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Most income inequality (Gini), Tennessee counties

Tennessee counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2024 ACS). This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010

01Lake County, TNTN6,2490.542+12%

02Dyer County, TNTN36,3200.529+16%

03Hancock County, TNTN7,0750.523+16%

04Shelby County, TNTN910,2260.513+4%

05Lewis County, TNTN13,4870.502+14%

06Overton County, TNTN23,7870.496+17%

07Davidson County, TNTN745,9040.493+1%

08Polk County, TNTN18,5920.490+14%

09Hamilton County, TNTN390,8330.485+1%

10Jackson County, TNTN12,4660.482+11%

11Knox County, TNTN511,4530.480+1%

12Hardin County, TNTN27,9830.478+1%

13Grainger County, TNTN25,7390.476+7%

14Obion County, TNTN30,0670.475+7%

15Washington County, TNTN141,1990.472−1%

16Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6170.471+2%

17Rhea County, TNTN34,8440.470+12%

18Greene County, TNTN73,8310.469+10%

19Claiborne County, TNTN33,2290.469+4%

20Madison County, TNTN100,7900.469−5%

21Morgan County, TNTN22,1600.468+7%

22Sullivan County, TNTN163,7590.467+1%

23Wayne County, TNTN16,4160.467+14%

24Giles County, TNTN31,4330.467+3%

25Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8610.466+6%

26Hamblen County, TNTN68,8430.466+3%

27Haywood County, TNTN17,0420.464+2%

28Henry County, TNTN32,8960.463+5%

29Meigs County, TNTN14,1860.463+4%

30Putnam County, TNTN86,6120.461−3%

31Decatur County, TNTN11,8200.461−8%

32Scott County, TNTN22,6710.461+9%

33Pickett County, TNTN5,2190.461−7%

34Cocke County, TNTN37,8890.460−3%

35Lincoln County, TNTN36,8530.459+2%

36Warren County, TNTN43,7170.458−1%

37Roane County, TNTN57,3950.456+4%

38Chester County, TNTN17,9940.455+15%

39Jefferson County, TNTN60,0240.455+3%

40Marshall County, TNTN38,0710.454+10%

41Carter County, TNTN57,3610.453+3%

42Sevier County, TNTN101,3420.453+5%

43Anderson County, TNTN82,0660.453−0%

44Lawrence County, TNTN46,9140.451+3%

45Williamson County, TNTN272,0610.451+2%

46Campbell County, TNTN40,2900.449−2%

47McMinn County, TNTN57,4040.447+3%

48DeKalb County, TNTN21,8730.445−4%

49Unicoi County, TNTN17,8560.445−2%

50Henderson County, TNTN28,5180.444+4%

51Marion County, TNTN29,8040.444−2%

52Johnson County, TNTN18,7180.443+3%

53Crockett County, TNTN14,0060.443−5%

54Bradley County, TNTN115,4650.442−4%

55Cannon County, TNTN15,2960.442+10%

56Fayette County, TNTN45,0710.442−1%

57Weakley County, TNTN33,2610.440−9%

58Macon County, TNTN27,6630.438−3%

59Monroe County, TNTN49,7300.438+1%

60Wilson County, TNTN175,0330.437+8%

61McNairy County, TNTN26,2360.437−8%

62Clay County, TNTN7,8210.437−1%

63Grundy County, TNTN14,1160.437−1%

64Carroll County, TNTN29,2000.436−5%

65Hardeman County, TNTN25,2740.436−4%

66Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9200.436+11%

67Stewart County, TNTN14,4390.435+2%

68Loudon County, TNTN63,7640.435−4%

69Gibson County, TNTN51,7790.434−6%

70Sumner County, TNTN215,5380.433+4%

71Franklin County, TNTN45,5790.433+1%

72Blount County, TNTN143,8200.432+1%

73Hawkins County, TNTN59,5590.432−2%

74White County, TNTN29,6120.432+2%

75Cumberland County, TNTN66,3000.431−3%

76Hickman County, TNTN26,2190.429+7%

77Dickson County, TNTN58,6620.428+4%

78Tipton County, TNTN62,2870.427+3%

79Benton County, TNTN16,1830.427+0%

80Union County, TNTN21,4500.425−2%

81Coffee County, TNTN62,4190.424−3%

82Bedford County, TNTN55,2730.424−7%

83Maury County, TNTN118,1310.423+0%

84Humphreys County, TNTN19,6460.423+6%

85Van Buren County, TNTN6,8740.420−14%

86Smith County, TNTN20,9810.420−6%

87Fentress County, TNTN20,3220.419−14%

88Robertson County, TNTN80,1750.414+4%

89Cheatham County, TNTN42,7780.413+5%

90Perry County, TNTN9,1260.413−2%

91Moore County, TNTN6,9200.410−16%

92Rutherford County, TNTN386,3520.402+0%

93Montgomery County, TNTN249,9350.401−2%

94Trousdale County, TNTN12,6230.386−9%

95Houston County, TNTN8,4790.379−16%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES