Shelby County, Tennessee Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on April 9, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 929.74K population of Shelby County, TN residents comprised of 77.71K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (8.36%), and 852.04K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.64%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, TN, with a population of 477.32K (51.34%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Shelby County, TN, with a population of 326.08K (35.07%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Shelby County, TN, with a population of 48.80K (5.25%). The smallest racial group in Shelby County, TN was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 344 (0.04%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, TN, with a population of 475.07K (51.10%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Shelby County, TN, with a population of 316.74K (34.07%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Shelby County, TN, with a population of 45.19K (4.86%). The smallest ethnic group in Shelby County, TN was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 88 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Shelby County, Tennessee from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Tennessee counties and also for the state of Tennessee.

Shelby County, TN Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:929,744
91.64%8.36%
Non Hispanic (91.64%)
Hispanic (8.36%)
Shelby County, TN Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:929,744
51.34%35.07%
Black or African American Alone (51.34%)
White Alone (35.07%)
Some Other Race Alone (5.25%)
Two or more races (4.92%)
Asian Alone (3.03%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.36%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)
Shelby County, TN Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:929,744
51.10%34.07%
Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (51.10%)
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (34.07%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (4.86%)
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone (3.01%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (2.89%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (2.03%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.05%)
Hispanic - White Alone (1.00%)
Shelby County, TN Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
Black or African American Alone 477,321 51.34
White Alone 326,077 35.07
Some Other Race Alone 48,800 5.25
Two Or More Races 45,719 4.92
Asian Alone 28,149 3.03
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,334 0.36
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 344 0.04
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Shelby County, TN Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 475,074 51.10
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 316,740 34.07
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 45,186 4.86
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 27,960 3.01
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 26,832 2.89
Hispanic - Two or More Races 18,887 2.03
Hispanic - White Alone 9,337 1.00
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 3,614 0.39
Hispanic - Black Alone 2,247 0.24
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1,773 0.19
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1,561 0.17
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 256 0.03
Hispanic - Asian Alone 189 0.02
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 88 0.01
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