Least Dense in Tennessee

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - Tennessee

1 Lynchburg 51/mi²
3 Halls 225/mi²
4 Thompson's Station 329/mi²
5 Oak Ridge 376/mi²
6 Fairfield Glade 398/mi²
7 Pleasant View 408/mi²
8 Millersville 426/mi²
9 Pigeon Forge 459/mi²
10 Loudon 493/mi²
11 Millington 496/mi²
12 Ashland City 498/mi²
13 Dunlap 514/mi²
14 Fairview 541/mi²
15 South Cleveland 551/mi²
16 Soddy-Daisy 566/mi²
17 Harriman 573/mi²
18 Lakeland 598/mi²
19 Ripley 600/mi²
20 Crossville 600/mi²
21 Arlington 631/mi²
22 Bolivar 638/mi²
23 Lexington 675/mi²
24 Munford 681/mi²
25 Rockwood 687/mi²
26 Sweetwater 720/mi²
27 Sevierville 744/mi²
28 Church Hill 748/mi²
29 Humboldt 751/mi²
30 Covington 753/mi²
31 Fayetteville 774/mi²
32 Alcoa 781/mi²
33 Dickson 792/mi²
34 Paris 799/mi²
35 Henderson 813/mi²
36 Manchester 825/mi²
37 Kingston 829/mi²
38 Mount Carmel 829/mi²
39 Bristol 840/mi²
40 Atoka 844/mi²
41 Dayton 846/mi²
42 Winchester 847/mi²
43 Madisonville 863/mi²
44 Clinton 872/mi²
45 Martin 875/mi²
46 Smithville 876/mi²
47 Portland 880/mi²
48 Tullahoma 882/mi²
49 Lewisburg 884/mi²
50 McKenzie 896/mi²
51 Collegedale 896/mi²
52 Bloomingdale 905/mi²
53 Oakland 912/mi²
54 Union City 912/mi²
55 Greeneville 914/mi²
56 Milan 916/mi²
57 Athens 916/mi²
58 Tellico Village 925/mi²
59 Lawrenceburg 926/mi²
60 Dyersburg 928/mi²
61 Greenbrier 959/mi²
62 Brownsville 977/mi²
63 Seymour 993/mi²
64 Cookeville 994/mi²
65 Lebanon 1,031/mi²
66 Kingsport 1,051/mi²
67 Savannah 1,059/mi²
68 Signal Mountain 1,059/mi²
69 Pulaski 1,062/mi²
70 Lafayette 1,065/mi²
71 Brentwood 1,074/mi²
72 Jonesborough 1,109/mi²
73 Morristown 1,111/mi²
74 Jackson 1,160/mi²
75 White House 1,177/mi²
76 Columbia 1,205/mi²
77 Jefferson City 1,209/mi²
78 Middle Valley 1,210/mi²
79 Goodlettsville 1,222/mi²
80 Lenoir City 1,238/mi²
81 Newport 1,244/mi²
82 McMinnville 1,245/mi²
83 Shelbyville 1,249/mi²
84 Harrison 1,253/mi²
85 Chattanooga 1,284/mi²
86 Medina 1,285/mi²
87 Gallatin 1,324/mi²
88 Springfield 1,391/mi²
89 Nolensville 1,393/mi²
90 Collierville 1,395/mi²
91 Nashville-Davidson 1,439/mi²
92 Erwin 1,453/mi²
93 La Follette 1,488/mi²
94 Elizabethton 1,504/mi²
95 Farragut 1,521/mi²
96 Cleveland 1,549/mi²
97 Mount Juliet 1,559/mi²
98 La Vergne 1,575/mi²
99 Powell 1,586/mi²
100 Smyrna 1,612/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Tennessee offer spacious living with more land per resident. Lynchburg has just 51 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Lynchburg, there are only 51 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 544,926 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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