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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 (2020 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 2010

01Chester County, TNTN17,9946.1%+6.0 pts

02Hardeman County, TNTN25,2745.7%+3.4 pts

03Henderson County, TNTN28,5184.5%+3.6 pts

04Davidson County, TNTN745,9044.0%+2.2 pts

05McNairy County, TNTN26,2363.8%+3.4 pts

06Maury County, TNTN118,1312.5%+2.4 pts

07Hardin County, TNTN27,9832.4%+2.3 pts

08Montgomery County, TNTN249,9352.2%+1.6 pts

09Wayne County, TNTN16,4162.0%+1.7 pts

10Fayette County, TNTN45,0711.7%+1.6 pts

11Shelby County, TNTN910,2261.6%+0.5 pts

12Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231.3%–

13Haywood County, TNTN17,0421.3%+0.1 pts

14Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521.2%+0.8 pts

15Robertson County, TNTN80,1751.1%+0.6 pts

16Decatur County, TNTN11,8201.1%+1.0 pts

17Madison County, TNTN100,7901.0%−1.5 pts

18Knox County, TNTN511,4531.0%+0.1 pts

19Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6170.9%+0.5 pts

20Anderson County, TNTN82,0660.7%+0.6 pts

21Hamilton County, TNTN390,8330.7%+0.0 pts

22Franklin County, TNTN45,5790.7%+0.6 pts

23Henry County, TNTN32,8960.6%+0.2 pts

24Washington County, TNTN141,1990.6%+0.2 pts

25Dyer County, TNTN36,3200.5%−0.2 pts

26Giles County, TNTN31,4330.5%+0.3 pts

27Wilson County, TNTN175,0330.5%+0.3 pts

28Tipton County, TNTN62,2870.5%+0.1 pts

29Moore County, TNTN6,9200.5%–

30Sumner County, TNTN215,5380.5%+0.2 pts

31Bradley County, TNTN115,4650.5%+0.1 pts

32Houston County, TNTN8,4790.4%+0.3 pts

33Lake County, TNTN6,2490.4%−0.1 pts

34Hamblen County, TNTN68,8430.4%+0.3 pts

35Gibson County, TNTN51,7790.4%−0.1 pts

36Williamson County, TNTN272,0610.4%+0.2 pts

37Cocke County, TNTN37,8890.4%−0.1 pts

38Benton County, TNTN16,1830.4%–

39Carter County, TNTN57,3610.3%+0.2 pts

40Carroll County, TNTN29,2000.3%+0.2 pts

41Warren County, TNTN43,7170.3%–

42Marshall County, TNTN38,0710.3%+0.3 pts

43Meigs County, TNTN14,1860.3%–

44Blount County, TNTN143,8200.3%−0.1 pts

45Lincoln County, TNTN36,8530.2%+0.2 pts

46Greene County, TNTN73,8310.2%−0.3 pts

47Hickman County, TNTN26,2190.2%−0.0 pts

48Putnam County, TNTN86,6120.2%+0.1 pts

49Bedford County, TNTN55,2730.2%−0.8 pts

50Dickson County, TNTN58,6620.2%+0.0 pts

51Crockett County, TNTN14,0060.2%−0.3 pts

52Cheatham County, TNTN42,7780.2%+0.1 pts

53Obion County, TNTN30,0670.1%−0.0 pts

54White County, TNTN29,6120.1%–

55Loudon County, TNTN63,7640.1%+0.1 pts

56Sullivan County, TNTN163,7590.1%−0.0 pts

57Overton County, TNTN23,7870.1%–

58Coffee County, TNTN62,4190.1%+0.0 pts

59Hancock County, TNTN7,0750.1%–

60Smith County, TNTN20,9810.1%–

61Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9200.1%−1.0 pts

62Marion County, TNTN29,8040.1%+0.1 pts

63Polk County, TNTN18,5920.1%–

64Hawkins County, TNTN59,5590.1%–

65Weakley County, TNTN33,2610.1%–

66Roane County, TNTN57,3950.1%−0.2 pts

67Sevier County, TNTN101,3420.1%–

68McMinn County, TNTN57,4040.1%−0.0 pts

69Campbell County, TNTN40,2900.1%–

70Jefferson County, TNTN60,0240.1%−0.0 pts

71Rhea County, TNTN34,8440.1%−0.0 pts

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%−0.1 pts

79Union County, TNTN21,4500.0%–

80Grainger County, TNTN25,7390.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS