Pocahontas, TN Demographics

A map of Pocahontas's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	176	6	45.0%	3.4%
Multiracial	96	7	24.6%	4.0%
White	80	157	20.5%	89.2%
Hispanic	39	5	10.0%	2.8%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Pocahontas, Tennessee has an estimated population of 391, a dramatic increase from the 176 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 45.0% Black, 24.6% Multiracial, 20.5% White, 10.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pocahontas, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas, that probability was 20.1% in 2020 and 68.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pocahontas is ranked the 407th 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). Pocahontas was ranked the 462nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pocahontas's White Population

80 residents of Pocahontas, or 20.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pocahontas is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Pocahontas ranks 236th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's White population has declined by an estimated 49.0%. White residents' share of Pocahontas's population has decreased from 89.2% to 20.5%.

Pocahontas is more White than neighboring Chalybeate (0% White). Pocahontas is less White than neighboring Essary Springs (81.8% White), Middleton (67% White), Walnut (75.3% White), and Chewalla (100% White).

Pocahontas's Black Population

176 residents of Pocahontas, or 45.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pocahontas is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Pocahontas ranks 197th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's Black population has grown by an estimated 2833.3%. Black residents' share of Pocahontas's population has increased from 3.4% to 45.0%.

Pocahontas is more Black than neighboring Essary Springs (0% Black), Middleton (21.7% Black), Chalybeate (0% Black), Walnut (14.9% Black), and Chewalla (0% Black).

Pocahontas's Asian Population

0 residents of Pocahontas, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pocahontas is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Pocahontas ranks 214th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Pocahontas's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Pocahontas's Hispanic Population

39 residents of Pocahontas, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pocahontas is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Pocahontas ranks 249th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 680.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pocahontas's population has increased from 2.8% to 10.0%.

Pocahontas is more Hispanic than neighboring Essary Springs (0% Hispanic), Middleton (0% Hispanic), Chalybeate (0% Hispanic), Walnut (0.7% Hispanic), and Chewalla (0% Hispanic).

Pocahontas's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pocahontas, 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 Pocahontas is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Pocahontas ranks 448th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Pocahontas's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pocahontas's Multiracial Population

96 residents of Pocahontas, or 24.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pocahontas is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Pocahontas ranks 221st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1271.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Pocahontas's population has increased from 4.0% to 24.6%.

Pocahontas is more Multiracial than neighboring Essary Springs (18.2% Multiracial), Middleton (11.3% Multiracial), Chalybeate (0% Multiracial), Walnut (9.2% Multiracial), and Chewalla (0% 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.