Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.42K people in Tennessee with Somali ancestry. Among all Tennessee counties, Davidson County had the highest population with Somali ancestry (1.61K), followed by Shelby County (436), and Bedford County (75).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Somali 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 Somali Ancestry in 2021
Davidson County
Shelby County
Bedford County
Knox County
Marion County
Madison County
Putnam County
Warren County
Lake County
Montgomery County
Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Davidson County 1610
2 Shelby County 436
3 Bedford County 75
4 Knox County 74
5 Marion County 46
6 Madison County 41
7 Putnam County 36
8 Warren County 28
9 Lake County 25
10 Montgomery County 17
11 Smith County 13
12 Wilson County 9
13 Hamilton County 5
14 Rutherford County 3