Tennessee
Population7.0m
Counties95county-level areas on the 2024 Census map
Density65.4people per km² of land
Median household income$67,09721st percentile of states
How it has changed
The state’s own figures from 2010 to 2024. A measure published for only one year shows as a single point instead of a line.
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The state figure, and the range across its counties
The state figure is the one its own agency publishes. It is never an average of the counties. You cannot average medians (middle values) to get a new median, and a rate has to be worked out again from the added-up counts. The county range next to it shows what a single state number has to hide.
Sometimes fewer counties report than the state has. The missing ones were held back because their counts were too small to publish — mostly deaths. A range from only part of the state is not the state’s full range. It can even sit entirely above or below the state figure. So the number of counties reporting is shown next to it.
You can sort by any column. 47 of these 185 measures have a clear better end, and those are ranked best first. For example, the lowest infant death rate is first place, and so is the highest life expectancy. The rest have no better end, so they are ranked highest first, and the cell says “highest” instead of “best”. A state is not winning or losing by how much of its tax comes from severance taxes (taxes on oil, gas and minerals taken from the ground).
| Alcohol-involved share of driving deaths | 0.246% | 12th best of 51 | 0% | 0.25% | 0.524% | 73 |
| Always wears a seatbelt | 92.8 | 33rd best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Arrivals per 100 people staying | 3.8 | 14th highest of 51 | 3.74 | 7.4 | 13.3 | 95 |
| Arrivals per 100 staying, $200,000 or more | 4.06 | 11th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Arthritis | 33.4 | 45th best of 46 | — | — | — | — |
| Binge drinking | 15 | 11th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 50 | 52.1 | 28th highest of 52 | 30.7 | 53 | 97.6 | 71 |
| Black Protestant adherents | 5.74 | 5th highest of 51 | 0 | 1.52 | 19.8 | 95 |
| Black-white residential segregation | 67 | 15th highest of 51 | 17.7 | 45 | 85.1 | 74 |
| Business closing rate | 8.72 | 28th highest of 51 | 4.77 | 8.16 | 23.8 | 95 |
| Business opening rate | 10.6 | 17th highest of 51 | 0 | 10.3 | 17.1 | 95 |
| Catholic adherents | 3.99 | 50th highest of 51 | 0 | 1.49 | 9.38 | 95 |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.4 | 23rd highest of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Child mortality | 65.7 | 44th best of 51 | 28.9 | 64.5 | 110 | 66 |
| Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 | 18.9% | 42nd best of 51 | 4.7% | 21.4% | 45.2% | 95 |
| Children in single-parent households | 0.273% | 12th highest of 51 | 0.113% | 0.249% | 0.483% | 89 |
| Congregations per 10,000 people | 19.4 | 6th highest of 51 | 10.8 | 27.5 | 47.5 | 95 |
| Current asthma | 11.1 | 34th best of 47 | — | — | — | — |
| Current smoking | 19.2 | 48th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Departures per 100 people staying | 2.99 | 25th highest of 51 | 3 | 5.97 | 11.2 | 95 |
| Departures per 100 staying, $200,000 or more | 2.4 | 26th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Depression | 28 | 47th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Diabetes | 16.5 | 39th best of 45 | — | — | — | — |
| Difficulty concentrating or deciding | 18.3 | 47th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Difficulty running errands alone | 11.5 | 45th best of 46 | — | — | — | — |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 20.1 | 41st best of 47 | — | — | — | — |
| Disability-free score | -1.72 | 44th highest of 47 | -2.81 | -0.67 | 1.45 | 95 |
| Drug overdose deaths | 51 | 49th best of 51 | 15.4 | 46.9 | 96.6 | 79 |
| Effective general sales tax rate | 3.59 | 8th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Effective individual income tax rate | 0.000645 | 45th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Effective property tax rate | 0.545 | 41st highest of 52 | 0.307 | 0.503 | 1.03 | 95 |
| Effective property tax rate on income | 1.6 | 48th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Evangelical Protestant adherents | 36.3 | 5th highest of 51 | 13.6 | 37.1 | 78.4 | 95 |
| Fair or poor health | 23 | 43rd best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Fine particulate matter | 7 | 24th best of 51 | 5.3 | 7 | 10 | 94 |
| Firearm fatalities | 20.3 | 40th best of 51 | 8.93 | 19.1 | 36.3 | 77 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised | 118 | 8th highest of 51 | 96 | 120 | 150 | 87 |
| Firearm suicide rate | 11.4 | 15th highest of 51 | 7.32 | 13.4 | 27.9 | 87 |
| Flu vaccination among Medicare enrollees | 0.49% | 23rd best of 51 | 0.2% | 0.45% | 0.59% | 95 |
| Gini index of income inequality | 0.475 | 33rd best of 52 | 0.396 | 0.449 | 0.565 | 95 |
| Has health insurance | 89.7 | 37th highest of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Health score | -0.833 | 44th highest of 49 | -1.79 | -0.504 | 1.17 | 95 |
| High blood pressure | 40.7 | 44th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| High cholesterol | 38.5 | 46th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| High school graduation | 0.904% | 4th best of 48 | 0.789% | 0.93% | 0.98% | 92 |
| Homeownership rate | 67% | 28th highest of 52 | 45.3% | 75% | 84.7% | 95 |
| Homicide rate | 9.59 | 42nd best of 51 | 1.85 | 5.79 | 28.3 | 40 |
| Homicide rate, annual | 10.9 | 6th highest of 51 | 4.63 | 9.21 | 40.9 | 7 |
| How much faster the top bracket arrives than everyone else | 0.841 | 9th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Income gap between arrivals and departures | $9,253 | 13th highest of 51 | $-14,070 | $8,926 | $37,990 | 95 |
| Infant mortality | 6.82 | 40th best of 51 | 3.02 | 6.63 | 11.5 | 45 |
| Injury deaths | 115 | 49th best of 51 | 60.5 | 117 | 174 | 95 |
| Life expectancy | 73.5 years | 46th best of 51 | 68 years | 71.9 years | 81.5 years | 95 |
| Mainline Protestant adherents | 6.48 | 20th highest of 51 | 0.11 | 5.23 | 12.8 | 95 |
| Material security score | -0.718 | 45th highest of 51 | -2.67 | 0.0305 | 1.19 | 95 |
| Mean adjusted gross income per return | $86,844 | 28th best of 51 | $45,990 | $63,800 | $201,700 | 95 |
| Mean income of arriving households | $79,460 | 25th highest of 51 | $33,560 | $57,520 | $163,000 | 95 |
| Mean income of departing households | $70,207 | 33rd highest of 51 | $34,820 | $48,190 | $125,000 | 95 |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min | 32nd best of 52 | 19.8 min | 27.5 min | 41 min | 95 |
| Median age | 38.9 years | 29th highest of 52 | 31.7 years | 42.4 years | 53 years | 95 |
| Median gross rent | $1,122 | 30th highest of 52 | $472 | $804 | $1,895 | 95 |
| Median home value | $256,800 | 30th highest of 52 | $107,000 | $186,300 | $673,700 | 95 |
| Median household income | $67,097 | 42nd best of 52 | $30,500 | $57,410 | $131,200 | 95 |
| Median household income (model-based) | $67,651 | 43rd best of 51 | $39,080 | $57,630 | $136,000 | 95 |
| Median property tax bill | 1,400 | 45th highest of 52 | 519 | 865 | 2,891 | 95 |
| Meets aerobic guidelines | 58.3 | 36th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Membership organisations | 11 | 22nd best of 51 | 0 | 9.52 | 21.6 | 95 |
| Millionaire returns as a share of all returns | 0.417 | 21st highest of 52 | — | — | — | — |
| Millionaires' share of all income | 16.5 | 13th highest of 52 | — | — | — | — |
| Motor vehicle crash deaths | 17.2 | 42nd best of 51 | 7.51 | 21.4 | 48.8 | 89 |
| Net business formation rate | 1.89 | 8th highest of 51 | -23.8 | 2.43 | 10.6 | 95 |
| Net domestic migration rate | 8.54 | 4th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Net migration per 100 people staying | 0.811 | 5th highest of 51 | -1.35 | 1.52 | 4.83 | 95 |
| Net migration per 100 staying, $200,000 or more | 1.65 | 7th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Obesity | 38.1 | 41st best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Orthodox Christian adherents | 0.36 | 16th highest of 51 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 | 95 |
| Other religion adherents | 2.66 | 38th highest of 51 | 0 | 1.36 | 5.18 | 95 |
| People per tax return | 2 | 14th highest of 51 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 95 |
| Per capita income | $37,866 | 41st best of 52 | $16,280 | $29,720 | $64,630 | 95 |
| Per capita personal income | $63,479 | 33rd best of 51 | $32,850 | $48,230 | $133,300 | 95 |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 40th best of 52 | 4.51% | 15.3% | 32.3% | 95 |
| Poverty rate (model-based) | 13.8% | 40th best of 51 | 4.9% | 15.5% | 34% | 95 |
| Premature mortality | 553 | 46th best of 51 | 219 | 630 | 848 | 95 |
| Preventable hospital stays | 2,828 | 31st best of 51 | 1,621 | 2,889 | 7,624 | 95 |
| Private job growth | 2.54 | 13th highest of 52 | -11.1 | 2.09 | 23.6 | 95 |
| Religious adherents | 55.6 | 8th highest of 51 | 20.4 | 51.1 | 81.2 | 95 |
| Republican share of the two-party vote, 2024 | 65.1 | 9th highest of 51 | 36 | 81.1 | 90.1 | 95 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions | 5.01% | 33rd highest of 51 | 0.778% | 2.19% | 15.8% | 95 |
