News
Boyd Center Projects Tennessee Population to Hit 7.94 Million by 2040 August 7, 2024 - An older and increasingly diverse population headline our latest population projection release for the state. Read our breakdown and learn how to access more detailed county-level information.
Hispanic and Middle Eastern Race Categories Added in New Federal Rules April 23, 2024 - The federal government is fundamentally changing how data on race and ethnicity is collected and reported. We overview the new rules that will likely be one of the most consequential changes data users have seen in the last few decades.
Familiar Names Atop Tennessee’s List of Fastest Growing Counties in 2023 April 9, 2024 - Tennessee saw widespread population increases in 2023, with most counties in the state adding to their populations last year. Once again, the fastest-growing county was the mid-state stalwart, Rutherford County.
2010 to 2020 Boyd Center Intercensal Population Estimates Released March 27, 2024 - Our new intercensal estimates for Tennessee counties reconcile annual population figures from 2010-2020 with more accurate population data released after the 2020 Census. Learn more and explore the new data product!
2020 Census Challenges, Reviews Net Population Gains for Tennessee Municipalities January 10, 2024 - 17 Tennessee communities won challenges or reviews which increased their population reported in the 2020 Census. Two University of Tennessee groups helped a dozen local governments in these getting corrected population counts. 
Building Permits Are the Cornerstone of Tennessee’s Municipal Population Estimates November 29, 2023 - Maintaining tabs on the state’s growing population is partly dependent on accurate reporting of building permit data by the issuing agencies. An expanded State Data Center program is available to help communities verify, correct, and improve these important housing unit counts.TNSDC Toplines
8 States Require Personal Finance Classes
to graduate from high school, including Tennessee. A growing number of states (33) now require some exposure to the topic, according to research compiling nationwide curriculum. Other work has shown students’ financial outcomes improved through measures of credit scores, delinquencies, payday borrowing and financing of post-secondary education.
4.3 Percent of Young Tennessee Children
were excluded from the 2020 Census in a new Census Bureau analysis comparing birth records and census counts. Shelby County’s estimated undercount of -6,835 children (-10.5 percent) was the state’s largest and accounted for almost 40 percent of the shortfall. Rankings show Tennessee was mid-pack nationally. An interactive state and county map has more detail.
Featured Tools
County Population Estimate Dashboard
Our County Population Estimates and Components of Change Dashboard provides county- and regional-level population insights from 2020 through the latest year in the estimate series. Data about population and components of change are included, along with regional and state-level tallies of key performance indicators.
Just added! State and National Population Estimates Dashboard (v. 2023)
2023 Core-based Statistical Area Comparison
In July 2023, the White House Office of Management and Budget announced changes to the nation’s Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area boundaries. This app lets you explore what counties have moved between areas since the last major update in 2018.
Center of Population of U.S. States and Counties
This interactive application shows the mean center of population for each state and county in the U.S. in 2000, 2010 and 2020. The application visualizes the degree of population shift each decade using lines that connect the center to its prior location.