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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 2023, at 33.8%. Montgomery County had the lowest, at 10.8%. The median was 21.2% and the figure for Tennessee was 18%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.8Cumberland County
Lowest10.8Montgomery County
Median21.295 counties
Tennessee18History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 33.8 %33.8Loudon CountyLoudon County: 29.1 %29.1Pickett CountyPickett County: 28.6 %28.6Clay CountyClay County: 26 %26Henry CountyHenry County: 25.2 %25.2Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 25.2 %25.2Decatur CountyDecatur County: 25.1 %25.1Johnson CountyJohnson County: 25.1 %25.1Fentress CountyFentress County: 24.8 %24.8Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 24.5 %24.5Benton CountyBenton County: 24.5 %24.5Hardin CountyHardin County: 24.5 %24.5Fayette CountyFayette County: 24.2 %24.2Jackson CountyJackson County: 24.1 %24.1Roane CountyRoane County: 24 %24Moore CountyMoore County: 23.3 %23.3Sullivan CountySullivan County: 23.2 %23.2Carter CountyCarter County: 23.2 %23.2Monroe CountyMonroe County: 23 %23Greene CountyGreene County: 22.9 %22.9Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 22.8 %22.8Cocke CountyCocke County: 22.8 %22.8Marion CountyMarion County: 22.7 %22.7Polk CountyPolk County: 22.6 %22.6Perry CountyPerry County: 22.5 %22.5McNairy CountyMcNairy County: 22.5 %22.5Hancock CountyHancock County: 22.4 %22.4Grainger CountyGrainger County: 22.3 %22.3Sequatchie CountySequatchie County: 22.3 %22.3Houston CountyHouston County: 22.2 %22.2Obion CountyObion County: 22.2 %22.2Haywood CountyHaywood County: 22.1 %22.1Blount CountyBlount County: 22 %22Overton CountyOverton County: 22 %22Meigs CountyMeigs County: 21.8 %21.8Franklin CountyFranklin County: 21.8 %21.8Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 21.7 %21.7White CountyWhite County: 21.7 %21.7Sevier CountySevier County: 21.7 %21.7Giles CountyGiles County: 21.7 %21.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Cumberland County33.8+0.3 pts
2Loudon County29.1+0.2 pts
3Pickett County28.6+0.3 pts
4Clay County26+0.6 pts
5Henry County25.2+0.4 pts
6Unicoi County25.2+0.3 pts
7Decatur County25.1+0.4 pts
8Johnson County25.1+0.2 pts
9Fentress County24.8+0.4 pts
10Van Buren County24.5+0.4 pts
11Benton County24.5+0.2 pts
12Hardin County24.5+0.4 pts
13Fayette County24.2+0.5 pts
14Jackson County24.1+0.2 pts
15Roane County24+0.1 pts
16Moore County23.3+0.7 pts
17Sullivan County23.2+0.2 pts
18Carter County23.2+0.3 pts
19Monroe County23+0.4 pts
20Greene County22.9+0.2 pts
21Hawkins County22.8+0.4 pts
22Cocke County22.8+0.3 pts
23Marion County22.7+0.2 pts
24Polk County22.6+0.1 pts
25Perry County22.50 pts
26McNairy County22.5+0.2 pts
27Hancock County22.4+0.2 pts
28Grainger County22.3+0.2 pts
29Sequatchie County22.3+0.6 pts
30Houston County22.2-0.2 pts
31Obion County22.2+0.2 pts
32Haywood County22.1+0.8 pts
33Blount County22+0.3 pts
34Overton County22+0.1 pts
35Meigs County21.8+0.2 pts
36Franklin County21.8+0.4 pts
37Jefferson County21.7+0.2 pts
38White County21.7+0.1 pts
39Sevier County21.7+0.2 pts
40Giles County21.7+0.4 pts
41Lewis County21.6+0.4 pts
42Claiborne County21.6+0.4 pts
43Carroll County21.5+0.1 pts
44Bledsoe County21.4+0.3 pts
45Grundy County21.3+0.1 pts
46Campbell County21.3-0 pts
47Lincoln County21.2+0.4 pts
48Wayne County21.2+0.9 pts
49Humphreys County21+0.3 pts
50Stewart County21+0.2 pts
51Anderson County20.9+0.1 pts
52Rhea County20.7+0.5 pts
53McMinn County20.7+0.1 pts
54Henderson County20.2+0.2 pts
55Cannon County20.2+0.5 pts
56Washington County20.1+0.3 pts
57DeKalb County20+0.1 pts
58Morgan County19.7+0.1 pts
59Union County19.5+0.5 pts
60Crockett County19.5-0.3 pts
61Hardeman County19.4+0.4 pts
62Weakley County19.4+0.3 pts
63Warren County19.2+0.2 pts
64Madison County19.2+0.4 pts
65Gibson County19.2+0.2 pts
66Coffee County19.1+0.2 pts
67Hamilton County18.9+0.3 pts
68Lake County18.8+0.6 pts
69Dyer County18.7+0.2 pts
70Maury County18.7+0.5 pts
71Hamblen County18.6-0.1 pts
72Dickson County18.6+0.4 pts
73Hickman County18.6+0.2 pts
74Lawrence County18.6+0.1 pts
75Chester County18.5+0.4 pts
76Bradley County18.5+0.3 pts
77Smith County18.3+0.4 pts
78Scott County18.2+0.1 pts
79Cheatham County18.2+0.5 pts
80Lauderdale County18.1+0.5 pts
81Putnam County17.9+0.2 pts
82Sumner County17.4+0.3 pts
83Knox County17.3+0.3 pts
84Tipton County17.2+0.4 pts
85Marshall County17.2+0.1 pts
86Macon County16.7+0.1 pts
87Wilson County16.6+0.1 pts
88Robertson County16.3+0.3 pts
89Bedford County16.2+0.2 pts
90Shelby County15.8+0.5 pts
91Williamson County15.6+0.6 pts
92Trousdale County14.5+0.4 pts
93Davidson County13.1+0.1 pts
94Rutherford County12+0.2 pts
95Montgomery County10.8+0.3 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 33.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Montgomery County, with 10.8% in 2023.

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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