RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 95 SHOWN OF 95

Highest Irish population share, Tennessee counties · 2020

Tennessee counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Polk County, TNTN18,59214.8%–

02Meigs County, TNTN14,18614.6%–

03Houston County, TNTN8,47914.0%–

04Wayne County, TNTN16,41613.8%–

05Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92013.7%–

06Moore County, TNTN6,92013.6%–

07Grundy County, TNTN14,11613.5%–

08Fentress County, TNTN20,32213.2%–

09Dyer County, TNTN36,32013.2%–

10Morgan County, TNTN22,16013.1%–

11Claiborne County, TNTN33,22912.8%–

12Monroe County, TNTN49,73012.8%–

13Cannon County, TNTN15,29612.6%–

14Trousdale County, TNTN12,62312.4%–

15Obion County, TNTN30,06712.2%–

16Dickson County, TNTN58,66212.2%–

17Cheatham County, TNTN42,77812.2%–

18Giles County, TNTN31,43312.2%–

19Sullivan County, TNTN163,75912.1%–

20McMinn County, TNTN57,40412.0%–

21Union County, TNTN21,45012.0%–

22Hardin County, TNTN27,98311.9%–

23Sevier County, TNTN101,34211.8%–

24Wilson County, TNTN175,03311.6%–

25Marion County, TNTN29,80411.5%–

26Lewis County, TNTN13,48711.5%–

27Johnson County, TNTN18,71811.5%–

28Rhea County, TNTN34,84411.4%–

29Washington County, TNTN141,19911.3%–

30Williamson County, TNTN272,06111.3%–

31Cumberland County, TNTN66,30011.3%–

32Bradley County, TNTN115,46511.2%–

33Lawrence County, TNTN46,91410.9%–

34Loudon County, TNTN63,76410.9%–

35Van Buren County, TNTN6,87410.7%–

36Jefferson County, TNTN60,02410.7%–

37Stewart County, TNTN14,43910.7%–

38Henry County, TNTN32,89610.4%–

39McNairy County, TNTN26,23610.4%–

40Knox County, TNTN511,45310.4%–

41Scott County, TNTN22,67110.4%–

42Grainger County, TNTN25,73910.3%–

43Hamilton County, TNTN390,83310.2%–

44Blount County, TNTN143,82010.2%–

45Robertson County, TNTN80,17510.2%–

46Coffee County, TNTN62,41910.2%–

47Marshall County, TNTN38,07110.2%–

48Roane County, TNTN57,39510.1%–

49Gibson County, TNTN51,77910.1%–

50Sumner County, TNTN215,53810.1%–

51Unicoi County, TNTN17,85610.0%–

52Warren County, TNTN43,7179.9%–

53Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8619.9%–

54Hawkins County, TNTN59,5599.8%–

55Anderson County, TNTN82,0669.8%–

56Clay County, TNTN7,8219.8%–

57Montgomery County, TNTN249,9359.7%–

58Carter County, TNTN57,3619.7%–

59Tipton County, TNTN62,2879.7%–

60Macon County, TNTN27,6639.6%–

61Greene County, TNTN73,8319.4%–

62Decatur County, TNTN11,8209.4%–

63Chester County, TNTN17,9949.4%–

64Bedford County, TNTN55,2739.4%–

65Crockett County, TNTN14,0069.3%–

66Carroll County, TNTN29,2009.2%–

67Rutherford County, TNTN386,3529.1%–

68Putnam County, TNTN86,6129.0%–

69Campbell County, TNTN40,2909.0%–

70Benton County, TNTN16,1839.0%–

71DeKalb County, TNTN21,8738.8%–

72Pickett County, TNTN5,2198.8%–

73Cocke County, TNTN37,8898.7%–

74Lake County, TNTN6,2498.7%–

75White County, TNTN29,6128.7%–

76Franklin County, TNTN45,5798.7%–

77Jackson County, TNTN12,4668.6%–

78Fayette County, TNTN45,0718.5%–

79Smith County, TNTN20,9818.2%–

80Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6178.2%–

81Hickman County, TNTN26,2198.1%–

82Lincoln County, TNTN36,8537.9%–

83Humphreys County, TNTN19,6467.9%–

84Hancock County, TNTN7,0757.9%–

85Davidson County, TNTN745,9047.8%–

86Perry County, TNTN9,1267.8%–

87Maury County, TNTN118,1317.8%–

88Henderson County, TNTN28,5187.7%–

89Overton County, TNTN23,7877.7%–

90Madison County, TNTN100,7907.3%–

91Hamblen County, TNTN68,8437.2%–

92Hardeman County, TNTN25,2747.1%–

93Weakley County, TNTN33,2617.0%–

94Shelby County, TNTN910,2265.1%–

95Haywood County, TNTN17,0423.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES