Tennessee Birth Rate for Teens (15–19 years) By County in 2018 Per 1,000 (CDC)

Updated on July 21, 2025.

According to data from the CDC, in 2018, 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) (78.9), followed by Macon (46), and Grundy (45.5).

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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 2018 Per 1,000
Tennessee Birth Rate for Teens By County in 2018
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County Teen (15-19 yrs) Birth Rate
Lake 78.9
Macon 46
Grundy 45.5
Union 42.1
Lauderdale 41.5
Cocke 40.8
Campbell 40.4
Hancock 40.3
Perry 39.8
Benton 39
Bledsoe 38.5
Cumberland 38.3
Bedford 37.9
Monroe 37.8
Polk 37.8
Lewis 37.2
Scott 37
Trousdale 36.8
Marion 36.2
Coffee 35.7
Rhea 35.6
Van Buren 35.1
Crockett 34.9
Meigs 34.9
White 34.5
Hardeman 34.3
Sequatchie 34.3
Grainger 33.8
McMinn 33.7
DeKalb 33.4
Johnson 33.1
Hamblen 33
Dyer 32.4
Shelby 32.4
Fentress 31.7
Henry 31
Humphreys 31
Warren 30.8
Hickman 30.7
Morgan 30.6
Hawkins 30.1
Cannon 30
Lawrence 29.6
Anderson 28.4
Hardin 28.4
Obion 28.2
Haywood 28.1
Dickson 28
Henderson 27.9
Greene 27.8
Giles 27.6
Lincoln 27.1
Sevier 27.1
Clay 27
Sullivan 27
Roane 26.7
Loudon 26.6
Gibson 26.5
McNairy 26.3
Wayne 26
Montgomery 25.8
Smith 25.8
Claiborne 25.5
Bradley 25.4
Maury 25.1
Davidson 25
Carroll 24.9
Unicoi 24.9
Carter 24.7
Robertson 24.7
Marshall 24.5
Jackson 24.4
Stewart 24.1
Overton 23.7
Jefferson 23.1
Madison 23
Tipton 23
Blount 22.8
Decatur 21.7
Pickett 21.4
Houston 21.2
Sumner 21.1
Hamilton 20.9
Franklin 20.8
Putnam 20.8
Cheatham 20.7
Moore 20.4
Fayette 19.5
Chester 18
Washington 17.3
Knox 17.1
Rutherford 16.6
Weakley 15.6
Wilson 15.6
Williamson 3.7