Lewis County Demographics

A map of Lewis County's Population by Race

Lewis County, Tennessee had a population of 12,582 in 2020. It was 91.5% White, 1.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lewis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lewis County is the 84th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Lewis County's White Population

11,510 residents of Lewis County identify as White, or 91.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Lewis County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lewis County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is more White than neighboring Hickman County (88.6% White), Lawrence County (91.4% White), Wayne County (89.3% White), and Maury County (75.4% White). Lewis County is less White than neighboring Perry County (92% White).

Lewis County's Black Population

184 residents of Lewis County identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lewis County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lewis County is ranked #68 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is less Black than neighboring Hickman County (3.7% Black), Lawrence County (1.6% Black), Perry County (2.3% Black), Wayne County (5.4% Black), and Maury County (11.1% Black).

Lewis County's Asian Population

55 residents of Lewis County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lewis County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is more Asian than neighboring Hickman County (0.3% Asian), Perry County (0.3% Asian), and Wayne County (0.2% Asian). Lewis County is less Asian than neighboring Maury County (0.9% Asian).

Lewis County's Hispanic Population

326 residents of Lewis County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lewis County is ranked #60 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence County (2.5% Hispanic), Perry County (1.5% Hispanic), and Wayne County (2.3% Hispanic). Lewis County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hickman County (2.7% Hispanic), and Maury County (7.6% Hispanic).

Lewis County's Native American/Other Population

72 residents of Lewis 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 Lewis 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, Lewis County is ranked #39 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Wayne County (0.4% Native American/Other). Lewis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Maury County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lewis County's Multiracial Population

435 residents of Lewis County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lewis County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Lewis County is ranked #62 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lewis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Perry County (3% Multiracial), and Wayne County (2.3% Multiracial). Lewis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hickman County (4% Multiracial), Lawrence County (3.6% Multiracial), and Maury County (4.2% Multiracial).

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