Richest & Poorest Counties in Tennessee

Name: Tennessee County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Tennessee has 95 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Williamson County at $135,594 , while the lowest-income county is Lake County at $28,814 . The statewide median household income is $69,595, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in Tennessee is $106,780. 13 of 95 counties (14%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 82 (86%) fall below it.

Tennessee's statewide median of $69,595 is 7.4% below the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

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Counties Zip Codes

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Tennessee — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

29K 52K 56K 62K 71K 136K

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Tennessee — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

98K 159K 187K 228K 281K 752K

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Tennessee — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

16K 28K 30K 32K 37K 66K

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Tennessee — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

5% 12% 14% 17% 19% 32%

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Richest Counties in Tennessee

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Williamson County	260.4K	$135,594 +80.4%	$751,900	$66,219	4.6%
2	Wilson County	158.8K	$95,839 +27.5%	$428,000	$46,888	8.0%
3	Sumner County	204.4K	$90,301 +20.2%	$393,100	$44,761	8.8%
4	Cheatham County	41.8K	$89,852 +19.6%	$338,700	$42,536	7.7%
5	Fayette County	43.3K	$88,456 +17.7%	$340,800	$43,490	10.3%
6	Rutherford County	360.6K	$85,470 +13.7%	$382,600	$39,158	9.3%
7	Loudon County	58.6K	$84,185 +12.0%	$348,000	$44,316	12.6%
8	Robertson County	75.5K	$83,047 +10.5%	$335,000	$38,646	10.4%
9	Davidson County	715.4K	$77,853 +3.6%	$417,400	$50,640	13.9%
10	Blount County	139.3K	$77,365 +2.9%	$320,500	$41,373	8.4%

Poorest Counties in Tennessee

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
95	Lake County	6.6K	$28,814 -61.7%	$97,900	$16,062	32.2%
94	Hancock County	6.9K	$34,960 -53.5%	$134,500	$24,337	32.2%
93	Clay County	7.7K	$39,972 -46.8%	$136,400	$24,731	24.2%
92	Scott County	22.1K	$44,711 -40.5%	$124,900	$24,452	23.1%
91	Decatur County	11.6K	$45,375 -39.6%	$139,600	$26,884	22.1%
90	Hardeman County	25.4K	$46,069 -38.7%	$121,700	$23,153	19.0%
89	Grundy County	13.8K	$47,593 -36.7%	$154,000	$25,175	18.9%
88	Jackson County	12.0K	$47,951 -36.2%	$155,500	$30,172	20.3%
87	Cocke County	36.8K	$48,016 -36.1%	$158,100	$28,260	21.9%
86	Overton County	23.1K	$48,959 -34.9%	$173,200	$31,070	16.3%

All 95 Counties Ranked

Every county in Tennessee ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Williamson County	260.4K	$135,594 +80.4%	$751,900	$66,219	4.6%
2	Wilson County	158.8K	$95,839 +27.5%	$428,000	$46,888	8.0%
3	Sumner County	204.4K	$90,301 +20.2%	$393,100	$44,761	8.8%
4	Cheatham County	41.8K	$89,852 +19.6%	$338,700	$42,536	7.7%
5	Fayette County	43.3K	$88,456 +17.7%	$340,800	$43,490	10.3%
6	Rutherford County	360.6K	$85,470 +13.7%	$382,600	$39,158	9.3%
7	Loudon County	58.6K	$84,185 +12.0%	$348,000	$44,316	12.6%
8	Robertson County	75.5K	$83,047 +10.5%	$335,000	$38,646	10.4%
9	Davidson County	715.4K	$77,853 +3.6%	$417,400	$50,640	13.9%
10	Blount County	139.3K	$77,365 +2.9%	$320,500	$41,373	8.4%
11	Hamilton County	376.2K	$76,183 +1.4%	$312,800	$45,341	13.1%
12	Maury County	107.8K	$76,130 +1.3%	$355,700	$38,025	9.8%
13	Montgomery County	234.2K	$75,613 +0.6%	$280,200	$34,949	11.3%
14	Dickson County	56.0K	$75,003 -0.2%	$306,400	$39,457	10.9%
15	Knox County	494.1K	$74,222 -1.2%	$320,900	$43,351	12.2%
16	Tipton County	61.6K	$74,127 -1.4%	$240,600	$34,731	13.6%
17	Trousdale County	12.0K	$72,747 -3.2%	$337,600	$29,345	11.9%
18	Roane County	55.2K	$71,885 -4.3%	$232,900	$39,403	12.0%
19	Marshall County	36.0K	$71,049 -5.5%	$279,800	$37,448	11.8%
20	Hickman County	25.4K	$68,247 -9.2%	$224,100	$32,417	10.6%
21	Bedford County	52.2K	$67,225 -10.5%	$281,200	$32,163	12.6%
22	Bradley County	111.1K	$66,552 -11.4%	$261,900	$33,571	12.7%
23	Moore County	6.7K	$66,469 -11.6%	$285,300	$35,949	8.0%
24	Smith County	20.4K	$66,293 -11.8%	$243,800	$33,386	10.0%
25	Anderson County	79.2K	$66,183 -11.9%	$239,400	$37,400	13.4%
26	Jefferson County	56.9K	$66,114 -12.0%	$229,300	$37,086	11.4%
27	Morgan County	21.4K	$65,954 -12.2%	$166,300	$32,330	15.1%
28	Lincoln County	35.9K	$64,667 -13.9%	$229,700	$35,371	12.9%
29	Shelby County	919.2K	$63,767 -15.1%	$249,100	$39,083	17.8%
30	Franklin County	44.0K	$63,494 -15.5%	$236,900	$34,060	12.0%
31	Stewart County	14.0K	$63,114 -16.0%	$204,700	$31,960	16.4%
32	Washington County	136.3K	$62,809 -16.4%	$249,000	$36,806	15.5%
33	Gibson County	50.9K	$62,755 -16.5%	$156,900	$31,270	13.7%
34	Union County	20.4K	$62,727 -16.5%	$204,000	$29,443	13.8%
35	Sevier County	99.7K	$62,581 -16.7%	$299,000	$34,476	13.5%
36	Polk County	17.9K	$62,522 -16.8%	$169,900	$35,592	13.9%
37	Giles County	30.6K	$62,307 -17.1%	$234,300	$35,909	12.8%
38	Crockett County	13.9K	$62,165 -17.3%	$158,900	$32,864	14.5%
39	Marion County	29.3K	$61,824 -17.7%	$195,200	$32,016	16.3%
40	Coffee County	59.7K	$61,505 -18.2%	$246,800	$30,787	17.4%
41	McMinn County	54.9K	$61,470 -18.2%	$211,800	$32,494	13.0%
42	Meigs County	13.3K	$61,375 -18.3%	$180,000	$31,614	14.3%
43	Humphreys County	19.2K	$60,616 -19.3%	$193,400	$31,596	14.8%
44	Cumberland County	63.6K	$60,375 -19.7%	$250,500	$33,918	14.4%
45	Madison County	99.3K	$60,042 -20.1%	$211,800	$33,572	18.2%
46	Houston County	8.4K	$59,576 -20.7%	$172,700	$31,793	11.1%
47	Cannon County	14.8K	$59,443 -20.9%	$252,000	$30,960	18.3%
48	Chester County	17.6K	$59,341 -21.0%	$164,400	$28,454	16.1%
49	Macon County	26.2K	$59,177 -21.3%	$225,700	$28,670	17.2%
50	Putnam County	82.6K	$58,912 -21.6%	$282,500	$31,985	18.4%
51	Sullivan County	160.6K	$58,807 -21.7%	$213,300	$35,877	15.4%
52	Sequatchie County	16.8K	$58,750 -21.8%	$232,600	$28,059	21.9%
53	Dyer County	36.5K	$58,154 -22.6%	$166,400	$37,772	16.3%
54	Hawkins County	58.0K	$56,936 -24.2%	$176,300	$30,267	15.2%
55	Monroe County	47.7K	$56,895 -24.3%	$227,500	$29,835	15.5%
56	Lewis County	13.0K	$56,285 -25.1%	$173,400	$35,518	16.7%
57	Greene County	71.6K	$56,194 -25.2%	$207,500	$31,898	15.4%
58	Perry County	8.7K	$55,972 -25.5%	$126,900	$29,109	18.1%
59	Warren County	42.2K	$55,487 -26.2%	$192,900	$29,524	15.7%
60	Hamblen County	65.7K	$55,454 -26.2%	$210,900	$30,437	18.4%
61	Henderson County	28.0K	$55,136 -26.6%	$164,800	$28,236	16.9%
62	Rhea County	34.0K	$55,033 -26.8%	$206,000	$30,273	15.9%
63	Van Buren County	6.4K	$54,931 -26.9%	$159,200	$27,757	16.1%
64	Bledsoe County	15.0K	$54,720 -27.2%	$189,400	$25,573	20.7%
65	Lawrence County	45.4K	$54,706 -27.2%	$194,400	$28,990	15.0%
66	Obion County	30.5K	$54,613 -27.3%	$133,600	$30,429	18.6%
67	McNairy County	26.0K	$53,473 -28.8%	$161,800	$27,905	16.5%
68	DeKalb County	21.0K	$53,153 -29.3%	$235,500	$30,133	18.6%
69	Johnson County	18.2K	$53,129 -29.3%	$178,600	$28,841	21.4%
70	Wayne County	16.2K	$52,294 -30.4%	$130,700	$27,272	20.0%
71	Unicoi County	17.8K	$52,218 -30.5%	$189,600	$30,307	14.3%
72	White County	28.2K	$52,188 -30.6%	$207,200	$29,308	13.2%
73	Weakley County	33.0K	$51,880 -31.0%	$151,200	$28,035	19.0%
74	Carroll County	28.6K	$51,787 -31.1%	$142,400	$27,343	17.0%
75	Benton County	16.0K	$51,746 -31.1%	$153,600	$30,044	17.8%
76	Campbell County	39.8K	$51,557 -31.4%	$186,500	$29,300	18.5%
77	Fentress County	19.3K	$51,149 -31.9%	$168,200	$24,226	21.0%
78	Henry County	32.4K	$50,613 -32.6%	$160,200	$30,246	18.3%
79	Grainger County	24.3K	$50,538 -32.7%	$189,200	$29,350	17.1%
80	Haywood County	17.5K	$50,472 -32.8%	$152,400	$28,041	21.5%
81	Carter County	56.7K	$50,135 -33.3%	$168,200	$30,064	17.1%
82	Hardin County	27.2K	$49,956 -33.5%	$160,400	$28,881	21.5%
83	Lauderdale County	24.8K	$49,879 -33.6%	$143,200	$26,653	21.0%
84	Claiborne County	32.5K	$49,379 -34.3%	$159,900	$29,547	17.4%
85	Pickett County	5.1K	$49,030 -34.8%	$178,500	$28,930	23.9%
86	Overton County	23.1K	$48,959 -34.9%	$173,200	$31,070	16.3%
87	Cocke County	36.8K	$48,016 -36.1%	$158,100	$28,260	21.9%
88	Jackson County	12.0K	$47,951 -36.2%	$155,500	$30,172	20.3%
89	Grundy County	13.8K	$47,593 -36.7%	$154,000	$25,175	18.9%
90	Hardeman County	25.4K	$46,069 -38.7%	$121,700	$23,153	19.0%
91	Decatur County	11.6K	$45,375 -39.6%	$139,600	$26,884	22.1%
92	Scott County	22.1K	$44,711 -40.5%	$124,900	$24,452	23.1%
93	Clay County	7.7K	$39,972 -46.8%	$136,400	$24,731	24.2%
94	Hancock County	6.9K	$34,960 -53.5%	$134,500	$24,337	32.2%
95	Lake County	6.6K	$28,814 -61.7%	$97,900	$16,062	32.2%

