Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Largest US Counties by Population in Tennessee
The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.
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Tennessee ranked
| # | County | Population | Monthly to own | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby County | 922,195 | $1,938 | 1.034% |
| 2 | Davidson County | 709,846 | $2,974 | 0.618% |
| 3 | Knox County | 487,401 | $2,181 | 0.476% |
| 4 | Hamilton County | 370,913 | $2,243 | 0.669% |
| 5 | Rutherford County | 351,591 | $2,656 | 0.507% |
| 6 | Williamson County | 254,609 | $4,909 | 0.429% |
| 7 | Montgomery County | 227,957 | $2,002 | 0.673% |
| 8 | Sumner County | 200,553 | $2,788 | 0.534% |
| 9 | Sullivan County | 159,693 | $1,585 | 0.632% |
| 10 | Wilson County | 153,587 | $2,989 | 0.439% |
| 11 | Blount County | 137,747 | $2,159 | 0.503% |
| 12 | Washington County | 134,693 | $1,860 | 0.552% |
| 13 | Bradley County | 109,743 | $1,846 | 0.509% |
| 14 | Maury County | 104,855 | $2,376 | 0.480% |
| 15 | Madison County | 98,845 | $1,574 | 0.612% |
| 16 | Sevier County | 98,802 | $2,005 | 0.314% |
| 17 | Putnam County | 81,366 | $1,961 | 0.526% |
| 18 | Anderson County | 78,175 | $1,760 | 0.618% |
| 19 | Robertson County | 74,291 | $2,311 | 0.521% |
| 20 | Greene County | 70,919 | $1,522 | 0.431% |
| 21 | Hamblen County | 64,930 | $1,543 | 0.457% |
| 22 | Cumberland County | 62,529 | $1,788 | 0.307% |
| 23 | Tipton County | 61,339 | $1,774 | 0.526% |
| 24 | Coffee County | 58,940 | $1,840 | 0.606% |
| 25 | Hawkins County | 57,446 | $1,405 | 0.563% |
| 26 | Loudon County | 56,996 | $2,252 | 0.397% |
| 27 | Carter County | 56,462 | $1,332 | 0.530% |
| 28 | Jefferson County | 55,835 | $1,693 | 0.471% |
| 29 | Dickson County | 55,197 | $2,138 | 0.502% |
| 30 | Roane County | 54,403 | $1,724 | 0.552% |
| 31 | McMinn County | 54,135 | $1,540 | 0.371% |
| 32 | Bedford County | 51,291 | $2,015 | 0.499% |
| 33 | Gibson County | 50,610 | $1,298 | 0.679% |
| 34 | Monroe County | 47,054 | $1,617 | 0.444% |
| 35 | Lawrence County | 44,901 | $1,469 | 0.532% |
| 36 | Franklin County | 43,478 | $1,750 | 0.565% |
| 37 | Fayette County | 42,653 | $2,401 | 0.346% |
| 38 | Warren County | 41,587 | $1,437 | 0.447% |
| 39 | Cheatham County | 41,500 | $2,271 | 0.508% |
| 40 | Campbell County | 39,568 | $1,398 | 0.384% |
| 41 | Dyer County | 36,681 | $1,358 | 0.606% |
| 42 | Cocke County | 36,503 | $1,237 | 0.642% |
| 43 | Lincoln County | 35,617 | $1,687 | 0.474% |
| 44 | Marshall County | 35,276 | $1,960 | 0.542% |
| 45 | Rhea County | 33,299 | $1,472 | 0.462% |
| 46 | Weakley County | 32,959 | $1,186 | 0.541% |
| 47 | Henry County | 32,345 | $1,242 | 0.482% |
| 48 | Claiborne County | 32,221 | $1,263 | 0.492% |
| 49 | Obion County | 30,570 | $1,093 | 0.568% |
| 50 | Giles County | 30,442 | $1,651 | 0.467% |
| 51 | Marion County | 29,010 | $1,435 | 0.444% |
| 52 | Carroll County | 28,461 | $1,099 | 0.663% |
| 53 | Henderson County | 27,906 | $1,316 | 0.469% |
| 54 | White County | 27,764 | $1,548 | 0.425% |
| 55 | Hardin County | 26,939 | $1,297 | 0.432% |
| 56 | McNairy County | 25,933 | $1,271 | 0.390% |
| 57 | Macon County | 25,793 | $1,690 | 0.406% |
| 58 | Hardeman County | 25,477 | $1,060 | 0.652% |
| 59 | Hickman County | 25,229 | $1,583 | 0.567% |
| 60 | Lauderdale County | 24,933 | $1,099 | 0.662% |
| 61 | Grainger County | 23,929 | $1,433 | 0.506% |
| 62 | Overton County | 22,807 | $1,415 | 0.394% |
| 63 | Scott County | 21,969 | $1,048 | 0.527% |
| 64 | Morgan County | 21,193 | $1,245 | 0.581% |
| 65 | DeKalb County | 20,551 | $1,651 | 0.362% |
| 66 | Smith County | 20,196 | $1,793 | 0.466% |
| 67 | Union County | 20,141 | $1,514 | 0.386% |
| 68 | Humphreys County | 19,074 | $1,533 | 0.479% |
| 69 | Fentress County | 18,948 | $1,270 | 0.342% |
| 70 | Johnson County | 18,073 | $1,439 | 0.383% |
| 71 | Unicoi County | 17,779 | $1,415 | 0.571% |
| 72 | Polk County | 17,702 | $1,190 | 0.565% |
| 73 | Haywood County | 17,672 | $1,086 | 0.714% |
| 74 | Chester County | 17,452 | $1,319 | 0.539% |
| 75 | Sequatchie County | 16,409 | $1,744 | 0.453% |
| 76 | Wayne County | 16,251 | $1,118 | 0.539% |
| 77 | Benton County | 15,948 | $1,100 | 0.581% |
| 78 | Bledsoe County | 14,905 | $1,373 | 0.406% |
| 79 | Cannon County | 14,661 | $1,818 | 0.479% |
| 80 | Crockett County | 13,937 | $1,182 | 0.645% |
| 81 | Stewart County | 13,859 | $1,510 | 0.521% |
| 82 | Grundy County | 13,665 | $1,153 | 0.422% |
| 83 | Meigs County | 13,076 | $1,510 | 0.392% |
| 84 | Lewis County | 12,784 | $1,333 | 0.504% |
| 85 | Jackson County | 11,882 | $1,173 | 0.496% |
| 86 | Trousdale County | 11,805 | $2,199 | 0.422% |
| 87 | Decatur County | 11,499 | $1,163 | 0.488% |
| 88 | Perry County | 8,561 | $1,031 | 0.580% |
| 89 | Houston County | 8,293 | $1,288 | 0.574% |
| 90 | Clay County | 7,621 | $1,199 | 0.614% |
| 91 | Hancock County | 6,790 | $1,049 | 0.452% |
| 92 | Lake County | 6,691 | $995 | 0.708% |
| 93 | Moore County | 6,611 | $2,040 | 0.483% |
| 94 | Van Buren County | 6,293 | $1,259 | 0.399% |
| 95 | Pickett County | 5,062 | $1,346 | 0.374% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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