Map of Tennessee Counties

Tennessee is divided into 95 counties, each serving as an administrative unit within the state. Use the interactive maps below to explore the counties and their boundaries. Download free maps or learn more about creating a custom map of Tennessee to visualize your own data.

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List of Counties (95)

List of 95 counties
#	County	County seat	Year founded	Land area (sq mi)	Water area (sq mi)	Population (2024)
1	Anderson	Clinton	1801	337.20	7.60	81,449
2	Bedford	Shelbyville	1807	473.60	1.20	54,228
3	Benton	Camden	1835	394.30	41.90	16,173
4	Bledsoe	Pikeville	1807	406.60	0.300	15,591
5	Blount	Maryville	1795	558.80	7.80	142,211
6	Bradley	Cleveland	1836	328.80	2.70	113,782
7	Campbell	Jacksboro	1806	480.20	17.90	40,238
8	Cannon	Woodbury	1836	265.60	0.100	15,142
9	Carroll	Huntingdon	1821	597.70	2.40	29,107
10	Carter	Elizabethton	1796	341.30	6.40	57,434
11	Cheatham	Ashland City	1856	302.50	4.60	42,604
12	Chester	Henderson	1879	285.70	0.200	17,876
13	Claiborne	Tazewell	1801	434.60	6.90	33,070
14	Clay	Celina	1870	236.50	22.80	7,857
15	Cocke	Newport	1797	436.10	6.90	37,596
16	Coffee	Manchester	1836	429	5.60	61,285
17	Crockett	Alamo	1871	265.50	0.200	13,973
18	Cumberland	Crossville	1855	681.30	3.50	65,618
19	Davidson	Nashville	1783	503.50	21.80	729,505
20	Decatur	Decaturville	1845	333.90	11	11,800
21	DeKalb	Smithville	1837	304.40	24.60	21,747
22	Dickson	Charlotte	1803	489.90	1.40	57,641
23	Dyer	Dyersburg	1823	512.40	13.80	36,403
24	Fayette	Somerville	1824	704.10	1.40	44,476
25	Fentress	Jamestown	1823	498.60	0.300	20,129
26	Franklin	Winchester	1807	554.50	21.30	45,137
27	Gibson	Trenton	1823	602.70	0.900	51,422
28	Giles	Pulaski	1809	610.90	0.200	30,971
29	Grainger	Rutledge	1796	280.60	21.90	25,073
30	Greene	Greeneville	1783	622.20	2	73,398
31	Grundy	Altamont	1844	360.40	0.700	14,148
32	Hamblen	Morristown	1870	161.20	14.60	67,715
33	Hamilton	Chattanooga	1819	542.20	33.50	386,256
34	Hancock	Sneedville	1844	222.30	1.20	7,038
35	Hardeman	Bolivar	1823	667.80	2.60	25,434
36	Hardin	Savannah	1819	577.50	18.80	27,617
37	Hawkins	Rogersville	1786	487.10	12.60	59,371
38	Haywood	Brownsville	1823	533.10	1	17,097
39	Henderson	Lexington	1821	520	5.90	28,183
40	Henry	Paris	1821	561.90	31.50	32,883
41	Hickman	Centerville	1807	612.50	0.100	25,859
42	Houston	Erin	1871	200.30	6.70	8,538
43	Humphreys	Waverly	1809	530.80	25.90	19,554
44	Jackson	Gainesboro	1801	308.80	10.70	12,376
45	Jefferson	Dandridge	1792	275.20	39.20	59,217
46	Johnson	Mountain City	1836	298.40	4.30	18,506
47	Knox	Knoxville	1792	508.40	17.50	506,748
48	Lake	Tiptonville	1870	165.80	28.10	6,422
49	Lauderdale	Ripley	1835	471.90	31	24,630
50	Lawrence	Lawrenceburg	1817	617.10	0.900	46,467
51	Lewis	Hohenwald	1843	282.10	0.400	13,418
52	Lincoln	Fayetteville	1809	570.30	0.400	36,751
53	Loudon	Loudon	1870	229.30	18.10	62,129
54	Macon	Lafayette	1842	307.10	0.100	27,189
55	Madison	Jackson	1821	557.20	1.50	100,409
56	Marion	Jasper	1817	498.30	14.10	29,826
57	Marshall	Lewisburg	1836	375.50	0.700	37,847
58	Maury	Columbia	1807	613.10	2.50	113,411
59	McMinn	Athens	1819	430.10	2.10	56,754
60	McNairy	Selmer	1823	562.80	0.800	26,103
61	Meigs	Decatur	1836	195.10	21.50	13,937
62	Monroe	Madisonville	1819	635.80	16.80	49,154
63	Montgomery	Clarksville	1796	539.20	4.70	246,025
64	Moore	Lynchburg	1871	129.20	1.20	6,773
65	Morgan	Wartburg	1817	522.20	0.300	21,954
66	Obion	Union City	1823	544.90	10.60	30,261
67	Overton	Livingston	1806	433.50	1.30	23,551
68	Perry	Linden	1819	414.80	8.10	8,987
69	Pickett	Byrdstown	1879	163	11.50	5,108
70	Polk	Benton	1839	434.60	7.70	18,338
71	Putnam	Cookeville	1854	401.10	1.50	84,894
72	Rhea	Dayton	1807	315.50	21	34,759
73	Roane	Kingston	1801	360.80	34.20	56,742
74	Robertson	Springfield	1796	476.30	0.200	78,459
75	Rutherford	Murfreesboro	1803	619.50	4.50	376,996
76	Scott	Huntsville	1849	532.30	0.900	22,517
77	Sequatchie	Dunlap	1857	265.90	0.200	17,620
78	Sevier	Sevierville	1794	592.50	5.20	100,184
79	Shelby	Memphis	1819	752.80	28.80	910,530
80	Smith	Carthage	1799	314.30	11.10	20,783
81	Stewart	Dover	1803	459.80	33.20	14,365
82	Sullivan	Blountville	1779	413.50	16.20	162,703
83	Sumner	Gallatin	1786	529.50	13.80	211,721
84	Tipton	Covington	1823	455.60	12.60	62,187
85	Trousdale	Hartsville	1870	114.30	2.30	12,159
86	Unicoi	Erwin	1875	186.10	0.300	17,872
87	Union	Maynardville	1850	223.60	23.60	21,064
88	Van Buren	Spencer	1840	273.40	1.10	6,686
89	Warren	McMinnville	1807	432.70	1.40	43,619
90	Washington	Jonesborough	1777	326.50	3.30	139,642
91	Wayne	Waynesboro	1817	734.10	1.60	15,974
92	Weakley	Dresden	1823	580.40	1.40	33,162
93	White	Sparta	1806	376.70	2.70	29,108
94	Williamson	Franklin	1799	582.90	1.20	269,136
95	Wilson	Lebanon	1799	571.10	12.50	169,948

