Counties in Tennessee by personal income

Shelby County had the highest personal income of 95 counties in 2014, at $40.4 billion. Van Buren County had the lowest, at $158.58 million. The median was $994.28 million and the figure for Tennessee was $263.92 billion. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest40,395.3Shelby County
Lowest158.6Van Buren County
Median994.395 counties
Tennessee263,916.7History

Map of counties, 2014

Anderson County: 2,779.6 USD millionBedford County: 1,543.5 USD millionBenton County: 483.3 USD millionBledsoe County: 337.5 USD millionBlount County: 4,644.7 USD millionBradley County: 3,630.5 USD millionCampbell County: 1,178.9 USD millionCannon County: 433.1 USD millionCarroll County: 903.4 USD millionCarter County: 1,701.8 USD millionCheatham County: 1,448.6 USD millionChester County: 503.4 USD millionClaiborne County: 975.7 USD millionClay County: 219.1 USD millionCocke County: 994.3 USD millionCoffee County: 1,863.1 USD millionCrockett County: 496.8 USD millionCumberland County: 1,894.6 USD millionDavidson County: 34,977 USD millionDecatur County: 450.8 USD millionDeKalb County: 664.2 USD millionDickson County: 1,736 USD millionDyer County: 1,391.7 USD millionFayette County: 1,821.3 USD millionFentress County: 507.4 USD millionFranklin County: 1,396.4 USD millionGibson County: 1,709.2 USD millionGiles County: 955.4 USD millionGrainger County: 653.6 USD millionGreene County: 2,402.8 USD millionGrundy County: 371.7 USD millionHamblen County: 2,076.7 USD millionHamilton County: 15,614.9 USD millionHancock County: 159.6 USD millionHardeman County: 676.2 USD millionHardin County: 892.3 USD millionHawkins County: 1,721.1 USD millionHaywood County: 527.1 USD millionHenderson County: 891.4 USD millionHenry County: 1,186.1 USD millionHickman County: 686.3 USD millionHouston County: 240 USD millionHumphreys County: 627.2 USD millionJackson County: 317.4 USD millionJefferson County: 1,636.7 USD millionJohnson County: 490.2 USD millionKnox County: 19,239.8 USD millionLake County: 175.9 USD millionLauderdale County: 699.7 USD millionLawrence County: 1,275.5 USD millionLewis County: 348.9 USD millionLincoln County: 1,206.5 USD millionLoudon County: 2,111.9 USD millionMcMinn County: 1,665.7 USD millionMcNairy County: 758.5 USD millionMacon County: 670.7 USD millionMadison County: 3,609 USD millionMarion County: 947.1 USD millionMarshall County: 1,007.4 USD millionMaury County: 3,123 USD millionMeigs County: 358 USD millionMonroe County: 1,325.4 USD millionMontgomery County: 7,367.5 USD millionMoore County: 235.7 USD millionMorgan County: 561.1 USD millionObion County: 1,083.6 USD millionOverton County: 639.7 USD millionPerry County: 235.9 USD millionPickett County: 166.7 USD millionPolk County: 511.2 USD millionPutnam County: 2,597.4 USD millionRhea County: 1,016 USD millionRoane County: 1,902.2 USD millionRobertson County: 2,473 USD millionRutherford County: 10,513.1 USD millionScott County: 591.3 USD millionSequatchie County: 479.5 USD millionSevier County: 3,237.2 USD millionShelby County: 40,395.3 USD millionSmith County: 638.1 USD millionStewart County: 483.9 USD millionSullivan County: 5,867.9 USD millionSumner County: 7,174.9 USD millionTipton County: 2,095.8 USD millionTrousdale County: 265.2 USD millionUnicoi County: 597.5 USD millionUnion County: 528.1 USD millionVan Buren County: 158.6 USD millionWarren County: 1,248.8 USD millionWashington County: 4,739.7 USD millionWayne County: 426.4 USD millionWeakley County: 1,093.5 USD millionWhite County: 769.2 USD millionWilliamson County: 17,184.9 USD millionWilson County: 5,241.4 USD million
