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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 2024, at 34.5%. Montgomery County had the lowest, at 11.1%. The median was 21.3% and the figure for Tennessee was 18.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest34.5Cumberland County
Lowest11.1Montgomery County
Median21.395 counties
Tennessee18.3History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 34.5 %34.5Pickett CountyPickett County: 29.5 %29.5Loudon CountyLoudon County: 29.4 %29.4Clay CountyClay County: 26.2 %26.2Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 25.8 %25.8Decatur CountyDecatur County: 25.6 %25.6Henry CountyHenry County: 25.3 %25.3Johnson CountyJohnson County: 25.3 %25.3Fentress CountyFentress County: 25.2 %25.2Benton CountyBenton County: 25 %25Hardin CountyHardin County: 25 %25Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 24.8 %24.8Fayette CountyFayette County: 24.8 %24.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 24.6 %24.6Moore CountyMoore County: 24.5 %24.5Roane CountyRoane County: 24.3 %24.3Carter CountyCarter County: 23.6 %23.6Monroe CountyMonroe County: 23.6 %23.6Sullivan CountySullivan County: 23.5 %23.5Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 23.2 %23.2Greene CountyGreene County: 23.1 %23.1Cocke CountyCocke County: 23.1 %23.1Marion CountyMarion County: 22.9 %22.9Haywood CountyHaywood County: 22.9 %22.9Grainger CountyGrainger County: 22.9 %22.9Polk CountyPolk County: 22.8 %22.8Perry CountyPerry County: 22.8 %22.8McNairy CountyMcNairy County: 22.6 %22.6Houston CountyHouston County: 22.6 %22.6Obion CountyObion County: 22.5 %22.5Hancock CountyHancock County: 22.5 %22.5Overton CountyOverton County: 22.4 %22.4Blount CountyBlount County: 22.4 %22.4Sequatchie CountySequatchie County: 22.4 %22.4Giles CountyGiles County: 22.3 %22.3Meigs CountyMeigs County: 22.1 %22.1Franklin CountyFranklin County: 22.1 %22.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 22 %22Wayne CountyWayne County: 22 %22Sevier CountySevier County: 21.9 %21.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Cumberland County34.5+0.7 pts
2Pickett County29.5+0.8 pts
3Loudon County29.4+0.3 pts
4Clay County26.2+0.1 pts
5Unicoi County25.8+0.6 pts
6Decatur County25.6+0.5 pts
7Henry County25.3+0.1 pts
8Johnson County25.3+0.2 pts
9Fentress County25.2+0.4 pts
10Benton County25+0.5 pts
11Hardin County25+0.5 pts
12Van Buren County24.8+0.3 pts
13Fayette County24.8+0.6 pts
14Jackson County24.6+0.5 pts
15Moore County24.5+1.2 pts
16Roane County24.3+0.3 pts
17Carter County23.6+0.4 pts
18Monroe County23.6+0.6 pts
19Sullivan County23.5+0.3 pts
20Hawkins County23.2+0.4 pts
21Greene County23.1+0.2 pts
22Cocke County23.1+0.3 pts
23Marion County22.9+0.2 pts
24Haywood County22.9+0.9 pts
25Grainger County22.9+0.6 pts
26Polk County22.8+0.3 pts
27Perry County22.8+0.3 pts
28McNairy County22.6+0.1 pts
29Houston County22.6+0.3 pts
30Obion County22.5+0.3 pts
31Hancock County22.5+0.1 pts
32Overton County22.4+0.4 pts
33Blount County22.4+0.4 pts
34Sequatchie County22.4+0.1 pts
35Giles County22.3+0.7 pts
36Meigs County22.1+0.3 pts
37Franklin County22.1+0.3 pts
38Jefferson County22+0.3 pts
39Wayne County22+0.8 pts
40Sevier County21.9+0.3 pts
41Claiborne County21.8+0.2 pts
42Carroll County21.8+0.3 pts
43White County21.8+0.1 pts
44Grundy County21.6+0.3 pts
45Lincoln County21.5+0.3 pts
46Campbell County21.5+0.2 pts
47Lewis County21.5-0.1 pts
48Bledsoe County21.3-0.1 pts
49Humphreys County21.2+0.2 pts
50Stewart County21.2+0.2 pts
51Anderson County21+0.1 pts
52Rhea County20.9+0.2 pts
53McMinn County20.9+0.2 pts
54Washington County20.6+0.4 pts
55Henderson County20.6+0.4 pts
56Cannon County20.4+0.2 pts
57DeKalb County20.3+0.2 pts
58Union County19.9+0.3 pts
59Hardeman County19.7+0.3 pts
60Weakley County19.6+0.2 pts
61Morgan County19.6-0.1 pts
62Crockett County19.6+0.1 pts
63Coffee County19.5+0.4 pts
64Madison County19.5+0.3 pts
65Gibson County19.5+0.3 pts
66Warren County19.5+0.2 pts
67Lake County19.3+0.5 pts
68Hamilton County19.1+0.2 pts
69Maury County19+0.4 pts
70Dyer County19+0.3 pts
71Hickman County19+0.4 pts
72Dickson County19+0.4 pts
73Lawrence County19+0.4 pts
74Chester County18.9+0.4 pts
75Cheatham County18.7+0.6 pts
76Bradley County18.7+0.2 pts
77Smith County18.6+0.3 pts
78Hamblen County18.6-0.1 pts
79Lauderdale County18.4+0.2 pts
80Scott County18.3+0.1 pts
81Putnam County18.2+0.3 pts
82Sumner County17.7+0.3 pts
83Tipton County17.6+0.4 pts
84Knox County17.5+0.2 pts
85Marshall County17.4+0.2 pts
86Macon County16.9+0.2 pts
87Wilson County16.8+0.1 pts
88Robertson County16.6+0.2 pts
89Bedford County16.30 pts
90Williamson County16.2+0.6 pts
91Shelby County16.2+0.4 pts
92Trousdale County15+0.5 pts
93Davidson County13.2+0.1 pts
94Rutherford County12.3+0.3 pts
95Montgomery County11.1+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 34.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Montgomery County, with 11.1% in 2024.

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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