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Counties in Tennessee by deaths (July to June)

Shelby County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 95 counties in 2021, at 11,281. Moore County had the lowest, at 91. The median was 524 and the figure for Tennessee was 89,394. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest11,281Shelby County
Lowest91Moore County
Median52495 counties
Tennessee89,394History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Shelby CountyShelby County: 11,281 count11,281Davidson CountyDavidson County: 6,793 count6,793Knox CountyKnox County: 5,720 count5,720Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 4,468 count4,468Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 2,829 count2,829Sullivan CountySullivan County: 2,635 count2,635Sumner CountySumner County: 2,205 count2,205Washington CountyWashington County: 1,927 count1,927Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 1,889 count1,889Blount CountyBlount County: 1,828 count1,828Williamson CountyWilliamson County: 1,712 count1,712Wilson CountyWilson County: 1,559 count1,559Bradley CountyBradley County: 1,511 count1,511Sevier CountySevier County: 1,427 count1,427Madison CountyMadison County: 1,323 count1,323Greene CountyGreene County: 1,221 count1,221Maury CountyMaury County: 1,198 count1,198Anderson CountyAnderson County: 1,180 count1,180Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 1,164 count1,164Hamblen CountyHamblen County: 1,104 count1,104Putnam CountyPutnam County: 1,093 count1,093Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 1,026 count1,026Gibson CountyGibson County: 954 count954Robertson CountyRobertson County: 954 count954Carter CountyCarter County: 930 count930Roane CountyRoane County: 916 count916McMinn CountyMcMinn County: 883 count883Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 834 count834Coffee CountyCoffee County: 831 count831Tipton CountyTipton County: 761 count761Loudon CountyLoudon County: 758 count758Monroe CountyMonroe County: 755 count755Campbell CountyCampbell County: 724 count724Dickson CountyDickson County: 702 count702Cocke CountyCocke County: 698 count698Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 696 count696Franklin CountyFranklin County: 687 count687Bedford CountyBedford County: 680 count680Warren CountyWarren County: 630 count630Dyer CountyDyer County: 619 count619
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Shelby County Estimated11,281
2Davidson County Estimated6,793
3Knox County Estimated5,720
4Hamilton County Estimated4,468
5Rutherford County Estimated2,829
6Sullivan County Estimated2,635
7Sumner County Estimated2,205
8Washington County Estimated1,927
9Montgomery County Estimated1,889
10Blount County Estimated1,828
11Williamson County Estimated1,712
12Wilson County Estimated1,559
13Bradley County Estimated1,511
14Sevier County Estimated1,427
15Madison County Estimated1,323
16Greene County Estimated1,221
17Maury County Estimated1,198
18Anderson County Estimated1,180
19Cumberland County Estimated1,164
20Hamblen County Estimated1,104
21Putnam County Estimated1,093
22Hawkins County Estimated1,026
23Gibson County Estimated954
23Robertson County Estimated954
25Carter County Estimated930
26Roane County Estimated916
27McMinn County Estimated883
28Jefferson County Estimated834
29Coffee County Estimated831
30Tipton County Estimated761
31Loudon County Estimated758
32Monroe County Estimated755
33Campbell County Estimated724
34Dickson County Estimated702
35Cocke County Estimated698
36Lawrence County Estimated696
37Franklin County Estimated687
38Bedford County Estimated680
39Warren County Estimated630
40Dyer County Estimated619
41Henry County Estimated592
42Fayette County Estimated582
43Obion County Estimated572
44Rhea County Estimated569
45Lincoln County Estimated567
46Cheatham County Estimated555
47Claiborne County Estimated535
48Giles County Estimated524
49Carroll County Estimated521
50Hardin County Estimated500
51Weakley County Estimated485
52Marshall County Estimated462
53McNairy County Estimated461
54Marion County Estimated460
55White County Estimated439
56Grainger County Estimated422
56Overton County Estimated422
58Henderson County Estimated419
59Hardeman County Estimated413
60Hickman County Estimated402
61Lauderdale County Estimated378
62Unicoi County Estimated373
63Macon County Estimated372
64Fentress County Estimated341
65Polk County Estimated335
66Scott County Estimated331
67Benton County Estimated326
68Humphreys County Estimated325
69Union County Estimated317
70DeKalb County Estimated314
70Haywood County Estimated314
72Johnson County Estimated309
73Morgan County Estimated292
74Smith County Estimated279
75Wayne County Estimated259
76Chester County Estimated255
77Grundy County Estimated248
78Decatur County Estimated244
79Crockett County Estimated229
80Cannon County Estimated215
81Sequatchie County Estimated214
82Lewis County Estimated207
83Meigs County Estimated206
84Jackson County Estimated203
85Stewart County Estimated199
86Bledsoe County Estimated178
87Houston County Estimated155
88Trousdale County Estimated148
89Clay County Estimated142
90Lake County Estimated132
91Perry County Estimated131
92Van Buren County Estimated118
93Hancock County Estimated108
94Pickett County Estimated99
95Moore County Estimated91

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths of residents 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 death 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: deaths, 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 deaths (July to June)?

Shelby County, with 11,281 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Moore County, with 91 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: deaths, 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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