Tennessee 2010 Census Report
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Population Density, 2010 |
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A look at population density in Tennessee in 2010 shows the impact of the interstate highway system on land development. All of the counties with a population density higher than the statewide average of 153.9 persons per square mile are adjacent to one of the state's major highways. In fact the few places that are near an interstate but not highly developed can be explained as direct results of topography. Interstate 40 crosses the Tennessee River in west Tennessee in an area that is characterized as marshy and otherwise inhospitable to settlement. Likewise the low density area northwest of Chattanooga is very steep terrain that is difficult to develop. The map shows population density by county in Tennessee. All counties with a population density higher than the statewide average of 153.9 persons per square mile are adjacent to one of the state's major highways.
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| Randy Gustafson is the director of the Tennessee State Data Center. | ||