Richest Counties in Tennessee

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Williamson County	260.4K	$135,594	$751,900 +166.7%	$66,219	4.6%
2	Wilson County	158.8K	$95,839	$428,000 +51.8%	$46,888	8.0%
3	Davidson County	715.4K	$77,853	$417,400 +48.1%	$50,640	13.9%
4	Sumner County	204.4K	$90,301	$393,100 +39.4%	$44,761	8.8%
5	Rutherford County	360.6K	$85,470	$382,600 +35.7%	$39,158	9.3%
6	Maury County	107.8K	$76,130	$355,700 +26.2%	$38,025	9.8%
7	Loudon County	58.6K	$84,185	$348,000 +23.4%	$44,316	12.6%
8	Fayette County	43.3K	$88,456	$340,800 +20.9%	$43,490	10.3%
9	Cheatham County	41.8K	$89,852	$338,700 +20.1%	$42,536	7.7%
10	Trousdale County	12.0K	$72,747	$337,600 +19.8%	$29,345	11.9%

Poorest Counties in Tennessee

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
95	Lake County	6.6K	$28,814	$97,900 -65.3%	$16,062	32.2%
94	Hardeman County	25.4K	$46,069	$121,700 -56.8%	$23,153	19.0%
93	Scott County	22.1K	$44,711	$124,900 -55.7%	$24,452	23.1%
92	Perry County	8.7K	$55,972	$126,900 -55.0%	$29,109	18.1%
91	Wayne County	16.2K	$52,294	$130,700 -53.6%	$27,272	20.0%
90	Obion County	30.5K	$54,613	$133,600 -52.6%	$30,429	18.6%
89	Hancock County	6.9K	$34,960	$134,500 -52.3%	$24,337	32.2%
88	Clay County	7.7K	$39,972	$136,400 -51.6%	$24,731	24.2%
87	Decatur County	11.6K	$45,375	$139,600 -50.5%	$26,884	22.1%
86	Carroll County	28.6K	$51,787	$142,400 -49.5%	$27,343	17.0%

