Samburg, TN Demographics

A map of Samburg's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	224	192	97.0%	91.4%
Multiracial	7	12	3.0%	5.7%
Black	0	5	0.0%	2.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%

Samburg, Tennessee has an estimated population of 231, an increase from the 210 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.0% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Samburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Samburg 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 Samburg, that probability was 16.0% in 2020 and 5.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Samburg is ranked the 443rd 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). Samburg was ranked the 456th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Samburg's White Population

224 residents of Samburg, or 97.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Samburg is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Samburg ranks 168th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Samburg's White population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. White residents' share of Samburg's population has increased from 91.4% to 97.0%.

Samburg is more White than neighboring Hornbeak (91.9% White), Tiptonville (57.4% White), Ridgely (69.9% White), and Obion (88.5% White). Samburg is less White than neighboring Wynnburg (100% White).

Samburg's Black Population

0 residents of Samburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Samburg is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Samburg ranks 242nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Samburg's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Samburg's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Samburg is less Black than neighboring Hornbeak (0.7% Black), Tiptonville (26.9% Black), Ridgely (22.3% Black), and Obion (1.2% Black).

Samburg's Asian Population

0 residents of Samburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Samburg is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Samburg ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Samburg's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Samburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Samburg is less Asian than neighboring Tiptonville (0.4% Asian).

Samburg's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Samburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Samburg is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Samburg ranks 494th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Samburg's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Samburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Samburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Hornbeak (6.3% Hispanic), Tiptonville (3.9% Hispanic), Ridgely (1.3% Hispanic), and Obion (2.1% Hispanic).

Samburg's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Samburg, 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 Samburg is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Samburg ranks 277th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Samburg's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Samburg's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Samburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hornbeak (0.9% Native American/Other), Tiptonville (1.8% Native American/Other), and Obion (0.2% Native American/Other).

Samburg's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Samburg, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Samburg is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Samburg ranks 46th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Samburg's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 41.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Samburg's population has decreased from 5.7% to 3.0%.

Samburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Hornbeak (0.2% Multiracial), and Wynnburg (0% Multiracial). Samburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Tiptonville (9.5% Multiracial), Ridgely (6.5% Multiracial), and Obion (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.