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Most income inequality (Gini), Tennessee counties · 2010

Tennessee counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2010 ACS). This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 95 is 0.443.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

01Decatur County, TNTN11,8200.500–

02Pickett County, TNTN5,2190.497–

03Madison County, TNTN100,7900.496–

04Shelby County, TNTN910,2260.495–

05Van Buren County, TNTN6,8740.490–

06Moore County, TNTN6,9200.490–

07Davidson County, TNTN745,9040.487–

08Fentress County, TNTN20,3220.487–

09Weakley County, TNTN33,2610.485–

10Lake County, TNTN6,2490.483–

11Hamilton County, TNTN390,8330.480–

12Putnam County, TNTN86,6120.478–

13Washington County, TNTN141,1990.477–

14McNairy County, TNTN26,2360.476–

15Knox County, TNTN511,4530.475–

16Cocke County, TNTN37,8890.474–

17Hardin County, TNTN27,9830.473–

18DeKalb County, TNTN21,8730.466–

19Sullivan County, TNTN163,7590.465–

20Crockett County, TNTN14,0060.465–

21Warren County, TNTN43,7170.464–

22Gibson County, TNTN51,7790.463–

23Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6170.461–

24Carroll County, TNTN29,2000.460–

25Bradley County, TNTN115,4650.459–

26Bedford County, TNTN55,2730.457–

27Campbell County, TNTN40,2900.456–

28Unicoi County, TNTN17,8560.456–

29Dyer County, TNTN36,3200.455–

30Hardeman County, TNTN25,2740.455–

31Marion County, TNTN29,8040.455–

32Giles County, TNTN31,4330.454–

33Haywood County, TNTN17,0420.454–

34Anderson County, TNTN82,0660.453–

35Loudon County, TNTN63,7640.453–

36Macon County, TNTN27,6630.453–

37Hancock County, TNTN7,0750.452–

38Hamblen County, TNTN68,8430.452–

39Claiborne County, TNTN33,2290.451–

40Houston County, TNTN8,4790.449–

41Lincoln County, TNTN36,8530.448–

42Fayette County, TNTN45,0710.446–

43Grainger County, TNTN25,7390.446–

44Meigs County, TNTN14,1860.445–

45Smith County, TNTN20,9810.445–

46Obion County, TNTN30,0670.444–

47Cumberland County, TNTN66,3000.444–

48Clay County, TNTN7,8210.443–

49Williamson County, TNTN272,0610.442–

50Hawkins County, TNTN59,5590.441–

51Carter County, TNTN57,3610.440–

52Jefferson County, TNTN60,0240.440–

53Lewis County, TNTN13,4870.440–

54Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8610.440–

55Roane County, TNTN57,3950.440–

56Henry County, TNTN32,8960.439–

57Grundy County, TNTN14,1160.439–

58Lawrence County, TNTN46,9140.438–

59Morgan County, TNTN22,1600.438–

60Coffee County, TNTN62,4190.436–

61Jackson County, TNTN12,4660.435–

62Monroe County, TNTN49,7300.435–

63McMinn County, TNTN57,4040.434–

64Sevier County, TNTN101,3420.433–

65Union County, TNTN21,4500.433–

66Johnson County, TNTN18,7180.431–

67Blount County, TNTN143,8200.429–

68Polk County, TNTN18,5920.428–

69Franklin County, TNTN45,5790.427–

70Henderson County, TNTN28,5180.427–

71Benton County, TNTN16,1830.426–

72Stewart County, TNTN14,4390.425–

73Overton County, TNTN23,7870.425–

74Trousdale County, TNTN12,6230.425–

75Greene County, TNTN73,8310.425–

76White County, TNTN29,6120.424–

77Scott County, TNTN22,6710.423–

78Maury County, TNTN118,1310.423–

79Perry County, TNTN9,1260.423–

80Rhea County, TNTN34,8440.421–

81Sumner County, TNTN215,5380.418–

82Tipton County, TNTN62,2870.415–

83Marshall County, TNTN38,0710.414–

84Dickson County, TNTN58,6620.410–

85Montgomery County, TNTN249,9350.408–

86Wayne County, TNTN16,4160.408–

87Wilson County, TNTN175,0330.406–

88Rutherford County, TNTN386,3520.402–

89Cannon County, TNTN15,2960.401–

90Humphreys County, TNTN19,6460.401–

91Hickman County, TNTN26,2190.399–

92Robertson County, TNTN80,1750.398–

93Chester County, TNTN17,9940.396–

94Cheatham County, TNTN42,7780.394–

95Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9200.393–

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