Tennessee counties by population provide a detailed snapshot based on the 2020 census data of the United States. There are 93 counties in Tennessee that accommodate 6,910,840 residents, which is 2% of the total population in the United States. With 31.10%, Kansas has the lower education rate than the national average 35.7%. When it comes to employment rate and household income, Tennessee offers 59.90% employment rate with $65,254 median household income.
To know more about Tennessee population by county, choose any county of Tennessee tells what is the total population, how dense is the population per square miles, how much population access the education, what percent of population employed, what is the median household income, what percent of population covered by health insurance and how many housing units available, in that specific county compared with Tennessee (state level) and United States (nation level) population data. Similarly, the city based population details can be accessed at Tennessee Cities by Population.
Which is the most populous county in Tennessee?
Shelby County in Tennessee, USA, is the most populous county, with a resident population of 929,744 according to the 2020 US census data. With a 715,884 resident population Davidson County, TN ranks as the second most populated county in the state. Knox County with a population of 478,971 residents claims the third largest county by population in Tennessee.
Which is the least populous county in Tennessee
Pickett County with a population of 5,001 residents, is recognized as the smallest county in Tennessee by population.
Tennessee Counties by Population
Rank | County | Population |
1 | Shelby County | 929,744 |
2 | Davidson County | 715,884 |
3 | Knox County | 478,971 |
4 | Hamilton County | 366,207 |
5 | Rutherford County | 341,486 |
6 | Williamson County | 247,726 |
7 | Montgomery County | 220,069 |
8 | Sumner County | 196,281 |
9 | Sullivan County | 158,163 |
10 | Wilson County | 147,737 |
11 | Blount County | 135,280 |
12 | Washington County | 133,001 |
13 | Bradley County | 108,620 |
14 | Maury County | 100,974 |
15 | Madison County | 98,823 |
16 | Sevier County | 98,380 |
17 | Putnam County | 79,854 |
18 | Anderson County | 77,123 |
19 | Robertson County | 72,803 |
20 | Greene County | 70,152 |
21 | Hamblen County | 64,499 |
22 | Cumberland County | 61,145 |
23 | Tipton County | 60,970 |
24 | Coffee County | 57,889 |
25 | Hawkins County | 56,721 |
26 | Carter County | 56,356 |
27 | Loudon County | 54,886 |
28 | Jefferson County | 54,683 |
29 | Dickson County | 54,315 |
30 | Roane County | 53,404 |
31 | Gibson County | 50,429 |
32 | Bedford County | 50,237 |
33 | Monroe County | 46,250 |
34 | Lawrence County | 44,159 |
35 | Franklin County | 42,774 |
36 | Fayette County | 41,990 |
37 | Cheatham County | 41,072 |
38 | Warren County | 40,953 |
39 | Campbell County | 39,272 |
40 | Dyer County | 36,801 |
41 | Cocke County | 35,999 |
42 | Lincoln County | 35,319 |
43 | Marshall County | 34,318 |
44 | Weakley County | 32,902 |
45 | Rhea County | 32,870 |
46 | Henry County | 32,199 |
47 | Claiborne County | 32,043 |
48 | Obion County | 30,787 |
49 | Giles County | 30,346 |
50 | Marion County | 28,837 |
51 | Carroll County | 28,440 |
52 | Henderson County | 27,842 |
53 | White County | 27,351 |
54 | Hardin County | 26,831 |
55 | McNairy County | 25,866 |
56 | Hardeman County | 25,462 |
57 | Macon County | 25,216 |
58 | Lauderdale County | 25,143 |
59 | Hickman County | 24,925 |
60 | Grainger County | 23,527 |
61 | Overton County | 22,511 |
62 | Scott County | 21,850 |
63 | Morgan County | 21,035 |
64 | DeKalb County | 20,080 |
65 | Smith County | 19,904 |
66 | Union County | 19,802 |
67 | Humphreys County | 18,990 |
68 | Fentress County | 18,489 |
69 | Johnson County | 17,948 |
70 | Unicoi County | 17,928 |
71 | Haywood County | 17,864 |
72 | Polk County | 17,544 |
73 | Chester County | 17,341 |
74 | Wayne County | 16,232 |
75 | Benton County | 15,864 |
76 | Sequatchie County | 15,826 |
77 | Bledsoe County | 14,913 |
78 | Cannon County | 14,506 |
79 | Crockett County | 13,911 |
80 | Stewart County | 13,657 |
81 | Grundy County | 13,529 |
82 | Meigs County | 12,758 |
83 | Lewis County | 12,582 |
84 | Jackson County | 11,617 |
85 | Trousdale County | 11,615 |
86 | Decatur County | 11,435 |
87 | Perry County | 8,366 |
88 | Houston County | 8,283 |
89 | Lake County | 7,005 |
90 | Hancock County | 6,662 |
91 | Moore County | 6,461 |
92 | Van Buren County | 6,168 |
93 | Pickett County | 5,001 |