Shelby, Tennessee Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 706.06K voting-age population of Shelby, TN residents comprised of 49.52K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (7.01%), and 656.55K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.99%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Shelby, TN, with a voting-age population of 353.88K (50.12%). The White Alone voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Shelby, TN, with a voting-age population of 267.03K (37.82%). The Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Shelby, TN, with a voting-age population of 31.02K (4.39%). The smallest racial group in Shelby, TN was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 252 (0.04%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby, TN, with a voting-age population of 352.54K (49.93%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Shelby, TN, with a voting-age population of 261.30K (37.01%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Shelby, TN, with a voting-age population of 28.68K (4.06%). The smallest ethnic group in Shelby, TN was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 56 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Shelby, Tennessee from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Tennessee counties and also for the state of Tennessee.
| Race | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 353883 | 50.12 |
| White Alone | 267031 | 37.82 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 2423 | 0.34 |
| Asian Alone | 21807 | 3.09 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 252 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 31022 | 4.39 |
| Two Or More Races | 29645 | 4.20 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 352538 | 49.93 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 261300 | 37.01 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 28683 | 4.06 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 21687 | 3.07 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 17285 | 2.45 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 12360 | 1.75 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 5731 | 0.81 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 2339 | 0.33 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 1345 | 0.19 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1222 | 0.17 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1201 | 0.17 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 196 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 120 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 56 | 0.01 |