Tennessee Counties: Key Facts

Total number of counties: 95
Largest county by area: Monroe County - 635 square miles (1,645 km²)
Smallest county by area: Moore County - 129 square miles (334 km²)
Most populous county: Shelby County - 910,530 residents (2024 estimate)
Least populous county: Lake County - 6,422 residents (2024 estimate)
Counties with significant urban centers: Shelby County (Memphis), Davidson County (Nashville), Knox County (Knoxville)
Neighboring states: Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri
Time zones: Primarily in the Eastern Time Zone with some western counties in the Central Time Zone unofficially

Interesting Facts

Oldest counties: Hawkins County (1787), Jefferson County (1792), Knox County (1792)
Moore County is home to the Jack Daniel's Distillery but is a dry county.
Lake County is named after Reelfoot Lake, formed by historic earthquakes.
Unicoi County's name reflects the misty Appalachian Mountains.
Sequatchie County is known as a 'valley within a valley.'

Frequently Asked Questions

Tennessee has exactly 95 counties, divided into four regions by the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

Monroe County is the largest by area at 635 square miles (1,645 km²).

Shelby County, home to Memphis, is the most populous with 910,530 residents.

Moore County is the smallest at 129 square miles (334 km²).

Lake County has the smallest population with 6,422 residents.

Tennessee shares borders with Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri.

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