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Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Tennessee by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 235,377,662.
• Rank within US : N/A

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,205,132.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 366,180.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3047 of 3146

Haywood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,243.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2980 of 3146

Hardeman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,022.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2891 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 56,534.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2844 of 3146

Lauderdale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,359.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2753 of 3146

Davidson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 440,299.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2721 of 3146

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,997.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2622 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 27,926.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2564 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 141,131.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2532 of 3146

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 271,750.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2401 of 3146

Rutherford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 242,518.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2343 of 3146

Tipton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 47,750.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2311 of 3146

Gibson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 38,519.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2284 of 3146

Crockett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,447.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2236 of 3146

Dyer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,612.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2109 of 3146

Maury County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 77,153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2018 of 3146

Trousdale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,690.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1966 of 3146

Obion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,859.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1952 of 3146

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 41,129.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1951 of 3146

Knox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 394,105.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1930 of 3146

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,794.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1886 of 3146

Giles County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,222.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1877 of 3146

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,211.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1827 of 3146

Sumner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 159,883.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1800 of 3146

Robertson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 61,489.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1777 of 3146

Wilson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 119,957.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1743 of 3146

Grundy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,758.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1706 of 3146

Hamblen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 56,703.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1679 of 3146

Weakley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 29,651.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3146

Williamson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 200,077.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1645 of 3146

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 28,754.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1615 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 29,548.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1562 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,413.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1560 of 3146

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,091.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1556 of 3146

Bradley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 95,001.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1542 of 3146

Bledsoe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,343.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1534 of 3146

Coffee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 49,924.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1478 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,735.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1477 of 3146

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 69,131.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1428 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 116,464.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1403 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1361 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,221.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1354 of 3146

McNairy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,639.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1353 of 3146

Decatur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,780.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1266 of 3146

Hickman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,891.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1265 of 3146

Houston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,542.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1250 of 3146

McMinn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 49,050.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1236 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,372.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1221 of 3146

Dickson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 48,792.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1217 of 3146

Moore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,919.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1182 of 3146

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,010.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1164 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,529.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1142 of 3146

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 72,255.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1088 of 3146

Smith County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,433.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1077 of 3146

DeKalb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,582.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1040 of 3146

Stewart County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,572.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1038 of 3146

Humphreys County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,271.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1025 of 3146

Roane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 49,748.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1018 of 3146

Blount County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 121,965.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 991 of 3146

Loudon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 49,169.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 982 of 3146

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,694.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 964 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 43,415.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 929 of 3146

Hardin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,251.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 916 of 3146

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 148,183.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 908 of 3146

Rhea County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,879.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 905 of 3146

Cheatham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,993.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 872 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 65,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 871 of 3146

Sevier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 91,964.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 827 of 3146

Cocke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,687.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 822 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 805 of 3146

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,319.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 791 of 3146

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,436.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 760 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 41,314.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 742 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 51,204.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 701 of 3146

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,796.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 646 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,177.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 632 of 3146

Cannon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,593.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 579 of 3146

White County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,710.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 565 of 3146

Hawkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 54,363.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 540 of 3146

Meigs County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,630.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 525 of 3146

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,160.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 518 of 3146

Van Buren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,545.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 478 of 3146

Carter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 54,369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 457 of 3146

Claiborne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,581.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 445 of 3146

Unicoi County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,170.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 436 of 3146

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 57,133.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 411 of 3146

Sequatchie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,382.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 228 of 3146

Campbell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 38,710.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 193 of 3146

Fentress County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,718.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 187 of 3146

Grainger County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,474.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 184 of 3146

Overton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,520.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 136 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 19,021.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 120 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,487.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 93 of 3146

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,476.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 52 of 3146

Pickett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,054.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 11 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/27/2023 2:18 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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