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USD million, 2014. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Shelby County: 40,395.3 USD millionShelby County40,395.3Davidson County: 34,977 USD millionDavidson County34,977Knox County: 19,239.8 USD millionKnox County19,239.8Williamson County: 17,184.9 USD millionWilliamson County17,184.9Hamilton County: 15,614.9 USD millionHamilton County15,614.9Rutherford County: 10,513.1 USD millionRutherford County10,513.1Montgomery County: 7,367.5 USD millionMontgomery County7,367.5Sumner County: 7,174.9 USD millionSumner County7,174.9Sullivan County: 5,867.9 USD millionSullivan County5,867.9Wilson County: 5,241.4 USD millionWilson County5,241.4Washington County: 4,739.7 USD millionWashington County4,739.7Blount County: 4,644.7 USD millionBlount County4,644.7Bradley County: 3,630.5 USD millionBradley County3,630.5Madison County: 3,609 USD millionMadison County3,609Sevier County: 3,237.2 USD millionSevier County3,237.2Maury County: 3,123 USD millionMaury County3,123Anderson County: 2,779.6 USD millionAnderson County2,779.6Putnam County: 2,597.4 USD millionPutnam County2,597.4Robertson County: 2,473 USD millionRobertson County2,473Greene County: 2,402.8 USD millionGreene County2,402.8Loudon County: 2,111.9 USD millionLoudon County2,111.9Tipton County: 2,095.8 USD millionTipton County2,095.8Hamblen County: 2,076.7 USD millionHamblen County2,076.7Roane County: 1,902.2 USD millionRoane County1,902.2Cumberland County: 1,894.6 USD millionCumberland County1,894.6Coffee County: 1,863.1 USD millionCoffee County1,863.1Fayette County: 1,821.3 USD millionFayette County1,821.3Dickson County: 1,736 USD millionDickson County1,736Hawkins County: 1,721.1 USD millionHawkins County1,721.1Gibson County: 1,709.2 USD millionGibson County1,709.2Carter County: 1,701.8 USD millionCarter County1,701.8McMinn County: 1,665.7 USD millionMcMinn County1,665.7Jefferson County: 1,636.7 USD millionJefferson County1,636.7Bedford County: 1,543.5 USD millionBedford County1,543.5Cheatham County: 1,448.6 USD millionCheatham County1,448.6Franklin County: 1,396.4 USD millionFranklin County1,396.4Dyer County: 1,391.7 USD millionDyer County1,391.7Monroe County: 1,325.4 USD millionMonroe County1,325.4Lawrence County: 1,275.5 USD millionLawrence County1,275.5Warren County: 1,248.8 USD millionWarren County1,248.8Shelby County: 40,395.3 USD millionShelby County40,395.3Davidson County: 34,977 USD millionDavidson County34,977Knox County: 19,239.8 USD millionKnox County19,239.8Williamson County: 17,184.9 USD millionWilliamson County17,184.9Hamilton County: 15,614.9 USD millionHamilton County15,614.9Rutherford County: 10,513.1 USD millionRutherford County10,513.1Montgomery County: 7,367.5 USD millionMontgomery County7,367.5Sumner County: 7,174.9 USD millionSumner County7,174.9Sullivan County: 5,867.9 USD millionSullivan County5,867.9Wilson County: 5,241.4 USD millionWilson County5,241.4Washington County: 4,739.7 USD millionWashington County4,739.7Blount County: 4,644.7 USD millionBlount County4,644.7Bradley County: 3,630.5 USD millionBradley County3,630.5Madison County: 3,609 USD millionMadison County3,609Sevier County: 3,237.2 USD millionSevier County3,237.2Maury County: 3,123 USD millionMaury County3,123Anderson County: 2,779.6 USD millionAnderson County2,779.6Putnam County: 2,597.4 USD millionPutnam County2,597.4Robertson County: 2,473 USD millionRobertson County2,473Greene County: 2,402.8 USD millionGreene County2,402.8Loudon County: 2,111.9 USD millionLoudon County2,111.9Tipton County: 2,095.8 USD millionTipton County2,095.8Hamblen County: 2,076.7 USD millionHamblen County2,076.7Roane County: 1,902.2 USD millionRoane County1,902.2Cumberland County: 1,894.6 USD millionCumberland County1,894.6Coffee County: 1,863.1 USD millionCoffee County1,863.1Fayette County: 1,821.3 USD millionFayette County1,821.3Dickson County: 1,736 USD millionDickson County1,736Hawkins County: 1,721.1 USD millionHawkins County1,721.1Gibson County: 1,709.2 USD millionGibson County1,709.2Carter County: 1,701.8 USD millionCarter County1,701.8McMinn County: 1,665.7 USD millionMcMinn County1,665.7Jefferson County: 1,636.7 USD millionJefferson County1,636.7Bedford County: 1,543.5 USD millionBedford County1,543.5Cheatham County: 1,448.6 USD millionCheatham County1,448.6Franklin County: 1,396.4 USD millionFranklin County1,396.4Dyer County: 1,391.7 USD millionDyer County1,391.7Monroe County: 1,325.4 USD millionMonroe County1,325.4Lawrence County: 1,275.5 USD millionLawrence County1,275.5Warren County: 1,248.8 USD millionWarren County1,248.8
