Alphabetical list of Tennessee counties
The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.
| Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 47001 | 337 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Bedford County | 47003 | 474 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Benton County | 47005 | 394 sq mi | 42 sq mi |
| Bledsoe County | 47007 | 407 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Blount County | 47009 | 559 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Bradley County | 47011 | 329 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Campbell County | 47013 | 480 sq mi | 18 sq mi |
| Cannon County | 47015 | 266 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Carroll County | 47017 | 598 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Carter County | 47019 | 341 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Cheatham County | 47021 | 302 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Chester County | 47023 | 286 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Claiborne County | 47025 | 435 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Clay County | 47027 | 237 sq mi | 23 sq mi |
| Cocke County | 47029 | 436 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Coffee County | 47031 | 429 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Crockett County | 47033 | 266 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Cumberland County | 47035 | 681 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Davidson County | 47037 | 504 sq mi | 22 sq mi |
| Decatur County | 47039 | 334 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| DeKalb County | 47041 | 304 sq mi | 25 sq mi |
| Dickson County | 47043 | 490 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Dyer County | 47045 | 512 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Fayette County | 47047 | 704 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Fentress County | 47049 | 499 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Franklin County | 47051 | 555 sq mi | 21 sq mi |
| Gibson County | 47053 | 603 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Giles County | 47055 | 611 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Grainger County | 47057 | 281 sq mi | 22 sq mi |
| Greene County | 47059 | 622 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Grundy County | 47061 | 360 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Hamblen County | 47063 | 161 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| Hamilton County | 47065 | 542 sq mi | 34 sq mi |
| Hancock County | 47067 | 222 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Hardeman County | 47069 | 668 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Hardin County | 47071 | 577 sq mi | 19 sq mi |
| Hawkins County | 47073 | 487 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Haywood County | 47075 | 533 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Henderson County | 47077 | 520 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Henry County | 47079 | 562 sq mi | 31 sq mi |
| Hickman County | 47081 | 612 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Houston County | 47083 | 200 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Humphreys County | 47085 | 531 sq mi | 26 sq mi |
| Jackson County | 47087 | 309 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Jefferson County | 47089 | 275 sq mi | 39 sq mi |
| Johnson County | 47091 | 298 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Knox County | 47093 | 508 sq mi | 18 sq mi |
| Lake County | 47095 | 166 sq mi | 28 sq mi |
| Lauderdale County | 47097 | 472 sq mi | 31 sq mi |
| Lawrence County | 47099 | 617 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Lewis County | 47101 | 282 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Lincoln County | 47103 | 570 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Loudon County | 47105 | 229 sq mi | 18 sq mi |
| Macon County | 47111 | 307 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Madison County | 47113 | 557 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Marion County | 47115 | 498 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Marshall County | 47117 | 375 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Maury County | 47119 | 613 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| McMinn County | 47107 | 430 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| McNairy County | 47109 | 563 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Meigs County | 47121 | 195 sq mi | 22 sq mi |
| Monroe County | 47123 | 636 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Montgomery County | 47125 | 539 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Moore County | 47127 | 129 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Morgan County | 47129 | 522 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Obion County | 47131 | 545 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Overton County | 47133 | 433 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Perry County | 47135 | 415 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Pickett County | 47137 | 163 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Polk County | 47139 | 435 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Putnam County | 47141 | 401 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Rhea County | 47143 | 315 sq mi | 21 sq mi |
| Roane County | 47145 | 361 sq mi | 34 sq mi |
| Robertson County | 47147 | 476 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Rutherford County | 47149 | 620 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Scott County | 47151 | 532 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Sequatchie County | 47153 | 266 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Sevier County | 47155 | 593 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Shelby County | 47157 | 753 sq mi | 29 sq mi |
| Smith County | 47159 | 314 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Stewart County | 47161 | 460 sq mi | 33 sq mi |
| Sullivan County | 47163 | 414 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
| Sumner County | 47165 | 529 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Tipton County | 47167 | 456 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Trousdale County | 47169 | 114 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Unicoi County | 47171 | 186 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Union County | 47173 | 224 sq mi | 24 sq mi |
| Van Buren County | 47175 | 273 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Warren County | 47177 | 433 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Washington County | 47179 | 327 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Wayne County | 47181 | 734 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Weakley County | 47183 | 580 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| White County | 47185 | 377 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Williamson County | 47187 | 583 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Wilson County | 47189 | 571 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
Largest Tennessee counties by land area
These are the five largest mapped units in Tennessee by Census-reported land area:
- Shelby County — 753 square miles
- Wayne County — 734 square miles
- Fayette County — 704 square miles
- Cumberland County — 681 square miles
- Hardeman County — 668 square miles
How to read and use this map
County lines are administrative boundaries, not postal routes. A mailing address can use a city name associated with a neighboring area, and ZIP codes can cross county lines. When you need to identify a county for an address, confirm it with an official geocoder or local government source.
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Tennessee?
Tennessee has 95 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this Tennessee county map?
Yes. Choose Print map and use landscape orientation for the widest map. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.
Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.