Tennessee Gazetteer
| Name | County | Total Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Metropolitan Government of Nashville-Davidson | Davidson | 738,084 |
| 2. | City of Memphis | Shelby | 625,463 |
| 3. | City of Knoxville | Knox | 197,700 |
| 4. | City of Chattanooga | Hamilton | 188,418 |
| 5. | City of Clarksville | Montgomery | 186,126 |
| 6. | City of Murfreesboro | Rutherford | 172,605 |
| 7. | City of Franklin | Williamson | 93,011 |
| 8. | City of Johnson City | Washington | 73,985 |
| 9. | City of Jackson | Madison | 68,596 |
| 10. | City of Hendersonville | Sumner | 65,521 |
| 11. | City of Spring Hill | Maury | 60,706 |
| 12. | Town of Smyrna | Rutherford | 60,085 |
| 13. | City of Kingsport | Sullivan | 57,080 |
| 14. | City of Bartlett | Shelby | 56,443 |
| 15. | City of Gallatin | Sumner | 52,151 |
| 16. | Town of Collierville | Shelby | 50,944 |
| 17. | City of Cleveland | Bradley | 49,550 |
| 18. | City of Lebanon | Wilson | 48,217 |
| 19. | City of Brentwood | Williamson | 47,846 |
| 20. | City of Columbia | Maury | 46,118 |
