2025

Counties in Tennessee ranked by Hispanic Native American Population

This list ranks the 93 counties in Tennessee based on their Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Hispanic Native American population in Tennessee

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  • 1
    Shelby County
    Hispanic Native American population in Shelby County is 3,218
    0.33% of Shelby County population is Hispanic Native American
  • 2
    Davidson County
    Hispanic Native American population in Davidson County is 1,862
    0.24% of Davidson County population is Hispanic Native American
  • 3
    Bedford County
    Hispanic Native American population in Bedford County is 519
    0.93% of Bedford County population is Hispanic Native American
  • 4
    Hamilton County
    Hispanic Native American population in Hamilton County is 460
    0.12% of Hamilton County population is Hispanic Native American
  • 5
    Putnam County
    Hispanic Native American population in Putnam County is 372
    0.43% of Putnam County population is Hispanic Native American

List of 93 counties in Tennessee by Hispanic Native American Population

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Rank by Hispanic Native American Population
County
Hispanic Native American Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Tennessee Hispanic Native American Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Shelby County 3,218 0.33% 31.02%
2 Davidson County 1,862 0.24% 17.95%
3 Bedford County 519 0.93% 5.00%
4 Hamilton County 460 0.12% 4.43%
5 Putnam County 372 0.43% 3.59%
6 Knox County 369 0.07% 3.56%
7 Montgomery County 367 0.14% 3.54%
8 348 0.13% 3.35%
9 340 0.21% 3.28%
10 251 0.07% 2.42%
11 248 0.12% 2.39%
12 201 0.18% 1.94%
13 196 0.14% 1.89%
14 158 0.19% 1.52%
15 152 0.21% 1.47%
16 136 0.30% 1.31%
17 98 0.12% 0.94%
18 88 0.12% 0.85%
19 83 0.29% 0.80%
20 78 0.07% 0.75%
21 66 0.12% 0.64%
22 60 0.11% 0.58%
22 60 0.10% 0.58%
23 58 0.12% 0.56%
24 56 0.05% 0.54%
25 54 0.14% 0.52%
26 53 0.13% 0.51%
27 49 0.08% 0.47%
28 44 0.10% 0.42%
29 32 0.09% 0.31%
30 30 0.18% 0.29%
30 30 0.03% 0.29%
31 29 0.02% 0.28%
32 28 0.09% 0.27%
33 27 0.02% 0.26%
34 25 0.18% 0.24%
35 19 0.03% 0.18%
36 15 0.08% 0.14%
36 15 0.04% 0.14%
37 12 0.06% 0.12%
37 12 0.03% 0.12%
37 12 0.04% 0.12%
38 9 0.06% 0.09%
38 9 0.08% 0.09%
39 7 0.04% 0.07%
40 6 0.08% 0.06%
41 4 0.01% 0.04%
41 4 0.02% 0.04%
42 2 0.01% 0.02%
42 2 0.01% 0.02%
43 1 - 0.01%

List of counties with no Hispanic Native American Population in Tennessee

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following counties in Tennessee have no recorded Hispanic Native American population*:
  • Crockett County
  • DeKalb County
  • Grundy County
  • Cheatham County
  • McMinn County
  • Carroll County
  • Jefferson County
  • Grainger County
  • Polk County
  • Hardeman County
  • Fayette County
  • Hawkins County
  • Dickson County
  • Pickett County
  • Clay County
  • Hickman County
  • Wayne County
  • Cumberland County
  • Claiborne County
  • Sequatchie County
  • Dyer County
  • Houston County
  • Unicoi County
  • Lawrence County
  • Lincoln County
  • Jackson County
  • Lauderdale County
  • Chester County
  • Lewis County
  • Scott County
  • Marion County
  • Macon County
  • Henderson County
  • Perry County
  • Overton County
  • Union County
  • Humphreys County
  • Coffee County
  • Morgan County
  • Bledsoe County
  • Hancock County
  • Van Buren County
* These counties were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Tennessee by their Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Hispanic Native American Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Hispanic Native American, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Hispanic Native American alone, while others identify as Hispanic Native American along with another race (such as Hispanic Native American and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Hispanic Native American .
  • We’ve used the “Hispanic Native American alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Hispanic Native American population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Hispanic Native American alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Hispanic Native American .
  2. % of Total Tennessee Hispanic Native American Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Hispanic Native American population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Hispanic Native American populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Hispanic Native American population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Hispanic Native American populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.