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African Americans are the second largest census "race" category in the state of Tennessee after whites, making up 17% of the state's population in 2010. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] African Americans arrived in the region prior to statehood.
From 1787 to 1868, enslaved African Americans were counted in the U.S. census under the Three-fifths Compromise.The compromise was an agreement reached during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention over the counting of slaves in determining a state's total population.
This list of U.S. cities by black population covers all incorporated cities and Census-designated places with a population over 100,000 and a proportion of black residents over 30% in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the territory of Puerto Rico and the population in each city that is black or African American.
This list of majority-Black counties in the United States covers the counties and county-equivalents in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the territory of United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the population in each county that is Black or African American. The data source for the list is the 2020 United States Census. [1]
(The Center Square) — Tennessee's population grew from 7.1 million in 2023 to 7.2 million this year, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. The state's population has ...
The racial makeup of the county was 51.05% Black or African American, 46.73% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 2.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Haywood and Shelby Counties are the only counties in Tennessee with a black majority.
Here are the biggest increases and decreases in population in the state of Tennessee and the United States.
Did you know older adults are the fastest growing demographic in Tennessee? The U.S. Census Bureau reports that by 2034, older adults will outnumber children under 18 for the first time in U.S ...