Fowlkes, TN Demographics

A map of Fowlkes's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	690	780	91.6%	88.4%
Asian	63	1	8.4%	0.1%
Black	0	28	0.0%	3.2%
Hispanic	0	19	0.0%	2.2%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	50	0.0%	5.7%

Fowlkes, Tennessee has an estimated population of 753, a large decrease from the 882 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.6% White, 8.4% Asian, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fowlkes, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fowlkes 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 Fowlkes, that probability was 21.3% in 2020 and 15.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fowlkes is ranked the 336th 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). Fowlkes was ranked the 307th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fowlkes's White Population

690 residents of Fowlkes, or 91.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fowlkes is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Fowlkes ranks 258th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fowlkes's White population has declined by an estimated 11.5%. White residents' share of Fowlkes's population has increased from 88.4% to 91.6%.

Fowlkes is more White than neighboring Dyersburg (65.2% White), Halls (70.7% White), and Gates (35.4% White). Fowlkes is less White than neighboring Finley (93.8% White), and Lenox (100% White).

Fowlkes's Black Population

0 residents of Fowlkes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fowlkes is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Fowlkes ranks 204th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fowlkes's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Fowlkes's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Fowlkes is less Black than neighboring Dyersburg (27.8% Black), Halls (21.4% Black), and Gates (61.2% Black).

Fowlkes's Asian Population

63 residents of Fowlkes, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fowlkes is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Fowlkes ranks 374th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fowlkes's Asian population has grown by an estimated 6200.0%. Asian residents' share of Fowlkes's population has increased from 0.1% to 8.4%.

Fowlkes is more Asian than neighboring Dyersburg (0.6% Asian), Halls (0% Asian), Finley (0% Asian), Gates (0% Asian), and Lenox (0% Asian).

Fowlkes's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fowlkes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fowlkes is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Fowlkes ranks 322nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fowlkes's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fowlkes's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Fowlkes is less Hispanic than neighboring Dyersburg (3.1% Hispanic), Halls (2.5% Hispanic), Finley (6.2% Hispanic), and Gates (2.1% Hispanic).

Fowlkes's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fowlkes, 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 Fowlkes is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Fowlkes ranks 296th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fowlkes's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fowlkes's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Fowlkes is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dyersburg (0.1% Native American/Other).

Fowlkes's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Fowlkes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fowlkes is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Fowlkes ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fowlkes's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Fowlkes's population has decreased from 5.7% to 0.0%.

Fowlkes is less Multiracial than neighboring Dyersburg (3.2% Multiracial), Halls (5.4% Multiracial), and Gates (1.3% 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.