Tennessee population by gender
The table below shows Tennessee's population by gender
| Gender | Population | % of Total Population |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 3,522,793 | 50.88% |
| Male | 3,400,979 | 49.12% |
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Tennessee population by gender, in percentage
The female percentage in the USA is 50.41% while the male percentage is 49.59%, compared to 50.88% females and 49.12% males in Tennessee.
The above comparison shows there are more females than males in the Tennessee state as compared to the nation.
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Tennessee population by gender.
There is a slight majority of female population, with 50.88% of total population being female.
Tennessee gender ratio
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
In Tennessee, there are less men than women. The Tennessee gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
This ratio is lower than the national average of 98.4:100 i.e 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
Tennessee gender ratio by age
In Tennessee, the sex ratio for children under 18 years is 104.6 boys per 100 girls (104.6:100).Having said that, for seniors aged 80 and older, there are 61.2 males per 100 females (61.2:100).
On the national level, the sex ratio (male per 100 females) for under 18 age group is 104.9:100, and 63.4:100 for the senior population 80 years and older.
Tennessee gender ratio by age
The table below lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Tennessee.
| Age Group | Population (Male) | Population (Female) | Gender Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 205,719 | 196,872 | 1.04 |
| 5 to 9 years | 212,410 | 202,683 | 1.05 |
| 10 to 14 years | 226,214 | 216,861 | 1.04 |
| 15 to 19 years | 227,585 | 215,726 | 1.05 |
| 20 to 24 years | 233,205 | 227,785 | 1.02 |
| 25 to 29 years | 241,851 | 241,965 | 1.00 |
| 30 to 34 years | 231,295 | 234,301 | 0.99 |
| 35 to 39 years | 220,789 | 223,218 | 0.99 |
| 40 to 44 years | 213,238 | 213,887 | 1.00 |
| 45 to 49 years | 215,830 | 217,214 | 0.99 |
| 50 to 54 years | 220,815 | 223,811 | 0.99 |
| 55 to 59 years | 221,232 | 236,172 | 0.94 |
| 60 to 64 years | 216,637 | 231,144 | 0.94 |
| 65 to 69 years | 181,206 | 202,491 | 0.89 |
| 70 to 74 years | 144,948 | 168,462 | 0.86 |
| 75 to 79 years | 93,998 | 116,718 | 0.81 |
| 80 to 84 years | 54,424 | 78,471 | 0.69 |
| 85 years and over | 39,583 | 75,012 | 0.53 |
Interesting observation from the above table:
- The sex ratio at birth is 1.045 i.e. 104.5 boys per 100 girls.
- For the 60-64 years, the sex ratio is 0.937 i.e. 6.3 less men per 100 women.
- While for senior most population of 85+ age group, the sex ratio is 0.528 i.e. 52.8 senior men per 100 senior women.
Tennessee population by gender & age
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 241,851. Whereas, for the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 241,965.
As you can note from the above numbers, the largest age group for men and women are same. The above comparison also shows that there are 114 more females than males, in the age group 25-29 years (The largest age group for both of the genders).
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Tennessee population by gender and age.
Largest age group (population): Male # 25-29 years (241,851) | Female # 25-29 years (241,965).
Under the age of 5, there are 205,719 boys and 196,872 girls in Tennessee. Thus there are 8,847 more boys than girls under the age of 5.
Between the age group of 60-64 years, there are 216,637 males and 231,144 females in Tennessee. Thus there are 14,507 less males than females between the age of 60 and 64 years.
For the senior most age group of 85+ years, there are 39,583 males and 75,012 females.
Things to know
What percent of Tennessee is female?
According to the ACS survey, of the total Tennessee population of 6.92 million, 50.88% percent are females.
What percentage of Tennessee is male?
According to the ACS survey, of the total Tennessee population of 6.92 million, 49.12% percent are males.
What is the male to female ratio in Tennessee?
In Tennessee, the male to female ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates