Anderson County Demographics

A map of Anderson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	68,364	66,044	86.4%	85.6%
Hispanic	3,226	2,820	4.1%	3.7%
Multiracial	3,188	3,901	4.0%	5.1%
Black	2,604	2,841	3.3%	3.7%
Asian	1,102	975	1.4%	1.3%
Native American/Other	669	542	0.8%	0.7%

Anderson County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 79,153, a slight increase from the 77,123 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.4% White, 4.1% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 3.3% Black, 1.4% Asian, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Anderson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Anderson has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Anderson County, that probability was 26.1% in 2020 and 24.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Anderson County is ranked the 18th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Anderson County was ranked the 18th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Anderson County's White Population

68,364 residents of Anderson County, or 86.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Anderson County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Anderson County ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anderson County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Anderson County's population has increased from 85.6% to 86.4%.

Anderson County is more White than neighboring Knox County (79.1% White), and Loudon County (85.2% White). Anderson County is less White than neighboring Campbell County (95.7% White), Union County (94% White), and Roane County (90.3% White).

Anderson County's Black Population

2,604 residents of Anderson County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Anderson County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Anderson County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anderson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Black residents' share of Anderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Anderson County is more Black than neighboring Campbell County (0.5% Black), Union County (0.3% Black), Loudon County (1.2% Black), and Roane County (2.6% Black). Anderson County is less Black than neighboring Knox County (8% Black).

Anderson County's Asian Population

1,102 residents of Anderson County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Anderson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Anderson County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anderson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 13.0%. Asian residents' share of Anderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Anderson County is more Asian than neighboring Campbell County (0.2% Asian), Union County (0.1% Asian), Loudon County (0.9% Asian), and Roane County (0.7% Asian). Anderson County is less Asian than neighboring Knox County (2.3% Asian).

Anderson County's Hispanic Population

3,226 residents of Anderson County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Anderson County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Anderson County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anderson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Anderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Anderson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Campbell County (1.6% Hispanic), Union County (2.4% Hispanic), and Roane County (2.5% Hispanic). Anderson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Knox County (6.3% Hispanic), and Loudon County (10.4% Hispanic).

Anderson County's Native American/Other Population

669 residents of Anderson County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Anderson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Anderson County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anderson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 23.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Anderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Anderson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Campbell County (0.1% Native American/Other), Knox County (0.6% Native American/Other), Union County (0.1% Native American/Other), Loudon County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Roane County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Anderson County's Multiracial Population

3,188 residents of Anderson County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Anderson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Anderson County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anderson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Anderson County's population has decreased from 5.1% to 4.0%.

Anderson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Campbell County (2% Multiracial), Knox County (3.7% Multiracial), Union County (3.1% Multiracial), Loudon County (1.8% Multiracial), and Roane County (3.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.