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Counties in Tennessee by population density

Davidson County had the highest population density of 95 counties in 2024, at 564.9 inhabitants per km². Perry County had the lowest, at 8.4 inhabitants per km². The median was 29.3 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Tennessee was 67.9 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest564.9Davidson County
Lowest8.4Perry County
Median29.395 counties
Tennessee67.9History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Davidson CountyDavidson County: 564.9 inhabitants per km²564.9Shelby CountyShelby County: 469.5 inhabitants per km²469.5Knox CountyKnox County: 385.5 inhabitants per km²385.5Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 275.8 inhabitants per km²275.8Rutherford CountyRutherford County: 236.9 inhabitants per km²236.9Williamson CountyWilliamson County: 177.8 inhabitants per km²177.8Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 176.4 inhabitants per km²176.4Washington CountyWashington County: 165 inhabitants per km²165Hamblen CountyHamblen County: 163.3 inhabitants per km²163.3Sumner CountySumner County: 154.7 inhabitants per km²154.7Sullivan CountySullivan County: 151.9 inhabitants per km²151.9Bradley CountyBradley County: 134 inhabitants per km²134Wilson CountyWilson County: 115.2 inhabitants per km²115.2Loudon CountyLoudon County: 105.5 inhabitants per km²105.5Blount CountyBlount County: 98.3 inhabitants per km²98.3Anderson CountyAnderson County: 93.4 inhabitants per km²93.4Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 83.1 inhabitants per km²83.1Putnam CountyPutnam County: 81.8 inhabitants per km²81.8Maury CountyMaury County: 72.1 inhabitants per km²72.1Madison CountyMadison County: 69.5 inhabitants per km²69.5Sevier CountySevier County: 66 inhabitants per km²66Carter CountyCarter County: 64.9 inhabitants per km²64.9Robertson CountyRobertson County: 63.9 inhabitants per km²63.9Roane CountyRoane County: 60.8 inhabitants per km²60.8Coffee CountyCoffee County: 55.3 inhabitants per km²55.3Cheatham CountyCheatham County: 54.4 inhabitants per km²54.4Tipton CountyTipton County: 52.8 inhabitants per km²52.8McMinn CountyMcMinn County: 50.9 inhabitants per km²50.9Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 47.1 inhabitants per km²47.1Dickson CountyDickson County: 45.6 inhabitants per km²45.6Greene CountyGreene County: 45.5 inhabitants per km²45.5Bedford CountyBedford County: 44.4 inhabitants per km²44.4Rhea CountyRhea County: 42.5 inhabitants per km²42.5Trousdale CountyTrousdale County: 41.2 inhabitants per km²41.2Marshall CountyMarshall County: 39 inhabitants per km²39Warren CountyWarren County: 38.9 inhabitants per km²38.9Unicoi CountyUnicoi County: 37.2 inhabitants per km²37.2Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 37.2 inhabitants per km²37.2Union CountyUnion County: 36.5 inhabitants per km²36.5Grainger CountyGrainger County: 34.5 inhabitants per km²34.5
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2023
1Davidson County564.9+2.2%
2Shelby County469.5-0%
3Knox County385.5+1.2%
4Hamilton County275.8+1.6%
5Rutherford County236.9+2.6%
6Williamson County177.8+1.4%
7Montgomery County176.4+2.5%
8Washington County165+0.8%
9Hamblen County163.3+2.4%
10Sumner County154.7+1.8%
11Sullivan County151.9+0.5%
12Bradley County134+1.7%
13Wilson County115.2+3.7%
14Loudon County105.5+3.2%
15Blount County98.3+0.6%
16Anderson County93.4+1.5%
17Jefferson County83.1+2.4%
18Putnam County81.8+1.3%
19Maury County72.1+3.1%
20Madison County69.5+0.8%
21Sevier County66+0.8%
22Carter County64.9+0.6%
23Robertson County63.9+2.4%
24Roane County60.8+1%
25Coffee County55.3+1.5%
26Cheatham County54.4+0.9%
27Tipton County52.8+0.6%
28McMinn County50.9+1.6%
29Hawkins County47.1+1.4%
30Dickson County45.6+1.6%
31Greene County45.5+1.1%
32Bedford County44.4+2.3%
33Rhea County42.5+1.3%
34Trousdale County41.2-1.1%
35Marshall County39+2.3%
36Warren County38.9+2.2%
37Unicoi County37.2+0.6%
38Cumberland County37.2+1.3%
39Union County36.5+1.8%
40Grainger County34.5+1.6%
41Macon County34.3+1.6%
42Cocke County33.4+1%
43Gibson County33.1+0.8%
44Campbell County32.4+0.2%
45Franklin County31.5+1%
46Monroe County30+1.5%
47White County30+1.8%
48Claiborne County29.3+0.8%
49Lawrence County29.2+1.2%
50Meigs County27.7+2.2%
51DeKalb County27.5+1.8%
52Dyer County27.5-0%
53Sequatchie County25.6+2.6%
54Smith County25.5+1.2%
55Lincoln County24.9+1.5%
56Fayette County24.4+0.9%
57Chester County24.1+0.7%
58Johnson County24+1.1%
59Marion County23.1+1.3%
60Henry County22.6+1.3%
61Weakley County22.1+0.1%
62Cannon County22+0.8%
63Obion County21.4-0.5%
64Overton County21+1%
65Henderson County21+0.5%
66Moore County20.4+0.3%
67Crockett County20.3-0%
68Lauderdale County20.1+0.1%
69Giles County19.6+0.4%
70Carroll County18.9+0.7%
71Hardin County18.5+0.9%
72Lewis County18.3+1.7%
73McNairy County17.9+0.3%
74Houston County16.4+1.6%
75Scott County16.4+1.4%
76Polk County16.4+1.9%
77Hickman County16.3+0.5%
78Morgan County16.3+2.5%
79Benton County15.8-0.3%
80Jackson County15.6+0.7%
81Fentress County15.5+1.9%
82Grundy County15.1+1.2%
83Bledsoe County14.8+3.8%
84Lake County14.8-0.7%
85Hardeman County14.8-0.1%
86Humphreys County14.2+1.3%
87Decatur County13.6+0.5%
88Clay County12.7+1.9%
89Haywood County12.5-1%
90Hancock County12.2+1%
91Pickett County12.2+0.3%
92Stewart County12.1+0.7%
93Van Buren County9.4+1.6%
94Wayne County8.4-0.1%
95Perry County8.4+0.7%

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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 564.9 inhabitants per km² in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Perry County, with 8.4 inhabitants per km² 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 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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