Geography / Tennessee
Tennessee
State FIPS 47 · 41,225 sq mi of land and 905 sq mi of water · 95 counties · 504 Census places (345 incorporated, 159 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
6,986,082
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$67,097
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$256,800
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,122
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,381
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $1,335 (+3.5%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include Tennessee. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 34980 | 13,267 | 19,203 | 9 |
| Knoxville, TN | 28940 | 4,969 | 7,855 | 42 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 32820 | 3,082 | 3,298 | 71 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 16860 | 2,547 | 2,958 | 83 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 17300 | 1,754 | 2,916 | 106 |
| Johnson City, TN | 27740 | 868 | 915 | 165 |
| Cleveland, TN | 17420 | 844 | 938 | 167 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 28700 | 817 | 1,156 | 173 |
| Morristown, TN | 34100 | 544 | 589 | 220 |
| Jackson, TN | 27180 | 460 | 472 | 244 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 449 new-home community records in Tennessee. Browse Tennessee communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 47001 | 337 | $1,471 | $1,475 | +0.3% |
| Bedford County | 47003 | 474 | $1,017 | $1,112 | +9.3% |
| Benton County | 47005 | 394 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Bledsoe County | 47007 | 407 | $975 | $1,086 | +11.4% |
| Blount County | 47009 | 559 | $1,471 | $1,475 | +0.3% |
| Bradley County | 47011 | 329 | $1,233 | $1,270 | +3.0% |
| Campbell County | 47013 | 480 | $947 | $995 | +5.1% |
| Cannon County | 47015 | 266 | $1,730 | $1,798 | +3.9% |
| Carroll County | 47017 | 598 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Carter County | 47019 | 341 | $1,132 | $1,211 | +7.0% |
| Cheatham County | 47021 | 302 | $1,730 | $1,798 | +3.9% |
| Chester County | 47023 | 286 | $1,260 | $1,375 | +9.1% |
| Claiborne County | 47025 | 435 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Clay County | 47027 | 237 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Cocke County | 47029 | 436 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Coffee County | 47031 | 429 | $959 | $1,088 | +13.5% |
| Crockett County | 47033 | 266 | $1,083 | $1,093 | +0.9% |
| Cumberland County | 47035 | 681 | $942 | $1,039 | +10.3% |
| Davidson County | 47037 | 504 | $1,730 | $1,798 | +3.9% |
| DeKalb County | 47041 | 304 | $953 | $1,016 | +6.6% |
| Decatur County | 47039 | 334 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Dickson County | 47043 | 490 | $1,730 | $1,798 | +3.9% |
| Dyer County | 47045 | 512 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Fayette County | 47047 | 704 | $1,274 | $1,301 | +2.1% |
| Fentress County | 47049 | 499 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Franklin County | 47051 | 554 | $980 | $1,060 | +8.2% |
| Gibson County | 47053 | 603 | $927 | $995 | +7.3% |
| Giles County | 47055 | 611 | $1,001 | $1,105 | +10.4% |
| Grainger County | 47057 | 281 | $941 | $995 | +5.7% |
| Greene County | 47059 | 622 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Grundy County | 47061 | 360 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Hamblen County | 47063 | 161 | $1,135 | $1,153 | +1.6% |
| Hamilton County | 47065 | 542 | $1,390 | $1,340 | -3.6% |
| Hancock County | 47067 | 222 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Hardeman County | 47069 | 668 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Hardin County | 47071 | 577 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Hawkins County | 47073 | 487 | $1,044 | $1,091 | +4.5% |
| Haywood County | 47075 | 533 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Henderson County | 47077 | 520 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Henry County | 47079 | 562 | $949 | $1,011 | +6.5% |
| Hickman County | 47081 | 612 | $992 | $1,028 | +3.6% |
| Houston County | 47083 | 200 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Humphreys County | 47085 | 531 | $955 | $1,055 | +10.5% |
| Jackson County | 47087 | 309 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Jefferson County | 47089 | 275 | $1,135 | $1,153 | +1.6% |
| Johnson County | 47091 | 298 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Knox County | 47093 | 508 | $1,471 | $1,475 | +0.3% |
