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Counties in Tennessee by housing units

Shelby County had the highest housing units of 95 counties in 2022, at 401,041. Lake County had the lowest, at 2,508. The median was 15,002 and the figure for Tennessee was 3.05 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest401,041Shelby County
Lowest2,508Lake County
Median15,00295 counties
Tennessee3,050,850History

Map of counties, 2022

Anderson County: 35,326 countBedford County: 19,813 countBenton County: 8,537 countBledsoe County: 5,860 countBlount County: 60,058 countBradley County: 44,924 countCampbell County: 20,155 countCannon County: 6,338 countCarroll County: 13,117 countCarter County: 27,881 countCheatham County: 16,864 countChester County: 7,224 countClaiborne County: 15,358 countClay County: 3,981 countCocke County: 17,833 countCoffee County: 24,958 countCrockett County: 6,109 countCumberland County: 30,555 countDavidson County: 333,753 countDecatur County: 6,584 countDeKalb County: 9,903 countDickson County: 22,742 countDyer County: 16,278 countFayette County: 17,772 countFentress County: 9,206 countFranklin County: 19,565 countGibson County: 22,403 countGiles County: 13,990 countGrainger County: 11,650 countGreene County: 32,300 countGrundy County: 6,216 countHamblen County: 27,565 countHamilton County: 163,534 countHancock County: 3,666 countHardeman County: 10,699 countHardin County: 15,017 countHawkins County: 27,138 countHaywood County: 8,274 countHenderson County: 12,901 countHenry County: 16,976 countHickman County: 10,503 countHouston County: 3,957 countHumphreys County: 8,867 countJackson County: 5,833 countJefferson County: 24,890 countJohnson County: 8,741 countKnox County: 212,074 countLake County: 2,508 countLauderdale County: 10,707 countLawrence County: 18,660 countLewis County: 5,681 countLincoln County: 16,002 countLoudon County: 24,780 countMcMinn County: 23,933 countMcNairy County: 12,274 countMacon County: 10,693 countMadison County: 43,748 countMarion County: 13,663 countMarshall County: 14,357 countMaury County: 43,464 countMeigs County: 6,087 countMonroe County: 21,383 countMontgomery County: 87,220 countMoore County: 2,981 countMorgan County: 8,546 countObion County: 14,335 countOverton County: 10,353 countPerry County: 4,808 countPickett County: 3,361 countPolk County: 8,681 countPutnam County: 35,507 countRhea County: 15,175 countRoane County: 25,459 countRobertson County: 28,703 countRutherford County: 131,808 countScott County: 9,834 countSequatchie County: 6,915 countSevier County: 56,728 countShelby County: 401,041 countSmith County: 8,577 countStewart County: 6,695 countSullivan County: 75,686 countSumner County: 79,481 countTipton County: 24,045 countTrousdale County: 3,776 countUnicoi County: 8,733 countUnion County: 9,609 countVan Buren County: 2,896 countWarren County: 18,164 countWashington County: 60,904 countWayne County: 7,184 countWeakley County: 15,002 countWhite County: 12,020 countWilliamson County: 91,828 countWilson County: 58,967 count
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  • 22K to 38K
  • 38K and over
count, 2022. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Shelby County: 401,041 countShelby County401,041Davidson County: 333,753 countDavidson County333,753Knox County: 212,074 countKnox County212,074Hamilton County: 163,534 countHamilton County163,534Rutherford County: 131,808 countRutherford County131,808Williamson County: 91,828 countWilliamson County91,828Montgomery County: 87,220 countMontgomery County87,220Sumner County: 79,481 countSumner County79,481Sullivan County: 75,686 countSullivan County75,686Washington County: 60,904 countWashington County60,904Blount County: 60,058 countBlount County60,058Wilson County: 58,967 countWilson County58,967Sevier County: 56,728 countSevier County56,728Bradley County: 44,924 countBradley County44,924Madison County: 43,748 countMadison County43,748Maury County: 43,464 countMaury County43,464Putnam County: 35,507 countPutnam County35,507Anderson County: 35,326 countAnderson County35,326Greene County: 32,300 countGreene County32,300Cumberland County: 30,555 countCumberland County30,555Robertson County: 28,703 countRobertson County28,703Carter County: 27,881 countCarter County27,881Hamblen County: 27,565 countHamblen County27,565Hawkins County: 27,138 countHawkins County27,138Roane County: 25,459 countRoane County25,459Coffee County: 24,958 countCoffee County24,958Jefferson County: 24,890 countJefferson County24,890Loudon County: 24,780 countLoudon County24,780Tipton County: 24,045 countTipton County24,045McMinn County: 23,933 countMcMinn County23,933Dickson County: 22,742 countDickson County22,742Gibson County: 22,403 countGibson County22,403Monroe County: 21,383 countMonroe County21,383Campbell County: 20,155 countCampbell County20,155Bedford County: 19,813 countBedford County19,813Franklin County: 19,565 countFranklin County19,565Lawrence County: 18,660 countLawrence County18,660Warren County: 18,164 countWarren County18,164Cocke County: 17,833 countCocke County17,833Fayette County: 17,772 countFayette County17,772Shelby County: 401,041 countShelby County401,041Davidson County: 333,753 countDavidson