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List of counties in Tennessee

There are 95 counties in the U.S. State of Tennessee. As of 2023, Shelby County was both Tennessee's most populous county, with 910,042 residents, and the largest county in area, covering an area of 755 sq mi (1,955 km2). The least populous county was Pickett County (5,128) and the smallest in area was Trousdale County, covering 114 sq mi (295 km2). As of the same year, Davidson County, in which the capital Nashville is located, covers 502 sq mi (1,300 km2) with a population of 712,334. The population of the state of Tennessee as of the 2023 census estimate was 7,126,489 in an area of 42,169 sq mi (109,217 km2).[1][2][3] The oldest county is Washington County, founded in 1777. The most recently formed county is Chester County (1879).[1]

Counties of Tennessee
LocationState of Tennessee
Number95
Populations5,128 (Pickett) - 910,042 (Shelby)
Areas114 sq mi (300 km2) (Trousdale) -755 sq mi (1,960 km2) (Shelby)
Government
Subdivisions

According to the 2020 census, the center of population for Tennessee was located at 35°49′16″N 86°19′57″W / 35.821189°N 86.332487°W / 35.821189; -86.332487, 3.5 mi (5.6 km) southeast of Murfreesboro in Rutherford County.[4] The center of population pinpoints the location at which the population of the state, as placed on a map of the state where they reside, would balance out the map. The geographic center, the point where the map of Tennessee would balance without the population, is located 5 mi (8 km) northeast of Murfreesboro. In 1976, the Rutherford County Historical Society marked the geographic center of Tennessee with an obelisk.[5]

Some of the counties were formed in part or completely from lands previously controlled by American Indians. The "Indian lands" were territories that American Indians had occupied from pre-Columbian times and to which they were granted the legal right of occupancy in an act of the United States government. In cases where counties had been formed from that territory, the legal right of American Indian occupancy was revoked in a federal act prior to the formal establishment of the county.[6] For Tennessee, ten treaties were negotiated between 1770 and 1835, defining the areas assigned to European settlers and to American Indians, regulating the right of occupancy regarding the lands. The remaining indigenous population was eventually removed from Tennessee to what became the state of Oklahoma.[7]

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify counties, is provided with each entry. FIPS codes are five-digit numbers; for Tennessee the codes start with 47 and are completed with the three-digit county code. The FIPS code for each county in the table links to census data for that county.[8]

