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📊 Tennessee State Stats

Population6,923,772

Males voting age2,620,518

Females voting age2,776,774

Median household income$56,437

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★ Counties of Tennessee · 95 counties×

Anderson County81,449

Bedford County54,228

Benton County16,173

Bledsoe County15,591

Blount County142,211

Bradley County113,782

Campbell County40,238

Cannon County15,142

Carroll County29,107

Carter County57,434

Cheatham County42,604

Chester County17,876

Claiborne County33,070

Clay County7,857

Cocke County37,596

Coffee County61,285

Crockett County13,973

Cumberland County65,618

Davidson County729,505

Decatur County11,800

DeKalb County21,747

Dickson County57,641

Dyer County36,403

Fayette County44,476

Fentress County20,129

Franklin County45,137

Gibson County51,422

Giles County30,971

Grainger County25,073

Greene County73,398

Grundy County14,148

Hamblen County67,715

Hamilton County386,256

Hancock County7,038

Hardeman County25,434

Hardin County27,617

Hawkins County59,371

Haywood County17,097

Henderson County28,183

Henry County32,883

Hickman County25,859

Houston County8,538

Humphreys County19,554

Jackson County12,376

Jefferson County59,217

Johnson County18,506

Knox County506,748

Lake County6,422

Lauderdale County24,630

Lawrence County46,467

Lewis County13,418

Lincoln County36,751

Loudon County62,129

Macon County27,189

Madison County100,409

Marion County29,826

Marshall County37,847

Maury County113,411

McMinn County56,754

McNairy County26,103

Meigs County13,937

Monroe County49,154

Montgomery County246,025

Moore County6,773

Morgan County21,954

Obion County30,261

Overton County23,551

Perry County8,987

Pickett County5,108

Polk County18,338

Putnam County84,894

Rhea County34,759

Roane County56,742

Robertson County78,459

Rutherford County376,996

Scott County22,517

Sequatchie County17,620

Sevier County100,184

Shelby County910,530

Smith County20,783

Stewart County14,365

Sullivan County162,703

Sumner County211,721

Tipton County62,187

Trousdale County12,159

Unicoi County17,872

Union County21,064

Van Buren County6,686

Warren County43,619

Washington County139,642

Wayne County15,974

Weakley County33,162

White County29,108

Williamson County269,136

Wilson County169,948

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Party Representation 144 seats

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Democrat

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R

Republican

111 seats

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32 seats

U.S. Senators 2 U.S. Senators

United States Senator

Marsha BLACKBURN

United States Senator

U.S. Representatives 9 U.S. Representatives

Diana Harshbarger

Charles Fleischmann

Scott DesJarlais

Senate 34 members

Bobby Harshbarger

Becky Duncan Massey

Steve Southerland

Todd Gardenhire

Charlane Oliver

Kerry Roberts[b]

House of Representatives 99 members

Rebecca Alexander

Michele Carringer

Rick Scarbrough

William Lamberth

John Ray Clemmons

Harold M. Love Jr.

Shaundelle Brooks

Sabi "Doc" Kumar

Michael Lankford

Justin J. Pearson

Justin Lafferty

Antonio Parkinson

Tom Leatherwood

Counties in Tennessee

Anderson County (81,449) · Bedford County (54,228) · Benton County (16,173) · Bledsoe County (15,591) · Blount County (142,211) · Bradley County (113,782) · Campbell County (40,238) · Cannon County (15,142) · Carroll County (29,107) · Carter County (57,434) · Cheatham County (42,604) · Chester County (17,876) · Claiborne County (33,070) · Clay County (7,857) · Cocke County (37,596) · Coffee County (61,285) · Crockett County (13,973) · Cumberland County (65,618) · Davidson County (729,505) · Decatur County (11,800) · DeKalb County (21,747) · Dickson County (57,641) · Dyer County (36,403) · Fayette County (44,476) · Fentress County (20,129) · Franklin County (45,137) · Gibson County (51,422) · Giles County (30,971) · Grainger County (25,073) · Greene County (73,398) · Grundy County (14,148) · Hamblen County (67,715) · Hamilton County (386,256) · Hancock County (7,038) · Hardeman County (25,434) · Hardin County (27,617) · Hawkins County (59,371) · Haywood County (17,097) · Henderson County (28,183) · Henry County (32,883) · Hickman County (25,859) · Houston County (8,538) · Humphreys County (19,554) · Jackson County (12,376) · Jefferson County (59,217) · Johnson County (18,506) · Knox County (506,748) · Lake County (6,422) · Lauderdale County (24,630) · Lawrence County (46,467) · Lewis County (13,418) · Lincoln County (36,751) · Loudon County (62,129) · Macon County (27,189) · Madison County (100,409) · Marion County (29,826) · Marshall County (37,847) · Maury County (113,411) · McMinn County (56,754) · McNairy County (26,103) · Meigs County (13,937) · Monroe County (49,154) · Montgomery County (246,025) · Moore County (6,773) · Morgan County (21,954) · Obion County (30,261) · Overton County (23,551) · Perry County (8,987) · Pickett County (5,108) · Polk County (18,338) · Putnam County (84,894) · Rhea County (34,759) · Roane County (56,742) · Robertson County (78,459) · Rutherford County (376,996) · Scott County (22,517) · Sequatchie County (17,620) · Sevier County (100,184) · Shelby County (910,530) · Smith County (20,783) · Stewart County (14,365) · Sullivan County (162,703) · Sumner County (211,721) · Tipton County (62,187) · Trousdale County (12,159) · Unicoi County (17,872) · Union County (21,064) · Van Buren County (6,686) · Warren County (43,619) · Washington County (139,642) · Wayne County (15,974) · Weakley County (33,162) · White County (29,108) · Williamson County (269,136) · Wilson County (169,948)

★ Bills & Legislation — Tennessee

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★ Government Structure — Tennessee

★ Executive Branch

• Governor — Chief executive, signs/vetoes bills, oversees state agencies
• Lieutenant Governor — Presides over Senate, succession
• Attorney General — State legal affairs, consumer protection
• Secretary of State — Elections, business registration
• Treasurer / Comptroller — State finances, revenue

★ Legislative Branch

• State Senate — Upper chamber, 34 members
• State House/Assembly — Lower chamber, 99 members
• Committees — Review bills before floor votes
• Session — Typically meets Jan-May, varies by state

★ Judicial Branch

• State Supreme Court — Highest court, final appeals
• Appeals Court — Intermediate appellate review
• District / Circuit Courts — Trial courts for major cases
• County / Municipal Courts — Local jurisdiction

ⓘ Did you know? Every state has a unique constitution, and Tennessee's legislative process determines how laws are made, amended, and repealed at the state level. Learn more by contacting your representatives.

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