Tennessee Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2022 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2022, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Tennessee was 1,317,960 and represented 19.66% of the total Tennessee citizen population.
Among all Tennessee counties, Shelby had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (494.30K), followed by Davidson (180.03K), and Hamilton (64.36K).
In terms of percentages, Shelby had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (55.64%), followed by Haywood (50.99%), and Hardeman (39.57%).
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 | 494300 | 55.64 |
| Davidson | 180025 | 27.63 |
| Hamilton | 64355 | 18.14 |
| Rutherford | 50925 | 15.58 |
| Montgomery | 43155 | 19.95 |
| Knox | 38530 | 8.26 |
| Madison | 36630 | 37.94 |
| Sumner | 16140 | 8.39 |
| Fayette | 11445 | 27.45 |
| Maury | 11315 | 11.31 |
| Tipton | 11305 | 18.62 |
| Wilson | 10600 | 7.34 |
| Hardeman | 10040 | 39.57 |
| Williamson | 9705 | 4.07 |
| Haywood | 8985 | 50.99 |
| Lauderdale | 8660 | 34.59 |
| Gibson | 8085 | 16.23 |
| Robertson | 5315 | 7.45 |
| Dyer | 4895 | 13.39 |
| Bradley | 4815 | 4.55 |
| Washington | 4690 | 3.60 |
| Blount | 3630 | 2.71 |
| Bedford | 3455 | 7.18 |
| Obion | 3270 | 10.83 |
| Sullivan | 3095 | 1.97 |
| Giles | 2660 | 8.82 |
| Weakley | 2620 | 8.02 |
| Carroll | 2520 | 8.93 |
| Anderson | 2470 | 3.25 |
| Henry | 2385 | 7.41 |
| Henderson | 2270 | 8.24 |
| Coffee | 2250 | 3.97 |
| Franklin | 2185 | 5.18 |
| Lincoln | 2185 | 6.30 |
| Dickson | 2015 | 3.73 |
| Hamblen | 1970 | 3.21 |
| Chester | 1795 | 10.36 |
| McMinn | 1790 | 3.41 |
| Lake | 1760 | 25.79 |
| Marshall | 1670 | 4.94 |
| Putnam | 1660 | 2.13 |
| Crockett | 1535 | 11.41 |
| McNairy | 1520 | 5.90 |
| Roane | 1450 | 2.71 |
| Trousdale | 1370 | 11.93 |
| Greene | 1140 | 1.63 |
| Carter | 1135 | 2.04 |
| Warren | 1020 | 2.58 |
| Morgan | 1005 | 4.78 |
| Jefferson | 950 | 1.75 |
| Hardin | 900 | 3.38 |
| Sevier | 890 | 0.95 |
| Hickman | 855 | 3.44 |
| Bledsoe | 845 | 5.78 |
| Marion | 840 | 2.93 |
| Monroe | 825 | 1.80 |
| Cheatham | 790 | 1.96 |
| Wayne | 790 | 4.87 |
| Loudon | 725 | 1.36 |
| Lawrence | 670 | 1.52 |
| Rhea | 655 | 2.02 |
| Johnson | 645 | 3.63 |
| Hawkins | 605 | 1.07 |
| Cumberland | 495 | 0.82 |
| Cocke | 450 | 1.25 |
| White | 450 | 1.65 |
| Smith | 345 | 1.74 |
| DeKalb | 330 | 1.71 |
| Cannon | 310 | 2.17 |
| Benton | 305 | 1.92 |
| Meigs | 305 | 2.38 |
| Overton | 285 | 1.26 |
| Houston | 280 | 3.40 |
| Decatur | 270 | 2.36 |
| Claiborne | 255 | 0.80 |
| Moore | 240 | 3.67 |
| Humphreys | 235 | 1.25 |
| Grainger | 220 | 0.95 |
| Macon | 145 | 0.58 |
| Lewis | 135 | 1.08 |
| Campbell | 115 | 0.29 |
| Union | 110 | 0.56 |
| Stewart | 90 | 0.66 |
| Sequatchie | 85 | 0.54 |
| Jackson | 80 | 0.68 |
| Scott | 75 | 0.34 |
| Polk | 65 | 0.37 |
| Clay | 55 | 0.74 |
| Fentress | 55 | 0.30 |
| Unicoi | 55 | 0.31 |
| Grundy | 50 | 0.37 |
| Hancock | 35 | 0.52 |
| Perry | 30 | 0.36 |
| Van Buren | 20 | 0.32 |
| Pickett | 15 | 0.30 |