Lynchburg-Moore County, and Hartsville-Trousdale County, which combine city and county functions under one jurisdiction.
State Information Overview
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Municipalities | 340 |
| Number of Counties | 95 |
| Number of Home Rule Cities | 14 |
| Number of Mayor-Aldermanic Charter Cities | 67 |
| Number of Uniform City Manager-Commission Charter Cities | 49 |
| Number of Modified City Manager-Council Charter Cities | 2 |
| Number of Consolidated City-County Governments | 3 (Nashville-Davidson, Lynchburg-Moore, Hartsville-Trousdale) |
| State Population (2024 estimate) | Approximately 7.22 million |
Tennessee Cities & Towns Ranked by Population
| Rank | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville-Davidson | 712,334 |
| 2 | Memphis | 618,639 |
| 3 | Knoxville | 198,162 |
| 4 | Chattanooga | 187,030 |
| 5 | Clarksville | 180,716 |
| 6 | Murfreesboro | 165,430 |
| 7 | Franklin | 88,558 |
| 8 | Johnson City | 73,337 |
| 9 | Jackson | 68,264 |
| 10 | Hendersonville | 63,618 |
| 11 | Spring Hill | 57,637 |
| 12 | Smyrna | 57,418 |
| 13 | Kingsport | 56,704 |
| 14 | Bartlett | 56,030 |
| 15 | Collierville | 51,317 |
| 16 | Gallatin | 50,355 |
| 17 | Cleveland | 49,086 |
| 18 | Lebanon | 48,112 |
| 19 | Columbia | 47,445 |
| 20 | Brentwood | 45,265 |
| 21 | Mount Juliet | 42,912 |
| 22 | Germantown | 40,267 |
| 23 | La Vergne | 39,597 |
| 24 | Cookeville | 36,657 |
| 25 | Oak Ridge | 33,397 |
| 26 | Maryville | 32,436 |
| 27 | Morristown | 32,099 |
| 28 | Bristol | 27,854 |
| 29 | Farragut | 25,579 |
| 30 | Shelbyville | 25,132 |
| 31 | East Ridge | 21,961 |
| 32 | Tullahoma | 21,001 |
| 33 | Springfield | 19,494 |
| 34 | Sevierville | 18,102 |
| 35 | Goodlettsville | 17,429 |
| 36 | Dickson | 16,744 |
| 37 | Dyersburg | 15,968 |
| 38 | Seymour | 15,914 |
| 39 | Greeneville | 15,776 |
| 40 | Nolensville | 15,437 |
| 41 | White House | 15,340 |
| 42 | Arlington | 15,305 |
| 43 | Athens | 14,731 |
| 44 | Elizabethton | 14,302 |
| 45 | Lakeland | 14,147 |
| 46 | McMinnville | 13,790 |
| 47 | Portland | 13,578 |
| 48 | Powell | 13,544 |
| 49 | Alcoa | 13,349 |
| 50 | Manchester | 13,272 |
| 51 | Soddy-Daisy | 13,234 |
| 52 | Lewisburg | 13,135 |
| 53 | Crossville | 12,652 |
| 54 | Hartsville/Trousdale County | 12,271 |
| 55 | Red Bank | 12,065 |
| 56 | Lawrenceburg | 11,990 |
| 57 | Middle Valley | 11,808 |
| 58 | Lenoir City | 11,754 |
| 59 | Collegedale | 11,476 |
| 60 | Millington | 11,467 |
| 61 | Martin | 11,000 |
| 62 | Union City | 10,954 |
| 63 | Atoka | 10,593 |
| 64 | Oakland | 10,488 |
| 65 | Paris | 10,343 |
| 66 | Clinton | 10,337 |
| 67 | Fairview | 10,240 |
| 68 | Winchester | 9,978 |
| 69 | Halls CDP | 9,455 |
| 70 | Brownsville | 9,386 |
| 71 | Fairfield Glade | 9,149 |
| 72 | Signal Mountain | 8,916 |
| 73 | Bloomingdale | 8,840 |
| 74 | Jefferson City | 8,761 |
| 75 | Thompson’s Station | 8,580 |
| 76 | Covington | 8,568 |
| 77 | Harrison | 8,446 |
| 78 | Milan | 8,292 |
| 79 | Pulaski | 8,276 |
| 80 | Lexington | 7,988 |
| 81 | Humboldt | 7,840 |
| 82 | South Cleveland | 7,748 |
| 83 | Ripley | 7,626 |
| 84 | Dayton | 7,362 |
| 85 | Savannah | 7,311 |
| 86 | La Follette | 7,242 |
| 87 | Church Hill | 7,232 |
| 88 | Fayetteville | 7,047 |
| 89 | Newport | 6,973 |
| 90 | Greenbrier | 6,951 |
| 91 | Tellico Village | 6,901 |
| 92 | Munford | 6,751 |
| 93 | Lynchburg, Moore County | 6,748 |
| 94 | Loudon | 6,652 |
| 95 | Sweetwater | 6,628 |
| 96 | Green Hill | 6,617 |
| 97 | Jonesborough | 6,480 |
| 98 | Henderson | 6,412 |
| 99 | Pigeon Forge | 6,357 |
| 100 | Millersville | 6,299 |
| 101 | Kingston | 6,218 |
| 102 | Harriman | 6,171 |
| 103 | Erwin | 5,989 |
| 104 | Eagleton Village | 5,849 |
| 105 | Lafayette | 5,839 |
| 106 | Dunlap | 5,804 |
| 107 | Rockwood | 5,635 |
| 108 | McKenzie | 5,586 |
| 108 | Ashland City | 5,586 |
| 110 | Mount Carmel | 5,556 |
| 111 | Medina | 5,526 |
| 112 | Pleasant View | 5,488 |
| 113 | Smithville | 5,392 |
| 114 | Madisonville | 5,318 |
| 115 | Bolivar | 5,136 |
| 116 | Sparta | 4,915 |
| 117 | Mount Pleasant | 4,824 |
| 118 | Christiana | 4,753 |
| 119 | Coopertown | 4,698 |
| 120 | Rogersville | 4,633 |
| 121 | Lake Tansi | 4,562 |
| 122 | Whiteville | 4,561 |
| 123 | Huntingdon | 4,504 |
| 124 | Oak Grove CDP | 4,483 |
| 125 | Selmer | 4,482 |
| 126 | Harrogate | 4,403 |
| 127 | Apison | 4,397 |
| 128 | Louisville | 4,347 |
| 129 | Waverly | 4,275 |
| 130 | Shackle Island | 4,164 |
| 131 | White Bluff | 4,161 |
| 132 | Algood | 4,117 |
| 133 | Trenton | 4,092 |
| 134 | Livingston | 4,040 |
| 135 | Hohenwald | 3,892 |
| 136 | Karns | 3,835 |
| 137 | Unicoi | 3,818 |
| 138 | Oneida | 3,815 |
| 139 | Spurgeon | 3,749 |
| 140 | Gatlinburg | 3,701 |
| 141 | Etowah | 3,690 |
| 142 | Camden | 3,683 |
| 143 | Jasper | 3,621 |
| 144 | Dandridge | 3,617 |
| 145 | Centerville | 3,567 |
| 146 | Somerville | 3,525 |
| 147 | Wildwood Lake | 3,490 |
| 148 | Tiptonville | 3,437 |
| 149 | Oliver Springs | 3,398 |
| 150 | Tusculum | 3,367 |
| 151 | Blountville | 3,301 |
| 152 | Newbern | 3,274 |
| 153 | Park City | 3,268 |
| 154 | Bean Station | 3,071 |
| 155 | Sewanee | 3,000 |
| 156 | South Pittsburg | 2,976 |
| 157 | Dresden | 2,953 |
| 158 | Mascot | 2,904 |
| 159 | Brighton | 2,881 |
| 160 | Woodbury | 2,849 |
| 161 | New Tazewell | 2,803 |
| 162 | Westmoreland | 2,784 |
| 163 | Colonial Heights | 2,783 |
| 164 | Coalfield | 2,782 |
| 165 | Kingston Springs | 2,775 |
| 165 | Sale Creek | 2,775 |
| 167 | Monterey | 2,746 |
