Anderson County Demographics

A map of Anderson County's Population by Race

Anderson County, Tennessee had a population of 77,123 in 2020. It was 85.6% White, 3.7% Black, 1.3% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Anderson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Anderson County is the 18th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Anderson County's White Population

66,044 residents of Anderson County identify as White, or 85.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Anderson County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Anderson County is ranked #56 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is more White than neighboring Knox County (78% White), and Loudon County (84.6% White). Anderson County is less White than neighboring Campbell County (94.5% White), Union County (94.1% White), and Roane County (90.1% White).

Anderson County's Black Population

2,841 residents of Anderson County identify as Black, or 3.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Anderson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Anderson County is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is more Black than neighboring Campbell County (0.3% Black), Union County (0.3% Black), Loudon County (1.1% Black), and Roane County (2.4% Black). Anderson County is less Black than neighboring Knox County (8.3% Black).

Anderson County's Asian Population

975 residents of Anderson County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Anderson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Anderson County is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is more Asian than neighboring Campbell County (0.2% Asian), Union County (0.2% Asian), Loudon County (0.8% Asian), and Roane County (0.6% Asian). Anderson County is less Asian than neighboring Knox County (2.5% Asian).

Anderson County's Hispanic Population

2,820 residents of Anderson County identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Anderson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Anderson County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Campbell County (1.3% Hispanic), Union County (2% Hispanic), and Roane County (1.9% Hispanic). Anderson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Knox County (6% Hispanic), and Loudon County (9.8% Hispanic).

Anderson County's Native American/Other Population

542 residents of Anderson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Anderson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Anderson County is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Campbell County (0.4% Native American/Other), Union County (0.4% Native American/Other), Loudon County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Roane County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Anderson County's Multiracial Population

3,901 residents of Anderson County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Anderson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Anderson County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Anderson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Campbell County (3.3% Multiracial), Knox County (4.5% Multiracial), Union County (3% Multiracial), Loudon County (3.3% Multiracial), and Roane County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.