Counties in Tennessee by population under 18

Williamson County had the highest population under 18 of 95 counties in 2020, at 27.3%. Lake County had the lowest, at 14.8%. The median was 21.1% and the figure for Tennessee was 22.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Lowest14.8Lake County
Median21.195 counties
Tennessee22.2History

Top 40 counties, 2020

Williamson County: 27.3 %Williamson County27.3Montgomery County: 26.9 %Montgomery County26.9Bedford County: 25.2 %Bedford County25.2Rutherford County: 25.1 %Rutherford County25.1Lawrence County: 24.7 %Lawrence County24.7Shelby County: 24.5 %Shelby County24.5Tipton County: 24.4 %Tipton County24.4Scott County: 24.4 %Scott County24.4Macon County: 24.3 %Macon County24.3Gibson County: 24.1 %Gibson County24.1Dyer County: 24 %Dyer County24Robertson County: 23.9 %Robertson County23.9Sumner County: 23.7 %Sumner County23.7Wilson County: 23.6 %Wilson County23.6Crockett County: 23.5 %Crockett County23.5Marshall County: 23.5 %Marshall County23.5Warren County: 23.4 %Warren County23.4Hamblen County: 23.3 %Hamblen County23.3Coffee County: 23.2 %Coffee County23.2Smith County: 23.1 %Smith County23.1Maury County: 22.9 %Maury County22.9Humphreys County: 22.8 %Humphreys County22.8Henderson County: 22.6 %Henderson County22.6Dickson County: 22.4 %Dickson County22.4Union County: 22.4 %Union County22.4Lewis County: 22.4 %Lewis County22.4Lincoln County: 22.2 %Lincoln County22.2White County: 22.1 %White County22.1Haywood County: 22.1 %Haywood County22.1Rhea County: 22.1 %Rhea County22.1DeKalb County: 22 %DeKalb County22Chester County: 22 %Chester County22Lauderdale County: 21.9 %Lauderdale County21.9Madison County: 21.9 %Madison County21.9Perry County: 21.9 %Perry County21.9Bradley County: 21.9 %Bradley County21.9Obion County: 21.7 %Obion County21.7Stewart County: 21.6 %Stewart County21.6Cheatham County: 21.5 %Cheatham County21.5Overton County: 21.5 %Overton County21.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Williamson County27.3-0.5 pts
2Montgomery County26.9-0.1 pts
3Bedford County25.2+0.1 pts
4Rutherford County25.1-0.2 pts
5Lawrence County24.7+0.2 pts
6Shelby County24.5+0.4 pts
7Tipton County24.4-0.3 pts
8Scott County24.4-0.1 pts
9Macon County24.30 pts
10Gibson County24.1+0.1 pts
11Dyer County24-0.1 pts
12Robertson County23.9+0.1 pts
13Sumner County23.7-0.2 pts
14Wilson County23.6-0.2 pts
15Crockett County23.5+0.2 pts
16Marshall County23.5+0.1 pts
17Warren County23.4+0.2 pts
18Hamblen County23.3+0.1 pts
19Coffee County23.2+0.2 pts
20Smith County23.1+0.3 pts
21Maury County22.9-0.2 pts
22Humphreys County22.8+0.3 pts
23Henderson County22.6+0.1 pts
24Dickson County22.4-0.2 pts
25Union County22.4-0.2 pts
26Lewis County22.4-0.3 pts
27Lincoln County22.2-0.1 pts
28White County22.1-0 pts
29Haywood County22.1-0.8 pts
30Rhea County22.1-0 pts
31DeKalb County220 pts
32Chester County22+0.1 pts
33Lauderdale County21.9-0.1 pts
34Madison County21.9-0.1 pts
35Perry County21.9+0.7 pts
36Bradley County21.9-0.1 pts
37Obion County21.70 pts
38Stewart County21.6+0.4 pts
39Cheatham County21.5-0 pts
40Overton County21.5-0.2 pts
41Cannon County21.4-0.1 pts
42Anderson County21.3+0.1 pts
43Houston County21.20 pts
44McMinn County21.20 pts
45McNairy County21.2+0.2 pts
46Monroe County21.2-0 pts
47Carroll County21.1+0.2 pts
48Hamilton County21.1-0 pts
48Putnam County21.1+0.1 pts
50Van Buren County21.1-0.2 pts
51Knox County21-0.1 pts
52Hickman County20.9+0.2 pts
53Giles County20.9-0 pts
54Hancock County20.9-0.6 pts
55Grundy County20.80 pts
56Meigs County20.7+0.2 pts
57Marion County20.7+0.2 pts
58Sequatchie County20.7-0.2 pts
59Campbell County20.6+0.2 pts
60Fentress County20.6-0.1 pts
61Sevier County20.5+0.1 pts
62Henry County20.4-0.5 pts
63Clay County20.3+0.1 pts
64Grainger County20.3-0.3 pts
65Blount County20.3-0.2 pts
66Decatur County20.2+0.1 pts
67Moore County20.1-0.6 pts
68Davidson County20.1-0.2 pts
69Hardin County20-0.4 pts
70Jefferson County19.9-0.2 pts
71Cocke County19.8+0.1 pts
72Greene County19.7-0.1 pts
73Franklin County19.7-0 pts
74Hawkins County19.7-0.4 pts
75Benton County19.60 pts
76Weakley County19.5-0.1 pts
77Morgan County19.5-0.2 pts
78Roane County19.2-0.2 pts
79Sullivan County19.2-0 pts
80Claiborne County19.1-0.1 pts
81Polk County190 pts
81Washington County19-0.1 pts
83Jackson County18.8+0.4 pts
84Loudon County18.6-0.1 pts
85Hardeman County18.6+0.1 pts
86Trousdale County18.6+0.4 pts
87Carter County18.5-0.2 pts
88Fayette County18.5-0.7 pts
89Pickett County18.2-0.6 pts
90Unicoi County17.9-0.4 pts
91Wayne County17.5-0.5 pts
92Cumberland County17.3-0.1 pts
93Johnson County17.2-0.4 pts
94Bledsoe County16.9-0.6 pts
95Lake County14.8-0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Uses the US age of majority. Not comparable with population_0_14_share, which stops at 14.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in Tennessee by population under 18, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Tennessee by population under 18, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/tennessee-counties?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in Tennessee by population under 18, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/tennessee-counties?period=2020.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Tennessee by population under 18, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/tennessee-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Williamson County, with 27.3% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Lake County, with 14.8% in 2020.

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: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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