Tennessee Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2017

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone female population in Tennessee was 604,892 and represented 17.59% of the total Tennessee female population (3,438,006).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (273,209), followed by Davidson County (103,529), and Hamilton County (38,200).

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 2017
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Anderson 1566 4.01
Bedford 1970 8.04
Benton 187 2.30
Bledsoe 48 0.79
Blount 1901 2.84
Bradley 2664 4.92
Campbell 82 0.40
Cannon 101 1.42
Carroll 1379 9.68
Carter 362 1.26
Cheatham 343 1.69
Chester 813 9.14
Claiborne 175 1.08
Clay 53 1.37
Cocke 357 1.95
Coffee 1001 3.55
Crockett 1060 14.03
Cumberland 196 0.65
Davidson 103529 29.06
Decatur 174 2.95
DeKalb 173 1.74
Dickson 1049 3.91
Dyer 2796 14.45
Fayette 5733 28.25
Fentress 42 0.45
Franklin 1071 5.01
Gibson 4910 19.22
Giles 1592 10.54
Grainger 96 0.84
Greene 651 1.86
Grundy 30 0.45
Hamblen 1359 4.15
Hamilton 38200 20.43
Hancock 14 0.42
Hardeman 4694 40.74
Hardin 452 3.42
Hawkins 397 1.38
Haywood 4905 52.39
Henderson 1061 7.43
Henry 1270 7.60
Hickman 236 2.00
Houston 107 2.59
Humphreys 217 2.33
Jackson 20 0.34
Jefferson 500 1.83
Johnson 34 0.42
Knox 21668 9.13
Lake 563 21.02
Lauderdale 4286 33.75
Lawrence 337 1.52
Lewis 101 1.64
Lincoln 1216 7.07
Loudon 353 1.33
McMinn 1035 3.82
McNairy 771 5.84
Macon 106 0.87
Madison 19953 38.82
Marion 574 3.96
Marshall 1098 6.52
Maury 5860 12.28
Meigs 80 1.32
Monroe 473 2.04
Montgomery 20547 20.49
Moore 69 2.14
Morgan 38 0.39
Obion 1715 10.96
Overton 53 0.48
Perry 82 2.07
Pickett 6 0.24
Polk 39 0.46
Putnam 796 2.05
Rhea 345 2.09
Roane 712 2.63
Robertson 2825 7.93
Rutherford 25197 15.67
Scott 24 0.22
Sequatchie 43 0.57
Sevier 573 1.16
Shelby 273209 55.58
Smith 216 2.17
Stewart 105 1.57
Sullivan 1612 2.00
Sumner 7341 7.81
Tipton 5896 18.93
Trousdale 364 8.26
Unicoi 34 0.38
Union 34 0.35
Van Buren 23 0.82
Warren 731 3.55
Washington 2685 4.10
Wayne 79 1.07
Weakley 1291 7.59
White 190 1.39
Williamson 5078 4.39
Wilson 4896 7.03