Cheatham County Demographics

A map of Cheatham County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	37,268	36,299	89.1%	88.4%
Hispanic	1,993	1,839	4.8%	4.5%
Multiracial	1,217	1,691	2.9%	4.1%
Black	824	815	2.0%	2.0%
Asian	300	184	0.7%	0.4%
Native American/Other	227	244	0.5%	0.6%

Cheatham County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 41,829, a slight increase from the 41,072 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.1% White, 4.8% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 2.0% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cheatham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cheatham 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 Cheatham County, that probability was 21.5% in 2020 and 20.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cheatham County is ranked the 39th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Cheatham County was ranked the 38th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cheatham County's White Population

37,268 residents of Cheatham County, or 89.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cheatham County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Cheatham County ranks 46th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheatham County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Cheatham County's population has increased from 88.4% to 89.1%.

Cheatham County is more White than neighboring Dickson County (87.2% White), Davidson County (53.2% White), Robertson County (78.7% White), Montgomery County (59.3% White), and Williamson County (80.9% White).

Cheatham County's Black Population

824 residents of Cheatham County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cheatham County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Cheatham County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheatham County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. Black residents' share of Cheatham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Cheatham County is less Black than neighboring Dickson County (3% Black), Davidson County (24.3% Black), Robertson County (7.2% Black), Montgomery County (19.2% Black), and Williamson County (3.9% Black).

Cheatham County's Asian Population

300 residents of Cheatham County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cheatham County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Cheatham County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheatham County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 63.0%. Asian residents' share of Cheatham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Cheatham County is more Asian than neighboring Dickson County (0.1% Asian). Cheatham County is less Asian than neighboring Davidson County (3.4% Asian), Montgomery County (2.6% Asian), and Williamson County (5.3% Asian).

Cheatham County's Hispanic Population

1,993 residents of Cheatham County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cheatham County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cheatham County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheatham County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Cheatham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Cheatham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dickson County (5.1% Hispanic), Davidson County (13.9% Hispanic), Robertson County (10% Hispanic), Montgomery County (11.4% Hispanic), and Williamson County (6% Hispanic).

Cheatham County's Native American/Other Population

227 residents of Cheatham County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cheatham County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cheatham County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheatham County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cheatham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Cheatham County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Robertson County (0.4% Native American/Other). Cheatham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dickson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Davidson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Williamson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Cheatham County's Multiracial Population

1,217 residents of Cheatham County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cheatham County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Cheatham County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheatham County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cheatham County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 2.9%.

Cheatham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dickson County (4% Multiracial), Davidson County (4.6% Multiracial), Montgomery County (6.8% Multiracial), and Williamson County (3.3% 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.