Tennessee Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2011

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the Black or African American Alone male population in Tennessee was 510,456 and represented 16.36% of the total Tennessee male population (3,119,282).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (227,848), followed by Davidson County (82,851), and Hamilton County (31,473).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone male population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Tennessee Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2011
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Anderson 1473 4.05
Bedford 1816 8.12
Benton 165 2.03
Bledsoe 471 6.68
Blount 1799 3.01
Bradley 2207 4.55
Campbell 76 0.38
Cannon 98 1.45
Carroll 1454 10.54
Carter 423 1.51
Cheatham 314 1.62
Chester 778 9.41
Claiborne 151 0.96
Clay 53 1.39
Cocke 355 2.07
Coffee 985 3.83
Crockett 915 13.13
Cumberland 135 0.49
Davidson 82851 26.97
Decatur 164 2.87
DeKalb 178 1.92
Dickson 1079 4.39
Dyer 2581 14.06
Fayette 5136 26.86
Fentress 28 0.32
Franklin 983 4.93
Gibson 4287 18.02
Giles 1455 10.23
Grainger 74 0.65
Greene 772 2.27
Grundy 25 0.37
Hamblen 1394 4.55
Hamilton 31473 19.16
Hancock 13 0.39
Hardeman 6236 42.60
Hardin 454 3.61
Hawkins 397 1.43
Haywood 4230 48.57
Henderson 1084 8.00
Henry 1298 8.25
Hickman 903 7.07
Houston 113 2.75
Humphreys 253 2.79
Jackson 22 0.38
Jefferson 612 2.40
Johnson 358 3.65
Knox 18348 8.64
Lake 1597 32.15
Lauderdale 5240 35.94
Lawrence 386 1.88
Lewis 116 1.94
Lincoln 1072 6.57
Loudon 345 1.43
McMinn 1071 4.21
McNairy 749 5.85
Macon 73 0.67
Madison 16565 35.59
Marion 512 3.70
Marshall 990 6.54
Maury 4672 11.86
Meigs 72 1.24
Monroe 516 2.32
Montgomery 16924 19.47
Moore 81 2.57
Morgan 809 6.66
Obion 1645 10.74
Overton 61 0.56
Perry 71 1.79
Pickett 7 0.27
Polk 43 0.52
Putnam 853 2.36
Rhea 335 2.13
Roane 714 2.69
Robertson 2376 7.24
Rutherford 16727 12.59
Scott 14 0.13
Sequatchie 50 0.71
Sevier 474 1.06
Shelby 227848 51.20
Smith 219 2.31
Stewart 107 1.62
Sullivan 1902 2.51
Sumner 5184 6.49
Tipton 5482 18.21
Trousdale 365 9.44
Unicoi 34 0.38
Union 10 0.11
Van Buren 10 0.36
Warren 700 3.55
Washington 2708 4.47
Wayne 956 10.16
Weakley 1299 7.59
White 281 2.20
Williamson 4013 4.36
Wilson 3709 6.48