Perry County
Also known as Perry County, Tennessee, Perry County, TN
county in Tennessee, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Tennessee
- Founded
- November 14, 1819
- Named after
- Oliver Hazard Perry
- Seat
- Linden
- Largest town
- Linden
- Other cities
- Lobelville
- County mayor
- John Carroll
- Total
- 423 sq mi (1,100 km )
- Land
- 415 sq mi (1,070 km )
- Water
- 8.1 sq mi (21 km ) 1.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 9,126
- Density
- 20.2/sq mi (7.8/km )
Article
Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,366, with an average population density of 20.2 persons per square mile (7.8 persons/km), making it the least densely populated county in Tennessee. Its county seat and largest town is Linden. The county is named after American naval commander and War of 1812 hero Oliver Hazard Perry.
In 1806, the Cherokee ceded to the United States the land that would later become Perry County in the Treaty of Washington. The county was established by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1819 from parts of Wayne County, Hickman County, and Humphreys County. In 1845, the portions of Perry County located west of the Tennessee River were split off to form Decatur County.