Tennessee Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2020

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone female population in Tennessee was 616,643 and represented 17.50% of the total Tennessee female population (3,524,778).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (270,345), followed by Davidson County (102,891), and Hamilton County (37,866).

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 2020
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Anderson 1565 3.97
Bedford 2076 8.24
Benton 189 2.37
Bledsoe 56 0.92
Blount 1979 2.86
Bradley 2900 5.22
Campbell 89 0.45
Cannon 133 1.84
Carroll 1374 9.57
Carter 489 1.71
Cheatham 492 2.40
Chester 842 9.36
Claiborne 178 1.09
Clay 50 1.30
Cocke 356 1.94
Coffee 1167 3.95
Crockett 1066 14.84
Cumberland 212 0.68
Davidson 102891 27.91
Decatur 147 2.56
DeKalb 189 1.88
Dickson 1018 3.71
Dyer 2917 15.46
Fayette 6007 28.49
Fentress 50 0.53
Franklin 1078 4.94
Gibson 4928 18.94
Giles 1584 10.16
Grainger 118 1.02
Greene 736 2.08
Grundy 50 0.74
Hamblen 1466 4.49
Hamilton 37866 20.01
Hancock 18 0.54
Hardeman 4701 41.18
Hardin 451 3.29
Hawkins 393 1.38
Haywood 4990 52.84
Henderson 1050 7.43
Henry 1225 7.45
Hickman 253 2.13
Houston 117 2.79
Humphreys 218 2.33
Jackson 41 0.71
Jefferson 496 1.79
Johnson 49 0.60
Knox 22396 9.13
Lake 546 21.16
Lauderdale 4191 34.89
Lawrence 350 1.57
Lewis 118 1.84
Lincoln 1314 7.35
Loudon 407 1.47
McMinn 1071 3.94
McNairy 798 6.07
Macon 120 0.94
Madison 19988 38.93
Marion 593 4.05
Marshall 1132 6.49
Maury 6457 12.36
Meigs 106 1.66
Monroe 507 2.18
Montgomery 24495 22.14
Moore 67 2.07
Morgan 55 0.58
Obion 1757 11.14
Overton 67 0.60
Perry 89 2.15
Pickett 8 0.32
Polk 48 0.54
Putnam 899 2.25
Rhea 313 1.90
Roane 745 2.76
Robertson 2996 8.18
Rutherford 29651 17.06
Scott 33 0.30
Sequatchie 52 0.66
Sevier 675 1.36
Shelby 270345 55.55
Smith 230 2.33
Stewart 114 1.67
Sullivan 1697 2.11
Sumner 8804 8.74
Tipton 5829 18.84
Trousdale 417 8.66
Unicoi 42 0.47
Union 53 0.53
Van Buren 25 0.82
Warren 767 3.73
Washington 2878 4.25
Wayne 89 1.25
Weakley 1399 8.35
White 203 1.46
Williamson 5625 4.46
Wilson 5822 7.75