Pelham, TN Demographics

A map of Pelham's Population by Race

Pelham, Tennessee had a population of 371 in 2020. It was 97.6% White, 0.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pelham, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Pelham is the 402nd 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).

Pelham's White Population

362 residents of Pelham identify as White, or 97.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Pelham considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Pelham is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pelham is more White than neighboring Monteagle (90.2% White), Hillsboro (91.7% White), Tracy City (90.9% White), Sewanee (82.6% White), and Coalmont (96.2% White).

Pelham's Black Population

0 residents of Pelham identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pelham less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Pelham is ranked #457 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pelham is less Black than neighboring Monteagle (0.9% Black), Hillsboro (0.9% Black), Tracy City (0.1% Black), Sewanee (4.6% Black), and Coalmont (0.6% Black).

Pelham's Asian Population

1 residents of Pelham identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pelham roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Pelham is ranked #281 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pelham is more Asian than neighboring Coalmont (0% Asian). Pelham is less Asian than neighboring Monteagle (1.7% Asian), Hillsboro (0.5% Asian), Tracy City (0.8% Asian), and Sewanee (2.8% Asian).

Pelham's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Pelham identify as Hispanic, or 0.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pelham slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Pelham is ranked #491 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pelham is less Hispanic than neighboring Monteagle (2.4% Hispanic), Hillsboro (2.8% Hispanic), Tracy City (2.1% Hispanic), Sewanee (3.5% Hispanic), and Coalmont (0.5% Hispanic).

Pelham's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pelham identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pelham roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Pelham is ranked #448 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pelham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monteagle (0.7% Native American/Other), Hillsboro (0.5% Native American/Other), Tracy City (0.5% Native American/Other), Sewanee (5.1% Native American/Other), and Coalmont (0.4% Native American/Other).

Pelham's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Pelham identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pelham roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Pelham is ranked #458 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pelham is more Multiracial than neighboring Sewanee (1.3% Multiracial). Pelham is less Multiracial than neighboring Monteagle (4.2% Multiracial), Hillsboro (3.7% Multiracial), Tracy City (5.6% Multiracial), and Coalmont (2.3% Multiracial).

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