Hornsby, TN Demographics

A map of Hornsby's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	225	249	98.7%	94.3%
Multiracial	3	10	1.3%	3.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	1.5%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.4%

Hornsby, Tennessee has an estimated population of 228, a large decrease from the 264 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.7% White, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hornsby, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hornsby 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 Hornsby, that probability was 10.9% in 2020 and 2.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hornsby is ranked the 444th 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). Hornsby was ranked the 441st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hornsby's White Population

225 residents of Hornsby, or 98.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hornsby is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Hornsby ranks 58th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hornsby's White population has declined by an estimated 9.6%. White residents' share of Hornsby's population has increased from 94.3% to 98.7%.

Hornsby is more White than neighboring Silerton (97.5% White), Pocahontas (20.5% White), Toone (64% White), Middleton (67% White), and Bolivar (29.7% White).

Hornsby's Black Population

0 residents of Hornsby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hornsby is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Hornsby ranks 457th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hornsby's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Hornsby's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hornsby is less Black than neighboring Pocahontas (45% Black), Toone (36% Black), Middleton (21.7% Black), and Bolivar (63.6% Black).

Hornsby's Asian Population

0 residents of Hornsby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hornsby is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Hornsby ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hornsby's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Hornsby's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hornsby's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hornsby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hornsby is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hornsby ranks 400th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hornsby's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hornsby's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Hornsby is less Hispanic than neighboring Pocahontas (10% Hispanic), and Bolivar (3.9% Hispanic).

Hornsby's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hornsby, 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 Hornsby is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hornsby ranks 336th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hornsby's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hornsby's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hornsby is less Native American/Other than neighboring Silerton (2.5% Native American/Other).

Hornsby's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Hornsby, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hornsby is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hornsby ranks 250th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hornsby's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hornsby's population has decreased from 3.8% to 1.3%.

Hornsby is more Multiracial than neighboring Silerton (0% Multiracial), and Toone (0% Multiracial). Hornsby is less Multiracial than neighboring Pocahontas (24.6% Multiracial), Middleton (11.3% Multiracial), and Bolivar (2.8% 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.