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Estimates and Projections

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.

Tennessee Population Projections

We provide single-year population projections for each county in Tennessee by race, age and sex for each year from 2021 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.



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.



Population Data in the News


Other Recent Population Updates

2021 Data Show Bump in Births, Rise in Deaths in Tennessee February 27, 2023 - Tennessee saw an unexpected increase in the number of births in 2021. It also saw a jump in the number of deaths. In different ways, both events were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We take close look at what changed in the first two years of the decade.
Big Numbers: Tennessee’s 2022 Population Gains Pushed by Record Domestic Net Migration December 22, 2022 - 2022 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau showed a notable increase in Tennessee's population. The new data includes information about the number of people of moving into and out of the state which shows it was a record year for new residents calling Tennessee home.
A woman checks the tracks before crossing over them in downtown Memphis, TN. Rise Among Tennesseans of Working, Retirement Age Drove Increase in 2021 State Population September 1, 2022 - The growth of adult population statewide was strong in 2021, but Tennessee’s two largest counties both saw population declines among people under age 65. We took at look at the last year of population change and how it varied by age across the state.