Hamblen County Demographics

A map of Hamblen County's Population by Race

Hamblen County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 65,669, a slight increase from the 64,499 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.9% Black, 1.0% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hamblen County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hamblen 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 Hamblen County, that probability was 39.4% in 2020 and 38.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hamblen County is ranked the 21st most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Hamblen County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hamblen County's White Population

50,517 residents of Hamblen County, or 76.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hamblen County is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Hamblen County ranks 78th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamblen County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Hamblen County's population has increased from 76.3% to 76.9%.

Hamblen County is less White than neighboring Jefferson County (89.6% White), Grainger County (93.3% White), Hancock County (95.3% White), Cocke County (92% White), and Hawkins County (93.6% White).

Hamblen County's Black Population

1,909 residents of Hamblen County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hamblen County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Hamblen County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamblen County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. Black residents' share of Hamblen County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Hamblen County is more Black than neighboring Jefferson County (1.5% Black), Grainger County (1.1% Black), Hancock County (0.6% Black), Cocke County (2.2% Black), and Hawkins County (1.2% Black).

Hamblen County's Asian Population

661 residents of Hamblen County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hamblen County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Hamblen County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamblen County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. Asian residents' share of Hamblen County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Hamblen County is more Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.5% Asian), Grainger County (0.2% Asian), Hancock County (0.3% Asian), Cocke County (0.5% Asian), and Hawkins County (0.6% Asian).

Hamblen County's Hispanic Population

9,926 residents of Hamblen County, or 15.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hamblen County is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hamblen County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamblen County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hamblen County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 15.1%.

Hamblen County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (4.7% Hispanic), Grainger County (3.6% Hispanic), Hancock County (1.5% Hispanic), Cocke County (3.1% Hispanic), and Hawkins County (2% Hispanic).

Hamblen County's Native American/Other Population

617 residents of Hamblen 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 Hamblen County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hamblen County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamblen County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 12.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hamblen County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Hamblen County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Grainger County (0.8% Native American/Other), Hancock County (0% Native American/Other), Cocke County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Hawkins County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Hamblen County's Multiracial Population

2,039 residents of Hamblen County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hamblen County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hamblen County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hamblen County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Hamblen County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 3.1%.

Hamblen County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (3% Multiracial), Grainger County (1.1% Multiracial), Hancock County (2.3% Multiracial), Cocke County (1.9% Multiracial), and Hawkins County (2.4% 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.