Tennessee
TN- Church of God churches
- 0
- People per church
- —
- Growth, last 5 yrs
- +337,353
- Forecast, next 5 yrs
- +456,128
- Growth ZIP areas
- 56
In the church locator
Population 6,974,777
+5.1%
From the official county projections
ZIP areas, across 25 counties
Tennessee at a glance
Black crosses are Church of God churches. Shaded circles are growth corridors — ZIP areas absorbing serious growth; bigger means more people arriving, darker means higher planting priority. Amber diamonds are permitted homes: counties with 2,000+ homes permitted 2023–25 (Census Building Permits Survey), the neighborhoods that are about to exist.
Growing counties
Where Tennessee is actually growing, and how much church is already there.
Nashville metro
- Population
- 347,015
- Church of God churches
- 2
- Growth 5 yr
- +44,892
- Forecast 5 yr
- +58,606
1 church per 173,508 people
Nashville metro
- Population
- 296,236
- Church of God churches
- 1
- Growth 5 yr
- +51,027
- Forecast 5 yr
- +58,166
1 church per 296,236 people
Knoxville metro
- Population
- 489,378
- Church of God churches
- 25
- Growth 5 yr
- +33,823
- Forecast 5 yr
- +38,011
1 church per 19,575 people
Clarksville metro
- Population
- 218,950
- Church of God churches
- 2
- Growth 5 yr
- +28,965
- Forecast 5 yr
- +33,217
1 church per 109,475 people
Nashville metro
- Population
- 147,587
- Church of God churches
- 4
- Growth 5 yr
- +21,683
- Forecast 5 yr
- +25,083
1 church per 36,897 people
Chattanooga metro
- Population
- 379,119
- Church of God churches
- 41
- Growth 5 yr
- +16,318
- Forecast 5 yr
- +21,714
1 church per 9,247 people
Nashville metro
- Population
- 187,355
- Church of God churches
- 2
- Growth 5 yr
- +21,392
- Forecast 5 yr
- +21,644
1 church per 93,678 people
Nashville metro
- Population
- 722,235
- Church of God churches
- 5
- Growth 5 yr
- +20,059
- Forecast 5 yr
- +20,771
1 church per 144,447 people
Knoxville metro
- Population
- 64,727
- Church of God churches
- 7
- Growth 5 yr
- +6,494
- Forecast 5 yr
- +11,366
1 church per 9,247 people
Johnson City metro
- Population
- 145,139
- Church of God churches
- 9
- Growth 5 yr
- +8,063
- Forecast 5 yr
- +10,141
1 church per 16,127 people
Nashville metro
- Population
- 82,658
- Church of God churches
- 2
- Growth 5 yr
- +7,829
- Forecast 5 yr
- +9,079
1 church per 41,329 people
Rest of Tennessee
- Population
- 92,407
- Church of God churches
- 6
- Growth 5 yr
- +5,857
- Forecast 5 yr
- +7,454
1 church per 15,401 people
Nashville metro
- Population
- 74,460
- Church of God churches
- 1
- Growth 5 yr
- +5,971
- Forecast 5 yr
- +5,961
1 church per 74,460 people
Memphis metro
- Population
- 38,822
- Church of God churches
- 1
- Growth 5 yr
- +4,119
- Forecast 5 yr
- +5,427
1 church per 38,822 people
Rest of Tennessee
- Population
- 63,368
- Church of God churches
- 2
- Growth 5 yr
- +5,399
- Forecast 5 yr
- +5,004
1 church per 31,684 people
Cleveland metro
- Population
- 107,228
- Church of God churches
- 28
- Growth 5 yr
- +3,753
- Forecast 5 yr
- +4,915
1 church per 3,830 people
Rest of Tennessee
- Population
- 103,041
- Church of God churches
- 6
- Growth 5 yr
- +3,435
- Forecast 5 yr
- +4,681
1 church per 17,174 people
Rest of Tennessee
- Population
- 48,150
- Church of God churches
- 5
- Growth 5 yr
- +3,004
- Forecast 5 yr
- +4,670
1 church per 9,630 people
Knoxville metro
- Population
- 86,993
- Church of God churches
- 5
- Growth 5 yr
- +2,848
- Forecast 5 yr
- +4,588
1 church per 17,399 people
Morristown metro
- Population
- 69,501
- Church of God churches
- 6
- Growth 5 yr
- +1,706
- Forecast 5 yr
- +3,958
1 church per 11,584 people
Rest of Tennessee
- Population
- 69,087
- Church of God churches
- 4
- Growth 5 yr
- +1,713
- Forecast 5 yr
- +2,786
1 church per 17,272 people
Rest of Tennessee
- Population
- 38,377
- Church of God churches
- 6
- Growth 5 yr
- +2,264
- Forecast 5 yr
- +2,576
1 church per 6,396 people
Rest of Tennessee
- Population
- 50,427
- Church of God churches
- 2
- Growth 5 yr
- +2,157
- Forecast 5 yr
- +2,176
1 church per 25,214 people
Nashville metro
- Population
- 11,690
- Church of God churches
- 1
- Growth 5 yr
- +2,320
- Forecast 5 yr
- +2,017
1 church per 11,690 people
Memphis metro
- Population
- 926,217
- Church of God churches
- 7
- Growth 5 yr
- -16,058
- Forecast 5 yr
- -11,458
1 church per 132,317 people
Highest-priority ZIP areas in Tennessee
Church of God churches
Every Tennessee church listed in the Church of God church locator (churchofgod.org).