Overton County Demographics

A map of Overton County's Population by Race

Overton County, Tennessee had a population of 22,511 in 2020. It was 94.3% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Overton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Overton County is the 62nd most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Overton County's White Population

21,223 residents of Overton County identify as White, or 94.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Overton County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Overton County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Overton County is more White than neighboring Putnam County (83.6% White), and Jackson County (92.8% White). Overton County is less White than neighboring Pickett County (96.2% White), Clay County (95% White), and Fentress County (94.9% White).

Overton County's Black Population

86 residents of Overton County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Overton County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Overton County is ranked #85 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Overton County is more Black than neighboring Pickett County (0.2% Black), Fentress County (0.1% Black), and Jackson County (0.3% Black). Overton County is less Black than neighboring Putnam County (2.7% Black), and Clay County (1% Black).

Overton County's Asian Population

61 residents of Overton County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Overton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Overton County is ranked #71 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Overton County is more Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.1% Asian), Fentress County (0.2% Asian), and Jackson County (0.1% Asian). Overton County is less Asian than neighboring Putnam County (1.4% Asian).

Overton County's Hispanic Population

344 residents of Overton County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Overton County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Overton County is ranked #88 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Overton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Putnam County (7.8% Hispanic), Pickett County (1.7% Hispanic), Clay County (1.7% Hispanic), Fentress County (1.7% Hispanic), and Jackson County (2.1% Hispanic).

Overton County's Native American/Other Population

91 residents of Overton 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 Overton 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, Overton County is ranked #79 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Overton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pickett County (0.3% Native American/Other), Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Fentress County (0.2% Native American/Other). Overton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Putnam County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Overton County's Multiracial Population

706 residents of Overton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Overton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Overton County is ranked #74 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Overton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pickett County (1.4% Multiracial), Clay County (1.9% Multiracial), and Fentress County (2.9% Multiracial). Overton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Putnam County (4% Multiracial), and Jackson County (4.2% Multiracial).

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