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Counties in Tennessee by median age

Cumberland County had the highest median age of 95 counties in 2023, at 53 years. Montgomery County had the lowest, at 31.7 years. The median was 42.4 years and the figure for Tennessee was 38.9 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest53Cumberland County
Lowest31.7Montgomery County
Median42.495 counties
Tennessee38.9History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 53 years53Pickett CountyPickett County: 51.7 years51.7Clay CountyClay County: 48.8 years48.8Loudon CountyLoudon County: 48.7 years48.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 48 years48Benton CountyBenton County: 47.5 years47.5Roane CountyRoane County: 47.4 years47.4Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 47.4 years47.4Fayette CountyFayette County: 47.2 years47.2Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 47.2 years47.2Fentress CountyFentress County: 47 years47Johnson CountyJohnson County: 46.4 years46.4Moore CountyMoore County: 46.2 years46.2Polk CountyPolk County: 46.2 years46.2Decatur CountyDecatur County: 45.9 years45.9Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 45.9 years45.9Carter CountyCarter County: 45.8 years45.8Henry CountyHenry County: 45.8 years45.8Grainger CountyGrainger County: 45.7 years45.7Meigs CountyMeigs County: 45.5 years45.5Cocke CountyCocke County: 45.4 years45.4Hardin CountyHardin County: 45.4 years45.4Sullivan CountySullivan County: 45 years45Bledsoe CountyBledsoe County: 44.9 years44.9Monroe CountyMonroe County: 44.8 years44.8Sequatchie CountySequatchie County: 44.7 years44.7Greene CountyGreene County: 44.6 years44.6Stewart CountyStewart County: 44.6 years44.6Wayne CountyWayne County: 44.3 years44.3Campbell CountyCampbell County: 44.2 years44.2Houston CountyHouston County: 44.2 years44.2Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 44.1 years44.1Blount CountyBlount County: 43.9 years43.9Humphreys CountyHumphreys County: 43.7 years43.7Marion CountyMarion County: 43.7 years43.7Giles CountyGiles County: 43.6 years43.6Sevier CountySevier County: 43.6 years43.6White CountyWhite County: 43.3 years43.3Haywood CountyHaywood County: 43.1 years43.1McNairy CountyMcNairy County: 43.1 years43.1
years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
years		Change on 2022
1Cumberland County53+0.4
2Pickett County51.7+0.6
3Clay County48.8+1.4
4Loudon County48.7+0.2
5Jackson County48+0.7
6Benton County47.5-0.4
7Roane County47.40
7Unicoi County47.40
9Fayette County47.2+0.4
9Van Buren County47.2-0.2
11Fentress County47+0.7
12Johnson County46.4+0.2
13Moore County46.2-0.2
13Polk County46.2-0.1
15Decatur County45.9+0.1
15Hawkins County45.9+0.4
17Carter County45.8-0.2
17Henry County45.8+0.1
19Grainger County45.7+0.1
20Meigs County45.50
21Cocke County45.4-0.1
21Hardin County45.4-0.1
23Sullivan County45-0.2
24Bledsoe County44.9+0.3
25Monroe County44.8+0.2
26Sequatchie County44.7+0.3
27Greene County44.6-0.1
27Stewart County44.6+0.3
29Wayne County44.30
30Campbell County44.20
30Houston County44.2+0.1
32Jefferson County44.1-0.3
33Blount County43.9+0.1
34Humphreys County43.7+0.7
34Marion County43.7+0.1
36Giles County43.6-0.1
36Sevier County43.6-0.3
38White County43.3+0.3
39Haywood County43.10
39McNairy County43.1+0.2
39Overton County43.10
42Lincoln County43-0.2
43Grundy County42.9-0.2
44Franklin County42.7+0.3
45Claiborne County42.5+0.5
45McMinn County42.5+0.2
45Morgan County42.5+0.9
48Union County42.4-0.2
49DeKalb County42.2+0.1
49Lewis County42.20
51Anderson County42-0.1
52Hancock County41.9-3
52Obion County41.9-0.4
54Hickman County41.7-0.1
55Carroll County41.6-0.1
55Lake County41.6-0.2
55Perry County41.6-1.2
58Cheatham County41.4+0.5
59Rhea County41+0.1
60Cannon County40.8+0.1
60Hamblen County40.8-0.4
62Scott County40.70
62Smith County40.7+0.2
64Hardeman County40.4-0.3
65Henderson County40.3-0.4
65Washington County40.3+0.2
65Williamson County40.3+0.3
68Crockett County40.20
69Dyer County40-0.5
69Warren County40-0.3
71Wilson County39.9-0.1
72Gibson County39.80
73Sumner County39.7-0.1
74Marshall County39.6+0.3
75Hamilton County39.5-0.2
76Lauderdale County39.4+0.5
77Bradley County39.3-0.6
78Coffee County39.2-0.1
78Maury County39.2-0.2
80Robertson County39.1-0.3
81Dickson County39-0.2
81Lawrence County390
83Tipton County38.7+0.3
84Macon County38.3-0.8
84Madison County38.3-0.1
86Weakley County37.90
87Chester County37.8-0.2
88Bedford County37.6-0.3
89Knox County37.3-0.1
90Putnam County36.1-0.2
91Shelby County35.8-0.1
92Davidson County34.6-0.1
92Trousdale County34.60
94Rutherford County340
95Montgomery County31.7+0.3

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest median age?

Cumberland County, with 53 years in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median age?

Montgomery County, with 31.7 years in 2023.

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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