Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tennessee in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 7,048,976 population of Tennessee comprised of 515,243 people who identified as Hispanic (7.31%), and 6,533,733 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 5,524,359 (78.37%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 1,174,147 (16.66%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 158,109 (2.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 5,086,941 (72.17%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 1,143,424 (16.22%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 437,418 (6.21%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,174,147 16.66%
White Alone 5,524,359 78.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 39,019 0.55%
Asian Alone 145,194 2.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8,148 0.12%
Two Or More Races 158,109 2.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Tennessee in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 30,723 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 437,418 6.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18,892 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,575 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,929 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18,706 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,143,424 16.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,086,941 72.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 20,127 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 139,619 1.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4,219 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 139,403 1.98%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Tennessee Counties in 2022

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