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Counties in Tennessee by population density, 2025

Davidson County had the highest population density of 95 counties in 2025, at 572 inhabitants per km². Perry County had the lowest, at 8.5 inhabitants per km². The median was 29.5 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Tennessee was 68.5 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest572Davidson County
Lowest8.5Perry County
Median29.595 counties
Tennessee68.5History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Davidson CountyDavidson County: 572 inhabitants per km²572Shelby CountyShelby County: 466.9 inhabitants per km²466.9Knox CountyKnox County: 388.4 inhabitants per km²388.4Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 278.3 inhabitants per km²278.3Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 240.8 inhabitants per km²240.8Williamson CountyWilliamson County: 180.2 inhabitants per km²180.2Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 179 inhabitants per km²179Washington CountyWashington County: 167 inhabitants per km²167Hamblen CountyHamblen County: 164.9 inhabitants per km²164.9Sumner CountySumner County: 157.2 inhabitants per km²157.2Sullivan CountySullivan County: 152.9 inhabitants per km²152.9Bradley CountyBradley County: 135.6 inhabitants per km²135.6Wilson CountyWilson County: 118.3 inhabitants per km²118.3Loudon CountyLoudon County: 107.4 inhabitants per km²107.4Blount CountyBlount County: 99.4 inhabitants per km²99.4Anderson CountyAnderson County: 94 inhabitants per km²94Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 84.2 inhabitants per km²84.2Putnam CountyPutnam County: 83.4 inhabitants per km²83.4Maury CountyMaury County: 74.4 inhabitants per km²74.4Madison CountyMadison County: 69.8 inhabitants per km²69.8Sevier CountySevier County: 66 inhabitants per km²66Robertson CountyRobertson County: 65 inhabitants per km²65Carter CountyCarter County: 64.9 inhabitants per km²64.9Roane CountyRoane County: 61.4 inhabitants per km²61.4Coffee CountyCoffee County: 56.2 inhabitants per km²56.2Cheatham CountyCheatham County: 54.6 inhabitants per km²54.6Tipton CountyTipton County: 52.8 inhabitants per km²52.8McMinn CountyMcMinn County: 51.5 inhabitants per km²51.5Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 47.2 inhabitants per km²47.2Dickson CountyDickson County: 46.2 inhabitants per km²46.2Greene CountyGreene County: 45.8 inhabitants per km²45.8Bedford CountyBedford County: 45.1 inhabitants per km²45.1Rhea CountyRhea County: 42.6 inhabitants per km²42.6Trousdale CountyTrousdale County: 42.6 inhabitants per km²42.6Marshall CountyMarshall County: 39.2 inhabitants per km²39.2Warren CountyWarren County: 39 inhabitants per km²39Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 37.6 inhabitants per km²37.6Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 37.1 inhabitants per km²37.1Union CountyUnion County: 37 inhabitants per km²37Grainger CountyGrainger County: 35.4 inhabitants per km²35.4
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2024
1Davidson County572+1.3%
2Shelby County466.9-0.6%
3Knox County388.4+0.8%
4Hamilton County278.3+0.9%
5Rutherford County240.8+1.6%
6Williamson County180.2+1.3%
7Montgomery County179+1.5%
8Washington County167+1.2%
9Hamblen County164.9+1%
10Sumner County157.2+1.6%
11Sullivan County152.9+0.6%
12Bradley County135.6+1.2%
13Wilson County118.3+2.8%
14Loudon County107.4+1.8%
15Blount County99.4+1.1%
16Anderson County94+0.6%
17Jefferson County84.2+1.4%
18Putnam County83.4+1.9%
19Maury County74.4+3.2%
20Madison County69.8+0.5%
21Sevier County66+0.1%
22Robertson County65+1.7%
23Carter County64.9-0%
24Roane County61.4+1.1%
25Coffee County56.2+1.5%
26Cheatham County54.6+0.4%
27Tipton County52.8-0%
28McMinn County51.5+1.2%
29Hawkins County47.2+0.2%
30Dickson County46.2+1.5%
31Greene County45.8+0.7%
32Bedford County45.1+1.5%
33Rhea County42.6+0.4%
34Trousdale County42.6+3.6%
35Marshall County39.2+0.5%
36Warren County39+0.4%
37Cumberland County37.6+1%
38Unicoi County37.1-0.4%
39Union County37+1.5%
40Grainger County35.4+2.6%
41Macon County34.8+1.4%
42Cocke County33.5+0.4%
43Gibson County33.2+0.3%
44Campbell County32.4-0.1%
45Franklin County31.7+0.9%
46White County30.4+1.3%
47Monroe County30.2+0.8%
48Claiborne County29.5+0.9%
49Lawrence County29.4+0.6%
50Meigs County28.1+1.4%
51DeKalb County27.7+0.9%
52Dyer County27.4-0.5%
53Sequatchie County25.9+1.4%
54Smith County25.8+0.9%
55Lincoln County24.9+0.4%
56Fayette County24.7+1.2%
57Chester County24.3+0.9%
58Johnson County24.2+1.1%
59Marion County23.1+0.1%
60Henry County22.6-0.1%
61Cannon County22.2+0.9%
62Weakley County22.1+0.1%
63Obion County21.3-0.6%
64Overton County21.2+0.9%
65Henderson County21.2+1%
66Moore County20.7+1.4%
67Crockett County20.4+0.3%
68Lauderdale County20.1+0.3%
69Giles County19.9+1.3%
70Carroll County18.9-0%
71Hardin County18.7+1.1%
72Lewis County18.5+1%
73McNairy County18+0.4%
74Hickman County16.5+1.2%
75Polk County16.5+1%
76Scott County16.4+0.5%
77Morgan County16.4+0.4%
78Houston County16.3-0.5%
79Benton County15.8+0.5%
80Fentress County15.7+1.5%
81Jackson County15.6+0.2%
82Grundy County15.1-0%
83Bledsoe County15.1+2.2%
84Hardeman County14.6-1%
85Lake County14.6-1.4%
86Humphreys County14.3+0.5%
87Decatur County13.7+0.7%
88Clay County12.8+0.1%
89Pickett County12.4+1.4%
90Haywood County12.3-1%
91Hancock County12.3+0.4%
92Stewart County12.1+0.5%
93Van Buren County9.7+2.9%
94Wayne County8.6+2.4%
95Perry County8.5+1.6%

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Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

Davidson County, with 572 inhabitants per km² in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Perry County, with 8.5 inhabitants per km² in 2025.

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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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