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Counties in Tennessee by area median family income (HUD)

Cannon County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 95 counties in 2020, at $82,300. Johnson County had the lowest, at $41,100. The median was $55,200. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest82,300Cannon County
Lowest41,100Johnson County
Median55,20095 counties

Map of counties, 2020

Anderson County: 73,900 USDBedford County: 55,200 USDBenton County: 51,100 USDBledsoe County: 52,400 USDBlount County: 73,900 USDBradley County: 61,400 USDCampbell County: 46,800 USDCannon County: 82,300 USDCarroll County: 55,400 USDCarter County: 57,500 USDCheatham County: 82,300 USDChester County: 59,600 USDClaiborne County: 48,000 USDClay County: 43,600 USDCocke County: 44,000 USDCoffee County: 60,800 USDCrockett County: 53,700 USDCumberland County: 52,300 USDDavidson County: 82,300 USDDecatur County: 47,600 USDDeKalb County: 51,700 USDDickson County: 82,300 USDDyer County: 57,700 USDFayette County: 67,900 USDFentress County: 42,000 USDFranklin County: 57,500 USDGibson County: 55,200 USDGiles County: 57,300 USDGrainger County: 52,700 USDGreene County: 53,400 USDGrundy County: 42,300 USDHamblen County: 55,400 USDHamilton County: 72,600 USDHancock County: 43,400 USDHardeman County: 47,900 USDHardin County: 53,900 USDHawkins County: 59,100 USDHaywood County: 49,800 USDHenderson County: 56,000 USDHenry County: 52,100 USDHickman County: 50,200 USDHouston County: 52,600 USDHumphreys County: 54,500 USDJackson County: 46,800 USDJefferson County: 55,400 USDJohnson County: 41,100 USDKnox County: 73,900 USDLake County: 50,200 USDLauderdale County: 46,200 USDLawrence County: 52,100 USDLewis County: 49,200 USDLincoln County: 53,800 USDLoudon County: 73,900 USDMcMinn County: 54,600 USDMcNairy County: 48,200 USDMacon County: 44,600 USDMadison County: 59,600 USDMarion County: 72,600 USDMarshall County: 58,600 USDMaury County: 70,800 USDMeigs County: 49,400 USDMonroe County: 48,300 USDMontgomery County: 68,900 USDMoore County: 65,700 USDMorgan County: 52,000 USDObion County: 51,400 USDOverton County: 48,100 USDPerry County: 43,500 USDPickett County: 47,900 USDPolk County: 61,400 USDPutnam County: 56,500 USDRhea County: 54,900 USDRoane County: 63,300 USDRobertson County: 82,300 USDRutherford County: 82,300 USDScott County: 42,500 USDSequatchie County: 72,600 USDSevier County: 58,200 USDShelby County: 67,900 USDSmith County: 56,200 USDStewart County: 59,300 USDSullivan County: 59,100 USDSumner County: 82,300 USDTipton County: 67,900 USDTrousdale County: 82,300 USDUnicoi County: 57,500 USDUnion County: 73,900 USDVan Buren County: 54,200 USDWarren County: 51,500 USDWashington County: 57,500 USDWayne County: 45,600 USDWeakley County: 52,300 USDWhite County: 48,000 USDWilliamson County: 82,300 USDWilson County: 82,300 USD
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  • 48K to 52K
  • 52K to 55K
  • 55K to 59K
  • 59K to 73K
  • 73K and over
USD, 2020. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2020

