Posted 5/1/24

Tennessee's population has exploded in recent years, but which county has seen the biggest growth ?

Rutherford County has topped the list of the state’s fastest growing counties for the last eight years, according to a study from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Rutherford County saw a 1.8 percent increase last year for 6,419 more people, marking a total population of more than 360,000.

One local county landed in the Top 10 of fastest growing counties in Tennessee, that was Maury County who saw a population growth 2,764 people.

90 of Tennessee’s 95 counties saw growth last year, up from 72 counties in 2021. Tennessee overall ranked number four for states with the highest number of counties that saw population increases.