Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, TN in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 52,316 population of Jefferson County, Tennessee comprised of 1,735 people who identified as Hispanic (3.32%), and 50,581 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Tennessee with a population of 50,081 (95.73%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,124 (2.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 626 (1.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Tennessee in 2012, with a population of 48,536 (92.78%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,545 (2.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,055 (2.02%).

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

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Population By Race in Jefferson , TN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,124 2.15%
White Alone 50,081 95.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 236 0.45%
Asian Alone 230 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.04%
Two Or More Races 626 1.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , TN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 69 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,545 2.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 81 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 30 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,055 2.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 48,536 92.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 155 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 225 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 596 1.14%