Tennessee Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Tennessee was 1,315,935 and represented 19.80% of the total Tennessee citizen population.
Among all Tennessee counties, Shelby had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (496.37K), followed by Davidson (182.49K), and Hamilton (66.22K).
In terms of percentages, Shelby had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (55.65%), followed by Haywood (51.46%), and Hardeman (40.95%).
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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| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 496370 | 55.65 |
| Davidson | 182485 | 28.02 |
| Hamilton | 66220 | 18.86 |
| Rutherford | 49955 | 15.59 |
| Montgomery | 41205 | 19.55 |
| Knox | 38855 | 8.44 |
| Madison | 36385 | 37.64 |
| Sumner | 15335 | 8.14 |
| Maury | 11460 | 11.84 |
| Fayette | 11405 | 27.73 |
| Tipton | 11195 | 18.52 |
| Hardeman | 10400 | 40.95 |
| Wilson | 9985 | 7.11 |
| Williamson | 9795 | 4.21 |
| Haywood | 9085 | 51.46 |
| Lauderdale | 8655 | 34.35 |
| Gibson | 8260 | 16.58 |
| Robertson | 5245 | 7.45 |
| Washington | 4890 | 3.79 |
| Bradley | 4875 | 4.67 |
| Dyer | 4735 | 12.88 |
| Bedford | 3410 | 7.15 |
| Obion | 3330 | 10.96 |
| Blount | 3260 | 2.47 |
| Giles | 3005 | 9.99 |
| Sullivan | 2925 | 1.87 |
| Weakley | 2620 | 8.05 |
| Carroll | 2445 | 8.66 |
| Anderson | 2415 | 3.22 |
| Henry | 2395 | 7.44 |
| Lincoln | 2280 | 6.65 |
| Henderson | 2260 | 8.19 |
| Hamblen | 2160 | 3.53 |
| Coffee | 2150 | 3.84 |
| Franklin | 2065 | 4.96 |
| McMinn | 1935 | 3.72 |
| Dickson | 1870 | 3.48 |
| Crockett | 1865 | 13.81 |
| Lake | 1865 | 26.19 |
| Putnam | 1815 | 2.35 |
| Marshall | 1795 | 5.42 |
| Chester | 1770 | 10.31 |
| Roane | 1585 | 2.98 |
| McNairy | 1505 | 5.83 |
| Trousdale | 1230 | 10.83 |
| Greene | 1165 | 1.68 |
| Morgan | 1160 | 5.51 |
| Warren | 1130 | 2.90 |
| Bledsoe | 1065 | 7.34 |
| Hickman | 1065 | 4.32 |
| Sevier | 1045 | 1.11 |
| Hardin | 995 | 3.74 |
| Jefferson | 975 | 1.82 |
| Monroe | 965 | 2.12 |
| Wayne | 965 | 5.93 |
| Carter | 960 | 1.73 |
| Marion | 925 | 3.24 |
| Hawkins | 825 | 1.46 |
| Lawrence | 710 | 1.62 |
| Johnson | 705 | 3.99 |
| Loudon | 660 | 1.26 |
| Rhea | 660 | 2.06 |
| Cheatham | 605 | 1.51 |
| Cocke | 485 | 1.36 |
| White | 430 | 1.60 |
| Cumberland | 380 | 0.63 |
| Smith | 375 | 1.91 |
| DeKalb | 340 | 1.80 |
| Benton | 330 | 2.08 |
| Meigs | 320 | 2.54 |
| Houston | 315 | 3.84 |
| Cannon | 295 | 2.08 |
| Decatur | 290 | 2.54 |
| Claiborne | 245 | 0.77 |
| Humphreys | 210 | 1.12 |
| Overton | 160 | 0.72 |
| Clay | 150 | 2.00 |
| Lewis | 145 | 1.17 |
| Polk | 145 | 0.83 |
| Macon | 140 | 0.57 |
| Union | 115 | 0.59 |
| Campbell | 110 | 0.28 |
| Moore | 110 | 1.72 |
| Scott | 90 | 0.41 |
| Grainger | 70 | 0.31 |
| Sequatchie | 65 | 0.43 |
| Unicoi | 65 | 0.37 |
| Perry | 60 | 0.72 |
| Fentress | 50 | 0.27 |
| Jackson | 50 | 0.43 |
| Grundy | 40 | 0.30 |
| Stewart | 35 | 0.26 |
| Hancock | 25 | 0.38 |
| Van Buren | 20 | 0.33 |
| Pickett | 4 | 0.08 |