Dayton, TN Demographics

A map of Dayton's Population by Race

Dayton, Tennessee had a population of 7,065 in 2020. It was 80.7% White, 4.3% Black, 1.3% Asian, 8.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dayton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Dayton is the 88th 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).

Dayton's White Population

5,699 residents of Dayton identify as White, or 80.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Dayton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Dayton is ranked #374 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is less White than neighboring Graysville (87.4% White), Sale Creek (92% White), Pikeville (90.8% White), Decatur (91.4% White), and Flat Top Mountain (93.4% White).

Dayton's Black Population

307 residents of Dayton identify as Black, or 4.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dayton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Dayton is ranked #168 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Black than neighboring Graysville (1% Black), Sale Creek (0.4% Black), Pikeville (2.2% Black), Decatur (1.9% Black), and Flat Top Mountain (0% Black).

Dayton's Asian Population

95 residents of Dayton identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dayton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Dayton is ranked #73 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Asian than neighboring Graysville (0.3% Asian), Sale Creek (0.5% Asian), Pikeville (0.6% Asian), Decatur (0.3% Asian), and Flat Top Mountain (0% Asian).

Dayton's Hispanic Population

615 residents of Dayton identify as Hispanic, or 8.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dayton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Dayton is ranked #45 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Hispanic than neighboring Graysville (5.4% Hispanic), Sale Creek (1.9% Hispanic), Pikeville (2.4% Hispanic), Decatur (1.3% Hispanic), and Flat Top Mountain (0.9% Hispanic).

Dayton's Native American/Other Population

43 residents of Dayton 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 Dayton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Dayton is ranked #183 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sale Creek (0.5% Native American/Other), Pikeville (0.4% Native American/Other), and Flat Top Mountain (0.5% Native American/Other). Dayton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Decatur (1.1% Native American/Other).

Dayton's Multiracial Population

306 residents of Dayton identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dayton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Dayton is ranked #163 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Multiracial than neighboring Pikeville (3.6% Multiracial), and Decatur (4% Multiracial). Dayton is less Multiracial than neighboring Graysville (5.2% Multiracial), Sale Creek (4.7% Multiracial), and Flat Top Mountain (5.2% Multiracial).

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