Claiborne County Demographics

A map of Claiborne County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30,505	29,966	94.0%	93.5%
Multiracial	948	969	2.9%	3.0%
Hispanic	560	490	1.7%	1.5%
Black	191	314	0.6%	1.0%
Asian	186	148	0.6%	0.5%
Native American/Other	76	156	0.2%	0.5%

Claiborne County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 32,466, a slight increase from the 32,043 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.0% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Claiborne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Claiborne has become slightly 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 Claiborne County, that probability was 12.4% in 2020 and 11.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Claiborne County is ranked the 47th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Claiborne County was ranked the 48th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Claiborne County's White Population

30,505 residents of Claiborne County, or 94.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Claiborne County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Claiborne County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Claiborne County's population has increased from 93.5% to 94.0%.

Claiborne County is more White than neighboring Bell County (92.6% White), and Grainger County (93.3% White). Claiborne County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (95.3% White), and Knox County (95% White).

Claiborne County's Black Population

191 residents of Claiborne County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Claiborne County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Claiborne County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Black population has declined by an estimated 39.2%. Black residents' share of Claiborne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Claiborne County is more Black than neighboring Union County (0.3% Black). Claiborne County is less Black than neighboring Bell County (3% Black), Grainger County (1.1% Black), and Knox County (1% Black).

Claiborne County's Asian Population

186 residents of Claiborne County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Claiborne County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Claiborne County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 25.7%. Asian residents' share of Claiborne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Claiborne County is more Asian than neighboring Bell County (0.3% Asian), Grainger County (0.2% Asian), Union County (0.1% Asian), Hancock County (0.3% Asian), and Knox County (0.2% Asian).

Claiborne County's Hispanic Population

560 residents of Claiborne County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Claiborne County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Claiborne County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Claiborne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Claiborne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bell County (0.5% Hispanic), Hancock County (1.5% Hispanic), and Knox County (1.3% Hispanic). Claiborne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grainger County (3.6% Hispanic), and Union County (2.4% Hispanic).

Claiborne County's Native American/Other Population

76 residents of Claiborne 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 Claiborne County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Claiborne County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 51.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Claiborne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Claiborne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Union County (0.1% Native American/Other), Hancock County (0% Native American/Other), and Knox County (0% Native American/Other). Claiborne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bell County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Grainger County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Claiborne County's Multiracial Population

948 residents of Claiborne County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Claiborne County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Claiborne County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Claiborne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Claiborne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grainger County (1.1% Multiracial), Hancock County (2.3% Multiracial), and Knox County (2.4% Multiracial). Claiborne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bell County (3.2% Multiracial), and Union County (3.1% 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.