Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 54.31K people in Tennessee with African ancestry. Among all Tennessee counties, Davidson County had the highest population with African ancestry (19.79K), followed by Shelby County (8.07K), and Montgomery County (3.38K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Tennessee.
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Related Topics: Tennessee ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davidson County | 19789 |
| 2 | Shelby County | 8066 |
| 3 | Montgomery County | 3375 |
| 4 | Rutherford County | 3265 |
| 5 | Maury County | 2930 |
| 6 | Knox County | 2469 |
| 7 | Hamilton County | 1946 |
| 8 | Chester County | 1180 |
| 9 | Henderson County | 1106 |
| 10 | McNairy County | 856 |
| 11 | Robertson County | 824 |
| 12 | Hardin County | 761 |
| 13 | Hardeman County | 685 |
| 14 | Sumner County | 561 |
| 15 | Madison County | 455 |
| 16 | Wilson County | 435 |
| 17 | Williamson County | 423 |
| 18 | Tipton County | 320 |
| 19 | Bradley County | 316 |
| 20 | Anderson County | 292 |
| 21 | Wayne County | 280 |
| 22 | Blount County | 278 |
| 23 | Dickson County | 272 |
| 24 | Henry County | 231 |
| 25 | Cocke County | 213 |
| 26 | Washington County | 201 |
| 27 | Hamblen County | 176 |
| 28 | Haywood County | 171 |
| 29 | Lauderdale County | 144 |
| 30 | Gibson County | 142 |
| 31 | Carroll County | 120 |
| 32 | Putnam County | 116 |
| 33 | Sullivan County | 113 |
| 34 | Dyer County | 112 |
| 35 | Carter County | 105 |
| 35 | Greene County | 105 |
| 36 | Fayette County | 100 |
| 37 | Trousdale County | 96 |
| 38 | Giles County | 94 |
| 39 | Loudon County | 85 |
| 40 | Franklin County | 84 |
| 41 | Benton County | 80 |
| 42 | Cheatham County | 78 |
| 42 | Decatur County | 78 |
| 43 | Coffee County | 67 |
| 44 | Bedford County | 64 |
| 45 | Marshall County | 53 |
| 46 | Bledsoe County | 49 |
| 47 | Obion County | 39 |
| 48 | Roane County | 38 |
| 49 | Hawkins County | 34 |
| 49 | Houston County | 34 |
| 50 | Lincoln County | 31 |
| 51 | Lake County | 30 |
| 52 | McMinn County | 27 |
| 53 | Moore County | 24 |
| 54 | Claiborne County | 23 |
| 54 | Marion County | 23 |
| 55 | Hickman County | 21 |
| 56 | Johnson County | 20 |
| 57 | Cumberland County | 19 |
| 58 | Crockett County | 17 |
| 59 | Rhea County | 15 |
| 59 | Stewart County | 15 |
| 59 | Union County | 15 |
| 60 | Overton County | 14 |
| 61 | Warren County | 13 |
| 62 | Polk County | 12 |
| 63 | Morgan County | 11 |
| 64 | Jackson County | 10 |
| 64 | Jefferson County | 10 |
| 65 | Campbell County | 8 |
| 65 | Perry County | 8 |
| 65 | Sevier County | 8 |
| 65 | Unicoi County | 8 |
| 66 | Fentress County | 7 |
| 66 | Grainger County | 7 |
| 66 | Weakley County | 7 |
| 67 | Hancock County | 4 |