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Sequatchie County Demographics

A map of Sequatchie County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
14,40991.0%
Hispanic
6213.9%
Multiracial
5643.6%
Native American/Other
950.6%
Black
720.5%
Asian
650.4%

Sequatchie County, Tennessee had a population of 15,826 in 2020. It was 91.0% White, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sequatchie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sequatchie County is the 77th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Sequatchie County's White Population

14,409 residents of Sequatchie County identify as White, or 91.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Sequatchie County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Sequatchie County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sequatchie County is more White than neighboring Bledsoe County (88% White), Hamilton County (68.3% White), and Marion County (89.1% White). Sequatchie County is less White than neighboring Grundy County (93.3% White), and Van Buren County (95.1% White).

Sequatchie County's Black Population

72 residents of Sequatchie County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sequatchie County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Sequatchie County is ranked #84 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sequatchie County is more Black than neighboring Grundy County (0.3% Black), and Van Buren County (0.3% Black). Sequatchie County is less Black than neighboring Bledsoe County (5.2% Black), Hamilton County (17.5% Black), and Marion County (3.6% Black).

Sequatchie County's Asian Population

65 residents of Sequatchie County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sequatchie County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Sequatchie County is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sequatchie County is more Asian than neighboring Bledsoe County (0.2% Asian), Grundy County (0.3% Asian), and Van Buren County (0.2% Asian). Sequatchie County is less Asian than neighboring Hamilton County (2.2% Asian), and Marion County (0.5% Asian).

Sequatchie County's Hispanic Population

621 residents of Sequatchie County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sequatchie County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Sequatchie County is ranked #36 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sequatchie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bledsoe County (3.1% Hispanic), Grundy County (1.3% Hispanic), Marion County (2.1% Hispanic), and Van Buren County (1.3% Hispanic). Sequatchie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hamilton County (7.4% Hispanic).

Sequatchie County's Native American/Other Population

95 residents of Sequatchie County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sequatchie 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, Sequatchie County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sequatchie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bledsoe County (0.3% Native American/Other), Grundy County (0.4% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Van Buren County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Sequatchie County's Multiracial Population

564 residents of Sequatchie County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sequatchie County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Sequatchie County is ranked #56 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sequatchie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bledsoe County (3.1% Multiracial), and Van Buren County (2.9% Multiracial). Sequatchie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hamilton County (4.1% Multiracial), Grundy County (4.4% Multiracial), and Marion County (4.2% Multiracial).

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