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Jefferson County sees 1.4% rise in population from 2020 to 2021

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There were 754 more people living in Jefferson County in 2021 compared to 2020, according to population estimates from the US Census Bureau.

This is a 1.4 percent rise in Jefferson County’s population, from 54,870 in 2020 to 55,624 in 2021.

Jefferson County had the 27th largest population in Tennessee in 2021.

The US Census Bureau found more than 73 percent of counties in the US saw a natural decrease in population in 2021. This is up from a 55.5 percent increase in 2020.

The Midwest suffered the most sustained population decreases, with many counties along the US East Coast and through the Rocky Mountains seeing increases.

The US population continues to grow, though at a slower rate than before.

Tennessee Counties By Population Change from 2020 to 2021

County2020 Estimated Population2021 Estimated Population% Change in Population From Year to Year
Sequatchie County15,86316,3963.4%
Montgomery County221,160227,9003%
Maury County101,700104,7603%
Loudon County55,09756,6902.9%
Rutherford County343,128352,1822.6%
Williamson County249,424255,7352.5%
Hancock County6,6226,7872.5%
Van Buren County6,1716,3242.5%
Wilson County148,564151,9172.3%
Lake County6,9807,1282.1%
Meigs County12,78513,0492.1%
Bledsoe County14,93015,2342%
Lewis County12,60212,8572%
Cumberland County61,27262,4511.9%
Macon County25,24325,6991.8%
Fentress County18,52218,8501.8%
Robertson County72,86074,0981.7%
Pickett County4,9955,0791.7%
Sumner County197,272200,5571.7%
Fayette County42,13942,8321.6%
Bedford County50,30251,1191.6%
Coffee County58,10259,0321.6%
Dickson County54,43255,2921.6%
Marshall County34,44134,9841.6%
DeKalb County20,17120,4781.5%
Putnam County79,98281,1881.5%
Blount County135,566137,6051.5%
Hickman County24,94225,3071.5%
Lawrence County44,18944,8281.4%
McMinn County53,31554,0591.4%
Jefferson County54,87055,6241.4%
Knox County480,126486,6771.4%
Perry County8,3608,4721.3%
Bradley County108,741110,1621.3%
Wayne County16,20216,4091.3%
Stewart County13,68313,8551.3%
Humphreys County18,97419,2111.2%
Warren County41,02341,5231.2%
Polk County17,56917,7761.2%
Smith County19,93920,1721.2%
Jackson County11,61711,7501.1%
Johnson County17,96618,1701.1%
Morgan County21,02021,2541.1%
Overton County22,58822,8391.1%
Union County19,82020,0401.1%
Cocke County36,02236,4181.1%
Hawkins County56,66957,2881.1%
Cheatham County41,08741,5231.1%
Sevier County98,49799,5171%
Franklin County42,78143,2151%
Grainger County23,52523,7631%
Chester County17,34717,5040.9%
Roane County53,51353,9920.9%
Washington County133,080134,2360.9%
White County27,42427,6500.8%
Giles County30,29530,5420.8%
Campbell County39,27739,5780.8%
Sullivan County158,092159,2650.7%
Claiborne County32,03832,2670.7%
Rhea County32,90333,1360.7%
Crockett County13,88413,9790.7%
Monroe County46,38446,6980.7%
Grundy County13,53113,6220.7%
Hamilton County366,991369,1350.6%
Greene County70,22070,6210.6%
Weakley County32,86433,0360.5%
Henderson County27,81827,9530.5%
Anderson County77,20977,5760.5%
Houston County8,2858,3170.4%
Henry County32,11532,2390.4%
Benton County15,81215,8720.4%
Lincoln County35,30935,4330.4%
Scott County21,84221,9170.3%
Hardin County26,80026,8920.3%
Gibson County50,37550,5410.3%
Marion County28,83428,8770.1%
McNairy County25,83925,8600.1%
Tipton County60,96161,0040.1%
Hardeman County25,41025,4260.1%
Carroll County28,41528,4320.1%
Cannon County14,54714,5530%
Lauderdale County25,10025,1080%
Clay County7,5547,5550%
Madison County98,77798,7750%
Dyer County36,64636,615-0.1%
Decatur County11,40211,391-0.1%
Carter County56,31556,134-0.3%
Shelby County928,644924,454-0.5%
Haywood County17,79517,694-0.6%
Obion County30,71630,466-0.8%
Unicoi County17,86717,698-0.9%
Davidson County715,486703,953-1.6%

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Town of Dandridge• City of Baneberry• City of Jefferson• Town Of New Market

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