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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 2022, at 33.6%. Montgomery County had the lowest, at 10.5%. The median was 20.8% and the figure for Tennessee was 17.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.6Cumberland County
Lowest10.5Montgomery County
Median20.895 counties
Tennessee17.7History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 33.6 %33.6Loudon CountyLoudon County: 28.9 %28.9Pickett CountyPickett County: 28.4 %28.4Clay CountyClay County: 25.4 %25.4Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 24.9 %24.9Johnson CountyJohnson County: 24.8 %24.8Henry CountyHenry County: 24.8 %24.8Decatur CountyDecatur County: 24.8 %24.8Fentress CountyFentress County: 24.5 %24.5Benton CountyBenton County: 24.3 %24.3Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 24.1 %24.1Hardin CountyHardin County: 24.1 %24.1Roane CountyRoane County: 23.9 %23.9Jackson CountyJackson County: 23.9 %23.9Fayette CountyFayette County: 23.7 %23.7Sullivan CountySullivan County: 23 %23Carter CountyCarter County: 22.9 %22.9Greene CountyGreene County: 22.7 %22.7Monroe CountyMonroe County: 22.6 %22.6Moore CountyMoore County: 22.6 %22.6Marion CountyMarion County: 22.5 %22.5Perry CountyPerry County: 22.5 %22.5Polk CountyPolk County: 22.5 %22.5Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 22.5 %22.5Cocke CountyCocke County: 22.4 %22.4Houston CountyHouston County: 22.4 %22.4McNairy CountyMcNairy County: 22.3 %22.3Hancock CountyHancock County: 22.2 %22.2Grainger CountyGrainger County: 22.1 %22.1Obion CountyObion County: 22 %22Overton CountyOverton County: 21.9 %21.9Blount CountyBlount County: 21.8 %21.8Sequatchie CountySequatchie County: 21.7 %21.7Meigs CountyMeigs County: 21.7 %21.7White CountyWhite County: 21.6 %21.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 21.5 %21.5Sevier CountySevier County: 21.4 %21.4Franklin CountyFranklin County: 21.4 %21.4Carroll CountyCarroll County: 21.4 %21.4Campbell CountyCampbell County: 21.3 %21.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Cumberland County33.6+0.3 pts
2Loudon County28.9+0.3 pts
3Pickett County28.4+0.2 pts
4Clay County25.4+0.1 pts
5Unicoi County24.9+0.2 pts
6Johnson County24.8+0.4 pts
7Henry County24.8+0.3 pts
8Decatur County24.8-0.2 pts
9Fentress County24.5+0.2 pts
10Benton County24.3+0.1 pts
11Van Buren County24.1+0.1 pts
12Hardin County24.1+0.4 pts
13Roane County23.9+0.1 pts
14Jackson County23.9+0.5 pts
15Fayette County23.7+0.6 pts
16Sullivan County23+0.2 pts
17Carter County22.9+0.2 pts
18Greene County22.7+0.4 pts
19Monroe County22.6+0.2 pts
20Moore County22.6+0.4 pts
21Marion County22.5+0.6 pts
22Perry County22.50 pts
23Polk County22.5+0.5 pts
24Hawkins County22.5+0.2 pts
25Cocke County22.4-0 pts
26Houston County22.4+0.4 pts
27McNairy County22.3-0 pts
28Hancock County22.2+0.3 pts
29Grainger County22.1+0.5 pts
30Obion County22+0.3 pts
31Overton County21.9+0.4 pts
32Blount County21.8+0.3 pts
33Sequatchie County21.7+0.5 pts
34Meigs County21.7+0.4 pts
35White County21.6+0.1 pts
36Jefferson County21.5+0.1 pts
37Sevier County21.4+0.4 pts
38Franklin County21.4+0.1 pts
39Carroll County21.4+0.1 pts
40Campbell County21.3+0.1 pts
41Haywood County21.3+0.9 pts
42Giles County21.2+0.4 pts
43Lewis County21.2+0.3 pts
44Claiborne County21.2-0 pts
45Grundy County21.2+0.1 pts
46Bledsoe County21.1+1.1 pts
47Lincoln County20.8+0.1 pts
48Anderson County20.8+0.1 pts
49Stewart County20.8-0 pts
50Humphreys County20.7+0.3 pts
51McMinn County20.5+0.1 pts
52Rhea County20.3+0.3 pts
53Wayne County20.3+0.3 pts
54Henderson County20+0.4 pts
55DeKalb County19.9-0.1 pts
56Washington County19.9+0.2 pts
57Crockett County19.7+0.7 pts
58Cannon County19.7+0.3 pts
59Morgan County19.6+0.4 pts
60Weakley County19.1+0.1 pts
61Gibson County19-0.1 pts
62Union County19+0.3 pts
63Warren County19+0.1 pts
64Hardeman County18.9+0.2 pts
65Coffee County18.9+0.2 pts
66Madison County18.8+0.4 pts
67Hamblen County18.7-0 pts
68Hamilton County18.6+0.2 pts
69Dyer County18.5+0.1 pts
70Lawrence County18.5-0.2 pts
71Hickman County18.4+0.2 pts
72Lake County18.2+0.6 pts
73Dickson County18.2+0.3 pts
74Maury County18.2+0.5 pts
75Bradley County18.1+0.2 pts
76Scott County18.1+0.1 pts
77Chester County18.10 pts
78Smith County17.9+0.3 pts
79Cheatham County17.7+0.6 pts
80Lauderdale County17.6+0.3 pts
81Putnam County17.6+0.2 pts
82Sumner County17.1+0.3 pts
83Knox County17.1+0.1 pts
84Marshall County17+0.2 pts
85Tipton County16.8+0.4 pts
86Macon County16.6-0 pts
87Wilson County16.50 pts
88Robertson County16.1+0.2 pts
89Bedford County16+0.3 pts
90Shelby County15.3+0.4 pts
91Williamson County15+0.6 pts
92Trousdale County14.2-0.2 pts
93Davidson County13+0.1 pts
94Rutherford County11.8+0.2 pts
95Montgomery County10.5+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 33.6% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Montgomery County, with 10.5% in 2022.

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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