Tennessee Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2021

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone male population in Tennessee was 554,146 and represented 16.22% of the total Tennessee male population (3,415,804).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (228,648), followed by Davidson County (86,164), and Hamilton County (31,782).

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.

You can see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.

You can also see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in Tennessee.

See this for other years:
Tennessee Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2021
0 of 0
County Male Population % of County Male Population
Anderson 1609 4.22
Bedford 2321 9.09
Benton 222 2.83
Bledsoe 880 10.22
Blount 2177 3.23
Bradley 2961 5.53
Campbell 115 0.59
Cannon 177 2.43
Carroll 1476 10.56
Carter 621 2.25
Cheatham 629 3.03
Chester 780 9.24
Claiborne 209 1.32
Clay 67 1.78
Cocke 416 2.34
Coffee 1305 4.50
Crockett 993 14.64
Cumberland 325 1.06
Davidson 86164 25.40
Decatur 186 3.26
DeKalb 254 2.47
Dickson 1214 4.45
Dyer 2584 14.53
Fayette 5742 27.19
Fentress 50 0.54
Franklin 1117 5.26
Gibson 4201 17.22
Giles 1476 10.00
Grainger 179 1.48
Greene 981 2.81
Grundy 77 1.14
Hamblen 1477 4.64
Hamilton 31782 17.77
Hancock 19 0.56
Hardeman 5951 42.80
Hardin 439 3.35
Hawkins 489 1.73
Haywood 4082 49.00
Henderson 1160 8.46
Henry 1185 7.52
Hickman 861 6.58
Houston 157 3.85
Humphreys 356 3.67
Jackson 61 1.02
Jefferson 660 2.40
Johnson 430 4.39
Knox 20716 8.71
Lake 1229 30.72
Lauderdale 4596 35.90
Lawrence 468 2.11
Lewis 151 2.39
Lincoln 1218 6.97
Loudon 492 1.75
McMinn 1107 4.19
McNairy 820 6.45
Macon 214 1.70
Madison 17521 37.13
Marion 580 4.06
Marshall 1134 6.55
Maury 5764 11.31
Meigs 137 2.10
Monroe 555 2.38
Montgomery 25189 22.11
Moore 95 2.85
Morgan 725 6.25
Obion 1575 10.62
Overton 117 1.02
Perry 134 3.13
Pickett 11 0.44
Polk 91 1.03
Putnam 1154 2.84
Rhea 408 2.47
Roane 803 3.00
Robertson 2798 7.58
Rutherford 28442 16.42
Scott 53 0.49
Sequatchie 110 1.33
Sevier 907 1.84
Shelby 228648 52.09
Smith 295 2.91
Stewart 165 2.37
Sullivan 2150 2.76
Sumner 8316 8.47
Tipton 5498 18.23
Trousdale 895 13.29
Unicoi 63 0.72
Union 59 0.59
Van Buren 29 0.91
Warren 853 4.13
Washington 3118 4.75
Wayne 1055 11.47
Weakley 1315 8.14
White 320 2.36
Williamson 5555 4.39
Wilson 5881 7.82