Tennessee Birth Rate for Teens (15–19 years) By County in 2017 Per 1,000 (CDC)

Updated on July 21, 2025.

According to data from the CDC, in 2017, 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), followed by Macon (49.7), and Grundy (46.1).

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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 2017 Per 1,000
Tennessee Birth Rate for Teens By County in 2017
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County Teen (15-19 yrs) Birth Rate
Lake 79
Macon 49.7
Grundy 46.1
Union 43.9
Cocke 43.3
Lauderdale 42.5
Campbell 41.8
Hancock 41.6
Benton 41.4
Cumberland 40.7
Perry 40.2
Monroe 40.1
Scott 40.1
Lewis 39.5
Bledsoe 39.3
Polk 38.7
Bedford 38.6
Trousdale 38.3
Marion 38.1
Rhea 37.8
Coffee 37.7
Meigs 37.7
Van Buren 37.5
White 36.5
Sequatchie 36.4
Crockett 36
Johnson 35.8
DeKalb 35.7
Hardeman 35.7
Grainger 35.6
Hamblen 35.4
Dyer 35
McMinn 34.8
Warren 33.9
Henry 33.5
Shelby 33.5
Hickman 33.3
Fentress 33.1
Humphreys 32.1
Hawkins 31.9
Lawrence 31.8
Morgan 31.4
Cannon 31.1
Hardin 30.9
Haywood 30.8
Obion 30.8
Anderson 30.1
Sevier 29.8
Dickson 29.5
Henderson 29.4
Gibson 29.1
Giles 29.1
Greene 28.9
Lincoln 28.9
Clay 28.5
Sullivan 28.5
McNairy 28.3
Smith 28.2
Loudon 28.1
Roane 28
Claiborne 27.6
Wayne 27.2
Bradley 27.1
Marshall 27.1
Montgomery 26.9
Maury 26.8
Carroll 26.5
Unicoi 26.5
Carter 26.4
Robertson 26.4
Davidson 26
Jackson 25.8
Stewart 25.7
Overton 25.3
Jefferson 24.6
Madison 24.6
Blount 24.2
Tipton 24.2
Decatur 24
Houston 23.9
Pickett 23
Sumner 22.6
Putnam 22.4
Hamilton 22.3
Cheatham 22.1
Franklin 22
Fayette 21.3
Moore 21.3
Chester 19.3
Washington 18.4
Knox 17.9
Rutherford 17.7
Wilson 17.1
Weakley 16.6
Williamson 4.2