Cosby, TN Demographics

A map of Cosby's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	779	748	100.0%	92.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	17	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	1.1%
Multiracial	0	32	0.0%	4.0%

Cosby, Tennessee has an estimated population of 779, a decrease from the 807 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cosby, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cosby 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 Cosby, that probability was 13.9% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cosby is ranked the 331st 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). Cosby was ranked the 317th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cosby's White Population

779 residents of Cosby, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cosby is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Cosby ranks 118th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cosby's White population has grown by an estimated 4.1%. White residents' share of Cosby's population has increased from 92.7% to 100.0%.

Cosby is more White than neighboring Pittman Center (90.9% White), Newport (83.4% White), Baneberry (97.1% White), and Gatlinburg (71.5% White).

Cosby's Black Population

0 residents of Cosby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cosby is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Cosby ranks 457th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Cosby is less Black than neighboring Newport (6.3% Black), and Gatlinburg (0.1% Black).

Cosby's Asian Population

0 residents of Cosby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cosby is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Cosby ranks 371st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Cosby is less Asian than neighboring Pittman Center (0.5% Asian), Newport (2% Asian), Baneberry (0.6% Asian), and Gatlinburg (3.8% Asian).

Cosby's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cosby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cosby is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cosby ranks 327th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cosby's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cosby's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Cosby is less Hispanic than neighboring Pittman Center (8.6% Hispanic), Newport (4.8% Hispanic), Baneberry (1.3% Hispanic), and Gatlinburg (21.9% Hispanic).

Cosby's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cosby, 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 Cosby is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Cosby ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cosby's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cosby's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Cosby is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newport (0.3% Native American/Other), Baneberry (0.3% Native American/Other), and Gatlinburg (0.1% Native American/Other).

Cosby's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Cosby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cosby is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Cosby ranks 224th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cosby's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cosby's population has decreased from 4.0% to 0.0%.

Cosby is less Multiracial than neighboring Newport (3.1% Multiracial), Baneberry (0.7% Multiracial), and Gatlinburg (2.6% 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.