Fentress County Demographics

A map of Fentress County's Population by Race

Fentress County, Tennessee had a population of 18,489 in 2020. It was 94.9% White, 0.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fentress County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Fentress County is the 69th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Fentress County's White Population

17,541 residents of Fentress County identify as White, or 94.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Fentress County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Fentress County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fentress County is more White than neighboring Overton County (94.3% White), Morgan County (90.5% White), and Clinton County (93.8% White). Fentress County is less White than neighboring Pickett County (96.2% White), and Scott County (95.9% White).

Fentress County's Black Population

25 residents of Fentress County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fentress County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Fentress County is ranked #95 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fentress County is less Black than neighboring Pickett County (0.2% Black), Overton County (0.4% Black), Morgan County (4.6% Black), and Clinton County (0.4% Black).

Fentress County's Asian Population

33 residents of Fentress County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fentress County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Fentress County is ranked #86 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fentress County is more Asian than neighboring Clinton County (0.1% Asian). Fentress County is less Asian than neighboring Pickett County (0.3% Asian), and Overton County (0.3% Asian).

Fentress County's Hispanic Population

316 residents of Fentress County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fentress County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Fentress County is ranked #81 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fentress County is more Hispanic than neighboring Overton County (1.5% Hispanic), Morgan County (1.4% Hispanic), and Scott County (0.9% Hispanic). Fentress County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clinton County (2.6% Hispanic).

Fentress County's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Fentress County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fentress 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, Fentress County is ranked #93 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fentress County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pickett County (0.3% Native American/Other), Overton County (0.4% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Clinton County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Fentress County's Multiracial Population

530 residents of Fentress County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fentress County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Fentress County is ranked #83 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fentress County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pickett County (1.4% Multiracial), Morgan County (2.7% Multiracial), Clinton County (2.7% Multiracial), and Scott County (2.6% Multiracial). Fentress County is less Multiracial than neighboring Overton County (3.1% Multiracial).

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