Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rhea County, TN in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 31,860 population of Rhea County, Tennessee comprised of 1,190 people who identified as Hispanic (3.74%), and 30,670 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rhea County, Tennessee with a population of 30,470 (95.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 629 (1.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 461 (1.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rhea County, Tennessee in 2010, with a population of 29,394 (92.26%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,076 (3.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 619 (1.94%).

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

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Population By Race in Rhea , TN in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 629 1.97%
White Alone 30,470 95.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 144 0.45%
Asian Alone 139 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.05%
Two Or More Races 461 1.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Rhea , TN in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,076 3.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 29 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 65 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 619 1.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 29,394 92.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 115 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 131 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 396 1.24%