Tennessee Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2015

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Black or African American Alone female population in Tennessee was 593,789 and represented 17.58% of the total Tennessee female population (3,378,397).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (271,489), followed by Davidson County (102,844), and Hamilton County (37,688).

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 2015
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Anderson 1506 3.88
Bedford 1922 8.04
Benton 201 2.44
Bledsoe 52 0.87
Blount 1855 2.84
Bradley 2457 4.61
Campbell 69 0.34
Cannon 92 1.33
Carroll 1416 9.84
Carter 344 1.20
Cheatham 318 1.60
Chester 794 8.93
Claiborne 175 1.08
Clay 53 1.36
Cocke 356 1.96
Coffee 942 3.40
Crockett 1052 13.78
Cumberland 147 0.49
Davidson 102844 29.18
Decatur 166 2.84
DeKalb 174 1.79
Dickson 1069 4.08
Dyer 2890 14.80
Fayette 5703 28.65
Fentress 34 0.37
Franklin 1059 5.00
Gibson 4908 19.13
Giles 1544 10.34
Grainger 86 0.76
Greene 659 1.89
Grundy 30 0.45
Hamblen 1354 4.18
Hamilton 37688 20.56
Hancock 12 0.36
Hardeman 4734 40.49
Hardin 443 3.36
Hawkins 376 1.31
Haywood 5001 52.15
Henderson 1100 7.65
Henry 1294 7.80
Hickman 236 2.04
Houston 110 2.66
Humphreys 218 2.37
Jackson 14 0.24
Jefferson 495 1.84
Johnson 35 0.43
Knox 21327 9.19
Lake 562 20.48
Lauderdale 4365 33.99
Lawrence 320 1.47
Lewis 103 1.69
Lincoln 1209 7.04
Loudon 340 1.31
McMinn 989 3.68
McNairy 789 5.98
Macon 84 0.71
Madison 19772 38.41
Marion 558 3.85
Marshall 1081 6.71
Maury 5591 12.33
Meigs 81 1.37
Monroe 445 1.93
Montgomery 19014 19.73
Moore 66 2.09
Morgan 27 0.28
Obion 1689 10.74
Overton 63 0.56
Perry 73 1.88
Pickett 5 0.19
Polk 31 0.37
Putnam 719 1.90
Rhea 305 1.86
Roane 716 2.66
Robertson 2738 7.87
Rutherford 22166 14.67
Scott 20 0.18
Sequatchie 32 0.43
Sevier 497 1.02
Shelby 271489 55.26
Smith 201 2.07
Stewart 91 1.38
Sullivan 1591 1.98
Sumner 6367 7.11
Tipton 5903 18.90
Trousdale 372 9.12
Unicoi 24 0.26
Union 25 0.26
Van Buren 24 0.85
Warren 687 3.37
Washington 2529 3.92
Wayne 71 0.95
Weakley 1339 7.72
White 199 1.48
Williamson 4672 4.32
Wilson 4401 6.72