Moscow, TN Demographics

A map of Moscow's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	360	219	46.9%	38.3%
Black	318	318	41.4%	55.6%
Multiracial	52	9	6.8%	1.6%
Hispanic	34	20	4.4%	3.5%
Native American/Other	4	5	0.5%	0.9%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Moscow, Tennessee has an estimated population of 768, a dramatic increase from the 572 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 46.9% White, 41.4% Black, 6.8% Multiracial, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Moscow, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moscow has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Moscow, that probability was 54.3% in 2020 and 60.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moscow is ranked the 332nd 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). Moscow was ranked the 352nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Moscow's White Population

360 residents of Moscow, or 46.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moscow is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Moscow ranks 496th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moscow's White population has grown by an estimated 64.4%. White residents' share of Moscow's population has increased from 38.3% to 46.9%.

Moscow is more White than neighboring Lamar (0% White). Moscow is less White than neighboring Williston (60.6% White), La Grange (90.3% White), Mount Pleasant (100% White), and Somerville (51.3% White).

Moscow's Black Population

318 residents of Moscow, or 41.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Moscow is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Moscow ranks 10th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moscow's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Moscow's population has decreased from 55.6% to 41.4%.

Moscow is more Black than neighboring Williston (36% Black), La Grange (9.7% Black), Lamar (0% Black), Mount Pleasant (0% Black), and Somerville (39.7% Black).

Moscow's Asian Population

0 residents of Moscow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Moscow is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Moscow ranks 349th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Moscow is less Asian than neighboring Somerville (0.1% Asian).

Moscow's Hispanic Population

34 residents of Moscow, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moscow is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Moscow ranks 191st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moscow's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 70.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Moscow's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.4%.

Moscow is more Hispanic than neighboring Williston (0.4% Hispanic), La Grange (0% Hispanic), Lamar (0% Hispanic), Mount Pleasant (0% Hispanic), and Somerville (0.3% Hispanic).

Moscow's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Moscow, 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 Moscow is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Moscow ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moscow's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Moscow's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Moscow is more Native American/Other than neighboring Williston (0.2% Native American/Other), La Grange (0% Native American/Other), Lamar (0% Native American/Other), and Mount Pleasant (0% Native American/Other).

Moscow's Multiracial Population

52 residents of Moscow, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moscow is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Moscow ranks 472nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moscow's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 477.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Moscow's population has increased from 1.6% to 6.8%.

Moscow is more Multiracial than neighboring Williston (2.7% Multiracial), La Grange (0% Multiracial), Lamar (0% Multiracial), and Mount Pleasant (0% Multiracial). Moscow is less Multiracial than neighboring Somerville (8.1% 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.