Cosby, TN Demographics

A map of Cosby's Population by Race

Cosby, Tennessee had a population of 807 in 2020. It was 92.7% White, 0.0% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cosby, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cosby is the 317th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Cosby's White Population

748 residents of Cosby identify as White, or 92.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Cosby considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cosby is ranked #117 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cosby is more White than neighboring Newport (87.2% White), Fairgarden (91.7% White), and Gatlinburg (76.5% White). Cosby is less White than neighboring Pittman Center (93.2% White), and Baneberry (94.8% White).

Cosby's Black Population

0 residents of Cosby identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cosby less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cosby is ranked #457 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cosby is less Black than neighboring Pittman Center (0.9% Black), Newport (3.9% Black), Fairgarden (0.6% Black), Baneberry (0.2% Black), and Gatlinburg (0.4% Black).

Cosby's Asian Population

1 residents of Cosby identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cosby roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cosby is ranked #359 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cosby is less Asian than neighboring Pittman Center (0.9% Asian), Newport (0.7% Asian), Fairgarden (0.6% Asian), Baneberry (0.2% Asian), and Gatlinburg (2% Asian).

Cosby's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Cosby identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cosby roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cosby is ranked #323 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cosby is less Hispanic than neighboring Pittman Center (2.2% Hispanic), Newport (3.2% Hispanic), Fairgarden (3.3% Hispanic), Baneberry (2.9% Hispanic), and Gatlinburg (17.8% Hispanic).

Cosby's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Cosby identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cosby roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cosby is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cosby is more Native American/Other than neighboring Newport (0.6% Native American/Other), Baneberry (0.8% Native American/Other), and Gatlinburg (0.9% Native American/Other). Cosby is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pittman Center (1.3% Native American/Other), and Fairgarden (2.1% Native American/Other).

Cosby's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Cosby identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cosby roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Cosby is ranked #205 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cosby is more Multiracial than neighboring Pittman Center (1.5% Multiracial), Fairgarden (1.7% Multiracial), Baneberry (1.1% Multiracial), and Gatlinburg (2.5% Multiracial). Cosby is less Multiracial than neighboring Newport (4.5% Multiracial).

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