Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tennessee in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 6,544,617 population of Tennessee comprised of 326,891 people who identified as Hispanic (5.00%), and 6,217,726 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 5,165,917 (78.93%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 1,117,285 (17.07%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 114,742 (1.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 4,888,135 (74.69%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 1,097,381 (16.77%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 277,782 (4.24%).

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 2014
Total Population:6,544,617
95.01%
Non Hispanic (95.01%)
Hispanic (5.00%)
Race in Tennessee in 2014
Total Population:6,544,617
78.93%17.07%
White Alone (78.93%)
Black or African American Alone (17.07%)
Two or more races (1.75%)
Asian Alone (1.71%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.44%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)
Ethnicity in Tennessee in 2014
Total Population:6,544,617
74.69%16.77%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (74.69%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (16.77%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.24%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.65%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.58%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.07%)
Population By Race in Tennessee in 2014
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 5,165,917 78.93%
Black or African American Alone 1,117,285 17.07%
Two Or More Races 114,742 1.75%
Asian Alone 111,673 1.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 28,871 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6,129 0.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Tennessee in 2014
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,888,135 74.69%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,097,381 16.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 277,782 4.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 108,278 1.65%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 103,294 1.58%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 19,904 0.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 17,441 0.27%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11,448 0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11,430 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,395 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,197 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,932 0.05%