Rhea County Demographics

A map of Rhea County's Population by Race

Rhea County, Tennessee had a population of 32,870 in 2020. It was 87.1% White, 1.8% Black, 0.6% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rhea County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rhea County is the 46th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Rhea County's White Population

28,641 residents of Rhea County identify as White, or 87.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Rhea County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Rhea County is ranked #51 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rhea County is more White than neighboring McMinn County (86.3% White), and Bradley County (80.9% White). Rhea County is less White than neighboring Meigs County (92.7% White), Bledsoe County (88% White), and Cumberland County (92.1% White).

Rhea County's Black Population

598 residents of Rhea County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rhea County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Rhea County is ranked #61 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rhea County is more Black than neighboring Meigs County (1% Black), and Cumberland County (0.5% Black). Rhea County is less Black than neighboring Bledsoe County (5.2% Black), McMinn County (3.5% Black), and Bradley County (4.7% Black).

Rhea County's Asian Population

195 residents of Rhea County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rhea County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Rhea County is ranked #34 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rhea County is more Asian than neighboring Meigs County (0.2% Asian), and Bledsoe County (0.2% Asian). Rhea County is less Asian than neighboring McMinn County (0.8% Asian), and Bradley County (1.1% Asian).

Rhea County's Hispanic Population

1,960 residents of Rhea County identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rhea County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Rhea County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rhea County is more Hispanic than neighboring Meigs County (1.7% Hispanic), Bledsoe County (3.1% Hispanic), Cumberland County (3.2% Hispanic), and McMinn County (4.1% Hispanic). Rhea County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bradley County (7.8% Hispanic).

Rhea County's Native American/Other Population

175 residents of Rhea County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rhea 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, Rhea County is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rhea County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bledsoe County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Cumberland County (0.4% Native American/Other). Rhea County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Meigs County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Bradley County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Rhea County's Multiracial Population

1,301 residents of Rhea County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rhea County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Rhea County is ranked #39 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rhea County is more Multiracial than neighboring Meigs County (3.6% Multiracial), Bledsoe County (3.1% Multiracial), and Cumberland County (3.2% Multiracial). Rhea County is less Multiracial than neighboring McMinn County (4.9% Multiracial), and Bradley County (4.9% Multiracial).

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