Alphabetical list

County
FIPS code[8]County seat[1]Est.[1]Origin[9]Etymology[9]PopulationArea[10][1]Map
Anderson County001Clinton1801Knox and Grainger CountiesJoseph Anderson (1757–1837), U.S. Senator from Tennessee and first Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury.80,234338 sq mi
(875 km2)
Bedford County003Shelbyville1807Rutherford CountyRevolutionary War officer Thomas Bedford, a large landowner in the area53,055474 sq mi
(1,228 km2)
Benton County005Camden1835Humphreys CountyCreek War veteran David Benton (1779–1860), an early settler in the county.16,103394 sq mi
(1,020 km2)
Bledsoe County007Pikeville1807Roane County and Indian landsAnthony Bledsoe (1739-1788), Revolutionary War soldier, surveyor, and early settler in Sumner County15,060406 sq mi
(1,052 km2)
Blount County009Maryville1795Knox CountyWilliam Blount (1749–1800), governor of the Southwest Territory and later U.S. Senator141,456559 sq mi
(1,448 km2)
Bradley County011Cleveland1836Indian landsTennessee state legislator Edward Bradley.111,579329 sq mi
(852 km2)
Campbell County013Jacksboro1806Anderson and Claiborne countiesVirginia House of Burgesses member Arthur Campbell (1743–1811), who was a negotiator of Indian treaties.40,223480 sq mi
(1,243 km2)
Cannon County015Woodbury1836Rutherford, Smith and Warren countiesGovernor of Tennessee Newton Cannon (1781–1841).15,063266 sq mi
(689 km2)
Carroll County017Huntingdon1821Indian landsGovernor of Tennessee William Carroll (1788–1844).28,860599 sq mi
(1,551 km2)
Carter County019Elizabethton1796Washington CountySpeaker of the "Lost State of Franklin" Senate
Landon Carter
(1760–1800)[11].		57,022341 sq mi
(883 km2)
Cheatham County021Ashland City1856Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery and Robertson countiesTennessee state legislator Edward Cheatham.42,254303 sq mi
(785 km2)
Chester County023Henderson1879Hardeman, Henderson, McNairy and Madison countiesTennessee state legislator Robert I. Chester.17,606289 sq mi
(749 km2)
Claiborne County025Tazewell1801Grainger and Hawkins countiesGovernor of Louisiana and Governor of Mississippi Territory William C. C. Claiborne (1775–1817).32,654434 sq mi
(1,124 km2)
Clay County027Celina1870Jackson and Overton countiesU.S. Speaker of the House and Secretary of State Henry Clay (1777–1852).7,714236 sq mi
(611 km2)
Cocke County029Newport1797Jefferson CountyWilliam Cocke (1747–1828), one of Tennessee's first U.S. Senators.37,404434 sq mi
(1,124 km2)
Coffee County031Manchester1836Bedford, Warren and Franklin countiesJohn Coffee (1772–1833), frontiersman, planter, and veteran of Creek War and War of 1812.60,633429 sq mi
(1,111 km2)
Crockett County033Alamo1871Haywood, Madison, Dyer and Gibson countiesDavy Crockett (1786–1836), frontier humorist, Congressman, and defender of the Alamo.13,982265 sq mi
(686 km2)
Cumberland County035Crossville1855White, Bledsoe, Rhea, Morgan, Fentress and Putnam countiesThe Cumberland Mountains.64,760682 sq mi
(1,766 km2)
Davidson County037Nashville1783Part of North CarolinaWilliam Lee Davidson (1746–1781), a Brigadier General who died at the Revolutionary War Battle of Cowan's Ford.712,334502 sq mi
(1,300 km2)
Decatur County039Decaturville1845Perry CountyU.S. naval officer and War of 1812 hero Stephen Decatur (1779–1820).11,656333 sq mi
(862 km2)
DeKalb County041Smithville1837Franklin, Cannon, Jackson and White countiesJohann de Kalb (1721–1780), a German-born baron who assisted the Continentals during the American Revolutionary War.21,225304 sq mi
(787 km2)
Dickson County043Charlotte1803Montgomery and Robertson countiesU.S. Representative William Dickson (1770–1816).56,729490 sq mi
(1,269 km2)
Dyer County045Dyersburg1823Indian landsTennessee state legislator Robert Henry Dyer.36,498510 sq mi
(1,321 km2)
Fayette County047Somerville1824Indian landsGilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), a French-born general in the American Revolutionary War.44,175705 sq mi
