Campbell County Demographics

A map of Campbell County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	38,035	37,101	95.7%	94.5%
Multiracial	776	1,283	2.0%	3.3%
Hispanic	636	500	1.6%	1.3%
Black	190	130	0.5%	0.3%
Asian	74	94	0.2%	0.2%
Native American/Other	50	164	0.1%	0.4%

Campbell County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 39,761, a slight increase from the 39,272 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.7% White, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Campbell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Campbell 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 Campbell County, that probability was 10.6% in 2020 and 8.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Campbell County is ranked the 40th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Campbell County was ranked the 40th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Campbell County's White Population

38,035 residents of Campbell County, or 95.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Campbell County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Campbell County ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Campbell County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Campbell County's population has increased from 94.5% to 95.7%.

Campbell County is more White than neighboring Anderson County (86.4% White), Union County (94% White), Whitley County (94.4% White), and Knox County (79.1% White). Campbell County is less White than neighboring Scott County (96.4% White).

Campbell County's Black Population

190 residents of Campbell County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Campbell County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Campbell County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Campbell County's Black population has grown by an estimated 46.2%. Black residents' share of Campbell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Campbell County is more Black than neighboring Union County (0.3% Black), and Scott County (0.2% Black). Campbell County is less Black than neighboring Anderson County (3.3% Black), Whitley County (1.1% Black), and Knox County (8% Black).

Campbell County's Asian Population

74 residents of Campbell County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Campbell County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Campbell County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Campbell County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 21.3%. Asian residents' share of Campbell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Campbell County is more Asian than neighboring Union County (0.1% Asian). Campbell County is less Asian than neighboring Anderson County (1.4% Asian), Whitley County (0.3% Asian), Scott County (0.3% Asian), and Knox County (2.3% Asian).

Campbell County's Hispanic Population

636 residents of Campbell County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Campbell County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Campbell County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Campbell County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 27.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Campbell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Campbell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scott County (0.2% Hispanic). Campbell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Anderson County (4.1% Hispanic), Union County (2.4% Hispanic), Whitley County (2.1% Hispanic), and Knox County (6.3% Hispanic).

Campbell County's Native American/Other Population

50 residents of Campbell County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Campbell County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Campbell County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Campbell County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 69.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Campbell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Campbell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson County (0.8% Native American/Other), Whitley County (0.2% Native American/Other), Scott County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Knox County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Campbell County's Multiracial Population

776 residents of Campbell County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Campbell County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Campbell County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Campbell County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 39.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Campbell County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.0%.

Campbell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Anderson County (4% Multiracial), Union County (3.1% Multiracial), Scott County (2.5% Multiracial), and Knox County (3.7% 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.