Kenton, TN Demographics

A map of Kenton's Population by Race

Kenton, Tennessee had a population of 1,205 in 2020. It was 79.3% White, 12.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kenton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Kenton is the 275th 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).

Kenton's White Population

955 residents of Kenton identify as White, or 79.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Kenton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Kenton is ranked #387 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kenton is more White than neighboring Dyer (75.5% White). Kenton is less White than neighboring Rutherford (79.4% White), Yorkville (93.2% White), Rives (82.9% White), and Trimble (88.5% White).

Kenton's Black Population

156 residents of Kenton identify as Black, or 12.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kenton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Kenton is ranked #75 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kenton is more Black than neighboring Yorkville (0% Black), Rives (2.8% Black), and Trimble (3.5% Black). Kenton is less Black than neighboring Rutherford (13.4% Black), and Dyer (18.7% Black).

Kenton's Asian Population

0 residents of Kenton identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kenton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Kenton is ranked #391 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kenton is less Asian than neighboring Rutherford (0.1% Asian), Dyer (0.2% Asian), and Rives (0.8% Asian).

Kenton's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Kenton identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kenton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Kenton is ranked #310 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kenton is more Hispanic than neighboring Rutherford (1.5% Hispanic), Dyer (1.9% Hispanic), and Trimble (1.6% Hispanic). Kenton is less Hispanic than neighboring Yorkville (3% Hispanic), and Rives (11.8% Hispanic).

Kenton's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Kenton 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 Kenton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Kenton is ranked #228 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kenton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rives (0% Native American/Other). Kenton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dyer (0.6% Native American/Other), Yorkville (1.7% Native American/Other), and Trimble (1.1% Native American/Other).

Kenton's Multiracial Population

62 residents of Kenton identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kenton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Kenton is ranked #84 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kenton is more Multiracial than neighboring Dyer (3.2% Multiracial), Yorkville (2.1% Multiracial), and Rives (1.6% Multiracial). Kenton is less Multiracial than neighboring Rutherford (5.2% Multiracial), and Trimble (5.3% Multiracial).

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