Past, current or projected population for Tennessee – we have you covered.
The current population of cities and counties in Tennessee is updated annually by the U.S. Census Bureau. Tennessee’s population projection through 2070, is updated every two years and is available for free download.
Population in the News
2019 population estimates show continued growth in Tennessee, southeastern states December 31, 2019 - New population estimates show Tennessee still is the 16th most populous state, but it’s now within 63,000 of No. 15 Massachusetts after growing at a 0.85% rate last year.
2018-2070 Boyd Center Population Projections Released October 23, 2019 - The new projections incorporate the latest births, deaths and current population estimates to update the projections last released in 2017.
New dashboard highlights county-population trends May 24, 2019 - Population estimates for Tennessee's 95 counties take center stage in a new dashboard released by the Tennessee State Data Center. It features data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2018 Vintage Population Estimates that were released in April 2019.
Current population of Tennessee Cities and Counties
Each year, the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program utilizes current data on births, deaths and migration to calculate population change since the most recent decennial census. Data are available for the state, counties and all Tennessee municipalities.
Tennessee Population Projections
We provide single-year population projections for each county in Tennessee by race, age and sex for each year from 2018 to 2070. The projections are produced by the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee and disseminated by the Tennessee State Data Center.