Robertson County Demographics

A map of Robertson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	59,484	57,049	78.7%	78.4%
Hispanic	7,559	6,878	10.0%	9.4%
Black	5,448	5,091	7.2%	7.0%
Multiracial	2,186	2,932	2.9%	4.0%
Asian	563	447	0.7%	0.6%
Native American/Other	299	406	0.4%	0.6%

Robertson County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 75,539, an increase from the 72,803 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.7% White, 10.0% Hispanic, 7.2% Black, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Robertson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Robertson 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 Robertson County, that probability was 37.0% in 2020 and 36.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Robertson County is ranked the 19th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Robertson County was ranked the 19th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Robertson County's White Population

59,484 residents of Robertson County, or 78.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Robertson County is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Robertson County ranks 75th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. White residents' share of Robertson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 78.7%.

Robertson County is more White than neighboring Davidson County (53.2% White), and Sumner County (78.6% White). Robertson County is less White than neighboring Logan County (87.5% White), Cheatham County (89.1% White), and Simpson County (83.9% White).

Robertson County's Black Population

5,448 residents of Robertson County, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Robertson County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Robertson County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 7.0%. Black residents' share of Robertson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.2%.

Robertson County is more Black than neighboring Logan County (4.5% Black), Cheatham County (2% Black), and Simpson County (6.9% Black). Robertson County is less Black than neighboring Davidson County (24.3% Black), and Sumner County (8.4% Black).

Robertson County's Asian Population

563 residents of Robertson County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Robertson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Robertson County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 26.0%. Asian residents' share of Robertson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Robertson County is more Asian than neighboring Logan County (0.3% Asian), and Simpson County (0.2% Asian). Robertson County is less Asian than neighboring Davidson County (3.4% Asian), and Sumner County (1.6% Asian).

Robertson County's Hispanic Population

7,559 residents of Robertson County, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Robertson County is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Robertson County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Robertson County's population has increased from 9.4% to 10.0%.

Robertson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Logan County (3.6% Hispanic), Cheatham County (4.8% Hispanic), Simpson County (3.6% Hispanic), and Sumner County (7.2% Hispanic). Robertson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Davidson County (13.9% Hispanic).

Robertson County's Native American/Other Population

299 residents of Robertson County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Robertson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Robertson County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Robertson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Robertson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Simpson County (0.1% Native American/Other). Robertson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cheatham County (0.5% Native American/Other), Davidson County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Sumner County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Robertson County's Multiracial Population

2,186 residents of Robertson County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Robertson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Robertson County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Robertson County's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.9%.

Robertson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (3.7% Multiracial), Simpson County (5.3% Multiracial), Davidson County (4.6% Multiracial), and Sumner County (3.5% 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.