Mason, TN Demographics

A map of Mason's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	800	914	77.0%	68.4%
White	191	350	18.4%	26.2%
Multiracial	48	24	4.6%	1.8%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	44	0.0%	3.3%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.2%

Mason, Tennessee has an estimated population of 1,039, a large decrease from the 1,337 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.0% Black, 18.4% White, 4.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mason, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mason 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 Mason, that probability was 46.3% in 2020 and 37.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mason is ranked the 302nd 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). Mason was ranked the 259th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mason's White Population

191 residents of Mason, or 18.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mason is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Mason ranks 501st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mason's White population has declined by an estimated 45.4%. White residents' share of Mason's population has decreased from 26.2% to 18.4%.

Mason is less White than neighboring Braden (88.3% White), Gallaway (28.1% White), Stanton (35.4% White), Covington (42.4% White), and Oakland (67.9% White).

Mason's Black Population

800 residents of Mason, or 77.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mason is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Mason ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mason's Black population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Black residents' share of Mason's population has increased from 68.4% to 77.0%.

Mason is more Black than neighboring Braden (8.8% Black), Gallaway (66.2% Black), Stanton (63.8% Black), Covington (55.2% Black), and Oakland (26% Black).

Mason's Asian Population

0 residents of Mason, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mason is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Mason ranks 359th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Mason is less Asian than neighboring Braden (1.6% Asian), and Oakland (0.2% Asian).

Mason's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mason, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mason is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Mason ranks 206th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mason's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mason's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Mason is less Hispanic than neighboring Braden (1% Hispanic), Gallaway (2.1% Hispanic), Covington (1.4% Hispanic), and Oakland (2.1% Hispanic).

Mason's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mason, 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 Mason is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Mason ranks 410th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Mason is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gallaway (1% Native American/Other), and Oakland (0.2% Native American/Other).

Mason's Multiracial Population

48 residents of Mason, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mason is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Mason ranks 463rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mason's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mason's population has increased from 1.8% to 4.6%.

Mason is more Multiracial than neighboring Braden (0.3% Multiracial), Gallaway (2.6% Multiracial), Stanton (0.9% Multiracial), Covington (1% Multiracial), and Oakland (3.7% 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.