Tennessee Population 2024

7,204,000

Tennessee Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tennessee was:

  • White: 74.85%
  • Black or African American: 16.27%
  • Two or more races: 4.72%
  • Other race: 2.02%
  • Asian: 1.86%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%

Tennessee Growth Rate

Tennessee Population Rank

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Tennessee Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,182,73274.85%
Black or African American1,126,81416.27%
Two or more races326,8514.72%
Other race139,9382.02%
Asian128,6301.86%
Native American14,1180.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4,6840.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tennessee Population by Race

Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Tennessee Median Age

38.9

Total

37.8

Male

40

Female

Tennessee Adults

There are 5,397,290 adults, (1,155,310 of whom are seniors) in Tennessee.

Tennessee Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female3,522,79050.88%
Male3,400,98049.12%

Tennessee Population by Age

Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,713,6402.567.132.9
Married1,287,7403.1283.316.7
Non Family954,6241.2553.146.9
Female342,2633.3448.451.6
Male129,0043.2458.241.8

3.08

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade325,2286.83%
Associates Degree367,1867.72%
Bachelors Degree889,40118.69%
Graduate Degree524,26911.02%
High School Graduate1,498,40031.49%
Less Than 9th Grade184,9233.89%
Some College969,30620.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,625,9803,292,9701,128,780
Black726,292639,823162,237
Hispanic204,442135,98938,648
2+ Races157,661132,33542,014
Asian87,86676,46549,170
Other Race70,64744,80813,044
Native American9,1337,4051,567
Islander2,7872,370767

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.82%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.96%.

Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,045$70,898$47,673
Graduate Degree$72,070$92,716$62,013
High School Graduate$34,967$41,003$28,572
Less Than 9th Grade$28,958$33,176$22,243
Overall$44,088$50,968$37,499
Some College$40,917$50,124$34,178

$44,088

Average Earnings

$50,968

Average Male

$37,499

Average Female

Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tennessee Language

92.45% of Tennessee residents speak only English, while 7.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.28% of the population.

Tennessee Language

Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,917,430552,36411.23%
Black1,089,160248,59322.82%
Hispanic403,86289,15322.08%
Multiple318,27561,94119.46%
Other137,33432,76123.85%
Asian125,74511,2488.95%
Native12,9033,13124.27%
Islander4,49080017.82%

13.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.58%

Male Poverty Rate

15.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tennessee is Native, with 24.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tennessee is Asian, with 8.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.45%.

Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.52%
High School14.9%
Some College9.68%
Bachelors or Greater4.27%

Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.81%
Male Unemployed29.04%
Female Employed7.26%
Male Employed5.07%

Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,258$105,921
Households$64,035$89,267
Married Families$95,658$123,382
Non Families$38,491$54,968

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

414,746

Number of Veterans

374,140

Male Veterans

40,606

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam145,076
First Gulf War99,852
Second Gulf War99,782
Korea19,202
World War II4,483

Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74107,523
35 to 54100,843
75+89,594
55 to 6480,580
18 to 3436,206

Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White336,3988.13%
Black59,3417.04%
2+ Races11,9526.14%
Hispanic10,6484.25%
Other Race3,1033.6%
Asian2,4322.42%
Native American1,21211.68%
Islander3089.57%

Tennessee Veterans by Race

Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.37%

Born in Tennessee

94.57%

Native Born

5.43%

Foreign Born

3.17%

Non Citizen

2.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.57% of Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 58.37% having been born in Tennessee. 3.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tennessee Place of Birth

  1. Tennessee State Data Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources