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Counties in Tennessee by housing units

Shelby County had the highest housing units of 95 counties in 2023, at 403,144. Lake County had the lowest, at 2,497. The median was 15,028 and the figure for Tennessee was 3.1 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest403,144Shelby County
Lowest2,497Lake County
Median15,02895 counties
Tennessee3,095,472History

Map of counties, 2023

Anderson County: 35,570 countBedford County: 20,129 countBenton County: 8,544 countBledsoe County: 5,895 countBlount County: 60,912 countBradley County: 45,411 countCampbell County: 20,370 countCannon County: 6,384 countCarroll County: 13,107 countCarter County: 27,982 countCheatham County: 17,171 countChester County: 7,251 countClaiborne County: 15,437 countClay County: 3,987 countCocke County: 17,883 countCoffee County: 25,187 countCrockett County: 6,114 countCumberland County: 31,037 countDavidson County: 345,026 countDecatur County: 6,588 countDeKalb County: 10,033 countDickson County: 23,198 countDyer County: 16,296 countFayette County: 18,087 countFentress County: 9,228 countFranklin County: 19,815 countGibson County: 22,500 countGiles County: 14,104 countGrainger County: 11,746 countGreene County: 32,470 countGrundy County: 6,213 countHamblen County: 27,805 countHamilton County: 165,605 countHancock County: 3,667 countHardeman County: 10,708 countHardin County: 15,096 countHawkins County: 27,299 countHaywood County: 8,247 countHenderson County: 12,944 countHenry County: 17,044 countHickman County: 10,588 countHouston County: 3,960 countHumphreys County: 8,868 countJackson County: 5,832 countJefferson County: 25,223 countJohnson County: 8,755 countKnox County: 214,606 countLake County: 2,497 countLauderdale County: 10,697 countLawrence County: 18,699 countLewis County: 5,746 countLincoln County: 16,124 countLoudon County: 25,415 countMcMinn County: 24,027 countMcNairy County: 12,278 countMacon County: 10,845 countMadison County: 43,919 countMarion County: 13,837 countMarshall County: 14,521 countMaury County: 44,841 countMeigs County: 6,164 countMonroe County: 21,555 countMontgomery County: 90,226 countMoore County: 2,996 countMorgan County: 8,550 countObion County: 14,343 countOverton County: 10,368 countPerry County: 4,830 countPickett County: 3,362 countPolk County: 8,856 countPutnam County: 35,991 countRhea County: 15,311 countRoane County: 25,560 countRobertson County: 29,263 countRutherford County: 135,336 countScott County: 9,851 countSequatchie County: 6,951 countSevier County: 57,809 countShelby County: 403,144 countSmith County: 8,649 countStewart County: 6,698 countSullivan County: 75,917 countSumner County: 81,376 countTipton County: 24,204 countTrousdale County: 3,866 countUnicoi County: 8,740 countUnion County: 9,719 countVan Buren County: 2,915 countWarren County: 18,343 countWashington County: 61,426 countWayne County: 7,205 countWeakley County: 15,028 countWhite County: 12,158 countWilliamson County: 94,418 countWilson County: 60,976 count
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count, 2023. 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, 2023

Shelby County: 403,144 countShelby County403,144Davidson County: 345,026 countDavidson County345,026Knox County: 214,606 countKnox County214,606Hamilton County: 165,605 countHamilton County165,605Rutherford County: 135,336 countRutherford County135,336Williamson County: 94,418 countWilliamson County94,418Montgomery County: 90,226 countMontgomery County90,226Sumner County: 81,376 countSumner County81,376Sullivan County: 75,917 countSullivan County75,917Washington County: 61,426 countWashington County61,426Wilson County: 60,976 countWilson County60,976Blount County: 60,912 countBlount County60,912Sevier County: 57,809 countSevier County57,809Bradley County: 45,411 countBradley County45,411Maury County: 44,841 countMaury County44,841Madison County: 43,919 countMadison County43,919Putnam County: 35,991 countPutnam County35,991Anderson County: 35,570 countAnderson County35,570Greene County: 32,470 countGreene County32,470Cumberland County: 31,037 countCumberland County31,037Robertson County: 29,263 countRobertson County29,263Carter County: 27,982 countCarter County27,982Hamblen County: 27,805 countHamblen County27,805Hawkins County: 27,299 countHawkins County27,299Roane County: 25,560 countRoane County25,560Loudon County: 25,415 countLoudon County25,415Jefferson County: 25,223 countJefferson County25,223Coffee County: 25,187 countCoffee County25,187Tipton County: 24,204 countTipton County24,204McMinn County: 24,027 countMcMinn County24,027Dickson County: 23,198 countDickson County23,198Gibson County: 22,500 countGibson County22,500Monroe County: 21,555 countMonroe County21,555Campbell County: 20,370 countCampbell County20,370Bedford County: 20,129 countBedford County20,129Franklin County: 19,815 countFranklin County19,815Lawrence County: 18,699 countLawrence County18,699Warren County: 18,343 countWarren County18,343Fayette County: 18,087 countFayette County18,087Cocke County: 17,883 countCocke County17,883Shelby County: 403,144 countShelby County403,144Davidson County: 345,026 countDavidson County345,026Knox County: 214,606 countKnox County214,606Hamilton County: 165,605 countHamilton County165,605Rutherford County: 135,336 countRutherford County135,336Williamson County: 94,418 countWilliamson County94,418Montgomery County: 90,226 countMontgomery County90,226Sumner County: 81,376 countSumner County81,376Sullivan County: 75,917 countSullivan County75,917Washington County: 61,426 countWashington County61,426Wilson County: 60,976 countWilson County60,976Blount County: 60,912 countBlount County60,912Sevier County: 57,809 countSevier County57,809Bradley County: 45,411 countBradley County45,411Maury County: 44,841 countMaury County44,841Madison County: 43,919 countMadison County43,919Putnam County: 35,991 countPutnam County35,991Anderson County: 35,570 countAnderson County35,570Greene County: 32,470 countGreene County32,470Cumberland County: 31,037 countCumberland County31,037Robertson County: 29,263 countRobertson County29,263Carter County: 27,982 countCarter County27,982Hamblen County: 27,805 countHamblen County27,805Hawkins County: 27,299 countHawkins County27,299Roane County: 25,560 countRoane County25,560Loudon County: 25,415 countLoudon County25,415Jefferson County: 25,223 countJefferson County25,223Coffee County: 25,187 countCoffee County25,187Tipton County: 24,204 countTipton County24,204McMinn County: 24,027 countMcMinn County24,027Dickson County: 23,198 countDickson County23,198Gibson County: 22,500 countGibson County22,500Monroe County: 21,555 countMonroe County21,555Campbell County: 20,370 countCampbell County20,370Bedford County: 20,129 countBedford County20,129Franklin County: 19,815 countFranklin County19,815Lawrence County: 18,699 countLawrence County18,699Warren County: 18,343 countWarren County18,343Fayette County: 18,087 countFayette County18,087Cocke County: 17,883 countCocke County17,883
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count		Change on 2022
1Shelby County403,144+0.5%
2Davidson County345,026+3.4%
3Knox County214,606+1.2%
4Hamilton County165,605+1.3%
5Rutherford County135,336+2.7%
6Williamson County94,418+2.8%
7Montgomery County90,226+3.4%
8Sumner County81,376+2.4%
9Sullivan County75,917+0.3%
10Washington County61,426+0.9%
11Wilson County60,976+3.4%
12Blount County60,912+1.4%
13Sevier County57,809+1.9%
14Bradley County45,411+1.1%
15Maury County44,841+3.2%
16Madison County43,919+0.4%
17Putnam County35,991+1.4%
18Anderson County35,570+0.7%
19Greene County32,470+0.5%
20Cumberland County31,037+1.6%
21Robertson County29,263+2%
22Carter County27,982+0.4%
23Hamblen County27,805+0.9%
24Hawkins County27,299+0.6%
25Roane County25,560+0.4%
26Loudon County25,415+2.6%
27Jefferson County25,223+1.3%
28Coffee County25,187+0.9%
29Tipton County24,204+0.7%
30McMinn County24,027+0.4%
31Dickson County23,198+2%
32Gibson County22,500+0.4%
33Monroe County21,555+0.8%
34Campbell County20,370+1.1%
35Bedford County20,129+1.6%
36Franklin County19,815+1.3%
37Lawrence County18,699+0.2%
38Warren County18,343+1%
39Fayette County18,087+1.8%
40Cocke County17,883+0.3%
41Cheatham County17,171+1.8%
42Henry County17,044+0.4%
43Dyer County16,296+0.1%
44Lincoln County16,124+0.8%
45Claiborne County15,437+0.5%
46Rhea County15,311+0.9%
47Hardin County15,096+0.5%
48Weakley County15,028+0.2%
49Marshall County14,521+1.1%
50Obion County14,343+0.1%
51Giles County14,104+0.8%
52Marion County13,837+1.3%
53Carroll County13,107-0.1%
54Henderson County12,944+0.3%
55McNairy County12,2780%
56White County12,158+1.1%
57Grainger County11,746+0.8%
58Macon County10,845+1.4%
59Hardeman County10,708+0.1%
60Lauderdale County10,697-0.1%
61Hickman County10,588+0.8%
62Overton County10,368+0.1%
63DeKalb County10,033+1.3%
64Scott County9,851+0.2%
65Union County9,719+1.1%
66Fentress County9,228+0.2%
67Humphreys County8,8680%
68Polk County8,856+2%
69Johnson County8,755+0.2%
70Unicoi County8,740+0.1%
71Smith County8,649+0.8%
72Morgan County8,5500%
73Benton County8,544+0.1%
74Haywood County8,247-0.3%
75Chester County7,251+0.4%
76Wayne County7,205+0.3%
77Sequatchie County6,951+0.5%
78Stewart County6,6980%
79Decatur County6,588+0.1%
80Cannon County6,384+0.7%
81Grundy County6,213-0%
82Meigs County6,164+1.3%
83Crockett County6,114+0.1%
84Bledsoe County5,895+0.6%
85Jackson County5,832-0%
86Lewis County5,746+1.1%
87Perry County4,830+0.5%
88Clay County3,987+0.2%
89Houston County3,960+0.1%
90Trousdale County3,866+2.4%
91Hancock County3,6670%
92Pickett County3,3620%
93Moore County2,996+0.5%
94Van Buren County2,915+0.7%
95Lake County2,497-0.4%

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, Counties in Tennessee by housing units, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-units/tennessee-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest housing units?

Shelby County, with 403,144 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest housing units?

Lake County, with 2,497 in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

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