Cannon County: 82,300 USDCannon County82,300Cheatham County: 82,300 USDCheatham County82,300Davidson County: 82,300 USDDavidson County82,300Dickson County: 82,300 USDDickson County82,300Robertson County: 82,300 USDRobertson County82,300Rutherford County: 82,300 USDRutherford County82,300Sumner County: 82,300 USDSumner County82,300Trousdale County: 82,300 USDTrousdale County82,300Williamson County: 82,300 USDWilliamson County82,300Wilson County: 82,300 USDWilson County82,300Anderson County: 73,900 USDAnderson County73,900Blount County: 73,900 USDBlount County73,900Knox County: 73,900 USDKnox County73,900Loudon County: 73,900 USDLoudon County73,900Union County: 73,900 USDUnion County73,900Hamilton County: 72,600 USDHamilton County72,600Marion County: 72,600 USDMarion County72,600Sequatchie County: 72,600 USDSequatchie County72,600Maury County: 70,800 USDMaury County70,800Montgomery County: 68,900 USDMontgomery County68,900Fayette County: 67,900 USDFayette County67,900Shelby County: 67,900 USDShelby County67,900Tipton County: 67,900 USDTipton County67,900Moore County: 65,700 USDMoore County65,700Roane County: 63,300 USDRoane County63,300Bradley County: 61,400 USDBradley County61,400Polk County: 61,400 USDPolk County61,400Coffee County: 60,800 USDCoffee County60,800Chester County: 59,600 USDChester County59,600Madison County: 59,600 USDMadison County59,600Stewart County: 59,300 USDStewart County59,300Hawkins County: 59,100 USDHawkins County59,100Sullivan County: 59,100 USDSullivan County59,100Marshall County: 58,600 USDMarshall County58,600Sevier County: 58,200 USDSevier County58,200Dyer County: 57,700 USDDyer County57,700Carter County: 57,500 USDCarter County57,500Franklin County: 57,500 USDFranklin County57,500Unicoi County: 57,500 USDUnicoi County57,500Washington County: 57,500 USDWashington County57,500Cannon County: 82,300 USDCannon County82,300Cheatham County: 82,300 USDCheatham County82,300Davidson County: 82,300 USDDavidson County82,300Dickson County: 82,300 USDDickson County82,300Robertson County: 82,300 USDRobertson County82,300Rutherford County: 82,300 USDRutherford County82,300Sumner County: 82,300 USDSumner County82,300Trousdale County: 82,300 USDTrousdale County82,300Williamson County: 82,300 USDWilliamson County82,300Wilson County: 82,300 USDWilson County82,300Anderson County: 73,900 USDAnderson County73,900Blount County: 73,900 USDBlount County73,900Knox County: 73,900 USDKnox County73,900Loudon County: 73,900 USDLoudon County73,900Union County: 73,900 USDUnion County73,900Hamilton County: 72,600 USDHamilton County72,600Marion County: 72,600 USDMarion County72,600Sequatchie County: 72,600 USDSequatchie County72,600Maury County: 70,800 USDMaury County70,800Montgomery County: 68,900 USDMontgomery County68,900Fayette County: 67,900 USDFayette County67,900Shelby County: 67,900 USDShelby County67,900Tipton County: 67,900 USDTipton County67,900Moore County: 65,700 USDMoore County65,700Roane County: 63,300 USDRoane County63,300Bradley County: 61,400 USDBradley County61,400Polk County: 61,400 USDPolk County61,400Coffee County: 60,800 USDCoffee County60,800Chester County: 59,600 USDChester County59,600Madison County: 59,600 USDMadison County59,600Stewart County: 59,300 USDStewart County59,300Hawkins County: 59,100 USDHawkins County59,100Sullivan County: 59,100 USDSullivan County59,100Marshall County: 58,600 USDMarshall County58,600Sevier County: 58,200 USDSevier County58,200Dyer County: 57,700 USDDyer County57,700Carter County: 57,500 USDCarter County57,500Franklin County: 57,500 USDFranklin County57,500Unicoi County: 57,500 USDUnicoi County57,500Washington County: 57,500 USDWashington County57,500
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
USD		Change on 2019
1Cannon County82,300+2.9%
1Cheatham County82,300+2.9%
1Davidson County82,300+2.9%
1Dickson County82,300+2.9%
1Robertson County82,300+2.9%
1Rutherford County82,300+2.9%
1Sumner County82,300+2.9%
1Trousdale County82,300+2.9%
1Williamson County82,300+2.9%
1Wilson County82,300+2.9%
