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Counties in Tennessee by households

Shelby County had the highest households of 95 counties in 2022, at 357,839. Lake County had the lowest, at 2,013. The median was 12,744 and the figure for Tennessee was 2.71 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest357,839Shelby County
Lowest2,013Lake County
Median12,74495 counties
Tennessee2,713,635History

Map of counties, 2022

Anderson County: 31,275 countBedford County: 18,469 countBenton County: 6,736 countBledsoe County: 4,851 countBlount County: 53,456 countBradley County: 41,340 countCampbell County: 16,255 countCannon County: 5,769 countCarroll County: 11,038 countCarter County: 23,940 countCheatham County: 15,708 countChester County: 6,106 countClaiborne County: 13,479 countClay County: 3,035 countCocke County: 14,547 countCoffee County: 22,689 countCrockett County: 5,409 countCumberland County: 26,931 countDavidson County: 302,663 countDecatur County: 4,363 countDeKalb County: 8,360 countDickson County: 20,329 countDyer County: 14,640 countFayette County: 16,416 countFentress County: 7,607 countFranklin County: 16,789 countGibson County: 19,948 countGiles County: 11,387 countGrainger County: 9,384 countGreene County: 27,777 countGrundy County: 4,965 countHamblen County: 25,209 countHamilton County: 148,888 countHancock County: 2,829 countHardeman County: 9,009 countHardin County: 10,903 countHawkins County: 22,785 countHaywood County: 7,200 countHenderson County: 10,737 countHenry County: 13,133 countHickman County: 8,850 countHouston County: 3,026 countHumphreys County: 6,715 countJackson County: 4,569 countJefferson County: 20,813 countJohnson County: 6,873 countKnox County: 194,842 countLake County: 2,013 countLauderdale County: 9,127 countLawrence County: 16,484 countLewis County: 5,073 countLincoln County: 14,304 countLoudon County: 22,487 countMcMinn County: 21,230 countMcNairy County: 9,683 countMacon County: 9,164 countMadison County: 39,180 countMarion County: 11,699 countMarshall County: 13,019 countMaury County: 39,591 countMeigs County: 5,198 countMonroe County: 18,976 countMontgomery County: 80,474 countMoore County: 2,558 countMorgan County: 7,093 countObion County: 12,542 countOverton County: 8,820 countPerry County: 2,954 countPickett County: 2,205 countPolk County: 7,101 countPutnam County: 32,733 countRhea County: 12,744 countRoane County: 21,956 countRobertson County: 27,154 countRutherford County: 122,510 countScott County: 8,614 countSequatchie County: 5,925 countSevier County: 38,193 countShelby County: 357,839 countSmith County: 7,674 countStewart County: 5,017 countSullivan County: 67,575 countSumner County: 74,739 countTipton County: 22,366 countTrousdale County: 3,552 countUnicoi County: 7,654 countUnion County: 7,552 countVan Buren County: 2,434 countWarren County: 15,932 countWashington County: 55,591 countWayne County: 5,744 countWeakley County: 13,129 countWhite County: 10,716 countWilliamson County: 88,238 countWilson County: 55,037 count
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count, 2022. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Shelby County: 357,839 countShelby County357,839Davidson County: 302,663 countDavidson County302,663Knox County: 194,842 countKnox County194,842Hamilton County: 148,888 countHamilton County148,888Rutherford County: 122,510 countRutherford County122,510Williamson County: 88,238 countWilliamson County88,238Montgomery County: 80,474 countMontgomery County80,474Sumner County: 74,739 countSumner County74,739Sullivan County: 67,575 countSullivan County67,575Washington County: 55,591 countWashington County55,591Wilson County: 55,037 countWilson County55,037Blount County: 53,456 countBlount County53,456Bradley County: 41,340 countBradley County41,340Maury County: 39,591 countMaury County39,591Madison County: 39,180 countMadison County39,180Sevier County: 38,193 countSevier County38,193Putnam County: 32,733 countPutnam County32,733Anderson County: 31,275 countAnderson County31,275Greene County: 27,777 countGreene County27,777Robertson County: 27,154 countRobertson County27,154Cumberland County: 26,931 countCumberland County26,931Hamblen County: 25,209 countHamblen County25,209Carter County: 23,940 countCarter County23,940Hawkins County: 22,785 countHawkins County22,785Coffee County: 22,689 countCoffee County22,689Loudon County: 22,487 countLoudon County22,487Tipton County: 22,366 countTipton County22,366Roane County: 21,956 countRoane County21,956McMinn County: 21,230 countMcMinn County21,230Jefferson County: 20,813 countJefferson County20,813Dickson County: 20,329 countDickson County20,329Gibson County: 19,948 countGibson County19,948Monroe County: 18,976 countMonroe County18,976Bedford County: 18,469 countBedford County18,469Franklin County: 16,789 countFranklin County16,789Lawrence County: 16,484 countLawrence County16,484Fayette County: 16,416 countFayette County16,416Campbell County: 16,255 countCampbell County16,255Warren County: 15,932 countWarren County15,932Cheatham County: 15,708 countCheatham County15,708Shelby County: 357,839 countShelby County357,839Davidson County: 302,663 countDavidson County302,663Knox County: 194,842 countKnox County194,842Hamilton County: 148,888 countHamilton County148,888Rutherford County: 122,510 countRutherford County122,510Williamson County: 88,238 countWilliamson County88,238Montgomery County: 80,474 countMontgomery County80,474Sumner County: 74,739 countSumner County74,739Sullivan County: 67,575 countSullivan County67,575Washington County: 55,591 countWashington County55,591Wilson County: 55,037 countWilson County55,037Blount County: 53,456 countBlount County53,456Bradley County: 41,340 countBradley County41,340Maury County: 39,591 countMaury County39,591Madison County: 39,180 countMadison County39,180Sevier County: 38,193 countSevier County38,193Putnam County: 32,733 countPutnam County32,733Anderson County: 31,275 countAnderson County31,275Greene County: 27,777 countGreene County27,777Robertson County: 27,154 countRobertson County27,154Cumberland County: 26,931 countCumberland County26,931Hamblen County: 25,209 countHamblen County25,209Carter County: 23,940 countCarter County23,940Hawkins County: 22,785 countHawkins County22,785Coffee County: 22,689 countCoffee County22,689Loudon County: 22,487 countLoudon County22,487Tipton County: 22,366 countTipton County22,366Roane County: 21,956 countRoane County21,956McMinn County: 21,230 countMcMinn County21,230Jefferson County: 20,813 countJefferson County20,813Dickson County: 20,329 countDickson County20,329Gibson County: 19,948 countGibson County19,948Monroe County: 18,976 countMonroe County18,976Bedford County: 18,469 countBedford County18,469Franklin County: 16,789 countFranklin County16,789Lawrence County: 16,484 countLawrence County16,484Fayette County: 16,416 countFayette County16,416Campbell County: 16,255 countCampbell County16,255Warren County: 15,932 countWarren County15,932Cheatham County: 15,708 countCheatham County15,708
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count		Change on 2021
1Shelby County357,839+0.9%
2Davidson County302,663+3%
3Knox County194,842+1.4%
4Hamilton County148,888+1%
5Rutherford County122,510+3%
6Williamson County88,238+3.4%
7Montgomery County80,474+3.9%
8Sumner County74,739+2.9%
9Sullivan County67,575+0.8%
10Washington County55,591+1.2%
11Wilson County55,037+3.9%
12Blount County53,456+2.1%
13Bradley County41,340+1%
14Maury County39,591+2.7%
15Madison County39,180+1.2%
16Sevier County38,193+3.7%
17Putnam County32,733+2.5%
18Anderson County31,275+1%
19Greene County27,777+1.1%
20Robertson County27,154+2.3%
21Cumberland County26,931+1.5%
22Hamblen County25,209+3%
23Carter County23,940+1.7%
24Hawkins County22,7850%
25Coffee County22,689+1.2%
26Loudon County22,487+3.1%
27Tipton County22,366+2.3%
28Roane County21,956+0.8%
29McMinn County21,230+0.3%
30Jefferson County20,813+1.9%
31Dickson County20,329+3.4%
32Gibson County19,948+2.6%
33Monroe County18,976+2.2%
34Bedford County18,469+3.2%
35Franklin County16,789+2%
36Lawrence County16,4840%
37Fayette County16,416+3%
38Campbell County16,255+3.2%
39Warren County15,932+0.9%
40Cheatham County15,708+2.2%
41Dyer County14,640-0.1%
42Cocke County14,547+1.5%
43Lincoln County14,304+1.9%
44Claiborne County13,479+0.5%
45Henry County13,133+1.5%
46Weakley County13,129-0.6%
47Marshall County13,019+2.4%
48Rhea County12,744-0.1%
49Obion County12,542+0.1%
50Marion County11,699-0.2%
51Giles County11,387-0.1%
52Carroll County11,038+0.5%
53Hardin County10,903+1.1%
54Henderson County10,737-0.8%
55White County10,716+4%
56McNairy County9,683-1.4%
57Grainger County9,384+0.4%
58Macon County9,164-1.1%
59Lauderdale County9,127-0.2%
60Hardeman County9,009-0.5%
61Hickman County8,850+1.3%
62Overton County8,820+1%
63Scott County8,614+0.9%
64DeKalb County8,360+4.2%
65Smith County7,674+2.7%
66Unicoi County7,654+0.9%
67Fentress County7,607+2.2%
68Union County7,552+1.9%
69Haywood County7,200+1.2%
70Polk County7,101+1.4%
71Morgan County7,093-0.2%
72Johnson County6,873+0.2%
73Benton County6,736+3.5%
74Humphreys County6,715+0.4%
75Chester County6,106-0%
76Sequatchie County5,925+1%
77Cannon County5,769+1.7%
78Wayne County5,744+1.3%
79Crockett County5,409+0.4%
80Meigs County5,198+1.3%
81Lewis County5,073+4.8%
82Stewart County5,017-1.5%
83Grundy County4,965+2.7%
84Bledsoe County4,851-1%
85Jackson County4,569+1%
86Decatur County4,363-0.3%
87Trousdale County3,552+6.1%
88Clay County3,035+2.1%
89Houston County3,026+5.8%
90Perry County2,954-3.2%
91Hancock County2,829-0.8%
92Moore County2,558+3.4%
93Van Buren County2,434+0.9%
94Pickett County2,205+2%
95Lake County2,013-2.8%

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Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Counties in Tennessee by households, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in Tennessee by households, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/tennessee-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Counties in Tennessee by households, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/tennessee-counties?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in Tennessee by households, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/tennessee-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest households?

Shelby County, with 357,839 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest households?

Lake County, with 2,013 in 2022.

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