Cannon County, Tennessee
| Cannon County, Tennessee | |
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Cannon County Courthouse, Woodbury
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 Location in the U.S. state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 31, 1836 |
| Named for | Newton Cannon |
| Seat | Woodbury |
| Largest town | Woodbury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 266 sq mi (689 km2) |
| • Land | 266 sq mi (689 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0 km2), 0.02% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 13,801 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Cannon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,801. Its county seat is Woodbury.
Cannon County is part of the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cannon County was established by the Tennessee state legislature on January 31, 1836. It was formed from portions of Rutherford, Smith, and Warren counties and was named for Governor Newton Cannon. This was part of the Middle Tennessee region, with mixed farming and livestock raising, including of thoroughbred horses. There were more slaveholders here than in Eastern Tennessee.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 266 square miles (690 km2), of which 266 square miles (690 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (0.02%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,826 people, 4,998 households, and 3,643 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 5,420 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.87% White, 1.46% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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