Tennessee Demographics

A map of Tennessee's Population by Race

Tennessee had a population of 6,910,840 in 2020. It was 70.9% White, 15.7% Black, 1.9% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tennessee, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tennessee is the 16th most populous state in the United States.

Tennessee's White Population

4,900,246 residents of Tennessee identify as White, or 70.9%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Tennessee is #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tennessee is more White than neighboring Alabama (63.1% White), Georgia (50.1% White), and Mississippi (55.4% White). Tennessee is less White than neighboring Kentucky (81.3% White), and Indiana (75.5% White).

Tennessee's Black Population

1,083,772 residents of Tennessee identify as Black, or 15.7%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Tennessee is #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tennessee is more Black than neighboring Kentucky (7.9% Black), and Indiana (9.4% Black). Tennessee is less Black than neighboring Alabama (25.6% Black), Georgia (30.6% Black), and Mississippi (36.4% Black).

Tennessee's Asian Population

134,302 residents of Tennessee identify as Asian, or 1.9%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Tennessee is #36 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tennessee is more Asian than neighboring Kentucky (1.6% Asian), Alabama (1.5% Asian), and Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Tennessee is less Asian than neighboring Indiana (2.5% Asian), and Georgia (4.4% Asian).

Tennessee's Hispanic Population

479,187 residents of Tennessee identify as Hispanic, or 6.9%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Tennessee is #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tennessee is more Hispanic than neighboring Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic), Alabama (5.3% Hispanic), and Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Tennessee is less Hispanic than neighboring Indiana (8.2% Hispanic), and Georgia (10.5% Hispanic).

Tennessee's Native American/Other Population

43,110 residents of Tennessee identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Tennessee is #45 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tennessee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other), Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other), and Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other).

Tennessee's Multiracial Population

270,223 residents of Tennessee identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Tennessee is #29 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tennessee is more Multiracial than neighboring Alabama (3.7% Multiracial), Georgia (3.6% Multiracial), and Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial).

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