Crab Orchard, TN Demographics

A map of Crab Orchard's Population by Race

Crab Orchard, Tennessee has an estimated population of 980, a dramatic increase from the 720 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.6% White, 8.1% Multiracial, 0.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crab Orchard, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crab Orchard has become more 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 Crab Orchard, that probability was 14.2% in 2020 and 15.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crab Orchard is ranked the 308th 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). Crab Orchard was ranked the 333rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crab Orchard's White Population

898 residents of Crab Orchard, or 91.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crab Orchard is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Crab Orchard ranks 124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crab Orchard's White population has grown by an estimated 34.8%. White residents' share of Crab Orchard's population has decreased from 92.5% to 91.6%.

Crab Orchard is more White than neighboring Fairfield Glade (91.3% White), Crossville (87.7% White), and Rockwood (90.3% White). Crab Orchard is less White than neighboring Lake Tansi (96.3% White), and Bowman (100% White).

Crab Orchard's Black Population

3 residents of Crab Orchard, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crab Orchard is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Crab Orchard ranks 447th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crab Orchard's Black population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Black residents' share of Crab Orchard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Crab Orchard is more Black than neighboring Lake Tansi (0% Black), and Bowman (0% Black). Crab Orchard is less Black than neighboring Fairfield Glade (0.6% Black), Crossville (2.5% Black), and Rockwood (1% Black).

Crab Orchard's Asian Population

0 residents of Crab Orchard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crab Orchard is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Crab Orchard ranks 310th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Crab Orchard is less Asian than neighboring Fairfield Glade (1.4% Asian), Crossville (0.1% Asian), Lake Tansi (0.5% Asian), and Rockwood (0.1% Asian).

Crab Orchard's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Crab Orchard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crab Orchard is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Crab Orchard ranks 242nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crab Orchard's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Crab Orchard's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.0%.

Crab Orchard is less Hispanic than neighboring Fairfield Glade (4% Hispanic), Crossville (7.3% Hispanic), Lake Tansi (0.9% Hispanic), and Rockwood (4.1% Hispanic).

Crab Orchard's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Crab Orchard, 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 Crab Orchard is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Crab Orchard ranks 440th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Crab Orchard is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crossville (0.2% Native American/Other), Lake Tansi (0.2% Native American/Other), and Rockwood (0.7% Native American/Other).

Crab Orchard's Multiracial Population

79 residents of Crab Orchard, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crab Orchard is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Crab Orchard ranks 211th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crab Orchard's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 172.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Crab Orchard's population has increased from 4.0% to 8.1%.

Crab Orchard is more Multiracial than neighboring Fairfield Glade (2.7% Multiracial), Crossville (2.3% Multiracial), Lake Tansi (2.2% Multiracial), Bowman (0% Multiracial), and Rockwood (3.8% 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.