Roane County Demographics

A map of Roane County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	49,837	48,094	90.3%	90.1%
Multiracial	2,125	2,319	3.8%	4.3%
Black	1,409	1,302	2.6%	2.4%
Hispanic	1,357	1,011	2.5%	1.9%
Asian	359	341	0.7%	0.6%
Native American/Other	121	337	0.2%	0.6%

Roane County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 55,208, an increase from the 53,404 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.3% White, 3.8% Multiracial, 2.6% Black, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roane County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roane is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Roane County, that probability was 18.6% in 2020 and 18.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roane County is ranked the 30th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Roane County was ranked the 30th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Roane County's White Population

49,837 residents of Roane County, or 90.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roane County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Roane County ranks 37th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roane County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Roane County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.3%.

Roane County is more White than neighboring Loudon County (85.2% White), Anderson County (86.4% White), McMinn County (85.8% White), and Meigs County (89.2% White). Roane County is less White than neighboring Morgan County (91.4% White).

Roane County's Black Population

1,409 residents of Roane County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roane County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Roane County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roane County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. Black residents' share of Roane County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Roane County is more Black than neighboring Loudon County (1.2% Black), and Meigs County (2.2% Black). Roane County is less Black than neighboring Morgan County (4.2% Black), Anderson County (3.3% Black), and McMinn County (3.2% Black).

Roane County's Asian Population

359 residents of Roane County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roane County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Roane County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roane County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. Asian residents' share of Roane County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Roane County is more Asian than neighboring Morgan County (0.1% Asian), and Meigs County (0.4% Asian). Roane County is less Asian than neighboring Loudon County (0.9% Asian), Anderson County (1.4% Asian), and McMinn County (0.8% Asian).

Roane County's Hispanic Population

1,357 residents of Roane County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roane County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Roane County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roane County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 34.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Roane County's population has increased from 1.9% to 2.5%.

Roane County is more Hispanic than neighboring Morgan County (1.9% Hispanic), and Meigs County (1.9% Hispanic). Roane County is less Hispanic than neighboring Loudon County (10.4% Hispanic), Anderson County (4.1% Hispanic), and McMinn County (4.6% Hispanic).

Roane County's Native American/Other Population

121 residents of Roane County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Roane County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Roane County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roane County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 64.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roane County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Roane County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Morgan County (0.1% Native American/Other). Roane County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Loudon County (0.5% Native American/Other), Anderson County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Meigs County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Roane County's Multiracial Population

2,125 residents of Roane County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roane County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Roane County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roane County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Roane County's population has decreased from 4.3% to 3.8%.

Roane County is more Multiracial than neighboring Loudon County (1.8% Multiracial), and Morgan County (2.3% Multiracial). Roane County is less Multiracial than neighboring Anderson County (4% Multiracial), McMinn County (5.4% Multiracial), and Meigs County (5.9% 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.