Sequatchie County Demographics

A map of Sequatchie County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	15,150	14,409	90.1%	91.0%
Hispanic	831	621	4.9%	3.9%
Multiracial	535	564	3.2%	3.6%
Asian	139	65	0.8%	0.4%
Native American/Other	79	95	0.5%	0.6%
Black	75	72	0.4%	0.5%

Sequatchie County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 16,809, an increase from the 15,826 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.1% White, 4.9% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sequatchie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sequatchie has become more 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 Sequatchie County, that probability was 16.8% in 2020 and 18.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sequatchie County is ranked the 75th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Sequatchie County was ranked the 77th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sequatchie County's White Population

15,150 residents of Sequatchie County, or 90.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sequatchie County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Sequatchie County ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sequatchie County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. White residents' share of Sequatchie County's population has decreased from 91.0% to 90.1%.

Sequatchie County is more White than neighboring Bledsoe County (86.5% White), Hamilton County (68.3% White), and Marion County (90% White). Sequatchie County is less White than neighboring Grundy County (93.8% White), and Van Buren County (94.6% White).

Sequatchie County's Black Population

75 residents of Sequatchie County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sequatchie County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Sequatchie County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sequatchie County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. Black residents' share of Sequatchie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Sequatchie County is more Black than neighboring Van Buren County (0.3% Black). Sequatchie County is less Black than neighboring Bledsoe County (6.1% Black), Hamilton County (16.9% Black), and Marion County (3% Black).

Sequatchie County's Asian Population

139 residents of Sequatchie County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sequatchie County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Sequatchie County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sequatchie County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 113.8%. Asian residents' share of Sequatchie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Sequatchie County is more Asian than neighboring Bledsoe County (0.2% Asian), Marion County (0.1% Asian), and Van Buren County (0.1% Asian). Sequatchie County is less Asian than neighboring Hamilton County (2.1% Asian).

Sequatchie County's Hispanic Population

831 residents of Sequatchie County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sequatchie County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Sequatchie County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sequatchie County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Sequatchie County's population has increased from 3.9% to 4.9%.

Sequatchie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bledsoe County (3.5% Hispanic), Grundy County (0.4% Hispanic), Marion County (2.5% Hispanic), and Van Buren County (2.2% Hispanic). Sequatchie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hamilton County (8% Hispanic).

Sequatchie County's Native American/Other Population

79 residents of Sequatchie County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sequatchie County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sequatchie County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sequatchie County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sequatchie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Sequatchie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bledsoe County (0.4% Native American/Other), Grundy County (0.1% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Van Buren County (0.2% Native American/Other). Sequatchie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hamilton County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Sequatchie County's Multiracial Population

535 residents of Sequatchie County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sequatchie County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Sequatchie County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sequatchie County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Sequatchie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Sequatchie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Van Buren County (2.6% Multiracial). Sequatchie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bledsoe County (3.4% Multiracial), Hamilton County (4.1% Multiracial), Grundy County (4.5% Multiracial), and Marion County (4.2% 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.