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Best Counties for Families in Tennessee 2026

95 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Tennessee

1Van Buren County
66.2
baseline 68.4
2Perry County
66
baseline 68
3Pickett County
64.7
baseline 69.3
4Williamson County
61.9
baseline 60.9
5Clay County
61.5
baseline 64.7

All 95 Family-Ranked Counties in Tennessee

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Van Buren County, TN66.268.4-2.2
2Perry County, TN6668-2
3Pickett County, TN64.769.3-4.6
4Williamson County, TN61.960.9+1
5Clay County, TN61.564.7-3.2
6Moore County, TN61.264.4-3.2
7Morgan County, TN60.963.9-3
8Claiborne County, TN59.264.6-5.4
9Wayne County, TN57.262.1-4.9
10Stewart County, TN56.559-2.5
11Chester County, TN56.360.5-4.2
12Cannon County, TN55.961.6-5.7
13Sumner County, TN55.755+0.7
14Washington County, TN5455.6-1.6
15Bledsoe County, TN53.960.3-6.4
16Grainger County, TN53.860.6-6.8
17Blount County, TN52.853.8-1
18Johnson County, TN52.761.2-8.5
19Houston County, TN52.658.4-5.8
20Hancock County, TN5259.7-7.7
21Trousdale County, TN51.853.9-2.1
22Unicoi County, TN51.858.6-6.8
23White County, TN51.658.1-6.5
24Benton County, TN51.556.8-5.3
25Loudon County, TN51.354.4-3.1
26Scott County, TN51.158.1-7
27Wilson County, TN50.751-0.3
28Roane County, TN50.653.1-2.5
29Union County, TN50.654.9-4.3
30Lincoln County, TN50.555.1-4.6
31Polk County, TN50.356.8-6.5
32Carroll County, TN5055.6-5.6
33Fayette County, TN49.955.1-5.2
34Meigs County, TN49.856.1-6.3
35Jefferson County, TN49.754.9-5.2
36Decatur County, TN49.556.5-7
37Sullivan County, TN49.253.6-4.4
38Henderson County, TN48.454.9-6.5
39Fentress County, TN48.355.7-7.4
40McNairy County, TN47.654.5-6.9
41Henry County, TN47.354.5-7.2
42Giles County, TN46.750.6-3.9
43Lawrence County, TN46.652.7-6.1
44Greene County, TN46.452.9-6.5
45Jackson County, TN46.355.1-8.8
46Humphreys County, TN46.152.3-6.2
47Lewis County, TN46.153.9-7.8
48Smith County, TN4650-4
49Marshall County, TN45.549.6-4.1
50Crockett County, TN45.349.8-4.5
51Dickson County, TN4548.4-3.4
52Monroe County, TN4551.9-6.9
53Sequatchie County, TN44.952.6-7.7
54Tipton County, TN44.947.2-2.3
55Cheatham County, TN43.847-3.2
56Hickman County, TN43.848.5-4.7
57DeKalb County, TN43.649.8-6.2
58Weakley County, TN43.251.4-8.2
59Warren County, TN43.149.7-6.6
60Overton County, TN4353.8-10.8
61Robertson County, TN42.744.2-1.5
62Anderson County, TN42.546-3.5
63Cumberland County, TN42.451.8-9.4
64Rutherford County, TN42.443.5-1.1
65Marion County, TN41.951.4-9.5
66Rhea County, TN41.749.2-7.5
67Franklin County, TN41.647.7-6.1
68Hawkins County, TN41.246.7-5.5
69Gibson County, TN41.145-3.9
70Campbell County, TN4151.5-10.5
71Macon County, TN40.950.1-9.2
72Lauderdale County, TN40.345.9-5.6
73Hamblen County, TN40.148.1-8
74Dyer County, TN39.844-4.2
75Grundy County, TN39.649.3-9.7
76Coffee County, TN39.544.1-4.6
77Sevier County, TN39.546.6-7.1
78Bradley County, TN38.744.4-5.7
79Obion County, TN3846.4-8.4
80Lake County, TN37.947.5-9.6
81Cocke County, TN3745.2-8.2
82Hardin County, TN36.947.1-10.2
83Montgomery County, TN36.838.2-1.4
84Haywood County, TN3643.1-7.1
85Bedford County, TN35.739.9-4.2
86Carter County, TN35.345.2-9.9
87Putnam County, TN35.343.8-8.5
88McMinn County, TN35.245.9-10.7
89Knox County, TN34.641.2-6.6
90Maury County, TN33.840.7-6.9
91Hardeman County, TN32.541.2-8.7
92Hamilton County, TN31.136.1-5
93Davidson County, TN26.631.5-4.9
94Madison County, TN26.634.9-8.3
95Shelby County, TN18.322.6-4.3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Tennessee?

Based on the Family lens, Van Buren County ranks as the top family county in Tennessee with a County Fit Score of 66.2. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Tennessee are ranked for families?

We rank 95 counties in Tennessee with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.