Crossville, TN Demographics

A map of Crossville's Population by Race

Crossville, Tennessee has an estimated population of 12,428, a slight increase from the 12,071 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.7% White, 7.3% Hispanic, 2.5% Black, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crossville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crossville is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Crossville, that probability was 22.8% in 2020 and 22.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crossville is ranked the 52nd 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). Crossville was ranked the 52nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crossville's White Population

10,901 residents of Crossville, or 87.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crossville is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Crossville ranks 284th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crossville's White population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Crossville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 87.7%.

Crossville is less White than neighboring Lake Tansi (96.3% White), Bowman (100% White), Crab Orchard (91.6% White), Fairfield Glade (91.3% White), and Pleasant Hill (89.1% White).

Crossville's Black Population

314 residents of Crossville, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crossville is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Crossville ranks 342nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crossville's Black population has grown by an estimated 182.9%. Black residents' share of Crossville's population has increased from 0.9% to 2.5%.

Crossville is more Black than neighboring Lake Tansi (0% Black), Bowman (0% Black), Crab Orchard (0.3% Black), Fairfield Glade (0.6% Black), and Pleasant Hill (1.8% Black).

Crossville's Asian Population

8 residents of Crossville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crossville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Crossville ranks 60th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crossville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 95.9%. Asian residents' share of Crossville's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.1%.

Crossville is more Asian than neighboring Bowman (0% Asian), Crab Orchard (0% Asian), and Pleasant Hill (0% Asian). Crossville is less Asian than neighboring Lake Tansi (0.5% Asian), and Fairfield Glade (1.4% Asian).

Crossville's Hispanic Population

904 residents of Crossville, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crossville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Crossville ranks 77th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crossville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Crossville's population has increased from 6.3% to 7.3%.

Crossville is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Tansi (0.9% Hispanic), Bowman (0% Hispanic), Crab Orchard (0% Hispanic), Fairfield Glade (4% Hispanic), and Pleasant Hill (0% Hispanic).

Crossville's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Crossville, 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 Crossville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Crossville ranks 314th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crossville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 58.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crossville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Crossville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bowman (0% Native American/Other), Crab Orchard (0% Native American/Other), and Fairfield Glade (0% Native American/Other). Crossville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pleasant Hill (0.6% Native American/Other).

Crossville's Multiracial Population

280 residents of Crossville, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crossville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Crossville ranks 350th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crossville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 26.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Crossville's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.3%.

Crossville is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Tansi (2.2% Multiracial), and Bowman (0% Multiracial). Crossville is less Multiracial than neighboring Crab Orchard (8.1% Multiracial), Fairfield Glade (2.7% Multiracial), and Pleasant Hill (8.6% 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.