| Returns claiming the earned income credit | 17% | 12th highest of 51 | 5.13% | 19.1% | 30.3% | 95 |
| Returns reporting capital gains | 14.8% | 43rd highest of 51 | 5.29% | 11% | 35.6% | 95 |
| Returns reporting unemployment compensation | 1.35% | 42nd highest of 51 | 0% | 1.46% | 3.26% | 95 |
| Safety score | -0.912 | 42nd highest of 51 | -2.49 | -0.683 | 0.903 | 83 |
| Share aged 65 and over | 16.8% | 32nd highest of 52 | 9.77% | 19.9% | 31.8% | 95 |
| Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0.099% | 40th highest of 51 | 0% | 0.0758% | 0.587% | 20 |
| Share Asian, not Hispanic | 1.82% | 36th highest of 52 | 0% | 0.71% | 5.15% | 52 |
| Share Black, not Hispanic | 15.7% | 11th highest of 52 | 0.392% | 3.8% | 52.6% | 77 |
| Share divorced | 12% | 18th highest of 52 | 7.63% | 13.5% | 18.3% | 95 |
| Share foreign-born | 5.9% | 33rd highest of 52 | 0.858% | 2.35% | 14.8% | 75 |
| Share Hispanic or Latino, any race | 7.11% | 35th highest of 52 | 1.46% | 3.62% | 15.5% | 87 |
| Share in the same house a year ago | 85.7% | 32nd highest of 51 | 79.8% | 88.4% | 93.2% | 95 |
| Share Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0.0542% | 24th highest of 49 | 0% | 0% | 0.267% | 54 |
| Share never married | 31% | 42nd highest of 52 | 17.3% | 25.5% | 42.1% | 95 |
| Share now married | 50.7% | 21st highest of 52 | 33.3% | 52.6% | 63.7% | 95 |
| Share of births to unmarried women | 32.4% | 21st highest of 52 | 0% | 32.8% | 76.7% | 37 |
| Share of some other race, not Hispanic | 0.371% | 33rd highest of 52 | 0% | 0% | 1.06% | 31 |
| Share of suicides by firearm | 64.4% | 7th highest of 51 | 53.5% | 66% | 84.6% | 87 |
| Share of taxes from alcohol | 1.71 | 1st highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from corporate income | 9.03 | 10th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from corporation licences | 4.17 | 2nd highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from death and gift | 0.00022 | 20th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from gambling | 0.061 | 33rd highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from general sales and gross receipts | 46.6 | 2nd highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from individual income | 0.00837 | 45th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from insurance premiums | 3.65 | 2nd highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from licences | 8.41 | 4th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from motor fuel | 3.64 | 12th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from motor vehicle licences | 1.43 | 23rd highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from occupation and business licences | 1.94 | 12th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from other taxes | 1.28 | 29th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from property | 20.8 | 41st highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from property transfer | 1.15 | 11th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from public utilities | 0.349 | 44th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from selective sales | 13.9 | 12th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from severance | 0.0217 | 29th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from sports betting and pari-mutuels | 0.238 | 5th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from tobacco | 0.612 | 32nd highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.31% | 40th highest of 52 | 0.956% | 3.13% | 6.8% | 89 |
| Share separated | 1.78% | 18th highest of 52 | 0.421% | 1.87% | 3.69% | 78 |
| Share White, not Hispanic | 71.5% | 23rd highest of 52 | 33.3% | 87.7% | 96.6% | 95 |
| Share widowed | 6.34% | 11th highest of 52 | 4.07% | 7.83% | 12.7% | 95 |
| Share with a bachelor's degree or higher | 30.4% | 40th best of 52 | 8.58% | 17.5% | 61.8% | 95 |
| State income tax as a share of income | 0.000645 | 44th highest of 50 | — | — | — | — |
| State taxes as a share of income | 5.24 | 41st highest of 50 | — | — | — | — |
| Suicide rate | 16.9 | 29th best of 51 | 11.6 | 20.6 | 36.7 | 79 |
| Top state income tax rate | 0% | 50th highest of 50 | — | — | — | — |
| Total tax burden | 7.7 | 48th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Two weeks of poor mental health | 20.8 | 47th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Two weeks of poor physical health | 15.2 | 44th best of 47 | — | — | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 3.25% | 28th best of 52 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 95 |
| Vacancy rate | 10.6% | 29th highest of 52 | 3.92% | 12.7% | 37.4% | 94 |
