Blount County Demographics

A map of Blount County's Population by Race

Blount County, Tennessee had a population of 135,280 in 2020. It was 87.2% White, 2.6% Black, 0.9% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Blount County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Blount County is the 11th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Blount County's White Population

117,952 residents of Blount County identify as White, or 87.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Blount County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Blount County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Blount County is more White than neighboring Knox County (78% White), Graham County (85.7% White), Loudon County (84.6% White), and Sevier County (85.2% White). Blount County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (89% White).

Blount County's Black Population

3,552 residents of Blount County identify as Black, or 2.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Blount County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Blount County is ranked #51 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Blount County is more Black than neighboring Graham County (0.6% Black), Loudon County (1.1% Black), Monroe County (1.6% Black), and Sevier County (0.8% Black). Blount County is less Black than neighboring Knox County (8.3% Black).

Blount County's Asian Population

1,280 residents of Blount County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Blount County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Blount County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Blount County is more Asian than neighboring Graham County (0.2% Asian), Loudon County (0.8% Asian), and Monroe County (0.4% Asian). Blount County is less Asian than neighboring Knox County (2.5% Asian), and Sevier County (1.1% Asian).

Blount County's Hispanic Population

5,709 residents of Blount County identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Blount County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Blount County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Blount County is more Hispanic than neighboring Graham County (2.7% Hispanic). Blount County is less Hispanic than neighboring Knox County (6% Hispanic), Loudon County (9.8% Hispanic), and Sevier County (8.8% Hispanic).

Blount County's Native American/Other Population

801 residents of Blount County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Blount 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, Blount County is ranked #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Blount County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Loudon County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Monroe County (0.5% Native American/Other). Blount County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Knox County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Graham County (7.2% Native American/Other).

Blount County's Multiracial Population

5,986 residents of Blount County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Blount County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Blount County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Blount County is more Multiracial than neighboring Graham County (3.5% Multiracial), Loudon County (3.3% Multiracial), Monroe County (4.3% Multiracial), and Sevier County (3.6% Multiracial). Blount County is less Multiracial than neighboring Knox County (4.5% Multiracial).

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