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Counties in Tennessee by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025

Cumberland County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 95 counties in 2025, at 35.3%. Montgomery County had the lowest, at 11.5%. The median was 21.6% and the figure for Tennessee was 18.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest35.3Cumberland County
Lowest11.5Montgomery County
Median21.695 counties
Tennessee18.6History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 35.3 %35.3Loudon CountyLoudon County: 30.2 %30.2Pickett CountyPickett County: 30 %30Clay CountyClay County: 26.8 %26.8Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 26.3 %26.3Henry CountyHenry County: 25.8 %25.8Decatur CountyDecatur County: 25.7 %25.7Johnson CountyJohnson County: 25.7 %25.7Fentress CountyFentress County: 25.6 %25.6Benton CountyBenton County: 25.5 %25.5Fayette CountyFayette County: 25.4 %25.4Hardin CountyHardin County: 25.3 %25.3Jackson CountyJackson County: 25.1 %25.1Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 24.8 %24.8Moore CountyMoore County: 24.7 %24.7Roane CountyRoane County: 24.6 %24.6Monroe CountyMonroe County: 24.2 %24.2Carter CountyCarter County: 24.1 %24.1Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 23.8 %23.8Haywood CountyHaywood County: 23.8 %23.8Sullivan CountySullivan County: 23.7 %23.7Cocke CountyCocke County: 23.5 %23.5Marion CountyMarion County: 23.5 %23.5Perry CountyPerry County: 23.4 %23.4Greene CountyGreene County: 23.3 %23.3Polk CountyPolk County: 23.2 %23.2Hancock CountyHancock County: 23.2 %23.2Houston CountyHouston County: 23.2 %23.2Grainger CountyGrainger County: 23 %23Obion CountyObion County: 22.8 %22.8Overton CountyOverton County: 22.8 %22.8Sequatchie CountySequatchie County: 22.8 %22.8McNairy CountyMcNairy County: 22.7 %22.7Giles CountyGiles County: 22.7 %22.7Blount CountyBlount County: 22.6 %22.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 22.5 %22.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 22.5 %22.5Sevier CountySevier County: 22.4 %22.4Meigs CountyMeigs County: 22.4 %22.4Wayne CountyWayne County: 22.3 %22.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Cumberland County35.3+0.7 pts
2Loudon County30.2+0.8 pts
3Pickett County30+0.5 pts
4Clay County26.8+0.6 pts
5Unicoi County26.3+0.6 pts
6Henry County25.8+0.4 pts
7Decatur County25.7+0.1 pts
8Johnson County25.7+0.4 pts
9Fentress County25.6+0.4 pts
10Benton County25.5+0.5 pts
11Fayette County25.4+0.6 pts
12Hardin County25.3+0.3 pts
13Jackson County25.1+0.5 pts
14Van Buren County24.8-0 pts
15Moore County24.7+0.2 pts
16Roane County24.6+0.3 pts
17Monroe County24.2+0.6 pts
18Carter County24.1+0.5 pts
19Hawkins County23.8+0.6 pts
20Haywood County23.8+0.9 pts
21Sullivan County23.7+0.2 pts
22Cocke County23.5+0.5 pts
23Marion County23.5+0.5 pts
24Perry County23.4+0.6 pts
25Greene County23.3+0.3 pts
26Polk County23.2+0.4 pts
27Hancock County23.2+0.8 pts
28Houston County23.2+0.7 pts
29Grainger County23+0.1 pts
30Obion County22.8+0.3 pts
31Overton County22.8+0.4 pts
32Sequatchie County22.8+0.4 pts
33McNairy County22.7+0.1 pts
34Giles County22.7+0.4 pts
35Blount County22.6+0.2 pts
36Franklin County22.5+0.4 pts
37Jefferson County22.5+0.4 pts
38Sevier County22.4+0.5 pts
39Meigs County22.4+0.3 pts
40Wayne County22.3+0.3 pts
41White County22.1+0.4 pts
42Grundy County22.1+0.5 pts
43Carroll County22.1+0.3 pts
44Lincoln County22.1+0.5 pts
45Claiborne County22+0.1 pts
46Bledsoe County21.8+0.6 pts
47Lewis County21.7+0.2 pts
48Campbell County21.6+0.1 pts
49Humphreys County21.6+0.4 pts
50Stewart County21.5+0.3 pts
51Anderson County21.3+0.3 pts
52Rhea County21.3+0.3 pts
53McMinn County21.1+0.2 pts
54Washington County21+0.4 pts
55Cannon County20.9+0.5 pts
56Henderson County20.8+0.2 pts
57DeKalb County20.7+0.4 pts
58Hardeman County20.3+0.6 pts
59Union County20.1+0.3 pts
60Coffee County20+0.4 pts
61Warren County20+0.5 pts
62Morgan County19.9+0.3 pts
63Madison County19.8+0.3 pts
64Lake County19.7+0.4 pts
65Weakley County19.7+0.1 pts
66Gibson County19.6+0.2 pts
67Crockett County19.60 pts
68Hamilton County19.4+0.3 pts
69Lawrence County19.4+0.5 pts
70Dickson County19.3+0.3 pts
71Maury County19.3+0.3 pts
72Dyer County19.3+0.3 pts
73Cheatham County19.3+0.6 pts
74Hickman County19.3+0.3 pts
75Chester County19.2+0.3 pts
76Bradley County18.9+0.3 pts
77Smith County18.9+0.3 pts
78Hamblen County18.9+0.3 pts
79Lauderdale County18.8+0.4 pts
80Scott County18.5+0.2 pts
81Putnam County18.3+0.2 pts
82Tipton County18.1+0.5 pts
83Sumner County18+0.3 pts
84Marshall County17.9+0.6 pts
85Knox County17.8+0.2 pts
86Macon County17.1+0.2 pts
87Robertson County17+0.5 pts
88Wilson County17+0.3 pts
89Williamson County16.8+0.6 pts
90Shelby County16.6+0.5 pts
91Bedford County16.5+0.2 pts
92Trousdale County15-0 pts
93Davidson County13.4+0.2 pts
94Rutherford County12.7+0.4 pts
95Montgomery County11.5+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Cumberland County, with 35.3% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Montgomery County, with 11.5% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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