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Humphreys County Demographics

A map of Humphreys County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
17,10290.1%
Multiracial
7714.1%
Black
4942.6%
Hispanic
4492.4%
Native American/Other
1170.6%
Asian
570.3%

Humphreys County, Tennessee had a population of 18,990 in 2020. It was 90.1% White, 2.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Humphreys County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Humphreys County is the 68th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Humphreys County's White Population

17,102 residents of Humphreys County identify as White, or 90.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Humphreys County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Humphreys County is ranked #36 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Humphreys County is more White than neighboring Hickman County (88.6% White), and Dickson County (86.5% White). Humphreys County is less White than neighboring Houston County (90.4% White), Benton County (90.6% White), and Perry County (92% White).

Humphreys County's Black Population

494 residents of Humphreys County identify as Black, or 2.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Humphreys County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Humphreys County is ranked #52 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Humphreys County is more Black than neighboring Houston County (2.4% Black), Benton County (2% Black), and Perry County (2.3% Black). Humphreys County is less Black than neighboring Hickman County (3.7% Black), and Dickson County (3.6% Black).

Humphreys County's Asian Population

57 residents of Humphreys County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Humphreys County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Humphreys County is ranked #68 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Humphreys County is more Asian than neighboring Houston County (0.2% Asian). Humphreys County is less Asian than neighboring Benton County (0.7% Asian), and Dickson County (0.6% Asian).

Humphreys County's Hispanic Population

449 residents of Humphreys County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Humphreys County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Humphreys County is ranked #67 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Humphreys County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perry County (1.5% Hispanic). Humphreys County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hickman County (2.7% Hispanic), and Dickson County (4.8% Hispanic).

Humphreys County's Native American/Other Population

117 residents of Humphreys 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 Humphreys 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, Humphreys County is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Humphreys County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Benton County (0.5% Native American/Other). Humphreys County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Houston County (1% Native American/Other), and Perry County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Humphreys County's Multiracial Population

771 residents of Humphreys County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Humphreys County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Humphreys County is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Humphreys County is more Multiracial than neighboring Houston County (3.5% Multiracial), Benton County (3.8% Multiracial), Hickman County (4% Multiracial), Perry County (3% Multiracial), and Dickson County (4% Multiracial).

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