Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hamilton, TN in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 361,362 population of Hamilton County, Tennessee comprised of 20,279 people who identified as Hispanic (5.61%), and 341,083 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hamilton County, Tennessee with a population of 273,925 (75.8%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 70,676 (19.56%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,533 (2.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hamilton County, Tennessee in 2017, with a population of 257,188 (71.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 69,557 (19.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,737 (4.63%).

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

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Population By Race in Hamilton , TN in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 70,676 19.56%
White Alone 273,925 75.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,049 0.57%
Asian Alone 7,533 2.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 513 0.14%
Two Or More Races 6,666 1.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Hamilton , TN in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,119 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,737 4.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,197 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 182 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 357 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 687 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 69,557 19.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 257,188 71.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 852 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,351 2.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 156 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,979 1.66%