Population By Race and Ethnicity in Carter, TN in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 56,385 population of Carter County, Tennessee comprised of 952 people who identified as Hispanic (1.69%), and 55,433 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Carter County, Tennessee with a population of 54,511 (96.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 824 (1.46%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 691 (1.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Carter County, Tennessee in 2015, with a population of 53,677 (95.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 834 (1.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 788 (1.4%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Carter, Tennessee.

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Population By Race in Carter , TN in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 824 1.46%
White Alone 54,511 96.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 140 0.25%
Asian Alone 204 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races 691 1.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Carter , TN in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 36 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 834 1.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 55 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 788 1.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 53,677 95.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 117 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 202 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 636 1.13%