Highest-earning counties in Tennessee

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July 24, 2025
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Highest-earning counties in Tennessee

Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.

The 2023 real median household income in the U.S. was $80,610, an increase of 4.0% from 2022, the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Tennessee using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2023 5-year estimate median household income.

Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Tennessee.

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#50. Sullivan County

- Median household income: $56,802
- Households earning over $100k: 26.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.2%

#49. Hickman County

- Median household income: $57,223
- Households earning over $100k: 22.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.1%

#48. Morgan County

- Median household income: $57,408
- Households earning over $100k: 22.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.3%

#47. Cannon County

- Median household income: $58,092
- Households earning over $100k: 25.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.5%

#46. Marion County

- Median household income: $58,103
- Households earning over $100k: 24.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.7%

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#45. Rhea County

- Median household income: $58,133
- Households earning over $100k: 22.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.2%

#44. Madison County

- Median household income: $58,189
- Households earning over $100k: 26.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.0%

#43. Meigs County

- Median household income: $58,395
- Households earning over $100k: 23.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.7%

#42. Cumberland County

- Median household income: $58,475
- Households earning over $100k: 20.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.3%

#41. Gibson County

- Median household income: $59,009
- Households earning over $100k: 25.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.5%

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#40. Crockett County

- Median household income: $59,049
- Households earning over $100k: 25.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.0%

#39. Humphreys County

- Median household income: $59,333
- Households earning over $100k: 26.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.4%

#38. McMinn County

- Median household income: $59,674
- Households earning over $100k: 24.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.9%

#37. Polk County

- Median household income: $60,227
- Households earning over $100k: 24.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.7%

#36. Van Buren County

- Median household income: $60,281
- Households earning over $100k: 25.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.4%

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#35. Chester County

- Median household income: $60,543
- Households earning over $100k: 23.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.3%

#34. Coffee County

- Median household income: $60,656
- Households earning over $100k: 23.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.9%

#33. Washington County

- Median household income: $61,051
- Households earning over $100k: 27.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.7%

#32. Giles County

- Median household income: $61,476
- Households earning over $100k: 29.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.2%

#31. Franklin County

- Median household income: $61,553
- Households earning over $100k: 27.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.1%

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#30. Union County

- Median household income: $61,858
- Households earning over $100k: 25.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.6%

#29. Stewart County

- Median household income: $62,052
- Households earning over $100k: 24.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.0%

#28. Bedford County

- Median household income: $62,197
- Households earning over $100k: 24.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.7%

#27. Shelby County

- Median household income: $62,337
- Households earning over $100k: 30.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.9%

#26. Smith County

- Median household income: $62,799
- Households earning over $100k: 30.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.8%

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#25. Jefferson County

- Median household income: $63,084
- Households earning over $100k: 29.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.3%

#24. Lincoln County

- Median household income: $63,115
- Households earning over $100k: 29.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.7%

#23. Anderson County

- Median household income: $63,171
- Households earning over $100k: 29.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.8%

#22. Trousdale County

- Median household income: $63,190
- Households earning over $100k: 30.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.0%

#21. Bradley County

- Median household income: $63,789
- Households earning over $100k: 28.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.8%

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#20. Sevier County

- Median household income: $63,829
- Households earning over $100k: 27.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.5%

#19. Roane County

- Median household income: $66,218
- Households earning over $100k: 32.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.0%

#18. Moore County

- Median household income: $66,687
- Households earning over $100k: 30.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.2%

#17. Marshall County

- Median household income: $70,829
- Households earning over $100k: 31.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.4%

#16. Knox County

- Median household income: $71,662
- Households earning over $100k: 35.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.7%

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#15. Tipton County

- Median household income: $71,736
- Households earning over $100k: 33.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.4%

#14. Montgomery County

- Median household income: $72,365
- Households earning over $100k: 32.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.0%

#13. Hamilton County

- Median household income: $72,568
- Households earning over $100k: 36.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.2%

#12. Dickson County

- Median household income: $73,223
- Households earning over $100k: 33.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.7%

#11. Maury County

- Median household income: $74,162
- Households earning over $100k: 33.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.4%

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#10. Blount County

- Median household income: $74,607
- Households earning over $100k: 34.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.7%

#9. Davidson County

- Median household income: $75,664
- Households earning over $100k: 36.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.1%

#8. Robertson County

- Median household income: $78,439
- Households earning over $100k: 35.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.4%

#7. Loudon County

- Median household income: $80,296
- Households earning over $100k: 38.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.0%

#6. Cheatham County

- Median household income: $82,015
- Households earning over $100k: 39.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.0%

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#5. Rutherford County

- Median household income: $82,588
- Households earning over $100k: 39.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.4%

#4. Fayette County

- Median household income: $84,764
- Households earning over $100k: 40.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.6%

#3. Sumner County

- Median household income: $86,005
- Households earning over $100k: 42.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.4%

#2. Wilson County

- Median household income: $94,048
- Households earning over $100k: 47.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.9%

#1. Williamson County

- Median household income: $131,202
- Households earning over $100k: 62.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 6.8%

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