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McNairy County, Tennessee

McNairy County had 26,103 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 562.9 square miles of land. It ranks 57th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 21st by land area.

Population
26,103
#57 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,574 in US
Area
562.9 sq mi
#21 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,835 in US
Density
46 / sq mi
#73 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,541 in US
Median household income
$54,516
#66 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,367 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

McNairy County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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McNairy County population, land area and income

McNairy County had 26,103 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 562.9 square miles of land. It ranks 57th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 21st by land area. That works out to 46.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Tennessee has 32,883 residents; McNairy County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,516 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

26,103

3144th1st

1574th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

563 sq mi

3144th1st

1835th of 3,144 (US)

Density

46.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

1541st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$54,516

3143rd1st

2367th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

26,103

95th1st

57th of 95 (TN)

Land area

563 sq mi

95th1st

21st of 95 (TN)

Density

46.4 / sq mi

95th1st

73rd of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$54,516

95th1st

66th of 95 (TN)

How McNairy County's population changed since 2020

McNairy County gained 245 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.9%. That ranks 84th of 95 in Tennessee for growth. The median Tennessee county changed by +4.4%, and the state as a whole by +4.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, McNairy County recorded 1,218 births and 2,026 deaths, a natural change of -808. Net international migration added +21 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,013. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,013 people.

25.9k202025.9k202126.0k202226.1k202326.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,218
Deaths
2,026
Net international migration
+21
Net domestic migration
+1,013
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+38

Where McNairy County is

The Census internal point of McNairy County is at 35.175400, -88.563700. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Tennessee's 95 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with McNairy County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Warren County: +6.2%Bledsoe County: +4.3%Cheatham County: +3.7%Crockett County: +0.5%Putnam County: +6.0%Houston County: +2.8%Macon County: +7.6%Sequatchie County: +11.2%Fayette County: +6.2%Trousdale County: +4.5%Union County: +6.1%Claiborne County: +3.1%Weakley County: +0.8%Coffee County: +5.4%Johnson County: +2.8%Overton County: +4.3%Lake County: -8.1%Moore County: +4.7%Hardeman County: -0.0%Jefferson County: +7.8%Smith County: +4.1%Robertson County: +7.5%Gibson County: +1.9%Henry County: +2.3%Grundy County: +4.4%Decatur County: +3.2%Greene County: +4.3%Hamblen County: +4.9%Humphreys County: +2.9%Knox County: +5.5%Roane County: +5.7%Lewis County: +6.4%Rhea County: +4.4%Rutherford County: +9.8%Montgomery County: +11.2%Lauderdale County: -2.0%Shelby County: -2.1%Tipton County: +1.9%Perry County: +7.2%Stewart County: +4.8%Chester County: +2.8%Washington County: +4.8%Polk County: +4.4%Van Buren County: +8.3%Dyer County: -0.8%Davidson County: +1.9%Cocke County: +4.3%Williamson County: +7.8%Benton County: +2.0%Dickson County: +5.9%Lawrence County: +5.2%Hamilton County: +5.0%McNairy County: +0.9%Meigs County: +8.8%Hawkins County: +4.7%Blount County: +4.8%White County: +6.1%Marshall County: +9.8%Sullivan County: +2.8%Campbell County: +2.4%Haywood County: -4.1%Bradley County: +4.5%Franklin County: +5.4%Sumner County: +7.2%Hardin County: +2.4%Grainger County: +6.4%Hickman County: +3.6%Pickett County: +2.2%Carroll County: +2.4%Henderson County: +1.3%Sevier County: +1.3%Hancock County: +6.2%Scott County: +2.9%McMinn County: +6.4%Morgan County: +4.3%Lincoln County: +4.0%Obion County: -1.7%Unicoi County: -0.0%Wayne County: -1.5%Cannon County: +4.0%Fentress County: +8.6%Loudon County: +12.7%Wilson County: +14.3%Bedford County: +7.6%Monroe County: +5.9%DeKalb County: +7.7%Marion County: +3.2%Carter County: +1.9%Clay County: +3.5%Madison County: +1.6%Cumberland County: +6.9%Anderson County: +5.3%Maury County: +11.4%Giles County: +2.1%Jackson County: +6.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +3.7%
  3. < +4.9%
  4. < +6.4%
  5. ≥ +6.4%
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Orange pin: McNairy County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
35.175400, -88.563700
DMS
35°10'31.44"N 88°33'49.32"W
UTM
16N 357608.9E 3893614.1N
Geohash
dn300emzs
Plus code
867H5CGP+5G

Towns in McNairy County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in McNairy County, 6,617 people together, or 25% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside McNairy County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Selmer with 4,590.

  1. 01Selmer4,590
  2. 02Adamsville (part)2,027
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering McNairy County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for McNairy County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Alcorn County, MS, with 34,228 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is 121.1 miles NE of McNairy County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Memphis, TN (population 610,919), 79.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Corinth, MS (population 14,219), 15.9 miles away.

McNairy County FIPS code

The FIPS code of McNairy County is 47109: state code 47 for Tennessee plus county code 109. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,516.

Questions people ask

What is the population of McNairy County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 26,103. That is up 245 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,858.

What is the FIPS code of McNairy County?

47109. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (109) identify the county.

What is the largest town in McNairy County?

Selmer, with 4,590 residents inside McNairy County in 2024.

Which counties border McNairy County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Alcorn County, MS; Hardin County, TN; Hardeman County, TN; Chester County, TN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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