New Hope, TN Demographics
A map of New Hope's Population by Race
New Hope, Tennessee has an estimated population of 862, a large decrease from the 987 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.8% White, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of New Hope, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
New Hope 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 New Hope, that probability was 13.7% in 2020 and 6.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.
New Hope is ranked the 321st 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). New Hope was ranked the 292nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.
New Hope's White Population
834 residents of New Hope, or 96.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in New Hope is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. New Hope ranks 117th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Hope's White population has declined by an estimated 8.9%. White residents' share of New Hope's population has increased from 92.7% to 96.8%.
New Hope is more White than neighboring Kimball (88.2% White), South Pittsburg (86.5% White), Jasper (80% White), and Bridgeport (80.7% White). New Hope is less White than neighboring Sequatchie (98.9% White).
New Hope's Black Population
0 residents of New Hope, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in New Hope is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. New Hope ranks 437th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Hope's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of New Hope's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
New Hope is less Black than neighboring Kimball (1.1% Black), South Pittsburg (9.5% Black), Jasper (7.8% Black), Bridgeport (5.6% Black), and Sequatchie (1.1% Black).
New Hope's Asian Population
0 residents of New Hope, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in New Hope is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. New Hope ranks 171st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Hope's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of New Hope's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.
New Hope is less Asian than neighboring Kimball (0.2% Asian), and South Pittsburg (0.6% Asian).
New Hope's Hispanic Population
0 residents of New Hope, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in New Hope is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. New Hope ranks 493rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Hope's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of New Hope's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.
New Hope is less Hispanic than neighboring Kimball (5.9% Hispanic), South Pittsburg (1.6% Hispanic), Jasper (1.2% Hispanic), and Bridgeport (5.9% Hispanic).
New Hope's Native American/Other Population
0 residents of New Hope, 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 New Hope is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. New Hope ranks 257th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Hope's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of New Hope's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.
New Hope is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bridgeport (0.3% Native American/Other).
New Hope's Multiracial Population
28 residents of New Hope, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in New Hope is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. New Hope ranks 47th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.
Since the 2020 Census, New Hope's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of New Hope's population has decreased from 5.7% to 3.2%.
New Hope is more Multiracial than neighboring South Pittsburg (1.8% Multiracial), and Sequatchie (0% Multiracial). New Hope is less Multiracial than neighboring Kimball (4.6% Multiracial), Jasper (11% Multiracial), and Bridgeport (7.6% 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.