The U.S. State of Tennessee currently has 34 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated seven combined statistical areas, ten metropolitan statistical areas, and 17 micropolitan statistical areas in Tennessee.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN CSA, comprising the area around the state capital of Nashville.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico.[2] These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.
The OMB defines a core-based statistical area (commonly referred to as a CBSA) as the county or counties (or county-equivalents) surrounding at least one densely-settled core of at least 10,000 population,[2] "plus adjacent counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties with the counties containing the core".[2] The OMB further divides core-based statistical areas based on population into metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for those with at least 50,000 and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) for those with 10,000 to 49,999 people.[2]
The OMB defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas where the employment interchange rate (% commuting from A to B plus % commuting from B to A) is at least 15%.[2] The primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area.
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The 34 United States statistical areas and 95 counties of the State of Tennessee[lower-alpha 1]
| Combined statistical area[1] |
2023 population (est.)[3] |
Core-based statistical area[1] |
2023 population (est.)[3] |
County |
2023 population (est.)[3] |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN CSA |
2,350,738 |
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MSA |
2,102,573 |
Davidson County, Tennessee |
712,334 |
| Rutherford County, Tennessee |
367,101 |
| Williamson County, Tennessee |
264,460 |
| Sumner County, Tennessee |
207,994 |
| Wilson County, Tennessee |
163,674 |
| Maury County, Tennessee |
110,760 |
| Robertson County, Tennessee |
76,776 |
| Dickson County, Tennessee |
56,729 |
| Cheatham County, Tennessee |
42,254 |
| Macon County, Tennessee |
26,793 |
| Hickman County, Tennessee |
25,826 |
| Smith County, Tennessee |
20,538 |
| Cannon County, Tennessee |
15,063 |
| Trousdale County, Tennessee |
12,271 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN μSA |
67,381 |
Coffee County, Tennessee |
60,633 |
| Moore County, Tennessee |
6,748 |
| Shelbyville, TN μSA |
53,055 |
Bedford County, Tennessee |
53,055 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN μSA |
46,114 |
Lawrence County, Tennessee |
46,114 |
| Winchester, TN μSA |
44,654 |
Franklin County, Tennessee |
44,654 |
| Lewisburg, TN μSA |
36,961 |
Marshall County, Tennessee |
36,961 |
| Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN CSA |
1,207,137 |
Knoxville, TN MSA |
946,264 |
Knox County, Tennessee |
500,669 |
| Blount County, Tennessee |
141,456 |
| Anderson County, Tennessee |
80,234 |
| Loudon County, Tennessee |
60,591 |
| Roane County, Tennessee |
56,096 |
| Campbell County, Tennessee |
40,223 |
| Grainger County, Tennessee |
24,681 |
| Morgan County, Tennessee |
21,573 |
| Union County, Tennessee |
20,741 |
| Morristown, TN MSA |
124,054 |
Hamblen County, Tennessee |
66,216 |
| Jefferson County, Tennessee |
57,838 |
| Sevierville, TN μSA |
99,415 |
Sevier County, Tennessee |
99,415 |
| Newport, TN μSA |
37,404 |
Cocke County, Tennessee |
37,404 |
| Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA |
1,377,852
1,016,232 (TN) |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA |
1,335,674
1,016,232 (TN) |
Shelby County, Tennessee |
910,042 |
| DeSoto County, Mississippi |
193,247 |
