Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tennessee in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 6,651,277 population of Tennessee comprised of 349,036 people who identified as Hispanic (5.25%), and 6,302,241 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 5,233,990 (78.69%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 1,136,567 (17.09%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 123,659 (1.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 4,937,731 (74.24%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 1,115,306 (16.77%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 296,259 (4.45%).

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 2016
Total Population:6,651,277
94.75%
Non Hispanic (94.75%)
Hispanic (5.25%)
Race in Tennessee in 2016
Total Population:6,651,277
78.69%17.09%
White Alone (78.69%)
Black or African American Alone (17.09%)
Two or more races (1.86%)
Asian Alone (1.81%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.46%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.10%)
Ethnicity in Tennessee in 2016
Total Population:6,651,277
74.24%16.77%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (74.24%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (16.77%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.45%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.75%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.67%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.12%)
Population By Race in Tennessee in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 5,233,990 78.69%
Black or African American Alone 1,136,567 17.09%
Two Or More Races 123,659 1.86%
Asian Alone 120,302 1.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 30,271 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6,488 0.10%
Population By Ethnicity in Tennessee in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,937,731 74.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,115,306 16.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 296,259 4.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 116,435 1.75%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 111,284 1.67%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 21,261 0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18,098 0.27%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12,375 0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12,173 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,867 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,387 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,101 0.05%