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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Tennessee counties

Tennessee counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 90 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 90 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Perry County, TN, up 44 places to #30.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Chester County, TNTN17,9945.1%+5.0 pts

02▲4Maury County, TNTN118,1314.1%+4.0 pts

03▲2McNairy County, TNTN26,2363.6%+3.2 pts

04▼1Henderson County, TNTN28,5183.3%+2.5 pts

05▼1Davidson County, TNTN745,9043.2%+1.4 pts

06▲2Montgomery County, TNTN249,9352.8%+2.1 pts

07▲2Wayne County, TNTN16,4162.4%+2.1 pts

08▼6Hardeman County, TNTN25,2742.3%0.0 pts

09▼2Hardin County, TNTN27,9832.1%+2.0 pts

10▲6Decatur County, TNTN11,8201.6%+1.6 pts

11Shelby County, TNTN910,2261.6%+0.4 pts

12▲6Knox County, TNTN511,4531.1%+0.2 pts

13▲8Hamilton County, TNTN390,8331.1%+0.4 pts

14Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521.0%+0.6 pts

15▼2Haywood County, TNTN17,0421.0%−0.2 pts

16▲20Williamson County, TNTN272,0610.9%+0.7 pts

17▲23Carroll County, TNTN29,2000.9%+0.7 pts

18▼1Madison County, TNTN100,7900.9%−1.6 pts

19▲5Washington County, TNTN141,1990.7%+0.4 pts

20▲28Putnam County, TNTN86,6120.6%+0.6 pts

21▲6Wilson County, TNTN175,0330.6%+0.4 pts

22▲21Meigs County, TNTN14,1860.6%–

23▲19Marshall County, TNTN38,0710.6%+0.5 pts

24▲7Bradley County, TNTN115,4650.5%+0.2 pts

25▲8Lake County, TNTN6,2490.5%0.0 pts

26▼14Trousdale County, TNTN12,6230.5%–

27▲34Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9200.5%−0.5 pts

28▲10Benton County, TNTN16,1830.5%–

29▲21Dickson County, TNTN58,6620.5%+0.3 pts

30▲44Perry County, TNTN9,1260.4%–

31▲18Bedford County, TNTN55,2730.4%−0.6 pts

32▼6Giles County, TNTN31,4330.4%+0.2 pts

33▲1Hamblen County, TNTN68,8430.4%+0.3 pts

34▼11Henry County, TNTN32,8960.4%0.0 pts

35▼15Anderson County, TNTN82,0660.4%+0.3 pts

36▲3Carter County, TNTN57,3610.4%+0.2 pts

37▲21Coffee County, TNTN62,4190.4%+0.3 pts

38▲16White County, TNTN29,6120.4%–

39▼24Robertson County, TNTN80,1750.4%−0.1 pts

40▲28McMinn County, TNTN57,4040.4%+0.3 pts

41▼11Sumner County, TNTN215,5380.4%+0.1 pts

42▲15Overton County, TNTN23,7870.4%–

43▼24Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6170.3%0.0 pts

44▼12Houston County, TNTN8,4790.3%+0.2 pts

45▲17Marion County, TNTN29,8040.3%+0.3 pts

46▲32Claiborne County, TNTN33,2290.3%+0.2 pts

47▲32Union County, TNTN21,4500.3%–

48DeKalb County, TNTN21,8730.3%+0.3 pts

49▼24Dyer County, TNTN36,3200.3%−0.5 pts

50Stewart County, TNTN14,4390.3%+0.2 pts

51Crockett County, TNTN14,0060.3%−0.2 pts

52▲1Obion County, TNTN30,0670.3%+0.1 pts

53▼1Cheatham County, TNTN42,7780.3%+0.2 pts

54▼32Franklin County, TNTN45,5790.3%+0.2 pts

55▲1Sullivan County, TNTN163,7590.2%+0.1 pts

56Van Buren County, TNTN6,8740.2%–

57▼11Greene County, TNTN73,8310.2%−0.4 pts

58Cannon County, TNTN15,2960.2%–

59▲18Cumberland County, TNTN66,3000.2%–

60▲20Grainger County, TNTN25,7390.1%–

61▼1Smith County, TNTN20,9810.1%–

62▼7Loudon County, TNTN63,7640.1%+0.1 pts

63▼35Tipton County, TNTN62,2870.1%−0.3 pts

64▲3Sevier County, TNTN101,3420.1%–

65Johnson County, TNTN18,7180.1%0.0 pts

66▲10Morgan County, TNTN22,1600.1%–

67▲3Jefferson County, TNTN60,0240.1%0.0 pts

68▼58Fayette County, TNTN45,0710.1%0.0 pts

69▼40Moore County, TNTN6,9200.1%–

70▼33Cocke County, TNTN37,8890.1%−0.4 pts

71▼5Roane County, TNTN57,3950.1%−0.2 pts

72Lewis County, TNTN13,4870.1%0.0 pts

73▼14Hancock County, TNTN7,0750.1%–

74▼39Gibson County, TNTN51,7790.1%−0.5 pts

75▼31Blount County, TNTN143,8200.1%−0.3 pts

76Macon County, TNTN27,6630.1%–

77▼13Hawkins County, TNTN59,5590.1%–

78▼33Lincoln County, TNTN36,8530.1%0.0 pts

79▼14Weakley County, TNTN33,2610.1%–

80▼17Polk County, TNTN18,5920.1%–

81▼34Hickman County, TNTN26,2190.1%−0.2 pts

82Scott County, TNTN22,6710.0%–

83▼42Warren County, TNTN43,7170.0%–

84▼12Jackson County, TNTN12,4660.0%–

85▼14Rhea County, TNTN34,8440.0%0.0 pts

86Monroe County, TNTN49,7300.0%0.0 pts

87Lawrence County, TNTN46,9140.0%0.0 pts

88▼19Campbell County, TNTN40,2900.0%–

89Clay County, TNTN7,8210.0%–

90Humphreys County, TNTN19,6460.0%−0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES