Tennessee Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2012

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Black or African American Alone male population in Tennessee was 518,420 and represented 16.47% of the total Tennessee male population (3,147,567).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (231,095), followed by Davidson County (84,596), and Hamilton County (31,791).

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 2012
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Anderson 1492 4.09
Bedford 1801 8.05
Benton 194 2.40
Bledsoe 477 6.79
Blount 1836 3.05
Bradley 2300 4.67
Campbell 75 0.38
Cannon 105 1.53
Carroll 1511 10.86
Carter 467 1.66
Cheatham 338 1.73
Chester 765 9.29
Claiborne 152 0.98
Clay 55 1.45
Cocke 354 2.06
Coffee 962 3.72
Crockett 924 13.26
Cumberland 152 0.55
Davidson 84596 26.98
Decatur 171 2.98
DeKalb 189 2.02
Dickson 1120 4.53
Dyer 2569 13.96
Fayette 5105 26.70
Fentress 25 0.28
Franklin 968 4.88
Gibson 4205 17.78
Giles 1431 10.16
Grainger 81 0.71
Greene 774 2.29
Grundy 41 0.61
Hamblen 1398 4.58
Hamilton 31791 19.08
Hancock 13 0.39
Hardeman 6231 42.93
Hardin 437 3.47
Hawkins 402 1.45
Haywood 4167 48.48
Henderson 1076 7.92
Henry 1275 8.15
Hickman 919 7.25
Houston 124 2.97
Humphreys 254 2.82
Jackson 27 0.47
Jefferson 650 2.52
Johnson 369 3.79
Knox 18621 8.69
Lake 1616 32.74
Lauderdale 5267 36.18
Lawrence 379 1.84
Lewis 124 2.11
Lincoln 1076 6.57
Loudon 391 1.60
McMinn 1040 4.07
McNairy 756 5.89
Macon 76 0.69
Madison 16735 35.85
Marion 497 3.59
Marshall 1002 6.58
Maury 4673 11.81
Meigs 77 1.33
Monroe 529 2.37
Montgomery 17719 19.25
Moore 73 2.38
Morgan 785 6.51
Obion 1581 10.46
Overton 66 0.61
Perry 86 2.17
Pickett 7 0.28
Polk 54 0.66
Putnam 864 2.37
Rhea 363 2.28
Roane 697 2.65
Robertson 2409 7.34
Rutherford 17379 12.84
Scott 19 0.17
Sequatchie 40 0.57
Sevier 482 1.06
Shelby 231095 51.54
Smith 221 2.33
Stewart 137 2.07
Sullivan 1864 2.46
Sumner 5288 6.53
Tipton 5602 18.51
Trousdale 367 9.52
Unicoi 42 0.47
Union 14 0.15
Van Buren 11 0.39
Warren 705 3.61
Washington 2747 4.50
Wayne 974 10.36
Weakley 1300 7.68
White 265 2.08
Williamson 4110 4.35
Wilson 3827 6.56