Humphreys County Demographics

A map of Humphreys County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	17,232	17,102	89.7%	90.1%
Multiracial	812	771	4.2%	4.1%
Hispanic	561	449	2.9%	2.4%
Black	337	494	1.8%	2.6%
Native American/Other	215	117	1.1%	0.6%
Asian	57	57	0.3%	0.3%

Humphreys County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 19,214, a slight increase from the 18,990 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.7% White, 4.2% Multiracial, 2.9% Hispanic, 1.8% Black, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Humphreys County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Humphreys has become slightly 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 Humphreys County, that probability was 18.6% in 2020 and 19.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

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

Humphreys County's White Population

17,232 residents of Humphreys County, or 89.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Humphreys County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Humphreys County ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Humphreys County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Humphreys County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.7%.

Humphreys County is more White than neighboring Hickman County (88.4% White), Perry County (89% White), and Dickson County (87.2% White). Humphreys County is less White than neighboring Houston County (90% White).

Humphreys County's Black Population

337 residents of Humphreys County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Humphreys County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Humphreys County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Humphreys County's Black population has declined by an estimated 31.8%. Black residents' share of Humphreys County's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.8%.

Humphreys County is more Black than neighboring Benton County (1.5% Black), and Perry County (0.3% Black). Humphreys County is less Black than neighboring Houston County (2.6% Black), Hickman County (3.1% Black), and Dickson County (3% Black).

Humphreys County's Asian Population

57 residents of Humphreys County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Humphreys County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Humphreys County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Humphreys County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Humphreys County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Humphreys County is more Asian than neighboring Perry County (0.2% Asian), and Dickson County (0.1% Asian). Humphreys County is less Asian than neighboring Benton County (1% Asian), and Hickman County (0.4% Asian).

Humphreys County's Hispanic Population

561 residents of Humphreys County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Humphreys County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Humphreys County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Humphreys County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 24.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Humphreys County's population has increased from 2.4% to 2.9%.

Humphreys County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (2.8% Hispanic), and Perry County (1.4% Hispanic). Humphreys County is less Hispanic than neighboring Houston County (3.2% Hispanic), Hickman County (3.4% Hispanic), and Dickson County (5.1% Hispanic).

Humphreys County's Native American/Other Population

215 residents of Humphreys County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Humphreys County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Humphreys County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Humphreys County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 83.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Humphreys County's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.1%.

Humphreys County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Houston County (0.1% Native American/Other), Benton County (0.6% Native American/Other), Hickman County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Dickson County (0.6% Native American/Other). Humphreys County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Humphreys County's Multiracial Population

812 residents of Humphreys County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Humphreys County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Humphreys County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Humphreys County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Humphreys County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Humphreys County is more Multiracial than neighboring Houston County (3.8% Multiracial), Hickman County (3.9% Multiracial), and Dickson County (4% Multiracial). Humphreys County is less Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (4.4% Multiracial), and Perry County (7.7% 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.