| 168 | Piperton | 2,689 |
| 169 | Hopewell | 2,624 |
| 170 | Maynardville | 2,581 |
| 171 | White Pine | 2,571 |
| 172 | Mosheim | 2,544 |
| 173 | Strawberry Plains | 2,531 |
| 174 | Walnut Hill | 2,480 |
| 175 | Bells | 2,475 |
| 176 | Mountain City | 2,463 |
| 177 | Rural Hill | 2,453 |
| 178 | Decherd | 2,444 |
| 179 | Tazewell | 2,354 |
| 180 | Alamo | 2,333 |
| 181 | Dyer | 2,321 |
| 182 | Waynesboro | 2,319 |
| 183 | Jacksboro | 2,279 |
| 184 | Adamsville | 2,276 |
| 185 | Estill Springs | 2,270 |
| 186 | Carthage | 2,264 |
| 187 | Gladeville | 2,263 |
| 188 | Clifton | 2,257 |
| 189 | New Union | 2,208 |
| 190 | East Cleveland | 2,207 |
| 191 | South Fulton | 2,197 |
| 192 | Caryville | 2,191 |
| 193 | Plainview | 2,175 |
| 194 | Pine Crest | 2,173 |
| 195 | Blaine | 2,139 |
| 196 | Ridgetop | 2,134 |
| 197 | Jellico | 2,132 |
| 198 | Parsons | 2,112 |
| 199 | Falling Water | 2,090 |
| 200 | Jamestown | 2,077 |
| 201 | Lookout Mountain | 2,053 |
| 202 | Halls town | 2,049 |
| 203 | Pegram | 2,034 |
| 204 | Greenfield | 2,018 |
| 205 | Biltmore | 1,998 |
| 206 | Hunter | 1,997 |
| 207 | Walden | 1,979 |
| 208 | Spring City | 1,948 |
| 209 | Central | 1,944 |
| 210 | Lakesite | 1,938 |
| 211 | Baxter | 1,934 |
| 212 | Fairmount | 1,932 |
| 213 | Surgoinsville | 1,913 |
| 214 | Three Way | 1,909 |
| 215 | Valley Forge | 1,900 |
| 216 | Cross Plains | 1,893 |
| 217 | Pikeville | 1,880 |
| 218 | Bon Aqua Junction | 1,877 |
| 219 | Dover | 1,875 |
| 220 | Chapel Hill | 1,854 |
| 221 | Bluff City | 1,839 |
| 222 | Burns | 1,813 |
| 223 | New Johnsonville | 1,806 |
| 224 | Loretto | 1,802 |
| 225 | Mowbray Mountain | 1,797 |
| 226 | Gruetli-Laager | 1,784 |
| 227 | Cowan | 1,770 |
| 228 | Unionville | 1,751 |
| 229 | Huntsville | 1,735 |
| 230 | McEwen | 1,717 |
| 231 | Charlotte | 1,708 |
| 232 | Hampton | 1,695 |
| 233 | Vonore | 1,666 |
| 234 | Rocky Top | 1,640 |
| 235 | Decatur | 1,630 |
| 236 | Norris | 1,620 |
| 237 | Ridgely | 1,613 |
| 238 | Whitwell | 1,612 |
| 239 | Olivet | 1,609 |
| 240 | Kimball | 1,607 |
| 241 | Gray | 1,606 |
| 242 | Watertown | 1,605 |
| 243 | South Carthage | 1,580 |
| 244 | Englewood | 1,553 |
| 245 | Spencer | 1,539 |
| 246 | Banner Hill | 1,519 |
| 247 | Bruceton | 1,503 |
| 248 | Graysville | 1,496 |
| 249 | Lone Oak | 1,463 |
| 250 | Benton | 1,444 |
| 251 | Tracy City | 1,435 |
| 252 | Troy | 1,417 |
| 253 | Monteagle | 1,403 |
| 254 | Celina | 1,399 |
| 255 | New Market | 1,383 |
| 256 | Gordonsville | 1,380 |
| 257 | Gleason | 1,359 |
| 258 | Mason | 1,354 |
| 259 | Sneedville | 1,349 |
| 260 | Tennessee Ridge | 1,345 |
| 261 | Sullivan Gardens | 1,334 |
| 262 | Rutledge | 1,331 |
| 263 | Fincastle | 1,328 |
| 264 | Cornersville | 1,323 |
