Cheatham County Demographics

A map of Cheatham County's Population by Race

Cheatham County, Tennessee had a population of 41,072 in 2020. It was 88.4% White, 2.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cheatham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cheatham County is the 38th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Cheatham County's White Population

36,299 residents of Cheatham County identify as White, or 88.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Cheatham County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cheatham County is ranked #46 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cheatham County is more White than neighboring Dickson County (86.5% White), Davidson County (54% White), Robertson County (78.4% White), Montgomery County (59.7% White), and Williamson County (80.9% White).

Cheatham County's Black Population

815 residents of Cheatham County identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cheatham County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cheatham County is ranked #59 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cheatham County is less Black than neighboring Dickson County (3.6% Black), Davidson County (24% Black), Robertson County (7% Black), Montgomery County (19.7% Black), and Williamson County (3.9% Black).

Cheatham County's Asian Population

184 residents of Cheatham County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cheatham County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cheatham County is ranked #48 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cheatham County is less Asian than neighboring Dickson County (0.6% Asian), Davidson County (3.9% Asian), Robertson County (0.6% Asian), Montgomery County (2.3% Asian), and Williamson County (5.2% Asian).

Cheatham County's Hispanic Population

1,839 residents of Cheatham County identify as Hispanic, or 4.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cheatham County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cheatham County is ranked #31 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cheatham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dickson County (4.8% Hispanic), Davidson County (13.7% Hispanic), Robertson County (9.4% Hispanic), Montgomery County (10.4% Hispanic), and Williamson County (5.8% Hispanic).

Cheatham County's Native American/Other Population

244 residents of Cheatham 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 Cheatham 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, Cheatham County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cheatham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Davidson County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Montgomery County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Cheatham County's Multiracial Population

1,691 residents of Cheatham County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cheatham County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Cheatham County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cheatham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dickson County (4% Multiracial), Davidson County (3.8% Multiracial), Robertson County (4% Multiracial), and Williamson County (3.6% Multiracial). Cheatham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (6.6% Multiracial).

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