What is the age of consent in Tennessee?
18+
The age of consent in Tennessee is 18.
Tennessee is classified “18+” for the age of consent, as are 12 of the other 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Source
- Note
- A close-in-age exemption applies from 13.
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read from the source’s state-by-state coverage; the topic is published only once hand-verified reference states match it.
Across the United States
- 16–17 37 states and the District of Columbia.
- 18+ 13 states, including Tennessee.
Nearby states
- Kentucky
- 16–17 The age of consent in Kentucky is 16.
- Indiana
- 16–17 The age of consent in Indiana is 16.
- Alabama
- 16–17 The age of consent in Alabama is 16.
- Georgia
- 16–17 The age of consent in Georgia is 16.
- Illinois
- 16–17 The age of consent in Illinois is 17.
- Arkansas
- 16–17 The age of consent in Arkansas is 16.
Other laws in Tennessee
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
- Euthanasia
- Illegal
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use
- Gun Laws
- Permissive
- Cannabis
- Illegal
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.