Tennessee Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone population in Tennessee was 1,136,567 and represented 17.09% of the total Tennessee population (6,651,277).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (506,169), followed by Davidson County (192,449), and Hamilton County (70,372). Pickett County had the lowest (9).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American 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.

You can see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.

You can also see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in Tennessee.