| Tipton County, Tennessee |
62,015 |
| Crittenden County, Arkansas |
47,139 |
| Fayette County, Tennessee |
44,175 |
| Marshall County, Mississippi |
34,123 |
| Tate County, Mississippi |
28,261 |
| Tunica County, Mississippi |
9,234 |
| Benton County, Mississippi |
7,438 |
| Forrest City, AR μSA |
22,101 |
St. Francis County, Arkansas |
22,101 |
| Clarksdale, MS μSA |
20,077 |
Coahoma County, Mississippi |
20,077 |
| Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA |
1,003,363
625,388 (TN) |
Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA |
580,971
426,407 (TN) |
Hamilton County, Tennessee |
379,864 |
| Walker County, Georgia |
69,489 |
| Catoosa County, Georgia |
68,910 |
| Marion County, Tennessee |
29,382 |
| Sequatchie County, Tennessee |
17,161 |
| Dade County, Georgia |
16,165 |
| Dalton, GA MSA |
144,722 |
Murray County, Georgia |
103,687 |
| Whitfield County, Georgia |
41,035 |
| Cleveland, TN MSA |
129,612 |
Bradley County, Tennessee |
111,579 |
| Polk County, Tennessee |
18,033 |
| Athens, TN μSA |
69,369 |
McMinn County, Tennessee |
55,678 |
| Meigs County, Tennessee |
13,691 |
| Scottsboro, AL μSA |
53,467 |
Jackson County, Alabama |
53,467 |
| Summerville, GA μSA |
25,222 |
Chattooga County, Georgia |
25,222 |
| Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA |
598,800
506,510 (TN) |
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA |
313,025
220,735 (TN) |
Sullivan County, Tennessee |
162,135 |
| Hawkins County, Tennessee |
58,600 |
| Washington County, Virginia |
54,050 |
| Scott County, Virginia |
21,433 |
| City of Bristol, Virginia |
16,807 |
| Johnson City, TN MSA |
213,198 |
Washington County, Tennessee |
138,420 |
| Carter County, Tennessee |
57,022 |
| Unicoi County, Tennessee |
17,756 |
| Greeneville, TN μSA |
72,577 |
Greene County, Tennessee |
72,577 |
| none |
Clarksville, TN-KY MSA |
340,495
254,094 (TN) |
Montgomery County, Tennessee |
239,872 |
| Christian County, Kentucky |
72,032 |
| Trigg County, Kentucky |
14,369 |
| Stewart County, Tennessee |
14,222 |
| Jackson, TN MSA |
181,826 |
Madison County, Tennessee |
99,193 |
| Gibson County, Tennessee |
51,045 |
| Chester County, Tennessee |
17,606 |
| Crockett County, Tennessee |
13,982 |
| Cookeville, TN μSA |
148,226 |
Putnam County, Tennessee |
83,844 |
| White County, Tennessee |
28,692 |
| Overton County, Tennessee |
23,327 |
| Jackson County, Tennessee |
12,363 |
| Crossville, TN μSA |
64,760 |
Cumberland County, Tennessee |
64,760 |
| Union City-Martin, TN CSA |
63,495 |
Martin, TN μSA |
33,084 |
Weakley County, Tennessee |
32,084 |
| Union City, TN μSA |
30,411 |
Obion County, Tennessee |
30,411 |
| none |
McMinnville, TN μSA |
42,638 |
Warren County, Tennessee |
42,638 |
| Dyersburg, TN μSA |
36,498 |
Dyer County, Tennessee |
36,498 |
| Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN CSA |
895,383
36,169 (TN) |
Huntsville, AL, MSA |
527,254 |
Madison County, Alabama |
412,600 |
| Limestone County, Alabama |
114,654 |
| Decatur, AL, MSA |
158,635 |
Morgan County, Alabama |
125,133 |
| Lawrence County, Alabama |
33,502 |
| Albertville, AL, μSA |
100,756 |
Marshall County, Alabama |
100,756 |
| Fort Payne, AL, μSA |
72,569 |
DeKalb County, Alabama |
72,569 |
| Fayetteville, TN μSA |
36,169 |
Lincoln County, Tennessee |
36,169 |
| none |
Paris, TN μSA |
32,554 |
Henry County, Tennessee |
32,554 |
| none |
Monroe County, Tennessee |
48,594 |
| Rhea County, Tennessee |
33,924 |
| Claiborne County, Tennessee |
32,654 |
| Giles County, Tennessee |
30,721 |
| Carroll County, Tennessee |
28,860 |
| Henderson County, Tennessee |
28,070 |
| Hardin County, Tennessee |
27,229 |
| McNairy County, Tennessee |
26,163 |
| Hardeman County, Tennessee |
