Tennessee Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2012

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Black or African American Alone female population in Tennessee was 578,509 and represented 17.49% of the total Tennessee female population (3,308,185).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (267,853), followed by Davidson County (98,268), and Hamilton County (37,322).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone female 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 Female or Women Population By County in 2012
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Anderson 1524 3.93
Bedford 1807 7.90
Benton 212 2.53
Bledsoe 57 0.96
Blount 1723 2.70
Bradley 2255 4.35
Campbell 66 0.32
Cannon 89 1.28
Carroll 1495 10.13
Carter 347 1.19
Cheatham 282 1.43
Chester 803 9.08
Claiborne 161 0.99
Clay 66 1.69
Cocke 336 1.83
Coffee 937 3.43
Crockett 1048 13.72
Cumberland 111 0.38
Davidson 98268 29.24
Decatur 169 2.87
DeKalb 161 1.70
Dickson 1008 3.95
Dyer 2960 14.96
Fayette 5591 28.57
Fentress 22 0.24
Franklin 1089 5.21
Gibson 5053 19.43
Giles 1505 10.11
Grainger 59 0.52
Greene 663 1.90
Grundy 25 0.36
Hamblen 1368 4.25
Hamilton 37322 20.83
Hancock 11 0.33
Hardeman 4900 40.50
Hardin 468 3.51
Hawkins 370 1.28
Haywood 4999 51.61
Henderson 1094 7.54
Henry 1330 7.95
Hickman 226 1.96
Houston 99 2.33
Humphreys 231 2.49
Jackson 13 0.22
Jefferson 474 1.78
Johnson 32 0.38
Knox 20822 9.19
Lake 561 20.17
Lauderdale 4427 33.69
Lawrence 300 1.39
Lewis 101 1.66
Lincoln 1183 6.95
Loudon 306 1.20
McMinn 1011 3.76
McNairy 776 5.83
Macon 55 0.48
Madison 19833 38.25
Marion 540 3.75
Marshall 1050 6.66
Maury 5461 12.83
Meigs 80 1.37
Monroe 455 2.00
Montgomery 18102 19.49
Moore 72 2.24
Morgan 25 0.25
Obion 1733 10.69
Overton 56 0.50
Perry 72 1.85
Pickett 4 0.16
Polk 29 0.35
Putnam 711 1.92
Rhea 332 2.02
Roane 714 2.62
Robertson 2656 7.82
Rutherford 18752 13.48
Scott 16 0.14
Sequatchie 20 0.28
Sevier 418 0.89
Shelby 267853 54.55
Smith 199 2.05
Stewart 119 1.78
Sullivan 1600 1.98
Sumner 5765 6.78
Tipton 5982 19.13
Trousdale 357 9.06
Unicoi 28 0.30
Union 20 0.21
Van Buren 21 0.74
Warren 640 3.17
Washington 2415 3.78
Wayne 58 0.77
Weakley 1412 8.01
White 193 1.45
Williamson 4351 4.41
Wilson 3994 6.57