Tennessee Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Tennessee was 1,266,075 and represented 20.10% of the total Tennessee citizen population.
Among all Tennessee counties, Shelby had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (488.35K), followed by Davidson (176.60K), and Hamilton (67.69K).
In terms of percentages, Shelby had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (54.33%), followed by Haywood (49.41%), and Hardeman (42.01%).
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 | 488345 | 54.33 |
| Davidson | 176600 | 29.19 |
| Hamilton | 67695 | 20.03 |
| Knox | 38580 | 8.93 |
| Rutherford | 37140 | 13.78 |
| Madison | 36245 | 37.58 |
| Montgomery | 34200 | 18.91 |
| Sumner | 11460 | 6.89 |
| Tipton | 11170 | 18.30 |
| Hardeman | 10975 | 42.01 |
| Fayette | 10675 | 27.70 |
| Maury | 9915 | 12.07 |
| Lauderdale | 9610 | 35.54 |
| Gibson | 9165 | 18.60 |
| Haywood | 8945 | 49.41 |
| Williamson | 8395 | 4.35 |
| Wilson | 8030 | 6.73 |
| Dyer | 5090 | 13.55 |
| Robertson | 4985 | 7.63 |
| Washington | 4645 | 3.79 |
| Bradley | 4415 | 4.47 |
| Blount | 3575 | 2.91 |
| Obion | 3235 | 10.53 |
| Weakley | 3105 | 9.10 |
| Bedford | 2915 | 6.77 |
| Giles | 2905 | 10.24 |
| Carroll | 2895 | 10.29 |
| Sullivan | 2870 | 1.85 |
| Anderson | 2820 | 3.80 |
| Henry | 2725 | 8.51 |
| Hamblen | 2335 | 3.93 |
| Marshall | 2170 | 7.14 |
| Henderson | 2125 | 7.62 |
| McMinn | 2120 | 4.11 |
| Lake | 2015 | 26.65 |
| Dickson | 1995 | 4.01 |
| Crockett | 1820 | 12.99 |
| Chester | 1815 | 10.64 |
| Lincoln | 1735 | 5.22 |
| Putnam | 1690 | 2.40 |
| McNairy | 1620 | 6.23 |
| Roane | 1435 | 2.73 |
| Greene | 1415 | 2.09 |
| Jefferson | 1320 | 2.56 |
| Franklin | 1285 | 3.17 |
| Hickman | 1170 | 4.85 |
| Wayne | 1045 | 6.23 |
| Coffee | 1005 | 1.92 |
| Monroe | 970 | 2.19 |
| Trousdale | 945 | 12.05 |
| Morgan | 935 | 4.31 |
| Hardin | 815 | 3.17 |
| Lawrence | 795 | 1.90 |
| Rhea | 795 | 2.50 |
| Hawkins | 785 | 1.40 |
| Johnson | 710 | 3.98 |
| Carter | 690 | 1.22 |
| Cheatham | 635 | 1.62 |
| Loudon | 635 | 1.32 |
| Humphreys | 590 | 3.24 |
| Bledsoe | 575 | 4.23 |
| Benton | 565 | 3.51 |
| Sevier | 555 | 0.62 |
| Cocke | 545 | 1.55 |
| Warren | 510 | 1.33 |
| White | 455 | 1.74 |
| Smith | 430 | 2.26 |
| Marion | 415 | 1.47 |
| Cumberland | 335 | 0.59 |
| Claiborne | 330 | 1.05 |
| Decatur | 330 | 2.87 |
| Moore | 245 | 3.86 |
| DeKalb | 235 | 1.29 |
| Houston | 225 | 2.73 |
| Perry | 220 | 2.80 |
| Campbell | 205 | 0.51 |
| Cannon | 205 | 1.51 |
| Stewart | 205 | 1.55 |
| Lewis | 190 | 1.61 |
| Meigs | 185 | 1.58 |
| Overton | 180 | 0.82 |
| Grainger | 175 | 0.78 |
| Unicoi | 145 | 0.82 |
| Clay | 130 | 1.69 |
| Union | 105 | 0.55 |
| Jackson | 80 | 0.70 |
| Macon | 65 | 0.29 |
| Polk | 50 | 0.30 |
| Scott | 50 | 0.23 |
| Pickett | 40 | 0.79 |
| Fentress | 30 | 0.17 |
| Grundy | 30 | 0.22 |
| Hancock | 30 | 0.45 |
| Sequatchie | 30 | 0.21 |
| Van Buren | 30 | 0.54 |