Lake Tansi, TN Demographics

A map of Lake Tansi's Population by Race

Lake Tansi, Tennessee has an estimated population of 4,437, a decrease from the 4,629 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.3% White, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Tansi, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Tansi 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 Lake Tansi, that probability was 12.2% in 2020 and 7.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Tansi is ranked the 127th 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). Lake Tansi was ranked the 121st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Tansi's White Population

4,275 residents of Lake Tansi, or 96.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Tansi is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Lake Tansi ranks 82nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Tansi's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Lake Tansi's population has increased from 93.6% to 96.3%.

Lake Tansi is more White than neighboring Crossville (87.7% White), Pleasant Hill (89.1% White), Crab Orchard (91.6% White), and Mayland (80.5% White). Lake Tansi is less White than neighboring Bowman (100% White).

Lake Tansi's Black Population

0 residents of Lake Tansi, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Tansi is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Lake Tansi ranks 431st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Lake Tansi is less Black than neighboring Crossville (2.5% Black), Pleasant Hill (1.8% Black), and Crab Orchard (0.3% Black).

Lake Tansi's Asian Population

20 residents of Lake Tansi, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Tansi is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Lake Tansi ranks 325th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Tansi's Asian population has grown by an estimated 81.8%. Asian residents' share of Lake Tansi's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lake Tansi is more Asian than neighboring Crossville (0.1% Asian), Pleasant Hill (0% Asian), Crab Orchard (0% Asian), Bowman (0% Asian), and Mayland (0% Asian).

Lake Tansi's Hispanic Population

38 residents of Lake Tansi, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Tansi is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Tansi ranks 347th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Tansi's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 58.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Tansi's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.9%.

Lake Tansi is more Hispanic than neighboring Pleasant Hill (0% Hispanic), Crab Orchard (0% Hispanic), and Bowman (0% Hispanic). Lake Tansi is less Hispanic than neighboring Crossville (7.3% Hispanic), and Mayland (15.6% Hispanic).

Lake Tansi's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Lake Tansi, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Tansi is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Tansi ranks 317th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Tansi's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 57.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Tansi's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Lake Tansi is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crab Orchard (0% Native American/Other), Bowman (0% Native American/Other), and Mayland (0% Native American/Other). Lake Tansi is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pleasant Hill (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lake Tansi's Multiracial Population

96 residents of Lake Tansi, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Tansi is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Tansi ranks 289th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Tansi's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 41.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Tansi's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.2%.

Lake Tansi is more Multiracial than neighboring Bowman (0% Multiracial). Lake Tansi is less Multiracial than neighboring Crossville (2.3% Multiracial), Pleasant Hill (8.6% Multiracial), Crab Orchard (8.1% Multiracial), and Mayland (3.8% 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.