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Counties in Tennessee by households

Shelby County had the highest households of 95 counties in 2023, at 360,590. Lake County had the lowest, at 2,022. The median was 13,205 and the figure for Tennessee was 2.77 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest360,590Shelby County
Lowest2,022Lake County
Median13,20595 counties
Tennessee2,768,743History

Map of counties, 2023

Anderson County: 32,069 countBedford County: 18,953 countBenton County: 6,928 countBledsoe County: 4,812 countBlount County: 54,449 countBradley County: 41,909 countCampbell County: 16,709 countCannon County: 5,686 countCarroll County: 11,258 countCarter County: 24,188 countCheatham County: 15,908 countChester County: 6,333 countClaiborne County: 13,456 countClay County: 3,201 countCocke County: 15,123 countCoffee County: 22,794 countCrockett County: 5,494 countCumberland County: 27,447 countDavidson County: 314,578 countDecatur County: 4,439 countDeKalb County: 8,495 countDickson County: 21,092 countDyer County: 14,884 countFayette County: 16,730 countFentress County: 7,706 countFranklin County: 17,097 countGibson County: 20,098 countGiles County: 11,710 countGrainger County: 9,566 countGreene County: 28,093 countGrundy County: 5,106 countHamblen County: 25,758 countHamilton County: 151,316 countHancock County: 2,773 countHardeman County: 9,049 countHardin County: 10,833 countHawkins County: 23,090 countHaywood County: 7,166 countHenderson County: 10,928 countHenry County: 13,205 countHickman County: 9,180 countHouston County: 3,190 countHumphreys County: 6,864 countJackson County: 4,695 countJefferson County: 21,351 countJohnson County: 7,172 countKnox County: 197,298 countLake County: 2,022 countLauderdale County: 9,214 countLawrence County: 16,704 countLewis County: 5,153 countLincoln County: 14,589 countLoudon County: 23,438 countMcMinn County: 21,471 countMcNairy County: 9,806 countMacon County: 9,200 countMadison County: 39,534 countMarion County: 11,529 countMarshall County: 13,268 countMaury County: 41,260 countMeigs County: 5,279 countMonroe County: 19,283 countMontgomery County: 84,321 countMoore County: 2,638 countMorgan County: 7,188 countObion County: 12,516 countOverton County: 8,992 countPerry County: 3,040 countPickett County: 2,106 countPolk County: 7,144 countPutnam County: 33,057 countRhea County: 13,243 countRoane County: 22,539 countRobertson County: 27,755 countRutherford County: 125,861 countScott County: 8,638 countSequatchie County: 6,121 countSevier County: 39,221 countShelby County: 360,590 countSmith County: 7,619 countStewart County: 5,173 countSullivan County: 68,408 countSumner County: 76,706 countTipton County: 22,544 countTrousdale County: 3,658 countUnicoi County: 7,803 countUnion County: 7,771 countVan Buren County: 2,462 countWarren County: 16,132 countWashington County: 56,234 countWayne County: 5,734 countWeakley County: 13,274 countWhite County: 11,001 countWilliamson County: 90,716 countWilson County: 56,609 count
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count, 2023. 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, 2023

