Rank | Metropolitan area | Population 2019 estimates |
---|---|---|
1 | Nashville | 1,982,264 |
2 | Memphis | 1,324,926 |
3 | Knoxville | 869,046 |
4 | Chattanooga | 547,303 |
5 | Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol | 305,629 |
6 | Clarksville | 268,546 |
7 | Johnson City | 197,381 |
8 | Morristown | 137,612 |
9 | Jackson | 113,629 |
10 | Cleveland | 113,358 |
5,246,895 |
Rank | Combined statistical area | Population 2009 estimates |
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1 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Columbia | 1,666,566 |
2 | Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville-La Follette | 1,053,627 |
3 | Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens | 690,400 |
4 | Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol | 503,010 |
5 | Jackson-Humboldt | 163,097 |
6 | Martin-Union City | 71,704 |
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