McNairy County, Tennessee
County seat: Selmer · Population 26,236 (2025) · 563 sq mi
McNairy County is the 57th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 26,236 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Selmer. It is part of the West Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 11 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
McNairy County facts
- County seat
- Selmer
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 26,236 +1.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 563 sq mi 21st largest of 95
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 47 per sq mi
- Established
- 1823
- Named after
- John McNairy American judge
- Largest city
- Selmer 4,575
- Median household income
- $53,473
- Cities and towns
- 11 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 15
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47109
Cities and towns in McNairy County
McNairy County has 11 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside McNairy County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selmer (county seat) | Town | 4,575 | |
| Adamsville | Town | 2,034 | Hardin County |
| Eastview | Town | 775 | |
| Bethel Springs | Town | 756 | |
| Michie | Town | 669 | |
| Guys | Town | 420 | |
| Stantonville | Town | 343 | |
| Ramer | City | 327 | |
| Finger | City | 279 | |
| Milledgeville | Town | 142 | Chester and Hardin counties |
| Enville | Town | 6 | Chester County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Chewalla | 150 |
ZIP codes in McNairy County
15 ZIP codes reach into McNairy County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 38044 also Hardeman and Chester counties
- 38061 also Hardeman County
- 38310 also Hardin County
- 38315 also Chester County
- 38332 also Chester County
- 38334 also Chester County
- 38339
- 38340 also Chester and Hardeman counties
- 38357 also Hardin County
- 38359 also Hardin and Chester counties
- 38361 also Hardin County
- 38367
- 38375
- 38376 also Hardin County
- 38379 also Hardin County
Population of McNairy County, 2020–2025
McNairy County grew by 368 people (+1.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 907 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,250 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 25,868 |
| 2021 | 25,858 |
| 2022 | 25,968 |
| 2023 | 26,066 |
| 2024 | 26,137 |
| 2025 | 26,236 |
Neighboring counties
- Chester County north · 17,994 people
- Hardin County east · 27,983 people
- Alcorn County, Mississippi south · 34,569 people
- Hardeman County west · 25,274 people
Printable McNairy 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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