Tennessee American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population in Tennessee was 27,662 and represented 0.43% of the total Tennessee population (6,455,752).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest number of people who identified as American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3,460), followed by Davidson County (3,087), and Hamilton County (1,945). Pickett County had the lowest (16).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Tennessee American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2012
Tennessee American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Population By County in 2012
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County American Indian & Alaska Native Pop. % of County Population
Anderson 279 0.37
Bedford 439 0.97
Benton 81 0.49
Bledsoe 65 0.5
Blount 514 0.41
Bradley 575 0.57
Campbell 102 0.25
Cannon 38 0.28
Carroll 136 0.47
Carter 137 0.24
Cheatham 143 0.37
Chester 78 0.46
Claiborne 98 0.31
Clay 28 0.36
Cocke 159 0.45
Coffee 210 0.4
Crockett 68 0.47
Cumberland 239 0.42
Davidson 3087 0.48
Decatur 32 0.28
DeKalb 56 0.3
Dickson 215 0.43
Dyer 126 0.33
Fayette 122 0.32
Fentress 54 0.3
Franklin 166 0.41
Gibson 129 0.26
Giles 106 0.37
Grainger 56 0.25
Greene 192 0.28
Grundy 72 0.53
Hamblen 511 0.81
Hamilton 1945 0.56
Hancock 18 0.27
Hardeman 70 0.26
Hardin 99 0.38
Hawkins 160 0.28
Haywood 59 0.32
Henderson 74 0.26
Henry 110 0.34
Hickman 132 0.55
Houston 28 0.33
Humphreys 98 0.54
Jackson 56 0.48
Jefferson 236 0.45
Johnson 39 0.22
Knox 1539 0.35
Lake 29 0.38
Lauderdale 182 0.66
Lawrence 163 0.39
Lewis 40 0.34
Lincoln 223 0.67
Loudon 226 0.45
McMinn 218 0.42
McNairy 86 0.33
Macon 151 0.67
Madison 299 0.3
Marion 133 0.47
Marshall 122 0.39
Maury 352 0.43
Meigs 93 0.8
Monroe 292 0.65
Montgomery 1323 0.72
Moore 16 0.25
Morgan 75 0.34
Obion 70 0.22
Overton 71 0.32
Perry 55 0.7
Pickett 16 0.32
Polk 78 0.47
Putnam 529 0.72
Rhea 153 0.47
Roane 194 0.36
Robertson 317 0.47
Rutherford 1428 0.52
Scott 64 0.29
Sequatchie 78 0.54
Sevier 483 0.52
Shelby 3460 0.37
Smith 84 0.44
Stewart 90 0.68
Sullivan 519 0.33
Sumner 582 0.35
Tipton 255 0.41
Trousdale 41 0.53
Unicoi 53 0.29
Union 80 0.42
Van Buren 17 0.3
Warren 164 0.41
Washington 474 0.38
Wayne 56 0.33
Weakley 115 0.33
White 96 0.37
Williamson 526 0.27
Wilson 515 0.43