Tennessee Net Migration By County in 2020

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2020, the net migration for Tennessee was 50,012. Williamson County had the highest net migration (6,019) followed by Knox County (5,221), and Rutherford County (5,213). On the other hand, Shelby County had the lowest net migration (-4,720), followed by Davidson County (-2,867), and Dyer County (-380).

Net migration for a county refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the county and those leaving the county. Or to put it simply, the net migration for a given county is the inbound migration minus the outbound migration for that county.

You can also see similar information for other states and also for the US by state. You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the trend of the net migration for each county in Tennessee.

Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each county. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Tennessee Net Migration By County in 2020
Tennessee Net Migration By County in 2020
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County Net Migration
Anderson 758
Bedford 317
Benton 29
Bledsoe 186
Blount 1616
Bradley 810
Campbell 246
Cannon 256
Carroll 178
Carter 406
Cheatham 257
Chester 130
Claiborne 230
Clay 81
Cocke 417
Coffee 900
Crockett 12
Cumberland 1156
Davidson -2867
Decatur 72
DeKalb 471
Dickson 454
Dyer -380
Fayette 662
Fentress 311
Franklin 335
Gibson 190
Giles 162
Grainger 239
Greene 818
Grundy 110
Hamblen 278
Hamilton 3639
Hancock -82
Hardeman -123
Hardin 126
Hawkins 234
Haywood -196
Henderson 92
Henry -33
Hickman 253
Houston 117
Humphreys 44
Jackson 117
Jefferson 987
Johnson 183
Knox 5221
Lake 8
Lauderdale -142
Lawrence 269
Lewis 124
Lincoln 171
Loudon 1074
McMinn 545
McNairy 162
Macon 151
Madison 142
Marion 109
Marshall 474
Maury 2684
Meigs 229
Monroe 655
Montgomery 2437
Moore 4
Morgan 122
Obion -22
Overton 392
Perry 13
Pickett 15
Polk 172
Putnam 906
Rhea 285
Roane 710
Robertson 415
Rutherford 5213
Scott 26
Sequatchie 115
Sevier 950
Shelby -4720
Smith 195
Stewart 211
Sullivan 941
Sumner 3782
Tipton 162
Trousdale 136
Unicoi -19
Union 277
Van Buren 73
Warren 348
Washington 963
Wayne -27
Weakley 146
White 415
Williamson 6019
Wilson 3283

Trend of Net Migration for Counties in Tennessee

Use the links below to find the trend of the net migration for each county in Tennessee.