Fentress County Demographics

A map of Fentress County's Population by Race

Fentress County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 19,309, an increase from the 18,489 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.0% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fentress County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fentress 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 Fentress County, that probability was 9.9% in 2020 and 11.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fentress County is ranked the 68th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Fentress County was ranked the 69th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fentress County's White Population

18,160 residents of Fentress County, or 94.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fentress County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Fentress County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fentress County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Fentress County's population has decreased from 94.9% to 94.0%.

Fentress County is more White than neighboring Morgan County (91.4% White), and Clinton County (93.1% White). Fentress County is less White than neighboring Pickett County (94.9% White), Overton County (94.2% White), and Scott County (96.4% White).

Fentress County's Black Population

41 residents of Fentress County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fentress County is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Fentress County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fentress County's Black population has grown by an estimated 64.0%. Black residents' share of Fentress County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Fentress County is more Black than neighboring Pickett County (0.1% Black), and Clinton County (0.1% Black). Fentress County is less Black than neighboring Overton County (1.4% Black), and Morgan County (4.2% Black).

Fentress County's Asian Population

42 residents of Fentress County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fentress County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Fentress County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fentress County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 27.3%. Asian residents' share of Fentress County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Fentress County is more Asian than neighboring Pickett County (0% Asian), and Morgan County (0.1% Asian). Fentress County is less Asian than neighboring Clinton County (0.4% Asian), and Scott County (0.3% Asian).

Fentress County's Hispanic Population

413 residents of Fentress County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fentress County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Fentress County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fentress County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 30.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Fentress County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Fentress County is more Hispanic than neighboring Morgan County (1.9% Hispanic), and Scott County (0.2% Hispanic). Fentress County is less Hispanic than neighboring Overton County (2.2% Hispanic), and Clinton County (3.4% Hispanic).

Fentress County's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Fentress County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fentress County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Fentress County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fentress County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 77.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fentress County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Fentress County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Overton County (0.3% Native American/Other), Clinton County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Scott County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Fentress County's Multiracial Population

643 residents of Fentress County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fentress County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Fentress County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fentress County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 21.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Fentress County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Fentress County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pickett County (2.7% Multiracial), Overton County (1.7% Multiracial), Morgan County (2.3% Multiracial), Clinton County (2.4% Multiracial), and Scott County (2.5% 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.