Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sumner, TN in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 179,474 population of Sumner County, Tennessee comprised of 8,299 people who identified as Hispanic (4.62%), and 171,175 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sumner County, Tennessee with a population of 159,742 (89.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,067 (7.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,268 (1.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sumner County, Tennessee in 2016, with a population of 152,533 (84.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,691 (7.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,209 (4.02%).

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

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Population By Race in Sumner , TN in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,067 7.28%
White Alone 159,742 89.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 681 0.38%
Asian Alone 2,521 1.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 195 0.11%
Two Or More Races 3,268 1.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Sumner , TN in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 376 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,209 4.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 217 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 123 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 71 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 303 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,691 7.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 152,533 84.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 464 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,398 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,965 1.65%