| 265 | Powells Crossroads | 1,282 |
| 266 | Midtown | 1,281 |
| 267 | Kenton | 1,257 |
| 268 | Rockvale | 1,229 |
| 269 | Ardmore | 1,224 |
| 270 | Red Boiling Springs | 1,214 |
| 271 | Greenback | 1,194 |
| 272 | Erin | 1,192 |
| 273 | Rossville | 1,166 |
| 274 | Dodson Branch | 1,163 |
| 275 | Altamont | 1,152 |
| 276 | Rutherford | 1,141 |
| 277 | Wildwood | 1,133 |
| 278 | Linden | 1,093 |
| 279 | Lyles | 1,079 |
| 280 | Fall Branch | 1,077 |
| 281 | Luttrell | 1,064 |
| 282 | Flat Top Mountain | 1,052 |
| 283 | Lakewood Park | 1,016 |
| 284 | Embreeville | 1,007 |
| 285 | Winfield | 1,004 |
| 286 | Orlinda | 993 |
| 287 | Bradford | 991 |
| 288 | Alexandria | 990 |
| 289 | John Sevier | 987 |
| 290 | Roan Mountain | 976 |
| 290 | Obion | 976 |
| 292 | Lobelville | 968 |
| 293 | Gainesboro | 967 |
| 294 | New Hope | 961 |
| 295 | Atwood | 955 |
| 296 | Eagleville | 942 |
| 296 | Wartburg | 942 |
| 298 | Grimsley | 940 |
| 299 | Sharon | 926 |
| 300 | Crump | 925 |
| 301 | Friendsville | 912 |
| 302 | Collinwood | 906 |
| 303 | Fowlkes | 898 |
| 304 | Charleston | 895 |
| 305 | Huntland | 891 |
| 306 | Scotts Hill | 885 |
| 307 | Henning | 876 |
| 308 | Telford | 875 |
| 309 | Mooresburg | 829 |
| 310 | St. Joseph | 819 |
| 310 | Rockford | 819 |
| 312 | Byrdstown | 812 |
| 313 | Coalmont | 811 |
| 314 | Trezevant | 806 |
| 315 | Decaturville | 805 |
| 316 | Niota | 802 |
| 317 | Summertown | 793 |
| 318 | Eastview | 779 |
| 319 | Tellico Plains | 777 |
| 319 | Orebank | 777 |
| 321 | Riceville | 776 |
| 322 | Morrison | 771 |
| 323 | Delano | 767 |
| 324 | Bulls Gap | 765 |
| 325 | Bethel Springs | 749 |
| 326 | Crab Orchard | 732 |
| 327 | Rarity Bay | 728 |
| 328 | Russellville | 719 |
| 329 | Middleton | 716 |
| 330 | Puryear | 708 |
| 331 | Hollow Rock | 699 |
| 332 | Kahite | 697 |
| 333 | Michie | 668 |
| 334 | Wartrace | 666 |
| 335 | Philadelphia | 663 |
| 336 | Gates | 654 |
| 337 | Adams | 653 |
| 338 | Chesterfield | 650 |
| 339 | Castalian Springs | 648 |
| 340 | Clarkrange | 636 |
| 341 | Townsend | 616 |
| 342 | Friendship | 615 |
| 343 | Darden | 612 |
| 344 | Allardt | 590 |
| 345 | Maury City | 584 |
| 346 | Vanleer | 582 |
| 347 | Walnut Grove CDP | 576 |
| 348 | Palmer | 570 |
| 349 | Baneberry | 567 |
| 350 | Moscow | 562 |
| 351 | Ethridge | 557 |
| 352 | Calhoun | 555 |
| 353 | Petersburg | 549 |
| 354 | Pleasant Hill | 548 |
| 355 | McDonald | 541 |
| 356 | Sunbright | 540 |
| 357 | Trimble | 535 |
| 358 | Elkton | 533 |
| 359 | Gallaway | 530 |
| 360 | Doyle | 526 |
| 361 | Cosby | 521 |
| 362 | Minor Hill | 514 |
| 363 | Beech Bluff | 511 |
| 364 | Hornbeak | 506 |
| 365 | Sequatchie | 496 |
| 366 | Finley | 493 |
| 366 | Bethpage | 493 |
| 368 | Big Sandy | 492 |
| 369 | Ooltewah | 489 |
