Grundy County, Tennessee
County seat: Altamont · Population 14,116 (2025) · 360 sq mi
Grundy County is the 82nd most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 14,116 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Altamont. It is part of the Middle Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Grundy County facts
- County seat
- Altamont
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 14,116 +4.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 360 sq mi 63rd largest of 95
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 39 per sq mi
- Established
- 1844
- Same name
- One of 4 Grundy Counties in the US
- Named after
- Felix Grundy American politician (1777-1840)
- Largest city
- Gruetli-Laager 1,786
- Median household income
- $47,593
- Cities and towns
- 7 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47061
Cities and towns in Grundy County
Grundy County has 7 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Grundy County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gruetli-Laager | City | 1,786 | |
| Tracy City | Town | 1,427 | |
| Altamont (county seat) | Town | 1,203 | |
| Monteagle | Town | 851 | Franklin and Marion counties |
| Coalmont | City | 823 | |
| Palmer | Town | 584 | |
| Beersheba Springs | Town | 457 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Pelham | 704 |
ZIP codes in Grundy County
10 ZIP codes reach into Grundy County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37110 also Warren, Van Buren, Cannon and Sequatchie counties
- 37301
- 37305
- 37313
- 37339
- 37356 also Marion and Franklin counties
- 37357 also Warren, Coffee and Cannon counties
- 37365 also Sequatchie County
- 37366 also Franklin County
- 37387 also Marion County
Population of Grundy County, 2020–2025
Grundy County grew by 590 people (+4.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 389 more deaths than births and a net gain of 960 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13,541 |
| 2021 | 13,577 |
| 2022 | 13,787 |
| 2023 | 13,954 |
| 2024 | 14,118 |
| 2025 | 14,116 |
Neighboring counties
- Marion County south · 29,804 people
- Sequatchie County east · 17,861 people
- Coffee County west · 62,419 people
- Warren County north · 43,717 people
- Franklin County southwest · 45,579 people
Printable Grundy County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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