Hunter, TN Demographics

A map of Hunter's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,867	1,703	97.3%	94.5%
Multiracial	33	52	1.7%	2.9%
Hispanic	18	26	0.9%	1.4%
Black	0	8	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	12	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.1%

Hunter, Tennessee has an estimated population of 1,918, an increase from the 1,803 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.3% White, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hunter, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hunter 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 Hunter, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 5.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hunter is ranked the 227th 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). Hunter was ranked the 220th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hunter's White Population

1,867 residents of Hunter, or 97.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hunter is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Hunter ranks 55th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunter's White population has grown by an estimated 9.6%. White residents' share of Hunter's population has increased from 94.5% to 97.3%.

Hunter is more White than neighboring Biltmore (94.7% White), Valley Forge (95.7% White), Elizabethton (89.6% White), and Hampton (92.6% White). Hunter is less White than neighboring Butler (100% White).

Hunter's Black Population

0 residents of Hunter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hunter is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Hunter ranks 400th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunter's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hunter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hunter is less Black than neighboring Valley Forge (0.9% Black), Elizabethton (4% Black), and Hampton (4.7% Black).

Hunter's Asian Population

0 residents of Hunter, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hunter is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Hunter ranks 181st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunter's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hunter's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Hunter is less Asian than neighboring Elizabethton (0.4% Asian).

Hunter's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Hunter, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hunter is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hunter ranks 409th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunter's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 30.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Hunter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Hunter is more Hispanic than neighboring Valley Forge (0.8% Hispanic), Hampton (0% Hispanic), and Butler (0% Hispanic). Hunter is less Hispanic than neighboring Biltmore (3.2% Hispanic), and Elizabethton (2.4% Hispanic).

Hunter's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hunter, 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 Hunter is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hunter ranks 443rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Hunter is less Native American/Other than neighboring Biltmore (0.1% Native American/Other), Elizabethton (0.3% Native American/Other), and Hampton (0.1% Native American/Other).

Hunter's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Hunter, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hunter is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hunter ranks 388th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunter's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 36.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Hunter's population has decreased from 2.9% to 1.7%.

Hunter is more Multiracial than neighboring Butler (0% Multiracial). Hunter is less Multiracial than neighboring Biltmore (2% Multiracial), Valley Forge (2.5% Multiracial), Elizabethton (3.3% Multiracial), and Hampton (2.7% 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.