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What are the largest counties in Tennessee?

Shelby County is the largest county in Tennessee, with 910,226 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Davidson County (745,904) and Knox County (511,453) come next.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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Tennessee counties ranked by population
RankCountyResidents 2025Change 2020–25
1Shelby County910,226−2.1%
2Davidson County745,904+4.2%
3Knox County511,453+6.4%
4Hamilton County390,833+6.2%
5Rutherford County386,352+12.5%
6Williamson County272,061+9.0%
7Montgomery County249,935+12.9%
8Sumner County215,538+9.2%
9Wilson County175,033+17.7%
10Sullivan County163,759+3.5%
11Blount County143,820+6.0%
12Washington County141,199+6.0%
13Maury County118,131+16.0%
14Bradley County115,465+6.1%
15Sevier County101,342+2.5%
16Madison County100,790+2.0%
17Putnam County86,612+8.1%
18Anderson County82,066+6.1%
19Robertson County80,175+9.9%
20Greene County73,831+5.0%
21Hamblen County68,843+6.6%
22Cumberland County66,300+8.0%
23Loudon County63,764+15.6%
24Coffee County62,419+7.4%
25Tipton County62,287+2.0%
26Jefferson County60,024+9.3%
27Hawkins County59,559+5.0%
28Dickson County58,662+7.7%
29McMinn County57,404+7.6%
30Roane County57,395+6.9%
31Carter County57,361+1.7%
32Bedford County55,273+9.7%
33Gibson County51,779+2.6%
34Monroe County49,730+7.2%
35Lawrence County46,914+6.2%
36Franklin County45,579+6.4%
37Fayette County45,071+7.7%
38Warren County43,717+6.5%
39Cheatham County42,778+4.1%
40Campbell County40,290+2.5%
41Marshall County38,071+10.5%
42Cocke County37,889+5.1%
43Lincoln County36,853+4.3%
44Dyer County36,320−1.1%
45Rhea County34,844+4.6%
46Weakley County33,261+1.1%
47Claiborne County33,229+3.6%
48Henry County32,896+2.3%
49Giles County31,433+3.6%
50Obion County30,067−2.3%
51Marion County29,804+3.2%
52White County29,612+7.9%
53Carroll County29,200+2.7%
54Henderson County28,518+2.5%
55Hardin County27,983+3.8%
56Macon County27,663+9.5%
57McNairy County26,236+1.4%
58Hickman County26,219+5.0%
59Grainger County25,739+9.2%
60Hardeman County25,274−0.6%
61Lauderdale County24,617−2.0%
62Overton County23,787+5.3%
63Scott County22,671+3.6%
64Morgan County22,160+5.3%
65DeKalb County21,873+8.4%
66Union County21,450+8.1%
67Smith County20,981+5.1%
68Fentress County20,322+9.7%
69Humphreys County19,646+3.4%
70Johnson County18,718+4.1%
71Polk County18,592+5.9%
72Chester County17,994+3.5%
73Sequatchie County17,861+12.7%
74Unicoi County17,856−0.1%
75Haywood County17,042−4.4%
76Wayne County16,416+1.2%
77Benton County16,183+2.1%
78Bledsoe County15,920+6.5%
79Cannon County15,296+5.0%
80Stewart County14,439+5.3%
81Meigs County14,186+10.8%
82Grundy County14,116+4.2%
83Crockett County14,006+0.7%
84Lewis County13,487+7.0%
85Trousdale County12,623+8.4%
86Jackson County12,466+7.1%
87Decatur County11,820+3.4%
88Perry County9,126+8.9%
89Houston County8,479+2.2%
90Clay County7,821+3.1%
91Hancock County7,075+6.7%
92Moore County6,920+6.9%
93Van Buren County6,874+11.3%
94Lake County6,249−10.6%
95Pickett County5,219+4.3%

How this is ranked

The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents are not ranked. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.

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What is the largest county in Tennessee?

Shelby County is the largest county in Tennessee, with 910,226 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Davidson County (745,904) and Knox County (511,453) come next.

How is this ranking calculated?

The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents are not ranked. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.

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