Tennessee Population By County in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the population of Tennessee was 7,126,489. Among all Tennessee counties, Shelby had the highest population (910,042), followed by Davidson (712,334), and Knox (500,669). Pickett was the least populated county (5,128).

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 2023
Tennessee Population By County in 2023
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County Population % of State Population
Anderson 80234 1.13
Bedford 53055 0.74
Benton 16103 0.23
Bledsoe 15060 0.21
Blount 141456 1.99
Bradley 111579 1.57
Campbell 40223 0.56
Cannon 15063 0.21
Carroll 28860 0.41
Carter 57022 0.80
Cheatham 42254 0.59
Chester 17606 0.25
Claiborne 32654 0.46
Clay 7714 0.11
Cocke 37404 0.53
Coffee 60633 0.85
Crockett 13982 0.20
Cumberland 64760 0.91
Davidson 712334 10.00
Decatur 11656 0.16
DeKalb 21225 0.30
Dickson 56729 0.80
Dyer 36498 0.51
Fayette 44175 0.62
Fentress 19696 0.28
Franklin 44654 0.63
Gibson 51045 0.72
Giles 30721 0.43
Grainger 24681 0.35
Greene 72577 1.02
Grundy 13955 0.20
Hamblen 66216 0.93
Hamilton 379864 5.33
Hancock 6956 0.10
Hardeman 25567 0.36
Hardin 27229 0.38
Hawkins 58600 0.82
Haywood 17328 0.24
Henderson 28070 0.39
Henry 32554 0.46
Hickman 25826 0.36
Houston 8393 0.12
Humphreys 19209 0.27
Jackson 12363 0.17
Jefferson 57838 0.81
Johnson 18375 0.26
Knox 500669 7.03
Lake 6347 0.09
Lauderdale 24610 0.35
Lawrence 46114 0.65
Lewis 13066 0.18
Lincoln 36169 0.51
Loudon 60591 0.85
McMinn 55678 0.78
McNairy 26163 0.37
Macon 26793 0.38
Madison 99193 1.39
Marion 29382 0.41
Marshall 36961 0.52
Maury 110760 1.55
Meigs 13691 0.19
Monroe 48594 0.68
Montgomery 239872 3.37
Moore 6748 0.10
Morgan 21573 0.30
Obion 30411 0.43
Overton 23327 0.33
Perry 8891 0.13
Pickett 5128 0.07
Polk 18033 0.25
Putnam 83844 1.18
Rhea 33924 0.48
Roane 56096 0.79
Robertson 76776 1.08
Rutherford 367101 5.15
Scott 22171 0.31
Sequatchie 17161 0.24
Sevier 99415 1.40
Shelby 910042 12.77
Smith 20538 0.29
Stewart 14222 0.20
Sullivan 162135 2.28
Sumner 207994 2.92
Tipton 62015 0.87
Trousdale 12271 0.17
Unicoi 17756 0.25
Union 20741 0.29
Van Buren 6493 0.09
Warren 42638 0.60
Washington 138420 1.94
Wayne 16066 0.23
Weakley 33084 0.46
White 28692 0.40
Williamson 264460 3.71
Wilson 163674 2.30