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Tennessee

95 counties and 503 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,924 public schools
  • 7,227,750 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 95Counties
  • 503Towns with a page
  • 1,924Public schools
  • $67,097Median household income
  • $256,800Median home value

All 95 countiesA to Z

Counties in Tennessee
CountyPlaces with a pageLand area
Anderson County7337.2 sq mi
Bedford County5473.6 sq mi
Benton County4394.3 sq mi
Bledsoe County1406.6 sq mi
Blount County9558.8 sq mi
Bradley County7328.8 sq mi
Campbell County5480.2 sq mi
Cannon County2265.6 sq mi
Carroll County10597.7 sq mi
Carter County9341.3 sq mi
Cheatham County4302.5 sq mi
Chester County4285.7 sq mi
Claiborne County4434.6 sq mi
Clay County1236.5 sq mi
Cocke County3436.1 sq mi
Coffee County5429.0 sq mi
Crockett County5265.5 sq mi
Cumberland County7681.3 sq mi
Davidson County4503.5 sq mi
Decatur County2333.9 sq mi
DeKalb County4304.4 sq mi
Dickson County6489.9 sq mi
Dyer County8512.4 sq mi
Fayette County9704.1 sq mi
Fentress County4498.6 sq mi
Franklin County8554.5 sq mi
Gibson County10602.7 sq mi
Giles County7610.9 sq mi
Grainger County3280.6 sq mi
Greene County4622.2 sq mi
Grundy County8360.4 sq mi
Hamblen County2161.2 sq mi
Hamilton County19542.2 sq mi
Hancock County1222.3 sq mi
Hardeman County11667.8 sq mi
Hardin County10577.5 sq mi
Hawkins County6487.1 sq mi
Haywood County3533.1 sq mi
Henderson County9520.0 sq mi
Henry County6561.9 sq mi
Hickman County4612.5 sq mi
Houston County2200.3 sq mi
Humphreys County3530.8 sq mi
Jackson County2308.8 sq mi
Jefferson County6275.2 sq mi
Johnson County2298.4 sq mi
Knox County7508.3 sq mi
Lake County3165.8 sq mi
Lauderdale County4471.9 sq mi
Lawrence County8617.1 sq mi
Lewis County1282.1 sq mi
Lincoln County7570.3 sq mi
Loudon County6229.3 sq mi
Macon County2307.1 sq mi
Madison County6557.2 sq mi
Marion County10498.3 sq mi
Marshall County3375.5 sq mi
Maury County3613.1 sq mi
McMinn County6430.1 sq mi
McNairy County10562.8 sq mi
Meigs County1195.1 sq mi
Monroe County6635.8 sq mi
Montgomery County1539.2 sq mi
Moore County1129.2 sq mi
Morgan County5522.2 sq mi
Obion County8544.9 sq mi
Overton County2433.5 sq mi
Perry County2414.8 sq mi
Pickett County1163.0 sq mi
Polk County7434.6 sq mi
Putnam County4401.1 sq mi
Rhea County3315.5 sq mi
Roane County4360.8 sq mi
Robertson County9476.3 sq mi
Rutherford County7619.5 sq mi
Scott County6532.3 sq mi
Sequatchie County2265.9 sq mi
Sevier County6592.5 sq mi
Shelby County7752.8 sq mi
Smith County4314.3 sq mi
Stewart County3459.8 sq mi
Sullivan County9413.5 sq mi
Sumner County17529.5 sq mi
Tipton County9455.6 sq mi
Trousdale County1114.3 sq mi
Unicoi County3186.1 sq mi
Union County3223.6 sq mi
Van Buren County1273.4 sq mi
Warren County4432.7 sq mi
Washington County8326.5 sq mi
Wayne County3734.1 sq mi
Weakley County7580.4 sq mi
White County3376.7 sq mi
Williamson County5582.9 sq mi
Wilson County10571.1 sq mi

Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Largest towns in TennesseeCensus population estimate

Tennessee against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Tennessee compared with the United States
Tennessee compared with the United States, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTennesseeUnited States
Population6,986,082332,387,540
Median household income$67,097$78,538
Median age38.938.7
Median home value$256,800$303,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.4%35.0%
Foreign-born residents5.9%13.9%
Owner-occupied homes67.0%65.0%
Mean commute to work25.7 minutes26.6 minutes

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Population, 2000 to 2020+21.5%
5.5M6M6.5M7M2000: 5,689,28320002010: 6,346,10520102020: 6,910,84020205,689,2836,910,840
Population of Tennessee at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,689,283
20106,346,105
20206,910,840

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Tennessee
Under $50k37.5%
$50k to $100k30.6%
$100k to $150k16.4%
$150k to $200k7.1%
$200k and over8.3%

Median household income $67,097 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Tennessee
Owner occupied
1,855,793 units
Renter occupied
912,950 units
Vacancy rate
10.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Tennessee2023
Health care and social assistance455,877
Manufacturing357,878
Retail trade349,855
Accommodation and food services321,203
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services292,794
Transportation and warehousing188,529
Construction145,006
Professional, scientific, and technical services141,886

2,971,417 employees in 150,129 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.