Tennessee Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2023

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Black or African American Alone male population in Tennessee was 556,440 and represented 15.92% of the total Tennessee male population (3,495,115).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (224,576), followed by Davidson County (85,809), and Hamilton County (31,570).

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 2023
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Anderson 1720 4.34
Bedford 2386 9.02
Benton 236 2.94
Bledsoe 764 8.97
Blount 2207 3.18
Bradley 3066 5.64
Campbell 132 0.66
Cannon 217 2.86
Carroll 1518 10.61
Carter 684 2.43
Cheatham 707 3.34
Chester 767 9.02
Claiborne 222 1.38
Clay 74 1.94
Cocke 451 2.47
Coffee 1359 4.55
Crockett 998 14.75
Cumberland 359 1.13
Davidson 85809 24.94
Decatur 186 3.18
DeKalb 275 2.57
Dickson 1264 4.50
Dyer 2630 14.88
Fayette 5998 27.33
Fentress 72 0.74
Franklin 1106 5.04
Gibson 4239 17.17
Giles 1426 9.60
Grainger 175 1.39
Greene 1006 2.80
Grundy 114 1.65
Hamblen 1500 4.58
Hamilton 31570 17.12
Hancock 25 0.73
Hardeman 5999 42.44
Hardin 442 3.33
Hawkins 504 1.74
Haywood 3988 49.02
Henderson 1137 8.25
Henry 1151 7.24
Hickman 950 7.05
Houston 172 4.15
Humphreys 363 3.73
Jackson 70 1.11
Jefferson 686 2.41
Johnson 431 4.36
Knox 21013 8.56
Lake 1214 31.48
Lauderdale 4549 35.75
Lawrence 503 2.20
Lewis 156 2.44
Lincoln 1236 6.94
Loudon 537 1.80
McMinn 1112 4.07
McNairy 813 6.27
Macon 251 1.90
Madison 17777 37.33
Marion 577 3.97
Marshall 1178 6.47
Maury 5827 10.79
Meigs 163 2.36
Monroe 593 2.45
Montgomery 26954 22.50
Moore 89 2.65
Morgan 707 6.04
Obion 1542 10.44
Overton 127 1.09
Perry 132 2.95
Pickett 12 0.47
Polk 112 1.24
Putnam 1185 2.82
Rhea 437 2.59
Roane 856 3.08
Robertson 2991 7.80
Rutherford 30196 16.69
Scott 58 0.53
Sequatchie 122 1.41
Sevier 941 1.92
Shelby 224576 52.11
Smith 295 2.86
Stewart 176 2.45
Sullivan 2286 2.88
Sumner 8707 8.54
Tipton 5591 18.27
Trousdale 974 13.52
Unicoi 84 0.95
Union 94 0.91
Van Buren 35 1.08
Warren 866 4.07
Washington 3124 4.59
Wayne 924 10.40
Weakley 1345 8.25
White 317 2.24
Williamson 5500 4.21
Wilson 6431 7.97