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  • Largest town: Livingston

Overton County, Tennessee

Overton County had 23,551 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 433.5 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 95 in Tennessee by population and 51st by land area.

Population
23,551
#62 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,661 in US
Area
433.5 sq mi
#51 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,342 in US
Density
54 / sq mi
#64 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,388 in US
Median household income
$52,236
#72 of 95 in Tennessee · #2,535 in US

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

Overton County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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Overton County population, land area and income

Overton County had 23,551 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 433.5 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 95 in Tennessee by population and 51st by land area. That works out to 54.3 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; Overton County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $52,236 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

23,551

3144th1st

1661st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

433 sq mi

3144th1st

2342nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

54.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1388th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$52,236

3143rd1st

2535th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

23,551

95th1st

62nd of 95 (TN)

Land area

433 sq mi

95th1st

51st of 95 (TN)

Density

54.3 / sq mi

95th1st

64th of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$52,236

95th1st

72nd of 95 (TN)

How Overton County's population changed since 2020

Overton County gained 964 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.3%. That ranks 53rd 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, Overton County recorded 982 births and 1,593 deaths, a natural change of -611. Net international migration added +1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,643. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,643 people.

22.6k202022.8k202123.0k202223.4k202323.6k2024
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
982
Deaths
1,593
Net international migration
+1
Net domestic migration
+1,643
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+193

Where Overton County is

The Census internal point of Overton County is at 36.344900, -85.283100. 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 Overton 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: Overton County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
36.344900, -85.283100
DMS
36°20'41.64"N 85°16'59.16"W
UTM
16N 654070.4E 4023572.3N
Geohash
dn7qg26sr
Plus code
868P8PV8+XQ

Towns in Overton County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Overton County, 4,100 people together, or 17% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Overton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Livingston with 4,100.

  1. 01Livingston4,100
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Overton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Overton County. The most populous is Putnam County, TN, with 84,894 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is 84.5 miles W of Overton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Murfreesboro, TN (population 168,387), 72.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Cookeville, TN (population 37,102), 18.7 miles away.

Overton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Overton County is 47133: state code 47 for Tennessee plus county code 133. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $52,236.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Overton County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 23,551. That is up 964 people (4.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 22,587.

What is the FIPS code of Overton County?

47133. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (133) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Overton County?

Livingston, with 4,100 residents inside Overton County in 2024.

Which counties border Overton County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Putnam County, TN; Fentress County, TN; Jackson County, TN; Clay County, TN; Pickett 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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