Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tennessee in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 6,455,752 population of Tennessee comprised of 309,405 people who identified as Hispanic (4.79%), and 6,146,347 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 5,115,790 (79.24%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 1,096,929 (16.99%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 105,746 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 4,851,343 (75.15%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 1,078,936 (16.71%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 264,447 (4.10%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Tennessee in 2012
Total Population:6,455,752
95.21%
Non Hispanic (95.21%)
Hispanic (4.79%)
Race in Tennessee in 2012
Total Population:6,455,752
79.24%16.99%
White Alone (79.24%)
Black or African American Alone (16.99%)
Two or more races (1.64%)
Asian Alone (1.61%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.43%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)
Ethnicity in Tennessee in 2012
Total Population:6,455,752
75.15%16.71%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.15%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (16.71%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.10%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.56%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.47%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.01%)
Population By Race in Tennessee in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 5,115,790 79.24%
Black or African American Alone 1,096,929 16.99%
Two Or More Races 105,746 1.64%
Asian Alone 103,783 1.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 27,662 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,842 0.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Tennessee in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,851,343 75.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,078,936 16.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 264,447 4.10%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 100,950 1.56%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 95,116 1.47%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 17,993 0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 16,902 0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10,760 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10,630 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,100 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,833 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,742 0.04%