Carter County, Tennessee Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Carter County, TN population was 56,314. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (53.74K) and constituted 95.42% of the total Carter County population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (1.06K) and constituted 1.89% of the population. The third highest racial group was Black or African American Alone (1.06K), constituting 1.88% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 53.05K and constituted 94.20% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (1.17K) and constituted 2.08% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

You can also see similar information for other Tennessee counties, and for Tennessee.

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Carter County, Tennessee Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Two Or More Races

Black or African American Alone

Some Other Race Alone

Asian Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone

Carter County, Tennessee Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Carter County, Tennessee Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	53736	95.42
Two Or More Races	1062	1.89
Black or African American Alone	1059	1.88
Some Other Race Alone	215	0.38
Asian Alone	169	0.30
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	57	0.10
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	16	0.03

Carter County, Tennessee Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	53050	94.20
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	1171	2.08