Petros, TN Demographics

A map of Petros's Population by Race

Petros, Tennessee had a population of 459 in 2020. It was 96.3% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Petros, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Petros is the 381st 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).

Petros's White Population

442 residents of Petros identify as White, or 96.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Petros considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Petros is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Petros is more White than neighboring Wartburg (88.2% White), Oliver Springs (89.9% White), Oakdale (92.1% White), and Harriman (85.1% White). Petros is less White than neighboring Coalfield (96.4% White).

Petros's Black Population

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

Petros is less Black than neighboring Wartburg (1.4% Black), Oliver Springs (3% Black), and Harriman (6% Black).

Petros's Asian Population

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

Petros is less Asian than neighboring Coalfield (0.1% Asian), Wartburg (1.2% Asian), Oliver Springs (0.2% Asian), Oakdale (0.5% Asian), and Harriman (0.6% Asian).

Petros's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Petros identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Petros slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Petros is ranked #466 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Petros is more Hispanic than neighboring Coalfield (0.6% Hispanic). Petros is less Hispanic than neighboring Wartburg (5% Hispanic), Oliver Springs (2% Hispanic), Oakdale (2.1% Hispanic), and Harriman (2% Hispanic).

Petros's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Petros 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 Petros roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Petros is ranked #448 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Petros is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coalfield (0.3% Native American/Other), Wartburg (1.2% Native American/Other), Oliver Springs (0.5% Native American/Other), Oakdale (1.6% Native American/Other), and Harriman (0.6% Native American/Other).

Petros's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Petros identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Petros roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Petros is ranked #348 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Petros is more Multiracial than neighboring Coalfield (2.7% Multiracial). Petros is less Multiracial than neighboring Oliver Springs (4.5% Multiracial), Oakdale (3.7% Multiracial), and Harriman (5.7% Multiracial).

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