Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hamilton, TN in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 367,251 population of Hamilton County, Tennessee comprised of 27,204 people who identified as Hispanic (7.41%), and 340,047 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hamilton County, Tennessee with a population of 278,741 (75.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 70,035 (19.07%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,046 (2.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hamilton County, Tennessee in 2020, with a population of 256,238 (69.77%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 68,470 (18.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 22,503 (6.13%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 70,035 19.07%
White Alone 278,741 75.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,381 0.65%
Asian Alone 8,046 2.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 655 0.18%
Two Or More Races 7,393 2.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Hamilton , TN in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,565 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 22,503 6.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,528 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 286 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 445 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 877 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 68,470 18.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 256,238 69.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 853 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,760 2.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 210 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,516 1.77%