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Counties in Tennessee by share of population aged 65 and over

Cumberland County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 95 counties in 2020, at 33%. Montgomery County had the lowest, at 10%. The median was 20.3% and the figure for Tennessee was 17.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33Cumberland County
Lowest10Montgomery County
Median20.395 counties
Tennessee17.1History

Top 40 counties, 2020

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 33 %33Loudon CountyLoudon County: 28.2 %28.2Pickett CountyPickett County: 28.1 %28.1Clay CountyClay County: 25 %25Decatur CountyDecatur County: 24.8 %24.8Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 24.3 %24.3Henry CountyHenry County: 24.2 %24.2Benton CountyBenton County: 24.2 %24.2Johnson CountyJohnson County: 24.1 %24.1Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 24 %24Fentress CountyFentress County: 23.9 %23.9Roane CountyRoane County: 23.5 %23.5Hardin CountyHardin County: 23.4 %23.4Jackson CountyJackson County: 23.1 %23.1Sullivan CountySullivan County: 22.5 %22.5Fayette CountyFayette County: 22.4 %22.4Perry CountyPerry County: 22.4 %22.4Carter CountyCarter County: 22.3 %22.3Moore CountyMoore County: 22.3 %22.3Cocke CountyCocke County: 22.2 %22.2Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 22.2 %22.2McNairy CountyMcNairy County: 22.1 %22.1Monroe CountyMonroe County: 22.1 %22.1Greene CountyGreene County: 22.1 %22.1Polk CountyPolk County: 22 %22Houston CountyHouston County: 21.9 %21.9Hancock CountyHancock County: 21.6 %21.6Overton CountyOverton County: 21.6 %21.6Obion CountyObion County: 21.4 %21.4Carroll CountyCarroll County: 21.3 %21.3Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 21.3 %21.3Grainger CountyGrainger County: 21.3 %21.3White CountyWhite County: 21.3 %21.3Sequatchie CountySequatchie County: 21.3 %21.3Marion CountyMarion County: 21.2 %21.2Franklin CountyFranklin County: 21.2 %21.2Blount CountyBlount County: 21.2 %21.2Lewis CountyLewis County: 21.1 %21.1Campbell CountyCampbell County: 21.1 %21.1Meigs CountyMeigs County: 21 %21
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)
1Cumberland County33
2Loudon County28.2
3Pickett County28.1
4Clay County25
5Decatur County24.8
6Unicoi County24.3
7Henry County24.2
8Benton County24.2
9Johnson County24.1
10Van Buren County24
11Fentress County23.9
12Roane County23.5
13Hardin County23.4
14Jackson County23.1
15Sullivan County22.5
16Fayette County22.4
17Perry County22.4
18Carter County22.3
19Moore County22.3
20Cocke County22.2
21Hawkins County22.2
22McNairy County22.1
23Monroe County22.1
24Greene County22.1
25Polk County22
26Houston County21.9
27Hancock County21.6
28Overton County21.6
29Obion County21.4
30Carroll County21.3
31Jefferson County21.3
32Grainger County21.3
33White County21.3
34Sequatchie County21.3
35Marion County21.2
36Franklin County21.2
37Blount County21.2
38Lewis County21.1
39Campbell County21.1
40Meigs County21
41Claiborne County21
42Grundy County20.9
43Sevier County20.8
44Giles County20.7
45Anderson County20.5
46Stewart County20.4
47Lincoln County20.3
48McMinn County20.3
49Humphreys County20.3
50DeKalb County19.9
51Wayne County19.9
52Haywood County19.8
53Rhea County19.7
54Henderson County19.4
55Washington County19.3
56Cannon County19.2
57Gibson County19.1
58Crockett County19
59Bledsoe County19
60Warren County18.9
61Weakley County18.9
62Morgan County18.8
63Hamblen County18.8
64Lawrence County18.6
65Coffee County18.5
66Hardeman County18.4
67Union County18.3
68Dyer County18.2
69Madison County18.1
70Hamilton County18.1
71Chester County18
72Hickman County17.9
73Scott County17.7
74Bradley County17.7
75Dickson County17.6
76Smith County17.5
77Putnam County17.4
78Maury County17.4
79Lake County17.1
80Lauderdale County17
81Cheatham County16.7
82Knox County16.7
83Marshall County16.6
84Macon County16.6
85Sumner County16.5
86Wilson County16.2
87Tipton County15.9
88Robertson County15.8
89Bedford County15.7
90Shelby County14.4
91Williamson County14
92Trousdale County13.9
93Davidson County12.4
94Rutherford County11.3
95Montgomery County10

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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 33% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Montgomery County, with 10% in 2020.

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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