Tennessee statistical areas explained

The U.S. currently has 34 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated seven combined statistical areas, ten metropolitan statistical areas, and 17 micropolitan statistical areas in Tennessee.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN CSA, comprising the area around the state capital of Nashville.

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The 34 United States statistical areas and 95 counties of the State of Tennessee

Combined statistical area2023 population (est.)[2] Core-based statistical area2023 population (est.)County2023 population (est.)
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN CSA2,350,738Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MSA2,102,573Davidson County, Tennessee712,334
Rutherford County, Tennessee367,101
Williamson County, Tennessee264,460
Sumner County, Tennessee207,994
Wilson County, Tennessee163,674
Maury County, Tennessee110,760
Robertson County, Tennessee76,776
Dickson County, Tennessee56,729
Cheatham County, Tennessee42,254
Macon County, Tennessee26,793
Hickman County, Tennessee25,826
Smith County, Tennessee20,538
Cannon County, Tennessee15,063
Trousdale County, Tennessee12,271
Tullahoma-Manchester, TN μSA67,381Coffee County, Tennessee60,633
Moore County, Tennessee6,748
Shelbyville, TN μSA53,055Bedford County, Tennessee53,055
Lawrenceburg, TN μSA46,114Lawrence County, Tennessee46,114
Winchester, TN μSA44,654Franklin County, Tennessee44,654
Lewisburg, TN μSA36,961Marshall County, Tennessee36,961
Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN CSA1,207,137Knoxville, TN MSA946,264Knox County, Tennessee500,669
Blount County, Tennessee141,456
Anderson County, Tennessee80,234
Loudon County, Tennessee60,591
Roane County, Tennessee56,096
Campbell County, Tennessee40,223
Grainger County, Tennessee24,681
Morgan County, Tennessee21,573
Union County, Tennessee20,741
Morristown, TN MSA124,054Hamblen County, Tennessee66,216
Jefferson County, Tennessee57,838
Sevierville, TN μSA99,415Sevier County, Tennessee99,415
Newport, TN μSA37,404Cocke County, Tennessee37,404
Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA1,377,852
1,016,232 		Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA1,335,674
1,016,232 (TN)		Shelby County, Tennessee910,042
DeSoto County, Mississippi193,247
Tipton County, Tennessee62,015
Crittenden County, Arkansas47,139
Fayette County, Tennessee44,175
Marshall County, Mississippi34,123
Tate County, Mississippi28,261
Tunica County, Mississippi9,234
Benton County, Mississippi7,438
Forrest City, AR μSA22,101St. Francis County, Arkansas22,101
Clarksdale, MS μSA20,077Coahoma County, Mississippialign=right style = "color:green;"20,077
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA1,003,363
625,388 (TN)		Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA580,971
426,407 (TN)		Hamilton County, Tennessee379,864
Walker County, Georgia69,489
Catoosa County, Georgia68,910
Marion County, Tennessee29,382
Sequatchie County, Tennessee17,161
Dade County, Georgia16,165
Dalton, GA MSA144,722Murray County, Georgia103,687
Whitfield County, Georgia41,035
Cleveland, TN MSA129,612Bradley County, Tennessee111,579
Polk County, Tennessee18,033
Athens, TN μSA69,369McMinn County, Tennessee55,678
Meigs County, Tennessee13,691
Scottsboro, AL μSA53,467Jackson County, Alabama53,467
Summerville, GA μSA25,222Chattooga County, Georgia25,222
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA598,800
506,510 (TN)		Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA313,025
220,735 (TN)		Sullivan County, Tennessee162,135
Hawkins County, Tennessee58,600
Washington County, Virginia54,050
Scott County, Virginia21,433
City of Bristol, Virginia16,807
Johnson City, TN MSA213,198Washington County, Tennessee138,420
Carter County, Tennessee57,022
Unicoi County, Tennessee17,756
Greeneville, TN μSA72,577Greene County, Tennessee72,577
noneClarksville, TN-KY MSA340,495
254,094 (TN)		Montgomery County, Tennessee239,872
Christian County, Kentucky72,032
Trigg County, Kentucky14,369
Stewart County, Tennessee14,222
Jackson, TN MSA181,826Madison County, Tennessee99,193
Gibson County, Tennessee51,045
Chester County, Tennessee17,606
Crockett County, Tennessee13,982
Cookeville, TN μSA148,226Putnam County, Tennessee83,844
White County, Tennessee28,692
Overton County, Tennessee23,327
Jackson County, Tennessee12,363
Crossville, TN μSA64,760Cumberland County, Tennessee64,760
Union City-Martin, TN CSA63,495Martin, TN μSA33,084Weakley County, Tennessee32,084
Union City, TN μSA30,411Obion County, Tennessee30,411
noneMcMinnville, TN μSA42,638Warren County, Tennessee42,638
Dyersburg, TN μSA36,498Dyer County, Tennessee36,498
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN CSA895,383
36,169 (TN)		Huntsville, AL, MSA527,254Madison County, Alabama412,600
Limestone County, Alabama114,654
Decatur, AL, MSA158,635Morgan County, Alabama125,133
Lawrence County, Alabama33,502
Albertville, AL, μSAalign = right style="color:green;"100,756Marshall County, Alabamaalign = right style="color:green;"100,756
Fort Payne, AL, μSAalign = right style="color:green;"72,569DeKalb County, Alabamaalign = right style="color:green;"72,569
Fayetteville, TN μSA36,169Lincoln County, Tennessee36,169
noneParis, TN μSA32,554Henry County, Tennessee32,554
noneMonroe County, Tennessee48,594
Rhea County, Tennessee33,924
Claiborne County, Tennessee32,654
Giles County, Tennessee30,721
Carroll County, Tennessee28,860
Henderson County, Tennessee28,070
Hardin County, Tennessee27,229
McNairy County, Tennessee26,163
Hardeman County, Tennessee25,567
Lauderdale County, Tennessee24,610
Scott County, Tennessee22,171
DeKalb County, Tennessee21,225
Fentress County, Tennessee19,696
Humphreys County, Tennessee19,209
Johnson County, Tennessee18,375
Haywood County, Tennessee17,328
Benton County, Tennessee16,103
Wayne County, Tennessee16,066
Bledsoe County, Tennessee15,060
Grundy County, Tennessee13,955
Lewis County, Tennessee13,066
Decatur County, Tennessee11,656
Perry County, Tennessee8,891
Houston County, Tennessee8,393
Clay County, Tennessee7,714
Hancock County, Tennessee6,956
Van Buren County, Tennessee6,493
Lake County, Tennessee6,347
Pickett County, Tennessee5,128
State of Tennessee7,126,489

Primary statistical areas

Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the 34 statistical areas of Tennessee, 14 are PSAs comprising seven combined statistical areas, two metropolitan statistical areas and five micropolitan statistical areas.

The 14 primary statistical areas of the State of Tennessee

scope=col rowspan=22020 rankscope=col rowspan=2Primary statistical areaPopulation
scope=col2023 estimatescope=colChangescope=col2020 Census[3] scope=colChangescope=col2010 Census[4]
scope=rowNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN CSA
scope=rowKnoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN CSA
scope=rowMemphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA (TN)
scope=rowChattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA (TN)
scope=rowJohnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA (TN)
scope=rowClarksville, TN-KY MSA (TN)
scope=rowJackson, TN MSA
scope=rowCookeville, TN μSA
scope=rowUnion City-Martin, TN CSA
scope=rowCrossville, TN μSA
scope=rowMcMinnville, TN μSA
scope=rowDyersburg, TN μSA
scope=rowHuntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN CSA (TN)
scope=rowParis, TN μSA
Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA
Clarksville, TN-KY CSA
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN CSA

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas . July 21, 2023 . 0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01 . October 23, 2023 . Office of Management and Budget.
  2. Web site: March 2023 . County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 . May 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division.
  3. Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.

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