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Counties in Tennessee by median age, 2024

Cumberland County had the highest median age of 95 counties in 2024, at 53.5 years. Montgomery County had the lowest, at 31.9 years. The median was 42.5 years and the figure for Tennessee was 38.9 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest53.5Cumberland County
Lowest31.9Montgomery County
Median42.595 counties
Tennessee38.9History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 53.5 years53.5Pickett CountyPickett County: 51.6 years51.6Loudon CountyLoudon County: 48.8 years48.8Clay CountyClay County: 48.5 years48.5Benton CountyBenton County: 47.8 years47.8Fayette CountyFayette County: 47.4 years47.4Grainger CountyGrainger County: 47.4 years47.4Roane CountyRoane County: 47.3 years47.3Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 47.2 years47.2Fentress CountyFentress County: 46.9 years46.9Jackson CountyJackson County: 46.9 years46.9Polk CountyPolk County: 46.9 years46.9Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 46.9 years46.9Johnson CountyJohnson County: 46.7 years46.7Moore CountyMoore County: 46.2 years46.2Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 46 years46Carter CountyCarter County: 45.9 years45.9Decatur CountyDecatur County: 45.8 years45.8Henry CountyHenry County: 45.8 years45.8Bledsoe CountyBledsoe County: 45.5 years45.5Meigs CountyMeigs County: 45.4 years45.4Cocke CountyCocke County: 45.3 years45.3Monroe CountyMonroe County: 45.2 years45.2Hardin CountyHardin County: 45.1 years45.1Sullivan CountySullivan County: 45 years45Sequatchie CountySequatchie County: 44.9 years44.9Greene CountyGreene County: 44.7 years44.7Wayne CountyWayne County: 44.4 years44.4Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 44.3 years44.3Stewart CountyStewart County: 44.3 years44.3Campbell CountyCampbell County: 44.2 years44.2Marion CountyMarion County: 43.8 years43.8Blount CountyBlount County: 43.7 years43.7Overton CountyOverton County: 43.7 years43.7Giles CountyGiles County: 43.5 years43.5Sevier CountySevier County: 43.5 years43.5White CountyWhite County: 43.5 years43.5Humphreys CountyHumphreys County: 43.3 years43.3Perry CountyPerry County: 43.3 years43.3Haywood CountyHaywood County: 43.2 years43.2
years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
years		Change on 2023
1Cumberland County53.5+0.5
2Pickett County51.6-0.1
3Loudon County48.8+0.1
4Clay County48.5-0.3
5Benton County47.8+0.3
6Fayette County47.4+0.2
6Grainger County47.4+1.7
8Roane County47.3-0.1
9Van Buren County47.20
10Fentress County46.9-0.1
10Jackson County46.9-1.1
10Polk County46.9+0.7
10Unicoi County46.9-0.5
14Johnson County46.7+0.3
15Moore County46.20
16Hawkins County46+0.1
17Carter County45.9+0.1
18Decatur County45.8-0.1
18Henry County45.80
20Bledsoe County45.5+0.6
21Meigs County45.4-0.1
22Cocke County45.3-0.1
23Monroe County45.2+0.4
24Hardin County45.1-0.3
25Sullivan County450
26Sequatchie County44.9+0.2
27Greene County44.7+0.1
28Wayne County44.4+0.1
29Jefferson County44.3+0.2
29Stewart County44.3-0.3
31Campbell County44.20
32Marion County43.8+0.1
33Blount County43.7-0.2
33Overton County43.7+0.6
35Giles County43.5-0.1
35Sevier County43.5-0.1
35White County43.5+0.2
38Humphreys County43.3-0.4
38Perry County43.3+1.7
40Haywood County43.2+0.1
41Hancock County43.1+1.2
42Houston County43-1.2
43Lincoln County42.9-0.1
43McNairy County42.9-0.2
45Lake County42.8+1.2
46Grundy County42.7-0.2
46Union County42.7+0.3
48Claiborne County42.50
49McMinn County42.4-0.1
50Hickman County42.3+0.6
50Morgan County42.3-0.2
52Franklin County42.2-0.5
53Rhea County42+1
54DeKalb County41.9-0.3
54Lewis County41.9-0.3
56Obion County41.8-0.1
57Anderson County41.5-0.5
57Cheatham County41.5+0.1
59Carroll County41.3-0.3
60Scott County40.70
61Smith County40.6-0.1
62Henderson County40.4+0.1
62Williamson County40.4+0.1
64Dyer County40.2+0.2
64Washington County40.2-0.1
66Hamblen County40.1-0.7
66Hardeman County40.1-0.3
68Cannon County40-0.8
69Sumner County39.8+0.1
69Warren County39.8-0.2
69Wilson County39.8-0.1
72Crockett County39.7-0.5
73Gibson County39.6-0.2
74Bradley County39.5+0.2
74Hamilton County39.50
74Marshall County39.5-0.1
77Lawrence County39.3+0.3
78Lauderdale County39.2-0.2
78Macon County39.2+0.9
80Dickson County39.1+0.1
80Maury County39.1-0.1
82Coffee County39-0.2
82Tipton County39+0.3
84Robertson County38.7-0.4
85Madison County38.30
86Bedford County37.60
86Chester County37.6-0.2
88Knox County37.4+0.1
89Weakley County37.3-0.6
90Putnam County36-0.1
91Shelby County35.9+0.1
92Trousdale County35+0.4
93Davidson County34.60
94Rutherford County34.2+0.2
95Montgomery County31.9+0.2

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About this ranking

Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

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. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest median age?

Cumberland County, with 53.5 years in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median age?

Montgomery County, with 31.9 years in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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