Claiborne County Demographics
A map of Claiborne County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 29,966 | 93.5% |
Multiracial | 969 | 3.0% |
Hispanic | 490 | 1.5% |
Black | 314 | 1.0% |
Native American/Other | 156 | 0.5% |
Asian | 148 | 0.5% |
Claiborne County, Tennessee had a population of 32,043 in 2020. It was 93.5% White, 1.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Claiborne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Claiborne County is the 48th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.
Claiborne County's White Population
29,966 residents of Claiborne County identify as White, or 93.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Claiborne County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Claiborne County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Claiborne County is more White than neighboring Bell County (92.6% White), and Grainger County (92.4% White). Claiborne County is less White than neighboring Union County (94.1% White), Hancock County (95.9% White), and Knox County (94.4% White).
Claiborne County's Black Population
314 residents of Claiborne County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Claiborne County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Claiborne County is ranked #78 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Claiborne County is more Black than neighboring Grainger County (0.5% Black), Union County (0.3% Black), Hancock County (0.5% Black), and Knox County (0.9% Black). Claiborne County is less Black than neighboring Bell County (2.3% Black).
Claiborne County's Asian Population
148 residents of Claiborne County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Claiborne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Claiborne County is ranked #45 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Claiborne County is more Asian than neighboring Grainger County (0.2% Asian), Union County (0.2% Asian), Hancock County (0% Asian), and Knox County (0.3% Asian).
Claiborne County's Hispanic Population
490 residents of Claiborne County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Claiborne County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Claiborne County is ranked #87 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Claiborne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bell County (1% Hispanic), Hancock County (0.6% Hispanic), and Knox County (1.1% Hispanic). Claiborne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grainger County (3.3% Hispanic), and Union County (2% Hispanic).
Claiborne County's Native American/Other Population
156 residents of Claiborne 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 Claiborne 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, Claiborne County is ranked #63 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Claiborne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bell County (0.4% Native American/Other), Grainger County (0.3% Native American/Other), Union County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Knox County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Claiborne County's Multiracial Population
969 residents of Claiborne County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Claiborne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Claiborne County is ranked #78 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Claiborne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hancock County (2.4% Multiracial), and Knox County (2.8% Multiracial). Claiborne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bell County (3.2% Multiracial), and Grainger County (3.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.