RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 95 SHOWN OF 95

Least affordable housing, Tennessee counties · 1990

Tennessee counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (1990 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 95 is 2.1.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

01Williamson County, TNTN272,0613.0–

02Johnson County, TNTN18,7182.8–

03Sevier County, TNTN101,3422.7–

04Davidson County, TNTN745,9042.7–

05Putnam County, TNTN86,6122.5–

06Hancock County, TNTN7,0752.5–

07Wilson County, TNTN175,0332.5–

08Knox County, TNTN511,4532.4–

09Shelby County, TNTN910,2262.4–

10Cocke County, TNTN37,8892.4–

11Washington County, TNTN141,1992.4–

12Claiborne County, TNTN33,2292.4–

13Tipton County, TNTN62,2872.4–

14Cumberland County, TNTN66,3002.4–

15Unicoi County, TNTN17,8562.3–

16Fentress County, TNTN20,3222.3–

17Blount County, TNTN143,8202.3–

18Fayette County, TNTN45,0712.3–

19Hamilton County, TNTN390,8332.3–

20Rutherford County, TNTN386,3522.3–

21Union County, TNTN21,4502.3–

22Haywood County, TNTN17,0422.3–

23Sumner County, TNTN215,5382.3–

24Pickett County, TNTN5,2192.3–

25Maury County, TNTN118,1312.3–

26Campbell County, TNTN40,2902.3–

27Montgomery County, TNTN249,9352.3–

28DeKalb County, TNTN21,8732.3–

29Carter County, TNTN57,3612.3–

30Rhea County, TNTN34,8442.3–

31Dickson County, TNTN58,6622.2–

32Lewis County, TNTN13,4872.2–

33Madison County, TNTN100,7902.2–

34Henry County, TNTN32,8962.2–

35Sullivan County, TNTN163,7592.2–

36Hawkins County, TNTN59,5592.2–

37Hardin County, TNTN27,9832.2–

38Jefferson County, TNTN60,0242.2–

39Lincoln County, TNTN36,8532.2–

40Bradley County, TNTN115,4652.1–

41Jackson County, TNTN12,4662.1–

42Hamblen County, TNTN68,8432.1–

43Robertson County, TNTN80,1752.1–

44Meigs County, TNTN14,1862.1–

45Lake County, TNTN6,2492.1–

46Marion County, TNTN29,8042.1–

47Scott County, TNTN22,6712.1–

48Stewart County, TNTN14,4392.1–

49Coffee County, TNTN62,4192.1–

50Grainger County, TNTN25,7392.1–

51Lawrence County, TNTN46,9142.1–

52Loudon County, TNTN63,7642.1–

53Anderson County, TNTN82,0662.1–

54Bedford County, TNTN55,2732.1–

55Cheatham County, TNTN42,7782.1–

56Clay County, TNTN7,8212.1–

57Chester County, TNTN17,9942.1–

58Greene County, TNTN73,8312.0–

59Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8612.0–

60Franklin County, TNTN45,5792.0–

61Monroe County, TNTN49,7302.0–

62McMinn County, TNTN57,4042.0–

63Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6172.0–

64Roane County, TNTN57,3952.0–

65Trousdale County, TNTN12,6232.0–

66Hardeman County, TNTN25,2742.0–

67White County, TNTN29,6122.0–

68Giles County, TNTN31,4332.0–

69Henderson County, TNTN28,5182.0–

70Warren County, TNTN43,7172.0–

71Marshall County, TNTN38,0712.0–

72Humphreys County, TNTN19,6462.0–

73McNairy County, TNTN26,2362.0–

74Morgan County, TNTN22,1602.0–

75Dyer County, TNTN36,3202.0–

76Hickman County, TNTN26,2192.0–

77Overton County, TNTN23,7872.0–

78Obion County, TNTN30,0671.9–

79Benton County, TNTN16,1831.9–

80Smith County, TNTN20,9811.9–

81Weakley County, TNTN33,2611.9–

82Decatur County, TNTN11,8201.9–

83Macon County, TNTN27,6631.9–

84Perry County, TNTN9,1261.9–

85Gibson County, TNTN51,7791.9–

86Crockett County, TNTN14,0061.9–

87Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9201.8–

88Cannon County, TNTN15,2961.8–

89Houston County, TNTN8,4791.8–

90Wayne County, TNTN16,4161.8–

91Grundy County, TNTN14,1161.8–

92Moore County, TNTN6,9201.8–

93Polk County, TNTN18,5921.7–

94Carroll County, TNTN29,2001.7–

95Van Buren County, TNTN6,8741.6–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS