33 counties · Boom Town Index

Tennessee

Avg BTI Score
38 / 100
Population
5.5M
+1.2% avg growth
National Rank
#37 of 51

State Overview

Tennessee has 33 counties tracked by the Boom Town Index, with an average score of 38/100.

The state faces economic headwinds, with most counties scoring below the national median on growth indicators.

The top-performing county is Greene County (BTI 95), while Sevier County (BTI 2) trails the pack.

Median Household Income
$60,633
State median across 33 counties
Median Home Value
$211,100
Income-to-home ratio: 0.28
Building Permits
39,937
Total residential permits

Tennessee Counties

33 counties
Rank County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Pop Growth Income Ratio Home Price Amenity P/R
01 Greene County 95 +3.5% +2.8% +0.7% +9.7% 4.5x +1.2% 0.1 14x
02 Hawkins County 84 +2.4% +6.5% +0.5% +9.3% 4.6x +2.5% 1.2 17x
03 Roane County 70 +1.5% +1.0% +0.9% +10.7% 3.7x +2.7% 1.2 12x
04 Loudon County 63 +1.3% +1.9% +2.1% +13.4% 6.2x +0.5% 1.1 12x
05 Bedford County 61 +1.2% +8.8% +1.6% +8.3% 4.7x +0.4% -0.6 21x
06 Cumberland County 61 +1.2% +4.0% +1.6% +6.4% 5.9x -0.4% 0.5 21x
07 Jefferson County 58 +1.0% +6.1% +1.2% +11.1% 5.4x +0.7% 1.4 18x
08 Gibson County 58 +1.0% -3.4% +0.3% +11.8% 4.4x +1.4% -1.9 14x
09 Anderson County 58 +1.0% +3.1% +0.8% +9.4% 2.5x +3.1% 1.4 10x
10 Carter County 53 +0.9% +4.4% 0.0% +8.4% 6.9x -1.1% 2.9 17x
11 Hamblen County 49 +0.7% +2.4% +0.5% +9.7% 2.9x +2.1% 1.5 10x
12 McMinn County 48 +0.7% +2.3% +0.9% +13.1% 4.3x +3.5% -0.3 12x
13 Dickson County 48 +0.7% +3.2% +1.0% +11.6% 5.7x +1.2% -0.8 12x
14 Blount County 47 +0.6% +3.2% +1.4% +9.8% 4.5x +0.6% 1.2 12x
15 Coffee County 39 +0.4% +3.4% +1.5% +9.1% 3.5x +2.4% -0.9 12x
16 Washington County 37 +0.3% +2.1% +0.9% +11.4% 3.9x -0.6% 0.7 13x
17 Madison County 34 +0.2% +2.8% +0.3% +7.3% 2.5x -1.6% -1.4 10x
18 Bradley County 31 +0.1% +3.9% +0.9% +9.5% 4.5x +0.5% -0.2 13x
19 Knox County 28 -0.1% +3.2% +1.3% +9.0% 3.5x +0.7% 0.6 12x
20 Hamilton County 28 -0.1% +0.7% +0.9% +13.1% 3.1x -0.3% 1.2 14x
21 Sumner County 26 -0.2% +5.0% +2.0% +11.4% 7.1x +0.5% 0.2 17x
22 Robertson County 22 -0.4% +4.2% +1.4% +10.1% 7.0x -1.1% -1.9 13x
23 Wilson County 21 -0.4% +5.4% +3.0% +8.8% 6.9x +0.5% -0.8 15x
24 Tipton County 20 -0.5% +0.1% +0.4% +10.8% 9.2x +0.8% -0.4 10x
25 Putnam County 19 -0.6% +2.8% +1.5% +10.4% 4.3x +1.6% 0.2 12x
26 Montgomery County 16 -0.9% +4.1% +2.8% +6.5% 6.9x -0.4% -0.5 14x
27 Rutherford County 15 -1.0% +4.2% +2.4% +7.3% 4.8x -0.1% -0.8 15x
28 Maury County 14 -1.1% +6.5% +3.0% +7.8% 4.8x +0.2% -0.2 14x
29 Shelby County 11 -1.4% +0.2% -0.3% +8.4% 2.8x -1.7% -0.4 13x
30 Sullivan County 8 -1.9% +6.0% +0.6% +9.5% 2.9x -0.2% 1.3 10x
31 Williamson County 8 -2.0% +0.9% +2.7% +8.1% 4.8x +1.8% -0.9 25x
32 Davidson County 5 -2.5% +4.1% +0.2% +8.8% 2.7x -2.8% 0.3 17x
33 Sevier County 2 -4.4% +2.2% +0.4% +10.6% 4.1x -3.9% 1.8 12x