Whitwell, TN Demographics
A map of Whitwell's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,489 | 90.7% |
Multiracial | 64 | 3.9% |
Hispanic | 58 | 3.5% |
Black | 20 | 1.2% |
Asian | 6 | 0.4% |
Native American/Other | 4 | 0.2% |
Whitwell, Tennessee had a population of 1,641 in 2020. It was 90.7% White, 1.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Whitwell, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Whitwell is the 232nd 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).
Whitwell's White Population
1,489 residents of Whitwell identify as White, or 90.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Whitwell larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Whitwell is ranked #187 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Whitwell is more White than neighboring Jasper (84.9% White). Whitwell is less White than neighboring Powells Crossroads (95.3% White), Griffith Creek (96.6% White), Sequatchie (92.4% White), and Lone Oak (92.4% White).
Whitwell's Black Population
20 residents of Whitwell identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Whitwell less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Whitwell is ranked #315 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Whitwell is more Black than neighboring Powells Crossroads (0% Black), Griffith Creek (0% Black), and Sequatchie (0.3% Black). Whitwell is less Black than neighboring Lone Oak (1.3% Black), and Jasper (6.8% Black).
Whitwell's Asian Population
6 residents of Whitwell identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Whitwell roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Whitwell is ranked #249 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Whitwell is more Asian than neighboring Powells Crossroads (0% Asian), Griffith Creek (0.2% Asian), Sequatchie (0.2% Asian), and Lone Oak (0.2% Asian).
Whitwell's Hispanic Population
58 residents of Whitwell identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Whitwell roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Whitwell is ranked #183 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Whitwell is more Hispanic than neighboring Powells Crossroads (1.4% Hispanic), Griffith Creek (0% Hispanic), Sequatchie (0.6% Hispanic), Lone Oak (0.8% Hispanic), and Jasper (2.5% Hispanic).
Whitwell's Native American/Other Population
4 residents of Whitwell identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Whitwell roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Whitwell is ranked #398 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Whitwell is more Native American/Other than neighboring Griffith Creek (0% Native American/Other). Whitwell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lone Oak (0.4% Native American/Other), and Jasper (0.6% Native American/Other).
Whitwell's Multiracial Population
64 residents of Whitwell identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Whitwell roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Whitwell is ranked #227 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Whitwell is more Multiracial than neighboring Powells Crossroads (3.1% Multiracial), and Griffith Creek (3.2% Multiracial). Whitwell is less Multiracial than neighboring Sequatchie (6.3% Multiracial), Lone Oak (4.8% Multiracial), and Jasper (4.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.