Tennessee Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Tennessee was 1,245,335 and represented 20.22% of the total Tennessee citizen population.
Among all Tennessee counties, Shelby had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (477.48K), followed by Davidson (169.25K), and Hamilton (67.04K).
In terms of percentages, Shelby had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (53.57%), followed by Haywood (49.66%), and Hardeman (41.36%).
The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.
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You can also see similar information for other ethnicities.
| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 477480 | 53.57 |
| Davidson | 169245 | 29.27 |
| Hamilton | 67040 | 20.52 |
| Knox | 38495 | 9.14 |
| Madison | 35245 | 36.86 |
| Rutherford | 32720 | 12.98 |
| Montgomery | 32250 | 19.18 |
| Hardeman | 11195 | 41.36 |
| Tipton | 11105 | 18.36 |
| Fayette | 10775 | 28.27 |
| Sumner | 10570 | 6.68 |
| Maury | 10020 | 12.63 |
| Lauderdale | 9790 | 35.52 |
| Gibson | 9310 | 18.86 |
| Haywood | 9160 | 49.66 |
| Williamson | 7795 | 4.38 |
| Wilson | 7595 | 6.77 |
| Dyer | 5595 | 14.75 |
| Robertson | 4930 | 7.69 |
| Washington | 4415 | 3.67 |
| Bradley | 3860 | 4.01 |
| Blount | 3595 | 2.96 |
| Obion | 3315 | 10.60 |
| Giles | 3165 | 10.89 |
| Bedford | 2895 | 6.90 |
| Carroll | 2880 | 10.15 |
| Anderson | 2835 | 3.85 |
| Weakley | 2730 | 7.95 |
| Sullivan | 2630 | 1.69 |
| Hamblen | 2570 | 4.39 |
| Henry | 2555 | 7.99 |
| Henderson | 2255 | 8.14 |
| McMinn | 2135 | 4.15 |
| Dickson | 2100 | 4.30 |
| Lake | 1985 | 26.02 |
| Franklin | 1965 | 4.85 |
| Crockett | 1850 | 13.25 |
| Chester | 1725 | 10.20 |
| Marshall | 1700 | 5.69 |
| Lincoln | 1595 | 4.83 |
| Putnam | 1570 | 2.26 |
| Greene | 1505 | 2.22 |
| Roane | 1500 | 2.80 |
| McNairy | 1460 | 5.65 |
| Coffee | 1400 | 2.71 |
| Jefferson | 1320 | 2.60 |
| Hickman | 1220 | 5.02 |
| Warren | 1130 | 2.97 |
| Wayne | 970 | 5.76 |
| Hardin | 895 | 3.46 |
| Monroe | 830 | 1.89 |
| Hawkins | 810 | 1.44 |
| Rhea | 805 | 2.58 |
| Trousdale | 775 | 9.93 |
| Lawrence | 710 | 1.72 |
| Carter | 700 | 1.22 |
| Morgan | 695 | 3.18 |
| Cocke | 620 | 1.76 |
| Cheatham | 595 | 1.53 |
| Smith | 585 | 3.06 |
| Sevier | 555 | 0.64 |
| Bledsoe | 540 | 4.24 |
| Humphreys | 540 | 2.94 |
| Johnson | 500 | 2.76 |
| White | 465 | 1.81 |
| Benton | 415 | 2.54 |
| Loudon | 400 | 0.86 |
| Marion | 380 | 1.36 |
| DeKalb | 310 | 1.73 |
| Decatur | 300 | 2.59 |
| Perry | 295 | 3.76 |
| Claiborne | 280 | 0.88 |
| Lewis | 265 | 2.22 |
| Stewart | 225 | 1.70 |
| Clay | 215 | 2.75 |
| Cannon | 200 | 1.46 |
| Meigs | 195 | 1.67 |
| Campbell | 190 | 0.47 |
| Houston | 160 | 1.92 |
| Unicoi | 155 | 0.87 |
| Moore | 150 | 2.36 |
| Overton | 150 | 0.69 |
| Cumberland | 130 | 0.24 |
| Grainger | 110 | 0.49 |
| Grundy | 95 | 0.69 |
| Macon | 80 | 0.37 |
| Fentress | 50 | 0.28 |
| Van Buren | 40 | 0.72 |
| Jackson | 35 | 0.31 |
| Polk | 30 | 0.18 |
| Sequatchie | 30 | 0.21 |
| Pickett | 25 | 0.50 |
| Hancock | 20 | 0.30 |
| Scott | 20 | 0.09 |
| Union | 10 | 0.05 |