| 370 | Flintville | 475 |
| 371 | Gadsden | 474 |
| 371 | Gilt Edge | 474 |
| 373 | Walnut Grove CDP | 467 |
| 374 | Pinson | 464 |
| 375 | Pittman Center | 461 |
| 376 | Baileyton | 457 |
| 377 | Walland | 453 |
| 378 | Copperhill | 451 |
| 378 | Beersheba Springs | 451 |
| 378 | Ducktown | 451 |
| 381 | Henry | 449 |
| 382 | Ridgeside | 447 |
| 383 | Bowman | 431 |
| 384 | Pelham | 429 |
| 385 | Saltillo | 424 |
| 386 | Bell Buckle | 420 |
| 386 | Mayland | 420 |
| 388 | Guys | 419 |
| 389 | Sardis | 416 |
| 390 | Stanton | 413 |
| 391 | Griffith Creek | 405 |
| 392 | Fairgarden | 404 |
| 393 | Clarksburg | 383 |
| 394 | Gibson | 372 |
| 395 | Hillsboro | 370 |
| 396 | Burlison | 369 |
| 397 | Dowelltown | 361 |
| 398 | Watauga | 360 |
| 399 | Hickman | 353 |
| 400 | Counce | 352 |
| 401 | Stantonville | 345 |
| 402 | Leoma | 342 |
| 403 | Cottontown | 339 |
| 403 | Liberty | 339 |
| 403 | Woodland Mills | 339 |
| 406 | Grand Junction | 338 |
| 406 | Williston | 338 |
| 408 | Ramer | 328 |
| 409 | Lenox | 322 |
| 410 | Hilham | 317 |
| 411 | Cumberland City | 315 |
| 412 | Centertown | 314 |
| 413 | Lynnville | 312 |
| 414 | Cumberland Gap | 311 |
| 415 | Taft | 305 |
| 416 | Cedar Hill | 300 |
| 417 | Andersonville | 294 |
| 418 | McLemoresville | 291 |
| 419 | Nixon | 289 |
| 420 | Garland | 285 |
| 421 | Parker’s Crossroads | 283 |
| 422 | Auburntown | 281 |
| 423 | Milledgeville | 277 |
| 424 | Finger | 275 |
| 425 | Fairfield | 270 |
| 426 | Petros | 269 |
| 426 | Toone | 269 |
| 428 | Statesville | 264 |
| 429 | Hornsby | 259 |
| 430 | Norene | 254 |
| 431 | Braden | 252 |
| 432 | Bon Air | 251 |
| 433 | Pocahontas | 249 |
| 434 | Rives | 246 |
| 435 | Graball | 242 |
| 436 | Westpoint | 240 |
| 437 | Morris Chapel | 235 |
| 438 | Yorkville | 230 |
| 439 | Iron City | 226 |
| 440 | Parrottsville | 224 |
| 441 | Oak Grove CDP | 216 |
| 441 | Randolph | 216 |
| 443 | New Deal | 214 |
| 444 | Ocoee | 210 |
| 445 | Briceville | 209 |
| 446 | Farner | 204 |
| 447 | Oakdale | 201 |
| 447 | Samburg | 201 |
| 449 | Elgin | 194 |
| 450 | Medon | 191 |
| 451 | Enville | 186 |
| 452 | Slayden | 178 |
| 453 | Chewalla | 171 |
| 454 | Blanche | 168 |
| 455 | Prospect | 165 |
| 456 | Big Rock | 161 |
| 457 | Mitchellville | 158 |
| 458 | Dukedom | 157 |
| 459 | Coker Creek | 154 |
| 460 | Bransford | 153 |
| 461 | Butler | 150 |
| 462 | Wildersville | 138 |
| 463 | Palmersville | 136 |
| 464 | Luray | 132 |
| 464 | Bogota | 132 |
| 466 | Greenvale | 127 |
| 467 | Eva | 123 |
| 468 | La Grange | 122 |
| 469 | Walterhill | 119 |
| 470 | Buchanan | 118 |
| 471 | Helenwood | 117 |
| 472 | Wrigley | 114 |
| 473 | Saulsbury | 113 |
| 474 | Conasauga | 111 |
| 475 | Shiloh | 110 |
| 475 | Viola | 110 |
| 477 | Normandy | 107 |
