Cannon County Demographics

A map of Cannon County's Population by Race

Cannon County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 14,818, a slight increase from the 14,506 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 2.3% Black, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cannon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cannon 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 Cannon County, that probability was 18.5% in 2020 and 15.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cannon County is ranked the 79th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Cannon County was ranked the 79th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cannon County's White Population

13,617 residents of Cannon County, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cannon County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Cannon County ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cannon County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. White residents' share of Cannon County's population has increased from 90.1% to 91.9%.

Cannon County is more White than neighboring DeKalb County (87% White), Warren County (83.3% White), Coffee County (85.3% White), Rutherford County (63.7% White), and Wilson County (79.3% White).

Cannon County's Black Population

337 residents of Cannon County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cannon County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Cannon County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cannon County's Black population has grown by an estimated 75.5%. Black residents' share of Cannon County's population has increased from 1.3% to 2.3%.

Cannon County is more Black than neighboring DeKalb County (1.5% Black). Cannon County is less Black than neighboring Warren County (2.6% Black), Coffee County (4.1% Black), Rutherford County (14.7% Black), and Wilson County (7.1% Black).

Cannon County's Asian Population

0 residents of Cannon County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cannon County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Cannon County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cannon County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Cannon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cannon County is less Asian than neighboring DeKalb County (1.1% Asian), Warren County (0.6% Asian), Coffee County (1.3% Asian), Rutherford County (3.6% Asian), and Wilson County (2.2% Asian).

Cannon County's Hispanic Population

460 residents of Cannon County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cannon County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cannon County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cannon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Cannon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Cannon County is less Hispanic than neighboring DeKalb County (7.7% Hispanic), Warren County (10% Hispanic), Coffee County (6.3% Hispanic), Rutherford County (12.2% Hispanic), and Wilson County (6.5% Hispanic).

Cannon County's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Cannon County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cannon County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cannon County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cannon County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 55.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cannon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Cannon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring DeKalb County (0.4% Native American/Other), Coffee County (0.3% Native American/Other), Rutherford County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Wilson County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Cannon County's Multiracial Population

373 residents of Cannon County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cannon County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Cannon County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cannon County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Cannon County's population has decreased from 5.1% to 2.5%.

Cannon County is more Multiracial than neighboring DeKalb County (2.3% Multiracial). Cannon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Warren County (3.4% Multiracial), Coffee County (2.7% Multiracial), Rutherford County (5% Multiracial), and Wilson County (3.6% 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.