Tennessee Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in Tennessee was 1,173,528 and represented 16.94% of the total Tennessee population (6,926,091).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (501,106), followed by Davidson County (191,450), and Hamilton County (70,035). Pickett County had the lowest (14).

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.

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Tennessee Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
Tennessee Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Anderson 3196 4.13
Bedford 4350 8.63
Benton 422 2.66
Bledsoe 1052 7.03
Blount 4151 3.06
Bradley 5848 5.37
Campbell 202 0.51
Cannon 305 2.09
Carroll 2935 10.32
Carter 1139 2.02
Cheatham 1050 2.55
Chester 1619 9.32
Claiborne 386 1.2
Clay 116 1.53
Cocke 752 2.09
Coffee 2438 4.19
Crockett 2036 14.64
Cumberland 494 0.81
Davidson 191450 26.74
Decatur 332 2.9
DeKalb 425 2.11
Dickson 2239 4.11
Dyer 5499 14.98
Fayette 11733 28.02
Fentress 95 0.51
Franklin 2213 5.17
Gibson 9194 18.23
Giles 3120 10.28
Grainger 276 1.17
Greene 1730 2.46
Grundy 117 0.86
Hamblen 2925 4.53
Hamilton 70035 19.07
Hancock 36 0.54
Hardeman 10746 42.24
Hardin 893 3.33
Hawkins 869 1.53
Haywood 9156 51.36
Henderson 2193 7.88
Henry 2421 7.53
Hickman 1215 4.87
Houston 285 3.43
Humphreys 595 3.13
Jackson 93 0.8
Jefferson 1152 2.1
Johnson 445 2.47
Knox 43105 8.97
Lake 1982 28.34
Lauderdale 8978 35.74
Lawrence 833 1.89
Lewis 265 2.1
Lincoln 2522 7.14
Loudon 878 1.59
McMinn 2141 4.01
McNairy 1603 6.2
Macon 312 1.24
Madison 37664 38.11
Marion 1160 4.02
Marshall 2274 6.6
Maury 12177 11.96
Meigs 225 1.76
Monroe 1071 2.31
Montgomery 48677 22
Moore 154 2.38
Morgan 796 3.78
Obion 3337 10.84
Overton 166 0.74
Perry 215 2.57
Pickett 14 0.28
Polk 130 0.74
Putnam 2022 2.53
Rhea 716 2.17
Roane 1522 2.84
Robertson 5786 7.93
Rutherford 56925 16.58
Scott 84 0.38
Sequatchie 135 0.85
Sevier 1527 1.55
Shelby 501106 53.9
Smith 506 2.53
Stewart 282 2.06
Sullivan 3810 2.41
Sumner 16857 8.54
Tipton 11314 18.54
Trousdale 1327 11.41
Unicoi 104 0.58
Union 104 0.52
Van Buren 58 0.94
Warren 1614 3.93
Washington 6006 4.51
Wayne 1149 7.08
Weakley 2736 8.32
White 527 1.92
Williamson 11148 4.47
Wilson 11511 7.74