Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tennessee in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 7,126,489 population of Tennessee comprised of 535,801 people who identified as Hispanic (7.52%), and 6,590,688 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 5,584,730 (78.37%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 1,177,596 (16.52%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Tennessee, with a population of 164,311 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 5,130,167 (71.99%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 1,145,915 (16.08%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Tennessee, with a population of 454,563 (6.38%).

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 2023
Total Population:7,126,489
92.48%
Non Hispanic (92.48%)
Hispanic (7.52%)
Race in Tennessee in 2023
Total Population:7,126,489
78.37%16.52%
White Alone (78.37%)
Black or African American Alone (16.52%)
Two or more races (2.31%)
Asian Alone (2.12%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.57%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)
Ethnicity in Tennessee in 2023
Total Population:7,126,489
71.99%16.08%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (71.99%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (16.08%)
Hispanic White Alone (6.38%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.04%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.03%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.49%)
Population By Race in Tennessee in 2023
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 5,584,730 78.37%
Black or African American Alone 1,177,596 16.52%
Two Or More Races 164,311 2.31%
Asian Alone 150,903 2.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 40,623 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8,326 0.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Tennessee in 2023
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,130,167 71.99%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,145,915 16.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 454,563 6.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 145,044 2.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 144,624 2.03%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 31,681 0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 20,633 0.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19,990 0.28%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19,687 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,859 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4,305 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4,021 0.06%