Chapel Hill, TN Demographics

A map of Chapel Hill's Population by Race

Chapel Hill, Tennessee has an estimated population of 1,712, a less than 1% change from the 1,717 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.4% White, 3.2% Black, 2.3% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chapel Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chapel Hill has become considerably 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 Chapel Hill, that probability was 21.2% in 2020 and 14.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chapel Hill is ranked the 244th 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). Chapel Hill was ranked the 226th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chapel Hill's White Population

1,582 residents of Chapel Hill, or 92.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chapel Hill is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Chapel Hill ranks 255th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chapel Hill's White population has grown by an estimated 4.1%. White residents' share of Chapel Hill's population has increased from 88.5% to 92.4%.

Chapel Hill is more White than neighboring Unionville (88.9% White), Lewisburg (75.8% White), Rockvale (90% White), and Spring Hill (82.1% White). Chapel Hill is less White than neighboring Eagleville (93.9% White).

Chapel Hill's Black Population

54 residents of Chapel Hill, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chapel Hill is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Chapel Hill ranks 185th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chapel Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.6%. Black residents' share of Chapel Hill's population has decreased from 3.7% to 3.2%.

Chapel Hill is more Black than neighboring Eagleville (2.7% Black), and Rockvale (1.9% Black). Chapel Hill is less Black than neighboring Unionville (8.5% Black), Lewisburg (8.7% Black), and Spring Hill (3.8% Black).

Chapel Hill's Asian Population

0 residents of Chapel Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chapel Hill is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Chapel Hill ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chapel Hill's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Chapel Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chapel Hill is less Asian than neighboring Eagleville (0.1% Asian), Lewisburg (0.4% Asian), and Spring Hill (2.2% Asian).

Chapel Hill's Hispanic Population

36 residents of Chapel Hill, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chapel Hill is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Chapel Hill ranks 120th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chapel Hill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 55.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Chapel Hill's population has decreased from 4.7% to 2.1%.

Chapel Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Unionville (0% Hispanic). Chapel Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Eagleville (2.7% Hispanic), Lewisburg (7.4% Hispanic), Rockvale (5.5% Hispanic), and Spring Hill (8.2% Hispanic).

Chapel Hill's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chapel Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chapel Hill is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Chapel Hill ranks 318th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chapel Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chapel Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chapel Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lewisburg (1.8% Native American/Other), and Spring Hill (0.5% Native American/Other).

Chapel Hill's Multiracial Population

40 residents of Chapel Hill, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chapel Hill is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Chapel Hill ranks 405th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chapel Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Chapel Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Chapel Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Eagleville (0.6% Multiracial). Chapel Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Unionville (2.7% Multiracial), Lewisburg (5.8% Multiracial), Rockvale (2.5% Multiracial), and Spring Hill (3.2% 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.