Cannon County, TN Population

Overview

14,309

Total Population

40.8

Median age

50.18%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

367

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cannon County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cannon County is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cannon County's population under 18 was 21.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cannon County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cannon County, 17.78% were under the age of 15, 17.62% aged 15 to 29, 47.11% aged 30 to 64, 15.42% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 51 more females than males in Cannon County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.18% females and 49.82% males in Cannon County, TN.
The Cannon County, TN gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 648.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 542.

Cannon County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cannon County population: 95.16% are White, 2.40% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.33% are some other race and 1.97% are multiracial.
Cannon County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 367 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,942 (97.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cannon County is White with a population of 13,617 (95.16% of the total population).

Cannon County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 14,788 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cannon County's population increased by 891 (6.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cannon County's population increased by 772 (5.60%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cannon County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,905.