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Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Tennessee by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 224,789,109.
• Rank within US : N/A

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,198,206.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Davidson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 432,984.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2729 of 3143

Knox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 398,831.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1771 of 3143

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 348,349.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3047 of 3143

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 265,862.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2321 of 3143

Rutherford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 246,075.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2310 of 3143

Williamson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 207,982.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1628 of 3143

Sumner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 162,160.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1765 of 3143

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 148,075.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 694 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 145,122.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2542 of 3143

Blount County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 123,656.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 960 of 3143

Wilson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 123,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1675 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 118,143.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1303 of 3143

Bradley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 94,425.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1495 of 3143

Sevier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 90,766.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 913 of 3143

Maury County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 81,541.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1861 of 3143

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 71,957.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1144 of 3143

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 68,348.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1333 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 65,672.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 676 of 3143

Robertson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 61,126.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1724 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 58,311.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 195 of 3143

Hamblen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 56,189.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1497 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 55,229.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2834 of 3143

Hawkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 54,083.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 435 of 3143

Carter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 53,736.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 380 of 3143

Coffee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 51,327.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1280 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 50,930.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 710 of 3143

Loudon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 49,789.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1067 of 3143

Roane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 49,557.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 841 of 3143

Dickson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 49,262.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1136 of 3143

McMinn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 48,161.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1184 of 3143

Tipton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 46,381.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2190 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 42,169.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1075 of 3143

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 41,861.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1755 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 41,373.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 637 of 3143

Gibson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 38,960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2122 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 38,153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1277 of 3143

Campbell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,998.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 160 of 3143

Cheatham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,935.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 867 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 36,193.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1381 of 3143

Cocke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,839.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 616 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,709.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1484 of 3143

Claiborne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,524.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 354 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,376.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1292 of 3143

Rhea County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 29,923.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1100 of 3143

Dyer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 29,568.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1984 of 3143

Weakley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 28,916.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1465 of 3143

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 28,330.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1469 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 28,242.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2511 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,586.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 887 of 3143

White County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,645.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 561 of 3143

Giles County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1710 of 3143

Obion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,251.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1867 of 3143

Hardin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,048.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 702 of 3143

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,474.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1438 of 3143

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,438.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1592 of 3143

McNairy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,574.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1160 of 3143

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,459.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 656 of 3143

Hickman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,758.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1076 of 3143

Grainger County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,659.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 84 of 3143

Overton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,606.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 133 of 3143

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,272.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 53 of 3143

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 19,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1023 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,865.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 198 of 3143

DeKalb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,132.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1135 of 3143

Smith County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,120.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1102 of 3143

Fentress County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,721.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 174 of 3143

Humphreys County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,537.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 916 of 3143

Unicoi County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,948.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 528 of 3143

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,519.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 965 of 3143

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,299.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 808 of 3143

Lauderdale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,552.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2727 of 3143

Sequatchie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,972.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 437 of 3143

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,917.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 662 of 3143

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,869.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1597 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,796.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1207 of 3143

Hardeman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 54.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,941.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2860 of 3143

Cannon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,617.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 443 of 3143

Bledsoe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,292.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1307 of 3143

Stewart County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,575.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 891 of 3143

Grundy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,069.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1290 of 3143

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,670.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 751 of 3143

Meigs County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,651.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 949 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,971.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 595 of 3143

Crockett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,635.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2201 of 3143

Decatur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,578.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 950 of 3143

Trousdale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,465.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1850 of 3143

Haywood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,996.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2984 of 3143

Houston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 815 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,602.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1098 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,144.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 585 of 3143

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,580.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 15 of 3143

Moore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,003.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 903 of 3143

Van Buren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,800.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 405 of 3143

Pickett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,865.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 88 of 3143

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,824.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2543 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/01/2023 10:49 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: White, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.