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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

1Pickett County
69.8
baseline 69.3
2Moore County
68.5
baseline 64.4
3Van Buren County
66.8
baseline 68.4
4Perry County
66.1
baseline 68
5Cannon County
65.2
baseline 61.6

All 95 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Tennessee

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Pickett County, TN69.869.3+0.5
2Moore County, TN68.564.4+4.1
3Van Buren County, TN66.868.4-1.6
4Perry County, TN66.168-1.9
5Cannon County, TN65.261.6+3.6
6Claiborne County, TN64.364.6-0.3
7Clay County, TN63.564.7-1.2
8Johnson County, TN62.461.2+1.2
9Morgan County, TN62.463.9-1.5
10Williamson County, TN62.260.9+1.3
11Unicoi County, TN6258.6+3.4
12Grainger County, TN61.960.6+1.3
13Bledsoe County, TN61.760.3+1.4
14Houston County, TN60.958.4+2.5
15Wayne County, TN60.762.1-1.4
16Hancock County, TN60.159.7+0.4
17Chester County, TN59.660.5-0.9
18Jackson County, TN59.655.1+4.5
19White County, TN59.558.1+1.4
20Overton County, TN59.353.8+5.5
21Stewart County, TN58.859-0.2
22Scott County, TN58.258.1+0.1
23Fayette County, TN58.155.1+3
24Meigs County, TN57.556.1+1.4
25Lewis County, TN56.753.9+2.8
26Decatur County, TN56.556.50
27Jefferson County, TN55.954.9+1
28Polk County, TN55.756.8-1.1
29Marion County, TN55.251.4+3.8
30Macon County, TN55.150.1+5
31Fentress County, TN54.855.7-0.9
32Union County, TN54.754.9-0.2
33Washington County, TN54.755.6-0.9
34Benton County, TN54.656.8-2.2
35Trousdale County, TN54.453.9+0.5
36Loudon County, TN54.354.4-0.1
37Sequatchie County, TN54.352.6+1.7
38Campbell County, TN54.151.5+2.6
39Lincoln County, TN53.955.1-1.2
40Sumner County, TN53.955-1.1
41Cumberland County, TN53.851.8+2
42Carroll County, TN53.655.6-2
43Sullivan County, TN53.353.6-0.3
44Henderson County, TN52.954.9-2
45McNairy County, TN52.354.5-2.2
46DeKalb County, TN52.249.8+2.4
47Humphreys County, TN52.252.3-0.1
48Smith County, TN5250+2
49Blount County, TN51.853.8-2
50Henry County, TN51.754.5-2.8
51Lawrence County, TN51.752.7-1
52Weakley County, TN51.451.40
53Greene County, TN51.252.9-1.7
54Marshall County, TN51.149.6+1.5
55Wilson County, TN50.651-0.4
56Roane County, TN50.553.1-2.6
57Rhea County, TN50.449.2+1.2
58Grundy County, TN50.149.3+0.8
59Cheatham County, TN49.947+2.9
60Monroe County, TN49.751.9-2.2
61Lake County, TN49.647.5+2.1
62Franklin County, TN49.347.7+1.6
63Crockett County, TN4949.8-0.8
64Dickson County, TN4948.4+0.6
65McMinn County, TN4945.9+3.1
66Giles County, TN48.750.6-1.9
67Hamblen County, TN48.648.1+0.5
68Hardin County, TN47.947.1+0.8
69Putnam County, TN47.843.8+4
70Warren County, TN47.549.7-2.2
71Hickman County, TN47.348.5-1.2
72Sevier County, TN47.146.6+0.5
73Tipton County, TN45.747.2-1.5
74Carter County, TN45.645.2+0.4
75Obion County, TN45.446.4-1
76Anderson County, TN45.346-0.7
77Bradley County, TN45.144.4+0.7
78Cocke County, TN4545.2-0.2
79Maury County, TN4540.7+4.3
80Hardeman County, TN44.141.2+2.9
81Hawkins County, TN4446.7-2.7
82Knox County, TN43.741.2+2.5
83Robertson County, TN43.644.2-0.6
84Coffee County, TN4344.1-1.1
85Lauderdale County, TN42.645.9-3.3
86Gibson County, TN42.245-2.8
87Haywood County, TN42.243.1-0.9
88Rutherford County, TN41.643.5-1.9
89Bedford County, TN40.239.9+0.3
90Dyer County, TN39.544-4.5
91Hamilton County, TN38.236.1+2.1
92Madison County, TN37.934.9+3
93Montgomery County, TN37.138.2-1.1
94Davidson County, TN33.431.5+1.9
95Shelby County, TN24.322.6+1.7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Tennessee?

Based on the Retiree lens, Pickett County ranks as the top retirement county in Tennessee with a County Fit Score of 69.8. 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.