| Went without care over cost | 16.1 | 46th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Years of potential life lost | 11,636 | 45th best of 51 | 4,407 | 12,900 | 18,380 | 95 |
| Aggregate travel time to work | 74,022,000 min | 16th highest of 52 | 32,580 min | 340,500 min | 8,581,000 min | 95 |
| Business establishments | 138,490 | 18th highest of 51 | 38 | 502 | 20,250 | 95 |
| Business establishments closed | 11,966 | 18th highest of 51 | 4 | 34 | 1,871 | 95 |
| Business establishments opened | 14,562 | 17th highest of 51 | 0 | 50 | 2,388 | 95 |
| Employed | 3,294,400 | 17th highest of 52 | 1,486 | 12,890 | 410,800 | 95 |
| Foreign-born population | 411,840 | 21st highest of 52 | 153 | 991 | 105,000 | 75 |
| Gross domestic product | $531,250,000k | 16th highest of 51 | $128,900k | $1,326,000k | $108,400,000k | 95 |
| Housing units | 3,095,500 | 15th highest of 52 | 2,497 | 15,030 | 403,100 | 95 |
| Labour force | 3,405,100 | 17th highest of 52 | 1,556 | 13,260 | 428,600 | 95 |
| Millionaire tax returns | 13,590 | 18th highest of 52 | — | — | — | — |
| Net domestic migration | 60,293 | 5th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Occupied housing units | 2,768,700 | 15th highest of 52 | 2,022 | 13,200 | 360,600 | 95 |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 1,855,800 | 16th highest of 52 | 915 | 9,199 | 196,800 | 95 |
| People covered by a tax return | 6,136,700 | 15th highest of 51 | 3,870 | 25,540 | 773,000 | 95 |
| People in households earning $200,000 or more who did not move | 484,820 | 20th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| People who did not move | 5,272,000 | 17th highest of 51 | 3,355 | 22,320 | 683,800 | 95 |
| Personal income | $453,770,000k | 18th highest of 51 | $210,500k | $1,574,000k | $68,210,000k | 95 |
| Population | 7,148,300 | 15th highest of 51 | 5,114 | 32,450 | 913,900 | 95 |
| Population | 7,126,500 | 15th highest of 51 | 5,128 | 32,550 | 910,000 | 95 |
| Population (firearm measures) | 6,453,600 | 16th highest of 51 | 6,133 | 31,970 | 865,200 | 87 |
| Population (WONDER) | 7,126,500 | 15th highest of 51 | 99,190 | 379,900 | 910,000 | 7 |
| Population aged 15 and over | 5,700,900 | 16th highest of 52 | 4,297 | 26,980 | 726,100 | 95 |
| Population aged 25 and over | 4,805,500 | 16th highest of 52 | 3,804 | 21,520 | 606,900 | 95 |
| Population aged 65 and over | 1,172,700 | 16th highest of 52 | 1,059 | 6,261 | 132,600 | 95 |
| Population below the poverty line | 940,090 | 12th highest of 52 | 732 | 4,943 | 158,900 | 95 |
| Population below the poverty line | 963,480 | 11th highest of 51 | 662 | 5,262 | 163,300 | 95 |
| Population for whom poverty status is determined | 6,825,300 | 15th highest of 52 | 4,494 | 30,790 | 905,700 | 95 |
| Population for whom poverty status is determined | 6,981,700 | 15th highest of 51 | 4,626 | 30,760 | 897,200 | 95 |
| Population in the same house one year ago | 5,984,300 | 16th highest of 51 | 4,537 | 27,450 | 792,800 | 95 |
| Population with a bachelor's degree or higher | 1,460,500 | 19th highest of 52 | 414 | 3,887 | 233,400 | 95 |
| Population, decennial census | 6,910,800 | 16th highest of 51 | 5,001 | 32,040 | 929,700 | 95 |
| Presidential votes cast, 2024 | 3,063,900 | 19th highest of 51 | 1,939 | 13,530 | 326,500 | 95 |
| Private jobs | 2,810,600 | 15th highest of 52 | 383 | 7,379 | 495,000 | 95 |
| State and local tax collections | $34,944,000k | 21st highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| State individual income tax collected | $2,926k | 44th highest of 50 | — | — | — | — |
| State tax collected, all taxes | $23,776,000k | 19th highest of 50 | — | — | — | — |
| Tax returns filed | 3,259,100 | 16th highest of 51 | 2,080 | 13,400 | 416,400 | 95 |
| Total population | 6,986,100 | 16th highest of 52 | 5,062 | 32,220 | 922,200 | 95 |
| Unemployed | 110,730 | 17th highest of 52 | 70 | 499 | 17,880 | 95 |
| Vacant housing units | 326,730 | 16th highest of 52 | 358 | 1,962 | 42,550 | 94 |
| Women aged 15 to 50 | 1,635,300 | 16th highest of 52 | 788 | 6,562 | 228,100 | 95 |
| Women who gave birth in the past year | 85,197 | 16th highest of 52 | 131 | 527 | 11,000 | 71 |
| Workers aged 16 and over who commute | 2,885,200 | 16th highest of 52 | 1,521 | 12,180 | 381,200 | 95 |
Links inside Tennessee
These are the site’s strongest pairs nationwide, worked out again using only this state’s counties. The r column shows how closely two measures rise and fall together, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step); 0 means no link. A link that shows up nationally but disappears inside every state is really about differences between states. A link that also holds here is not.
