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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 523 people in Tennessee with Icelander ancestry (0.01% of Tennessee population). Among all Tennessee counties, Jefferson County had the highest percentage of its population with Icelander ancestry (0.11%), followed by Trousdale County (0.10%), and Cheatham County (0.07%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Icelander 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 Icelander Ancestry in 2021
Jefferson County
Trousdale County
Cheatham County
Franklin County
Williamson County
Carter County
Hardeman County
Smith County
Henry County
Hickman County
Ranking of Tennessee Counties By Percentage of Population with Icelander Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Jefferson County 0.11
2 Trousdale County 0.10
3 Cheatham County 0.07
3 Franklin County 0.07
4 Williamson County 0.05
5 Carter County 0.04
5 Hardeman County 0.04
5 Smith County 0.04
6 Henry County 0.03
6 Hickman County 0.03
6 Union County 0.03
7 Roane County 0.02
7 Tipton County 0.02
8 Cocke County 0.01
8 Davidson County 0.01
8 Hamilton County 0.01
8 Lincoln County 0.01
8 Obion County 0.01
8 Rutherford County 0.01
8 Wilson County 0.01
9 Knox County 0.004
10 Sumner County 0.002
11 Shelby County 0.001