All 95 Counties Ranked

Every county in Tennessee ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Williamson County	260.4K	$135,594	$751,900 +166.7%	$66,219	4.6%
2	Wilson County	158.8K	$95,839	$428,000 +51.8%	$46,888	8.0%
3	Davidson County	715.4K	$77,853	$417,400 +48.1%	$50,640	13.9%
4	Sumner County	204.4K	$90,301	$393,100 +39.4%	$44,761	8.8%
5	Rutherford County	360.6K	$85,470	$382,600 +35.7%	$39,158	9.3%
6	Maury County	107.8K	$76,130	$355,700 +26.2%	$38,025	9.8%
7	Loudon County	58.6K	$84,185	$348,000 +23.4%	$44,316	12.6%
8	Fayette County	43.3K	$88,456	$340,800 +20.9%	$43,490	10.3%
9	Cheatham County	41.8K	$89,852	$338,700 +20.1%	$42,536	7.7%
10	Trousdale County	12.0K	$72,747	$337,600 +19.8%	$29,345	11.9%
11	Robertson County	75.5K	$83,047	$335,000 +18.8%	$38,646	10.4%
12	Knox County	494.1K	$74,222	$320,900 +13.8%	$43,351	12.2%
13	Blount County	139.3K	$77,365	$320,500 +13.7%	$41,373	8.4%
14	Hamilton County	376.2K	$76,183	$312,800 +11.0%	$45,341	13.1%
15	Dickson County	56.0K	$75,003	$306,400 +8.7%	$39,457	10.9%
16	Sevier County	99.7K	$62,581	$299,000 +6.1%	$34,476	13.5%
17	Moore County	6.7K	$66,469	$285,300 +1.2%	$35,949	8.0%
18	Putnam County	82.6K	$58,912	$282,500 +0.2%	$31,985	18.4%
19	Bedford County	52.2K	$67,225	$281,200 -0.2%	$32,163	12.6%
20	Montgomery County	234.2K	$75,613	$280,200 -0.6%	$34,949	11.3%
21	Marshall County	36.0K	$71,049	$279,800 -0.7%	$37,448	11.8%
22	Bradley County	111.1K	$66,552	$261,900 -7.1%	$33,571	12.7%
23	Cannon County	14.8K	$59,443	$252,000 -10.6%	$30,960	18.3%
24	Cumberland County	63.6K	$60,375	$250,500 -11.1%	$33,918	14.4%
25	Shelby County	919.2K	$63,767	$249,100 -11.6%	$39,083	17.8%
26	Washington County	136.3K	$62,809	$249,000 -11.7%	$36,806	15.5%
27	Coffee County	59.7K	$61,505	$246,800 -12.5%	$30,787	17.4%
28	Smith County	20.4K	$66,293	$243,800 -13.5%	$33,386	10.0%
29	Tipton County	61.6K	$74,127	$240,600 -14.7%	$34,731	13.6%
30	Anderson County	79.2K	$66,183	$239,400 -15.1%	$37,400	13.4%
31	Franklin County	44.0K	$63,494	$236,900 -16.0%	$34,060	12.0%
32	DeKalb County	21.0K	$53,153	$235,500 -16.5%	$30,133	18.6%
33	Giles County	30.6K	$62,307	$234,300 -16.9%	$35,909	12.8%
34	Roane County	55.2K	$71,885	$232,900 -17.4%	$39,403	12.0%
35	Sequatchie County	16.8K	$58,750	$232,600 -17.5%	$28,059	21.9%
36	Lincoln County	35.9K	$64,667	$229,700 -18.5%	$35,371	12.9%
37	Jefferson County	56.9K	$66,114	$229,300 -18.7%	$37,086	11.4%
38	Monroe County	47.7K	$56,895	$227,500 -19.3%	$29,835	15.5%
39	Macon County	26.2K	$59,177	$225,700 -19.9%	$28,670	17.2%
40	Hickman County	25.4K	$68,247	$224,100 -20.5%	$32,417	10.6%
41	Sullivan County	160.6K	$58,807	$213,300 -24.3%	$35,877	15.4%
42	McMinn County	54.9K	$61,470	$211,800 -24.9%	$32,494	13.0%
43	Madison County	99.3K	$60,042	$211,800 -24.9%	$33,572	18.2%
44	Hamblen County	65.7K	$55,454	$210,900 -25.2%	$30,437	18.4%
45	Greene County	71.6K	$56,194	$207,500 -26.4%	$31,898	15.4%
46	White County	28.2K	$52,188	$207,200 -26.5%	$29,308	13.2%
47	Rhea County	34.0K	$55,033	$206,000 -26.9%	$30,273	15.9%
48	Stewart County	14.0K	$63,114	$204,700 -27.4%	$31,960	16.4%
49	Union County	20.4K	$62,727	$204,000 -27.6%	$29,443	13.8%
50	Marion County	29.3K	$61,824	$195,200 -30.8%	$32,016	16.3%
51	Lawrence County	45.4K	$54,706	$194,400 -31.0%	$28,990	15.0%
52	Humphreys County	19.2K	$60,616	$193,400 -31.4%	$31,596	14.8%
53	Warren County	42.2K	$55,487	$192,900 -31.6%	$29,524	15.7%
54	Unicoi County	17.8K	$52,218	$189,600 -32.7%	$30,307	14.3%
55	Bledsoe County	15.0K	$54,720	$189,400 -32.8%	$25,573	20.7%
56	Grainger County	24.3K	$50,538	$189,200 -32.9%	$29,350	17.1%
57	Campbell County	39.8K	$51,557	$186,500 -33.8%	$29,300	18.5%
58	Meigs County	13.3K	$61,375	$180,000 -36.1%	$31,614	14.3%
59	Johnson County	18.2K	$53,129	$178,600 -36.6%	$28,841	21.4%
60	Pickett County	5.1K	$49,030	$178,500 -36.7%	$28,930	23.9%
61	Hawkins County	58.0K	$56,936	$176,300 -37.5%	$30,267	15.2%
62	Lewis County	13.0K	$56,285	$173,400 -38.5%	$35,518	16.7%
63	Overton County	23.1K	$48,959	$173,200 -38.6%	$31,070	16.3%
64	Houston County	8.4K	$59,576	$172,700 -38.7%	$31,793	11.1%
65	Polk County	17.9K	$62,522	$169,900 -39.7%	$35,592	13.9%
66	Carter County	56.7K	$50,135	$168,200 -40.3%	$30,064	17.1%
67	Fentress County	19.3K	$51,149	$168,200 -40.3%	$24,226	21.0%
68	Dyer County	36.5K	$58,154	$166,400 -41.0%	$37,772	16.3%
69	Morgan County	21.4K	$65,954	$166,300 -41.0%	$32,330	15.1%
70	Henderson County	28.0K	$55,136	$164,800 -41.5%	$28,236	16.9%
71	Chester County	17.6K	$59,341	$164,400 -41.7%	$28,454	16.1%
72	McNairy County	26.0K	$53,473	$161,800 -42.6%	$27,905	16.5%
73	Hardin County	27.2K	$49,956	$160,400 -43.1%	$28,881	21.5%
74	Henry County	32.4K	$50,613	$160,200 -43.2%	$30,246	18.3%
75	Claiborne County	32.5K	$49,379	$159,900 -43.3%	$29,547	17.4%
76	Van Buren County	6.4K	$54,931	$159,200 -43.5%	$27,757	16.1%
77	Crockett County	13.9K	$62,165	$158,900 -43.6%	$32,864	14.5%
78	Cocke County	36.8K	$48,016	$158,100 -43.9%	$28,260	21.9%
79	Gibson County	50.9K	$62,755	$156,900 -44.3%	$31,270	13.7%
80	Jackson County	12.0K	$47,951	$155,500 -44.8%	$30,172	20.3%
81	Grundy County	13.8K	$47,593	$154,000 -45.4%	$25,175	18.9%
82	Benton County	16.0K	$51,746	$153,600 -45.5%	$30,044	17.8%
83	Haywood County	17.5K	$50,472	$152,400 -45.9%	$28,041	21.5%
84	Weakley County	33.0K	$51,880	$151,200 -46.4%	$28,035	19.0%
85	Lauderdale County	24.8K	$49,879	$143,200 -49.2%	$26,653	21.0%
86	Carroll County	28.6K	$51,787	$142,400 -49.5%	$27,343	17.0%
87	Decatur County	11.6K	$45,375	$139,600 -50.5%	$26,884	22.1%
88	Clay County	7.7K	$39,972	$136,400 -51.6%	$24,731	24.2%
89	Hancock County	6.9K	$34,960	$134,500 -52.3%	$24,337	32.2%
90	Obion County	30.5K	$54,613	$133,600 -52.6%	$30,429	18.6%
91	Wayne County	16.2K	$52,294	$130,700 -53.6%	$27,272	20.0%
92	Perry County	8.7K	$55,972	$126,900 -55.0%	$29,109	18.1%
93	Scott County	22.1K	$44,711	$124,900 -55.7%	$24,452	23.1%
94	Hardeman County	25.4K	$46,069	$121,700 -56.8%	$23,153	19.0%
95	Lake County	6.6K	$28,814	$97,900 -65.3%	$16,062	32.2%

