Humphreys County
Also known as Humphreys County, Tennessee, Humphreys County, TN
county in Tennessee, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Tennessee
- Named after
- Parry Wayne Humphreys
- Seat
- Waverly
- Largest city
- Waverly
- Total
- 557 sq mi (1,440 km )
- Land
- 531 sq mi (1,380 km )
- Water
- 26 sq mi (67 km ) 4.6%
- Estimate 2025
- 19,646
- Density
- 34/sq mi (13/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
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Humphreys County is a county located in the western part of Middle Tennessee, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,990. Its county seat is Waverly.
The county is named after American jurist and politician Parry Wayne Humphreys. It was established in 1809 from the southern portion of Stewart County.