Giles County Demographics

A map of Giles County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	25,382	24,920	82.9%	82.1%
Black	2,617	2,927	8.5%	9.6%
Multiracial	1,313	1,398	4.3%	4.6%
Hispanic	894	728	2.9%	2.4%
Native American/Other	264	197	0.9%	0.6%
Asian	150	176	0.5%	0.6%

Giles County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 30,620, a less than 1% change from the 30,346 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.9% White, 8.5% Black, 4.3% Multiracial, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Giles County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Giles has become 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 Giles County, that probability was 31.4% in 2020 and 30.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Giles County is ranked the 49th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Giles County was ranked the 50th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Giles County's White Population

25,382 residents of Giles County, or 82.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Giles County is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Giles County ranks 69th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Giles County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Giles County's population has increased from 82.1% to 82.9%.

Giles County is more White than neighboring Limestone County (72.3% White), and Maury County (76.3% White). Giles County is less White than neighboring Lawrence County (92.1% White), Marshall County (83% White), and Lincoln County (84.6% White).

Giles County's Black Population

2,617 residents of Giles County, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Giles County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Giles County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Giles County's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Black residents' share of Giles County's population has decreased from 9.6% to 8.5%.

Giles County is more Black than neighboring Lawrence County (1.4% Black), Marshall County (3.7% Black), and Lincoln County (5.6% Black). Giles County is less Black than neighboring Limestone County (12.7% Black), and Maury County (10.3% Black).

Giles County's Asian Population

150 residents of Giles County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Giles County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Giles County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Giles County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. Asian residents' share of Giles County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Giles County is more Asian than neighboring Lawrence County (0.4% Asian). Giles County is less Asian than neighboring Marshall County (0.7% Asian), Limestone County (1.7% Asian), Maury County (1% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.6% Asian).

Giles County's Hispanic Population

894 residents of Giles County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Giles County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Giles County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Giles County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Giles County's population has increased from 2.4% to 2.9%.

Giles County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence County (2.8% Hispanic). Giles County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (7.1% Hispanic), Limestone County (7.5% Hispanic), Maury County (8.1% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (4.1% Hispanic).

Giles County's Native American/Other Population

264 residents of Giles County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Giles County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Giles County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Giles County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 34.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Giles County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Giles County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (0.1% Native American/Other), Limestone County (0.8% Native American/Other), Maury County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Giles County's Multiracial Population

1,313 residents of Giles County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Giles County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Giles County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Giles County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Giles County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Giles County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (3.3% Multiracial), and Maury County (3.9% Multiracial). Giles County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marshall County (4.6% Multiracial), Limestone County (5.1% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (4.9% 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.