Tennessee Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2021

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone female population in Tennessee was 616,822 and represented 17.39% of the total Tennessee female population (3,547,905).

Among Tennessee counties, Shelby County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (269,835), followed by Davidson County (100,216), and Hamilton County (37,548).

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 2021
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Anderson 1545 3.91
Bedford 2124 8.28
Benton 181 2.27
Bledsoe 57 0.92
Blount 2037 2.91
Bradley 3002 5.34
Campbell 99 0.50
Cannon 132 1.82
Carroll 1355 9.47
Carter 517 1.81
Cheatham 568 2.74
Chester 860 9.53
Claiborne 186 1.15
Clay 53 1.38
Cocke 348 1.87
Coffee 1193 3.98
Crockett 1056 14.65
Cumberland 223 0.70
Davidson 100216 27.72
Decatur 145 2.55
DeKalb 199 1.95
Dickson 1041 3.73
Dyer 2939 15.62
Fayette 6042 28.10
Fentress 57 0.60
Franklin 1073 4.89
Gibson 4870 18.68
Giles 1567 10.02
Grainger 117 1.00
Greene 710 1.99
Grundy 52 0.76
Hamblen 1452 4.46
Hamilton 37548 19.75
Hancock 16 0.47
Hardeman 4639 40.85
Hardin 464 3.37
Hawkins 413 1.43
Haywood 4914 52.50
Henderson 1044 7.35
Henry 1207 7.32
Hickman 265 2.21
Houston 120 2.85
Humphreys 218 2.30
Jackson 42 0.72
Jefferson 482 1.72
Johnson 48 0.58
Knox 22579 9.10
Lake 531 20.46
Lauderdale 4202 34.80
Lawrence 359 1.59
Lewis 124 1.90
Lincoln 1333 7.42
Loudon 434 1.51
McMinn 1074 3.91
McNairy 803 6.12
Macon 138 1.06
Madison 19961 38.86
Marion 598 4.09
Marshall 1146 6.46
Maury 6538 12.12
Meigs 133 2.05
Monroe 471 2.02
Montgomery 25490 22.40
Moore 68 2.05
Morgan 60 0.63
Obion 1755 11.23
Overton 77 0.68
Perry 116 2.75
Pickett 9 0.35
Polk 51 0.57
Putnam 921 2.27
Rhea 329 1.98
Roane 745 2.72
Robertson 3045 8.20
Rutherford 31007 17.42
Scott 40 0.36
Sequatchie 64 0.78
Sevier 734 1.46
Shelby 269835 55.70
Smith 243 2.43
Stewart 117 1.71
Sullivan 1756 2.16
Sumner 9150 8.94
Tipton 5824 18.85
Trousdale 419 8.60
Unicoi 45 0.51
Union 65 0.65
Van Buren 27 0.87
Warren 782 3.76
Washington 2827 4.17
Wayne 104 1.46
Weakley 1392 8.32
White 217 1.55
Williamson 5652 4.36
Wilson 5996 7.80