Counties in Tennessee by births (July to June)

Name: Counties in Tennessee by births (July to June), 2021
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)

Shelby County had the highest births (July to June) of 95 counties in 2021, at 12,544. Pickett County had the lowest, at 37. The median was 309 and the figure for Tennessee was 79,603. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12,544Shelby County

Lowest37Pickett County

Median30995 counties

Tennessee79,603History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2021 count
1	Shelby County Estimated	12,544
2	Davidson County Estimated	9,664
3	Knox County Estimated	5,122
4	Hamilton County Estimated	4,357
5	Rutherford County Estimated	4,108
6	Montgomery County Estimated	3,507
7	Williamson County Estimated	2,230
8	Sumner County Estimated	2,156
9	Wilson County Estimated	1,677
10	Sullivan County Estimated	1,457
11	Maury County Estimated	1,288
12	Blount County Estimated	1,238
13	Madison County Estimated	1,215
14	Washington County Estimated	1,208
15	Bradley County Estimated	1,131
16	Sevier County Estimated	1,079
17	Putnam County Estimated	873
18	Robertson County Estimated	869
19	Anderson County Estimated	754
20	Bedford County Estimated	733
21	Coffee County Estimated	718
22	Hamblen County Estimated	697
23	Tipton County Estimated	681
24	Greene County Estimated	632
25	Dickson County Estimated	621
26	McMinn County Estimated	605
27	Lawrence County Estimated	604
28	Loudon County Estimated	564
29	Gibson County Estimated	550
30	Jefferson County Estimated	519
31	Roane County Estimated	505
32	Cumberland County Estimated	483
33	Dyer County Estimated	481
34	Hawkins County Estimated	480
35	Monroe County Estimated	473
36	Warren County Estimated	469
37	Campbell County Estimated	459
38	Carter County Estimated	455
39	Cheatham County Estimated	447
40	Fayette County Estimated	442
41	Franklin County Estimated	432
42	Marshall County Estimated	427
43	Rhea County Estimated	382
44	Lincoln County Estimated	380
45	Cocke County Estimated	374
46	Weakley County Estimated	342
47	Obion County Estimated	329
48	Henderson County Estimated	309
49	Henry County Estimated	307
50	Macon County Estimated	304
51	Carroll County Estimated	303
52	Giles County Estimated	302
53	Claiborne County Estimated	299
54	Marion County Estimated	298
55	McNairy County Estimated	289
56	Hardeman County Estimated	281
57	Lauderdale County Estimated	280
58	White County Estimated	278
59	Hickman County Estimated	273
60	DeKalb County Estimated	254
61	Hardin County Estimated	252
61	Overton County Estimated	252
63	Scott County Estimated	234
64	Grainger County Estimated	228
65	Smith County Estimated	211
66	Humphreys County Estimated	203
67	Union County Estimated	198
68	Haywood County Estimated	197
69	Sequatchie County Estimated	190
70	Fentress County Estimated	178
71	Cannon County Estimated	177
71	Morgan County Estimated	177
73	Chester County Estimated	175
74	Grundy County Estimated	169
75	Crockett County Estimated	159
76	Johnson County Estimated	157
77	Polk County Estimated	156
78	Wayne County Estimated	149
79	Benton County Estimated	145
80	Stewart County Estimated	122
81	Bledsoe County Estimated	121
82	Lewis County Estimated	119
83	Unicoi County Estimated	118
84	Trousdale County Estimated	116
85	Decatur County Estimated	114
86	Meigs County Estimated	109
87	Perry County Estimated	105
88	Jackson County Estimated	87
89	Houston County Estimated	86
90	Clay County Estimated	70
91	Hancock County Estimated	68
92	Lake County Estimated	62
92	Moore County Estimated	62
92	Van Buren County Estimated	62
95	Pickett County Estimated	37

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About this ranking

Estimated live births to resident mothers from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.

Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth totals.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: births, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest births (July to June)?

Shelby County, with 12,544 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?

Pickett County, with 37 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: births, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.