Blountville, TN Demographics

A map of Blountville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,138	2,921	94.8%	93.6%
Black	98	66	3.0%	2.1%
Multiracial	47	70	1.4%	2.2%
Asian	17	12	0.5%	0.4%
Native American/Other	9	10	0.3%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	41	0.0%	1.3%

Blountville, Tennessee has an estimated population of 3,309, an increase from the 3,120 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.8% White, 3.0% Black, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blountville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blountville 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 Blountville, that probability was 12.2% in 2020 and 10.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blountville is ranked the 152nd most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Blountville was ranked the 153rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blountville's White Population

3,138 residents of Blountville, or 94.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blountville is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Blountville ranks 83rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blountville's White population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. White residents' share of Blountville's population has increased from 93.6% to 94.8%.

Blountville is more White than neighboring Bristol (89.5% White), Orebank (86.4% White), and Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) (91.5% White). Blountville is less White than neighboring Walnut Hill (96.6% White), and Bluff City (98.2% White).

Blountville's Black Population

98 residents of Blountville, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blountville is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Blountville ranks 258th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blountville's Black population has grown by an estimated 48.5%. Black residents' share of Blountville's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.0%.

Blountville is more Black than neighboring Walnut Hill (0% Black), Bluff City (0% Black), and Orebank (0% Black). Blountville is less Black than neighboring Bristol (3.1% Black), and Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) (3.3% Black).

Blountville's Asian Population

17 residents of Blountville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blountville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Blountville ranks 269th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blountville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 41.7%. Asian residents' share of Blountville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Blountville is more Asian than neighboring Bluff City (0% Asian), Bristol (0.3% Asian), and Orebank (0% Asian). Blountville is less Asian than neighboring Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) (2% Asian).

Blountville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Blountville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blountville is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Blountville ranks 423rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blountville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Blountville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Blountville is less Hispanic than neighboring Bluff City (0.3% Hispanic), Bristol (3.3% Hispanic), Orebank (6.4% Hispanic), and Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) (1.2% Hispanic).

Blountville's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Blountville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blountville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Blountville ranks 364th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blountville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blountville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Blountville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bluff City (0% Native American/Other), and Orebank (0% Native American/Other). Blountville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Walnut Hill (2.8% Native American/Other), and Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) (1.3% Native American/Other).

Blountville's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Blountville, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blountville is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Blountville ranks 438th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blountville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 32.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Blountville's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.4%.

Blountville is more Multiracial than neighboring Walnut Hill (0.1% Multiracial), and Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) (0.7% Multiracial). Blountville is less Multiracial than neighboring Bristol (3.5% Multiracial), and Orebank (7.2% 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.