Counties in Tennessee by median age on 1 July (US county estimates)

Cumberland County had the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates) of 95 counties in 2016, at 51.1 years. Montgomery County had the lowest, at 30.6 years. The median was 43 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Anderson County: 43.5 yearsBedford County: 37.8 yearsBenton County: 47.3 yearsBledsoe County: 42.7 yearsBlount County: 43.5 yearsBradley County: 39.2 yearsCampbell County: 44 yearsCannon County: 43.5 yearsCarroll County: 43.1 yearsCarter County: 44.5 yearsCheatham County: 41.6 yearsChester County: 38 yearsClaiborne County: 43 yearsClay County: 47 yearsCocke County: 45.5 yearsCoffee County: 40.6 yearsCrockett County: 40.6 yearsCumberland County: 51.1 yearsDavidson County: 33.9 yearsDecatur County: 46.1 yearsDeKalb County: 42.6 yearsDickson County: 40.3 yearsDyer County: 39.9 yearsFayette County: 45.5 yearsFentress County: 45.9 yearsFranklin County: 42.7 yearsGibson County: 40.3 yearsGiles County: 43.9 yearsGrainger County: 44.6 yearsGreene County: 44.3 yearsGrundy County: 43.8 yearsHamblen County: 40.5 yearsHamilton County: 39.3 yearsHancock County: 44 yearsHardeman County: 40.9 yearsHardin County: 45.6 yearsHawkins County: 44.6 yearsHaywood County: 41.6 yearsHenderson County: 41.4 yearsHenry County: 45.9 yearsHickman County: 41.4 yearsHouston County: 44 yearsHumphreys County: 43.5 yearsJackson County: 47.1 yearsJefferson County: 43.5 yearsJohnson County: 45.9 yearsKnox County: 37.5 yearsLake County: 40.8 yearsLauderdale County: 39 yearsLawrence County: 39.7 yearsLewis County: 43.7 yearsLincoln County: 43.5 yearsLoudon County: 48 yearsMcMinn County: 43.2 yearsMcNairy County: 43.7 yearsMacon County: 39.3 yearsMadison County: 39 yearsMarion County: 44.2 yearsMarshall County: 40.2 yearsMaury County: 38.9 yearsMeigs County: 44.8 yearsMonroe County: 43.9 yearsMontgomery County: 30.6 yearsMoore County: 45.3 yearsMorgan County: 42 yearsObion County: 43.1 yearsOverton County: 43.9 yearsPerry County: 44.7 yearsPickett County: 49.3 yearsPolk County: 45.3 yearsPutnam County: 36 yearsRhea County: 41.5 yearsRoane County: 46.8 yearsRobertson County: 38.7 yearsRutherford County: 33.7 yearsScott County: 39.6 yearsSequatchie County: 43.2 yearsSevier County: 43 yearsShelby County: 35.8 yearsSmith County: 41.1 yearsStewart County: 44.9 yearsSullivan County: 45.1 yearsSumner County: 39.2 yearsTipton County: 38.5 yearsTrousdale County: 39.1 yearsUnicoi County: 47 yearsUnion County: 42.3 yearsVan Buren County: 46.6 yearsWarren County: 40.6 yearsWashington County: 40.1 yearsWayne County: 43 yearsWeakley County: 38.2 yearsWhite County: 43 yearsWilliamson County: 38.8 yearsWilson County: 39.9 years
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years, 2016. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Cumberland County: 51.1 yearsCumberland County51.1Pickett County: 49.3 yearsPickett County49.3Loudon County: 48 yearsLoudon County48Benton County: 47.3 yearsBenton County47.3Jackson County: 47.1 yearsJackson County47.1Clay County: 47 yearsClay County47Unicoi County: 47 yearsUnicoi County47Roane County: 46.8 yearsRoane County46.8Van Buren County: 46.6 yearsVan Buren County46.6Decatur County: 46.1 yearsDecatur County46.1Fentress County: 45.9 yearsFentress County45.9Henry County: 45.9 yearsHenry County45.9Johnson County: 45.9 yearsJohnson County45.9Hardin County: 45.6 yearsHardin County45.6Cocke County: 45.5 yearsCocke County45.5Fayette County: 45.5 yearsFayette County45.5Moore County: 45.3 yearsMoore County45.3Polk County: 45.3 yearsPolk County45.3Sullivan County: 45.1 yearsSullivan County45.1Stewart County: 44.9 yearsStewart County44.9Meigs County: 44.8 yearsMeigs County44.8Perry County: 44.7 yearsPerry County44.7Grainger County: 44.6 yearsGrainger County44.6Hawkins County: 44.6 yearsHawkins County44.6Carter County: 44.5 yearsCarter County44.5Greene County: 44.3 yearsGreene County44.3Marion County: 44.2 yearsMarion County44.2Campbell County: 44 yearsCampbell County44Hancock County: 44 yearsHancock County44Houston County: 44 yearsHouston County44Giles County: 43.9 yearsGiles County43.9Monroe County: 43.9 yearsMonroe County43.9Overton County: 43.9 yearsOverton County43.9Grundy County: 43.8 yearsGrundy County43.8Lewis County: 43.7 yearsLewis County43.7McNairy County: 43.7 yearsMcNairy County43.7Anderson County: 43.5 yearsAnderson County43.5Blount County: 43.5 yearsBlount County43.5Cannon County: 43.5 yearsCannon County43.5Humphreys County: 43.5 yearsHumphreys County43.5Cumberland County: 51.1 yearsCumberland County51.1Pickett County: 49.3 yearsPickett County49.3Loudon County: 48 yearsLoudon County48Benton County: 47.3 yearsBenton County47.3Jackson County: 47.1 yearsJackson County47.1Clay County: 47 yearsClay County47Unicoi County: 47 yearsUnicoi County47Roane County: 46.8 yearsRoane County46.8Van Buren County: 46.6 yearsVan Buren County46.6Decatur County: 46.1 yearsDecatur County46.1Fentress County: 45.9 yearsFentress County45.9Henry County: 45.9 yearsHenry County45.9Johnson County: 45.9 