Coffee County Demographics

A map of Coffee County's Population by Race

Coffee County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 59,710, an increase from the 57,889 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.3% White, 6.3% Hispanic, 4.1% Black, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coffee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coffee 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 Coffee County, that probability was 27.7% in 2020 and 26.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coffee County is ranked the 24th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Coffee County was ranked the 24th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Coffee County's White Population

50,924 residents of Coffee County, or 85.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coffee County is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Coffee County ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. White residents' share of Coffee County's population has increased from 84.6% to 85.3%.

Coffee County is more White than neighboring Warren County (83.3% White). Coffee County is less White than neighboring Cannon County (91.9% White), Franklin County (87.4% White), Moore County (91.9% White), and Grundy County (93.8% White).

Coffee County's Black Population

2,467 residents of Coffee County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coffee County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Coffee County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Black population has grown by an estimated 17.6%. Black residents' share of Coffee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Coffee County is more Black than neighboring Cannon County (2.3% Black), Moore County (2.2% Black), Warren County (2.6% Black), and Grundy County (0.4% Black). Coffee County is less Black than neighboring Franklin County (4.9% Black).

Coffee County's Asian Population

764 residents of Coffee County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coffee County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Coffee County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Asian residents' share of Coffee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Coffee County is more Asian than neighboring Cannon County (0% Asian), Franklin County (0.9% Asian), Moore County (0.6% Asian), Warren County (0.6% Asian), and Grundy County (0.8% Asian).

Coffee County's Hispanic Population

3,770 residents of Coffee County, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coffee County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Coffee County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Coffee County's population has increased from 5.6% to 6.3%.

Coffee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cannon County (3.1% Hispanic), Franklin County (3.8% Hispanic), Moore County (2.1% Hispanic), and Grundy County (0.4% Hispanic). Coffee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (10% Hispanic).

Coffee County's Native American/Other Population

165 residents of Coffee County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Coffee County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Coffee County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 53.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coffee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Coffee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cannon County (0.2% Native American/Other), Moore County (0.1% Native American/Other), Warren County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Grundy County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Coffee County's Multiracial Population

1,620 residents of Coffee County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coffee County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Coffee County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Coffee County's population has decreased from 4.5% to 2.7%.

Coffee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cannon County (2.5% Multiracial). Coffee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Moore County (3.2% Multiracial), Warren County (3.4% Multiracial), and Grundy County (4.5% 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.