Pickett County Demographics

A map of Pickett County's Population by Race

Pickett County, Tennessee had a population of 5,001 in 2020. It was 96.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pickett County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

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

Pickett County's White Population

4,811 residents of Pickett County identify as White, or 96.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Pickett County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Pickett County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pickett County is more White than neighboring Clinton County (93.8% White), Fentress County (94.9% White), Overton County (94.3% White), Wayne County (91.4% White), and Cumberland County (92.5% White).

Pickett County's Black Population

8 residents of Pickett County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pickett County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Pickett County is ranked #93 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pickett County is more Black than neighboring Fentress County (0.1% Black). Pickett County is less Black than neighboring Clinton County (0.4% Black), Overton County (0.4% Black), Wayne County (1.2% Black), and Cumberland County (2.5% Black).

Pickett County's Asian Population

15 residents of Pickett County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pickett County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Pickett County is ranked #69 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pickett County is more Asian than neighboring Clinton County (0.1% Asian), Fentress County (0.2% Asian), and Cumberland County (0% Asian).

Pickett County's Hispanic Population

83 residents of Pickett County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pickett County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Pickett County is ranked #84 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pickett County is more Hispanic than neighboring Overton County (1.5% Hispanic), and Cumberland County (1.3% Hispanic). Pickett County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clinton County (2.6% Hispanic), and Wayne County (4.6% Hispanic).

Pickett County's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Pickett County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pickett 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, Pickett County is ranked #90 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pickett County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fentress County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Cumberland County (0.2% Native American/Other). Pickett County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Overton County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Pickett County's Multiracial Population

70 residents of Pickett County identify as Multiracial, or 1.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pickett County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Pickett County is ranked #95 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pickett County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clinton County (2.7% Multiracial), Fentress County (2.9% Multiracial), Overton County (3.1% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.3% Multiracial), and Cumberland County (3.4% Multiracial).

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