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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 2024, at $106,900. Lake County had the lowest, at $48,000. The median was $73,000. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest106,900Cannon County
Lowest48,000Lake County
Median73,00095 counties

Map of counties, 2024

Anderson County: 91,000 USDBedford County: 75,600 USDBenton County: 69,900 USDBledsoe County: 63,400 USDBlount County: 91,000 USDBradley County: 80,800 USDCampbell County: 65,400 USDCannon County: 106,900 USDCarroll County: 72,800 USDCarter County: 80,100 USDCheatham County: 106,900 USDChester County: 81,100 USDClaiborne County: 66,900 USDClay County: 60,900 USDCocke County: 54,200 USDCoffee County: 72,800 USDCrockett County: 75,800 USDCumberland County: 71,000 USDDavidson County: 106,900 USDDecatur County: 67,700 USDDeKalb County: 66,000 USDDickson County: 106,900 USDDyer County: 70,300 USDFayette County: 85,200 USDFentress County: 58,100 USDFranklin County: 77,000 USDGibson County: 74,100 USDGiles County: 79,600 USDGrainger County: 64,200 USDGreene County: 57,800 USDGrundy County: 59,200 USDHamblen County: 80,900 USDHamilton County: 92,100 USDHancock County: 48,600 USDHardeman County: 66,300 USDHardin County: 55,900 USDHawkins County: 70,300 USDHaywood County: 63,100 USDHenderson County: 71,900 USDHenry County: 66,800 USDHickman County: 69,000 USDHouston County: 77,500 USDHumphreys County: 74,100 USDJackson County: 68,900 USDJefferson County: 80,900 USDJohnson County: 65,700 USDKnox County: 91,000 USDLake County: 48,000 USDLauderdale County: 59,100 USDLawrence County: 70,300 USDLewis County: 65,800 USDLincoln County: 87,100 USDLoudon County: 91,000 USDMcMinn County: 73,700 USDMcNairy County: 64,400 USDMacon County: 72,100 USDMadison County: 81,100 USDMarion County: 92,100 USDMarshall County: 83,400 USDMaury County: 88,200 USDMeigs County: 71,600 USDMonroe County: 72,900 USDMontgomery County: 84,000 USDMoore County: 87,500 USDMorgan County: 70,500 USDObion County: 70,200 USDOverton County: 70,700 USDPerry County: 65,700 USDPickett County: 60,200 USDPolk County: 80,800 USDPutnam County: 73,000 USDRhea County: 64,400 USDRoane County: 86,700 USDRobertson County: 106,900 USDRutherford County: 106,900 USDScott County: 51,800 USDSequatchie County: 92,100 USDSevier County: 76,700 USDShelby County: 85,200 USDSmith County: 76,200 USDStewart County: 86,000 USDSullivan County: 70,300 USDSumner County: 106,900 USDTipton County: 85,200 USDTrousdale County: 106,900 USDUnicoi County: 80,100 USDUnion County: 91,000 USDVan Buren County: 65,400 USDWarren County: 68,100 USDWashington County: 80,100 USDWayne County: 67,100 USDWeakley County: 69,200 USDWhite County: 66,200 USDWilliamson County: 106,900 USDWilson County: 106,900 USD
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  • 65K to 69K
  • 69K to 73K
  • 73K to 81K
  • 81K to 91K
  • 91K and over
USD, 2024. 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, 2024

