Tennessee Demographics
Tennessee is the 16th most populous of 52 states in the United States, with 6,910,820 residents across 41,233 square miles. That is about 168 people per square mile. 66% of residents live in urban areas.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 6,910,820 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 41,233 sq mi |
| Density | 168 / sq mi |
| Urban share | 66% |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Tennessee compares to the US
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Counties in Tennessee
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 929,569 | 760.6 | 1,222 |
| Davidson County | 715,901 | 503.5 | 1,422 |
| Knox County | 478,971 | 508.3 | 942 |
| Hamilton County | 366,200 | 542.2 | 675 |
| Rutherford County | 341,486 | 619.3 | 551 |
| Williamson County | 247,726 | 582.9 | 425 |
| Montgomery County | 220,069 | 539.2 | 408 |
| Sumner County | 196,284 | 529.5 | 371 |
| Sullivan County | 158,163 | 413.5 | 382 |
| Wilson County | 147,720 | 571.1 | 259 |
| Blount County | 135,279 | 558.8 | 242 |
| Washington County | 133,001 | 326.5 | 407 |
| Bradley County | 108,620 | 328.8 | 330 |
| Maury County | 100,974 | 613.1 | 165 |
| Madison County | 98,823 | 557.2 | 177 |
| Sevier County | 98,387 | 592.5 | 166 |
| Putnam County | 79,854 | 401.1 | 199 |
| Anderson County | 77,123 | 337.2 | 229 |
| Robertson County | 72,800 | 476.3 | 153 |
| Greene County | 70,152 | 622.2 | 113 |
| Hamblen County | 64,499 | 161.2 | 400 |
| Cumberland County | 61,145 | 681.3 | 90 |
| Tipton County | 60,970 | 455.6 | 134 |
| Coffee County | 57,889 | 429.0 | 135 |
| Hawkins County | 56,721 | 487.1 | 116 |
| Carter County | 56,360 | 341.3 | 165 |
| Loudon County | 54,886 | 229.3 | 239 |
| Jefferson County | 54,677 | 275.2 | 199 |
| Dickson County | 54,315 | 489.9 | 111 |
| Roane County | 53,404 | 360.8 | 148 |
| McMinn County | 53,276 | 430.1 | 124 |
| Gibson County | 50,429 | 602.7 | 84 |
| Bedford County | 50,237 | 473.6 | 106 |
| Monroe County | 46,250 | 635.8 | 73 |
| Lawrence County | 44,159 | 617.1 | 72 |
| Franklin County | 42,774 | 554.5 | 77 |
| Fayette County | 42,165 | 704.8 | 60 |
| Cheatham County | 41,072 | 302.5 | 136 |
| Warren County | 40,953 | 432.7 | 95 |
| Campbell County | 39,272 | 480.2 | 82 |
| Dyer County | 36,801 | 512.4 | 72 |
| Cocke County | 35,999 | 436.1 | 83 |
| Lincoln County | 35,324 | 570.3 | 62 |
| Marshall County | 34,318 | 375.5 | 91 |
| Weakley County | 32,902 | 580.4 | 57 |
| Rhea County | 32,870 | 315.5 | 104 |
| Henry County | 32,183 | 561.9 | 57 |
| Claiborne County | 32,043 | 434.6 | 74 |
| Obion County | 30,807 | 544.8 | 57 |
| Giles County | 30,346 | 610.9 | 50 |
| Marion County | 28,837 | 498.3 | 58 |
| Carroll County | 28,440 | 597.7 | 48 |
| Henderson County | 27,842 | 520.0 | 54 |
| White County | 27,351 | 376.7 | 73 |
| Hardin County | 26,831 | 577.5 | 46 |
| McNairy County | 25,866 | 562.8 | 46 |
| Hardeman County | 25,462 | 667.8 | 38 |
| Macon County | 25,216 | 307.1 | 82 |
| Lauderdale County | 25,143 | 471.9 | 53 |
| Hickman County | 24,925 | 612.5 | 41 |
| Grainger County | 23,527 | 280.6 | 84 |
| Overton County | 22,511 | 433.5 | 52 |
| Scott County | 21,850 | 532.3 | 41 |
| Morgan County | 21,035 | 522.2 | 40 |
| DeKalb County | 20,080 | 304.4 | 66 |
| Smith County | 19,904 | 314.3 | 63 |
| Union County | 19,802 | 223.6 | 89 |
| Humphreys County | 18,990 | 530.8 | 36 |
| Fentress County | 18,489 | 498.6 | 37 |
| Johnson County | 17,944 | 298.4 | 60 |
| Unicoi County | 17,921 | 186.1 | 96 |
| Haywood County | 17,864 | 533.1 | 34 |
| Polk County | 17,544 | 434.6 | 40 |
| Chester County | 17,341 | 285.7 | 61 |
| Wayne County | 16,232 | 734.1 | 22 |
| Benton County | 15,864 | 394.3 | 40 |
| Sequatchie County | 15,826 | 265.9 | 60 |
| Bledsoe County | 14,913 | 406.6 | 37 |
| Cannon County | 14,506 | 265.6 | 55 |
| Crockett County | 13,911 | 265.5 | 52 |
| Stewart County | 13,657 | 459.8 | 30 |
| Grundy County | 13,529 | 360.4 | 38 |
| Meigs County | 12,758 | 195.1 | 65 |
| Lewis County | 12,582 | 282.1 | 45 |
| Jackson County | 11,617 | 308.8 | 38 |
| Trousdale County | 11,615 | 114.3 | 102 |
| Decatur County | 11,435 | 333.9 | 34 |
| Perry County | 8,366 | 414.8 | 20 |
| Houston County | 8,283 | 200.3 | 41 |
| Clay County | 7,581 | 236.5 | 32 |
| Lake County | 7,005 | 165.8 | 42 |
| Hancock County | 6,662 | 222.3 | 30 |
| Moore County | 6,461 | 129.2 | 50 |
| Van Buren County | 6,168 | 273.4 | 23 |
| Pickett County | 5,001 | 163.0 | 31 |
Largest cities in Tennessee
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN | 689,481 | 475.6 | 1,450 |
| Memphis, TN | 631,523 | 294.9 | 2,141 |
| Knoxville, TN | 191,090 | 98.7 | 1,935 |
| Chattanooga, TN | 181,115 | 142.4 | 1,272 |
| Clarksville, TN | 166,747 | 99.6 | 1,675 |
| Murfreesboro, TN | 153,060 | 64.0 | 2,392 |
| Franklin, TN | 83,722 | 44.5 | 1,880 |
| Johnson City, TN | 70,857 | 43.4 | 1,631 |
| Jackson, TN | 68,228 | 58.7 | 1,161 |
| Hendersonville, TN | 61,809 | 31.7 | 1,951 |
| Bartlett, TN | 57,786 | 32.3 | 1,789 |
| Kingsport, TN | 55,312 | 52.6 | 1,051 |
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