| 478 | Robbins | 106 |
| 479 | Tuckers Crossroads | 100 |
| 480 | Miston | 99 |
| 481 | Dellrose | 98 |
| 482 | Silerton | 97 |
| 483 | Belvidere | 90 |
| 484 | Orme | 85 |
| 485 | Frankewing | 83 |
| 486 | Essary Springs | 80 |
| 486 | Hickory Valley | 80 |
| 488 | Lavinia | 77 |
| 489 | Huron | 69 |
| 490 | Cottage Grove | 66 |
| 491 | Yuma | 63 |
| 492 | Mercer | 61 |
| 493 | Whiteside | 50 |
| 494 | Dancyville | 44 |
| 495 | Holladay | 34 |
| 496 | Whitlock | 19 |
| 497 | Childers Hill | 18 |
| 498 | Wynnburg | 15 |
| 499 | Jacks Creek | 14 |
| 500 | Sherwood | 8 |
Cities and Towns by Alphabetical Letter in Tennessee
Cities in Tennessee that start with A
- Adams
- Adamsville
- Alamo
- Alcoa
- Alexandria
- Algood
- Allardt
- Altamont
- Andersonville
- Apison
- Ardmore
- Arlington
- Ashland City
- Athens
- Atoka
- Atwood
- Auburntown
Cities in Tennessee that start with B
- Baileyton
- Baneberry
- Banner Hill
- Bartlett
- Baxter
- Bean Station
- Beech Bluff
- Beersheba Springs
- Bell Buckle
- Bells
- Belvidere
- Benton
- Bethel Springs
- Bethpage
- Big Rock
- Big Sandy
- Biltmore
- Blaine
- Blanche
- Bloomingdale
- Blountville
- Bluff City
- Bogota
- Bolivar
- Bon Air
- Bon Aqua Junction
- Bowman
- Braden
- Bradford
- Bransford
- Brentwood
- Briceville
- Brighton
- Bristol
- Brownsville
- Bruceton
- Buchanan
- Bulls Gap
- Burlison
- Burns
- Butler
- Byrdstown
Cities in Tennessee that start with C
- Calhoun
- Camden
- Carthage
- Caryville
- Castalian Springs
- Cedar Hill
- Celina
- Centertown
- Centerville
- Central
- Chapel Hill
- Charleston
- Charlotte
- Chattanooga
- Chesterfield
- Chewalla
- Childers Hill
- Christiana
- Church Hill
- Clarkrange
- Clarksburg
- Clarksville
- Cleveland
- Clifton
- Clinton
- Coalfield
- Coalmont
- Coker Creek
- Collegedale
- Collierville
- Collinwood
- Colonial Heights
- Columbia
- Conasauga
- Cookeville
- Coopertown
- Copperhill
- Cornersville
- Cosby
- Cottage Grove
- Cottontown
- Counce
- Covington
- Cowan
- Crab Orchard
- Cross Plains
- Crossville
- Crump
- Cumberland City
- Cumberland Gap
Cities in Tennessee that start with D
- Dancyville
- Dandridge
- Darden
- Dayton
- Decatur
- Decaturville
- Decherd
- Delano
- Dellrose
- Dickson
- Dodson Branch
- Dover
- Dowelltown
- Doyle
- Dresden
- Ducktown
- Dukedom
- Dunlap
- Dyer
- Dyersburg
Cities in Tennessee that start with E
- Eagleton Village
- Eagleville
- East Ridge
- Eastview
- Elgin
- Elizabethton
- Elkton
- Embreeville
- Englewood
- Enville
- Erin
- Erwin
- Essary Springs
- Estill Springs
- Ethridge
- Etowah
- Eva
Cities in Tennessee that start with F
- Fairfield
- Fairfield Glade
- Fairgarden
- Fairmount
- Fairview
- Fall Branch
- Falling Water
- Farner
- Farragut
- Fayetteville
- Fincastle
- Finger
- Finley
