Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 638.14K people in Tennessee with Irish ancestry. Among all Tennessee counties, Davidson County had the highest population with Irish ancestry (55.74K), followed by Knox County (49.52K), and Shelby County (47.82K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Irish ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Tennessee.
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Related Topics: Tennessee ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davidson County | 55738 |
| 2 | Knox County | 49519 |
| 3 | Shelby County | 47824 |
| 4 | Hamilton County | 37350 |
| 5 | Rutherford County | 29951 |
| 6 | Williamson County | 27990 |
| 7 | Montgomery County | 20464 |
| 8 | Sullivan County | 20189 |
| 9 | Sumner County | 19038 |
| 10 | Wilson County | 16145 |
| 11 | Washington County | 14574 |
| 12 | Blount County | 13827 |
| 13 | Bradley County | 13067 |
| 14 | Sevier County | 12505 |
| 15 | Anderson County | 8174 |
| 16 | Robertson County | 7725 |
| 17 | Putnam County | 7706 |
| 18 | Madison County | 7440 |
| 19 | Maury County | 7132 |
| 20 | Greene County | 7011 |
| 21 | Cumberland County | 6920 |
| 22 | McMinn County | 6875 |
| 23 | Tipton County | 6460 |
| 24 | Monroe County | 6296 |
| 25 | Dickson County | 6277 |
| 26 | Loudon County | 5885 |
| 27 | Jefferson County | 5418 |
| 28 | Hawkins County | 5314 |
| 29 | Carter County | 5312 |
| 30 | Coffee County | 5144 |
| 31 | Gibson County | 5141 |
| 32 | Cheatham County | 5070 |
| 33 | Roane County | 4928 |
| 34 | Lawrence County | 4701 |
| 35 | Dyer County | 4605 |
| 36 | Claiborne County | 4189 |
| 37 | Bedford County | 4147 |
| 38 | Hamblen County | 4020 |
| 39 | Fayette County | 3974 |
| 40 | Rhea County | 3944 |
| 41 | Obion County | 3844 |
| 42 | Warren County | 3820 |
| 43 | Giles County | 3663 |
| 44 | Franklin County | 3586 |
| 45 | Marshall County | 3523 |
| 46 | Campbell County | 3382 |
| 47 | Marion County | 3238 |
| 48 | Hardin County | 3170 |
| 49 | Henry County | 3159 |
| 50 | Cocke County | 2933 |
| 51 | Morgan County | 2754 |
| 52 | Polk County | 2613 |
| 53 | McNairy County | 2583 |
| 54 | Lincoln County | 2572 |
| 55 | Carroll County | 2545 |
| 56 | Hickman County | 2437 |
| 57 | Union County | 2410 |
| 58 | Henderson County | 2362 |
| 59 | Weakley County | 2319 |
| 60 | White County | 2287 |
| 61 | Scott County | 2282 |
| 62 | Grainger County | 2240 |
| 63 | Macon County | 2096 |
| 64 | Wayne County | 2033 |
| 65 | Fentress County | 1992 |
| 66 | Unicoi County | 1900 |
| 67 | Lauderdale County | 1864 |
| 67 | Meigs County | 1864 |
| 68 | Hardeman County | 1799 |
| 69 | Overton County | 1779 |
| 70 | Humphreys County | 1769 |
| 71 | Smith County | 1767 |
| 72 | DeKalb County | 1757 |
| 73 | Johnson County | 1753 |
| 74 | Bledsoe County | 1696 |
| 75 | Stewart County | 1691 |
| 76 | Chester County | 1676 |
| 77 | Grundy County | 1644 |
| 78 | Crockett County | 1542 |
| 79 | Cannon County | 1499 |
| 80 | Decatur County | 1478 |
| 81 | Benton County | 1318 |
| 82 | Sequatchie County | 1254 |
| 83 | Houston County | 1253 |
| 84 | Lewis County | 1246 |
| 85 | Jackson County | 1154 |
| 86 | Trousdale County | 1034 |
| 87 | Moore County | 884 |
| 88 | Haywood County | 858 |
| 89 | Perry County | 785 |
| 90 | Clay County | 695 |
| 91 | Van Buren County | 685 |
| 92 | Lake County | 661 |
| 93 | Hancock County | 552 |
| 94 | Pickett County | 452 |