Tennessee
StateUS-TNData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: NashvilleGovernor: Bill Lee (Republican)Language: English
Population
7.2M
Metros tracked
15
7.5M in metros (104%)
Composite score
61.2
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-TN
At a glance
- Nickname
- The Volunteer State
- Established
- 1796
- Demonym
- Tennessean
- Area
- 109,247 km² (42,180 mi²)
- Population density
- 66/km² (171/mi²)
- Highest point
- Kuwohi (2,025 m (6,644 ft))
- Legislature
- Tennessee General Assembly
- Human Development Index
- 0.908 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 11
- U.S. House seats
- 9
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 18th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 36th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Nashville
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Tennessee metro footprint
15 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
15 tracked metros
#102Nashville★ Capital
2.3M · Major Metro
28.2
#249Memphis
1.4M · Regional Hub
11.1
#287Knoxville
1.2M · Established Metro
9.4
#440Johnson City
529K · Established Metro
5.8
#769Chattanooga
1.0M · Emerging Metro
2.6
#981Clarksville
346K · Emerging Metro
1.8
#1640McMinnville
44K · Local Metro
0.7
#1776Jackson (TN)
184K · Local Metro
0.6
#1828Cookeville
121K · Local Metro
0.5
#1878Martin (TN)
63K · Local Metro
0.5
#3531Tullahoma
113K · Local Metro
0.0
#3769Greeneville (TN)
73K · Local Metro
0.0