Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Tennessee by County
Population: Age 65 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Age 65 And Over)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | N/A | 16.8 | 1,172,740 | 30 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 16.8 | 55,970,047 | N/A |
| Montgomery County | Urban | 9.8 | 22,269 | 3,113 |
| Rutherford County | Urban | 10.9 | 38,385 | 3,092 |
| Trousdale County | Urban | 12.6 | 1,483 | 3,010 |
| Davidson County | Urban | 12.7 | 90,153 | 3,000 |
| Williamson County | Urban | 14.3 | 36,307 | 2,833 |
| Shelby County | Urban | 14.4 | 132,606 | 2,816 |
| Bedford County | Rural | 14.5 | 7,458 | 2,801 |
| Robertson County | Urban | 14.8 | 10,997 | 2,760 |
| Macon County | Urban | 15.3 | 3,950 | 2,688 |
| Tipton County | Urban | 15.3 | 9,373 | 2,688 |
| Cheatham County | Urban | 15.7 | 6,496 | 2,609 |
| Lake County | Rural | 15.8 | 1,059 | 2,586 |
| Wilson County | Urban | 15.8 | 24,231 | 2,586 |
| Knox County | Urban | 16.1 | 78,379 | 2,534 |
| Lauderdale County | Rural | 16.3 | 4,058 | 2,495 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 16.4 | 5,772 | 2,467 |
| Putnam County | Rural | 16.4 | 13,333 | 2,467 |
| Smith County | Urban | 16.4 | 3,321 | 2,467 |
| Sumner County | Urban | 16.4 | 32,822 | 2,467 |
| Dickson County | Urban | 16.6 | 9,182 | 2,426 |
| Maury County | Urban | 16.8 | 17,604 | 2,373 |
| Scott County | Rural | 16.9 | 3,721 | 2,348 |
| Bradley County | Urban | 17.1 | 18,739 | 2,293 |
| Gibson County | Urban | 17.3 | 8,767 | 2,252 |
| Cannon County | Urban | 17.4 | 2,551 | 2,221 |
| Coffee County | Rural | 17.5 | 10,307 | 2,196 |
| Dyer County | Rural | 17.5 | 6,429 | 2,196 |
| Madison County | Urban | 17.6 | 17,363 | 2,177 |
| Chester County | Urban | 17.7 | 3,090 | 2,153 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | 17.7 | 7,941 | 2,153 |
| Hamblen County | Urban | 17.9 | 11,616 | 2,093 |
| Hickman County | Urban | 17.9 | 4,510 | 2,093 |
| Warren County | Rural | 18.0 | 7,488 | 2,064 |
| Hamilton County | Urban | 18.1 | 67,162 | 2,034 |
| Weakley County | Rural | 18.1 | 5,982 | 2,034 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 18.3 | 5,118 | 1,968 |
| Union County | Urban | 18.4 | 3,704 | 1,938 |
| Hardeman County | Rural | 18.6 | 4,728 | 1,871 |
| Washington County | Urban | 18.6 | 25,019 | 1,871 |
| DeKalb County | Rural | 18.8 | 3,865 | 1,812 |
| Morgan County | Urban | 18.9 | 4,007 | 1,772 |
| Crockett County | Urban | 19.1 | 2,666 | 1,716 |
| Rhea County | Rural | 19.3 | 6,440 | 1,663 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 19.3 | 3,130 | 1,663 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 19.6 | 6,990 | 1,573 |
| Claiborne County | Rural | 19.8 | 6,384 | 1,519 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 19.9 | 5,654 | 1,472 |
| Sevier County | Rural | 19.9 | 19,698 | 1,472 |
| Houston County | Rural | 20.0 | 1,660 | 1,434 |
| Anderson County | Urban | 20.1 | 15,749 | 1,396 |
| McMinn County | Rural | 20.1 | 10,877 | 1,396 |
| Haywood County | Rural | 20.2 | 3,577 | 1,354 |
| Overton County | Rural | 20.2 | 4,600 | 1,354 |
| Bledsoe County | Rural | 20.3 | 3,029 | 1,328 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 20.3 | 11,318 | 1,328 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 20.5 | 8,912 | 1,272 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 20.5 | 2,623 | 1,272 |
| Marion County | Urban | 20.5 | 5,939 | 1,272 |
| Obion County | Rural | 20.5 | 6,261 | 1,272 |
| Humphreys County | Rural | 20.6 | 3,933 | 1,240 |
| Grundy County | Rural | 20.7 | 2,834 | 1,214 |
| Polk County | Urban | 20.7 | 3,665 | 1,214 |
| White County | Rural | 20.7 | 5,744 | 1,214 |
| Blount County | Urban | 20.8 | 28,598 | 1,178 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 20.8 | 8,214 | 1,178 |
| Giles County | Rural | 20.8 | 6,326 | 1,178 |
| Stewart County | Urban | 21.0 | 2,911 | 1,116 |
| McNairy County | Rural | 21.1 | 5,467 | 1,091 |
| Sequatchie County | Urban | 21.1 | 3,467 | 1,091 |
| Grainger County | Urban | 21.3 | 5,107 | 1,047 |
| Meigs County | Rural | 21.3 | 2,786 | 1,047 |
| Moore County | Rural | 21.4 | 1,416 | 1,021 |
| Hawkins County | Urban | 21.6 | 12,436 | 984 |
| Greene County | Rural | 21.8 | 15,436 | 928 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 21.8 | 10,242 | 928 |
| Cocke County | Rural | 21.9 | 7,981 | 902 |
| Sullivan County | Urban | 22.0 | 35,212 | 877 |
| Perry County | Rural | 22.1 | 1,894 | 847 |
| Carter County | Urban | 22.3 | 12,593 | 817 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 22.4 | 9,544 | 800 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 22.4 | 1,521 | 800 |
| Fentress County | Rural | 23.0 | 4,366 | 701 |
| Unicoi County | Urban | 23.1 | 4,105 | 686 |
| Hardin County | Rural | 23.2 | 6,237 | 668 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 23.2 | 2,761 | 668 |
| Roane County | Urban | 23.2 | 12,636 | 668 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 23.3 | 4,212 | 653 |
| Henry County | Rural | 23.5 | 7,601 | 617 |
| Benton County | Rural | 23.7 | 3,786 | 583 |
| Decatur County | Rural | 23.7 | 2,723 | 583 |
| Van Buren County | Rural | 24.0 | 1,509 | 536 |
| Clay County | Rural | 25.0 | 1,907 | 424 |
| Loudon County | Urban | 27.0 | 15,412 | 253 |
| Pickett County | Rural | 27.9 | 1,414 | 194 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 31.8 | 19,892 | 69 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/12/2025 12:00 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 65 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/12/2025 12:00 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 65 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.