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Least Dense in Tennessee

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense — Tennessee

1 Lynchburg 51/mi²
3 Thompson's Station 329/mi²
4 Oak Ridge 376/mi²
5 Fairfield Glade 398/mi²
6 Pleasant View 408/mi²
7 Millersville 426/mi²
8 Pigeon Forge 459/mi²
9 Loudon 493/mi²
10 Millington 496/mi²
11 Ashland City 498/mi²
12 Dunlap 514/mi²
13 Fairview 541/mi²
14 South Cleveland 551/mi²
15 Soddy-Daisy 566/mi²
16 Harriman 573/mi²
17 Lakeland 598/mi²
18 Ripley 600/mi²
19 Crossville 600/mi²
20 Arlington 631/mi²
21 Bolivar 638/mi²
22 Lexington 675/mi²
23 Munford 681/mi²
24 Rockwood 687/mi²
25 Sweetwater 720/mi²
26 Sevierville 744/mi²
27 Church Hill 748/mi²
28 Humboldt 751/mi²
29 Covington 753/mi²
30 Fayetteville 774/mi²
31 Alcoa 781/mi²
32 Dickson 792/mi²
33 Paris 799/mi²
34 Henderson 813/mi²
35 Manchester 825/mi²
36 Kingston 829/mi²
37 Mount Carmel 829/mi²
38 Bristol 840/mi²
39 Atoka 844/mi²
40 Dayton 846/mi²
41 Winchester 847/mi²
42 Madisonville 863/mi²
43 Clinton 872/mi²
44 Martin 875/mi²
45 Smithville 876/mi²
46 Portland 880/mi²
47 Tullahoma 882/mi²
48 Lewisburg 884/mi²
49 McKenzie 896/mi²
50 Collegedale 896/mi²
51 Bloomingdale 905/mi²
52 Oakland 912/mi²
53 Union City 912/mi²
54 Greeneville 914/mi²
55 Milan 916/mi²
56 Athens 916/mi²
57 Tellico Village 925/mi²
58 Lawrenceburg 926/mi²
59 Dyersburg 928/mi²
60 Greenbrier 959/mi²
61 Brownsville 977/mi²
62 Seymour 993/mi²
63 Cookeville 994/mi²
64 Lebanon 1,031/mi²
65 Kingsport 1,051/mi²
66 Savannah 1,059/mi²
67 Signal Mountain 1,059/mi²
68 Pulaski 1,062/mi²
69 Lafayette 1,065/mi²
70 Brentwood 1,074/mi²
71 Jonesborough 1,109/mi²
72 Morristown 1,111/mi²
73 Jackson 1,160/mi²
74 White House 1,177/mi²
75 Columbia 1,205/mi²
76 Jefferson City 1,209/mi²
77 Middle Valley 1,210/mi²
78 Goodlettsville 1,222/mi²
79 Lenoir City 1,238/mi²
80 Newport 1,244/mi²
81 McMinnville 1,245/mi²
82 Shelbyville 1,249/mi²
83 Harrison 1,253/mi²
84 Chattanooga 1,284/mi²
85 Medina 1,285/mi²
86 Gallatin 1,324/mi²
87 Springfield 1,391/mi²
88 Nolensville 1,393/mi²
89 Collierville 1,395/mi²
90 Nashville-Davidson 1,439/mi²
91 Erwin 1,453/mi²
92 La Follette 1,488/mi²
93 Elizabethton 1,504/mi²
94 Farragut 1,521/mi²
95 Cleveland 1,549/mi²
96 Mount Juliet 1,559/mi²
97 La Vergne 1,575/mi²
98 Powell 1,586/mi²
99 Smyrna 1,612/mi²
100 Johnson City 1,633/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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