Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 8.39K people in Tennessee with Nigerian ancestry. Among all Tennessee counties, Davidson County had the highest population with Nigerian ancestry (3.07K), followed by Shelby County (3.01K), and Rutherford County (572).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Nigerian ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Tennessee.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
Davidson County
Shelby County
Rutherford County
Knox County
Washington County
Bradley County
Montgomery County
Hamilton County
Franklin County
Maury County
Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Davidson County 3071
2 Shelby County 3005
3 Rutherford County 572
4 Knox County 290
5 Washington County 287
6 Bradley County 254
7 Montgomery County 155
8 Hamilton County 131
9 Franklin County 69
10 Maury County 67
11 Robertson County 60
12 Sullivan County 51
13 Trousdale County 45
14 Wilson County 44
15 Madison County 42
16 Blount County 38
17 Overton County 33
18 Henderson County 28
19 Putnam County 23
20 Hamblen County 17
21 Hardeman County 16
22 Weakley County 14
23 Obion County 13
24 Bledsoe County 12
25 Gibson County 10
25 Roane County 10
26 Williamson County 9
27 Lauderdale County 8
28 Macon County 7
28 Sumner County 7
29 Morgan County 4
30 McNairy County 1