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Best Counties for Retirement in Tennessee 2026

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

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Tennessee

1Moore County
69.4
baseline 65.9
2Pickett County
68.4
baseline 67.3
3Van Buren County
66.8
baseline 69
4Cannon County
66.4
baseline 63.5
5Perry County
66.3
baseline 68.2

All 95 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Tennessee

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Moore County, TN69.465.9+3.5
2Pickett County, TN68.467.3+1.1
3Van Buren County, TN66.869-2.2
4Cannon County, TN66.463.5+2.9
5Perry County, TN66.368.2-1.9
6Claiborne County, TN64.464.5-0.1
7Clay County, TN62.764.2-1.5
8Johnson County, TN62.761.5+1.2
9Unicoi County, TN62.559.5+3
10Houston County, TN6259.5+2.5
11Williamson County, TN6260.7+1.3
12Bledsoe County, TN61.960.4+1.5
13Grainger County, TN61.760.6+1.1
14Morgan County, TN61.462.1-0.7
15Hancock County, TN60.359.9+0.4
16Chester County, TN59.761.2-1.5
17Wayne County, TN59.761.4-1.7
18Stewart County, TN59.259.9-0.7
19White County, TN59.257.9+1.3
20Overton County, TN5953.2+5.8
21Fayette County, TN58.555.6+2.9
22Jackson County, TN58.253.2+5
23Scott County, TN57.957.8+0.1
24Meigs County, TN57.255.6+1.6
25Decatur County, TN56.957.1-0.2
26Lewis County, TN56.152.7+3.4
27Macon County, TN55.450.3+5.1
28Fentress County, TN55.256.5-1.3
29Jefferson County, TN5553.8+1.2
30Marion County, TN54.750.5+4.2
31Union County, TN54.454.6-0.2
32Sequatchie County, TN54.352+2.3
33Polk County, TN54.255.2-1
34Lincoln County, TN54.155.5-1.4
35Loudon County, TN54.154.4-0.3
36Washington County, TN54.154.9-0.8
37Sumner County, TN53.954.9-1
38DeKalb County, TN53.851.5+2.3
39Campbell County, TN53.650.9+2.7
40Trousdale County, TN53.552.1+1.4
41Cumberland County, TN53.351.2+2.1
42Lawrence County, TN52.753.8-1.1
43Smith County, TN52.750.5+2.2
44Sullivan County, TN52.552.8-0.3
45McNairy County, TN52.454.6-2.2
46Humphreys County, TN52.252.20
47Benton County, TN51.854.1-2.3
48Carroll County, TN51.753.8-2.1
49Henderson County, TN51.753.1-1.4
50Greene County, TN51.653.3-1.7
51Blount County, TN51.353.4-2.1
52Henry County, TN50.953.6-2.7
53Weakley County, TN50.951-0.1
54Roane County, TN50.653-2.4
55Marshall County, TN50.549.5+1
56Rhea County, TN50.550.1+0.4
57Wilson County, TN50.450.8-0.4
58Cheatham County, TN49.646.5+3.1
59Monroe County, TN49.551.9-2.4
60Lake County, TN49.247.1+2.1
61Franklin County, TN49.147.6+1.5
62Dickson County, TN48.748.2+0.5
63Giles County, TN48.550.7-2.2
64Grundy County, TN48.547.5+1
65McMinn County, TN48.445.2+3.2
66Crockett County, TN48.148.9-0.8
67Warren County, TN48.150.6-2.5
68Putnam County, TN47.844+3.8
69Hamblen County, TN47.246.5+0.7
70Hardin County, TN47.146.3+0.8
71Sevier County, TN46.946.8+0.1
72Hickman County, TN45.545.50
73Tipton County, TN45.346.7-1.4
74Carter County, TN45.244.7+0.5
75Maury County, TN44.940.7+4.2
76Hawkins County, TN44.447.1-2.7
77Bradley County, TN44.343.5+0.8
78Anderson County, TN44.245.1-0.9
79Obion County, TN44.145.2-1.1
80Hardeman County, TN43.640.7+2.9
81Cocke County, TN43.543.9-0.4
82Knox County, TN43.240.8+2.4
83Robertson County, TN4343.5-0.5
84Coffee County, TN42.644-1.4
85Gibson County, TN42.444.9-2.5
86Lauderdale County, TN41.745.3-3.6
87Rutherford County, TN41.443.4-2
88Bedford County, TN41.340.8+0.5
89Haywood County, TN4141.9-0.9
90Dyer County, TN40.544.8-4.3
91Hamilton County, TN37.735.7+2
92Madison County, TN36.933.9+3
93Montgomery County, TN36.237.4-1.2
94Davidson County, TN33.431.6+1.8
95Shelby County, TN23.922.3+1.6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Tennessee?

Based on the Retiree lens, Moore County ranks as the top retirement county in Tennessee with a County Fit Score of 69.4. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Tennessee are ranked for retirement?

We rank 95 counties in Tennessee with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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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.