Finnish Population in White County, TN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Although the Finnish population in White County, TN totals 29 residents, both Doyle and Sparta - the only incorporated cities in White County included in this analysis* - report zero residents of Finnish ancestry. This suggests the entire Finnish population in White County lives in unincorporated areas, likely spread across smaller towns or rural communities. The analysis below examines this unusual distribution and how it fits into broader patterns seen in Tennessee.

Top 5 cities with the largest Finnish population in White County

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  • 1
    Doyle
    Finnish population in Doyle is 0
    - of Doyle population is Finnish
  • 2
    Sparta
    Finnish population in Sparta is 0
    - of Sparta population is Finnish

Overview of Finnish population in White County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document White County with 29 Finnish residents (0.1% of 27,764 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 58th percentile nationally among counties and 73rd percentile within Tennessee for Finnish population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate White County's Finnish population of 0.1% exceeds Tennessee's state average of 0.074% while remaining below the national average of 0.19%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates White County contains 29 Finnish residents, representing less than 1% of Tennessee's total Finnish population of 5,156.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents White County contains 0.077 Finnish Americans per square mile, below Tennessee's average of 0.13 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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White County Cities by Finnish Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate zero Finnish population in Doyle and Sparta — the only incorporated cities in White County included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for both cities.
cities in White County, TN ranked by Finnish population count
Rank by Finnish Population
City
Finnish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total White County Finnish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Doyle 0 - -
1 Sparta 0 - -
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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 city in White County, TN by their Finnish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Finnish population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Finnish ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Finnish alone, while others identify as Finnish along with another race (such as Finnish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Finnish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Finnish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Finnish alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Finnish .
  2. % of Total White County Finnish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Finnish 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 Finnish 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Finnish 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 Finnish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.