Tennessee Birth Rate for Teens (15–19 years) By County in 2016 Per 1,000 (CDC)

Updated on July 21, 2025.

According to data from the CDC, in 2016, among all Tennessee counties, Lake had the highest estimated birth rate for Teens in the 15–19 years age group (expressed per 1,000 females aged 15–19) (79.2), followed by Macon (53.3), and Grundy (46.6).

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The chart below shows the estimated teen birth rates for each Tennessee county; hover over the chart to see the details. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in the table below.

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Tennessee Birth Rate for Teens (15–19 years) By County in 2016 Per 1,000
Tennessee Birth Rate for Teens By County in 2016
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County Teen (15-19 yrs) Birth Rate
Lake 79.2
Macon 53.3
Grundy 46.6
Cocke 46
Union 45.8
Benton 43.7
Lauderdale 43.5
Campbell 43.3
Scott 43.3
Cumberland 43.1
Hancock 42.9
Monroe 42.4
Lewis 41.9
Perry 40.6
Meigs 40.5
Bledsoe 40.2
Marion 40
Rhea 40
Van Buren 39.9
Polk 39.8
Trousdale 39.8
Coffee 39.6
Bedford 39.4
Johnson 38.7
Sequatchie 38.6
White 38.6
DeKalb 38.2
Dyer 37.8
Hamblen 37.8
Grainger 37.4
Crockett 37.3
Hardeman 37.3
Warren 37.2
Henry 36.1
Hickman 36
McMinn 35.7
Shelby 35.1
Fentress 34.5
Lawrence 34.2
Haywood 33.8
Hawkins 33.7
Obion 33.5
Hardin 33.4
Humphreys 33.3
Sevier 32.5
Cannon 32.3
Morgan 32.3
Gibson 32
Anderson 31.6
Henderson 31.2
Dickson 30.9
Lincoln 30.9
Smith 30.7
Giles 30.5
McNairy 30.4
Clay 30.2
Sullivan 30.2
Greene 30.1
Claiborne 29.8
Loudon 29.8
Marshall 29.8
Roane 29.4
Bradley 28.9
Maury 28.7
Wayne 28.5
Robertson 28.4
Carroll 28.3
Montgomery 28.3
Unicoi 28.3
Carter 28.2
Stewart 27.3
Jackson 27.2
Davidson 27.1
Overton 26.9
Houston 26.8
Decatur 26.5
Jefferson 26.3
Madison 26.3
Tipton 25.8
Blount 25.6
Pickett 24.8
Sumner 24.1
Putnam 23.9
Hamilton 23.8
Cheatham 23.5
Fayette 23.3
Franklin 23.3
Moore 22.2
Chester 20.7
Washington 19.5
Rutherford 19
Knox 18.8
Wilson 18.6
Weakley 17.7
Williamson 4.9