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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 31,320 population of Obion County, Tennessee comprised of 1,052 people who identified as Hispanic (3.36%), and 30,268 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Obion County, Tennessee with a population of 27,432 (87.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,314 (10.58%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 380 (1.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Obion County, Tennessee in 2012, with a population of 26,501 (84.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,270 (10.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 931 (2.97%).

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

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Population By Race in Obion , TN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,314 10.58%
White Alone 27,432 87.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 70 0.22%
Asian Alone 98 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.08%
Two Or More Races 380 1.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Obion , TN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 44 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 931 2.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 32 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,270 10.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,501 84.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 348 1.11%