Richest Counties in Tennessee

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Williamson County	260.4K	$135,594	$751,900	$66,219 +60.5%	4.6%
2	Davidson County	715.4K	$77,853	$417,400	$50,640 +22.7%	13.9%
3	Wilson County	158.8K	$95,839	$428,000	$46,888 +13.6%	8.0%
4	Hamilton County	376.2K	$76,183	$312,800	$45,341 +9.9%	13.1%
5	Sumner County	204.4K	$90,301	$393,100	$44,761 +8.5%	8.8%
6	Loudon County	58.6K	$84,185	$348,000	$44,316 +7.4%	12.6%
7	Fayette County	43.3K	$88,456	$340,800	$43,490 +5.4%	10.3%
8	Knox County	494.1K	$74,222	$320,900	$43,351 +5.1%	12.2%
9	Cheatham County	41.8K	$89,852	$338,700	$42,536 +3.1%	7.7%
10	Blount County	139.3K	$77,365	$320,500	$41,373 +0.3%	8.4%

Poorest Counties in Tennessee

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
95	Lake County	6.6K	$28,814	$97,900	$16,062 -61.1%	32.2%
94	Hardeman County	25.4K	$46,069	$121,700	$23,153 -43.9%	19.0%
93	Fentress County	19.3K	$51,149	$168,200	$24,226 -41.3%	21.0%
92	Hancock County	6.9K	$34,960	$134,500	$24,337 -41.0%	32.2%
91	Scott County	22.1K	$44,711	$124,900	$24,452 -40.7%	23.1%
90	Clay County	7.7K	$39,972	$136,400	$24,731 -40.1%	24.2%
89	Grundy County	13.8K	$47,593	$154,000	$25,175 -39.0%	18.9%
88	Bledsoe County	15.0K	$54,720	$189,400	$25,573 -38.0%	20.7%
87	Lauderdale County	24.8K	$49,879	$143,200	$26,653 -35.4%	21.0%
86	Decatur County	11.6K	$45,375	$139,600	$26,884 -34.8%	22.1%

