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.

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Tennessee county using links at the bottom of this page.

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

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Tennessee Counties in 2014

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Tennessee counties.