These figures are before adjusting for anything. Unlike the national figures, they do not take out population density, income or education.
| Pair | r within TN | counties |
|---|---|---|
| Median age × Share aged 65 and overInside Tennessee, where Median age is higher, Share aged 65 and over tends to be higher: a strong link across 95 counties, before adjusting for anything. | +0.93 | 95 |
| Self-care disability × Material security scoreInside Tennessee, where Self-care disability is higher, Material security score tends to be lower: a strong link across 95 counties, before adjusting for anything. | -0.90 | 95 |
| Stroke × Material security scoreInside Tennessee, where Stroke is higher, Material security score tends to be lower: a strong link across 95 counties, before adjusting for anything. | -0.88 | 95 |
| Vision disability × Material security scoreInside Tennessee, where Vision disability is higher, Material security score tends to be lower: a strong link across 95 counties, before adjusting for anything. | -0.89 | 95 |
| Self-care disability × Returns claiming the earned income creditInside Tennessee, where Self-care disability is higher, Returns claiming the earned income credit tends to be higher: a strong link across 95 counties, before adjusting for anything. | +0.89 | 95 |
| Vision disability × Returns claiming the earned income creditInside Tennessee, where Vision disability is higher, Returns claiming the earned income credit tends to be higher: a strong link across 95 counties, before adjusting for anything. | +0.89 | 95 |
| Fair or poor self-rated health × Material security scoreInside Tennessee, where Fair or poor self-rated health is higher, Material security score tends to be lower: a strong link across 95 counties, before adjusting for anything. | -0.86 | 95 |
| Independent-living disability × Material security scoreInside Tennessee, where Independent-living disability is higher, Material security score tends to be lower: a strong link across 95 counties, before adjusting for anything. | -0.86 | 95 |
What this state is divided into
95 county-level areas, largest first. Each one is compared with its peers — the counties across the country most like it — not with the rest of this state.
Shelby County · Davidson County · Knox County · Hamilton County · Rutherford County · Williamson County · Montgomery County · Sumner County · Sullivan County · Wilson County · Blount County · Washington County · Bradley County · Maury County · Madison County · Sevier County · Putnam County · Anderson County · Robertson County · Greene County · Hamblen County · Cumberland County · Tipton County · Coffee County · Hawkins County · Loudon County · Carter County · Jefferson County · Dickson County · Roane County · McMinn County · Bedford County · Gibson County · Monroe County · Lawrence County · Franklin County · Fayette County · Warren County · Cheatham County · Campbell County · Dyer County · Cocke County · Lincoln County · Marshall County · Rhea County · Weakley County · Henry County · Claiborne County · Obion County · Giles County · Marion County · Carroll County · Henderson County · White County · Hardin County · McNairy County · Macon County · Hardeman County · Hickman County · Lauderdale County · Grainger County · Overton County · Scott County · Morgan County · DeKalb County · Smith County · Union County · Humphreys County · Fentress County · Johnson County · Unicoi County · Polk County · Haywood County · Chester County · Sequatchie County · Wayne County · Benton County · Bledsoe County · Cannon County · Crockett County · Stewart County · Grundy County · Meigs County · Lewis County · Jackson County · Trousdale County · Decatur County · Perry County · Houston County · Clay County · Hancock County · Lake County · Moore County · Van Buren County · Pickett County