Loudon County Demographics

A map of Loudon County's Population by Race

Loudon County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 58,580, an increase from the 54,886 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.2% White, 10.4% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 0.9% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Loudon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Loudon 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 Loudon County, that probability was 27.4% in 2020 and 26.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Loudon County is ranked the 25th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Loudon County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Loudon County's White Population

49,910 residents of Loudon County, or 85.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Loudon County is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Loudon County ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Loudon County's White population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. White residents' share of Loudon County's population has increased from 84.6% to 85.2%.

Loudon County is less White than neighboring Roane County (90.3% White), Monroe County (86.9% White), Blount County (88.5% White), Anderson County (86.4% White), and McMinn County (85.8% White).

Loudon County's Black Population

704 residents of Loudon County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Loudon County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Loudon County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Loudon County's Black population has grown by an estimated 21.8%. Black residents' share of Loudon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Loudon County is less Black than neighboring Roane County (2.6% Black), Monroe County (2% Black), Blount County (2.5% Black), Anderson County (3.3% Black), and McMinn County (3.2% Black).

Loudon County's Asian Population

515 residents of Loudon County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Loudon County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Loudon County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Loudon County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 14.4%. Asian residents' share of Loudon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Loudon County is more Asian than neighboring Roane County (0.7% Asian), Monroe County (0.2% Asian), Blount County (0.8% Asian), and McMinn County (0.8% Asian). Loudon County is less Asian than neighboring Anderson County (1.4% Asian).

Loudon County's Hispanic Population

6,095 residents of Loudon County, or 10.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Loudon County is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Loudon County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Loudon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Loudon County's population has increased from 9.8% to 10.4%.

Loudon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Roane County (2.5% Hispanic), Monroe County (4.7% Hispanic), Blount County (4.7% Hispanic), Anderson County (4.1% Hispanic), and McMinn County (4.6% Hispanic).

Loudon County's Native American/Other Population

284 residents of Loudon County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Loudon County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Loudon County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Loudon County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Loudon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Loudon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Roane County (0.2% Native American/Other), and McMinn County (0.2% Native American/Other). Loudon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blount County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Anderson County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Loudon County's Multiracial Population

1,072 residents of Loudon County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Loudon County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Loudon County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Loudon County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 41.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Loudon County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.8%.

Loudon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Roane County (3.8% Multiracial), Monroe County (5.7% Multiracial), Blount County (3% Multiracial), Anderson County (4% Multiracial), and McMinn County (5.4% 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.