McNairy County Demographics

A map of McNairy County's Population by Race

McNairy County, Tennessee had a population of 25,866 in 2020. It was 88.3% White, 6.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McNairy County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

McNairy County is the 56th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

McNairy County's White Population

22,847 residents of McNairy County identify as White, or 88.3%. This makes the White share of the population of McNairy County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, McNairy County is ranked #47 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

McNairy County is more White than neighboring Chester County (83.4% White), Alcorn County (79.8% White), Hardeman County (54.9% White), and Henderson County (85.8% White). McNairy County is less White than neighboring Hardin County (90.5% White).

McNairy County's Black Population

1,545 residents of McNairy County identify as Black, or 6.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of McNairy County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, McNairy County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

McNairy County is more Black than neighboring Hardin County (3% Black). McNairy County is less Black than neighboring Chester County (8.6% Black), Alcorn County (12.4% Black), Hardeman County (39.9% Black), and Henderson County (6.9% Black).

McNairy County's Asian Population

78 residents of McNairy County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McNairy County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, McNairy County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

McNairy County is less Asian than neighboring Chester County (0.4% Asian), Alcorn County (0.5% Asian), Hardin County (0.6% Asian), and Hardeman County (0.6% Asian).

McNairy County's Hispanic Population

438 residents of McNairy County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McNairy County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, McNairy County is ranked #82 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

McNairy County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chester County (3% Hispanic), Alcorn County (3.6% Hispanic), Hardin County (2.1% Hispanic), Hardeman County (1.9% Hispanic), and Henderson County (2.6% Hispanic).

McNairy County's Native American/Other Population

106 residents of McNairy County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of McNairy 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, McNairy County is ranked #74 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

McNairy County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chester County (0.7% Native American/Other), Hardin County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hardeman County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Henderson County (0.5% Native American/Other).

McNairy County's Multiracial Population

852 residents of McNairy County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McNairy County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, McNairy County is ranked #67 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

McNairy County is more Multiracial than neighboring Alcorn County (3.2% Multiracial), and Hardeman County (2.2% Multiracial). McNairy County is less Multiracial than neighboring Chester County (3.8% Multiracial), Hardin County (3.4% Multiracial), and Henderson County (3.9% Multiracial).

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