STATE · ADMITTED 1796 · 1990 CENSUS
Tennessee
4,877,185 residents · 95 counties · 504 cities · 1,701 census tracts
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Tennessee has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,807. Population has declined 14% since 2000. Median home value is $58,000.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20247.1M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(332,442)
5 to 96.9%(337,851)
10 to 147%(339,566)
15 to 197.5%(365,673)
20 to 247.4%(362,587)
25 to 3416.8%(817,458)
35 to 4415.2%(738,917)
45 to 5410.9%(530,583)
55 to 648.9%(433,737)
65 to 747.4%(359,533)
75 to 844.1%(201,090)
85 and over1.2%(57,748)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,807
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,360 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,000
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
RELATED:See current rent listings in Tennessee on RentDataNow
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(4,505,930)
Black16.3%(928,204)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(123,838)
Asian1%(56,077)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83%(4,048,317)
Black15.9%(777,041)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(31,075)
Asian0.6%(30,595)
Other0.4%(21,232)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.8%(270,718)
Central American1.5%(108,357)
Guatemalan0.6%(44,553)
Puerto Rican0.6%(42,912)
South American0.5%(37,468)
Honduran0.5%(35,935)
Salvadoran0.3%(18,642)
Cuban0.3%(18,592)
Venezuelan0.2%(14,175)
Colombian0.1%(9,968)
Spaniard0.1%(7,491)
Dominican0.1%(6,365)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(4,650)
Panamanian0.1%(3,917)
Nicaraguan0.1%(3,802)
Ecuadorian0%(2,991)
Argentine0%(2,361)
Costa Rican0%(1,275)
Chilean0%(1,263)
Bolivian0%(733)
Uruguayan0%(554)
Paraguayan0%(245)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(40,039)
Chinese0.3%(20,586)
Filipino0.2%(15,556)
Vietnamese0.2%(13,116)
Korean0.2%(11,118)
Laotian0.1%(7,410)
Japanese0.1%(4,647)
Burmese0.1%(4,496)
Pakistani0%(2,729)
Nepalese0%(1,961)
Cambodian0%(1,641)
Thai0%(1,469)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0%(1,092)
Taiwanese0%(949)
Indonesian0%(695)
Kazakh0%(593)
Hmong0%(489)
Sri Lankan0%(408)
Mongolian0%(277)
Malaysian0%(246)
Bhutanese0%(184)
Singaporean0%(36)
Uzbek0%(28)
Mien0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(4,468)
Samoan0%(2,620)
Chamorro0%(1,533)
Guamanian0%(320)
Marshallese0%(101)
Fijian0%(95)
Tongan0%(64)
Chuukese0%(10)
Ancestry
English13.3%(939,333)
American11.3%(800,586)
Irish9.3%(660,169)
German9.1%(644,915)
Italian2.3%(160,993)
Scottish2.2%(156,039)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(122,215)
French1.4%(96,845)
Subsaharan African1.1%(78,955)
Polish1%(72,112)
Dutch0.7%(51,809)
Arab0.6%(41,581)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(36,857)
Norwegian0.5%(33,156)
Swedish0.5%(31,803)
British0.4%(25,984)
West Indian0.3%(19,009)
Russian0.2%(15,145)
French Canadian0.2%(14,638)
Greek0.2%(13,510)
Egyptian0.2%(13,507)
Hungarian0.2%(12,234)
Swiss0.2%(11,310)
Nigerian0.2%(10,801)
Ukrainian0.1%(9,851)
Czech0.1%(9,005)
Danish0.1%(8,778)
Jamaican0.1%(7,585)
Portuguese0.1%(7,454)
Canadian0.1%(7,317)
Lebanese0.1%(6,977)
Austrian0.1%(6,634)
Finnish0.1%(5,024)
Lithuanian0.1%(4,891)
Haitian0.1%(4,765)
Ethiopian0.1%(4,663)
Romanian0.1%(4,331)
Brazilian0.1%(4,184)
Iranian0.1%(3,794)
Croatian0.1%(3,641)
Slovak0.1%(3,536)
Belgian0%(3,400)
Iraqi0%(3,162)
Palestinian0%(2,744)
Somali0%(2,205)
Ghanaian0%(2,148)
Armenian0%(1,755)
Kenyan0%(1,739)
Serbian0%(1,542)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1,467)
Syrian0%(1,463)
Turkish0%(1,454)
Australian0%(1,451)
Moroccan0%(1,194)
Slovene0%(1,122)
Latvian0%(1,042)
Jordanian0%(955)
Bulgarian0%(836)
Guyanese0%(692)
Israeli0%(677)
Macedonian0%(378)
Barbadian0%(324)
Cape Verdean0%(142)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
67.1%
−8.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(946,822)
Married52.4%(1,470,973)
Widowed3.2%(90,236)
Divorced10.7%(299,122)
Women 15+
Never married28.7%(853,458)
Married48.9%(1,451,393)
Widowed9.3%(277,374)
Divorced13.1%(388,487)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02
Largest cities
2.Memphis609,647
3.Knoxville202,021
4.Chattanooga194,144
5.Clarksville188,829
6.Murfreesboro171,178
7.Franklin90,226
8.Johnson City74,943
9.Jackson69,339
10.Hendersonville64,266
11.Smyrna63,321
12.Spring Hill61,336
Frequently asked
How many people live in Tennessee?
Tennessee has about 4,877,185 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Tennessee?
The typical household in Tennessee earns about $24,807 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Tennessee expensive?
In Tennessee, the median home is worth about $58,000, and the typical rent is about $357 a month.
How educated are people in Tennessee?
About 16.0% of adults age 25 and over in Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Tennessee?
About 15.7% of people in Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.
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