RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 95 SHOWN OF 95

Largest by population, Tennessee counties · 1990

The most populous Tennessee counties as of the 1990 population estimates. This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS –

01Shelby County, TNTN826,330–

02Davidson County, TNTN510,784–

03Knox County, TNTN335,749–

04Hamilton County, TNTN285,536–

05Sullivan County, TNTN143,596–

06Rutherford County, TNTN118,570–

07Sumner County, TNTN103,281–

08Montgomery County, TNTN100,498–

09Washington County, TNTN92,315–

10Blount County, TNTN85,969–

11Williamson County, TNTN81,021–

12Madison County, TNTN77,982–

13Bradley County, TNTN73,712–

14Anderson County, TNTN68,250–

15Wilson County, TNTN67,675–

16Greene County, TNTN55,853–

17Maury County, TNTN54,812–

18Carter County, TNTN51,505–

19Putnam County, TNTN51,373–

20Sevier County, TNTN51,043–

21Hamblen County, TNTN50,480–

22Roane County, TNTN47,227–

23Gibson County, TNTN46,315–

24Hawkins County, TNTN44,565–

25McMinn County, TNTN42,383–

26Robertson County, TNTN41,494–

27Coffee County, TNTN40,339–

28Tipton County, TNTN37,568–

29Lawrence County, TNTN35,303–

30Campbell County, TNTN35,079–

31Dickson County, TNTN35,061–

32Dyer County, TNTN34,854–

33Cumberland County, TNTN34,736–

34Franklin County, TNTN34,725–

35Jefferson County, TNTN33,016–

36Warren County, TNTN32,992–

37Weakley County, TNTN31,972–

38Obion County, TNTN31,717–

39Loudon County, TNTN31,255–

40Monroe County, TNTN30,541–

41Bedford County, TNTN30,411–

42Cocke County, TNTN29,141–

43Lincoln County, TNTN28,157–

44Henry County, TNTN27,888–

45Carroll County, TNTN27,514–

46Cheatham County, TNTN27,140–

47Claiborne County, TNTN26,137–

48Giles County, TNTN25,741–

49Fayette County, TNTN25,559–

50Marion County, TNTN24,860–

51Rhea County, TNTN24,344–

52Lauderdale County, TNTN23,491–

53Hardeman County, TNTN23,377–

54Hardin County, TNTN22,633–

55McNairy County, TNTN22,422–

56Henderson County, TNTN21,844–

57Marshall County, TNTN21,539–

58White County, TNTN20,090–

59Haywood County, TNTN19,437–

60Scott County, TNTN18,358–

61Overton County, TNTN17,636–

62Morgan County, TNTN17,300–

63Grainger County, TNTN17,095–

64Hickman County, TNTN16,754–

65Unicoi County, TNTN16,549–

66Macon County, TNTN15,906–

67Humphreys County, TNTN15,795–

68Fentress County, TNTN14,669–

69Benton County, TNTN14,524–

70DeKalb County, TNTN14,360–

71Smith County, TNTN14,143–

72Wayne County, TNTN13,935–

73Johnson County, TNTN13,766–

74Union County, TNTN13,694–

75Polk County, TNTN13,643–

76Crockett County, TNTN13,378–

77Grundy County, TNTN13,362–

78Chester County, TNTN12,819–

79Decatur County, TNTN10,472–

80Cannon County, TNTN10,467–

81Bledsoe County, TNTN9,669–

82Stewart County, TNTN9,479–

83Jackson County, TNTN9,297–

84Lewis County, TNTN9,247–

85Sequatchie County, TNTN8,863–

86Meigs County, TNTN8,033–

87Clay County, TNTN7,238–

88Lake County, TNTN7,129–

89Houston County, TNTN7,018–

90Hancock County, TNTN6,739–

91Perry County, TNTN6,612–

92Trousdale County, TNTN5,920–

93Van Buren County, TNTN4,846–

94Moore County, TNTN4,721–

95Pickett County, TNTN4,548–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS