Tennessee Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2017

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone male population in Tennessee was 542,802 and represented 16.57% of the total Tennessee male population (3,276,742).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (233,475), followed by Davidson County (88,592), and Hamilton County (32,476).

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 2017
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Anderson 1534 4.14
Bedford 2062 8.69
Benton 186 2.37
Bledsoe 1057 11.97
Blount 2053 3.25
Bradley 2715 5.28
Campbell 114 0.58
Cannon 140 1.99
Carroll 1459 10.75
Carter 513 1.85
Cheatham 388 1.93
Chester 756 9.16
Claiborne 196 1.26
Clay 76 2.01
Cocke 386 2.24
Coffee 1051 3.90
Crockett 979 14.22
Cumberland 218 0.76
Davidson 88592 26.72
Decatur 196 3.38
DeKalb 204 2.07
Dickson 1139 4.39
Dyer 2508 13.92
Fayette 5379 27.08
Fentress 40 0.45
Franklin 1061 5.23
Gibson 4216 17.78
Giles 1529 10.69
Grainger 99 0.85
Greene 841 2.48
Grundy 50 0.75
Hamblen 1462 4.66
Hamilton 32476 18.63
Hancock 20 0.61
Hardeman 6045 43.27
Hardin 410 3.28
Hawkins 447 1.61
Haywood 4044 49.05
Henderson 1108 8.15
Henry 1239 7.91
Hickman 1006 7.69
Houston 134 3.33
Humphreys 285 3.10
Jackson 39 0.67
Jefferson 654 2.47
Johnson 373 3.93
Knox 19626 8.74
Lake 1574 32.98
Lauderdale 4702 35.12
Lawrence 430 2.02
Lewis 143 2.44
Lincoln 1128 6.74
Loudon 406 1.57
McMinn 1040 4.02
McNairy 773 6.03
Macon 150 1.28
Madison 16876 36.57
Marion 538 3.87
Marshall 1118 6.89
Maury 5126 11.48
Meigs 90 1.50
Monroe 549 2.40
Montgomery 20414 20.43
Moore 87 2.75
Morgan 748 6.36
Obion 1536 10.41
Overton 71 0.65
Perry 109 2.72
Pickett 3 0.12
Polk 86 1.04
Putnam 1017 2.64
Rhea 429 2.65
Roane 742 2.86
Robertson 2551 7.35
Rutherford 23497 15.06
Scott 25 0.23
Sequatchie 57 0.78
Sevier 685 1.43
Shelby 233475 52.53
Smith 228 2.33
Stewart 141 2.10
Sullivan 1949 2.55
Sumner 6772 7.53
Tipton 5536 18.34
Trousdale 858 13.35
Unicoi 61 0.69
Union 30 0.31
Van Buren 20 0.68
Warren 790 3.93
Washington 2956 4.73
Wayne 1027 11.11
Weakley 1245 7.63
White 290 2.21
Williamson 4910 4.43
Wilson 4709 7.01