Blount County Demographics

A map of Blount County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	123,265	117,952	88.5%	87.2%
Hispanic	6,517	5,709	4.7%	4.2%
Multiracial	4,130	5,986	3.0%	4.4%
Black	3,515	3,552	2.5%	2.6%
Asian	1,067	1,280	0.8%	0.9%
Native American/Other	839	801	0.6%	0.6%

Blount County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 139,333, a slight increase from the 135,280 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.5% White, 4.7% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 2.5% Black, 0.8% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blount County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blount 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 Blount County, that probability was 23.5% in 2020 and 21.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blount County is ranked the 11th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Blount County was ranked the 11th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Blount County's White Population

123,265 residents of Blount County, or 88.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blount County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Blount County ranks 50th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blount County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Blount County's population has increased from 87.2% to 88.5%.

Blount County is more White than neighboring Knox County (79.1% White), Graham County (84.9% White), Loudon County (85.2% White), Monroe County (86.9% White), and Sevier County (85.1% White).

Blount County's Black Population

3,515 residents of Blount County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blount County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Blount County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blount County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. Black residents' share of Blount County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Blount County is more Black than neighboring Graham County (0.4% Black), Loudon County (1.2% Black), Monroe County (2% Black), and Sevier County (1.1% Black). Blount County is less Black than neighboring Knox County (8% Black).

Blount County's Asian Population

1,067 residents of Blount County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blount County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Blount County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blount County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 16.6%. Asian residents' share of Blount County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Blount County is more Asian than neighboring Graham County (0.7% Asian), and Monroe County (0.2% Asian). Blount County is less Asian than neighboring Knox County (2.3% Asian), Loudon County (0.9% Asian), and Sevier County (1.3% Asian).

Blount County's Hispanic Population

6,517 residents of Blount County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blount County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Blount County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blount County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Blount County's population has increased from 4.2% to 4.7%.

Blount County is more Hispanic than neighboring Graham County (3% Hispanic). Blount County is less Hispanic than neighboring Knox County (6.3% Hispanic), Loudon County (10.4% Hispanic), and Sevier County (9.6% Hispanic).

Blount County's Native American/Other Population

839 residents of Blount County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blount County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Blount County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blount County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blount County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Blount County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Loudon County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Monroe County (0.5% Native American/Other). Blount County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Graham County (10% Native American/Other).

Blount County's Multiracial Population

4,130 residents of Blount County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blount County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Blount County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blount County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blount County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.0%.

Blount County is more Multiracial than neighboring Graham County (1.1% Multiracial), Loudon County (1.8% Multiracial), and Sevier County (2.3% Multiracial). Blount County is less Multiracial than neighboring Knox County (3.7% Multiracial), and Monroe County (5.7% 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.