RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 95 SHOWN OF 95

Most affordable housing, Tennessee counties · 1990

Tennessee counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (1990 ACS). 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 –

01Van Buren County, TNTN6,8741.6–

02Carroll County, TNTN29,2001.7–

03Polk County, TNTN18,5921.7–

04Moore County, TNTN6,9201.8–

05Grundy County, TNTN14,1161.8–

06Wayne County, TNTN16,4161.8–

07Houston County, TNTN8,4791.8–

08Cannon County, TNTN15,2961.8–

09Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9201.8–

10Crockett County, TNTN14,0061.9–

11Gibson County, TNTN51,7791.9–

12Perry County, TNTN9,1261.9–

13Macon County, TNTN27,6631.9–

14Decatur County, TNTN11,8201.9–

15Weakley County, TNTN33,2611.9–

16Smith County, TNTN20,9811.9–

17Benton County, TNTN16,1831.9–

18Obion County, TNTN30,0671.9–

19Overton County, TNTN23,7872.0–

20Hickman County, TNTN26,2192.0–

21Dyer County, TNTN36,3202.0–

22Morgan County, TNTN22,1602.0–

23McNairy County, TNTN26,2362.0–

24Humphreys County, TNTN19,6462.0–

25Marshall County, TNTN38,0712.0–

26Warren County, TNTN43,7172.0–

27Henderson County, TNTN28,5182.0–

28Giles County, TNTN31,4332.0–

29White County, TNTN29,6122.0–

30Hardeman County, TNTN25,2742.0–

31Trousdale County, TNTN12,6232.0–

32Roane County, TNTN57,3952.0–

33Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6172.0–

34McMinn County, TNTN57,4042.0–

35Monroe County, TNTN49,7302.0–

36Franklin County, TNTN45,5792.0–

37Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8612.0–

38Greene County, TNTN73,8312.0–

39Chester County, TNTN17,9942.1–

40Clay County, TNTN7,8212.1–

41Cheatham County, TNTN42,7782.1–

42Bedford County, TNTN55,2732.1–

43Anderson County, TNTN82,0662.1–

44Loudon County, TNTN63,7642.1–

45Lawrence County, TNTN46,9142.1–

46Grainger County, TNTN25,7392.1–

47Coffee County, TNTN62,4192.1–

48Stewart County, TNTN14,4392.1–

49Scott County, TNTN22,6712.1–

50Marion County, TNTN29,8042.1–

51Lake County, TNTN6,2492.1–

52Meigs County, TNTN14,1862.1–

53Robertson County, TNTN80,1752.1–

54Hamblen County, TNTN68,8432.1–

55Jackson County, TNTN12,4662.1–

56Bradley County, TNTN115,4652.1–

57Lincoln County, TNTN36,8532.2–

58Jefferson County, TNTN60,0242.2–

59Hardin County, TNTN27,9832.2–

60Hawkins County, TNTN59,5592.2–

61Sullivan County, TNTN163,7592.2–

62Henry County, TNTN32,8962.2–

63Madison County, TNTN100,7902.2–

64Lewis County, TNTN13,4872.2–

65Dickson County, TNTN58,6622.2–

66Rhea County, TNTN34,8442.3–

67Carter County, TNTN57,3612.3–

68DeKalb County, TNTN21,8732.3–

69Montgomery County, TNTN249,9352.3–

70Campbell County, TNTN40,2902.3–

71Maury County, TNTN118,1312.3–

72Pickett County, TNTN5,2192.3–

73Sumner County, TNTN215,5382.3–

74Haywood County, TNTN17,0422.3–

75Union County, TNTN21,4502.3–

76Rutherford County, TNTN386,3522.3–

77Hamilton County, TNTN390,8332.3–

78Fayette County, TNTN45,0712.3–

79Blount County, TNTN143,8202.3–

80Fentress County, TNTN20,3222.3–

81Unicoi County, TNTN17,8562.3–

82Cumberland County, TNTN66,3002.4–

83Tipton County, TNTN62,2872.4–

84Claiborne County, TNTN33,2292.4–

85Washington County, TNTN141,1992.4–

86Cocke County, TNTN37,8892.4–

87Shelby County, TNTN910,2262.4–

88Knox County, TNTN511,4532.4–

89Wilson County, TNTN175,0332.5–

90Hancock County, TNTN7,0752.5–

91Putnam County, TNTN86,6122.5–

92Davidson County, TNTN745,9042.7–

93Sevier County, TNTN101,3422.7–

94Johnson County, TNTN18,7182.8–

95Williamson County, TNTN272,0613.0–

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