Riceville, TN Demographics

A map of Riceville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	710	591	86.3%	85.9%
Hispanic	54	32	6.6%	4.7%
Black	49	19	6.0%	2.8%
Native American/Other	10	2	1.2%	0.3%
Asian	0	15	0.0%	2.2%
Multiracial	0	29	0.0%	4.2%

Riceville, Tennessee has an estimated population of 823, a large increase from the 688 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.3% White, 6.6% Hispanic, 6.0% Black, 1.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Riceville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Riceville has become slightly 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 Riceville, that probability was 25.7% in 2020 and 24.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Riceville is ranked the 325th 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). Riceville was ranked the 335th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Riceville's White Population

710 residents of Riceville, or 86.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Riceville is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Riceville ranks 325th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Riceville's White population has grown by an estimated 20.1%. White residents' share of Riceville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 86.3%.

Riceville is more White than neighboring Athens (76.9% White), Charleston (80.9% White), and Etowah (77.7% White). Riceville is less White than neighboring Calhoun (92.9% White), and Decatur (91.3% White).

Riceville's Black Population

49 residents of Riceville, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Riceville is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Riceville ranks 226th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Riceville's Black population has grown by an estimated 157.9%. Black residents' share of Riceville's population has increased from 2.8% to 6.0%.

Riceville is more Black than neighboring Calhoun (1.3% Black), Decatur (2.8% Black), and Etowah (3.7% Black). Riceville is less Black than neighboring Athens (6.4% Black), and Charleston (7.3% Black).

Riceville's Asian Population

0 residents of Riceville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Riceville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Riceville ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Riceville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Riceville's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Riceville is less Asian than neighboring Athens (1.2% Asian), and Charleston (0.3% Asian).

Riceville's Hispanic Population

54 residents of Riceville, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Riceville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Riceville ranks 121st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Riceville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 68.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Riceville's population has increased from 4.7% to 6.6%.

Riceville is more Hispanic than neighboring Calhoun (0% Hispanic), Charleston (2.9% Hispanic), and Decatur (0.9% Hispanic). Riceville is less Hispanic than neighboring Athens (7.7% Hispanic), and Etowah (6.8% Hispanic).

Riceville's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Riceville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Riceville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Riceville ranks 375th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Riceville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Riceville's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.2%.

Riceville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Calhoun (0% Native American/Other), Athens (0.2% Native American/Other), Decatur (0% Native American/Other), and Etowah (0% Native American/Other). Riceville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Charleston (2.4% Native American/Other).

Riceville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Riceville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Riceville is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Riceville ranks 182nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Riceville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Riceville's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.0%.

Riceville is less Multiracial than neighboring Calhoun (5.9% Multiracial), Athens (7.6% Multiracial), Charleston (6.2% Multiracial), Decatur (5% Multiracial), and Etowah (11.8% 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.