(1,826 km2)
Fentress County049Jamestown1823Morgan, Overton and White countiesTennessee state legislator James Fentress.19,696499 sq mi
(1,292 km2)
Franklin County051Winchester1807Rutherford County and Indian landsPublisher, scholar, orator, and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790).44,654553 sq mi
(1,432 km2)
Gibson County053Trenton1823Indian landsJohn H. Gibson, a soldier of the Natchez Expedition and the Creek War.51,045603 sq mi
(1,562 km2)
Giles County055Pulaski1809Indian landsU.S. Senator and Governor of Virginia William B. Giles (1762–1830).30,721611 sq mi
(1,582 km2)
Grainger County057Rutledge1796Hawkins and Knox countiesMary Grainger Blount, wife of William Blount and "first lady" of the Southwest Territory, which later became Tennessee.24,681280 sq mi
(725 km2)
Greene County059Greeneville1783Washington CountyAmerican Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene (1742–1786).72,577622 sq mi
(1,611 km2)
Grundy County061Altamont1844Coffee, Warren and Franklin countiesU.S. Attorney General Felix Grundy (1777–1840).13,955361 sq mi
(935 km2)
Hamblen County063Morristown1870Jefferson, Grainger and Greene countiesEarly settler Hezekiah Hamblen.66,216161 sq mi
(417 km2)
Hamilton County065Chattanooga1819Rhea County and Indian landsFirst U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton (1755 or 1757–1804).379,864543 sq mi
(1,406 km2)
Hancock County067Sneedville1844Hawkins and Claiborne countiesPresident of the Continental Congress John Hancock (1737–1793).6,956222 sq mi
(575 km2)
Hardeman County069Bolivar1823Hardin County and Indian landsThomas Jones Hardeman, Creek War and War of 1812 soldier, later a member of the Republic of Texas legislature.25,567668 sq mi
(1,730 km2)
Hardin County071Savannah1819Indian landsJoseph Hardin, legislator of the Southwest Territory and State of Franklin.27,229578 sq mi
(1,497 km2)
Hawkins County073Rogersville1786Sullivan CountyU.S. Senator Benjamin Hawkins (1754–1816).58,600487 sq mi
(1,261 km2)
Haywood County075Brownsville1823Indian landsJudge John Haywood (1762–1826), called "the father of Tennessee history."17,328533 sq mi
(1,380 km2)
Henderson County077Lexington1821Indian landsJames Henderson, an officer of the War of 1812.28,070520 sq mi
(1,347 km2)
Henry County079Paris1821Indian landsRevolutionary-era orator and Virginia legislator Patrick Henry (1736–1799).32,554562 sq mi
(1,456 km2)
Hickman County081Centerville1807Dickson CountyEdwin Hickman, a longhunter killed by Native Americans near the present-day site of Centerville.25,826613 sq mi
(1,588 km2)
Houston County083Erin1871Dickson, Humphreys, Montgomery and Stewart countiesSam Houston (1793–1863), Tennessee governor and congressman, president of the Republic of Texas, U.S. Senator from Texas, and Texas governor.8,393200 sq mi
(518 km2)
Humphreys County085Waverly1809Stewart CountyU.S. Representative Parry Wayne Humphreys (1778–1839).19,209532 sq mi
(1,378 km2)
Jackson County087Gainesboro1801Smith County and Indian landsU.S. President Andrew Jackson (1767–1845).12,363309 sq mi
(800 km2)
Jefferson County089Dandridge1792Greene and Hawkins countiesU.S. President and Founding Father Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826).57,838274 sq mi
(710 km2)
Johnson County091Mountain City1836Carter CountyThomas Johnson, an early settler of Carter County along the Doe River.18,375299 sq mi
(774 km2)
Knox County093Knoxville1792Greene and Hawkins countiesHenry Knox (1750–1806), the first U.S. Secretary of War.500,669509 sq mi
(1,318 km2)
Lake County095Tiptonville1870Obion CountyReelfoot Lake6,347163 sq mi
(422 km2)
Lauderdale County097Ripley1835Haywood, Dyer and Tipton countiesJames Lauderdale, who was killed in the War of 1812.24,610470 sq mi
(1,217 km2)
Lawrence County099Lawrenceburg1817Hickman County and Indian landsU.S. naval officer and War of 1812 hero James Lawrence (1781–1813).46,114617 sq mi