11Anderson County73,900+5.7%
11Blount County73,900+5.7%
11Knox County73,900+5.7%
11Loudon County73,900+5.7%
11Union County73,900+5.7%
16Hamilton County72,600+3.6%
16Marion County72,600+3.6%
16Sequatchie County72,600+3.6%
19Maury County70,800+9.4%
20Montgomery County68,900+6%
21Fayette County67,900+3%
21Shelby County67,900+3%
21Tipton County67,900+3%
24Moore County65,700+6.3%
25Roane County63,300+5.5%
26Bradley County61,400+6.4%
26Polk County61,400+6.4%
28Coffee County60,800+4.1%
29Chester County59,600+12.2%
29Madison County59,600+12.2%
31Stewart County59,300+5.3%
32Hawkins County59,100+7.3%
32Sullivan County59,100+7.3%
34Marshall County58,600+3.4%
35Sevier County58,200+4.7%
36Dyer County57,700+3.6%
37Carter County57,500+6.7%
37Franklin County57,500+4.4%
37Unicoi County57,500+6.7%
37Washington County57,500+6.7%
41Giles County57,300+6.3%
42Putnam County56,500-0.7%
43Smith County56,200-2.4%
44Henderson County56,000+5.9%
45Carroll County55,400+10.4%
45Hamblen County55,400-4.2%
45Jefferson County55,400-4.2%
48Bedford County55,200+3.6%
48Gibson County55,200+8%
50Rhea County54,900+3.6%
51McMinn County54,600+3.6%
52Humphreys County54,500-2.7%
53Van Buren County54,200+8.4%
54Hardin County53,900+3.3%
55Lincoln County53,800+3.1%
56Crockett County53,700+3.7%
57Greene County53,400-4.3%
58Grainger County52,700+3.9%
59Houston County52,600+1.2%
60Bledsoe County52,400+6.5%
61Cumberland County52,300+5.2%
61Weakley County52,300-4.7%
63Henry County52,100+3%
63Lawrence County52,100+2.2%
65Morgan County52,000+5.3%
66DeKalb County51,700+10.2%
67Warren County51,500-0.8%
68Obion County51,400+1.2%
69Benton County51,100+7.8%
70Hickman County50,200+3.5%
70Lake County50,200+7.5%
72Haywood County49,800+4.2%
73Meigs County49,400+12.5%
74Lewis County49,200+3.6%
75Monroe County48,300+5%
76McNairy County48,200+7.6%
77Overton County48,1000%
78Claiborne County48,000+3.4%
78White County48,000+3.9%
80Hardeman County47,900+2.8%
80Pickett County47,900-1.6%
82Decatur County47,600-0.6%
83Campbell County46,800+6.6%
83Jackson County46,800+12.8%
85Lauderdale County46,200+11.9%
86Wayne County45,600-2.4%
87Macon County44,600-1.1%
88Cocke County44,000+5.8%
89Clay County43,600+16.6%
90Perry County43,500+2.8%
91Hancock County43,400+5.1%
92Scott County42,500+0.7%
93Grundy County42,300+6.5%
94Fentress County42,000+4.2%
95Johnson County41,100+4.6%

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About this ranking

Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

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. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il20/Section8-FY20.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2020). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Tennessee by area median family income (HUD), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il20/Section8-FY20.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Tennessee by area median family income (HUD), 2020. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 16 Mar. 2020, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il20/Section8-FY20.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/tennessee-counties?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2020. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Tennessee by area median family income (HUD), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il20/Section8-FY20.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/tennessee-counties?period=2020.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2020) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Tennessee by area median family income (HUD), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il20/Section8-FY20.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/tennessee-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Cannon County, with $82,300 in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Johnson County, with $41,100 in 2020.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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