Shelby County, Tennessee Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
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.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 477321 | 51.34 |
| White Alone | 326077 | 35.07 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 3334 | 0.36 |
| Asian Alone | 28149 | 3.03 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 344 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 48800 | 5.25 |
| Two Or More Races | 45719 | 4.92 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 475074 | 51.10 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 316740 | 34.07 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 45186 | 4.86 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 27960 | 3.01 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 26832 | 2.89 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 18887 | 2.03 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 9337 | 1.00 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 3614 | 0.39 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 2247 | 0.24 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1773 | 0.19 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1561 | 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 |