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Fastest shrinking, Tennessee counties

Tennessee counties with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2025. This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 95 is +5.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Davidson County, TN, up 53 places to #34.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Lake County, TNTN6,249-10.8%−22.4 pts

02▲3Haywood County, TNTN17,042-4.6%−6.5 pts

03▲10Obion County, TNTN30,067-2.3%−4.6 pts

04▲27Shelby County, TNTN910,226-2.1%−10.7 pts

05▼3Lauderdale County, TNTN24,617-2.1%−17.5 pts

06▲3Dyer County, TNTN36,320-1.3%−8.3 pts

07▼4Hardeman County, TNTN25,274-0.7%−21.0 pts

08▲8Unicoi County, TNTN17,856-0.4%−7.2 pts

09▼2Crockett County, TNTN14,006+0.7%−7.9 pts

10▼6Weakley County, TNTN33,261+1.1%−8.1 pts

11▼5Wayne County, TNTN16,416+1.1%−19.7 pts

12▲12McNairy County, TNTN26,236+1.4%−8.5 pts

13▲4Carter County, TNTN57,361+1.8%−8.4 pts

14▲19Madison County, TNTN100,790+2.0%−15.8 pts

15▼5Benton County, TNTN16,183+2.0%−11.8 pts

16▲13Tipton County, TNTN62,287+2.2%−34.3 pts

17▲9Henry County, TNTN32,896+2.2%−9.4 pts

18▲1Houston County, TNTN8,479+2.4%−12.9 pts

19▲13Henderson County, TNTN28,518+2.4%−14.4 pts

20▼8Campbell County, TNTN40,290+2.6%−11.0 pts

21▲6Carroll County, TNTN29,200+2.7%−4.5 pts

22▲16Gibson County, TNTN51,779+2.7%−1.3 pts

23▲51Sevier County, TNTN101,342+3.0%−36.4 pts

24▼13Clay County, TNTN7,821+3.2%−7.0 pts

25▲18Marion County, TNTN29,804+3.4%−8.4 pts

26▼12Decatur County, TNTN11,820+3.4%−8.7 pts

27▲17Humphreys County, TNTN19,646+3.5%−10.1 pts

28▲6Sullivan County, TNTN163,759+3.5%−3.0 pts

29▲19Giles County, TNTN31,433+3.6%−10.8 pts

30▼5Claiborne County, TNTN33,229+3.7%−10.6 pts

31▼13Scott County, TNTN22,671+3.8%−11.3 pts

32▲5Chester County, TNTN17,994+3.8%−17.5 pts

33▲27Cheatham County, TNTN42,778+4.2%−28.2 pts

34▲53Davidson County, TNTN745,904+4.2%−7.4 pts

35▼15Johnson County, TNTN18,718+4.3%−22.8 pts

36▲14Hardin County, TNTN27,983+4.3%−8.7 pts

37▼14Grundy County, TNTN14,116+4.3%−2.9 pts

38▲27Lincoln County, TNTN36,853+4.3%−7.0 pts

39▼18Pickett County, TNTN5,219+4.4%−4.4 pts

40▼12Hawkins County, TNTN59,559+5.0%−15.2 pts

41▼5Hickman County, TNTN26,219+5.2%−27.9 pts

42▼2Greene County, TNTN73,831+5.2%−7.4 pts

43▼8Cocke County, TNTN37,889+5.3%−9.9 pts

44▼36Morgan County, TNTN22,160+5.3%−8.9 pts

45▲11Smith County, TNTN20,981+5.4%−19.8 pts

46▲15Cannon County, TNTN15,296+5.4%−17.1 pts

47▼5Overton County, TNTN23,787+5.7%−8.4 pts

48▼3Stewart County, TNTN14,439+5.7%−24.8 pts

49▲10Polk County, TNTN18,592+6.0%−11.7 pts

50▲2Rhea County, TNTN34,844+6.0%−10.7 pts

51▲17Washington County, TNTN141,199+6.2%−10.0 pts

52▼37Hancock County, TNTN7,075+6.2%+5.5 pts

53▲9Lawrence County, TNTN46,914+6.2%−6.9 pts

54▲22Bradley County, TNTN115,465+6.3%−13.0 pts

55▲23Blount County, TNTN143,820+6.3%−16.8 pts

56▼10Anderson County, TNTN82,066+6.4%+1.9 pts

57▲1Franklin County, TNTN45,579+6.6%−6.5 pts

58▲12Hamilton County, TNTN390,833+6.7%−1.1 pts

59▼8Hamblen County, TNTN68,843+6.7%−8.4 pts

60▼13Warren County, TNTN43,717+6.7%−9.3 pts

61▲27Bledsoe County, TNTN15,920+6.8%−21.2 pts

62▲18Knox County, TNTN511,453+6.8%−7.0 pts

63▼24Moore County, TNTN6,920+7.1%−14.5 pts

64▼11Lewis County, TNTN13,487+7.2%−15.7 pts

65▼35Jackson County, TNTN12,466+7.3%−10.8 pts

66▲6Fayette County, TNTN45,071+7.3%−5.4 pts

67▼45Roane County, TNTN57,395+7.5%−2.4 pts

68▼11Monroe County, TNTN49,730+7.5%−20.0 pts

69▼28McMinn County, TNTN57,404+7.7%−7.9 pts

70▲5Coffee County, TNTN62,419+7.8%−11.2 pts

71▲2Dickson County, TNTN58,662+8.0%−15.1 pts

72▼8White County, TNTN29,612+8.3%−6.7 pts

73▼19Union County, TNTN21,450+8.3%−21.7 pts

74▼3Cumberland County, TNTN66,300+8.4%−26.3 pts

75▲4Putnam County, TNTN86,612+8.5%−12.8 pts

76▲19Trousdale County, TNTN12,623+8.7%−13.9 pts

77▼10DeKalb County, TNTN21,873+8.9%−12.4 pts

78▼15Perry County, TNTN9,126+9.1%−6.3 pts

79▼24Grainger County, TNTN25,739+9.4%−11.4 pts

80▲6Macon County, TNTN27,663+9.7%−18.5 pts

81▼15Jefferson County, TNTN60,024+9.8%−24.4 pts

82▲7Sumner County, TNTN215,538+9.8%−16.5 pts

83▲11Williamson County, TNTN272,061+9.8%−46.5 pts

84▼35Fentress County, TNTN20,322+9.9%−3.4 pts

85▼3Bedford County, TNTN55,273+10.0%−13.6 pts

86▼9Robertson County, TNTN80,175+10.1%−21.1 pts

87▼4Marshall County, TNTN38,071+10.9%−13.3 pts

88▼19Meigs County, TNTN14,186+11.2%−26.8 pts

89▼8Van Buren County, TNTN6,874+11.4%−2.2 pts

90▼6Sequatchie County, TNTN17,861+12.9%−15.4 pts

91▲2Rutherford County, TNTN386,352+13.1%−40.4 pts

92▼1Montgomery County, TNTN249,935+13.6%−20.5 pts

93▼8Loudon County, TNTN63,764+16.2%−8.9 pts

94▼4Maury County, TNTN118,131+17.0%−9.8 pts

95▼3Wilson County, TNTN175,033+18.5%−12.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES