Tennessee Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Tennessee was 1,276,885 and represented 19.98% of the total Tennessee citizen population.
Among all Tennessee counties, Shelby had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (494.92K), followed by Davidson (180.81K), and Hamilton (68.09K).
In terms of percentages, Shelby had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (55.07%), followed by Haywood (50.34%), 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 | 494915 | 55.07 |
| Davidson | 180805 | 29.07 |
| Hamilton | 68090 | 19.79 |
| Rutherford | 41100 | 14.37 |
| Knox | 38340 | 8.73 |
| Madison | 36270 | 37.55 |
| Montgomery | 35740 | 19.02 |
| Sumner | 11720 | 6.83 |
| Tipton | 11040 | 18.09 |
| Fayette | 10880 | 27.91 |
| Hardeman | 10695 | 41.78 |
| Maury | 10260 | 12.00 |
| Haywood | 8960 | 50.34 |
| Lauderdale | 8915 | 34.06 |
| Williamson | 8780 | 4.30 |
| Gibson | 8730 | 17.84 |
| Wilson | 8675 | 6.89 |
| Dyer | 5065 | 13.59 |
| Bradley | 4895 | 4.90 |
| Robertson | 4875 | 7.34 |
| Washington | 4515 | 3.66 |
| Obion | 3155 | 10.43 |
| Blount | 3140 | 2.52 |
| Bedford | 2915 | 6.55 |
| Weakley | 2910 | 8.71 |
| Henry | 2890 | 9.02 |
| Giles | 2850 | 9.97 |
| Sullivan | 2825 | 1.82 |
| Carroll | 2740 | 9.81 |
| Anderson | 2580 | 3.48 |
| Marshall | 2410 | 7.74 |
| Lincoln | 2295 | 6.90 |
| Henderson | 2225 | 8.04 |
| Lake | 2205 | 29.26 |
| Hamblen | 2195 | 3.64 |
| Dickson | 2060 | 4.06 |
| Franklin | 1940 | 4.76 |
| Crockett | 1920 | 13.60 |
| McMinn | 1875 | 3.63 |
| Putnam | 1720 | 2.38 |
| Chester | 1645 | 9.80 |
| Greene | 1505 | 2.22 |
| McNairy | 1495 | 5.78 |
| Roane | 1250 | 2.38 |
| Hickman | 1215 | 4.99 |
| Coffee | 1150 | 2.17 |
| Morgan | 1080 | 5.01 |
| Trousdale | 1000 | 11.52 |
| Jefferson | 950 | 1.84 |
| Hardin | 945 | 3.70 |
| Wayne | 940 | 5.68 |
| Monroe | 875 | 1.94 |
| Lawrence | 810 | 1.91 |
| Hawkins | 760 | 1.36 |
| Carter | 730 | 1.30 |
| Rhea | 715 | 2.24 |
| Johnson | 680 | 3.85 |
| Loudon | 655 | 1.36 |
| Humphreys | 650 | 3.57 |
| Cocke | 565 | 1.61 |
| Sevier | 565 | 0.61 |
| Benton | 555 | 3.47 |
| Marion | 535 | 1.90 |
| Cheatham | 515 | 1.31 |
| Warren | 505 | 1.31 |
| Bledsoe | 485 | 3.45 |
| White | 435 | 1.66 |
| Smith | 415 | 2.17 |
| Cumberland | 385 | 0.67 |
| Decatur | 350 | 3.04 |
| Houston | 330 | 4.05 |
| Claiborne | 305 | 0.97 |
| Perry | 260 | 3.31 |
| DeKalb | 245 | 1.33 |
| Campbell | 215 | 0.54 |
| Cannon | 180 | 1.32 |
| Clay | 165 | 2.17 |
| Meigs | 160 | 1.35 |
| Lewis | 145 | 1.23 |
| Overton | 145 | 0.66 |
| Stewart | 145 | 1.11 |
| Scott | 115 | 0.53 |
| Moore | 110 | 1.76 |
| Macon | 100 | 0.44 |
| Unicoi | 100 | 0.57 |
| Grainger | 85 | 0.38 |
| Union | 85 | 0.45 |
| Grundy | 75 | 0.56 |
| Jackson | 70 | 0.61 |
| Polk | 45 | 0.27 |
| Pickett | 40 | 0.79 |
| Fentress | 30 | 0.17 |
| Hancock | 30 | 0.46 |
| Sequatchie | 25 | 0.17 |
| Van Buren | 15 | 0.27 |
