Tennessee Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2016

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone female population in Tennessee was 599,197 and represented 17.59% of the total Tennessee female population (3,406,813).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (272,497), followed by Davidson County (103,725), and Hamilton County (37,975).

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 2016
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Anderson 1539 3.97
Bedford 1961 8.11
Benton 193 2.36
Bledsoe 48 0.79
Blount 1856 2.81
Bradley 2513 4.68
Campbell 70 0.35
Cannon 101 1.44
Carroll 1426 9.93
Carter 358 1.24
Cheatham 313 1.56
Chester 802 9.02
Claiborne 166 1.02
Clay 53 1.37
Cocke 346 1.90
Coffee 965 3.46
Crockett 1061 14.08
Cumberland 174 0.58
Davidson 103725 29.16
Decatur 170 2.87
DeKalb 180 1.84
Dickson 1034 3.91
Dyer 2824 14.49
Fayette 5713 28.43
Fentress 34 0.37
Franklin 1086 5.11
Gibson 4898 19.18
Giles 1564 10.42
Grainger 94 0.82
Greene 644 1.85
Grundy 35 0.52
Hamblen 1361 4.18
Hamilton 37975 20.49
Hancock 11 0.33
Hardeman 4672 40.50
Hardin 447 3.39
Hawkins 372 1.29
Haywood 4952 52.10
Henderson 1082 7.58
Henry 1281 7.68
Hickman 229 1.96
Houston 118 2.86
Humphreys 216 2.33
Jackson 17 0.29
Jefferson 507 1.88
Johnson 41 0.50
Knox 21477 9.15
Lake 555 20.51
Lauderdale 4293 33.73
Lawrence 329 1.50
Lewis 103 1.69
Lincoln 1217 7.10
Loudon 348 1.33
McMinn 1003 3.71
McNairy 779 5.92
Macon 95 0.80
Madison 19789 38.54
Marion 563 3.89
Marshall 1070 6.55
Maury 5671 12.20
Meigs 82 1.37
Monroe 457 1.98
Montgomery 19519 20.02
Moore 66 2.08
Morgan 33 0.34
Obion 1692 10.76
Overton 62 0.56
Perry 75 1.92
Pickett 6 0.23
Polk 37 0.44
Putnam 755 1.98
Rhea 324 1.97
Roane 723 2.67
Robertson 2773 7.88
Rutherford 23593 15.11
Scott 19 0.17
Sequatchie 38 0.51
Sevier 550 1.12
Shelby 272497 55.47
Smith 212 2.16
Stewart 95 1.45
Sullivan 1622 2.02
Sumner 6788 7.41
Tipton 5850 18.85
Trousdale 355 8.23
Unicoi 39 0.43
Union 27 0.28
Van Buren 25 0.88
Warren 698 3.41
Washington 2628 4.03
Wayne 84 1.12
Weakley 1331 7.73
White 193 1.43
Williamson 4839 4.33
Wilson 4591 6.80