Tennessee Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2022

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Black or African American Alone male population in Tennessee was 555,396 and represented 16.06% of the total Tennessee male population (3,457,465).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (226,745), followed by Davidson County (85,869), and Hamilton County (31,552).

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 2022
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Anderson 1653 4.25
Bedford 2355 9.09
Benton 216 2.72
Bledsoe 743 8.85
Blount 2200 3.21
Bradley 3033 5.62
Campbell 119 0.60
Cannon 201 2.69
Carroll 1500 10.67
Carter 676 2.42
Cheatham 657 3.14
Chester 786 9.25
Claiborne 210 1.32
Clay 68 1.81
Cocke 436 2.43
Coffee 1338 4.55
Crockett 949 14.18
Cumberland 331 1.06
Davidson 85869 25.13
Decatur 190 3.27
DeKalb 267 2.54
Dickson 1242 4.51
Dyer 2625 14.82
Fayette 5823 27.11
Fentress 59 0.62
Franklin 1117 5.15
Gibson 4214 17.11
Giles 1430 9.68
Grainger 141 1.15
Greene 986 2.79
Grundy 96 1.41
Hamblen 1481 4.59
Hamilton 31552 17.35
Hancock 20 0.59
Hardeman 6028 42.76
Hardin 454 3.44
Hawkins 489 1.71
Haywood 4023 48.80
Henderson 1135 8.28
Henry 1182 7.46
Hickman 938 7.03
Houston 159 3.92
Humphreys 345 3.58
Jackson 63 1.03
Jefferson 682 2.45
Johnson 387 4.01
Knox 20881 8.61
Lake 1219 31.05
Lauderdale 4610 35.93
Lawrence 467 2.07
Lewis 155 2.45
Lincoln 1231 6.93
Loudon 523 1.82
McMinn 1094 4.08
McNairy 806 6.27
Macon 232 1.79
Madison 17799 37.37
Marion 587 4.07
Marshall 1165 6.59
Maury 5771 10.98
Meigs 149 2.24
Monroe 567 2.39
Montgomery 26117 22.26
Moore 90 2.69
Morgan 710 6.13
Obion 1545 10.48
Overton 127 1.10
Perry 135 3.08
Pickett 12 0.48
Polk 93 1.05
Putnam 1174 2.84
Rhea 418 2.48
Roane 841 3.08
Robertson 2848 7.57
Rutherford 29516 16.61
Scott 54 0.50
Sequatchie 122 1.43
Sevier 886 1.81
Shelby 226745 52.15
Smith 290 2.82
Stewart 171 2.42
Sullivan 2238 2.84
Sumner 8461 8.47
Tipton 5560 18.29
Trousdale 952 13.47
Unicoi 82 0.94
Union 72 0.71
Van Buren 35 1.08
Warren 857 4.08
Washington 3086 4.61
Wayne 1049 11.49
Weakley 1348 8.28
White 318 2.30
Williamson 5515 4.28
Wilson 6205 7.92