All 95 Counties Ranked

Every county in Tennessee ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Williamson County	260.4K	$135,594	$751,900	$66,219 +60.5%	4.6%
2	Davidson County	715.4K	$77,853	$417,400	$50,640 +22.7%	13.9%
3	Wilson County	158.8K	$95,839	$428,000	$46,888 +13.6%	8.0%
4	Hamilton County	376.2K	$76,183	$312,800	$45,341 +9.9%	13.1%
5	Sumner County	204.4K	$90,301	$393,100	$44,761 +8.5%	8.8%
6	Loudon County	58.6K	$84,185	$348,000	$44,316 +7.4%	12.6%
7	Fayette County	43.3K	$88,456	$340,800	$43,490 +5.4%	10.3%
8	Knox County	494.1K	$74,222	$320,900	$43,351 +5.1%	12.2%
9	Cheatham County	41.8K	$89,852	$338,700	$42,536 +3.1%	7.7%
10	Blount County	139.3K	$77,365	$320,500	$41,373 +0.3%	8.4%
11	Dickson County	56.0K	$75,003	$306,400	$39,457 -4.4%	10.9%
12	Roane County	55.2K	$71,885	$232,900	$39,403 -4.5%	12.0%
13	Rutherford County	360.6K	$85,470	$382,600	$39,158 -5.1%	9.3%
14	Shelby County	919.2K	$63,767	$249,100	$39,083 -5.3%	17.8%
15	Robertson County	75.5K	$83,047	$335,000	$38,646 -6.3%	10.4%
16	Maury County	107.8K	$76,130	$355,700	$38,025 -7.8%	9.8%
17	Dyer County	36.5K	$58,154	$166,400	$37,772 -8.5%	16.3%
18	Marshall County	36.0K	$71,049	$279,800	$37,448 -9.2%	11.8%
19	Anderson County	79.2K	$66,183	$239,400	$37,400 -9.4%	13.4%
20	Jefferson County	56.9K	$66,114	$229,300	$37,086 -10.1%	11.4%
21	Washington County	136.3K	$62,809	$249,000	$36,806 -10.8%	15.5%
22	Moore County	6.7K	$66,469	$285,300	$35,949 -12.9%	8.0%
23	Giles County	30.6K	$62,307	$234,300	$35,909 -13.0%	12.8%
24	Sullivan County	160.6K	$58,807	$213,300	$35,877 -13.0%	15.4%
25	Polk County	17.9K	$62,522	$169,900	$35,592 -13.7%	13.9%
26	Lewis County	13.0K	$56,285	$173,400	$35,518 -13.9%	16.7%
27	Lincoln County	35.9K	$64,667	$229,700	$35,371 -14.3%	12.9%
28	Montgomery County	234.2K	$75,613	$280,200	$34,949 -15.3%	11.3%
29	Tipton County	61.6K	$74,127	$240,600	$34,731 -15.8%	13.6%
30	Sevier County	99.7K	$62,581	$299,000	$34,476 -16.4%	13.5%
31	Franklin County	44.0K	$63,494	$236,900	$34,060 -17.5%	12.0%
32	Cumberland County	63.6K	$60,375	$250,500	$33,918 -17.8%	14.4%
33	Madison County	99.3K	$60,042	$211,800	$33,572 -18.6%	18.2%
34	Bradley County	111.1K	$66,552	$261,900	$33,571 -18.6%	12.7%
35	Smith County	20.4K	$66,293	$243,800	$33,386 -19.1%	10.0%
36	Crockett County	13.9K	$62,165	$158,900	$32,864 -20.4%	14.5%
37	McMinn County	54.9K	$61,470	$211,800	$32,494 -21.2%	13.0%
38	Hickman County	25.4K	$68,247	$224,100	$32,417 -21.4%	10.6%
39	Morgan County	21.4K	$65,954	$166,300	$32,330 -21.6%	15.1%
40	Bedford County	52.2K	$67,225	$281,200	$32,163 -22.0%	12.6%
41	Marion County	29.3K	$61,824	$195,200	$32,016 -22.4%	16.3%
42	Putnam County	82.6K	$58,912	$282,500	$31,985 -22.5%	18.4%
43	Stewart County	14.0K	$63,114	$204,700	$31,960 -22.5%	16.4%
44	Greene County	71.6K	$56,194	$207,500	$31,898 -22.7%	15.4%
45	Houston County	8.4K	$59,576	$172,700	$31,793 -22.9%	11.1%
46	Meigs County	13.3K	$61,375	$180,000	$31,614 -23.4%	14.3%
47	Humphreys County	19.2K	$60,616	$193,400	$31,596 -23.4%	14.8%
48	Gibson County	50.9K	$62,755	$156,900	$31,270 -24.2%	13.7%
49	Overton County	23.1K	$48,959	$173,200	$31,070 -24.7%	16.3%
50	Cannon County	14.8K	$59,443	$252,000	$30,960 -25.0%	18.3%
51	Coffee County	59.7K	$61,505	$246,800	$30,787 -25.4%	17.4%
52	Hamblen County	65.7K	$55,454	$210,900	$30,437 -26.2%	18.4%
53	Obion County	30.5K	$54,613	$133,600	$30,429 -26.3%	18.6%
54	Unicoi County	17.8K	$52,218	$189,600	$30,307 -26.5%	14.3%
55	Rhea County	34.0K	$55,033	$206,000	$30,273 -26.6%	15.9%
56	Hawkins County	58.0K	$56,936	$176,300	$30,267 -26.6%	15.2%
57	Henry County	32.4K	$50,613	$160,200	$30,246 -26.7%	18.3%
58	Jackson County	12.0K	$47,951	$155,500	$30,172 -26.9%	20.3%
59	DeKalb County	21.0K	$53,153	$235,500	$30,133 -27.0%	18.6%
60	Carter County	56.7K	$50,135	$168,200	$30,064 -27.1%	17.1%
61	Benton County	16.0K	$51,746	$153,600	$30,044 -27.2%	17.8%
62	Monroe County	47.7K	$56,895	$227,500	$29,835 -27.7%	15.5%
63	Claiborne County	32.5K	$49,379	$159,900	$29,547 -28.4%	17.4%
64	Warren County	42.2K	$55,487	$192,900	$29,524 -28.4%	15.7%
65	Union County	20.4K	$62,727	$204,000	$29,443 -28.6%	13.8%
66	Grainger County	24.3K	$50,538	$189,200	$29,350 -28.9%	17.1%
67	Trousdale County	12.0K	$72,747	$337,600	$29,345 -28.9%	11.9%
68	White County	28.2K	$52,188	$207,200	$29,308 -29.0%	13.2%
69	Campbell County	39.8K	$51,557	$186,500	$29,300 -29.0%	18.5%
70	Perry County	8.7K	$55,972	$126,900	$29,109 -29.5%	18.1%
71	Lawrence County	45.4K	$54,706	$194,400	$28,990 -29.7%	15.0%
72	Pickett County	5.1K	$49,030	$178,500	$28,930 -29.9%	23.9%
73	Hardin County	27.2K	$49,956	$160,400	$28,881 -30.0%	21.5%
74	Johnson County	18.2K	$53,129	$178,600	$28,841 -30.1%	21.4%
75	Macon County	26.2K	$59,177	$225,700	$28,670 -30.5%	17.2%
76	Chester County	17.6K	$59,341	$164,400	$28,454 -31.0%	16.1%
77	Cocke County	36.8K	$48,016	$158,100	$28,260 -31.5%	21.9%
78	Henderson County	28.0K	$55,136	$164,800	$28,236 -31.6%	16.9%
79	Sequatchie County	16.8K	$58,750	$232,600	$28,059 -32.0%	21.9%
80	Haywood County	17.5K	$50,472	$152,400	$28,041 -32.0%	21.5%
81	Weakley County	33.0K	$51,880	$151,200	$28,035 -32.1%	19.0%
82	McNairy County	26.0K	$53,473	$161,800	$27,905 -32.4%	16.5%
83	Van Buren County	6.4K	$54,931	$159,200	$27,757 -32.7%	16.1%
84	Carroll County	28.6K	$51,787	$142,400	$27,343 -33.7%	17.0%
85	Wayne County	16.2K	$52,294	$130,700	$27,272 -33.9%	20.0%
86	Decatur County	11.6K	$45,375	$139,600	$26,884 -34.8%	22.1%
87	Lauderdale County	24.8K	$49,879	$143,200	$26,653 -35.4%	21.0%
88	Bledsoe County	15.0K	$54,720	$189,400	$25,573 -38.0%	20.7%
89	Grundy County	13.8K	$47,593	$154,000	$25,175 -39.0%	18.9%
90	Clay County	7.7K	$39,972	$136,400	$24,731 -40.1%	24.2%
91	Scott County	22.1K	$44,711	$124,900	$24,452 -40.7%	23.1%
92	Hancock County	6.9K	$34,960	$134,500	$24,337 -41.0%	32.2%
93	Fentress County	19.3K	$51,149	$168,200	$24,226 -41.3%	21.0%
94	Hardeman County	25.4K	$46,069	$121,700	$23,153 -43.9%	19.0%
95	Lake County	6.6K	$28,814	$97,900	$16,062 -61.1%	32.2%

Richest Counties in Tennessee

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Williamson County	260.4K	$135,594	$751,900	$66,219	4.6% -63.2%
2	Cheatham County	41.8K	$89,852	$338,700	$42,536	7.7% -39.1%
3	Wilson County	158.8K	$95,839	$428,000	$46,888	8.0% -36.7%
4	Moore County	6.7K	$66,469	$285,300	$35,949	8.0% -36.1%
5	Blount County	139.3K	$77,365	$320,500	$41,373	8.4% -33.6%
6	Sumner County	204.4K	$90,301	$393,100	$44,761	8.8% -30.0%
7	Rutherford County	360.6K	$85,470	$382,600	$39,158	9.3% -26.4%
8	Maury County	107.8K	$76,130	$355,700	$38,025	9.8% -21.9%
9	Smith County	20.4K	$66,293	$243,800	$33,386	10.0% -20.5%
10	Fayette County	43.3K	$88,456	$340,800	$43,490	10.3% -18.5%

Poorest Counties in Tennessee

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
95	Hancock County	6.9K	$34,960	$134,500	$24,337	32.2% +156.0%
94	Lake County	6.6K	$28,814	$97,900	$16,062	32.2% +155.4%
93	Clay County	7.7K	$39,972	$136,400	$24,731	24.2% +92.0%
92	Pickett County	5.1K	$49,030	$178,500	$28,930	23.9% +89.8%
91	Scott County	22.1K	$44,711	$124,900	$24,452	23.1% +83.1%
90	Decatur County	11.6K	$45,375	$139,600	$26,884	22.1% +75.8%
89	Sequatchie County	16.8K	$58,750	$232,600	$28,059	21.9% +74.1%
88	Cocke County	36.8K	$48,016	$158,100	$28,260	21.9% +73.9%
87	Hardin County	27.2K	$49,956	$160,400	$28,881	21.5% +70.9%
86	Haywood County	17.5K	$50,472	$152,400	$28,041	21.5% +70.7%

