Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Percentage of Population with Basque Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 301 people in Tennessee with Basque ancestry (0.004% of Tennessee population). Among all Tennessee counties, Cocke County had the highest percentage of its population with Basque ancestry (0.15%), followed by Montgomery County (0.03%), and Rutherford County (0.02%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Basque 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 Percentage of Population with Basque Ancestry in 2021
Cocke County
Montgomery County
Rutherford County
Davidson County
Putnam County
Sumner County
Hamilton County
Knox County
Shelby County
Sullivan County
Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Percentage of Population with Basque Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Cocke County 0.15
2 Montgomery County 0.03
3 Rutherford County 0.02
4 Davidson County 0.01
4 Putnam County 0.01
4 Sumner County 0.01
5 Hamilton County 0.003
5 Knox County 0.003
5 Shelby County 0.003
5 Sullivan County 0.003