USD million. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, personal income (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions), individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014
USD million
Change on 2013
1Shelby County40,395.3+2.3%
2Davidson County34,977+8.4%
3Knox County19,239.8+4.8%
4Williamson County17,184.9+8.1%
5Hamilton County15,614.9+2.7%
6Rutherford County10,513.1+5.6%
7Montgomery County7,367.5+1.2%
8Sumner County7,174.9+4%
9Sullivan County5,867.9+1.3%
10Wilson County5,241.4+5.4%
11Washington County4,739.7+2.2%
12Blount County4,644.7+3.3%
13Bradley County3,630.5+2.8%
14Madison County3,609+0.2%
15Sevier County3,237.2+4.6%
16Maury County3,123+3.2%
17Anderson County2,779.6+2.8%
18Putnam County2,597.4+2.8%
19Robertson County2,473+3%
20Greene County2,402.8+0.5%
21Loudon County2,111.9+2.7%
22Tipton County2,095.8+1%
23Hamblen County2,076.7+2.6%
24Roane County1,902.2+1.9%
25Cumberland County1,894.6+3.6%
26Coffee County1,863.1+3.8%
27Fayette County1,821.3+1.8%
28Dickson County1,736+4.7%
29Hawkins County1,721.1+1.9%
30Gibson County1,709.2-0.1%
31Carter County1,701.8+2.1%
32McMinn County1,665.7+2.1%
33Jefferson County1,636.7+4.1%
34Bedford County1,543.5+6.3%
35Cheatham County1,448.6+2.4%
36Franklin County1,396.4+2.5%
37Dyer County1,391.7+0.4%
38Monroe County1,325.4+2.6%
39Lawrence County1,275.5+1.2%
40Warren County1,248.8+2.3%
41Lincoln County1,206.5+1.1%
42Henry County1,186.1+1.4%
43Campbell County1,178.9-0.4%
44Weakley County1,093.5-0.8%
45Obion County1,083.6-0.6%
46Rhea County1,016+3.7%
47Marshall County1,007.4+4.2%
48Cocke County994.3+0.5%
49Claiborne County975.7+0.2%
50Giles County955.4+3%
51Marion County947.1+2.2%
52Carroll County903.4-1.8%
53Hardin County892.3-1.6%
54Henderson County891.4+1.9%
55White County769.2+2.3%
56McNairy County758.5+1.7%
57Lauderdale County699.7-2.8%
58Hickman County686.3+2.3%
59Hardeman County676.2-3%
60Macon County670.7+4.4%
61DeKalb County664.2+2.4%
62Grainger County653.6+2.8%
63Overton County639.7+2.7%
64Smith County638.1+1.8%
65Humphreys County627.2+2.8%
66Unicoi County597.5+0.7%
67Scott County591.3+1.9%
68Morgan County561.1-0.2%
69Union County528.1+2.1%
70Haywood County527.1-10.3%
71Polk County511.2+1.9%
72Fentress County507.4-0.7%
73Chester County503.4+0.7%
74Crockett County496.8-5.2%
75Johnson County490.2+1%
76Stewart County483.9-1.1%
77Benton County483.3-0.5%
78Sequatchie County479.5+2.5%
79Decatur County450.8-0.6%
80Cannon County433.1+3%
81Wayne County426.4+3.3%
82Grundy County371.7-1.1%
83Meigs County358+3.3%
84Lewis County348.9+5.6%
85Bledsoe County337.5+4.5%
86Jackson County317.4+1.9%
87Trousdale County265.2+5.8%
88Houston County240+3.3%
89Perry County235.9+3.2%
90Moore County235.7+5.5%
91Clay County219.1+1.5%
92Lake County175.9-8.7%
93Pickett County166.7+7.8%
94Hancock County159.6+4.7%
95Van Buren County158.6+3%

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Total income received by the residents of a place from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes, in millions of current US dollars. United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, table SAINC1 line 1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 line 1 for counties.

Counted where people live, not where they work. The national figure is the total of the states, which differs slightly from personal income in the national accounts. Divided by BEA population it gives per_capita_personal_income.

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.

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Which county has the highest personal income?

Shelby County, with $40.4 billion in 2014, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Van Buren County, with $158.58 million in 2014.

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