Counties in Tennessee by births (July to June)

Shelby County had the highest births (July to June) of 95 counties in 2024, at 12,131. Lake County had the lowest, at 45. The median was 344 and the figure for Tennessee was 83,396. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest12,131Shelby County
Lowest45Lake County
Median34495 counties
Tennessee83,396History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Shelby CountyShelby County: 12,131 count12,131Davidson CountyDavidson County: 10,300 count10,300Knox CountyKnox County: 5,527 count5,527Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 4,620 count4,620Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 4,530 count4,530Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3,667 count3,667Sumner CountySumner County: 2,404 count2,404Williamson CountyWilliamson County: 2,177 count2,177Wilson CountyWilson County: 1,955 count1,955Maury CountyMaury County: 1,550 count1,550Sullivan CountySullivan County: 1,514 count1,514Blount CountyBlount County: 1,297 count1,297Washington CountyWashington County: 1,259 count1,259Bradley CountyBradley County: 1,234 count1,234Madison CountyMadison County: 1,204 count1,204Sevier CountySevier County: 1,111 count1,111Robertson CountyRobertson County: 946 count946Putnam CountyPutnam County: 933 count933Anderson CountyAnderson County: 889 count889Hamblen CountyHamblen County: 808 count808Bedford CountyBedford County: 745 count745Dickson CountyDickson County: 713 count713Coffee CountyCoffee County: 695 count695Tipton CountyTipton County: 661 count661Gibson CountyGibson County: 633 count633Greene CountyGreene County: 633 count633McMinn CountyMcMinn County: 611 count611Loudon CountyLoudon County: 596 count596Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 564 count564Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 563 count563Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 545 count545Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 544 count544Monroe CountyMonroe County: 517 count517Roane CountyRoane County: 513 count513Cheatham CountyCheatham County: 482 count482Carter CountyCarter County: 469 count469Warren CountyWarren County: 461 count461Marshall CountyMarshall County: 458 count458Fayette CountyFayette County: 449 count449Franklin CountyFranklin County: 434 count434
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
count
Change on 2023
1Shelby County Estimated12,131-2%
2Davidson County Estimated10,300+0.6%
3Knox County Estimated5,527-1.3%
4Rutherford County Estimated4,620+2.2%
5Hamilton County Estimated4,530+2.4%
6Montgomery County Estimated3,667-1.8%
7Sumner County Estimated2,404+1.5%
8Williamson County Estimated2,177-4.5%
9Wilson County Estimated1,955+4.5%
10Maury County Estimated1,550+6.7%
11Sullivan County Estimated1,514+1.4%
12Blount County Estimated1,297-3.6%
13Washington County Estimated1,259+0.6%
14Bradley County Estimated1,234+4.8%
15Madison County Estimated1,204-1.6%
16Sevier County Estimated1,111-0.7%
17Robertson County Estimated946+5.9%
18Putnam County Estimated933+2.1%
19Anderson County Estimated889+7.8%
20Hamblen County Estimated808+4.1%
21Bedford County Estimated745+2.8%
22Dickson County Estimated713+3.8%
23Coffee County Estimated695+2.7%
24Tipton County Estimated661-3.2%
25Gibson County Estimated633+0.6%
25Greene County Estimated633+3.9%
27McMinn County Estimated611-3.5%
28Loudon County Estimated596+1.2%
29Jefferson County Estimated564+5.6%
30Lawrence County Estimated563-3.4%
31Hawkins County Estimated545+5.8%
32Cumberland County Estimated544+3.4%
33Monroe County Estimated517+1.4%
34Roane County Estimated513-0.4%
35Cheatham County Estimated482+9%
36Carter County Estimated469-1.1%
37Warren County Estimated461-11%
38Marshall County Estimated458+2.2%
39Fayette County Estimated449+0.7%
40Franklin County Estimated434+2.1%
41Dyer County Estimated427-3.6%
41Lincoln County Estimated427+3.9%
43Campbell County Estimated421+2.7%
44Cocke County Estimated387-0.8%
45Rhea County Estimated373-4.4%
46Macon County Estimated368-2.9%
47Carroll County Estimated346-0.3%
48Obion County Estimated344-0.6%
49Claiborne County Estimated329+1.5%
50Henry County Estimated317+3.9%
51Henderson County Estimated303-6.2%
52White County Estimated300-0.7%
53Giles County Estimated299-12.8%
53Hardin County Estimated299+5.3%
55Weakley County Estimated298-10.2%
56Marion County Estimated292-7.9%
57McNairy County Estimated275+0.4%
57Scott County Estimated275+1.5%
59Hickman County Estimated273-0.4%
60Hardeman County Estimated268-5.6%
61Lauderdale County Estimated263-0.8%
62Overton County Estimated261-5.1%
63Grainger County Estimated259-4.8%
64DeKalb County Estimated243-6.2%
65Union County Estimated233+5.4%
66Smith County Estimated229+15.7%
67Haywood County Estimated212+2.9%
67Morgan County Estimated212+5%
69Humphreys County Estimated206+1%
70Chester County Estimated202-1.9%
71Fentress County Estimated196+7.1%
72Cannon County Estimated190+11.8%
73Polk County Estimated186+5.7%
74Sequatchie County Estimated183-2.7%
75Crockett County Estimated175+8%
76Grundy County Estimated173+6.8%
77Benton County Estimated153-7.3%
78Johnson County Estimated151+4.9%
79Lewis County Estimated149+0.7%
79Wayne County Estimated149+9.6%
81Unicoi County Estimated136-2.9%
82Bledsoe County Estimated135+8%
82Stewart County Estimated135+10.7%
84Meigs County Estimated126+9.6%
85Trousdale County Estimated121-3.2%
86Jackson County Estimated114+9.6%
87Perry County Estimated113-3.4%
88Decatur County Estimated95-23.4%
89Houston County Estimated81-10%
90Van Buren County Estimated71-13.4%
91Clay County Estimated70+7.7%
92Moore County Estimated63+5%
93Hancock County Estimated56-9.7%
94Pickett County Estimated47-2.1%
95Lake County Estimated45-32.8%

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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 12,131 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lake County, with 45 in 2024.

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.

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