County333,753Knox County: 212,074 countKnox County212,074Hamilton County: 163,534 countHamilton County163,534Rutherford County: 131,808 countRutherford County131,808Williamson County: 91,828 countWilliamson County91,828Montgomery County: 87,220 countMontgomery County87,220Sumner County: 79,481 countSumner County79,481Sullivan County: 75,686 countSullivan County75,686Washington County: 60,904 countWashington County60,904Blount County: 60,058 countBlount County60,058Wilson County: 58,967 countWilson County58,967Sevier County: 56,728 countSevier County56,728Bradley County: 44,924 countBradley County44,924Madison County: 43,748 countMadison County43,748Maury County: 43,464 countMaury County43,464Putnam County: 35,507 countPutnam County35,507Anderson County: 35,326 countAnderson County35,326Greene County: 32,300 countGreene County32,300Cumberland County: 30,555 countCumberland County30,555Robertson County: 28,703 countRobertson County28,703Carter County: 27,881 countCarter County27,881Hamblen County: 27,565 countHamblen County27,565Hawkins County: 27,138 countHawkins County27,138Roane County: 25,459 countRoane County25,459Coffee County: 24,958 countCoffee County24,958Jefferson County: 24,890 countJefferson County24,890Loudon County: 24,780 countLoudon County24,780Tipton County: 24,045 countTipton County24,045McMinn County: 23,933 countMcMinn County23,933Dickson County: 22,742 countDickson County22,742Gibson County: 22,403 countGibson County22,403Monroe County: 21,383 countMonroe County21,383Campbell County: 20,155 countCampbell County20,155Bedford County: 19,813 countBedford County19,813Franklin County: 19,565 countFranklin County19,565Lawrence County: 18,660 countLawrence County18,660Warren County: 18,164 countWarren County18,164Cocke County: 17,833 countCocke County17,833Fayette County: 17,772 countFayette County17,772
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count		Change on 2021
1Shelby County401,041+0.1%
2Davidson County333,753+2.8%
3Knox County212,074+1.2%
4Hamilton County163,534+1.2%
5Rutherford County131,808+3%
6Williamson County91,828+3.5%
7Montgomery County87,220+3%
8Sumner County79,481+2.7%
9Sullivan County75,686+0.4%
10Washington County60,904+0.8%
11Blount County60,058+1.4%
12Wilson County58,967+3.5%
13Sevier County56,728+1.5%
14Bradley County44,924+1%
15Madison County43,748+0.5%
16Maury County43,464+3.2%
17Putnam County35,507+1.4%
18Anderson County35,326+0.5%
19Greene County32,300+0.4%
20Cumberland County30,555+1.5%
21Robertson County28,703+1.9%
22Carter County27,881+0.2%
23Hamblen County27,565+0.8%
24Hawkins County27,138+0.4%
25Roane County25,459+0.2%
26Coffee County24,958+1.1%
27Jefferson County24,890+0.8%
28Loudon County24,780+2.2%
29Tipton County24,045+0.7%
30McMinn County23,933+0.3%
31Dickson County22,742+1.7%
32Gibson County22,403+0.4%
33Monroe County21,383+0.6%
34Campbell County20,155+0.9%
35Bedford County19,813+1.6%
36Franklin County19,565+1.2%
37Lawrence County18,660+0.3%
38Warren County18,164+0.6%
39Cocke County17,833+0.3%
40Fayette County17,772+2.2%
41Henry County16,976+0.2%
42Cheatham County16,864+1.7%
43Dyer County16,278-0.1%
44Lincoln County16,002+1%
45Claiborne County15,358+0.4%
46Rhea County15,175+0.9%
47Hardin County15,017+0.5%
48Weakley County15,002-0.1%
49Marshall County14,357+1.3%
50Obion County14,335-0.3%
51Giles County13,990+0.6%
52Marion County13,663+1.2%
53Carroll County13,117+0.1%
54Henderson County12,901+0.2%
55McNairy County12,274+0.3%
56White County12,020+1.1%
57Grainger County11,650+0.8%
58Lauderdale County10,707-0.2%
59Hardeman County10,699+0.1%
60Macon County10,693+1.3%
61Hickman County10,503+0.6%
62Overton County10,3530%
63DeKalb County9,903+1%
64Scott County9,834+0.1%
65Union County9,609+1.3%
66Fentress County9,206+0.2%
67Humphreys County8,8670%
68Johnson County8,741-0.1%
69Unicoi County8,733-0%
70Polk County8,681+1.7%
71Smith County8,577+0.7%
72Morgan County8,546-0.2%
73Benton County8,537-0.3%
74Haywood County8,274+0.1%
75Chester County7,224+0.5%
76Wayne County7,184-0.1%
77Sequatchie County6,915+0.8%
78Stewart County6,695+0.1%
79Decatur County6,584-0.1%
80Cannon County6,338+0.3%
81Grundy County6,216-0.1%
82Crockett County6,109+0.2%
83Meigs County6,087+1.7%
84Bledsoe County5,860+0.1%
85Jackson County5,833+0.1%
86Lewis County5,681+0.9%
87Perry County4,808+0.6%
88Clay County3,9810%
89Houston County3,957-0.3%
90Trousdale County3,776+2.4%
91Hancock County3,666+0.1%
92Pickett County3,361+0.2%
93Moore County2,981+0.4%
94Van Buren County2,896+0.6%
95Lake County2,508-0.1%

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All housing units, occupied and vacant: houses, apartments, mobile homes and rooms intended as separate living quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units (Counties in Tennessee by housing units, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, Counties in Tennessee by housing units, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-units/tennessee-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest housing units?

Shelby County, with 401,041 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest housing units?

Lake County, with 2,508 in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

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