Jefferson, Tennessee Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 54.68K population of Jefferson, TN residents comprised of 2.39K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (4.37%), and 52.29K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson, TN, with a population of 49.56K (90.63%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Jefferson, TN, with a population of 2.61K (4.78%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Jefferson, TN, with a population of 1.23K (2.26%). The smallest racial group in Jefferson, TN was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 20 (0.04%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson, TN, with a population of 48.98K (89.56%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Jefferson, TN, with a population of 1.94K (3.54%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Jefferson, TN, with a population of 1.08K (1.97%). The smallest ethnic group in Jefferson, TN was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Jefferson, Tennessee from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Tennessee counties and also for the state of Tennessee.

Jefferson, TN Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Jefferson, TN Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Jefferson, TN Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Jefferson, TN Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 802 1.47
White Alone 49561 90.63
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 180 0.33
Asian Alone 273 0.50
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.04
Some Other Race Alone 1233 2.26
Two Or More Races 2614 4.78
Jefferson, TN Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 48975 89.56
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 1936 3.54
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1076 1.97
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 787 1.44
Hispanic - Two or More Races 678 1.24
Hispanic - White Alone 586 1.07
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 257 0.47
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 159 0.29
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 157 0.29
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 21 0.04
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 20 0.04
Hispanic - Asian Alone 16 0.03
Hispanic - Black Alone 15 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00