Tennessee

State in South · ranked on 2,137 metrics

Rank among US states

Tennessee is a state in the South with a population of 7,378,861 (15th of 51). It ranks best for Annual Salary (2nd of 50), Hourly Wage (2nd of 50), Local Tax Burden Per Capita (2nd of 50). It ranks lowest for Maternal Mortality Rate (2018-2022) (39th of 39), Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2019-2023) (39th of 39), Livable Hourly Wage w/ 3 Children (50th of 51).

Population
7.4M
15th highest of 51
Density
178.9
21st highest of 51
Growth rate
0.87%
10th highest of 51
Region
South

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 851 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. % of Students at Proficient Reading Level33.0%
    U.S. Literacy Rates by State · 2024
    1st of 51
  2. Overall Homelessness Help Score28.72
    Best States to Be Homeless
    1st of 50
  3. County Road Accidents 2018-20220.6%
    Jaywalking Laws By State
    1st of 27
  4. Personal Injury1
    Statute of Limitations by State
    tied 1st of 50
  5. COLI Transportation Costs Index89.1
    Least Expensive States · 2024
    2nd of 51
  6. Taxes Paid To Other States Per Capita$954
    Tax Burden by State · 2022
    2nd of 51
  7. Transportation Costs Index88.9
    Cost of Living Index by State · 2025
    2nd of 51
  8. Annual Salary$58,416
    IUOE Pay Scale by State
    2nd of 50
  9. Affordability49th
    Worst States to Retire
    2nd best of 50
  10. Voted by Tourists2nd
    Friendliest States · 2023
    2nd of 50

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. LPN Hourly Mean$49.86
    Nurses Pay by State · 2023
    51st of 51
  2. Affordability Rank51st
    Best States for Fishing · 2022
    51st of 51
  3. Location Quotient0.51
    Dentist Salary by State
    50th of 50
  4. Shelters and Housing Support Rank50th
    Best States to Be Homeless
    50th of 50
  5. Maternal Mortality Rate (2018-2022)41.1 per 100k Births
    Maternal Mortality Rate by State
    39th of 39
  6. Livable Annual Wage w/ 3 Children$106,717
    Living Wage by State · 2026
    50th of 51
  7. Avg Annual Fatalities52
    Deadliest Highway by State
    49th of 50
  8. Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety Score31.28
    Off-Grid Living Legal States
    49th of 50
  9. Adults Diagnosed With Depression27.3%
    Depression Rates by State · 2023
    47th of 48
  10. Avg Combined Sales Tax Rate9.61%
    Internet Sales Tax by State · 2026
    46th of 47

Profile by category

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Strongest category Agriculture (57), weakest Health (36). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. South Carolina76% similar
  2. Alabama75% similar
  3. Oklahoma74% similar
  4. Louisiana74% similar
  5. North Carolina72% similar

Cities in Tennessee

10 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Tennessee

95 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Tennessee?
Tennessee has a population of 7,378,861, 15th among 51 US states.
What does Tennessee rank best at?
Among US states, Tennessee ranks best for Annual Salary (2nd of 50); Hourly Wage (2nd of 50); Local Tax Burden Per Capita (2nd of 50).
Where does Tennessee rank worst?
Tennessee ranks lowest for Maternal Mortality Rate (2018-2022) (39th of 39); Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2019-2023) (39th of 39); Livable Hourly Wage w/ 3 Children (50th of 51).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Tennessee?
Rankodex ranks Tennessee on 2,137 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,137 metrics with a value for this place, in 637 topics