Tennessee Population By County in 2012

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the population of Tennessee was 6,455,752. Among all Tennessee counties, Shelby[object Promise] had the highest population (939,421), followed by Davidson[object Promise] (649,619), and Knox[object Promise] (440,883). Pickett[object Promise] was the least populated county (5,049).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Tennessee Population By County in 2012
Tennessee Population By County in 2012
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County Population % of State Population
Anderson 75240 1.17
Bedford 45254 0.70
Benton 16447 0.26
Bledsoe 12936 0.20
Blount 124062 1.92
Bradley 101077 1.57
Campbell 40545 0.63
Cannon 13792 0.21
Carroll 28670 0.44
Carter 57355 0.89
Cheatham 39226 0.61
Chester 17080 0.27
Claiborne 31774 0.49
Clay 7706 0.12
Cocke 35535 0.55
Coffee 53165 0.82
Crockett 14612 0.23
Cumberland 57008 0.88
Davidson 649619 10.06
Decatur 11631 0.18
DeKalb 18865 0.29
Dickson 50229 0.78
Dyer 38196 0.59
Fayette 38689 0.60
Fentress 17919 0.28
Franklin 40706 0.63
Gibson 49668 0.77
Giles 28978 0.45
Grainger 22682 0.35
Greene 68773 1.07
Grundy 13583 0.21
Hamblen 62775 0.97
Hamilton 345828 5.36
Hancock 6656 0.10
Hardeman 26614 0.41
Hardin 25966 0.40
Hawkins 56574 0.88
Haywood 18282 0.28
Henderson 28094 0.44
Henry 32379 0.50
Hickman 24200 0.38
Houston 8425 0.13
Humphreys 18285 0.28
Jackson 11602 0.18
Jefferson 52316 0.81
Johnson 18164 0.28
Knox 440883 6.83
Lake 7718 0.12
Lauderdale 27698 0.43
Lawrence 42162 0.65
Lewis 11950 0.19
Lincoln 33386 0.52
Loudon 49842 0.77
McMinn 52441 0.81
McNairy 26148 0.41
Macon 22486 0.35
Madison 98532 1.53
Marion 28237 0.44
Marshall 30980 0.48
Maury 82147 1.27
Meigs 11673 0.18
Monroe 45106 0.70
Montgomery 184946 2.87
Moore 6290 0.10
Morgan 21908 0.34
Obion 31320 0.49
Overton 22158 0.34
Perry 7856 0.12
Pickett 5049 0.08
Polk 16626 0.26
Putnam 73540 1.14
Rhea 32378 0.50
Roane 53628 0.83
Robertson 66809 1.03
Rutherford 274482 4.25
Scott 22176 0.34
Sequatchie 14349 0.22
Sevier 92385 1.43
Shelby 939421 14.55
Smith 19185 0.30
Stewart 13309 0.21
Sullivan 156367 2.42
Sumner 166026 2.57
Tipton 61542 0.95
Trousdale 7795 0.12
Unicoi 18256 0.28
Union 19107 0.30
Van Buren 5652 0.09
Warren 39757 0.62
Washington 124914 1.94
Wayne 16972 0.26
Weakley 34556 0.54
White 26043 0.40
Williamson 193207 2.99
Wilson 119172 1.85