yearsJohnson County45.9Hardin County: 45.6 yearsHardin County45.6Cocke County: 45.5 yearsCocke County45.5Fayette County: 45.5 yearsFayette County45.5Moore County: 45.3 yearsMoore County45.3Polk County: 45.3 yearsPolk County45.3Sullivan County: 45.1 yearsSullivan County45.1Stewart County: 44.9 yearsStewart County44.9Meigs County: 44.8 yearsMeigs County44.8Perry County: 44.7 yearsPerry County44.7Grainger County: 44.6 yearsGrainger County44.6Hawkins County: 44.6 yearsHawkins County44.6Carter County: 44.5 yearsCarter County44.5Greene County: 44.3 yearsGreene County44.3Marion County: 44.2 yearsMarion County44.2Campbell County: 44 yearsCampbell County44Hancock County: 44 yearsHancock County44Houston County: 44 yearsHouston County44Giles County: 43.9 yearsGiles County43.9Monroe County: 43.9 yearsMonroe County43.9Overton County: 43.9 yearsOverton County43.9Grundy County: 43.8 yearsGrundy County43.8Lewis County: 43.7 yearsLewis County43.7McNairy County: 43.7 yearsMcNairy County43.7Anderson County: 43.5 yearsAnderson County43.5Blount County: 43.5 yearsBlount County43.5Cannon County: 43.5 yearsCannon County43.5Humphreys County: 43.5 yearsHumphreys County43.5
years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
years
Change on 2015
1Cumberland County51.1+0.5
2Pickett County49.3+0.9
3Loudon County48+0.3
4Benton County47.3+0.5
5Jackson County47.1+0.5
6Clay County470
6Unicoi County47+0.3
8Roane County46.8+0.1
9Van Buren County46.6+0.1
10Decatur County46.1-0.1
11Fentress County45.9+0.5
11Henry County45.9+0.2
11Johnson County45.9+0.3
14Hardin County45.6+0.3
15Cocke County45.5+0.3
15Fayette County45.5+0.5
17Moore County45.3+0.1
17Polk County45.3+0.4
19Sullivan County45.1+0.2
20Stewart County44.9+0.4
21Meigs County44.8-0.1
22Perry County44.7+0.1
23Grainger County44.6+0.2
23Hawkins County44.6+0.4
25Carter County44.5+0.2
26Greene County44.3+0.2
27Marion County44.2+0.6
28Campbell County44+0.3
28Hancock County44+0.3
28Houston County440
31Giles County43.90
31Monroe County43.9+0.3
31Overton County43.9+0.4
34Grundy County43.8+0.1
35Lewis County43.7-0.2
35McNairy County43.7+0.4
37Anderson County43.5+0.1
37Blount County43.5+0.3
37Cannon County43.5+0.1
37Humphreys County43.50
37Jefferson County43.5+0.6
37Lincoln County43.5+0.2
43McMinn County43.2+0.2
43Sequatchie County43.2+0.3
45Carroll County43.10
45Obion County43.1+0.1
47Claiborne County43+0.1
47Sevier County43+0.3
47Wayne County43+0.2
47White County430
51Bledsoe County42.70
51Franklin County42.7+0.2
53DeKalb County42.6+0.2
54Union County42.3+0.5
55Morgan County42+0.1
56Cheatham County41.6+0.3
56Haywood County41.6+0.3
58Rhea County41.5+0.1
59Henderson County41.4+0.2
59Hickman County41.4-0.1
61Smith County41.10
62Hardeman County40.9+0.2
63Lake County40.8+0.2
64Coffee County40.60
64Crockett County40.60
64Warren County40.6+0.1
67Hamblen County40.50
68Dickson County40.3+0.1
68Gibson County40.3-0.1
70Marshall County40.20
71Washington County40.1+0.1
72Dyer County39.90
72Wilson County39.9-0.3
74Lawrence County39.7-0.3
75Scott County39.6+0.3
76Hamilton County39.3-0.1
76Macon County39.3-0.1
78Bradley County39.2+0.3
78Sumner County39.2-0.1
80Trousdale County39.1-1.4
81Lauderdale County39+0.8
81Madison County39+0.4
83Maury County38.90
84Williamson County38.80
85Robertson County38.7+0.1
86Tipton County38.5+0.4
87Weakley County38.2+0.3
88Chester County38-0.1
89Bedford County37.8+0.3
90Knox County37.5+0.1
91Putnam County360
92Shelby County35.8+0.3
93Davidson County33.90
94Rutherford County33.7+0.2
95Montgomery County30.6+0.2

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Age that divides the resident population of a US county into two halves of equal size on 1 July, from Census Bureau population estimates calculated by single year of age.

Counties only: the county file has no state or national medians, and medians cannot be added up. A single-year estimate, unlike median_age, which for US places is a five-year American Community Survey estimate.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage (Counties in Tennessee by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage, Counties in Tennessee by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/tennessee-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage. Counties in Tennessee by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/tennessee-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN_AGE_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage, Counties in Tennessee by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age-july-1-us-counties/tennessee-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: median age (MEDIAN\_AGE\_TOT) on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage: Counties in Tennessee by median age on 1 July (US county estimates), 2016}},
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Which county has the highest median age on 1 July (US county estimates)?

Cumberland County, with 51.1 years in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Montgomery County, with 30.6 years in 2016.

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