Rhea 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 Rhea County, TN population was 32,723. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (29.92K) and constituted 91.44% of the total Rhea County population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (1.32K) and constituted 4.04% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (661), constituting 2.02% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 28.94K and constituted 88.45% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (1.73K) and constituted 5.29% 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.

Rhea County, Tennessee Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Two Or More Races

Some Other Race Alone

Black or African American Alone

Asian Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Rhea County, Tennessee Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Rhea County, Tennessee Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	29923	91.44
Two Or More Races	1322	4.04
Some Other Race Alone	661	2.02
Black or African American Alone	601	1.84
Asian Alone	187	0.57
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	29	0.09

Rhea County, Tennessee Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	28944	88.45
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	1732	5.29