Taft, TN Demographics

A map of Taft's Population by Race

Taft, Tennessee had a population of 256 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.8% Black, 1.2% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Taft, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Taft is the 445th 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).

Taft's White Population

240 residents of Taft identify as White, or 93.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Taft considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Taft is ranked #72 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Taft is more White than neighboring Blanche (91.9% White), Dellrose (86.3% White), Ardmore (86.6% White), Ardmore (88.7% White), and Park City (87.2% White).

Taft's Black Population

2 residents of Taft identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Taft less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Taft is ranked #352 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Taft is more Black than neighboring Blanche (0.6% Black). Taft is less Black than neighboring Dellrose (4.1% Black), Ardmore (2.5% Black), Ardmore (2.9% Black), and Park City (4% Black).

Taft's Asian Population

3 residents of Taft identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Taft roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Taft is ranked #85 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Taft is more Asian than neighboring Dellrose (0% Asian), Ardmore (0.6% Asian), Ardmore (0.7% Asian), and Park City (0.8% Asian). Taft is less Asian than neighboring Blanche (1.3% Asian).

Taft's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Taft identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Taft slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Taft is ranked #431 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Taft is more Hispanic than neighboring Dellrose (0% Hispanic). Taft is less Hispanic than neighboring Blanche (1.6% Hispanic), Ardmore (4.2% Hispanic), Ardmore (3% Hispanic), and Park City (4.1% Hispanic).

Taft's Native American/Other Population

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

Taft is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dellrose (2.7% Native American/Other), Ardmore (0.4% Native American/Other), Ardmore (0.3% Native American/Other), and Park City (0.5% Native American/Other).

Taft's Multiracial Population

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

Taft is less Multiracial than neighboring Blanche (4.5% Multiracial), Dellrose (6.8% Multiracial), Ardmore (5.7% Multiracial), Ardmore (4.5% Multiracial), and Park City (3.4% Multiracial).

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