Townsend, TN Demographics

A map of Townsend's Population by Race

Townsend, Tennessee had a population of 550 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Townsend, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Townsend is the 356th 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).

Townsend's White Population

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

Townsend is more White than neighboring Walland (92.9% White), Seymour (90.5% White), Eagleton Village (82.3% White), and Pigeon Forge (66.9% White). Townsend is less White than neighboring Wildwood (94.5% White).

Townsend's Black Population

0 residents of Townsend identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Townsend less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Townsend is ranked #457 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Townsend is less Black than neighboring Wildwood (0.2% Black), Seymour (0.8% Black), Eagleton Village (2.6% Black), and Pigeon Forge (1% Black).

Townsend's Asian Population

0 residents of Townsend identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Townsend roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Townsend is ranked #391 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Townsend is less Asian than neighboring Walland (0.7% Asian), Wildwood (0.3% Asian), Seymour (0.9% Asian), Eagleton Village (0.7% Asian), and Pigeon Forge (3.3% Asian).

Townsend's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Townsend identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Townsend slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Townsend is ranked #362 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Townsend is more Hispanic than neighboring Wildwood (1.6% Hispanic). Townsend is less Hispanic than neighboring Walland (2.5% Hispanic), Seymour (3% Hispanic), Eagleton Village (9.8% Hispanic), and Pigeon Forge (24.7% Hispanic).

Townsend's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Townsend identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Townsend roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Townsend is ranked #131 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Townsend is more Native American/Other than neighboring Walland (0% Native American/Other), Wildwood (0.2% Native American/Other), Seymour (0.5% Native American/Other), and Eagleton Village (0.6% Native American/Other).

Townsend's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Townsend identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Townsend roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Townsend is ranked #274 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Townsend is more Multiracial than neighboring Wildwood (3.3% Multiracial), and Pigeon Forge (3.3% Multiracial). Townsend is less Multiracial than neighboring Walland (3.9% Multiracial), Seymour (4.3% Multiracial), and Eagleton Village (4% Multiracial).

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