Tennessee Population 2026

Tennessee Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Year ↓	Population	Growth	Annual Change
2029	7,624,980	79,450	1.05%
2028	7,545,530	79,440	1.06%
2027	7,466,090	79,450	1.08%
2026	7,386,640	79,440	1.09%
2025	7,307,200	79,450	1.1%
2024	7,227,750	79,450	1.11%
2023	7,148,300	86,080	1.22%
2022	7,062,220	96,480	1.39%
2021	6,965,740	37,840	0.55%
2020	6,927,900	97,580	1.43%
2019	6,830,320	52,140	0.77%
2018	6,778,180	63,430	0.94%
2017	6,714,750	63,470	0.95%
2016	6,651,280	55,930	0.85%
2015	6,595,350	50,730	0.78%
2014	6,544,620	47,680	0.73%
2013	6,496,940	41,190	0.64%
2012	6,455,750	55,450	0.87%
2011	6,400,300	44,780	0.7%
2010	6,355,520	666,240	1.11%
2000	5,689,280	812,100	1.55%
1990	4,877,180	286,060	0.61%
1980	4,591,120	667,430	1.58%
1970	3,923,690	356,600	0.96%
1960	3,567,090	275,370	0.81%
1950	3,291,720	375,880	1.22%
1940	2,915,840	299,280	1.09%
1930	2,616,560	278,680	1.13%
1920	2,337,880	153,090	0.68%
1910	2,184,790	164,170	0.78%
1900	2,020,620	253,100	1.35%
1890	1,767,520	225,160	1.37%
1880	1,542,360	283,840	2.05%
1870	1,258,520	148,720	1.27%
1860	1,109,800	107,080	1.02%
1850	1,002,720	173,510	1.92%
1840	829,210	147,306	1.98%
1830	681,904	259,091	4.9%
1820	422,813	161,086	4.91%
1810	261,727	156,125	9.5%
1800	105,602	69,911	11.46%
1790	35,691	25,691	13.57%
1780	10,000	9,000	25.89%
1770	1,000	0	0%

Median Age

Overall: 38.9 years
Female: 40 years
Male: 37.8 years

Tennessee Adults

There are 5,428,080 adults, (1,172,740 of whom are seniors) in Tennessee.

Sex Ratio

Female: 3,558,030 (50.9%)
Male: 3,428,050 (49.1%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Tennessee includes 73.48% White, 15.87% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population ↓	Percentage (of total)
White	5,133,251	73.48%
Black or African American	1,108,895	15.87%
Two or more races	417,706	5.98%
Other race	174,679	2.5%
Asian	129,226	1.85%
Native American	17,288	0.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5,037	0.07%

Race	Population ↓	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	186,554	2.67%
Other race	148,770	2.13%
White	138,821	1.99%
Native American	10,374	0.15%
Black or African American	8,955	0.13%
Asian	1,729	0.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1,254	0.02%

Race	Population ↓	Percentage (of total)
White	4,994,430	71.49%
Black or African American	1,099,940	15.74%
Two or more races	231,152	3.31%
Asian	127,497	1.83%
Other race	25,909	0.37%
Native American	6,914	0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3,783	0.05%

Tennessee Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Tennessee 's average per capita income is $46,173. Household income levels show a median of $67,097. The poverty rate stands at 13.77%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median ↓	Mean
Married Families	$100,374	$129,318
Families	$84,212	$111,007
Households	$67,097	$93,479
Non Families	$40,831	$57,730

$46,173

Average Income

$67,097

Median Household Income

13.77%

Poverty Rate

Population by County

Tennessee’s population growth shows strong regional patterns. While Shelby County (Memphis) remains largest at 897,000 residents despite a 3.5% decline, Middle Tennessee is experiencing dramatic growth. Rutherford County and Wilson County have grown by 10.7% and 16.9% respectively, while Montgomery County (Clarksville) has increased 12.9%. However, some rural counties face significant losses, particularly Lake County declining 13.6%. The Nashville region continues its expansion, with surrounding counties like Williamson County growing by 9%.

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