(1,598 km2)
Lewis County101Hohenwald1843Hickman, Lawrence, Maury and Wayne countiesMeriwether Lewis (1774–1809), explorer of the American West.13,066282 sq mi
(730 km2)
Lincoln County103Fayetteville1809Bedford CountyU.S. Secretary of War Benjamin Lincoln (1733–1810).36,169570 sq mi
(1,476 km2)
Loudon County105Loudon1870Roane, Monroe, Blount and McMinn countiesFort Loudoun, which was named for John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, who led British and American forces during the French and Indian War.60,591229 sq mi
(593 km2)
Macon County111Lafayette1842Smith and Sumner countiesU.S. Senator Nathaniel Macon (1758–1837).26,793307 sq mi
(795 km2)
Madison County113Jackson1821Indian landsU.S. President James Madison (1758–1836).99,193557 sq mi
(1,443 km2)
Marion County115Jasper1817Indian landsFrancis Marion (1732–1795), the "Swamp Fox" of the American Revolutionary War.29,382500 sq mi
(1,295 km2)
Marshall County117Lewisburg1836Giles, Bedford, Lincoln and Maury countiesU.S. Chief Justice John Marshall (1755–1835).36,961375 sq mi
(971 km2)
Maury County119Columbia1807Williamson County and Indian landsTennessee state senator Abram Maury, Sr. (1766–1825), father of U.S. Representative Abram Poindexter Maury.110,760613 sq mi
(1,588 km2)
McMinn County107Athens1819Indian landsGovernor of Tennessee Joseph McMinn (1758–1824).55,678430 sq mi
(1,114 km2)
McNairy County109Selmer1823Hardin CountyJohn McNairy, judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Tennessee.26,163560 sq mi
(1,450 km2)
Meigs County121Decatur1836Rhea CountyReturn Jonathan Meigs (1740–1823), an officer in the Continental Army who was for many years a federal Indian and military agent in Tennessee.13,691195 sq mi
(505 km2)
Monroe County123Madisonville1819Indian landsU.S. President James Monroe (1758–1831).48,594635 sq mi
(1,645 km2)
Montgomery County125Clarksville1796Tennessee CountyJohn Montgomery (c. 1750–1794), leader of the Nickajack Expedition.239,872539 sq mi
(1,396 km2)
Moore County127Lynchburg1871Bedford, Lincoln and Franklin countiesTennessee state legislator William Moore.6,748129 sq mi
(334 km2)
Morgan County129Wartburg1817Anderson and Roane countiesAmerican Revolutionary War officer Daniel Morgan (1736–1802).21,573522 sq mi
(1,352 km2)
Obion County131Union City1823Indian landsThe Obion River.30,411545 sq mi
(1,412 km2)
Overton County133Livingston1806Jackson County and Indian landsJohn Overton (1766–1833), one of the cofounders of Memphis, Tennessee.23,327433 sq mi
(1,121 km2)
Perry County135Linden1819Humphreys and Hickman countiesU.S. naval officer and War of 1812 hero Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819).8,891415 sq mi
(1,075 km2)
Pickett County137Byrdstown1879Fentress and Overton countiesTennessee state legislator Howell L. Pickett (1847 - 1914).5,128163 sq mi
(422 km2)
Polk County139Benton1839McMinn and Bradley countiesU.S. President James K. Polk (1795–1849).18,033435 sq mi
(1,127 km2)
Putnam County141Cookeville1854Fentress, Jackson, Smith, White and Overton countiesAmerican Revolutionary War officer Israel Putnam (1718–1790).83,844401 sq mi
(1,039 km2)
Rhea County143Dayton1807Roane CountyU.S. Representative John Rhea (1753–1832).33,924316 sq mi
(818 km2)
Roane County145Kingston1801Knox County and Indian landsGovernor of Tennessee Archibald Roane (1759 or 1760–1819).56,096361 sq mi
(935 km2)
Robertson County147Springfield1796Tennessee and Sumner countiesJames Robertson (1742–1814), Tennessee state legislator and founder of the Watauga Settlements.76,776477 sq mi
(1,235 km2)
Rutherford County149Murfreesboro1803Davidson, Williamson and Wilson countiesGriffith Rutherford, chairman of the legislature of the Southwest Territory.367,101619 sq mi
(1,603 km2)
Scott County151Huntsville1849Anderson, Campbell, Fentress and Morgan countiesUS. Army general and hero of the Mexican–American War Winfield Scott (1786–1866).22,171532 sq mi
(1,378 km2)
Sequatchie County153Dunlap1857Hamilton, Marion and Warren countiesCherokee word believed to mean, opossum, he grins or runs.17,161266 sq mi
(689 km2)
Sevier County155Sevierville1794Jefferson CountyJohn Sevier (1745–1815), governor of the State of Franklin and first Governor of Tennessee.99,415592 sq mi
(1,533 km2)
Shelby County157Memphis1819Chickasaw Nation lands acquired through the Jackson Purchase.[12]Isaac Shelby (1750–1826), commander at Kings Mountain, first governor of Kentucky, and negotiator of the purchase of the western district from the Chickasaws.910,042755 sq mi
(1,955 km2)
Smith County159Carthage1799Sumner County and Indian landsAmerican Revolutionary War officer and U.S. Senator Daniel Smith (1748–1818).20,538314 sq mi
(813 km2)
Stewart County161Dover1803Montgomery CountyDuncan Stewart, Tennessee state legislator and lieutenant governor of Mississippi Territory.14,222458 sq mi
(1,186 km2)
Sullivan County163Blountville1779Washington CountyGovernor of New Hampshire John Sullivan (1740–1795).162,135413 sq mi
(1,070 km2)
Sumner County165Gallatin1786Davidson CountyJethro Sumner (1733–1785), an American colonist who defended North Carolina against the British in 1780.207,994529 sq mi
(1,370 km2)
Tipton County167Covington1823Shelby County (previously Chickasaw lands)[12]Jacob Tipton, father of Armistead Blevins, who supervised the organization of Shelby County; Tipton was killed by Native Americans in 1791 in a conflict over the Northwest Territory.[12]62,015459 sq mi
(1,189 km2)
Trousdale County169Hartsville1870Wilson, Macon, Smith and Sumner countiesWilliam Trousdale (1790–1872), Creek and Mexican–American War soldier and officer, state senator and Governor of Tennessee.12,271114 sq mi
(295 km2)
Unicoi County171Erwin1875Washington and Carter CountyNative American word for the southern Appalachian Mountains, probably meaning white or fog-draped17,756186 sq mi
(482 km2)
Union County173Maynardville1850Grainger, Claiborne, Campbell, Anderson and Knox countiesEither for its creation from parts of five counties or to memorialize East Tennessee's support for preservation of the Union20,741224 sq mi
(580 km2)
Van Buren County175Spencer1840Warren and White countiesU.S. President Martin Van Buren (1782–1862)6,493247 sq mi
(640 km2)
Warren County177McMinnville1807White, Jackson, Smith counties and Indian landsAmerican Revolutionary War officer Joseph Warren (1741–1775), who sent Paul Revere on his famous midnight ride42,638433 sq mi
(1,121 km2)
Washington County179Jonesborough1777Part of North CarolinaU.S. President George Washington (1732–1799)138,420326 sq mi
(844 km2)
Wayne County181Waynesboro1817Hickman CountyAmerican Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745–1796)16,066734 sq mi
(1,901 km2)
Weakley County183Dresden1823Indian landsU.S. Representative Robert Weakley (1764–1845).33,084580 sq mi
(1,502 km2)
White County185Sparta1806Jackson and Smith countiesJohn White, Revolutionary War soldier and the first European-American settler in the county28,692377 sq mi
(976 km2)
Williamson County187Franklin1799Davidson CountyU.S. Representative Hugh Williamson (1735–1819).264,460582 sq mi
(1,507 km2)
Wilson County189Lebanon1799Sumner CountyDavid Wilson, a member of the legislatures of North Carolina and the Southwest Territory.163,674571 sq mi
(1,479 km2)

Defunct counties

There are two defunct counties in Tennessee:

Consolidated counties

Three Tennessee counties operate under consolidated city–county governments, a city and county that have been merged into one jurisdiction. As such, these governments are simultaneously a city, which is a municipal corporation, and a county, which is an administrative division of a state.

See also

References

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