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Census ACS 2023 · 95 counties

Largest Counties in Tennessee

Tennessee has 95 counties with Census data available. The largest is Shelby County with a population of 922,195. County-level data is important because counties are the primary unit of local government in most states, responsible for courts, elections, public health, and infrastructure. Population distribution across counties reveals where growth is concentrated and where rural decline may be occurring.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#CountyPopulationMedian Income
1Wilson County153,587$94,048
2Williamson County254,609$131,202
3White County27,764$52,206
4Weakley County32,959$49,502
5Wayne County16,251$52,824
6Washington County134,693$61,051
7Warren County41,587$54,088
8Van Buren County6,293$60,281
9Union County20,141$61,858
10Unicoi County17,779$50,381
11Trousdale County11,805$63,190
12Tipton County61,339$71,736
13Sumner County200,553$86,005
14Sullivan County159,693$56,802
15Stewart County13,859$62,052
16Smith County20,196$62,799
17Shelby County922,195$62,337
18Sevier County98,802$63,829
19Sequatchie County16,409$52,260
20Scott County21,969$42,679
21Rutherford County351,591$82,588
22Robertson County74,291$78,439
23Roane County54,403$66,218
24Rhea County33,299$58,133
25Putnam County81,366$56,537
26Polk County17,702$60,227
27Pickett County5,062$44,591
28Perry County8,561$50,489
29Overton County22,807$46,159
30Obion County30,570$53,102
31Morgan County21,193$57,408
32Moore County6,611$66,687
33Montgomery County227,957$72,365
34Monroe County47,054$56,648
35Meigs County13,076$58,395
36McNairy County25,933$50,714
37McMinn County54,135$59,674
38Maury County104,855$74,162
39Marshall County35,276$70,829
40Marion County29,010$58,103
41Madison County98,845$58,189
42Macon County25,793$56,269
43Loudon County56,996$80,296
44Lincoln County35,617$63,115
45Lewis County12,784$49,477
46Lawrence County44,901$53,233
47Lauderdale County24,933$49,205
48Lake County6,691$30,500
49Knox County487,401$71,662
50Johnson County18,073$52,152
51Jefferson County55,835$63,084
52Jackson County11,882$41,475
53Humphreys County19,074$59,333
54Houston County8,293$54,475
55Hickman County25,229$57,223
56Henry County32,345$48,540
57Henderson County27,906$53,471
58Haywood County17,672$43,513
59Hawkins County57,446$55,278
60Hardin County26,939$49,149
61Hardeman County25,477$46,173
62Hancock County6,790$31,995
63Hamilton County370,913$72,568
64Hamblen County64,930$52,794
65Grundy County13,665$45,573
66Greene County70,919$54,071
67Grainger County23,929$51,351
68Giles County30,442$61,476
69Gibson County50,610$59,009
70Franklin County43,478$61,553
71Fentress County18,948$50,865
72Fayette County42,653$84,764
73Dyer County36,681$54,973
74Dickson County55,197$73,223
75DeKalb County20,551$48,484
76Decatur County11,499$46,190
77Davidson County709,846$75,664
78Cumberland County62,529$58,475
79Crockett County13,937$59,049
80Coffee County58,940$60,656
81Cocke County36,503$48,416
82Clay County7,621$44,712
83Claiborne County32,221$46,587
84Chester County17,452$60,543
85Cheatham County41,500$82,015
86Carter County56,462$48,435
87Carroll County28,461$50,391
88Cannon County14,661$58,092
89Campbell County39,568$50,260
90Bradley County109,743$63,789
91Blount County137,747$74,607
92Bledsoe County14,905$49,655
93Benton County15,948$50,435
94Bedford County51,291$62,197
95Anderson County78,175$63,171

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shelby County is the #1 ranked county in Tennessee by population, with a value of 922,195 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Tennessee has 95 counties tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers all counties in Tennessee.