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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 156,367 population of Sullivan County, Tennessee comprised of 2,502 people who identified as Hispanic (1.6%), and 153,865 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sullivan County, Tennessee with a population of 149,332 (95.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,464 (2.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,000 (1.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sullivan County, Tennessee in 2012, with a population of 147,256 (94.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,348 (2.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,076 (1.33%).

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

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Population By Race in Sullivan , TN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,464 2.22%
White Alone 149,332 95.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 519 0.33%
Asian Alone 1,002 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 50 0.03%
Two Or More Races 2,000 1.28%
Population By Ethnicity in Sullivan , TN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 116 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,076 1.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 129 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 150 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,348 2.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 147,256 94.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 390 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 987 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,850 1.18%