- Flat Top Mountain
- Flintville
- Fowlkes
- Frankewing
- Franklin
- Friendship
- Friendsville
Cities in Tennessee that start with G
- Gadsden
- Gainesboro
- Gallatin
- Gallaway
- Garland
- Gates
- Gatlinburg
- Germantown
- Gibson
- Gilt Edge
- Gladeville
- Gleason
- Goodlettsville
- Gordonsville
- Graball
- Grand Junction
- Gray
- Graysville
- Greenback
- Greenbrier
- Greeneville
- Greenfield
- Green Hill
- Greenvale
- Griffith Creek
- Grimsley
- Gruetli-Laager
- Guys
Cities in Tennessee that start with H
- Halls town
- Halls CDP
- Hampton
- Harriman
- Harrison
- Harrogate
- Hartsville/Trousdale County
- Helenwood
- Henderson
- Hendersonville
- Henning
- Henry
- Hickman
- Hickory Valley
- Hilham
- Hillsboro
- Hohenwald
- Holladay
- Hollow Rock
- Hopewell
- Hornbeak
- Hornsby
- Humboldt
- Hunter
- Huntingdon
- Huntland
- Huntsville
- Huron
Cities in Tennessee that start with I
- Iron City
Cities in Tennessee that start with J
- Jacksboro
- Jacks Creek
- Jackson
- Jamestown
- Jasper
- Jefferson City
- Jellico
- John Sevier
- Johnson City
- Jonesborough
Cities in Tennessee that start with K
- Kahite
- Karns
- Kenton
- Kimball
- Kingsport
- Kingston
- Kingston Springs
Cities in Tennessee that start with L
- Lafayette
- La Follette
- La Grange
- Lakeland
- Lakesite
- Lake Tansi
- Lakewood Park
- La Vergne
- Lavinia
- Lawrenceburg
- Lebanon
- Lenoir City
- Lenox
- Leoma
- Lewisburg
- Lexington
- Liberty
- Linden
- Livingston
- Lobelville
- Lone Oak
- Lookout Mountain
- Loretto
- Loudon
- Louisville
- Luray
- Luttrell
- Lyles
- Lynchburg, Moore County
- Lynnville
- Knoxville
Cities in Tennessee that start with M
- Madisonville
- Manchester
- Martin
- Maryville
- Mascot
- Mason
- Maury City
- Mayland
- Maynardville
- McDonald
- McEwen
- McKenzie
- McLemoresville
- McMinnville
- Medina
- Medon
- Memphis
- Mercer
- Michie
- Middleton
- Middle Valley
- Midtown
- Milan
- Milledgeville
- Millersville
- Millington
- Minor Hill
- Miston
- Mitchellville
- Monteagle
- Monterey
- Mooresburg
- Morris Chapel
- Morrison
- Morristown
- Moscow
- Mosheim
- Mountain City
- Mount Carmel
- Mount Juliet
- Mount Pleasant
- Mowbray Mountain
- Munford
- Murfreesboro
Cities in Tennessee that start with N
- Nashville-Davidson
- Newbern
- New Deal
- New Hope
- New Johnsonville
- New Market
- Newport
- New Tazewell
- New Union
- Niota
- Nixon
- Nolensville
- Norene
- Normandy
- Norris
Cities in Tennessee that start with O
- Oakdale
- Oak Grove CDP
- Oak Grove CDP
- Oakland
- Oak Ridge
- Obion
- Ocoee
- Oliver Springs
- Olivet
- Oneida
- Ooltewah
- Orebank
- Orlinda
- Orme
Cities in Tennessee that start with P
- Palmer
- Palmersville
- Paris
- Park City
- Parker’s Crossroads
- Parrottsville
- Parsons
- Pegram
- Pelham
- Petersburg
- Petros
