RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 95 SHOWN OF 95

Highest renter share, Tennessee counties · 1990

Tennessee counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

TennesseeAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Lowest median rent Highest homeownership rate Newest housing stock

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS –

01Davidson County, TNTN745,90446.2%–

02Lake County, TNTN6,24941.6%–

03Shelby County, TNTN910,22640.5%–

04Montgomery County, TNTN249,93538.9%–

05Knox County, TNTN511,45336.2%–

06Hamilton County, TNTN390,83335.9%–

07Madison County, TNTN100,79034.6%–

08Dyer County, TNTN36,32034.2%–

09Rutherford County, TNTN386,35233.9%–

10Haywood County, TNTN17,04233.6%–

11Putnam County, TNTN86,61233.2%–

12Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61733.1%–

13Washington County, TNTN141,19932.6%–

14Bradley County, TNTN115,46531.2%–

15Maury County, TNTN118,13131.0%–

16Coffee County, TNTN62,41929.9%–

17Weakley County, TNTN33,26129.5%–

18Obion County, TNTN30,06729.4%–

19Marshall County, TNTN38,07129.2%–

20Anderson County, TNTN82,06629.2%–

21Bedford County, TNTN55,27328.2%–

22Tipton County, TNTN62,28728.1%–

23Hamblen County, TNTN68,84327.9%–

24Gibson County, TNTN51,77927.4%–

25Cocke County, TNTN37,88927.3%–

26Giles County, TNTN31,43327.0%–

27Warren County, TNTN43,71726.8%–

28Lincoln County, TNTN36,85326.6%–

29Hardeman County, TNTN25,27426.4%–

30Campbell County, TNTN40,29026.2%–

31Rhea County, TNTN34,84425.5%–

32Blount County, TNTN143,82025.4%–

33Trousdale County, TNTN12,62325.3%–

34Fayette County, TNTN45,07125.2%–

35Robertson County, TNTN80,17525.1%–

36Sullivan County, TNTN163,75925.0%–

37Sumner County, TNTN215,53825.0%–

38Scott County, TNTN22,67124.6%–

39Dickson County, TNTN58,66224.3%–

40Lewis County, TNTN13,48724.2%–

41Sevier County, TNTN101,34224.2%–

42McMinn County, TNTN57,40423.9%–

43Carter County, TNTN57,36123.7%–

44Crockett County, TNTN14,00623.6%–

45DeKalb County, TNTN21,87323.6%–

46Roane County, TNTN57,39523.6%–

47Henry County, TNTN32,89623.5%–

48Lawrence County, TNTN46,91423.4%–

49Greene County, TNTN73,83123.0%–

50Hawkins County, TNTN59,55922.9%–

51Jefferson County, TNTN60,02422.8%–

52Unicoi County, TNTN17,85622.8%–

53Humphreys County, TNTN19,64622.7%–

54Hardin County, TNTN27,98322.6%–

55Chester County, TNTN17,99422.6%–

56Loudon County, TNTN63,76422.4%–

57Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86122.4%–

58Franklin County, TNTN45,57922.3%–

59Claiborne County, TNTN33,22921.7%–

60Hancock County, TNTN7,07521.7%–

61Cumberland County, TNTN66,30021.6%–

62Fentress County, TNTN20,32221.4%–

63Houston County, TNTN8,47921.3%–

64Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92021.3%–

65Pickett County, TNTN5,21921.2%–

66Macon County, TNTN27,66321.2%–

67Smith County, TNTN20,98121.2%–

68Carroll County, TNTN29,20021.0%–

69Marion County, TNTN29,80421.0%–

70McNairy County, TNTN26,23620.8%–

71Cannon County, TNTN15,29620.7%–

72Williamson County, TNTN272,06120.5%–

73Monroe County, TNTN49,73020.3%–

74Henderson County, TNTN28,51820.3%–

75Union County, TNTN21,45020.2%–

76Meigs County, TNTN14,18620.1%–

77Benton County, TNTN16,18319.8%–

78Overton County, TNTN23,78719.7%–

79Wilson County, TNTN175,03319.5%–

80Decatur County, TNTN11,82019.5%–

81Johnson County, TNTN18,71819.3%–

82Hickman County, TNTN26,21919.2%–

83Clay County, TNTN7,82118.6%–

84Grundy County, TNTN14,11618.6%–

85White County, TNTN29,61218.5%–

86Jackson County, TNTN12,46618.4%–

87Stewart County, TNTN14,43917.6%–

88Grainger County, TNTN25,73917.6%–

89Polk County, TNTN18,59217.1%–

90Morgan County, TNTN22,16017.1%–

91Cheatham County, TNTN42,77816.9%–

92Wayne County, TNTN16,41616.4%–

93Moore County, TNTN6,92016.3%–

94Van Buren County, TNTN6,87416.2%–

95Perry County, TNTN9,12616.1%–

SHOWING 1–95 OF 95

Download CSV (full list, 95 rows)

UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS