Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rhea County, TN in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 33,924 population of Rhea County, Tennessee comprised of 2,198 people who identified as Hispanic (6.48%), and 31,726 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rhea County, Tennessee with a population of 31,891 (94.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 800 (2.36%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 747 (2.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rhea County, Tennessee in 2023, with a population of 30,003 (88.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,888 (5.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 705 (2.08%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 800 2.36%
White Alone 31,891 94.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 226 0.67%
Asian Alone 233 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 27 0.08%
Two Or More Races 747 2.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Rhea , TN in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 95 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,888 5.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 77 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 29 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 101 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 705 2.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,003 88.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 149 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 204 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 646 1.9%