- Philadelphia
- Pigeon Forge
- Pikeville
- Pine Crest
- Pinson
- Piperton
- Pittman Center
- Plainview
- Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant View
- Pocahontas
- Portland
- Powell
- Powells Crossroads
- Prospect
- Pulaski
- Puryear
Cities in Tennessee that start with R
- Ramer
- Randolph
- Rarity Bay
- Red Bank
- Red Boiling Springs
- Riceville
- Ridgely
- Ridgeside
- Ridgetop
- Ripley
- Rives
- Roan Mountain
- Robbins
- Rockford
- Rockvale
- Rockwood
- Rocky Top
- Rogersville
- Rossville
- Rural Hill
- Russellville
- Rutherford
- Rutledge
Cities in Tennessee that start with S
- Sale Creek
- Saltillo
- Samburg
- Sardis
- Saulsbury
- Savannah
- Scotts Hill
- Selmer
- Sequatchie
- Sevierville
- Sewanee
- Seymour
- Shackle Island
- Sharon
- Shelbyville
- Sherwood
- Shiloh
- Signal Mountain
- Silerton
- Slayden
- Smithville
- Smyrna
- Sneedville
- Soddy-Daisy
- Somerville
- South Carthage
- South Cleveland
- South Fulton
- South Pittsburg
- Sparta
- Spencer
- Spring City
- Springfield
- Spring Hill
- Spurgeon
- Stanton
- Stantonville
- Statesville
- St. Joseph
- Strawberry Plains
- Sullivan Gardens
- Summertown
- Sunbright
- Surgoinsville
- Sweetwater
Cities in Tennessee that start with T
- Taft
- Tazewell
- Telford
- Tellico Plains
- Tellico Village
- Tennessee Ridge
- Thompson’s Station
- Three Way
- Tiptonville
- Toone
- Townsend
- Tracy City
- Trenton
- Trezevant
- Trimble
- Troy
- Tuckers Crossroads
- Tullahoma
- Tusculum
Cities in Tennessee that start with U
- Unicoi
- Union City
- Unionville
Cities in Tennessee that start with V
- Valley Forge
- Vanleer
- Viola
- Vonore
Cities in Tennessee that start with W
- Walden
- Walland
- Walnut Grove CDP
- Walnut Grove CDP
- Walnut Hill
- Walterhill
- Wartburg
- Wartrace
- Watauga
- Watertown
- Waverly
- Waynesboro
- Westmoreland
- Westpoint
- White Bluff
- White House
- White Pine
- Whiteside
- Whiteville
- Whitlock
- Whitwell
- Wildersville
- Wildwood
- Wildwood Lake
- Williston
- Winchester
- Winfield
- Woodbury
- Woodland Mills
- Wrigley
- Wynnburg
Cities in Tennessee that start with Y
- Yorkville
- Yuma
Note
Tennessee has no towns in alphabetical order, beginning with the letters Q, X, and Z.
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Questions & Answers
How many cities are in the state of Tennessee?
Tennessee does not strictly differentiate between cities and towns in terms of legal classification; instead, all incorporated municipalities are generally referred to as either cities or towns, which are 340 municipalities in number as of 2025
What are the 10 richest cities in Tennessee?
- Forest Hills
- Oak Hill
- Brentwood
- Nolensville
- Farragut
- Signal Mountain
- Thompson’s Station
- Franklin
- Collierville
- Germantown
