Population: 6,214,890 (Ranked 17^th)

Memphis: 677,280

Nashville (Capital): 619,630

Knoxville: 183,550

 

The largest city in Tennessee, Memphis is the county seat of Shelby County. It rises above the Mississippi River and the Memphis metropolitan area has a population of 1,280,540. The Memphis is the youngest of the four major cities in Tennessee. The Memphis region is known as the “Mid-South”

The capital and second largest city in the state of Tennessee, Nashville is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. Nashville is famous for its health care, music, publishing, banking and transportation industries. The Nashville metropolitan area has a population of 1,521,440.

Knoxville is the county seat of Knox County and is the largest city in East Tennessee. The Knoxville metropolitan area has a population of 655,400.

 

Housing Units (2007): 2,724,729

Households (2000): 2,232,905

Home Ownership Rate (2000): 69.9%

 

Average Tennessee Home Sales Price: $265,626

 

TN Income (2007)
Median Household: $42,389
Median Family: $56,874

 

University of Tennessee System: comprised of 5 universities. The main campus is in Knoxville.

Other Notable Universities: East Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, University of Memphis