Tennessee Population 2024 By City Population. The population of tennessee in 2023 was 7,126,489, a 1.1% increase from 2022. The largest city in tennessee is nashville, with a city proper population of about 655,610 residents, and a metropolitan population of 1,757,912.
Hampton is the fastest growing city in tennessee over the past 4 years, having grown 7.74% annually since 2020. Nashville is the biggest city in tennessee, with a population of 687,150 in 2024.