| Lake County | 47095 | 166 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Lauderdale County | 47097 | 472 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Lawrence County | 47099 | 617 | $939 | $1,008 | +7.3% |
| Lewis County | 47101 | 282 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Lincoln County | 47103 | 570 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Loudon County | 47105 | 229 | $1,471 | $1,475 | +0.3% |
| Macon County | 47111 | 307 | $972 | $995 | +2.4% |
| Madison County | 47113 | 557 | $1,260 | $1,375 | +9.1% |
| Marion County | 47115 | 498 | $1,390 | $1,340 | -3.6% |
| Marshall County | 47117 | 375 | $1,041 | $1,106 | +6.2% |
| Maury County | 47119 | 613 | $1,349 | $1,474 | +9.3% |
| McMinn County | 47107 | 430 | $926 | $995 | +7.5% |
| McNairy County | 47109 | 563 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Meigs County | 47121 | 195 | $925 | $1,045 | +13.0% |
| Monroe County | 47123 | 636 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Montgomery County | 47125 | 539 | $1,346 | $1,307 | -2.9% |
| Moore County | 47127 | 129 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Morgan County | 47129 | 522 | $988 | $995 | +0.7% |
| Obion County | 47131 | 545 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Overton County | 47133 | 433 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Perry County | 47135 | 415 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Pickett County | 47137 | 163 | $958 | $995 | +3.9% |
| Polk County | 47139 | 435 | $1,233 | $1,270 | +3.0% |
| Putnam County | 47141 | 401 | $1,014 | $1,102 | +8.7% |
| Rhea County | 47143 | 315 | $925 | $1,059 | +14.5% |
| Roane County | 47145 | 361 | $1,092 | $1,048 | -4.0% |
| Robertson County | 47147 | 476 | $1,730 | $1,798 | +3.9% |
| Rutherford County | 47149 | 620 | $1,730 | $1,798 | +3.9% |
| Scott County | 47151 | 532 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Sequatchie County | 47153 | 266 | $1,390 | $1,340 | -3.6% |
| Sevier County | 47155 | 593 | $1,159 | $1,213 | +4.7% |
| Shelby County | 47157 | 753 | $1,274 | $1,301 | +2.1% |
| Smith County | 47159 | 314 | $1,051 | $1,146 | +9.0% |
| Stewart County | 47161 | 460 | $1,004 | $995 | -0.9% |
| Sullivan County | 47163 | 414 | $1,044 | $1,091 | +4.5% |
| Sumner County | 47165 | 529 | $1,730 | $1,798 | +3.9% |
| Tipton County | 47167 | 456 | $1,274 | $1,301 | +2.1% |
| Trousdale County | 47169 | 114 | $1,730 | $1,798 | +3.9% |
| Unicoi County | 47171 | 186 | $1,132 | $1,211 | +7.0% |
| Union County | 47173 | 224 | $1,471 | $1,475 | +0.3% |
| Van Buren County | 47175 | 273 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Warren County | 47177 | 433 | $964 | $1,051 | +9.0% |
| Washington County | 47179 | 327 | $1,132 | $1,211 | +7.0% |
| Wayne County | 47181 | 734 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| Weakley County | 47183 | 580 | $925 | $995 | +7.6% |
| White County | 47185 | 377 | $992 | $1,021 | +2.9% |
| Williamson County | 47187 | 583 | $1,730 | $1,798 | +3.9% |
| Wilson County | 47189 | 571 | $1,730 | $1,798 | +3.9% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 504 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams city | 4700200 | Incorporated place | 2.39 | 36.58281, -87.065113 |
| Adamsville town | 4700240 | Incorporated place | 4.67 | 35.232723, -88.384758 |
| Alamo town | 4700440 | Incorporated place | 2.20 | 35.782937, -89.116878 |
| Alcoa city | 4700540 | Incorporated place | 14.89 | 35.815893, -83.967613 |
| Alexandria town | 4700620 | Incorporated place | 1.21 | 36.07715, -86.031779 |
| Algood city | 4700640 | Incorporated place | 4.09 | 36.199975, -85.446759 |
| Allardt city | 4700660 | Incorporated place | 3.77 | 36.381087, -84.881393 |
| Altamont town | 4700940 | Incorporated place | 19.82 | 35.433855, -85.73861 |
| Andersonville CDP | 4701220 | Census-designated place | 1.62 | 36.196956, -84.033061 |
| Apison CDP | 4701480 | Census-designated place | 16.18 | 35.004854, -85.009676 |
| Ardmore city | 4701640 | Incorporated place | 4.70 | 35.006392, -86.854474 |
| Arlington town | 4701740 | Incorporated place | 23.75 | 35.252517, -89.661149 |
| Ashland City town | 4702180 | Incorporated place | 10.67 | 36.25617, -87.032741 |
| Athens city | 4702320 | Incorporated place | 15.57 | 35.456827, -84.604613 |
| Atoka town | 4702340 | Incorporated place | 12.17 | 35.425752, -89.784489 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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