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Counties in Tennessee by population density

Davidson County had the highest population density of 95 counties in 2022, at 546.1 inhabitants per km². Perry County had the lowest, at 8.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 28.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Tennessee was 66.2 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest546.1Davidson County
Lowest8.1Perry County
Median28.795 counties
Tennessee66.2History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Davidson CountyDavidson County: 546.1 inhabitants per km²546.1Shelby CountyShelby County: 471.4 inhabitants per km²471.4Knox CountyKnox County: 376.6 inhabitants per km²376.6Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 267.6 inhabitants per km²267.6Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 225.8 inhabitants per km²225.8Williamson CountyWilliamson County: 173.1 inhabitants per km²173.1Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 168.4 inhabitants per km²168.4Washington CountyWashington County: 161.1 inhabitants per km²161.1Hamblen CountyHamblen County: 156.4 inhabitants per km²156.4Sullivan CountySullivan County: 150.2 inhabitants per km²150.2Sumner CountySumner County: 148.8 inhabitants per km²148.8Bradley CountyBradley County: 130.1 inhabitants per km²130.1Wilson CountyWilson County: 107.5 inhabitants per km²107.5Loudon CountyLoudon County: 98.2 inhabitants per km²98.2Blount CountyBlount County: 96.6 inhabitants per km²96.6Anderson CountyAnderson County: 90.5 inhabitants per km²90.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 79.6 inhabitants per km²79.6Putnam CountyPutnam County: 79.5 inhabitants per km²79.5Madison CountyMadison County: 68.8 inhabitants per km²68.8Maury CountyMaury County: 68 inhabitants per km²68Sevier CountySevier County: 64.7 inhabitants per km²64.7Carter CountyCarter County: 64 inhabitants per km²64Robertson CountyRobertson County: 61.1 inhabitants per km²61.1Roane CountyRoane County: 59.2 inhabitants per km²59.2Coffee CountyCoffee County: 53.7 inhabitants per km²53.7Cheatham CountyCheatham County: 53.3 inhabitants per km²53.3Tipton CountyTipton County: 52.2 inhabitants per km²52.2McMinn CountyMcMinn County: 49.1 inhabitants per km²49.1Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 45.9 inhabitants per km²45.9Greene CountyGreene County: 44.2 inhabitants per km²44.2Dickson CountyDickson County: 44 inhabitants per km²44Bedford CountyBedford County: 42.4 inhabitants per km²42.4Rhea CountyRhea County: 41.6 inhabitants per km²41.6Trousdale CountyTrousdale County: 40.8 inhabitants per km²40.8Warren CountyWarren County: 37.5 inhabitants per km²37.5Marshall CountyMarshall County: 36.9 inhabitants per km²36.9Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 36.5 inhabitants per km²36.5Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 36 inhabitants per km²36Union CountyUnion County: 35.4 inhabitants per km²35.4Grainger CountyGrainger County: 33.3 inhabitants per km²33.3
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2021
1Davidson County546.1+1.5%
2Shelby County471.4-0.5%
3Knox County376.6+2%
4Hamilton County267.6+1.6%
5Rutherford County225.8+3.2%
6Williamson County173.1+2%
7Montgomery County168.4+3.2%
8Washington County161.1+2.1%
9Hamblen County156.4+1.4%
10Sullivan County150.2+1%
11Sumner County148.8+1.7%
12Bradley County130.1+0.9%
13Wilson County107.5+4.5%
14Loudon County98.2+2.6%
15Blount County96.6+1.6%
16Anderson County90.5+1.8%
17Jefferson County79.6+2.1%
18Putnam County79.5+1.6%
19Madison County68.8+0.7%
20Maury County68+2.9%
21Sevier County64.7-0.3%
22Carter County64+0.7%
23Robertson County61.1+1.8%
24Roane County59.2+2.1%
25Coffee County53.7+1.1%
26Cheatham County53.3+0.6%
27Tipton County52.2+0.9%
28McMinn County49.1+1.5%
29Hawkins County45.9+1.3%
30Greene County44.2+1%
31Dickson County44+1.1%
32Bedford County42.4+1.7%
33Rhea County41.6+1.5%
34Trousdale County40.8+4%
35Warren County37.5+1.2%
36Marshall County36.9+2.3%
37Unicoi County36.5-0.1%
38Cumberland County36+1.8%
39Union County35.4+2.3%
40Grainger County33.3+1.7%
41Macon County33+2.2%
42Gibson County32.6+0.8%
43Cocke County32.6+1.2%
44Campbell County31.8+0.2%
45Franklin County30.8+2.2%
46Monroe County29+2.3%
47Claiborne County28.8+1%
48White County28.7+1.7%
49Lawrence County28.5+1.6%
50Dyer County27.4-0.6%
51DeKalb County26.6+2.4%
52Meigs County26.3+1.8%
53Smith County25.1+1.5%
54Sequatchie County24.6+2.9%
55Lincoln County24.4+1.5%
56Chester County23.8+0.6%
57Fayette County23.7+1.6%
58Johnson County23.3-0.2%
59Marion County22.5+0.5%
60Henry County22.2+0.2%
61Weakley County22+0.4%
62Obion County21.5-0.4%
63Cannon County21.5+1.6%
64Henderson County20.7-0%
65Overton County20.5+0.6%
66Lauderdale County20.2-0.7%
67Crockett County20.2-0.8%
68Moore County20.1+1.1%
69Giles County19.3+0.5%
70Carroll County18.4+0.5%
71Hardin County18.2+0.9%
72McNairy County17.8+0.4%
73Lewis County17.7+0.6%
74Hickman County16.1+1.5%
75Scott County16+0.6%
76Houston County15.9-0.8%
77Polk County15.8+0.4%
78Morgan County15.7+0.2%
79Benton County15.6+1%
80Lake County15.1-1.4%
81Jackson County15+2.1%
82Fentress County15+2.5%
83Grundy County14.8+1.5%
84Hardeman County14.7+0.9%
85Bledsoe County14-0.6%
86Humphreys County13.9-0.7%
87Decatur County13.3+1.2%
88Haywood County12.7-1.1%
89Clay County12.4+0.5%
90Pickett County12.1+0.6%
91Hancock County11.9+0.7%
92Stewart County11.8+1.4%
93Van Buren County9.1+2.5%
94Wayne County8.5-0.5%
95Perry County8.1+2.3%

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About this ranking

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 546.1 inhabitants per km² in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Perry County, with 8.1 inhabitants per km² 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 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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