Cannon County Demographics

A map of Cannon County's Population by Race

Cannon County, Tennessee had a population of 14,506 in 2020. It was 90.1% White, 1.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cannon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cannon County is the 79th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Cannon County's White Population

13,064 residents of Cannon County identify as White, or 90.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Cannon County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cannon County is ranked #35 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cannon County is more White than neighboring DeKalb County (87.3% White), Warren County (83% White), Coffee County (84.6% White), Rutherford County (64.2% White), and Wilson County (80.5% White).

Cannon County's Black Population

192 residents of Cannon County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cannon County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cannon County is ranked #70 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cannon County is more Black than neighboring DeKalb County (1.2% Black). Cannon County is less Black than neighboring Warren County (2.7% Black), Coffee County (3.6% Black), Rutherford County (15.6% Black), and Wilson County (6.8% Black).

Cannon County's Asian Population

38 residents of Cannon County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cannon County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cannon County is ranked #72 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cannon County is less Asian than neighboring DeKalb County (0.4% Asian), Warren County (0.6% Asian), Coffee County (1.1% Asian), Rutherford County (3.6% Asian), and Wilson County (2.1% Asian).

Cannon County's Hispanic Population

395 residents of Cannon County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cannon County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cannon County is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cannon County is less Hispanic than neighboring DeKalb County (7.2% Hispanic), Warren County (9.6% Hispanic), Coffee County (5.6% Hispanic), Rutherford County (11.2% Hispanic), and Wilson County (5.7% Hispanic).

Cannon County's Native American/Other Population

70 residents of Cannon County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cannon 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, Cannon County is ranked #64 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cannon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Warren County (0.6% Native American/Other), Coffee County (0.6% Native American/Other), Rutherford County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Wilson County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Cannon County's Multiracial Population

747 residents of Cannon County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cannon County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cannon County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cannon County is more Multiracial than neighboring DeKalb County (3.5% Multiracial), Warren County (3.5% Multiracial), Coffee County (4.5% Multiracial), Rutherford County (4.6% Multiracial), and Wilson County (4.2% Multiracial).

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