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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 2021, at 33.2%. Montgomery County had the lowest, at 10.3%. The median was 20.4% and the figure for Tennessee was 17.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.2Cumberland County
Lowest10.3Montgomery County
Median20.495 counties
Tennessee17.4History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 33.2 %33.2Loudon CountyLoudon County: 28.6 %28.6Pickett CountyPickett County: 28.2 %28.2Clay CountyClay County: 25.3 %25.3Decatur CountyDecatur County: 24.9 %24.9Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 24.7 %24.7Henry CountyHenry County: 24.5 %24.5Johnson CountyJohnson County: 24.4 %24.4Fentress CountyFentress County: 24.3 %24.3Benton CountyBenton County: 24.2 %24.2Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 24.1 %24.1Roane CountyRoane County: 23.8 %23.8Hardin CountyHardin County: 23.6 %23.6Jackson CountyJackson County: 23.4 %23.4Fayette CountyFayette County: 23.1 %23.1Sullivan CountySullivan County: 22.8 %22.8Carter CountyCarter County: 22.7 %22.7Monroe CountyMonroe County: 22.5 %22.5Cocke CountyCocke County: 22.5 %22.5Perry CountyPerry County: 22.4 %22.4McNairy CountyMcNairy County: 22.4 %22.4Greene CountyGreene County: 22.3 %22.3Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 22.2 %22.2Moore CountyMoore County: 22.2 %22.2Polk CountyPolk County: 22 %22Houston CountyHouston County: 22 %22Hancock CountyHancock County: 21.9 %21.9Marion CountyMarion County: 21.9 %21.9Obion CountyObion County: 21.7 %21.7Grainger CountyGrainger County: 21.6 %21.6Overton CountyOverton County: 21.5 %21.5Blount CountyBlount County: 21.5 %21.5White CountyWhite County: 21.5 %21.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 21.4 %21.4Franklin CountyFranklin County: 21.3 %21.3Meigs CountyMeigs County: 21.3 %21.3Carroll CountyCarroll County: 21.3 %21.3Campbell CountyCampbell County: 21.3 %21.3Claiborne CountyClaiborne County: 21.2 %21.2Sequatchie CountySequatchie County: 21.2 %21.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Cumberland County33.2+0.2 pts
2Loudon County28.6+0.4 pts
3Pickett County28.2+0.1 pts
4Clay County25.3+0.3 pts
5Decatur County24.9+0.1 pts
6Unicoi County24.7+0.4 pts
7Henry County24.5+0.3 pts
8Johnson County24.4+0.3 pts
9Fentress County24.3+0.4 pts
10Benton County24.20 pts
11Van Buren County24.1+0.1 pts
12Roane County23.8+0.3 pts
13Hardin County23.6+0.2 pts
14Jackson County23.4+0.3 pts
15Fayette County23.1+0.7 pts
16Sullivan County22.8+0.2 pts
17Carter County22.7+0.4 pts
18Monroe County22.5+0.4 pts
19Cocke County22.5+0.2 pts
20Perry County22.4+0.1 pts
21McNairy County22.4+0.3 pts
22Greene County22.3+0.2 pts
23Hawkins County22.20 pts
24Moore County22.2-0.1 pts
25Polk County22-0 pts
26Houston County22+0.1 pts
27Hancock County21.9+0.3 pts
28Marion County21.9+0.7 pts
29Obion County21.7+0.2 pts
30Grainger County21.6+0.3 pts
31Overton County21.5-0.1 pts
32Blount County21.5+0.3 pts
33White County21.5+0.2 pts
34Jefferson County21.4+0.1 pts
35Franklin County21.3+0.1 pts
36Meigs County21.3+0.3 pts
37Carroll County21.3-0 pts
38Campbell County21.3+0.2 pts
39Claiborne County21.2+0.2 pts
40Sequatchie County21.2-0.1 pts
41Sevier County21.1+0.3 pts
42Grundy County21+0.1 pts
43Giles County20.9+0.2 pts
44Lewis County20.9-0.3 pts
45Stewart County20.8+0.4 pts
46Anderson County20.7+0.2 pts
47Lincoln County20.7+0.4 pts
48Humphreys County20.4+0.2 pts
49McMinn County20.4+0.1 pts
50Haywood County20.4+0.6 pts
51DeKalb County20+0.1 pts
52Rhea County20+0.2 pts
53Bledsoe County20+1 pts
54Wayne County19.9+0.1 pts
55Washington County19.7+0.4 pts
56Henderson County19.6+0.2 pts
57Cannon County19.3+0.2 pts
58Morgan County19.2+0.4 pts
59Gibson County19.1+0.1 pts
60Crockett County19-0 pts
61Weakley County19+0.1 pts
62Warren County18.90 pts
63Hardeman County18.8+0.4 pts
64Hamblen County18.7-0 pts
65Coffee County18.7+0.2 pts
66Union County18.7+0.5 pts
67Lawrence County18.6+0.1 pts
68Madison County18.4+0.3 pts
69Hamilton County18.4+0.3 pts
70Dyer County18.4+0.2 pts
71Hickman County18.2+0.3 pts
72Chester County180 pts
73Scott County18+0.3 pts
74Bradley County18+0.2 pts
75Dickson County17.9+0.3 pts
76Maury County17.7+0.3 pts
77Smith County17.6+0.1 pts
78Lake County17.6+0.5 pts
79Putnam County17.4-0 pts
80Lauderdale County17.4+0.4 pts
81Cheatham County17.1+0.4 pts
82Knox County17+0.3 pts
83Marshall County16.8+0.2 pts
84Sumner County16.8+0.3 pts
85Macon County16.60 pts
86Wilson County16.5+0.3 pts
87Tipton County16.4+0.5 pts
88Robertson County15.9+0.1 pts
89Bedford County15.8+0.1 pts
90Shelby County14.8+0.4 pts
91Williamson County14.4+0.4 pts
92Trousdale County14.4+0.5 pts
93Davidson County12.9+0.5 pts
94Rutherford County11.6+0.3 pts
95Montgomery County10.3+0.2 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 33.2% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Montgomery County, with 10.3% in 2021.

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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