Tennessee Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, Tennessee's voting-age population of 5.38M residents comprised of 305.72K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.68%), and 5.08M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.32%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Tennessee, with a voting-age population of 4.01M (74.55%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Tennessee, with a voting-age population of 817.50K (15.18%). The Two Or More Races voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Tennessee, with a voting-age population of 264.30K (4.91%). The smallest racial group in Tennessee was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 2.95K (0.06%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a voting-age population of 3.96M (73.51%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a voting-age population of 812.21K (15.08%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a voting-age population of 173.40K (3.22%). The smallest ethnic group in Tennessee was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 325 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Tennessee from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 817496 | 15.18 |
| White Alone | 4013858 | 74.55 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 21197 | 0.39 |
| Asian Alone | 104794 | 1.95 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 2950 | 0.06 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 159883 | 2.97 |
| Two Or More Races | 264295 | 4.91 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 3958296 | 73.51 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 812207 | 15.08 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 173401 | 3.22 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 144326 | 2.68 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 103925 | 1.93 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 90894 | 1.69 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 55562 | 1.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 15557 | 0.29 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 12745 | 0.24 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 8452 | 0.16 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 5289 | 0.10 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2625 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 869 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 325 | 0.01 |