2025

Counties in Tennessee ranked by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

This list ranks the 93 counties in Tennessee based on their Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) 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 Pacific Islander population in Tennessee

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  • 1
    Rutherford County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Rutherford County is 426
    0.11% of Rutherford County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 2
    Shelby County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Shelby County is 367
    0.04% of Shelby County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 3
    Cumberland County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Cumberland County is 275
    0.43% of Cumberland County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 4
    Williamson County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Williamson County is 69
    0.03% of Williamson County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 5
    Greene County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Greene County is 45
    0.06% of Greene County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander

List of 93 counties in Tennessee by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

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Rank by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
County
Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Tennessee Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Rutherford County 426 0.11% 33.97%
2 Shelby County 367 0.04% 29.27%
3 Cumberland County 275 0.43% 21.93%
4 Williamson County 69 0.03% 5.50%
5 Greene County 45 0.06% 3.59%
6 Knox County 43 0.01% 3.43%
7 Blount County 12 0.01% 0.96%
8 9 - 0.72%
9 5 0.07% 0.40%
10 3 0.01% 0.24%

List of counties with no Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in Tennessee

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following counties in Tennessee have no recorded Hispanic Pacific Islander population*:
  • Robertson County
  • Crockett County
  • DeKalb County
  • Putnam County
  • Fentress County
  • Grundy County
  • Cheatham County
  • McMinn County
  • Tipton County
  • Carroll County
  • Cannon County
  • Jefferson County
  • Grainger County
  • Bedford County
  • Davidson County
  • Polk County
  • McNairy County
  • Benton County
  • Sullivan County
  • Hardeman County
  • Fayette County
  • Gibson County
  • Haywood County
  • Hawkins County
  • Dickson County
  • Pickett County
  • Smith County
  • Campbell County
  • Clay County
  • Warren County
  • Hickman County
  • Marshall County
  • Bradley County
  • Montgomery County
  • Wayne County
  • Anderson County
  • Maury County
  • Henry County
  • Franklin County
  • Hardin County
  • Stewart County
  • Claiborne County
  • Rhea County
  • Meigs County
  • Decatur County
  • White County
  • Weakley County
  • Sequatchie County
  • Dyer County
  • Carter County
  • Giles County
  • Houston County
  • Unicoi County
  • Lawrence County
  • Lincoln County
  • Jackson County
  • Sumner County
  • Lauderdale County
  • Sevier County
  • Loudon County
  • Chester County
  • Lewis County
  • Obion County
  • Scott County
  • Madison County
  • Marion County
  • Washington County
  • Roane County
  • Macon County
  • Wilson County
  • Henderson County
  • Perry County
  • Overton County
  • Union County
  • Humphreys County
  • Monroe County
  • Coffee County
  • Johnson County
  • Cocke County
  • Bledsoe County
  • Hancock County
  • Van Buren County
  • Hamblen 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 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Hispanic Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander, 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 Pacific Islander alone, while others identify as Hispanic Pacific Islander along with another race (such as Hispanic Pacific Islander and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Hispanic Pacific Islander .
  • We’ve used the “Hispanic Pacific Islander alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Hispanic Pacific Islander population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Hispanic Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander .
  2. % of Total Tennessee Hispanic Pacific Islander Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Hispanic Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander 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 Pacific Islander 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.