Tennessee Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Tennessee was 1,271,600 and represented 20.03% of the total Tennessee citizen population.
Among all Tennessee counties, Shelby had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (492.87K), followed by Davidson (179.57K), and Hamilton (67.96K).
In terms of percentages, Shelby had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (54.83%), followed by Haywood (50.61%), and Hardeman (41.78%).
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 | 492865 | 54.83 |
| Davidson | 179565 | 29.30 |
| Hamilton | 67955 | 19.91 |
| Rutherford | 38880 | 13.98 |
| Knox | 38385 | 8.81 |
| Madison | 36495 | 37.71 |
| Montgomery | 34995 | 18.89 |
| Sumner | 11350 | 6.70 |
| Tipton | 11280 | 18.48 |
| Hardeman | 10790 | 41.78 |
| Fayette | 10755 | 27.75 |
| Maury | 10030 | 11.97 |
| Lauderdale | 9485 | 35.18 |
| Haywood | 9065 | 50.61 |
| Gibson | 9030 | 18.34 |
| Williamson | 8590 | 4.32 |
| Wilson | 8145 | 6.63 |
| Dyer | 5125 | 13.67 |
| Robertson | 4935 | 7.48 |
| Bradley | 4680 | 4.71 |
| Washington | 4675 | 3.79 |
| Blount | 3475 | 2.80 |
| Bedford | 3340 | 7.63 |
| Obion | 3120 | 10.24 |
| Weakley | 3020 | 8.94 |
| Carroll | 2915 | 10.36 |
| Sullivan | 2795 | 1.80 |
| Henry | 2750 | 8.58 |
| Anderson | 2745 | 3.70 |
| Giles | 2730 | 9.61 |
| Marshall | 2245 | 7.27 |
| Hamblen | 2225 | 3.71 |
| Henderson | 2200 | 7.91 |
| Lake | 2145 | 28.28 |
| Dickson | 2055 | 4.09 |
| McMinn | 1975 | 3.83 |
| Crockett | 1870 | 13.26 |
| Putnam | 1720 | 2.42 |
| Lincoln | 1715 | 5.16 |
| McNairy | 1580 | 6.08 |
| Chester | 1565 | 9.18 |
| Greene | 1455 | 2.14 |
| Franklin | 1405 | 3.44 |
| Roane | 1255 | 2.39 |
| Jefferson | 1170 | 2.25 |
| Hickman | 1145 | 4.76 |
| Coffee | 1130 | 2.14 |
| Wayne | 1130 | 6.75 |
| Morgan | 1005 | 4.65 |
| Hardin | 960 | 3.74 |
| Trousdale | 935 | 11.79 |
| Monroe | 880 | 1.97 |
| Lawrence | 775 | 1.84 |
| Rhea | 770 | 2.41 |
| Hawkins | 700 | 1.24 |
| Johnson | 690 | 3.89 |
| Carter | 665 | 1.18 |
| Humphreys | 610 | 3.35 |
| Loudon | 585 | 1.22 |
| Cheatham | 550 | 1.40 |
| Cocke | 550 | 1.57 |
| Sevier | 535 | 0.59 |
| Marion | 495 | 1.76 |
| White | 485 | 1.85 |
| Smith | 480 | 2.52 |
| Warren | 470 | 1.22 |
| Benton | 465 | 2.91 |
| Bledsoe | 460 | 3.31 |
| Claiborne | 330 | 1.05 |
| Decatur | 330 | 2.86 |
| Cumberland | 310 | 0.54 |
| Houston | 240 | 2.93 |
| Perry | 235 | 2.99 |
| Campbell | 230 | 0.58 |
| DeKalb | 230 | 1.25 |
| Moore | 220 | 3.48 |
| Lewis | 195 | 1.66 |
| Cannon | 175 | 1.28 |
| Stewart | 170 | 1.30 |
| Meigs | 155 | 1.31 |
| Overton | 150 | 0.68 |
| Unicoi | 140 | 0.80 |
| Grainger | 115 | 0.51 |
| Clay | 110 | 1.44 |
| Union | 90 | 0.47 |
| Grundy | 85 | 0.63 |
| Scott | 70 | 0.32 |
| Jackson | 55 | 0.48 |
| Macon | 50 | 0.22 |
| Pickett | 35 | 0.69 |
| Sequatchie | 35 | 0.24 |
| Polk | 30 | 0.18 |
| Fentress | 25 | 0.14 |
| Hancock | 25 | 0.38 |
| Van Buren | 20 | 0.36 |