Cannon County: 106,900 USDCannon County106,900Cheatham County: 106,900 USDCheatham County106,900Davidson County: 106,900 USDDavidson County106,900Dickson County: 106,900 USDDickson County106,900Robertson County: 106,900 USDRobertson County106,900Rutherford County: 106,900 USDRutherford County106,900Sumner County: 106,900 USDSumner County106,900Trousdale County: 106,900 USDTrousdale County106,900Williamson County: 106,900 USDWilliamson County106,900Wilson County: 106,900 USDWilson County106,900Hamilton County: 92,100 USDHamilton County92,100Marion County: 92,100 USDMarion County92,100Sequatchie County: 92,100 USDSequatchie County92,100Anderson County: 91,000 USDAnderson County91,000Blount County: 91,000 USDBlount County91,000Knox County: 91,000 USDKnox County91,000Loudon County: 91,000 USDLoudon County91,000Union County: 91,000 USDUnion County91,000Maury County: 88,200 USDMaury County88,200Moore County: 87,500 USDMoore County87,500Lincoln County: 87,100 USDLincoln County87,100Roane County: 86,700 USDRoane County86,700Stewart County: 86,000 USDStewart County86,000Fayette County: 85,200 USDFayette County85,200Shelby County: 85,200 USDShelby County85,200Tipton County: 85,200 USDTipton County85,200Montgomery County: 84,000 USDMontgomery County84,000Marshall County: 83,400 USDMarshall County83,400Chester County: 81,100 USDChester County81,100Madison County: 81,100 USDMadison County81,100Hamblen County: 80,900 USDHamblen County80,900Jefferson County: 80,900 USDJefferson County80,900Bradley County: 80,800 USDBradley County80,800Polk County: 80,800 USDPolk County80,800Carter County: 80,100 USDCarter County80,100Unicoi County: 80,100 USDUnicoi County80,100Washington County: 80,100 USDWashington County80,100Giles County: 79,600 USDGiles County79,600Houston County: 77,500 USDHouston County77,500Franklin County: 77,000 USDFranklin County77,000Cannon County: 106,900 USDCannon County106,900Cheatham County: 106,900 USDCheatham County106,900Davidson County: 106,900 USDDavidson County106,900Dickson County: 106,900 USDDickson County106,900Robertson County: 106,900 USDRobertson County106,900Rutherford County: 106,900 USDRutherford County106,900Sumner County: 106,900 USDSumner County106,900Trousdale County: 106,900 USDTrousdale County106,900Williamson County: 106,900 USDWilliamson County106,900Wilson County: 106,900 USDWilson County106,900Hamilton County: 92,100 USDHamilton County92,100Marion County: 92,100 USDMarion County92,100Sequatchie County: 92,100 USDSequatchie County92,100Anderson County: 91,000 USDAnderson County91,000Blount County: 91,000 USDBlount County91,000Knox County: 91,000 USDKnox County91,000Loudon County: 91,000 USDLoudon County91,000Union County: 91,000 USDUnion County91,000Maury County: 88,200 USDMaury County88,200Moore County: 87,500 USDMoore County87,500Lincoln County: 87,100 USDLincoln County87,100Roane County: 86,700 USDRoane County86,700Stewart County: 86,000 USDStewart County86,000Fayette County: 85,200 USDFayette County85,200Shelby County: 85,200 USDShelby County85,200Tipton County: 85,200 USDTipton County85,200Montgomery County: 84,000 USDMontgomery County84,000Marshall County: 83,400 USDMarshall County83,400Chester County: 81,100 USDChester County81,100Madison County: 81,100 USDMadison County81,100Hamblen County: 80,900 USDHamblen County80,900Jefferson County: 80,900 USDJefferson County80,900Bradley County: 80,800 USDBradley County80,800Polk County: 80,800 USDPolk County80,800Carter County: 80,100 USDCarter County80,100Unicoi County: 80,100 USDUnicoi County80,100Washington County: 80,100 USDWashington County80,100Giles County: 79,600 USDGiles County79,600Houston County: 77,500 USDHouston County77,500Franklin County: 77,000 USDFranklin County77,000
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
USD		Change on 2023
1Cannon County106,900+4.3%
1Cheatham County106,900+4.3%
1Davidson County106,900+4.3%
1Dickson County106,900+4.3%
1Robertson County106,900+4.3%
1Rutherford County106,900+4.3%
1Sumner County106,900+4.3%
1Trousdale County106,900+4.3%
1Williamson County106,900+4.3%
1Wilson County106,900+4.3%
11Hamilton County92,100+1.5%
11Marion County92,100+1.5%
11Sequatchie County92,100+1.5%
14Anderson County91,000-0.8%
14Blount County91,000-0.8%
14Knox County91,000-0.8%
14Loudon County91,000-0.8%
14Union County91,000-0.8%
19Maury County88,2000%
20Moore County87,500-2.6%
21Lincoln County87,100+6.5%
22Roane County86,700+2.5%
23Stewart County86,000+13.9%
24Fayette County85,200+5.2%
24Shelby County85,200+5.2%
24Tipton County85,200+5.2%
27Montgomery County84,000+15.1%
28Marshall County83,400+6.9%
29Chester County81,100+10.3%
29Madison County81,100+10.3%
31Hamblen County80,900+23.7%
31Jefferson County80,900+23.7%
33Bradley County80,800+0.6%
33Polk County80,800+0.6%
35Carter County80,100+3%
35Unicoi County80,100+3%
35Washington County80,100+3%
38Giles County79,600+8%
39Houston County77,500+5.6%
40Franklin County77,000+6.8%
41Sevier County76,700+2.8%
42Smith County76,200+5.4%
43Crockett County75,800+10.3%
44Bedford County75,600+4.6%
45Gibson County74,100+6.5%
45Humphreys County74,100+4.8%
47McMinn County73,700+5.7%
48Putnam County73,000-12.7%
49Monroe County72,900+8.3%
50Carroll County72,800+0.6%
50Coffee County72,800+0.4%
52Macon County72,100+2.4%
53Henderson County71,900+2.9%
54Meigs County71,600+4.7%
55Cumberland County71,000+2%
56Overton County70,700+8.8%
57Morgan County70,500+18.5%
58Dyer County70,300+2.5%
58Hawkins County70,300-5.8%
58Lawrence County70,300+5.2%
58Sullivan County70,300-5.8%
62Obion County70,200+8.8%
63Benton County69,900+5.9%
64Weakley County69,200+3.9%
65Hickman County69,000+6%
66Jackson County68,900-1.7%
67Warren County68,100+2.7%
68Decatur County67,700+4.5%
69Wayne County67,100-7.1%
70Claiborne County66,900+5.9%
71Henry County66,800+3.4%
72Hardeman County66,300+12.2%
73White County66,200+4.6%
74DeKalb County66,000+1.5%
75Lewis County65,800-2.9%
76Johnson County65,700+13.3%
76Perry County65,700+1.2%
78Campbell County65,400+3.8%
78Van Buren County65,400-5.5%
80McNairy County64,400+3.2%
80Rhea County64,400+2.7%
82Grainger County64,200+4.4%
83Bledsoe County63,400-13.2%
84Haywood County63,100+5.2%
85Clay County60,900+2.2%
86Pickett County60,200+5.6%
87Grundy County59,200+2.1%
88Lauderdale County59,100+6.5%
89Fentress County58,100+2.7%
90Greene County57,800-23.6%
91Hardin County55,900-7%
92Cocke County54,200+1.1%
93Scott County51,800+6.4%
94Hancock County48,600-6.7%
95Lake County48,000-2.4%

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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/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2024). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Tennessee by area median family income (HUD), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.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), 2024. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 19 Mar. 2024, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/tennessee-counties?period=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2024. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Tennessee by area median family income (HUD), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/tennessee-counties?period=2024.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2024) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Tennessee by area median family income (HUD), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/tennessee-counties?period=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Cannon County, with $106,900 in 2024, 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)?

Lake County, with $48,000 in 2024.

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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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