Tennessee Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Tennessee was 1,290,900 and represented 19.66% of the total Tennessee citizen population.
Among all Tennessee counties, Shelby had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (499.79K), followed by Davidson (180.06K), and Hamilton (66.92K).
In terms of percentages, Shelby had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (55.55%), followed by Haywood (52.03%), and Hardeman (42.23%).
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 | 499785 | 55.55 |
| Davidson | 180060 | 28.36 |
| Hamilton | 66920 | 18.92 |
| Rutherford | 47775 | 15.39 |
| Montgomery | 39495 | 19.69 |
| Knox | 38920 | 8.61 |
| Madison | 36050 | 37.49 |
| Sumner | 14455 | 7.88 |
| Tipton | 11380 | 18.59 |
| Fayette | 11080 | 27.58 |
| Maury | 10680 | 11.53 |
| Hardeman | 10575 | 42.23 |
| Wilson | 9535 | 6.97 |
| Williamson | 9530 | 4.28 |
| Haywood | 8845 | 52.03 |
| Lauderdale | 8690 | 34.14 |
| Gibson | 8365 | 17.14 |
| Robertson | 5130 | 7.42 |
| Bradley | 4735 | 4.58 |
| Washington | 4560 | 3.63 |
| Dyer | 4540 | 12.29 |
| Bedford | 3740 | 7.96 |
| Blount | 3490 | 2.70 |
| Obion | 3400 | 11.34 |
| Giles | 2890 | 9.93 |
| Weakley | 2840 | 8.58 |
| Carroll | 2760 | 9.95 |
| Sullivan | 2750 | 1.76 |
| Anderson | 2740 | 3.65 |
| Henry | 2650 | 8.25 |
| Henderson | 2360 | 8.53 |
| Lincoln | 2325 | 6.94 |
| Hamblen | 2270 | 3.69 |
| Dickson | 2135 | 4.05 |
| Coffee | 2110 | 3.85 |
| Franklin | 2020 | 4.89 |
| Lake | 2005 | 27.79 |
| Crockett | 1875 | 13.52 |
| Putnam | 1860 | 2.43 |
| McMinn | 1825 | 3.48 |
| Marshall | 1820 | 5.51 |
| Greene | 1680 | 2.45 |
| Chester | 1655 | 9.69 |
| McNairy | 1510 | 5.88 |
| Hickman | 1305 | 5.24 |
| Morgan | 1290 | 6.01 |
| Roane | 1275 | 2.40 |
| Trousdale | 1130 | 10.42 |
| Marion | 1100 | 3.86 |
| Bledsoe | 1045 | 7.16 |
| Wayne | 990 | 5.97 |
| Hardin | 985 | 3.86 |
| Warren | 985 | 2.51 |
| Jefferson | 975 | 1.83 |
| Monroe | 930 | 2.02 |
| Carter | 865 | 1.55 |
| Hawkins | 810 | 1.44 |
| Sevier | 770 | 0.82 |
| Lawrence | 755 | 1.74 |
| Rhea | 615 | 1.90 |
| Loudon | 590 | 1.16 |
| Cheatham | 555 | 1.40 |
| Johnson | 555 | 3.17 |
| Cocke | 455 | 1.28 |
| White | 455 | 1.69 |
| Cumberland | 435 | 0.73 |
| Smith | 430 | 2.19 |
| Decatur | 410 | 3.53 |
| Houston | 390 | 4.77 |
| DeKalb | 360 | 1.88 |
| Humphreys | 330 | 1.80 |
| Claiborne | 250 | 0.79 |
| Clay | 250 | 3.31 |
| Cannon | 240 | 1.69 |
| Macon | 240 | 1.01 |
| Meigs | 230 | 1.88 |
| Lewis | 155 | 1.30 |
| Benton | 145 | 0.90 |
| Polk | 145 | 0.87 |
| Scott | 125 | 0.57 |
| Moore | 120 | 1.90 |
| Grundy | 100 | 0.75 |
| Campbell | 95 | 0.24 |
| Overton | 95 | 0.43 |
| Union | 90 | 0.46 |
| Fentress | 65 | 0.35 |
| Perry | 65 | 0.82 |
| Sequatchie | 65 | 0.45 |
| Unicoi | 50 | 0.29 |
| Grainger | 45 | 0.20 |
| Jackson | 40 | 0.34 |
| Stewart | 40 | 0.30 |
| Hancock | 35 | 0.53 |
| Van Buren | 25 | 0.43 |
| Pickett | 10 | 0.20 |
