Counties in Tennessee by population under 18

Montgomery County had the highest population under 18 of 95 counties in 2022, at 26.9%. Lake County had the lowest, at 16.4%. The median was 21% and the figure for Tennessee was 22%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Lowest16.4Lake County
Median2195 counties
Tennessee22History

Top 40 counties, 2022

Montgomery County: 26.9 %Montgomery County26.9Williamson County: 26.4 %Williamson County26.4Lawrence County: 25 %Lawrence County25Bedford County: 25 %Bedford County25Rutherford County: 24.9 %Rutherford County24.9Macon County: 24.6 %Macon County24.6Shelby County: 24.5 %Shelby County24.5Gibson County: 24.1 %Gibson County24.1Dyer County: 24.1 %Dyer County24.1Tipton County: 23.9 %Tipton County23.9Scott County: 23.9 %Scott County23.9Robertson County: 23.8 %Robertson County23.8Wilson County: 23.4 %Wilson County23.4Marshall County: 23.4 %Marshall County23.4Crockett County: 23.2 %Crockett County23.2Hamblen County: 23.2 %Hamblen County23.2Warren County: 23.2 %Warren County23.2Sumner County: 23.2 %Sumner County23.2Coffee County: 23.1 %Coffee County23.1Smith County: 23 %Smith County23Lincoln County: 22.5 %Lincoln County22.5Henderson County: 22.4 %Henderson County22.4Dickson County: 22.4 %Dickson County22.4Maury County: 22.3 %Maury County22.3DeKalb County: 22.1 %DeKalb County22.1Lewis County: 22 %Lewis County22Chester County: 22 %Chester County22Union County: 22 %Union County22Lauderdale County: 21.9 %Lauderdale County21.9Madison County: 21.9 %Madison County21.9Perry County: 21.8 %Perry County21.8Humphreys County: 21.8 %Humphreys County21.8Bradley County: 21.8 %Bradley County21.8Obion County: 21.7 %Obion County21.7Haywood County: 21.7 %Haywood County21.7Van Buren County: 21.6 %Van Buren County21.6White County: 21.6 %White County21.6McMinn County: 21.5 %McMinn County21.5Rhea County: 21.5 %Rhea County21.5Stewart County: 21.5 %Stewart County21.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Montgomery County26.9-0.1 pts
2Williamson County26.4-0.4 pts
3Lawrence County25+0.1 pts
4Bedford County25-0.1 pts
5Rutherford County24.9-0.1 pts
6Macon County24.6+0.1 pts
7Shelby County24.5-0.1 pts
8Gibson County24.1+0.2 pts
9Dyer County24.1-0.1 pts
10Tipton County23.9-0.2 pts
11Scott County23.9-0.3 pts
12Robertson County23.80 pts
13Wilson County23.40 pts
14Marshall County23.4-0.1 pts
15Crockett County23.2-0.2 pts
16Hamblen County23.2+0.2 pts
17Warren County23.2-0.1 pts
18Sumner County23.2-0.4 pts
19Coffee County23.1-0.1 pts
20Smith County23-0.2 pts
21Lincoln County22.5+0.4 pts
22Henderson County22.4-0.2 pts
23Dickson County22.4+0.1 pts
24Maury County22.3-0.2 pts
25DeKalb County22.1-0.1 pts
26Lewis County22-0.3 pts
27Chester County22+0.1 pts
28Union County22-0.2 pts
29Lauderdale County21.9-0 pts
30Madison County21.9-0.1 pts
31Perry County21.8+0.1 pts
32Humphreys County21.8-0.9 pts
33Bradley County21.8-0.1 pts
34Obion County21.7+0.1 pts
35Haywood County21.7-0.2 pts
36Van Buren County21.6-0 pts
37White County21.6-0.3 pts
38McMinn County21.5+0.1 pts
39Rhea County21.5-0.4 pts
40Stewart County21.5+0.2 pts
41McNairy County21.3+0.1 pts
42Cannon County21.2-0 pts
43Grundy County21.2+0.1 pts
44Hickman County21.1-0 pts
45Hancock County21.1-0.3 pts
46Cheatham County21.1-0.1 pts
47Hamilton County21.1+0.1 pts
48Carroll County21-0.1 pts
49Giles County21+0.1 pts
50Anderson County21-0 pts
51Overton County20.9-0.6 pts
52Meigs County20.9-0.1 pts
53Knox County20.8-0.1 pts
54Putnam County20.8-0.1 pts
55Moore County20.7+0.2 pts
56Monroe County20.7-0.2 pts
57Campbell County20.6-0.1 pts
58Houston County20.5-0.5 pts
59Fentress County20.5+0.2 pts
60Clay County20.4+0.5 pts
61Benton County20.3+0.4 pts
62Sevier County20.3-0.1 pts
63Henry County20.2-0.1 pts
64Sequatchie County20.2-0.4 pts
65Blount County20.1-0 pts
66Cocke County20.1+0.2 pts
67Jefferson County19.9-0.1 pts
68Marion County19.9-0.4 pts
69Hardin County19.9-0.2 pts
70Decatur County19.9+0.1 pts
71Morgan County19.7+0.1 pts
72Davidson County19.7-0.2 pts
73Grainger County19.7-0.3 pts
74Franklin County19.7-0 pts
75Hawkins County19.5-0.1 pts
76Roane County19.2+0.1 pts
77Weakley County19.2-0.1 pts
78Greene County19.2-0.3 pts
79Claiborne County19.1-0.2 pts
80Sullivan County19-0 pts
81Trousdale County18.9-0.2 pts
82Jackson County18.80 pts
83Polk County18.7-0.3 pts
84Hardeman County18.6-0.1 pts
85Washington County18.4-0.4 pts
86Loudon County18.3-0.1 pts
87Pickett County18.2-0.1 pts
88Carter County18-0.3 pts
89Fayette County17.90 pts
90Unicoi County17.6-0.1 pts
91Bledsoe County17.5+0.5 pts
92Wayne County17.3-0.1 pts
93Johnson County17.2-0 pts
94Cumberland County17-0.1 pts
95Lake County16.4+0.1 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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Montgomery County, with 26.9% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lake County, with 16.4% in 2022.

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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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