25,567 |
| Lauderdale County, Tennessee |
24,610 |
| Scott County, Tennessee |
22,171 |
| DeKalb County, Tennessee |
21,225 |
| Fentress County, Tennessee |
19,696 |
| Humphreys County, Tennessee |
19,209 |
| Johnson County, Tennessee |
18,375 |
| Haywood County, Tennessee |
17,328 |
| Benton County, Tennessee |
16,103 |
| Wayne County, Tennessee |
16,066 |
| Bledsoe County, Tennessee |
15,060 |
| Grundy County, Tennessee |
13,955 |
| Lewis County, Tennessee |
13,066 |
| Decatur County, Tennessee |
11,656 |
| Perry County, Tennessee |
8,891 |
| Houston County, Tennessee |
8,393 |
| Clay County, Tennessee |
7,714 |
| Hancock County, Tennessee |
6,956 |
| Van Buren County, Tennessee |
6,493 |
| Lake County, Tennessee |
6,347 |
| Pickett County, Tennessee |
5,128 |
| State of Tennessee |
7,126,489 |
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Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the 34 statistical areas of Tennessee, 14 are PSAs comprising seven combined statistical areas, two metropolitan statistical areas and five micropolitan statistical areas.
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The 14 primary statistical areas of the State of Tennessee[lower-alpha 2]
| 2020 rank |
Primary statistical area[1] |
Population |
| 2023 estimate[3] |
Change |
2020 Census[4] |
Change |
2010 Census[5] |
| 1 |
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN CSA |
2,350,738 | +4.46% | 2,250,282 | +19.15% | 1,888,644 |
| 2 |
Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN CSA |
1,207,137 | +4.35% | 1,156,861 | +7.41% | 1,077,073 |
| 3 |
Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA (TN) |
1,016,232 | −1.60% | 1,032,704 | +0.54% | 1,027,138 |
| 4 |
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA (TN) |
625,388 | +3.70% | 603,068 | +7.96% | 558,619 |
| 5 |
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA (TN) |
506,510 | +2.88% | 492,321 | +2.31% | 481,203 |
| 6 |
Clarksville, TN-KY MSA (TN) |
254,094 | +8.71% | 233,726 | +25.89% | 185,655 |
| 7 |
Jackson, TN MSA |
181,826 | +0.73% | 180,504 | +0.45% | 179,694 |
| 8 |
Cookeville, TN μSA |
148,226 | +4.88% | 141,333 | +7.17% | 131,883 |
| 9 |
Union City-Martin, TN CSA |
63,495 | −0.30% | 63,689 | −4.70% | 66,828 |
| 10 |
Crossville, TN μSA |
64,670 | +5.76% | 61,145 | +9.08% | 56,053 |
| 11 |
McMinnville, TN μSA |
42,638 | +4.11% | 40,953 | +2.80% | 39,839 |
| 12 |
Dyersburg, TN μSA |
36,498 | −0.82% | 36,801 | −4.00% | 38,335 |
| 13 |
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN CSA (TN) |
36,169 | +2.41% | 35,319 | +5.87% | 33,361 |
| 14 |
Paris, TN μSA |
32,554 | +1.10% | 32,199 | −0.41% | 32,330 |
|
Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA |
1,377,852 | −0.87% | 1,389,905 | +0.77% | 1,379,238 |
|
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA |
1,003,363 | +2.89% | 975,226 | +4.93% | 929,449 |
|
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA |
598,800 | +2.35% | 585,051 | +1.38% | 577,091 |
|
Clarksville, TN-KY CSA |
340,495 | +6.23% | 320,535 | +17.01% | 273,949 |
|
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN CSA |
895,383 | +5.00% | 852,756 | +10.90% | 768,911 |
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An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in purple. A purple population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population. The state's abbreviation is also shown next to the in-state total.
For PSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that PSA as well as the PSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.
Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved October 23, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
