Tennessee Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2016

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone male population in Tennessee was 537,370 and represented 16.56% of the total Tennessee male population (3,244,464).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (233,672), followed by Davidson County (88,724), and Hamilton County (32,397).

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 2016
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Anderson 1502 4.08
Bedford 2011 8.64
Benton 189 2.39
Bledsoe 988 11.43
Blount 1983 3.18
Bradley 2623 5.16
Campbell 94 0.48
Cannon 123 1.79
Carroll 1471 10.82
Carter 492 1.78
Cheatham 379 1.92
Chester 761 9.24
Claiborne 191 1.24
Clay 67 1.77
Cocke 380 2.23
Coffee 998 3.74
Crockett 966 13.95
Cumberland 206 0.72
Davidson 88724 26.83
Decatur 193 3.32
DeKalb 210 2.18
Dickson 1115 4.37
Dyer 2475 13.68
Fayette 5290 26.97
Fentress 34 0.38
Franklin 1047 5.15
Gibson 4206 17.74
Giles 1482 10.46
Grainger 90 0.78
Greene 820 2.43
Grundy 49 0.74
Hamblen 1458 4.69
Hamilton 32397 18.75
Hancock 17 0.52
Hardeman 6038 42.97
Hardin 422 3.36
Hawkins 445 1.60
Haywood 4079 49.05
Henderson 1115 8.21
Henry 1209 7.78
Hickman 971 7.50
Houston 124 3.11
Humphreys 282 3.10
Jackson 37 0.64
Jefferson 644 2.46
Johnson 378 3.95
Knox 19372 8.73
Lake 1569 32.54
Lauderdale 4234 33.63
Lawrence 429 2.03
Lewis 133 2.30
Lincoln 1115 6.77
Loudon 413 1.63
McMinn 1034 4.03
McNairy 762 6.01
Macon 132 1.16
Madison 16809 36.40
Marion 531 3.83
Marshall 1099 6.98
Maury 4900 11.33
Meigs 91 1.52
Monroe 543 2.38
Montgomery 19405 19.94
Moore 85 2.73
Morgan 764 6.42
Obion 1574 10.60
Overton 75 0.69
Perry 104 2.61
Pickett 3 0.12
Polk 68 0.82
Putnam 977 2.59
Rhea 411 2.55
Roane 719 2.77
Robertson 2529 7.39
Rutherford 22018 14.52
Scott 23 0.21
Sequatchie 61 0.84
Sevier 626 1.32
Shelby 233672 52.46
Smith 224 2.30
Stewart 132 1.99
Sullivan 1929 2.54
Sumner 6279 7.15
Tipton 5542 18.35
Trousdale 687 12.18
Unicoi 52 0.60
Union 28 0.29
Van Buren 23 0.80
Warren 760 3.81
Washington 2952 4.74
Wayne 1014 10.93
Weakley 1266 7.73
White 290 2.23
Williamson 4699 4.38
Wilson 4438 6.82