Tennessee Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2020

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone male population in Tennessee was 556,885 and represented 16.37% of the total Tennessee male population (3,401,313).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (230,761), followed by Davidson County (88,559), and Hamilton County (32,169).

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 2020
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Anderson 1631 4.30
Bedford 2274 9.03
Benton 233 2.96
Bledsoe 996 11.25
Blount 2172 3.27
Bradley 2948 5.54
Campbell 113 0.58
Cannon 172 2.34
Carroll 1561 11.09
Carter 650 2.34
Cheatham 558 2.71
Chester 777 9.28
Claiborne 208 1.32
Clay 66 1.77
Cocke 396 2.24
Coffee 1271 4.44
Crockett 970 14.42
Cumberland 282 0.94
Davidson 88559 25.49
Decatur 185 3.25
DeKalb 236 2.33
Dickson 1221 4.52
Dyer 2582 14.46
Fayette 5726 27.55
Fentress 45 0.49
Franklin 1135 5.40
Gibson 4266 17.46
Giles 1536 10.41
Grainger 158 1.32
Greene 994 2.85
Grundy 67 0.99
Hamblen 1459 4.57
Hamilton 32169 18.07
Hancock 18 0.55
Hardeman 6045 43.11
Hardin 442 3.37
Hawkins 476 1.69
Haywood 4166 49.70
Henderson 1143 8.34
Henry 1196 7.61
Hickman 962 7.35
Houston 168 4.08
Humphreys 377 3.92
Jackson 52 0.88
Jefferson 656 2.41
Johnson 396 4.06
Knox 20709 8.80
Lake 1436 32.53
Lauderdale 4787 36.51
Lawrence 483 2.21
Lewis 147 2.38
Lincoln 1208 6.92
Loudon 471 1.72
McMinn 1070 4.09
McNairy 805 6.34
Macon 192 1.54
Madison 17676 37.22
Marion 567 3.98
Marshall 1142 6.71
Maury 5720 11.53
Meigs 119 1.86
Monroe 564 2.44
Montgomery 24182 21.86
Moore 87 2.69
Morgan 741 6.38
Obion 1580 10.53
Overton 99 0.87
Perry 126 2.96
Pickett 6 0.24
Polk 82 0.94
Putnam 1123 2.80
Rhea 403 2.45
Roane 777 2.94
Robertson 2790 7.68
Rutherford 27274 16.09
Scott 51 0.47
Sequatchie 83 1.04
Sevier 852 1.74
Shelby 230761 52.08
Smith 276 2.74
Stewart 168 2.44
Sullivan 2113 2.72
Sumner 8053 8.32
Tipton 5485 18.22
Trousdale 910 13.35
Unicoi 62 0.70
Union 51 0.52
Van Buren 33 1.05
Warren 847 4.14
Washington 3128 4.77
Wayne 1060 11.62
Weakley 1337 8.28
White 324 2.40
Williamson 5523 4.48
Wilson 5689 7.73