Shelby County: 360,590 countShelby County360,590Davidson County: 314,578 countDavidson County314,578Knox County: 197,298 countKnox County197,298Hamilton County: 151,316 countHamilton County151,316Rutherford County: 125,861 countRutherford County125,861Williamson County: 90,716 countWilliamson County90,716Montgomery County: 84,321 countMontgomery County84,321Sumner County: 76,706 countSumner County76,706Sullivan County: 68,408 countSullivan County68,408Wilson County: 56,609 countWilson County56,609Washington County: 56,234 countWashington County56,234Blount County: 54,449 countBlount County54,449Bradley County: 41,909 countBradley County41,909Maury County: 41,260 countMaury County41,260Madison County: 39,534 countMadison County39,534Sevier County: 39,221 countSevier County39,221Putnam County: 33,057 countPutnam County33,057Anderson County: 32,069 countAnderson County32,069Greene County: 28,093 countGreene County28,093Robertson County: 27,755 countRobertson County27,755Cumberland County: 27,447 countCumberland County27,447Hamblen County: 25,758 countHamblen County25,758Carter County: 24,188 countCarter County24,188Loudon County: 23,438 countLoudon County23,438Hawkins County: 23,090 countHawkins County23,090Coffee County: 22,794 countCoffee County22,794Tipton County: 22,544 countTipton County22,544Roane County: 22,539 countRoane County22,539McMinn County: 21,471 countMcMinn County21,471Jefferson County: 21,351 countJefferson County21,351Dickson County: 21,092 countDickson County21,092Gibson County: 20,098 countGibson County20,098Monroe County: 19,283 countMonroe County19,283Bedford County: 18,953 countBedford County18,953Franklin County: 17,097 countFranklin County17,097Fayette County: 16,730 countFayette County16,730Campbell County: 16,709 countCampbell County16,709Lawrence County: 16,704 countLawrence County16,704Warren County: 16,132 countWarren County16,132Cheatham County: 15,908 countCheatham County15,908Shelby County: 360,590 countShelby County360,590Davidson County: 314,578 countDavidson County314,578Knox County: 197,298 countKnox County197,298Hamilton County: 151,316 countHamilton County151,316Rutherford County: 125,861 countRutherford County125,861Williamson County: 90,716 countWilliamson County90,716Montgomery County: 84,321 countMontgomery County84,321Sumner County: 76,706 countSumner County76,706Sullivan County: 68,408 countSullivan County68,408Wilson County: 56,609 countWilson County56,609Washington County: 56,234 countWashington County56,234Blount County: 54,449 countBlount County54,449Bradley County: 41,909 countBradley County41,909Maury County: 41,260 countMaury County41,260Madison County: 39,534 countMadison County39,534Sevier County: 39,221 countSevier County39,221Putnam County: 33,057 countPutnam County33,057Anderson County: 32,069 countAnderson County32,069Greene County: 28,093 countGreene County28,093Robertson County: 27,755 countRobertson County27,755Cumberland County: 27,447 countCumberland County27,447Hamblen County: 25,758 countHamblen County25,758Carter County: 24,188 countCarter County24,188Loudon County: 23,438 countLoudon County23,438Hawkins County: 23,090 countHawkins County23,090Coffee County: 22,794 countCoffee County22,794Tipton County: 22,544 countTipton County22,544Roane County: 22,539 countRoane County22,539McMinn County: 21,471 countMcMinn County21,471Jefferson County: 21,351 countJefferson County21,351Dickson County: 21,092 countDickson County21,092Gibson County: 20,098 countGibson County20,098Monroe County: 19,283 countMonroe County19,283Bedford County: 18,953 countBedford County18,953Franklin County: 17,097 countFranklin County17,097Fayette County: 16,730 countFayette County16,730Campbell County: 16,709 countCampbell County16,709Lawrence County: 16,704 countLawrence County16,704Warren County: 16,132 countWarren County16,132Cheatham County: 15,908 countCheatham County15,908
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count		Change on 2022
1Shelby County360,590+0.8%
2Davidson County314,578+3.9%
3Knox County197,298+1.3%
4Hamilton County151,316+1.6%
5Rutherford County125,861+2.7%
6Williamson County90,716+2.8%
7Montgomery County84,321+4.8%
8Sumner County76,706+2.6%
9Sullivan County68,408+1.2%
10Wilson County56,609+2.9%
11Washington County56,234+1.2%
12Blount County54,449+1.9%
13Bradley County41,909+1.4%
14Maury County41,260+4.2%
15Madison County39,534+0.9%
16Sevier County39,221+2.7%
17Putnam County33,057+1%
18Anderson County32,069+2.5%
19Greene County28,093+1.1%
20Robertson County27,755+2.2%
21Cumberland County27,447+1.9%
22Hamblen County25,758+2.2%
23Carter County24,188+1%
24Loudon County23,438+4.2%
25Hawkins County23,090+1.3%
26Coffee County22,794+0.5%
27Tipton County22,544+0.8%
28Roane County22,539+2.7%
29McMinn County21,471+1.1%
30Jefferson County21,351+2.6%
31Dickson County21,092+3.8%
32Gibson County20,098+0.8%
33Monroe County19,283+1.6%
34Bedford County18,953+2.6%
35Franklin County17,097+1.8%
36Fayette County16,730+1.9%
37Campbell County16,709+2.8%
38Lawrence County16,704+1.3%
39Warren County16,132+1.3%
40Cheatham County15,908+1.3%
41Cocke County15,123+4%
42Dyer County14,884+1.7%
43Lincoln County14,589+2%
44Claiborne County13,456-0.2%
45Weakley County13,274+1.1%
46Marshall County13,268+1.9%
47Rhea County13,243+3.9%
48Henry County13,205+0.5%
49Obion County12,516-0.2%
50Giles County11,710+2.8%
51Marion County11,529-1.5%
52Carroll County11,258+2%
53White County11,001+2.7%
54Henderson County10,928+1.8%
55Hardin County10,833-0.6%
56McNairy County9,806+1.3%
57Grainger County9,566+1.9%
58Lauderdale County9,214+1%
59Macon County9,200+0.4%
60Hickman County9,180+3.7%
61Hardeman County9,049+0.4%
62Overton County8,992+2%
63Scott County8,638+0.3%
64DeKalb County8,495+1.6%
65Unicoi County7,803+1.9%
66Union County7,771+2.9%
67Fentress County7,706+1.3%
68Smith County7,619-0.7%
69Morgan County7,188+1.3%
70Johnson County7,172+4.4%
71Haywood County7,166-0.5%
72Polk County7,144+0.6%
73Benton County6,928+2.9%
74Humphreys County6,864+2.2%
75Chester County6,333+3.7%
76Sequatchie County6,121+3.3%
77Wayne County5,734-0.2%
78Cannon County5,686-1.4%
79Crockett County5,494+1.6%
80Meigs County5,279+1.6%
81Stewart County5,173+3.1%
82Lewis County5,153+1.6%
83Grundy County5,106+2.8%
84Bledsoe County4,812-0.8%
85Jackson County4,695+2.8%
86Decatur County4,439+1.7%
87Trousdale County3,658+3%
88Clay County3,201+5.5%
89Houston County3,190+5.4%
90Perry County3,040+2.9%
91Hancock County2,773-2%
92Moore County2,638+3.1%
93Van Buren County2,462+1.2%
94Pickett County2,106-4.5%
95Lake County2,022+0.4%

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Counties in Tennessee by households, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/tennessee-counties?period=2023. 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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/tennessee-counties?period=2023.

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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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/tennessee-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest households?

Shelby County, with 360,590 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest households?

Lake County, with 2,022 in 2023.

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