All 95 Counties Ranked

Every county in Tennessee ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Williamson County	260.4K	$135,594	$751,900	$66,219	4.6% -63.2%
2	Cheatham County	41.8K	$89,852	$338,700	$42,536	7.7% -39.1%
3	Wilson County	158.8K	$95,839	$428,000	$46,888	8.0% -36.7%
4	Moore County	6.7K	$66,469	$285,300	$35,949	8.0% -36.1%
5	Blount County	139.3K	$77,365	$320,500	$41,373	8.4% -33.6%
6	Sumner County	204.4K	$90,301	$393,100	$44,761	8.8% -30.0%
7	Rutherford County	360.6K	$85,470	$382,600	$39,158	9.3% -26.4%
8	Maury County	107.8K	$76,130	$355,700	$38,025	9.8% -21.9%
9	Smith County	20.4K	$66,293	$243,800	$33,386	10.0% -20.5%
10	Fayette County	43.3K	$88,456	$340,800	$43,490	10.3% -18.5%
11	Robertson County	75.5K	$83,047	$335,000	$38,646	10.4% -17.8%
12	Hickman County	25.4K	$68,247	$224,100	$32,417	10.6% -15.5%
13	Dickson County	56.0K	$75,003	$306,400	$39,457	10.9% -13.8%
14	Houston County	8.4K	$59,576	$172,700	$31,793	11.1% -12.2%
15	Montgomery County	234.2K	$75,613	$280,200	$34,949	11.3% -10.6%
16	Jefferson County	56.9K	$66,114	$229,300	$37,086	11.4% -9.6%
17	Marshall County	36.0K	$71,049	$279,800	$37,448	11.8% -6.5%
18	Trousdale County	12.0K	$72,747	$337,600	$29,345	11.9% -5.8%
19	Roane County	55.2K	$71,885	$232,900	$39,403	12.0% -5.0%
20	Franklin County	44.0K	$63,494	$236,900	$34,060	12.0% -4.9%
21	Knox County	494.1K	$74,222	$320,900	$43,351	12.2% -3.2%
22	Bedford County	52.2K	$67,225	$281,200	$32,163	12.6% +0.1%
23	Loudon County	58.6K	$84,185	$348,000	$44,316	12.6% +0.1%
24	Bradley County	111.1K	$66,552	$261,900	$33,571	12.7% +0.7%
25	Giles County	30.6K	$62,307	$234,300	$35,909	12.8% +1.5%
26	Lincoln County	35.9K	$64,667	$229,700	$35,371	12.9% +2.8%
27	McMinn County	54.9K	$61,470	$211,800	$32,494	13.0% +2.8%
28	Hamilton County	376.2K	$76,183	$312,800	$45,341	13.1% +3.8%
29	White County	28.2K	$52,188	$207,200	$29,308	13.2% +4.6%
30	Anderson County	79.2K	$66,183	$239,400	$37,400	13.4% +6.0%
31	Sevier County	99.7K	$62,581	$299,000	$34,476	13.5% +6.9%
32	Tipton County	61.6K	$74,127	$240,600	$34,731	13.6% +7.9%
33	Gibson County	50.9K	$62,755	$156,900	$31,270	13.7% +8.6%
34	Union County	20.4K	$62,727	$204,000	$29,443	13.8% +9.5%
35	Davidson County	715.4K	$77,853	$417,400	$50,640	13.9% +10.7%
36	Polk County	17.9K	$62,522	$169,900	$35,592	13.9% +10.7%
37	Meigs County	13.3K	$61,375	$180,000	$31,614	14.3% +13.3%
38	Unicoi County	17.8K	$52,218	$189,600	$30,307	14.3% +13.6%
39	Cumberland County	63.6K	$60,375	$250,500	$33,918	14.4% +13.9%
40	Crockett County	13.9K	$62,165	$158,900	$32,864	14.5% +15.2%
41	Humphreys County	19.2K	$60,616	$193,400	$31,596	14.8% +17.4%
42	Lawrence County	45.4K	$54,706	$194,400	$28,990	15.0% +19.0%
43	Morgan County	21.4K	$65,954	$166,300	$32,330	15.1% +20.2%
44	Hawkins County	58.0K	$56,936	$176,300	$30,267	15.2% +20.4%
45	Greene County	71.6K	$56,194	$207,500	$31,898	15.4% +21.9%
46	Sullivan County	160.6K	$58,807	$213,300	$35,877	15.4% +22.4%
47	Monroe County	47.7K	$56,895	$227,500	$29,835	15.5% +22.7%
48	Washington County	136.3K	$62,809	$249,000	$36,806	15.5% +23.3%
49	Warren County	42.2K	$55,487	$192,900	$29,524	15.7% +24.6%
50	Rhea County	34.0K	$55,033	$206,000	$30,273	15.9% +26.1%
51	Chester County	17.6K	$59,341	$164,400	$28,454	16.1% +27.4%
52	Van Buren County	6.4K	$54,931	$159,200	$27,757	16.1% +27.8%
53	Overton County	23.1K	$48,959	$173,200	$31,070	16.3% +29.4%
54	Marion County	29.3K	$61,824	$195,200	$32,016	16.3% +29.4%
55	Dyer County	36.5K	$58,154	$166,400	$37,772	16.3% +29.5%
56	Stewart County	14.0K	$63,114	$204,700	$31,960	16.4% +30.3%
57	McNairy County	26.0K	$53,473	$161,800	$27,905	16.5% +31.1%
58	Lewis County	13.0K	$56,285	$173,400	$35,518	16.7% +32.9%
59	Henderson County	28.0K	$55,136	$164,800	$28,236	16.9% +33.7%
60	Carroll County	28.6K	$51,787	$142,400	$27,343	17.0% +34.6%
61	Grainger County	24.3K	$50,538	$189,200	$29,350	17.1% +35.4%
62	Carter County	56.7K	$50,135	$168,200	$30,064	17.1% +35.5%
63	Macon County	26.2K	$59,177	$225,700	$28,670	17.2% +36.2%
64	Claiborne County	32.5K	$49,379	$159,900	$29,547	17.4% +37.8%
65	Coffee County	59.7K	$61,505	$246,800	$30,787	17.4% +37.8%
66	Shelby County	919.2K	$63,767	$249,100	$39,083	17.8% +41.5%
67	Benton County	16.0K	$51,746	$153,600	$30,044	17.8% +41.6%
68	Perry County	8.7K	$55,972	$126,900	$29,109	18.1% +43.4%
69	Madison County	99.3K	$60,042	$211,800	$33,572	18.2% +44.3%
70	Henry County	32.4K	$50,613	$160,200	$30,246	18.3% +45.0%
71	Cannon County	14.8K	$59,443	$252,000	$30,960	18.3% +45.0%
72	Hamblen County	65.7K	$55,454	$210,900	$30,437	18.4% +45.7%
73	Putnam County	82.6K	$58,912	$282,500	$31,985	18.4% +45.8%
74	Campbell County	39.8K	$51,557	$186,500	$29,300	18.5% +47.1%
75	Obion County	30.5K	$54,613	$133,600	$30,429	18.6% +47.3%
76	DeKalb County	21.0K	$53,153	$235,500	$30,133	18.6% +47.3%
77	Grundy County	13.8K	$47,593	$154,000	$25,175	18.9% +49.8%
78	Hardeman County	25.4K	$46,069	$121,700	$23,153	19.0% +50.7%
79	Weakley County	33.0K	$51,880	$151,200	$28,035	19.0% +51.1%
80	Wayne County	16.2K	$52,294	$130,700	$27,272	20.0% +58.4%
81	Jackson County	12.0K	$47,951	$155,500	$30,172	20.3% +60.7%
82	Bledsoe County	15.0K	$54,720	$189,400	$25,573	20.7% +64.5%
83	Fentress County	19.3K	$51,149	$168,200	$24,226	21.0% +66.5%
84	Lauderdale County	24.8K	$49,879	$143,200	$26,653	21.0% +67.0%
85	Johnson County	18.2K	$53,129	$178,600	$28,841	21.4% +70.2%
86	Haywood County	17.5K	$50,472	$152,400	$28,041	21.5% +70.7%
87	Hardin County	27.2K	$49,956	$160,400	$28,881	21.5% +70.9%
88	Cocke County	36.8K	$48,016	$158,100	$28,260	21.9% +73.9%
89	Sequatchie County	16.8K	$58,750	$232,600	$28,059	21.9% +74.1%
90	Decatur County	11.6K	$45,375	$139,600	$26,884	22.1% +75.8%
91	Scott County	22.1K	$44,711	$124,900	$24,452	23.1% +83.1%
92	Pickett County	5.1K	$49,030	$178,500	$28,930	23.9% +89.8%
93	Clay County	7.7K	$39,972	$136,400	$24,731	24.2% +92.0%
94	Lake County	6.6K	$28,814	$97,900	$16,062	32.2% +155.4%
95	Hancock County	6.9K	$34,960	$134,500	$24,337	32.2% +156.0%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Tennessee only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in Tennessee?

The richest county in Tennessee by median household income is Williamson County, with a median household income of $135,594 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in Tennessee?

The poorest county in Tennessee by median household income is Lake County, at $28,814. This is $46,335 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in Tennessee?

Tennessee has 95 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 13 of these (14%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in Tennessee?

The statewide median household income in Tennessee is $69,595, which is 7.4% below the national median of $75,149.

Which county in Tennessee has the highest home values?

Williamson County has the highest median home value in Tennessee at $751,900.