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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Tennessee counties · 2020

Tennessee counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 80 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Chester County, TNTN17,9946.1%–

02Hardeman County, TNTN25,2745.7%–

03Henderson County, TNTN28,5184.5%–

04Davidson County, TNTN745,9044.0%–

05McNairy County, TNTN26,2363.8%–

06Maury County, TNTN118,1312.5%–

07Hardin County, TNTN27,9832.4%–

08Montgomery County, TNTN249,9352.2%–

09Wayne County, TNTN16,4162.0%–

10Fayette County, TNTN45,0711.7%–

11Shelby County, TNTN910,2261.6%–

12Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231.3%–

13Haywood County, TNTN17,0421.3%–

14Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521.2%–

15Robertson County, TNTN80,1751.1%–

16Decatur County, TNTN11,8201.1%–

17Madison County, TNTN100,7901.0%–

18Knox County, TNTN511,4531.0%–

19Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6170.9%–

20Anderson County, TNTN82,0660.7%–

21Hamilton County, TNTN390,8330.7%–

22Franklin County, TNTN45,5790.7%–

23Henry County, TNTN32,8960.6%–

24Washington County, TNTN141,1990.6%–

25Dyer County, TNTN36,3200.5%–

26Giles County, TNTN31,4330.5%–

27Wilson County, TNTN175,0330.5%–

28Tipton County, TNTN62,2870.5%–

29Moore County, TNTN6,9200.5%–

30Sumner County, TNTN215,5380.5%–

31Bradley County, TNTN115,4650.5%–

32Houston County, TNTN8,4790.4%–

33Lake County, TNTN6,2490.4%–

34Hamblen County, TNTN68,8430.4%–

35Gibson County, TNTN51,7790.4%–

36Williamson County, TNTN272,0610.4%–

37Cocke County, TNTN37,8890.4%–

38Benton County, TNTN16,1830.4%–

39Carter County, TNTN57,3610.3%–

40Carroll County, TNTN29,2000.3%–

41Warren County, TNTN43,7170.3%–

42Marshall County, TNTN38,0710.3%–

43Meigs County, TNTN14,1860.3%–

44Blount County, TNTN143,8200.3%–

45Lincoln County, TNTN36,8530.2%–

46Greene County, TNTN73,8310.2%–

47Hickman County, TNTN26,2190.2%–

48Putnam County, TNTN86,6120.2%–

49Bedford County, TNTN55,2730.2%–

50Dickson County, TNTN58,6620.2%–

51Crockett County, TNTN14,0060.2%–

52Cheatham County, TNTN42,7780.2%–

53Obion County, TNTN30,0670.1%–

54White County, TNTN29,6120.1%–

55Loudon County, TNTN63,7640.1%–

56Sullivan County, TNTN163,7590.1%–

57Overton County, TNTN23,7870.1%–

58Coffee County, TNTN62,4190.1%–

59Hancock County, TNTN7,0750.1%–

60Smith County, TNTN20,9810.1%–

61Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9200.1%–

62Marion County, TNTN29,8040.1%–

63Polk County, TNTN18,5920.1%–

64Hawkins County, TNTN59,5590.1%–

65Weakley County, TNTN33,2610.1%–

66Roane County, TNTN57,3950.1%–

67Sevier County, TNTN101,3420.1%–

68McMinn County, TNTN57,4040.1%–

69Campbell County, TNTN40,2900.1%–

70Jefferson County, TNTN60,0240.1%–

71Rhea County, TNTN34,8440.1%–

72Jackson County, TNTN12,4660.1%–

73Unicoi County, TNTN17,8560.1%–

74Perry County, TNTN9,1260.0%–

75Fentress County, TNTN20,3220.0%–

76Morgan County, TNTN22,1600.0%–

77Cumberland County, TNTN66,3000.0%–

78Claiborne County, TNTN33,2290.0%–

79Union County, TNTN21,4500.0%–

80Grainger County, TNTN25,7390.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES